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German authors write some of the most successful new adult novels around, and some have been adapted or translated into English. Here are four popular German new adult books, with what readers love and what they criticize.
How we chose: We analysed every book on this list in its own meta review, summarising what readers praise and criticize in reviews, blogs and rating sites. The order is not a ranking.
1. Save Me by Mona Kasten
A scholarship student at an elite English school and an arrogant rich boy. The basis for the Prime Video series Maxton Hall.
- What readers love: Feelings, drama and a setting you will not forget.
- Worth knowing: Critics compare it to familiar patterns and object to traditional gender roles.
2. Like Snow We Fall by Ayla Dade
A figure skater and a snowboarder in snowy Aspen. Available in English since 2025.
- What readers love: The winter setting, a strong heroine and the friendships.
- Worth knowing: Heavy topics without warning and a hero who changes too quickly.
Read the full Like Snow We Fall review
3. Dunbridge Academy: Anywhere by Sarah Sprinz
A boarding school in Scotland, a head boy with a girlfriend and the search for a father. Published in English as Anywhere.
- What readers love: Cosy boarding school atmosphere, an easy style and a lovable friend group.
- Worth knowing: Many readers dislike that Henry has a girlfriend. Anyone expecting dark academia will be disappointed.
Read the full Dunbridge Academy: Anywhere review
4. This could be home by Lilly Lucas
Lifeguards, surfing and the North Shore of Oahu.
- What readers love: Wanderlust, well-researched lifeguard details and a believable path from rejection to feelings.
- Worth knowing: Some find the third-act conflict contrived.
Read the full This could be home review
Conclusion
Save Me is the classic with a TV series, Like Snow We Fall the pick for winter and sport, Dunbridge Academy for boarding school atmosphere and This Could Be Home for summer and wanderlust. All four show how strongly a special setting can carry a series.
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