The Sun Is Also a Star

Nicola Yoon

Over the course of a single fateful day in New York City, pragmatic science-minded Natasha and hopeless-romantic poet Daniel cross paths and find themselves falling for each other, even as Natasha's family faces imminent deportation. Told through alternating perspectives (including brief interludes from side characters), the novel weaves together themes of fate, immigration, and first love while exploring whether two strangers can truly fall in love in just one day. It's a contemporary YA romance grounded in real social stakes rather than fantasy.