If I Stay

When a tragic accident leaves seventeen-year-old Mia caught between life and death, she finds herself watching her own story unfold from an impossible vantage point. As she struggles to piece together what happened and confront the devastating losses surrounding her, she's faced with an achingly beautiful question: is there enough love and reason in her life to choose to stay? This emotionally gutting novel explores what it truly means to live—not just physically, but with purpose, connection, and hope. Gayle Forman crafts a story about family, first love, and the fragile threads that bind us to this world in ways that will absolutely wreck you (in the best way).