Chaos Theory
by Nic Stone
- A 2024 National Bestselling Book – Young Adult
- A 2023 National Bestselling Book - Young Adult
- A 2023 Top 100 Recommended Children’s Book
Crown Books for Young Readers (Feb 28, 2023)
Fiction, Hardcover, 288 pages
Target Age Group: Young Adult
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Description of Chaos Theory by Nic Stone
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin delivers a gripping romance about two teens: a certified genius living with a diagnosed mental disorder and a politician’s son who is running from his own addiction and grief. Don’t miss this gut punch of a novel about mental health, loss, and discovering you are worthy of love.
Scars exist to remind us of what we’ve survived.
DETACHED
Since Shelbi enrolled at Windward Academy as a senior and won’t be there very long, she hasn’t bothered making friends. What her classmates don’t know about her can’t be used to hurt her—you know, like it did at her last school.
WASTED
Andy Criddle is not okay. At all.
He’s had far too much to drink.
Again. Which is bad.
And things are about to get worse.
When Shelbi sees Andy at his lowest, she can relate. So she doesn’t resist reaching out. And there’s no doubt their connection has them both seeing stars … but the closer they get, the more the past threatens to pull their universes apart.
#1 New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone delivers a tour de force about living with grief, prioritizing mental health, and finding love amid the chaos.

Additional Book Information:
- ISBN: 9780593307700
- Imprint: Crown Books for Young Readers
- Publisher: Penguin Random House
- Parent Company: Bertelsmann
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- YOUNG ADULT FICTION / African American & Black
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