Hamilton High: The DUFF: NOW ON NETFLIX [Paperback] Keplinger, Kody

Bianca's got it figured out: she's funny, loyal, and not trying to be anyone else. Then Wesley Rush — the arrogant, annoyingly hot guy from school — calls her the DUFF: the Designated Ugly Fat Friend. The one people befriend to make themselves look better. Bianca's furious, but she can't shake the label. When her home life implodes and she needs a distraction, she strikes a deal with Wesley: no strings, no emotions, just a way to forget everything else. But feelings don't follow rules, and what starts as anger and convenience slowly turns into something messier, more real, and completely unexpected. Kody Keplinger wrote this when she was seventeen, and it shows — in the best way. The voice is sharp, the emotions are raw, and Bianca's journey from self-loathing to self-acceptance feels earned, not handed to her. Perfect for anyone who's ever felt like the sidekick in someone else's story.