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Realistic Fiction

Real people face real challenges in these powerful stories of identity, belonging, and personal growth. Whether following teens navigating high school drama or adults confronting workplace dynamics, these books illuminate the raw, messy, and ultimately beautiful experiences that shape who we become.

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Dumplin' Summary
Dumplin'
by Julie Murphy 2015 375 pages
3.88
91.5K ratings
Young Adult
Contemporary
Romance
Everything, Everything Summary
Everything, Everything
by Nicola Yoon 2015 312 pages
3.96
670.4K ratings
Young Adult
Romance
Contemporary
Isla and the Happily Ever After Summary
Isla and the Happily Ever After
by Stephanie Perkins 2014 339 pages
3.99
118.5K ratings
Young Adult
Romance
Contemporary
Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess Summary
Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess
by Rachel Renée Russell 2012 288 pages
4.29
34.2K ratings
Childrens
Middle Grade
Realistic Fiction
Don't Read the Comments Summary
Don't Read the Comments
by Eric Smith 2020 368 pages
3.80
3.9K ratings
Young Adult
Contemporary
Romance
Guts Summary
Guts
by Raina Telgemeier 2019 144 pages
4.30
65.4K ratings
Graphic Novels
Middle Grade
Comics
Master of Reality Summary
Master of Reality
by John Darnielle 2008 112 pages
4.07
2.2K ratings
Music
Novels
The United States Of America
Big Girl Small Summary
Big Girl Small
by Rachel DeWoskin 2011 294 pages
3.34
2.8K ratings
Young Adult
Realistic Fiction
Adult
Scars Like Wings Summary
Scars Like Wings
by Erin Stewart 2019 384 pages
4.05
6.5K ratings
Young Adult
Contemporary
Mental Health
A Very Large Expanse of Sea Summary
A Very Large Expanse of Sea
by Tahereh Mafi 2018 310 pages
4.07
66.4K ratings
Young Adult
Contemporary
Romance
Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim Summary
Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim
by Patricia Park 2023 320 pages
3.97
1.6K ratings
Young Adult
Contemporary
Mental Health
Eliza and Her Monsters Summary
Eliza and Her Monsters
by Francesca Zappia 2017 385 pages
4.14
65.0K ratings
Contemporary
Young Adult
Romance
Bittersweet Summary
Bittersweet
by Sarah Ockler 2012 378 pages
3.75
12.3K ratings
Young Adult
Contemporary
Romance
What a Desi Girl Wants Summary
What a Desi Girl Wants
by Sabina Khan 2023 288 pages
3.52
417 ratings
Romance
Young Adult
LGBT
You Have a Match Summary
You Have a Match
by Emma Lord 2021 320 pages
3.56
37.9K ratings
Romance
Young Adult
Contemporary
The Battle of Jericho Summary
The Battle of Jericho
by Sharon M. Draper 2003 352 pages
4.14
4.0K ratings
Young Adult
Realistic Fiction
Contemporary
Priklijuoti Summary
Priklijuoti
by John David Anderson 2017 336 pages
3.90
8.3K ratings
Realistic Fiction
Middle Grade
Young Adult
Bitter Melon Summary
Bitter Melon
by Cara Chow 2010 309 pages
3.85
1.5K ratings
Young Adult
Realistic Fiction
Contemporary
The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die Summary
The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die
by April Henry 2013 213 pages
4.04
13.7K ratings
Mystery
Young Adult
Thriller
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