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.
Realistic Fiction Book Summaries
The Truth About Forever
Young Adult
Romance
Contemporary
The Truth About Forever
Young Adult
Romance
Contemporary
The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die
Young Adult
Mystery
Thriller
The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die
Young Adult
Mystery
Thriller
Mare's War
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
Mare's War
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
Bouncing Back
Sports
Realistic Fiction
Middle Grade
Bouncing Back
Sports
Realistic Fiction
Middle Grade
Scars Like Wings
Young Adult
Contemporary
Mental Health
Scars Like Wings
Young Adult
Contemporary
Mental Health
The Bridge Home
Middle Grade
Realistic Fiction
Family
The Bridge Home
Middle Grade
Realistic Fiction
Family
Crank
Young Adult
Poetry
Contemporary
Crank
Young Adult
Poetry
Contemporary
Shark Girl
Young Adult
Realistic Fiction
Poetry
Shark Girl
Young Adult
Realistic Fiction
Poetry
The Language of Seabirds
Middle Grade
LGBT
Romance
The Language of Seabirds
Middle Grade
LGBT
Romance
A Very Large Expanse of Sea
Young Adult
Contemporary
Romance
A Very Large Expanse of Sea
Young Adult
Contemporary
Romance
The Ballad of Darcy and Russell
Romance
Young Adult
Contemporary
The Ballad of Darcy and Russell
Romance
Young Adult
Contemporary
Alabama Moon
Young Adult
Adventure
Survival
Alabama Moon
Young Adult
Adventure
Survival
The Science of Breakable Things
Middle Grade
Realistic Fiction
Mental Health
The Science of Breakable Things
Middle Grade
Realistic Fiction
Mental Health
Lola and the Boy Next Door
Young Adult
Romance
Contemporary
Lola and the Boy Next Door
Young Adult
Romance
Contemporary
Bittersweet
Young Adult
Contemporary
Romance
Bittersweet
Young Adult
Contemporary
Romance
Cut
Young Adult
Mental Health
Realistic Fiction
Cut
Young Adult
Mental Health
Realistic Fiction
Don't Read the Comments
Young Adult
Contemporary
Romance
Don't Read the Comments
Young Adult
Contemporary
Romance
Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim
Young Adult
Contemporary
Mental Health
Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim
Young Adult
Contemporary
Mental Health
The Battle of Jericho
Young Adult
Realistic Fiction
Contemporary
The Battle of Jericho
Young Adult
Realistic Fiction
Contemporary
This Is All
The Pillow Book of Cordelia Kenn
Young Adult
Romance
Contemporary
This Is All
The Pillow Book of Cordelia Kenn
Young Adult
Romance
Contemporary
A Short History of the Girl Next Door
Young Adult
Contemporary
Romance
A Short History of the Girl Next Door
Young Adult
Contemporary
Romance
You Have a Match
Romance
Young Adult
Contemporary
You Have a Match
Romance
Young Adult
Contemporary
Eliza and Her Monsters
Young Adult
Contemporary
Romance
Eliza and Her Monsters
Young Adult
Contemporary
Romance
Just Gus
Middle Grade
Dogs
Realistic Fiction
Just Gus
Middle Grade
Dogs
Realistic Fiction
With the Fire on High
Young Adult
Contemporary
Romance
With the Fire on High
Young Adult
Contemporary
Romance
Bitter Melon
Young Adult
Realistic Fiction
Contemporary
Bitter Melon
Young Adult
Realistic Fiction
Contemporary
Isla and the Happily Ever After
Young Adult
Romance
Contemporary
Isla and the Happily Ever After
Young Adult
Romance
Contemporary
Glass
Young Adult
Poetry
Contemporary
Glass
Young Adult
Poetry
Contemporary
Impulse
Young Adult
Poetry
Mental Health
Impulse
Young Adult
Poetry
Mental Health
Aces Up
Young Adult
Contemporary
Romance
Aces Up
Young Adult
Contemporary
Romance
Big Girl Small
Young Adult
Realistic Fiction
Adult
Big Girl Small
Young Adult
Realistic Fiction
Adult
Burned
Young Adult
Poetry
Contemporary
Burned
Young Adult
Poetry
Contemporary
All Our Broken Pieces
Romance
Young Adult
Contemporary
All Our Broken Pieces
Romance
Young Adult
Contemporary
Master of Reality
Music
Novels
The United States Of America
Master of Reality
Music
Novels
The United States Of America
August and Everything After
Romance
Young Adult
Contemporary
August and Everything After
Romance
Young Adult
Contemporary
What a Desi Girl Wants
Romance
Young Adult
LGBT
What a Desi Girl Wants
Romance
Young Adult
LGBT
The Wrong Way Home
Middle Grade
Realistic Fiction
Cults
The Wrong Way Home
Middle Grade
Realistic Fiction
Cults
More Than We Can Tell
Romance
Young Adult
Contemporary
More Than We Can Tell
Romance
Young Adult
Contemporary
We Were Here
Young Adult
Realistic Fiction
Contemporary
We Were Here
Young Adult
Realistic Fiction
Contemporary
The Rent Collector
Book Club
Historical Fiction
Adult Fiction
The Rent Collector
Book Club
Historical Fiction
Adult Fiction
Does My Head Look Big In This?
Young Adult
Contemporary
Realistic Fiction
Does My Head Look Big In This?
Young Adult
Contemporary
Realistic Fiction
The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman
Middle Grade
Realistic Fiction
Family
The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman
Middle Grade
Realistic Fiction
Family
Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All
Middle Grade
Realistic Fiction
Mystery
Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All
Middle Grade
Realistic Fiction
Mystery
Priklijuoti
Realistic Fiction
Middle Grade
Young Adult
Priklijuoti
Realistic Fiction
Middle Grade
Young Adult
Wrecker
Mystery
Middle Grade
Young Adult
Wrecker
Mystery
Middle Grade
Young Adult
This Is My America
Young Adult
Contemporary
Realistic Fiction
This Is My America
Young Adult
Contemporary
Realistic Fiction
Call It What You Want
Romance
Contemporary
Young Adult
Call It What You Want
Romance
Contemporary
Young Adult
All Four Stars
Middle Grade
Realistic Fiction
Childrens
All Four Stars
Middle Grade
Realistic Fiction
Childrens
The Girl Who Escaped from Auschwitz
Historical Fiction
Holocaust
World War II
The Girl Who Escaped from Auschwitz
Historical Fiction
Holocaust
World War II
If There's No Tomorrow
Young Adult
Romance
Contemporary
If There's No Tomorrow
Young Adult
Romance
Contemporary
