18 best-selling fiction books like What the World Doesn't See by Mel Darbon

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What the World Doesn't See

By: Mel Darbon

4.13

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Run away from what they see. Discover who you are. Maudie and Jake's family is falling to pieces - …

If you liked the fiction plot in What the World Doesn't See by Mel Darbon , here is a list of 18 books like this:

1. Instructions for a Second-hand Heart

By: Tamsyn Murray

3.76

Format: 360 pages, Paperback

Jonny knows better than anyone that life is full of cruel ironies. He's spent every day in a hospit… read more

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2. More of Me

By: Kathryn Evans

3.44

Format: None pages, Paperback

Teva's life seems normal: school, friends, boyfriend. But at home she hides an impossible secret. E… read more

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3. Royal Blood (Royal Blood, #1)

By: Aimee Carter

4.10

Format: 364 pages, Kindle Edition

Royalty, murder and scandal combine in this thrilling new series about an American girl who becomes… read more

Similar categories in Aimee Carter's Royal Blood (Royal Blood, #1) book and Mel Darbon's What the World Doesn't See

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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4. Greenwild (Greenwild, #1)

By: Pari Thomson

4.20

Format: 364 pages, Hardcover

Open the door to a spellbinding world where the wilderness is alive and a deep magic rises from the… read more

Similar categories in Pari Thomson's Greenwild (Greenwild, #1) book and Mel Darbon's What the World Doesn't See

  • fiction
  • young adult
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5. You Think You Know Me

By: Ayaan Mohamud

4.27

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

A stunning debut about finding the strength to speak up against hate and fear, for fans of The Hate… read more

Similar categories in Ayaan Mohamud's You Think You Know Me book and Mel Darbon's What the World Doesn't See

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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6. HappyHead (HappyHead, #1)

By: Josh Silver

4.04

Format: 383 pages, Paperback

Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize, 2024 Nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Writing, 2024 An Ama… read more

Similar categories in Josh Silver's HappyHead (HappyHead, #1) book and Mel Darbon's What the World Doesn't See

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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7. When Life Gives You Mangos

By: Kereen Getten

3.96

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

The story about a young girl who can't remember anything from her previous summer after a hurricane… read more

Similar categories in Kereen Getten's When Life Gives You Mangos book and Mel Darbon's What the World Doesn't See

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"Somehow, they suit each other, Rudy and Eldorath. They have the same imagination, and it’s as if they have been waiting for each other their whole lives."

-Kereen Getten, When Life Gives You Mangos

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8. Catch Your Death

By: Ravena Guron

4.10

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

Trapped in a mansion with a murderer and a family of liars - how would you survive? A mind-blowi… read more

Similar categories in Ravena Guron's Catch Your Death book and Mel Darbon's What the World Doesn't See

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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9. This Book Kills

By: Ravena Guron

3.99

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

I'll make it clear from the I did not kill Hugh Henry Van Boren. I didn't even help…Well, not inte… read more

Similar categories in Ravena Guron's This Book Kills book and Mel Darbon's What the World Doesn't See

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"My story, my words, my voice – they are priceless."

-Ravena Guron, This Book Kills

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10. What the World Doesn't See

By: Mel Darbon

4.13

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Run away from what they see. Discover who you are. Maudie and Jake's family is falling to pieces - … read more

Similar categories in Mel Darbon's What the World Doesn't See book and Mel Darbon's What the World Doesn't See

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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11. The Song Walker

By: Zillah Bethell

4.16

Format: None pages, None

"There are three questions that I need to find the answers to: -Where am I? -What am I doing here… read more

Similar categories in Zillah Bethell's The Song Walker book and Mel Darbon's What the World Doesn't See

  • fiction
  • young adult
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12. Bad Influence

By: Tamsin Winter

3.99

Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition

A powerfully real and funny new story from the rising queen of teen, about first kisses, learning t… read more

Similar categories in Tamsin Winter's Bad Influence book and Mel Darbon's What the World Doesn't See

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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13. Keedie

By: Elle McNicoll

4.69

Format: 270 pages, Paperback

Set in Juniper five years before A Kind of Spark, Keedie is a powerful coming-of-age story that tho… read more

Similar categories in Elle McNicoll's Keedie book and Mel Darbon's What the World Doesn't See

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"I can't stand people who say they're good when they're not."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"I may be forced to mask, but they choose to wear numerous faces."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"You have to be the cartographer of your own heart. Make it into a map."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"She's like the sunflower. She'll find the sun no matter how much darkness other people try to put her in."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

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14. Broken Hearts & Zombie Parts

By: William Hussey

3.98

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

A Big Gay Rom-Zom-Com with Heart Jesse Spark has a broken heart and in a few short weeks he'll r… read more

Similar categories in William Hussey's Broken Hearts & Zombie Parts book and Mel Darbon's What the World Doesn't See

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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15. You Could Be So Pretty

By: Holly Bourne

4.09

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

A dystopian YA novel with a shocking twist, You Could Be So Pretty is The Beauty Myth for teenagers… read more

Similar categories in Holly Bourne's You Could Be So Pretty book and Mel Darbon's What the World Doesn't See

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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16. The Light in Everything

By: Katya Balen

4.32

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From the author of October, October, shortlisted for the 2022 CILIP Carnegie Medal, comes a life-af… read more

Similar categories in Katya Balen's The Light in Everything book and Mel Darbon's What the World Doesn't See

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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17. Royal Scandal (Royal Blood, #2)

By: Aimee Carter

4.18

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

The second book in the Royal Blood series about an American girl who threatens the royal family by … read more

Similar categories in Aimee Carter's Royal Scandal (Royal Blood, #2) book and Mel Darbon's What the World Doesn't See

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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18. Where Sleeping Girls Lie

By: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

4.05

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

In Where Sleeping Girls Lie ― a YA contemporary mystery by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, the New York Time… read more

Similar categories in Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé's Where Sleeping Girls Lie book and Mel Darbon's What the World Doesn't See

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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19. Lark & Kasim Start a Revolution

By: Kacen Callender

3.76

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From National Book Award–winner Kacen Callender, a contemporary YA that follows Lark's journey to s… read more

Similar categories in Kacen Callender's Lark & Kasim Start a Revolution book and Mel Darbon's What the World Doesn't See

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"The goal of accountability is to end harm through learning and growth. What's the goal of shaming? Shaming is more about the person who shames, and making themselves feel like they're better than ano…"

-Kacen Callender, Lark & Kasim Start a Revolution

"I realized—what makes a story good—I think it's a trick question, because every single reader will always want something different, right? So to one reader, a book is good, and to another reader, the…"

-Kacen Callender, Lark & Kasim Start a Revolution

"Maybe not. But does that make your voice less important? Does that mean stories or speaking your truth don't have a role in activism, too? I don't know about that. Our society wouldn't be the same wi…"

-Kacen Callender, Lark & Kasim Start a Revolution

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20. The Fights That Make Us

By: Sarah Hagger-Holt

4.51

Format: 281 pages, Kindle Edition

An unputdownable read about LGBTQ+ history and standing up for what you believe in, from award-winn… read more

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21. Peregrine Quinn and the Cosmic Realm

By: Ash Bond

4.23

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

DISCOVER THE PORTAL TO AN INCREDIBLE NEW WORLD IN THIS EPIC MIDDLE-GRADE ADVENTURE. PERFECT FOR FAN… read more

Similar categories in Ash Bond's Peregrine Quinn and the Cosmic Realm book and Mel Darbon's What the World Doesn't See

  • fiction

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Aimee Carter

4.10

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You Think You Know Me

Ayaan Mohamud

4.27

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Josh Silver

4.04

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Kereen Getten

3.96

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Pari Thomson

4.20

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Matt Goodfellow

4.71

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Hiba Noor Khan

4.32

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Sam Sedgman

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