14 must-read romance books like The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne by Shannon Takaoka

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The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne

By: Shannon Takaoka

4.08

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Gracie feels like a minor character in her own life story—until a mysterious journal turns her fict…

If you liked the romance plot in The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne by Shannon Takaoka , here is a list of 14 books like this:

Cover of Olivetti by Allie Millington

1. Olivetti

By: Allie Millington

4.10

Format: 253 pages, Hardcover

Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and r… read more

Similar categories in Allie Millington's Olivetti book and Shannon Takaoka's The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne

  • magical realism
  • young adult
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
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2. The Revenge Game

By: Jordyn Taylor

3.44

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

A wickedly comic feminist mystery about the dark side of a hopeless romantic's seemingly perfect lo… read more

Similar categories in Jordyn Taylor's The Revenge Game book and Shannon Takaoka's The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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3. Sinner's Isle

By: Angela Montoya

3.91

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A spellbinding romantic fantasy about a powerful witch who will do anything to escape the remote is… read more

Similar categories in Angela Montoya's Sinner's Isle book and Shannon Takaoka's The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne

  • romance
  • fantasy
  • magic
  • young adult
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4. Rez Ball

By: Byron Graves

4.16

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

This debut novel by Byron Graves tells the story of a young athlete determined to play like the her… read more

Similar categories in Byron Graves's Rez Ball book and Shannon Takaoka's The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne

  • coming of age
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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5. All That’s Left to Say

By: Emery Lord

3.73

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A poignant and powerful story of a grieving girl willing to risk everything, perfect for fans of Ro… read more

Similar categories in Emery Lord's All That’s Left to Say book and Shannon Takaoka's The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne

  • romance
  • young adult
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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6. In the Orbit of You

By: Ashley Schumacher

3.77

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In the Orbit of You is a YA story of enduring love from acclaimed author Ashley Schumacher, where a… read more

Similar categories in Ashley Schumacher's In the Orbit of You book and Shannon Takaoka's The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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7. The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne

By: Shannon Takaoka

4.08

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Gracie feels like a minor character in her own life story—until a mysterious journal turns her fict… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Takaoka's The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne book and Shannon Takaoka's The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne

  • romance
  • magical realism
  • coming of age
  • magic
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
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8. Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed

By: Dashka Slater

4.30

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

When a high school student started a private Instagram account that used racist and sexist memes to… read more

Similar categories in Dashka Slater's Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed book and Shannon Takaoka's The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne

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9. Across So Many Seas

By: Ruth Behar

4.12

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Spanning over 500 years, Pura Belpré Award winner Ruth Behar's epic novel tells the stories of four… read more

Similar categories in Ruth Behar's Across So Many Seas book and Shannon Takaoka's The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne

  • family
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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10. The Getaway List

By: Emma Lord

3.58

Format: 314 pages, Hardcover

The day of her high school graduation, Riley realizes two things: One, that she has spent the last … read more

Similar categories in Emma Lord's The Getaway List book and Shannon Takaoka's The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne

  • romance
  • coming of age
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"The longer I'm in New York, the more I get the impression that it isn't the shiny new universe I expected it to be. It's just the home of 100,000 little universes... that all exist rubbing up against…"

-Emma Lord, The Getaway List

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11. Every Time You Go Away

By: Abigail Johnson

3.86

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Jennifer Niven, Abigail Johnson draws a searing and lyrical portrait of grief, … read more

Similar categories in Abigail Johnson's Every Time You Go Away book and Shannon Takaoka's The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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12. Dinged

By: Tommy Greenwald

3.97

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A star football player watches his father deteriorate from injuries he suffered playing the very sa… read more

Similar categories in Tommy Greenwald's Dinged book and Shannon Takaoka's The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne

  • family
  • fiction
  • young adult
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13. Thin Air

By: Kellie M. Parker

3.50

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Eight hours. Twelve contestants. A flight none of them might survive. A flight to Paris full of tee… read more

Similar categories in Kellie M. Parker's Thin Air book and Shannon Takaoka's The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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14. Throwback

By: Maurene Goo

4.11

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Back to the Future meets The Joy Luck Club in this YA contemporary romance about a Korean American … read more

Similar categories in Maurene Goo's Throwback book and Shannon Takaoka's The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
Cover of Even If It Breaks Your Heart by Erin Hahn

15. Even If It Breaks Your Heart

By: Erin Hahn

4.12

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A heart-buckling ride of a romance by beloved author Erin Hahn, Even If It Breaks Your Heart is abo… read more

Similar categories in Erin Hahn's Even If It Breaks Your Heart book and Shannon Takaoka's The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne

  • romance
  • coming of age
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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16. The Blood Years

By: Elana K. Arnold

4.32

Format: 390 pages, Hardcover

The harrowing story of a young girl's struggle to survive the Holocaust in Romania. Frederieke T… read more

Similar categories in Elana K. Arnold's The Blood Years book and Shannon Takaoka's The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • historical fiction
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17. The Atlas of Us

By: Kristin Dwyer

4.10

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Atlas James has lost her way. In a last-ditch effort to pull her life together, she’s working on… read more

Similar categories in Kristin Dwyer's The Atlas of Us book and Shannon Takaoka's The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
Cover of Wild About You by Kaitlyn Hill

18. Wild About You

By: Kaitlyn Hill

3.95

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Two total opposites. One race through the Great Outdoors. In this grumpy-sunshine teen romance from… read more

Similar categories in Kaitlyn Hill's Wild About You book and Shannon Takaoka's The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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19. Heiress Takes All

By: Emily Wibberley

3.56

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The Inheritance Games meets Ocean's 11 in this thrilling YA adventure about a teenager determined t… read more

Similar categories in Emily Wibberley's Heiress Takes All book and Shannon Takaoka's The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us by Rachelle Bergstein

20. The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us

By: Rachelle Bergstein

3.92

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

An intimate and expansive look at Judy Blume’s life, work, and cultural impact, focusing on her mos… read more

Similar categories in Rachelle Bergstein's The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us book and Shannon Takaoka's The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne

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21. In the Ring

By: Sierra Isley

3.70

Format: 312 pages, Paperback

Rose Berman is losing her mind. At least, that's what everyone at school seems to think. Plague… read more

Similar categories in Sierra Isley's In the Ring book and Shannon Takaoka's The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary

18 Top fiction books like The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne by Shannon Takaoka

Transform Your Habits

Olivetti

Allie Millington

4.10

Transform Your Habits

The Revenge Game

Jordyn Taylor

3.44

Transform Your Habits

Rez Ball

Byron Graves

4.16

Transform Your Habits

All That’s Left to Say

Emery Lord

3.73

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11 Best adult books like The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us by Rachelle Bergstein

Transform Your Habits

Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

Shannon Reed

3.71

Transform Your Habits

Sandwich

Catherine Newman

3.75

Transform Your Habits

That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America

Amanda Jones

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books

Kirsten Miller

4.19

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