6 best-selling sports books like Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang

Cover of Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang

Dragon Hoops

By: Gene Luen Yang

4.33

Format: 446 pages, Hardcover

In his latest graphic novel, New York Times bestselling author Gene Luen Yang turns the spotlight o…

If you liked the sports plot in Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang , here is a list of 6 books like this:

Cover of The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

1. The Crossover

By: Kwame Alexander

4.24

Format: 245 pages, ebook

"With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all t… read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's The Crossover book and Gene Luen Yang's Dragon Hoops

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • basketball
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports
"Basketball Rule #5 When you stop playing your game you've already lost."

-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

"He's no longer listening to music, but his tears are loud enough to dance to."

-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

"Basketball Rule #4 If you miss enough of life's free throws you will pay in the end."

-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

"Silence doesn't mean we have run out of things to say, only that we are trying not to say them."

-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

Cover of Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

2. Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction

By: Jarrett J. Krosoczka

4.15

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka's teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy.… read more

Similar categories in Jarrett J. Krosoczka's Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction book and Gene Luen Yang's Dragon Hoops

  • teen
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
"I AM WHO I AM IN SPITE OF MY MOTHER, BUT I ALSO AM WHO I AM BECAUSE OF HER."

-Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction

"I NOW KNOW WHAT JOE MEANT WHEN HE ALWAYS SAID THAT HIS PARENTS WOULD'VE LOVED ME."

-Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction

"I AM NOW LIVING OUT MY CHILDHOOD DREAMS OF MAKING A LIVING AS AN AUTHOR AND AN ARTIST, BUT IT IS A GREATER TRIUMPH FOR ME TO HAVE CREATED A STABLE, LOVING HOME WITH MY WIFE."

-Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction

"When you're a kid and a teen, you're not in control of your circumstances. But the beautiful thing about growing up is that you get to create your own reality and your own family. That family might b…"

-Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction

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3. Almost American Girl

By: Robin Ha

4.22

Format: 239 pages, Kindle Edition

A teen graphic novel memoir about a Korean-born, non-English-speaking girl who is abruptly transpla… read more

Similar categories in Robin Ha's Almost American Girl book and Gene Luen Yang's Dragon Hoops

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • contemporary
"But now that I am finally leaving, I see everything through rose-colored glasses"

-Robin Ha, Almost American Girl

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4. Flamer

By: Mike Curato

4.32

Format: 366 pages, Paperback

Award-winning author and artist Mike Curato draws on his own experiences in Flamer, his debut graph… read more

Similar categories in Mike Curato's Flamer book and Gene Luen Yang's Dragon Hoops

  • teen
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson

5. When Stars Are Scattered

By: Victoria Jamieson

4.62

Format: None pages, Audio CD

Heartbreak and hope exist together in this remarkable graphic novel about growing up in a refugee c… read more

Similar categories in Victoria Jamieson's When Stars Are Scattered book and Gene Luen Yang's Dragon Hoops

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
"Pass or fail—I’ve done my best. It’s in God’s hands now."

-Victoria Jamieson, When Stars Are Scattered

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6. A First Time for Everything

By: Dan Santat

4.39

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkwa… read more

Similar categories in Dan Santat's A First Time for Everything book and Gene Luen Yang's Dragon Hoops

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
Cover of You Know I'm No Good by Jessie Ann Foley

7. You Know I'm No Good

By: Jessie Ann Foley

4.01

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From Printz Honor winner and William C. Morris Award finalist Jessie Ann Foley comes the story of o… read more

Similar categories in Jessie Ann Foley's You Know I'm No Good book and Gene Luen Yang's Dragon Hoops

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam by Thien Pham

8. Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam

By: Thien Pham

4.29

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A moving young adult graphic memoir about a Vietnamese immigrant boy's search for belonging in Amer… read more

Similar categories in Thien Pham's Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam book and Gene Luen Yang's Dragon Hoops

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
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9. In Limbo

By: Deb J.J. Lee

4.18

Format: 348 pages, Hardcover

A debut YA graphic memoir about a Korean-American girl's coming-of-age story—and a coming home stor… read more

Similar categories in Deb J.J. Lee's In Limbo book and Gene Luen Yang's Dragon Hoops

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • contemporary
Cover of Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

10. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

Similar categories in Pedro Martín's Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir book and Gene Luen Yang's Dragon Hoops

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

Cover of All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team by Christina Soontornvat

11. All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team

By: Christina Soontornvat

4.51

Format: 280 pages, Hardcover

An account of the amazing Thai cave rescue told in a you-are-there style that blends suspense, scie… read more

Similar categories in Christina Soontornvat's All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team book and Gene Luen Yang's Dragon Hoops

  • sports
  • middle grade
Cover of Huda F Are You? by Huda Fahmy

12. Huda F Are You?

By: Huda Fahmy

4.17

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

From the creator of Yes, I'm Hot In This, this cheeky, hilarious, and honest graphic novel asks the… read more

Similar categories in Huda Fahmy's Huda F Are You? book and Gene Luen Yang's Dragon Hoops

  • teen
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Use your hijab, woman! Cover that forehead!"

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Are You?

"I swear if we end up getting joint weddings, we're running away."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Are You?

Cover of Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American by Laura Gao

13. Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American

By: Laura Gao

4.24

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

After spending her early years in Wuhan, China, riding water buffalos and devouring stinky tofu, La… read more

Similar categories in Laura Gao's Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American book and Gene Luen Yang's Dragon Hoops

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice by Tommie Smith

14. Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice

By: Tommie Smith

4.46

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold … read more

Similar categories in Tommie Smith's Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice book and Gene Luen Yang's Dragon Hoops

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • sports
Cover of Dancing at the Pity Party: A Dead Mom Graphic Memoir by Tyler Feder

15. Dancing at the Pity Party: A Dead Mom Graphic Memoir

By: Tyler Feder

4.51

Format: 202 pages, Hardcover

Tyler Feder had just white-knuckled her way through her first year of college when her super-cool m… read more

Similar categories in Tyler Feder's Dancing at the Pity Party: A Dead Mom Graphic Memoir book and Gene Luen Yang's Dragon Hoops

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of Sunshine: A Graphic Novel by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

16. Sunshine: A Graphic Novel

By: Jarrett J. Krosoczka

4.55

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The extraordinary--and extraordinarily powerful--follow-up to HEY, KIDDO. When Jarrett J. Krosoc… read more

Similar categories in Jarrett J. Krosoczka's Sunshine: A Graphic Novel book and Gene Luen Yang's Dragon Hoops

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • teen
Cover of Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang

17. Dragon Hoops

By: Gene Luen Yang

4.33

Format: 446 pages, Hardcover

In his latest graphic novel, New York Times bestselling author Gene Luen Yang turns the spotlight o… read more

Similar categories in Gene Luen Yang's Dragon Hoops book and Gene Luen Yang's Dragon Hoops

  • teen
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • basketball
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports
Cover of Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story by Sarah Myer

18. Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story

By: Sarah Myer

4.40

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Eisner Award Nomination: Best Publication for Teens "A beautiful, courageous book.” Gene Luen Y… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Myer's Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story book and Gene Luen Yang's Dragon Hoops

  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of The Assignment by Liza M. Wiemer

19. The Assignment

By: Liza M. Wiemer

4.10

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

In the vein of the classic The Wave and inspired by a real-life incident, this riveting novel explo… read more

Similar categories in Liza M. Wiemer's The Assignment book and Gene Luen Yang's Dragon Hoops

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"HumanKIND Welcome Here!"

-Liza M. Wiemer, The Assignment

"This much I've learned, and I want to shout it to the world instead of in my head: THERE ARE NO DIFFERENT RACES OF HUMAN BEINGS! The idea of inferior or superior races is a human construct. It's made…"

-Liza M. Wiemer, The Assignment

"For students, speaking out against any injustice, especially when adults are involved, can be a formidable task. But it's crucial, life-changing, and perhaps even life saving. Here is what I hope you…"

-Liza M. Wiemer, The Assignment

Cover of The Fifth Quarter (The Fifth Quarter, #1) by Mike    Dawson

20. The Fifth Quarter (The Fifth Quarter, #1)

By: Mike Dawson

4.21

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Get ready to hit the court in this graphic novel, the first in Mike Dawson's middle-grade duology a… read more

Similar categories in Mike Dawson's The Fifth Quarter (The Fifth Quarter, #1) book and Gene Luen Yang's Dragon Hoops

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • basketball
  • comics
  • sports
Cover of Hard Court (The Fifth Quarter #2) by Mike    Dawson

21. Hard Court (The Fifth Quarter #2)

By: Mike Dawson

4.29

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Grab a seat, and get ready to cheer Lori on once again, as she works through the growing pains of m… read more

Similar categories in Mike Dawson's Hard Court (The Fifth Quarter #2) book and Gene Luen Yang's Dragon Hoops

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • basketball
  • contemporary
  • sports

6 must-read fiction books like Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang

Transform Your Habits

The Crossover

Kwame Alexander

4.24

Transform Your Habits

Flamer

Mike Curato

4.32

Transform Your Habits

You Know I'm No Good

Jessie Ann Foley

4.01

Transform Your Habits

Huda F Are You?

Huda Fahmy

4.17

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15 best-selling childrens books like Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

Transform Your Habits

The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

Nicholas Day

4.15

Transform Your Habits

The Lost Year

Katherine Marsh

4.50

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