11 Best realistic fiction books like Bright (Shine, #2) by Jessica Jung

Cover of Bright (Shine, #2) by Jessica Jung

Bright (Shine, #2)

By: Jessica Jung

3.42

Format: 386 pages, Paperback

The sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller Shine! Crazy Rich Asians meets Gossip Girl in t…

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in Bright (Shine, #2) by Jessica Jung , here is a list of 11 books like this:

Cover of Loveboat Reunion (Loveboat, Taipei, #2) by Abigail Hing Wen

1. Loveboat Reunion (Loveboat, Taipei, #2)

By: Abigail Hing Wen

3.79

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Sophie Ha and Xavier Yeh have what some would call a tumultuous past. Hearts were broken, reveng… read more

Similar categories in Abigail Hing Wen's Loveboat Reunion (Loveboat, Taipei, #2) book and Jessica Jung's Bright (Shine, #2)

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of XOXO by Axie Oh

2. XOXO

By: Axie Oh

3.82

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Cello prodigy Jenny has one goal: to get into a prestigious music conservatory. When she meets myst… read more

Similar categories in Axie Oh's XOXO book and Jessica Jung's Bright (Shine, #2)

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
"It’s important to take time for yourself, even with responsibilities. You can’t be there for other people if you’re not first there for yourself."

-Axie Oh, XOXO

"My girlfriend that I was in love with who broke up with me on a hospital rooftop three months ago in Seoul shows up right before my concert in New York City. Yeah, I forgot about it."

-Axie Oh, XOXO

"People do strange things to protect their hearts. But when you're afraid, your heart is closed, and it's never the right time, but when your heart is open, and you're willing to be brave enough to ta…"

-Axie Oh, XOXO

"I'm saying, people do strange things to protect their hearts. But when you're afraid, your heart is closed, and it's never the right time, but when your heart is open, and you're willing to be brave …"

-Axie Oh, XOXO

Cover of Tokyo Dreaming (Tokyo Ever After, #2) by Emiko Jean

3. Tokyo Dreaming (Tokyo Ever After, #2)

By: Emiko Jean

3.73

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

When Japanese-American Izumi Tanaka learned her father was the Crown Prince of Japan, she became a … read more

Similar categories in Emiko Jean's Tokyo Dreaming (Tokyo Ever After, #2) book and Jessica Jung's Bright (Shine, #2)

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
"A heart divided cannot stand."

-Emiko Jean, Tokyo Dreaming (Tokyo Ever After, #2)

"Follow your heart...You lead with your heart."

-Emiko Jean, Tokyo Dreaming (Tokyo Ever After, #2)

"You will tell me who said this to you and I will take care of it."

-Emiko Jean, Tokyo Dreaming (Tokyo Ever After, #2)

"How could I have expected to stay in your golden orbit forever? I should have known. We’ve been playing a losing game the whole time."

-Emiko Jean, Tokyo Dreaming (Tokyo Ever After, #2)

Cover of Flip the Script by Lyla Lee

4. Flip the Script

By: Lyla Lee

3.57

Format: 296 pages, Hardcover

The first rule of watching K-dramas: Never fall in love with the second lead. As an avid watche… read more

Similar categories in Lyla Lee's Flip the Script book and Jessica Jung's Bright (Shine, #2)

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"People see queerness as such an anomaly, as if there aren't that many of us. But what if we're actually the norm, and we're all just in hiding?"

-Lyla Lee, Flip the Script

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5. ASAP

By: Axie Oh

3.92

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Axie Oh's ASAP is the much anticipated companion novel to beloved… read more

Similar categories in Axie Oh's ASAP book and Jessica Jung's Bright (Shine, #2)

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
"I didn't want to chase you," he says, and I wince. Did he finally realize I'm not worth chasing? "I wanted to run with you."

-Axie Oh, ASAP

"Do you mean it?" he asks softly. His fingers around my wrist tighten infinitesimally. "I mean it," I say. "With my heart, with my body, with my soul."

-Axie Oh, ASAP

Cover of Bright (Shine, #2) by Jessica Jung

6. Bright (Shine, #2)

By: Jessica Jung

3.42

Format: 386 pages, Paperback

The sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller Shine! Crazy Rich Asians meets Gossip Girl in t… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Jung's Bright (Shine, #2) book and Jessica Jung's Bright (Shine, #2)

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult contemporary
  • asia
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of Made in Korea by Sarah Suk

7. Made in Korea

By: Sarah Suk

3.79

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

A romantic comedy about two entrepreneurial Korean American teens who butt heads—and maybe fall in … read more

Similar categories in Sarah Suk's Made in Korea book and Jessica Jung's Bright (Shine, #2)

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee

8. I'll Be the One

By: Lyla Lee

4.01

Format: 328 pages, Hardcover

The world of K-Pop has never met a star like this. Debut author Lyla Lee delivers a deliciously fun… read more

Similar categories in Lyla Lee's I'll Be the One book and Jessica Jung's Bright (Shine, #2)

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"You are beautiful... Don't let anyone, not even yourself, tell you any different."

-Lyla Lee, I'll Be the One

"I'm fat and I take up space, but that's okay... I'm allowed to take up space just as much as anyone else."

-Lyla Lee, I'll Be the One

Cover of Once Upon a K-Prom by Kat Cho

9. Once Upon a K-Prom

By: Kat Cho

3.77

Format: 338 pages, ebook

What would you do if the world's biggest K-pop star asked you to prom? Perfect for fans of Jenny Ha… read more

Similar categories in Kat Cho's Once Upon a K-Prom book and Jessica Jung's Bright (Shine, #2)

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of The Name Drop by Susan  Lee

10. The Name Drop

By: Susan Lee

3.53

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

When Elijah Ri arrives in New York City for an internship at his father’s massive tech company, Han… read more

Similar categories in Susan Lee's The Name Drop book and Jessica Jung's Bright (Shine, #2)

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of Gorgeous Gruesome Faces (Gorgeous Gruesome Faces, #1) by Linda Cheng

11. Gorgeous Gruesome Faces (Gorgeous Gruesome Faces, #1)

By: Linda Cheng

3.65

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Yellowjackets meets She Is a Haunting in this debut speculative thriller that follows a disgraced t… read more

Similar categories in Linda Cheng's Gorgeous Gruesome Faces (Gorgeous Gruesome Faces, #1) book and Jessica Jung's Bright (Shine, #2)

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of K-pop Confidential (K-pop Confidential, #1) by Stephan  Lee

12. K-pop Confidential (K-pop Confidential, #1)

By: Stephan Lee

4.00

Format: 332 pages, Paperback

In this novel about chasing big dreams, a Korean-American girl travels to Seoul in hopes of debutin… read more

Similar categories in Stephan Lee's K-pop Confidential (K-pop Confidential, #1) book and Jessica Jung's Bright (Shine, #2)

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult contemporary
  • asia
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of The Noh Family by Grace K. Shim

13. The Noh Family

By: Grace K. Shim

3.57

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A sparkling K-drama inspired debut teen novel by Grace Shim, THE NOH FAMILY introduces irrepressibl… read more

Similar categories in Grace K. Shim's The Noh Family book and Jessica Jung's Bright (Shine, #2)

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of Fireworks by Alice  Lin

14. Fireworks

By: Alice Lin

3.53

Format: 298 pages, Paperback

Seventeen-year-old Lulu Li has her last summer before college all planned out. But her plans go awr… read more

Similar categories in Alice Lin's Fireworks book and Jessica Jung's Bright (Shine, #2)

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of Seoulmates by Susan  Lee

15. Seoulmates

By: Susan Lee

3.55

Format: 314 pages, Hardcover

Hannah Cho had the next year all planned out—the perfect summer with her boyfriend, Nate, and then … read more

Similar categories in Susan Lee's Seoulmates book and Jessica Jung's Bright (Shine, #2)

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of I Guess I Live Here Now by Claire Ahn

16. I Guess I Live Here Now

By: Claire Ahn

3.76

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

A journey to the place where trends are born--Seoul, Korea--where Melody Lee unwillingly moves with… read more

Similar categories in Claire Ahn's I Guess I Live Here Now book and Jessica Jung's Bright (Shine, #2)

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • asia
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of K-Pop Revolution (K-pop Confidential, #2) by Stephan  Lee

17. K-Pop Revolution (K-pop Confidential, #2)

By: Stephan Lee

4.05

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

She thought that debuting in a K-Pop band was the finish line, but it was only the beginning. Becau… read more

Similar categories in Stephan Lee's K-Pop Revolution (K-pop Confidential, #2) book and Jessica Jung's Bright (Shine, #2)

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult contemporary
  • asia
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of Seoulmates (Seoul, #2) by Jen Frederick

18. Seoulmates (Seoul, #2)

By: Jen Frederick

3.46

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

One of Amazon's best romances of January 2022! A Korean-American adoptee fights to be with the o… read more

Similar categories in Jen Frederick's Seoulmates (Seoul, #2) book and Jessica Jung's Bright (Shine, #2)

  • romance
  • asia
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
"I once told Yuju that Ellen and Wansu are like potatoes and rice. Ellen's & Pat's families grew up eating potatoes. Wansu and Jonghyun had rice at nearly every meal. No home can be without one of tho…"

-Jen Frederick, Seoulmates (Seoul, #2)

Cover of Loveboat Forever (Loveboat, Taipei, #3) by Abigail Hing Wen

19. Loveboat Forever (Loveboat, Taipei, #3)

By: Abigail Hing Wen

3.80

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Return to the sparkling world of Loveboat, this time with Pearl Wong, on an entirely new, romantic,… read more

Similar categories in Abigail Hing Wen's Loveboat Forever (Loveboat, Taipei, #3) book and Jessica Jung's Bright (Shine, #2)

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of Idol Gossip by Alexandra Leigh Young

20. Idol Gossip

By: Alexandra Leigh Young

3.41

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

An inside look at the K-pop phenomenon, in a wry, punchy young-adult debut that probes cultural dif… read more

Similar categories in Alexandra Leigh Young's Idol Gossip book and Jessica Jung's Bright (Shine, #2)

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult contemporary
  • asia
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of Comeback (The NEON Series, #1) by Lyn Ashwood

21. Comeback (The NEON Series, #1)

By: Lyn Ashwood

3.87

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

Emery Jung is living his dream. Known by his stage name M, he is loved by millions of fans around t… read more

Similar categories in Lyn Ashwood's Comeback (The NEON Series, #1) book and Jessica Jung's Bright (Shine, #2)

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult contemporary
  • asia
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature

21 Top fiction books like Bright (Shine, #2) by Jessica Jung

Transform Your Habits

Loveboat Reunion (Loveboat, Taipei, #2)

Abigail Hing Wen

3.79

Transform Your Habits

XOXO

Axie Oh

3.82

Transform Your Habits

Tokyo Dreaming (Tokyo Ever After, #2)

Emiko Jean

3.73

Transform Your Habits

Flip the Script

Lyla Lee

3.57

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Sappho's Leap

Erica Jong

4.82

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I Hope This Doesn't Find You

Ann Liang

4.18

Transform Your Habits

This Time It's Real

Ann Liang

4.02

Transform Your Habits

Shine (Shine, #1)

Jessica Jung

3.40

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