16 best-selling contemporary books like Again Again by E. Lockhart

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Again Again

By: E. Lockhart

3.14

Format: 289 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of We Were Liars and Genuine Fraud comes a complex novel…

"Adelaide wished to love someone and be loved back. And to love someone and know that it was him she loved, not some idea of him. Maybe that was two wishes. Maybe it was only one."

-E. Lockhart, Again Again

"Adelaide wished to love someone and be loved back. And to love someone and know that it was him she loved, not some idea of him. Maybe that was two wishes. Maybe it was only one."

-E. Lockhart, Again Again

"And with that recitation, Adelaide Buchwald gave Jack Cavallero her heart. Impulsively, gloriously, openly, she gave it to him, falling in love with someone she did not know, wondering at the curve of his cheek, and the wave of his hair, and the way his shirt draped over his shoulders. He made her laugh. He dared to write poems. He risked looking foolish in order to create something beautiful or strange. She wanted to know the story of the scar on his abdomen. How had he gotten that wound? How well had it healed? She could see by looking at him that he had been vulnerable. That he had lived. Survived. She wanted to see all his scars, see all of him, and she felt suddenly, intensely certain that he was a safe person to show her own scars to. She thought, Maybe we have known each other always. Maybe our hearts encountered each other somehow, like two hundred years ago at a cotillion, with him in a frock coat and me in whatever, some kind of elegant and complicated dress. Or maybe our encounter was in another possible world. That is, in one of the countless other versions of this universe, the worlds running parallel to this one, we are already in love."

-E. Lockhart, Again Again

"And with that recitation, Adelaide Buchwald gave Jack Cavallero her heart. Impulsively, gloriously, openly, she gave it to him, falling in love with someone she did not know, wondering at the curve of his cheek, and the wave of his hair, and the way his shirt draped over his shoulders. He made her laugh. He dared to write poems. He risked looking foolish in order to create something beautiful or strange. She wanted to know the story of the scar on his abdomen. How had he gotten that wound? How well had it healed? She could see by looking at him that he had been vulnerable. That he had lived. Survived. She wanted to see all his scars, see all of him, and she felt suddenly, intensely certain that he was a safe person to show her own scars to. She thought, Maybe we have known each other always. Maybe our hearts encountered each other somehow, like two hundred years ago at a cotillion, with him in a frock coat and me in whatever, some kind of elegant and complicated dress. Or maybe our encounter was in another possible world. That is, in one of the countless other versions of this universe, the worlds running parallel to this one, we are already in love."

-E. Lockhart, Again Again

If you liked the contemporary plot in Again Again by E. Lockhart , here is a list of 16 books like this:

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1. The River Between Us

By: Richard Peck

3.78

Format: 164 pages, Paperback

The year is 1861. Civil war is imminent and Tilly Pruitt's brother, Noah, is eager to go and fight … read more

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  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
"She said that time was like the Mississippi River. It only flows in one direction. She meant you could never go back. But of course we had. She'd taken me back."

-Richard Peck, The River Between Us

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2. Love & Gelato (Love & Gelato, #1)

By: Jenna Evans Welch

4.04

Format: 386 pages, Hardcover

“I made the wrong choice.” Lina is spending the summer in Tuscany, but she isn’t in the mood for… read more

Similar categories in Jenna Evans Welch's Love & Gelato (Love & Gelato, #1) book and E. Lockhart's Again Again

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"You're the one I like. Maybe love."

-Jenna Evans Welch, Love & Gelato (Love & Gelato, #1)

"And why did he have to call me “quiet"

-Jenna Evans Welch, Love & Gelato (Love & Gelato, #1)

"„O viaţă fară dragoste e ca un an fară vară."

-Jenna Evans Welch, Love & Gelato (Love & Gelato, #1)

"One day with Hadley was easily worth a lifetime in Italy."

-Jenna Evans Welch, Love & Gelato (Love & Gelato, #1)

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3. If He Had Been with Me

By: Laura Nowlin

3.31

Format: None pages, Paperback

If he had been with me everything would have been different... I wasn't with Finn on that August ni… read more

Similar categories in Laura Nowlin's If He Had Been with Me book and E. Lockhart's Again Again

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook

4. Holding Up the Universe

By: Jennifer Niven

4.07

Format: None pages,

Everyone thinks they know Libby Strout, the girl once dubbed "America's Fattest Teen." But no one's… read more

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5. Explicit Instruction: Effective and Efficient Teaching

By: None , None

4.15

Format: None pages, Paperback

Explicit instruction is systematic, direct, engaging, and success oriented--and has been shown to p… read more

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6. Every Last Word

By: Tamara Ireland Stone

3.82

Format: None pages, Hardcover

If you could read my mind, you wouldn't be smiling. Samantha McAllister looks just like the rest of… read more

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7. The Do-Over

By: Lynn Painter

3.94

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this riotous young adult romp for fans of Recommended for You and A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea an… read more

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  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Everybody likes cats in sweaters"

-Lynn Painter, The Do-Over

" I had a marvelous time ruining everything "

-Lynn Painter, The Do-Over

"I know that I'm the only one who truly cares about my happiness, so I make it a priority"

-Lynn Painter, The Do-Over

"I fell in love with you on Valentine’s day, Emilie, but I need more than just seven minutes."

-Lynn Painter, The Do-Over

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8. Nothing More to Tell

By: Karen M. McManus

3.90

Format: 358 pages, Hardcover

Four years ago, Brynn left Saint Ambrose School following the shocking murder of her favorite teach… read more

Similar categories in Karen M. McManus's Nothing More to Tell book and E. Lockhart's Again Again

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Because you can make a real difference with every story, and give a voice to people who don’t have one."

-Karen M. McManus, Nothing More to Tell

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9. If Only I Had Told Her (If He Had Been with Me #2)

By: Laura Nowlin

3.91

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

If only I’d told her that I loved her years ago, then I wouldn’t be here now. Finn has always lo… read more

Similar categories in Laura Nowlin's If Only I Had Told Her (If He Had Been with Me #2) book and E. Lockhart's Again Again

  • romance
  • young adult romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"I'll love her even if she turns out to be cruel. That's my curse."

-Laura Nowlin, If Only I Had Told Her (If He Had Been with Me #2)

"Finn, it's high school. It's an ecosystem, and you just stot right to the top of the food pyramid!"

-Laura Nowlin, If Only I Had Told Her (If He Had Been with Me #2)

"Why did you have to leave me like that?" is what comes out . "I was tired. You were reading." "No." I'm not holding back. I say it. "After we turned thirteen. Why did you leave me like that?"

-Laura Nowlin, If Only I Had Told Her (If He Had Been with Me #2)

"Like, fairy-tale love? Cartoon character with hearts floating all around him? Or a movie montage with the best song? That's what you were to him. You were the biggest, most impossible dream for him."

-Laura Nowlin, If Only I Had Told Her (If He Had Been with Me #2)

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10. The Reappearance of Rachel Price

By: Holly Jackson

4.13

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

A new true-crime fueled mystery thriller about a girl determined to uncover the shocking truth abou… read more

Similar categories in Holly Jackson's The Reappearance of Rachel Price book and E. Lockhart's Again Again

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"Family first", Bel said. Not a threat, but a promise."

-Holly Jackson, The Reappearance of Rachel Price

"The people who loved you, the ones who really cared, they would always come back. Sometimes, they even came back from the dead."

-Holly Jackson, The Reappearance of Rachel Price

"They hadn't had time to say one word to each other, which was fine, because it was hard to be rude to someone with just one word."

-Holly Jackson, The Reappearance of Rachel Price

"A little insensitive", she whispered, loud enough that Bel and Carter could hear. "Giving the man with dementia a book called The Memory Thief."

-Holly Jackson, The Reappearance of Rachel Price

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11. One of Us Is Back (One of Us Is Lying, #3)

By: Karen M. McManus

3.96

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

The explosive third and final thrilling instalment in the acclaimed One of Us... series. Ever since… read more

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  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"What is Bayview best known for? Revenge."

-Karen M. McManus, One of Us Is Back (One of Us Is Lying, #3)

"There has to be a whole other level of pain when your soul gets ripped in half."

-Karen M. McManus, One of Us Is Back (One of Us Is Lying, #3)

"It's unreal how fast the inner voice you thought was gone can jump back into your head to tell you how much you suck."

-Karen M. McManus, One of Us Is Back (One of Us Is Lying, #3)

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12. Betting on You

By: Lynn Painter

4.10

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

When seventeen-year-old Bailey starts a new job at a hotel waterpark, she is less than thrilled to … read more

Similar categories in Lynn Painter's Betting on You book and E. Lockhart's Again Again

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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13. The Summer of Broken Rules

By: K.L. Walther

3.91

Format: 386 pages, Hardcover

Meredith Fox has been going to Martha's Vineyard for the summer as long as she can remember. But th… read more

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  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
"Your wicked,"

-K.L. Walther, The Summer of Broken Rules

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14. Today Tonight Tomorrow (Rowan & Neil, #1)

By: Rachel Lynn Solomon

4.06

Format: 364 pages, Hardcover

The Hating Game meets Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist by way of Morgan Matson in this unforgetta… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Lynn Solomon's Today Tonight Tomorrow (Rowan & Neil, #1) book and E. Lockhart's Again Again

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"You like it,"

-Rachel Lynn Solomon, Today Tonight Tomorrow (Rowan & Neil, #1)

"QUIDQUID LATINE DICTUM, ALTUM VIDETUR."

-Rachel Lynn Solomon, Today Tonight Tomorrow (Rowan & Neil, #1)

"There’s this word in Japanese: tsundoku,"

-Rachel Lynn Solomon, Today Tonight Tomorrow (Rowan & Neil, #1)

"People change , Rowan. Thank God they do."

-Rachel Lynn Solomon, Today Tonight Tomorrow (Rowan & Neil, #1)

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15. Better than the Movies (Better than the Movies, #1)

By: Lynn Painter

4.29

Format: 356 pages, Hardcover

In this rom-com about rom-coms, in the spirit of Kasie West and Jenn Bennett, a hopeless romantic t… read more

Similar categories in Lynn Painter's Better than the Movies (Better than the Movies, #1) book and E. Lockhart's Again Again

  • romance
  • young adult romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"She's not you." "What?" "She.Isn't.You"

-Lynn Painter, Better than the Movies (Better than the Movies, #1)

"I pulled back and let myself stare at his handsome face, at the person who had always been there for me, even when I hadn’t wanted him to be."

-Lynn Painter, Better than the Movies (Better than the Movies, #1)

"Here’s how it usually went: I would see a cute guy, daydream about him for weeks and totally build him up in my mind to be my one-and-only soul mate."

-Lynn Painter, Better than the Movies (Better than the Movies, #1)

"I fell in love with teasing you in the second grade, when I first discovered that I could turn you cheeks pink with just a word. Then I fell in love with you."

-Lynn Painter, Better than the Movies (Better than the Movies, #1)

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16. Deadly Little Scandals (Debutantes, #2)

By: Jennifer Lynn Barnes

4.05

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

"Think of the White Gloves like the Junior League-by way of Skull and Bones?" Reluctant debutant… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Lynn Barnes's Deadly Little Scandals (Debutantes, #2) book and E. Lockhart's Again Again

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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17. Again Again

By: E. Lockhart

3.14

Format: 289 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of We Were Liars and Genuine Fraud comes a complex novel… read more

Similar categories in E. Lockhart's Again Again book and E. Lockhart's Again Again

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
"Adelaide wished to love someone and be loved back. And to love someone and know that it was him she loved, not some idea of him. Maybe that was two wishes. Maybe it was only one."

-E. Lockhart, Again Again

"And with that recitation, Adelaide Buchwald gave Jack Cavallero her heart. Impulsively, gloriously, openly, she gave it to him, falling in love with someone she did not know, wondering at the curve o…"

-E. Lockhart, Again Again

Cover of The Weight of a Thousand Feathers by Brian Conaghan

18. The Weight of a Thousand Feathers

By: Brian Conaghan

3.79

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

`Child experts will tell you that I'm way too young to carry such a burden of responsibility on my … read more

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  • young adult contemporary
  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
"Because paper is a thing,"

-Brian Conaghan, The Weight of a Thousand Feathers

"Think positive... Stay positive... Be positive?"

-Brian Conaghan, The Weight of a Thousand Feathers

"Everything’s always ending. But everything’s always beginning, too."

-Brian Conaghan, The Weight of a Thousand Feathers

"And all I want to do is tell her that she should have no shame, but for some reason I choose not to. I do the tasks impassively, as if she were a mannequin, a non-human. And that fucking shame is all…"

-Brian Conaghan, The Weight of a Thousand Feathers

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19. Happily and Madly

By: Alexis Bass

3.61

Format: 350 pages, Hardcover

Alexis Bass' Happily and Madly is a mature, twisty, compulsively readable YA suspense novel about a… read more

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  • romance
  • young adult romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"You can regret doing something as much as you can regret doing nothing."

-Alexis Bass, Happily and Madly

"At least when someone lets you down, you can stop expecting things from them."

-Alexis Bass, Happily and Madly

"I've got that sickening feeling now that I know I've been wrong about everything. One of life's tricks. You can go with your gut. You can pick someone to trust. You can be wrong."

-Alexis Bass, Happily and Madly

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20. Questions I Want to Ask You

By: Michelle Falkoff

3.32

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Patrick “Pack” Walsh may not know exactly where he’s going in life, but he’s happy where he is. He’… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Falkoff's Questions I Want to Ask You book and E. Lockhart's Again Again

  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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21. Death Is My Life

By: Susan Ayres Wimbrow

3.60

Format: 260 pages, Kindle Edition

Elizabeth Barclay was just five years old when her mother was brutally murdered and raped. That eve… read more

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3.78

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3.31

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Tillie Cole

4.07

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Amber Smith

3.00

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Freida McFadden

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