14 best-selling realistic fiction books like Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) by Kelly Yang

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Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

By: Kelly Yang

4.46

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a “involving, realistic” ( Booklist …

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) by Kelly Yang , here is a list of 14 books like this:

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1. A Work in Progress

By: Jarrett Lerner

4.40

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and “perceptive” ( Publishers Weekly , starr… read more

Similar categories in Jarrett Lerner's A Work in Progress book and Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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2. Good Different

By: Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A extraordinary novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate he… read more

Similar categories in Meg Eden Kuyatt's Good Different book and Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
"Fight for words, even if it's hard."

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

"You may have different needs than some folks in your class, but that doesn't make you the ­«wrong» version and other people the «normal» version. You are Selah. And you are not the only one feeling t…"

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

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3. Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

By: Sara Shepard

4.27

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A humorous, heartfelt, highly illustrated new middle grade series about friendship, feelings, and f… read more

Similar categories in Sara Shepard's Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1) book and Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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4. The First State of Being

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed fo… read more

Similar categories in Erin Entrada Kelly's The First State of Being book and Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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5. Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel

By: Betty C. Tang

4.25

Format: 286 pages, Paperback

A story about three siblings living on their own as undocumented new immigrants, inspired by the au… read more

Similar categories in Betty C. Tang's Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel book and Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
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6. Lasagna Means I Love You

By: Kate O'Shaughnessy

4.40

Format: 368 pages, Library Binding

What are the essential ingredients that make a family? Eleven-year-old Mo is making up her own reci… read more

Similar categories in Kate O'Shaughnessy's Lasagna Means I Love You book and Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
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7. Maizy Chen's Last Chance

By: Lisa Yee

4.29

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to The Golden Palace! Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota. . . until now. Her… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Yee's Maizy Chen's Last Chance book and Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
"When you're in a position to help, that means you're in a good place in your own life."

-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

"Sometimes people don't know their dreams until they're in it. Other times, their dreams escape them because they are too busy being busy."

-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

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8. Manatee Summer

By: Evan Griffith

4.23

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Peter and his best friend, Tommy, have a goal for their last summer before middle school: finish th… read more

Similar categories in Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer book and Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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9. You Are Here: Connecting Flights

By: Ellen Oh

4.26

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

An incident at a TSA security check point sows chaos and rumors, creating a chain of events that im… read more

Similar categories in Ellen Oh's You Are Here: Connecting Flights book and Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
"Being good was slippery. It didn't stay still; it moved around, and not only that, sometimes it meant exactly opposite things. Like, there were times when being good meant speaking up, but other time…"

-Ellen Oh, You Are Here: Connecting Flights

Cover of Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) by Kelly Yang

10. Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

By: Kelly Yang

4.46

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a “involving, realistic” ( Booklist … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) book and Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

  • audiobook
  • cultural
  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
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11. The Shelterlings

By: Sarah Beth Durst

4.12

Format: 247 pages, Hardcover

A group of magical misfit animals learns to appreciate their seemingly useless powers—and themselve… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Beth Durst's The Shelterlings book and Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • audiobook
Cover of On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2) by Janae Marks

12. On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2)

By: Janae Marks

4.25

Format: 293 pages, Hardcover

Two years ago, Zoe Washington helped clear Marcus' name for a crime he didn't commit. Now her birth… read more

Similar categories in Janae Marks's On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2) book and Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
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13. Home Away From Home

By: Cynthia Lord

3.98

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From Newbery Honor Winner Cynthia Lord, a brilliant story about how to find home when everything ar… read more

Similar categories in Cynthia Lord's Home Away From Home book and Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
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14. When Sea Becomes Sky

By: Gillian McDunn

4.36

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In this heartfelt summer story, acclaimed author Gillian McDunn paints a stunning portrait of the b… read more

Similar categories in Gillian McDunn's When Sea Becomes Sky book and Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
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15. The Cursed Moon

By: Angela Cervantes

3.91

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Celebrated author Angela Cervantes' brand new novel combines a chilling ghost story with her award-… read more

Similar categories in Angela Cervantes's The Cursed Moon book and Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Bound for Home by Meika Hashimoto

16. Bound for Home

By: Meika Hashimoto

4.19

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From the author of The Trail , a heartwarming tale of survival and adventure, following three unlik… read more

Similar categories in Meika Hashimoto's Bound for Home book and Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Race to Fire Mountain (Future Hero, #1) by Remi Blackwood

17. Race to Fire Mountain (Future Hero, #1)

By: Remi Blackwood

3.45

Format: 143 pages, Kindle Edition

The start of a thrilling, highly illustrated series about a boy who finds a portal to a legendary w… read more

Similar categories in Remi Blackwood's Race to Fire Mountain (Future Hero, #1) book and Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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18. The Big Sting

By: Rachelle Delaney

3.84

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A visit to Leo's grandfather's farm turns upside down when his grandmother's bee hives are stolen. … read more

Similar categories in Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting book and Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

  • audiobook
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Grip by Marcus Stroman

19. The Grip

By: Marcus Stroman

3.91

Format: 208 pages, ebook

In this first book in the semi-autobiographical middle grade series from MLB pitcher Marcus Stroman… read more

Similar categories in Marcus Stroman's The Grip book and Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of The Ultimate Goal (The Good Sports League, #1) by Tommy Greenwald

20. The Ultimate Goal (The Good Sports League, #1)

By: Tommy Greenwald

3.83

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

A heavily illustrated chapter book series about sports and sportsmanship. Ben Cutler loves every… read more

Similar categories in Tommy Greenwald's The Ultimate Goal (The Good Sports League, #1) book and Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of The Girl Who Built a Spider by George Brewington

21. The Girl Who Built a Spider

By: George Brewington

4.14

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In this fun-filled, action-packed middle grade novel, three young inventors are offered the chance … read more

Similar categories in George Brewington's The Girl Who Built a Spider book and Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens

18 best-selling fiction books like Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) by Kelly Yang

Transform Your Habits

A Work in Progress

Jarrett Lerner

4.40

Transform Your Habits

Good Different

Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

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Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

Sara Shepard

4.27

Transform Your Habits

The First State of Being

Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

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17 best-selling fiction books like Bound for Home by Meika Hashimoto

Transform Your Habits

Ellie's Story (A Dog's Purpose Puppy Tales)

W. Bruce Cameron

4.35

Transform Your Habits

Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

Sara Shepard

4.27

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A Whale of the Wild (Voice of the Wilderness #2)

Rosanne Parry

4.14

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Manatee Summer

Evan Griffith

4.23

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