11 Best realistic fiction books like Odd One Out by Nic Stone

Cover of Odd One Out by Nic Stone

Odd One Out

By: Nic Stone

3.68

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Dear Martin comes this exploration of old friendships, new crushes, and the path…

"The truth is, I've been learning a lot about myself lately, and at this point, I don't feel like any of the labels really fit me."

-Nic Stone, Odd One Out

"The truth is, I've been learning a lot about myself lately, and at this point, I don't feel like any of the labels really fit me."

-Nic Stone, Odd One Out

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in Odd One Out by Nic Stone , here is a list of 11 books like this:

Cover of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez

1. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

By: Erika L. Sánchez

4.57

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Perfect Mexican daughters do not go away to college. And they do not move out of their parents' hou… read more

Similar categories in Erika L. Sánchez's I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter book and Nic Stone's Odd One Out

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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2. Dread Nation

By: Justina Ireland

3.78

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Jane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg and Cha… read more

Similar categories in Justina Ireland's Dread Nation book and Nic Stone's Odd One Out

  • fiction
  • young adult
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3. Valoa valoa valoa

By: Vilja-Tuulia Huotarinen

4.30

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Mista muusta voi kirjoittaa kuin kuolemasta tai rakkaudesta? Kirjan kertoja on 14-vuotias Mariia Ov… read more

Similar categories in Vilja-Tuulia Huotarinen's Valoa valoa valoa book and Nic Stone's Odd One Out

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

4. 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 Nic Stone's Odd One Out

  • teen
  • young adult
"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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5. Ripley - Nopea yhteys

By: Annukka Salama

4.08

Format: 271 pages, Hardcover

Ahmittava gaming-romaani. "Ripley joined the server." Viihdyttävä romaani nettiystävyydestä, koo… read more

Similar categories in Annukka Salama's Ripley - Nopea yhteys book and Nic Stone's Odd One Out

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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6. A Snake Falls to Earth

By: Darcie Little Badger

3.95

Format: 377 pages, Kindle Edition

Nina is a Lipan girl in our world. She's always felt there was something more out there. She still … read more

Similar categories in Darcie Little Badger's A Snake Falls to Earth book and Nic Stone's Odd One Out

  • queer
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Hey Daysona!"

-Darcie Little Badger, A Snake Falls to Earth

"And their voices had a keenly musical quality. It wasn't that the animal people barked out literal instrumental notes or sand when they spoke. Rather, their words ignited emotional responses Nina had…"

-Darcie Little Badger, A Snake Falls to Earth

Cover of Concrete Rose (The Hate U Give, #0) by Angie Thomas

7. Concrete Rose (The Hate U Give, #0)

By: Angie Thomas

4.39

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

International phenomenon Angie Thomas revisits Garden Heights seventeen years before the events of … read more

Similar categories in Angie Thomas's Concrete Rose (The Hate U Give, #0) book and Nic Stone's Odd One Out

  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"So is Iesha."

-Angie Thomas, Concrete Rose (The Hate U Give, #0)

"Roses can bloom in the hardest conditions."

-Angie Thomas, Concrete Rose (The Hate U Give, #0)

"No matter where you come from, you're always worth more than you think,"

-Angie Thomas, Concrete Rose (The Hate U Give, #0)

"Living your life based off what other people think, ain’t living at all."

-Angie Thomas, Concrete Rose (The Hate U Give, #0)

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8. Blackout

By: Dhonielle Clayton

3.90

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Six critically acclaimed, bestselling, and award-winning authors bring the glowing warmth and elect… read more

Similar categories in Dhonielle Clayton's Blackout book and Nic Stone's Odd One Out

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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9. On the Come Up

By: Angie Thomas

4.27

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

An alternate cover edition for ISBN 9780062498564 can be found here. Sixteen-year-old Bri wants … read more

Similar categories in Angie Thomas's On the Come Up book and Nic Stone's Odd One Out

  • young adult contemporary
  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"All right now, y’all,"

-Angie Thomas, On the Come Up

"That’s what we call our goal, the come up."

-Angie Thomas, On the Come Up

"I'll always be my dad’s daughter if nothing else."

-Angie Thomas, On the Come Up

"Done up. The good news? A lot rhymes with “done up."

-Angie Thomas, On the Come Up

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10. With the Fire on High

By: Elizabeth Acevedo

4.18

Format: 400 pages, ebook

With her daughter to care for and her abuela to help support, high school senior Emoni Santiago has… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Acevedo's With the Fire on High book and Nic Stone's Odd One Out

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"You're the author on your own life story."

-Elizabeth Acevedo, With the Fire on High

"Everything changes. I'll learn to be fine."

-Elizabeth Acevedo, With the Fire on High

"The whole of me is black. The whole of me is whole."

-Elizabeth Acevedo, With the Fire on High

"It's wild to miss someone so much, and yet in order to care for them you have to constantly say goodbye."

-Elizabeth Acevedo, With the Fire on High

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11. The Weight of Blood

By: Tiffany D. Jackson

4.21

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

" New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson ramps up the horror and tackles America's hi… read more

Similar categories in Tiffany D. Jackson's The Weight of Blood book and Nic Stone's Odd One Out

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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12. Slay

By: Brittney Morris

4.20

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

'We are different ages, genders and traditions ... but tonight we all SLAY'Black Panther meets Read… read more

Similar categories in Brittney Morris's Slay book and Nic Stone's Odd One Out

  • young adult contemporary
  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"As we duel, as we chat, there's an understanding that "your black is not my black" and "your weird is not my weird" and "your beautiful is not my beautiful," and that's okay. It' brings tears to my e…"

-Brittney Morris, Slay

Cover of Odd One Out by Nic Stone

13. Odd One Out

By: Nic Stone

3.68

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Dear Martin comes this exploration of old friendships, new crushes, and the path… read more

Similar categories in Nic Stone's Odd One Out book and Nic Stone's Odd One Out

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • young adult contemporary
  • teen
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"The truth is, I've been learning a lot about myself lately, and at this point, I don't feel like any of the labels really fit me."

-Nic Stone, Odd One Out

Cover of Keep It Together, Keiko Carter by Debbi Michiko Florence

14. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter

By: Debbi Michiko Florence

4.16

Format: 293 pages, Hardcover

Seventh grade is supposed to be a game changer. And Keiko thinks she's got it covered, especially w… read more

Similar categories in Debbi Michiko Florence's Keep It Together, Keiko Carter book and Nic Stone's Odd One Out

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"My friendship with my best friends was like the best high-quality chocolate— sweet and smooth."

-Debbi Michiko Florence, Keep It Together, Keiko Carter

Cover of From Come Over To Come Home (Brookwood Book 1) by Jahquel J.

15. From Come Over To Come Home (Brookwood Book 1)

By: Jahquel J.

4.34

Format: 267 pages, Kindle Edition

Wren Michelle is the top real estate agent in North CarolinaShe resides in Brookwood, an upcoming c… read more

Similar categories in Jahquel J.'s From Come Over To Come Home (Brookwood Book 1) book and Nic Stone's Odd One Out

  • romance
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Whiteout by Dhonielle Clayton

16. Whiteout

By: Dhonielle Clayton

3.64

Format: 291 pages, Hardcover

Atlanta is blanketed with snow just before Christmas, but the warmth of young love just might melt … read more

Similar categories in Dhonielle Clayton's Whiteout book and Nic Stone's Odd One Out

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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17. A Very Large Expanse of Sea

By: Tahereh Mafi

4.08

Format: 310 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Shatter Me series comes a powerful,… read more

Similar categories in Tahereh Mafi's A Very Large Expanse of Sea book and Nic Stone's Odd One Out

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Ocean, azizam,"

-Tahereh Mafi, A Very Large Expanse of Sea

"How can you say that?"

-Tahereh Mafi, A Very Large Expanse of Sea

"I could no longer distinguish people from monsters"

-Tahereh Mafi, A Very Large Expanse of Sea

"My parents loved us but I wasn't always sure they liked us."

-Tahereh Mafi, A Very Large Expanse of Sea

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18. Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America

By: Ibi Zoboi

4.13

Format: 407 pages, Kindle Edition

Edited by National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi, and featuring some of the most acclaimed bestsell… read more

Similar categories in Ibi Zoboi's Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America book and Nic Stone's Odd One Out

  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Being in a shadow is never just as simple as stepping out of it. Shadows can camouflage a lot of things."

-Ibi Zoboi, Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America

"Your grandma used to always tell me that just because something is over doesn't mean it wasn't successful. All things end at some point."

-Ibi Zoboi, Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America

"I dreamed of going to the most remote places on this earth to dig for old bones, older than people. Before humans and their stupid ideas. Before hate. Maybe even before love, too. Dinosaurs just exis…"

-Ibi Zoboi, Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America

"Because it is the hardness of the floor, and the abrupt halt in momentum, and the unyielding nature of the surface, that causes a thing to crack. Even if it is not that thing's fault. And then we tal…"

-Ibi Zoboi, Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America

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19. When You Look Like Us

By: Pamela N. Harris

4.03

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

When you look like us—brown skin, brown eyes, black braids or fades—people think you’re trouble. No… read more

Similar categories in Pamela N. Harris's When You Look Like Us book and Nic Stone's Odd One Out

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Doesn't matter that I'm the guy in here trying to work. My popping melanin makes me the aggressor in every situation."

-Pamela N. Harris, When You Look Like Us

Cover of Murder Among Friends: How Leopold and Loeb Tried to Commit the Perfect Crime by Candace Fleming

20. Murder Among Friends: How Leopold and Loeb Tried to Commit the Perfect Crime

By: Candace Fleming

3.90

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

How did two teenagers brutally murder an innocent child...and why ? And how did their brilliant law… read more

Similar categories in Candace Fleming's Murder Among Friends: How Leopold and Loeb Tried to Commit the Perfect Crime book and Nic Stone's Odd One Out

  • teen
  • audiobook
Cover of How to Be a (Young) Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

21. How to Be a (Young) Antiracist

By: Ibram X. Kendi

4.32

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestseller that sparked international dialogue is now a book for young adults… read more

Similar categories in Ibram X. Kendi's How to Be a (Young) Antiracist book and Nic Stone's Odd One Out

  • audiobook

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Erika L. Sánchez

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Justina Ireland

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Vilja-Tuulia Huotarinen

4.30

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