11 must-read contemporary books like Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by David Levithan, Rachel Cohn

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Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist

By: David Levithan , Rachel Cohn

4.31

Format: 110 pages,

The New York Times bestselling he-said/she-said rock n' roll romance that inspired the motion pictu…

If you liked the contemporary plot in Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by David Levithan, Rachel Cohn , here is a list of 11 books like this:

Cover of Another Day (Every Day, #2) by David Levithan

1. Another Day (Every Day, #2)

By: David Levithan

3.58

Format: 327 pages, Hardcover

Every day is the same for Rhiannon. She has accepted her life, convinced herself that she deserves … read more

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  • romance
  • teen
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"He’s a fuckup, but he’s my fuckup,"

-David Levithan, Another Day (Every Day, #2)

"The words were clumsy in my mouth, like typing with hammers."

-David Levithan, Another Day (Every Day, #2)

"If happiness feels real, it almost doesn't matter if it's real or not."

-David Levithan, Another Day (Every Day, #2)

"I tell him goodbye instead - a kind of goodbye that's never, ever final."

-David Levithan, Another Day (Every Day, #2)

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2. Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist

By: David Levithan , Rachel Cohn

4.31

Format: 110 pages,

The New York Times bestselling he-said/she-said rock n' roll romance that inspired the motion pictu… read more

Similar categories in David Levithan's Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist book and David Levithan's Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist

  • romance
  • music
  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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3. Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

By: Sara Pascoe

4.30

Format: 380 pages, Paperback

When you’re fourteen and life has been nothing but hurt and disappointment, maybe it’s time to stri… read more

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  • fiction
  • teen
  • young adult
"What’s “ague?"

-Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

"The sunset bled into the edges of the village. Smoke curled out of the cottage chimney like a crooked finger."

-Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

"Like water around rocks, people streamed around them as though this sort of interaction, noisy and involving foreigners, was nothing unusual."

-Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

"Oscar looked up from his plate, and if a cat could laugh, he would have. ‘Boy, that’s ugly, even for a jinn. Looks like a cross between a rat, a frog and a bottlebrush."

-Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

Cover of Every Day (Every Day, #1) by David Levithan

4. Every Day (Every Day, #1)

By: David Levithan

4.25

Format: 127 pages, Hardcover

Every day a different body. Every day a different life. Every day in love with the same girl. There… read more

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  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary

5. Dead Man's Island (Henrie O, #1)

By: Carolyn G. Hart

3.72

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Few men would respond to an attempt on their life with an invitation to the killer to try again. Bu… read more

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6. Rats Saw God

By: Rob Thomas

4.26

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

For Steve York, life was good. He had a 4.0 GPA, friends he could trust, and a girl he loved. Now h… read more

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7. Boy Meets Boy

By: David Levithan

4.03

Format: None pages,

This is the story of Paul, a sophomore at a high school like no other: The cheerleaders ride Harley… read more

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8. Every You, Every Me

By: David Levithan , Jonathan Farmer

4.15

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In this high school-set psychological tale, a tormented teen named Evan starts to discover a series… read more

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9. Wide Awake

By: David Levithan

4.40

Format: 205 pages, Hardcover

I can't believe there's going to be a gay Jewish president. As my mother said this, she looked at m… read more

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10. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

By: Jesse Andrews

3.91

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Greg Gaines is the last master of high school espionage, able to disappear at will into any social … read more

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11. Warm Bodies (Warm Bodies, #1)

By: Isaac Marion

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

Now a major motion picture from Summit Entertainment. R is having a no-life crisis--he is a zombie.… read more

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12. The Three Witches and The Master

By: Max Nowaz

4.30

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

When a beautiful naked woman Eve, unexpectedly turns up at his back door, Adam, an amateur wizard, … read more

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  • fiction
"Where’s my uncle?"

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

"You can’t escape me, I’m coming for you soon,"

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

"I haven’t got a clue why his bones disintegrated, but look at the bright side,"

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

"He desperately tried to think of a story to explain his involvement in her sudden appearance, without mentioning the book of magic in his possession. "

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

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13. From Manchester to the Arctic

By: Sheena Billett

4.31

Format: 261 pages, ebook

In the challenging but rapidly changing 1970s, Connie Sanders, a broken-hearted nurse, flees to the… read more

Similar categories in Sheena Billett's From Manchester to the Arctic book and David Levithan's Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist

  • fiction
  • teen
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"The first wave of homesickness caught Connie by surprise. She had not heard or felt its approach until it hit her hard, knocking her to the ground."

-Sheena Billett, From Manchester to the Arctic

"As she was putting her boots on Daisy threw a barb over her shoulder that struck Connie right in the middle of her chest. ‘Grow up, Connie! This place is not for faint-hearted romantics!"

-Sheena Billett, From Manchester to the Arctic

"I don’t think I’ll ever forget this day,’ Connie said. ‘I want to soak up every single moment, so that I can remember it when I’m old. Remember that I…we, did this. I want to have stories to tell whe…"

-Sheena Billett, From Manchester to the Arctic

"It was almost 3 a.m. before Connie got into bed. Sipping cocoa in the cold daylight and listening to the silence, only punctuated by the distant barking of dogs, she began to wonder what she had done…"

-Sheena Billett, From Manchester to the Arctic

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14. Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

By: Yvonne Korshak

4.29

Format: 557 pages, Kindle Edition

STEP ASIDE, ANTONY AND PERICLES AND ASPASIA —THE LOVE STORY THAT SHAPED HISTORY Two lovers cres… read more

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  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
"Temples are for the gods,"

-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

"Do you know the song Violet Crowned Athens?"

-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

"The softness, warmth and weight of her breast filled his palm. “I’ve imagined this for weeks,"

-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

"But  Phidias was better than most men since he made beautiful sculptures. He was even making one of her—well, he called it “Athena,"

-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

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15. Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

By: Susan Rowland

4.33

Format: 334 pages, Paperback

Who is killing off members of the Falconer family and why? Such is the challenge confronting highly… read more

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  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Falconers,"

-Susan Rowland, Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

"Mary tried to look reassuring. “It’s a house party, he said,"

-Susan Rowland, Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

"We’re so very sorry about this latest murder. Ignore Simon’s levity."

-Susan Rowland, Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

"He says it was tourists being careless, where I see a fiendishly clever murder attempt."

-Susan Rowland, Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

Cover of Sacrifices Beyond Kingdoms: A Provocative Romance Torn Between Continents and Cultures (The Sacrifices and Kingdoms Series Book 2) by Patricia D'Arcy Laughlin

16. Sacrifices Beyond Kingdoms: A Provocative Romance Torn Between Continents and Cultures (The Sacrifices and Kingdoms Series Book 2)

By: Patricia D'Arcy Laughlin

4.32

Format: 659 pages, Kindle Edition

AMID TREACHEROUS TRIALS AND UNYIELDING DESIRES IN THIS LOVE TRIANGLE, DOES ANYONE NEED TO BE SACRIF… read more

Similar categories in Patricia D'Arcy Laughlin's Sacrifices Beyond Kingdoms: A Provocative Romance Torn Between Continents and Cultures (The Sacrifices and Kingdoms Series Book 2) book and David Levithan's Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist

  • contemporary
"A female’s right to choose must be sacrosanct!"

-Patricia D'Arcy Laughlin, Sacrifices Beyond Kingdoms: A Provocative Romance Torn Between Continents and Cultures (The Sacrifices and Kingdoms Series Book 2)

"When Cupid takes aim, the stupid of us don’t know to duck."

-Patricia D'Arcy Laughlin, Sacrifices Beyond Kingdoms: A Provocative Romance Torn Between Continents and Cultures (The Sacrifices and Kingdoms Series Book 2)

"Elizabeth felt as if every cell in her body was aflame with desire."

-Patricia D'Arcy Laughlin, Sacrifices Beyond Kingdoms: A Provocative Romance Torn Between Continents and Cultures (The Sacrifices and Kingdoms Series Book 2)

"Forgiveness heals the forgiver, though not necessarily the forgiven."

-Patricia D'Arcy Laughlin, Sacrifices Beyond Kingdoms: A Provocative Romance Torn Between Continents and Cultures (The Sacrifices and Kingdoms Series Book 2)

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17. Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)

By: Carolyn M. Bowen

4.36

Format: 382 pages, Hardcover

None read more

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  • contemporary
"He wanted a stiff drink to get through the evening, for he knew they’d be wailing, and her family coming unglued."

-Carolyn M. Bowen, Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)

"Elpidio sensed that David had more to say but was holding back due to their friendship. He wondered why David had gone along with Emiliana's seemingly impulsive ideas."

-Carolyn M. Bowen, Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)

"He didn't want to give the cartel any time to persuade Emiliana into accepting a more enticing offer. He had reservations about her loyalty and feared she might make a deal without Elpidio's consent."

-Carolyn M. Bowen, Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)

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18. Love Connection: Romance in the Land of the Rising Sun

By: John Rachel

4.37

Format: 268 pages, Paperback

This novel is unlike any love story you've ever read. Set in Japan and East Africa, it is based on … read more

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  • contemporary
"Hungry stomachs growl the same tune."

-John Rachel, Love Connection: Romance in the Land of the Rising Sun

"Violence was a slippery slope, lubricated by a lot of blood, if history had any lessons to teach."

-John Rachel, Love Connection: Romance in the Land of the Rising Sun

"The spring breeze felt like the warm breath of a child on Kumiko’s face. It played delicately with her hair like tiny fingers, and made the trees whisper a breathless song."

-John Rachel, Love Connection: Romance in the Land of the Rising Sun

"The optimism was like the sun after a long spell of clouds and rain, a euphoric rush which produced both envy and awe in anyone who had become jaded, resigned, who had given up on their dreams."

-John Rachel, Love Connection: Romance in the Land of the Rising Sun

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19. Victor's Blessing

By: Barbara Sontheimer

4.34

Format: 582 pages, Paperback

Victor Gant, a 6'5" half-Osage blacksmith is an unusual hero for a Civil War love story. But Victor… read more

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  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Then wake up my sweet,  wake up knowing that your future is to be happy, and that your heart will heal."

-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing

"Victor's tortured eyes blazed down at her, and for a moment she was afraid.  Then he leaned down and dissolved into tears in the arms of Celena who was only six."

-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing

"He turned and smiled resolvedly at her.  He knew no one else would ever understand that for Arvellen, sex only had to do with friendship and of pleasing one another, and nothing at all to do with wha…"

-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing

"I'm afraid!" She cried breaking free from his embrace. But this time, he refused to let her go.  "No, no, no, you're not afraid of me!  What am I...a foot and half taller than you and out weigh you b…"

-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing

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20. Champagne Widows: First Woman of Champagne, Veuve Clicquot

By: Rebecca Rosenberg

4.32

Format: 295 pages, Kindle Edition

Champagne, France, 1800. Twenty-year-old Barbe-Nicole inherited Le Nez (an uncanny sense of smell) … read more

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  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Heard straight from Napoleon’s mouth himself,"

-Rebecca Rosenberg, Champagne Widows: First Woman of Champagne, Veuve Clicquot

"No snowflake in a blizzard ever feels responsible."

-Rebecca Rosenberg, Champagne Widows: First Woman of Champagne, Veuve Clicquot

"The anchor symbolizes clarity and courage during chaos and confusion,"

-Rebecca Rosenberg, Champagne Widows: First Woman of Champagne, Veuve Clicquot

"Optimism is the madness of insisting that all is well when we are miserable."

-Rebecca Rosenberg, Champagne Widows: First Woman of Champagne, Veuve Clicquot

Cover of Wanted: An Honest Man (Lindsey Lark #1) by Cricket Rohman

21. Wanted: An Honest Man (Lindsey Lark #1)

By: Cricket Rohman

4.38

Format: 353 pages, Paperback

With a little mystery and a little romance, WANTED: AN HONEST MAN captures the bittersweet growth o… read more

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  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"I never meant for you to see that."

-Cricket Rohman, Wanted: An Honest Man (Lindsey Lark #1)

"Lindsey loved her job almost as much as she loved her husband."

-Cricket Rohman, Wanted: An Honest Man (Lindsey Lark #1)

"Every inch of me hurts, and we are making the progress of a snail."

-Cricket Rohman, Wanted: An Honest Man (Lindsey Lark #1)

"I may seem happy, but I’m still hurting. A nasty, adulterous divorce will do that."

-Cricket Rohman, Wanted: An Honest Man (Lindsey Lark #1)

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David Levithan

3.58

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4.31

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Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

Sara Pascoe

4.30

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4.25

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The Seventh Spark: Volume One – Knights of the Trinity

J.B. Lion

4.32

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Down in the Valley (The Netahs)

Lisa Kaniut Cobb

4.37

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Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

Susan Rowland

4.33

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Sacrifices Beyond Kingdoms: A Provocative Romance Torn Between Continents and Cultures (The Sacrifices and Kingdoms Series Book 2)

Patricia D'Arcy Laughlin

4.32

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