6 best-selling coming of age books like Pillow Talk by Stephanie Cooke

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Pillow Talk

By: Stephanie Cooke

3.85

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Grace Mendes a.k.a. Cinderhella is a fierce competitor in the PFF, a pillow fight federation that’s…

If you liked the coming of age plot in Pillow Talk by Stephanie Cooke , here is a list of 6 books like this:

Cover of Ghost Roast by Shawnelle Gibbs

1. Ghost Roast

By: Shawnelle Gibbs

4.13

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Ghost Roast delivers a paranormal adventure full of first crushes, lost histories, and the impossib… read more

Similar categories in Shawnelle Gibbs's Ghost Roast book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • fiction
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
Cover of The Baker and the Bard by Fern Haught

2. The Baker and the Bard

By: Fern Haught

3.62

Format: 147 pages, Paperback

Author-artist Fern Haught weaves an enchanting, gentle fantasy tale of friendship, determination, a… read more

Similar categories in Fern Haught's The Baker and the Bard book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Timid by Jonathan Todd

3. Timid

By: Jonathan Todd

3.57

Format: 266 pages, Paperback

A semiautobiographical middle-grade graphic novel about frenemies, fitting in, and finding your voi… read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Todd's Timid book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • coming of age
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Rainbow! Vol. 1 (Rainbow!, #1) by Sunny   .

4. Rainbow! Vol. 1 (Rainbow!, #1)

By: Sunny .

3.87

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From Tapas Media, the same webtoon platform that brought you Magical Boy, comes Rainbow!, a new LGB… read more

Similar categories in Sunny .'s Rainbow! Vol. 1 (Rainbow!, #1) book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Homebody by Theo Parish

5. Homebody

By: Theo Parish

4.43

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir abou… read more

Similar categories in Theo Parish's Homebody book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • lgbt
  • coming of age
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Being openly queer can feel intimidating. But every day just by being yourself you inspire the people around you. You don't have to be an influencer to influence!"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"There is no one way to be transgender, just like there is no one way to be cisgender. We are all just trying to find a place to call our own. We are all deserving of comfort and safety, a place to ca…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Living authentically in a world that takes every opportunity to squeeze you uncomfortably into a box of someone else's design...that is the most radical act of self love. Blossoming in an environment…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Words are important. They allow us to communicate how we think and feel. Words help us to understand and to be understood. So, finally grasping the language you've been reaching for, to explain this …"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

Cover of I Feel Awful, Thanks by Lara Pickle

6. I Feel Awful, Thanks

By: Lara Pickle

4.04

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

A lushly illustrated debut graphic novel that explores the hardfought journey of self-acceptance in… read more

Similar categories in Lara Pickle's I Feel Awful, Thanks book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • fiction
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
Cover of Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol

7. Plain Jane and the Mermaid

By: Vera Brosgol

4.38

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

From Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic about courage, confidence, and inner… read more

Similar categories in Vera Brosgol's Plain Jane and the Mermaid book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • fiction
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
Cover of Out of Left Field by Jonah Newman

8. Out of Left Field

By: Jonah Newman

3.78

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

A nerdy gay teenager jumps headfirst into the bro-y world of high school baseball in this semi-auto… read more

Similar categories in Jonah Newman's Out of Left Field book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports
"I'm gay"

-Jonah Newman, Out of Left Field

Cover of Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid by Ngozi Ukazu

9. Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid

By: Ngozi Ukazu

4.12

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Molly Bauer's first year of college is not the picture-perfect piece of art she'd always envisioned… read more

Similar categories in Ngozi Ukazu's Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • queer
Cover of Sunhead by Alex Assan

10. Sunhead

By: Alex Assan

3.53

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

In this queer coming-of-age teen graphic novel by breakout talent Alex Assan, high schooler Rotem f… read more

Similar categories in Alex Assan's Sunhead book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • lgbt
  • coming of age
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • comics
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Brooms by Jasmine Walls

11. Brooms

By: Jasmine Walls

4.23

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

YALSA TOP 10 GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR TEENS BEST OF THE Booklist · Kirkus · Polygon · Chicago Publ… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Walls's Brooms book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Pillow Talk by Stephanie  Cooke

12. Pillow Talk

By: Stephanie Cooke

3.85

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Grace Mendes a.k.a. Cinderhella is a fierce competitor in the PFF, a pillow fight federation that’s… read more

Similar categories in Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • lgbt
  • coming of age
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • queer
Cover of Punk Rock Karaoke by Bianca Xunise

13. Punk Rock Karaoke

By: Bianca Xunise

4.04

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

A debut young adult graphic novel from Ignatz Award-winning and nationally syndicated cartoonist, B… read more

Similar categories in Bianca Xunise's Punk Rock Karaoke book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of The Marble Queen by Anna Kopp

14. The Marble Queen

By: Anna Kopp

3.62

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

The Marble Queen is a YA Fantasy graphic novel that’s the political drama of Nimona meets the heart… read more

Similar categories in Anna Kopp's The Marble Queen book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
"I’m not the strong, brave queen Iliad deserves."

-Anna Kopp, The Marble Queen

"It seems so natural. Like she’s done it a hundred times. Does she prefer dancing with women? I thought this marriage was only an arrangement. And if I’m right and it is, then why do I feel so strange?"

-Anna Kopp, The Marble Queen

Cover of The Harrowing: A Graphic Novel by Kristen Kiesling

15. The Harrowing: A Graphic Novel

By: Kristen Kiesling

3.79

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

In this YA graphic novel, a psychic teen hunts potential killers until she discovers the boy she lo… read more

Similar categories in Kristen Kiesling's The Harrowing: A Graphic Novel book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • fiction
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
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16. Freshman Year

By: Sarah Mai

3.76

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

A stylish graphic novel about the unique angst, humor, and self-doubt universal to the experience o… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Mai's Freshman Year book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag

17. The Deep Dark

By: Molly Knox Ostertag

4.42

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

From Molly Knox Ostertag, writer-illustrator, comes a darkly beautiful story of identity, family, l… read more

Similar categories in Molly Knox Ostertag's The Deep Dark book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of 49 Days by Agnes   Lee

18. 49 Days

By: Agnes Lee

4.22

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Day 1 Gotta get up. Gotta keep moving. This map – it says I have to cross over here. Wait, what’… read more

Similar categories in Agnes Lee's 49 Days book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Upstaged: A Graphic Novel by Robin Easter

19. Upstaged: A Graphic Novel

By: Robin Easter

4.08

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

In a summer of goodbyes and new beginnings, shy Ashton Price hopes to confess to their theater camp… read more

Similar categories in Robin Easter's Upstaged: A Graphic Novel book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods by Katie Cook

20. Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods

By: Katie Cook

4.29

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Two not-so-human teenagers and a friendly ghost radish face the fantasy adventure of a lifetime in … read more

Similar categories in Katie Cook's Nothing Special, Vol. 1: Through the Elder Woods book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
Cover of Woe: A Housecat's Story of Despair by Lucy Knisley

21. Woe: A Housecat's Story of Despair

By: Lucy Knisley

4.43

Format: 208 pages, Library Binding

WOE! SCREAM! MEOW! ...PURR? Join the hilarious and of course dramatic world of Linney the House Cat… read more

Similar categories in Lucy Knisley's Woe: A Housecat's Story of Despair book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of Lavender Clouds by Bex Ollerton

22. Lavender Clouds

By: Bex Ollerton

4.07

Format: None pages, Paperback

Lavender Clouds is a collection of autobiographical comics about mental health, neurodiversity and … read more

Similar categories in Bex Ollerton's Lavender Clouds book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • contemporary
Cover of The New Girl (The New Girl #1) by Cassandra Calin

23. The New Girl (The New Girl #1)

By: Cassandra Calin

4.33

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Instagram sensation and Tapas webcomic superstar Cassandra Calin makes her long-form debut with thi… read more

Similar categories in Cassandra Calin's The New Girl (The New Girl #1) book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Karate Prom by Kyle Starks

24. Karate Prom

By: Kyle Starks

3.74

Format: 181 pages, Paperback

Don “TheDragonWilson” Jones is the finest fighter Benjamin Harrison High School has ever produced. … read more

Similar categories in Kyle Starks's Karate Prom book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • sports
Cover of Blood City Rollers by V.P. Anderson

25. Blood City Rollers

By: V.P. Anderson

3.64

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Skates on. Fangs out. Let’s roll. This perfectly paranormal graphic novel about a 13-year-old ice s… read more

Similar categories in V.P. Anderson's Blood City Rollers book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • sports
  • queer
Cover of Just Another Story: A Graphic Migration Account by Ernesto Saade

26. Just Another Story: A Graphic Migration Account

By: Ernesto Saade

3.95

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

"This is the story of Carlos and Elena, the story of thousands, the story of my country . . . This … read more

Similar categories in Ernesto Saade's Just Another Story: A Graphic Migration Account book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
Cover of Lunar Boy by Jacinta Wibowo

27. Lunar Boy

By: Jacinta Wibowo

4.25

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

For fans of The Witch Boy and Squished, Lunar Boy is a must-have heartwarming coming-of-age graphic… read more

Similar categories in Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Call Me Iggy by Jorge Aguirre

28. Call Me Iggy

By: Jorge Aguirre

4.06

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Ignacio "Iggy" Garcia is an Ohio-born Colombian American teen living his best life. After bumping i… read more

Similar categories in Jorge Aguirre's Call Me Iggy book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Brownstone by Samuel Teer

29. Brownstone

By: Samuel Teer

4.33

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

An exciting teen coming-of-age epic from author Samuel Teer and debut graphic novel artist Mar Juli… read more

Similar categories in Samuel Teer's Brownstone book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • coming of age
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Ash's Cabin by Jen Wang

30. Ash's Cabin

By: Jen Wang

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Ash has always felt alone. Adults ignore the climate crisis. Other kids Ash’s age are more inter… read more

Similar categories in Jen Wang's Ash's Cabin book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • lgbt
  • coming of age
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Youth Group by Jordan  Morris

31. Youth Group

By: Jordan Morris

4.12

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

When Kay reluctantly agreed to join the youth group at Stone Mission Church in Orange County Califo… read more

Similar categories in Jordan Morris's Youth Group book and Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk

  • fiction
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult

24 best-selling fiction books like Pillow Talk by Stephanie Cooke

Transform Your Habits

Ghost Roast

Shawnelle Gibbs

4.13

Transform Your Habits

The Baker and the Bard

Fern Haught

3.62

Transform Your Habits

Timid

Jonathan Todd

3.57

Transform Your Habits

Rainbow! Vol. 1 (Rainbow!, #1)

Sunny .

3.87

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10 Top contemporary books like Sunhead by Alex Assan

Transform Your Habits

Rainbow! Vol. 1 (Rainbow!, #1)

Sunny .

3.87

Transform Your Habits

Homebody

Theo Parish

4.43

Transform Your Habits

Sunhead

Alex Assan

3.53

Transform Your Habits

Pillow Talk

Stephanie Cooke

3.85

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