15 Top romance books like Better Together by Christine Riccio

Cover of Better Together by Christine Riccio

Better Together

By: Christine Riccio

3.40

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Jamie’s an aspiring standup comic in Los Angeles with a growing case of stage anxiety. Siri’s a …

"He doesn't realize. He's a forest and I'm a fucking wildfire."

-Christine Riccio, Better Together

"He doesn't realize. He's a forest and I'm a fucking wildfire."

-Christine Riccio, Better Together

If you liked the romance plot in Better Together by Christine Riccio , here is a list of 15 books like this:

Cover of Fireworks by Katie Cotugno

1. Fireworks

By: Katie Cotugno

3.71

Format: 656 pages, Paperback

From Katie Cotugno, bestselling author of 99 Days, comes Fireworks--about a girl who is competing w… read more

Similar categories in Katie Cotugno's Fireworks book and Christine Riccio's Better Together

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

2. Fearless

By: Shira Glassman

3.78

Format: 438 pages, Kindle Edition

A newly out-of-the-closet band mom falls for an orchestra teacher while snowed in at All-State. Lan… read more

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3. Growl (Feral Passions, #1)

By: Kate Douglas , Eve Langlais , A.C. Arthur

4.28

Format: None pages, Paperback

In Legal Wolf's Mate, taking on a pro bono murder case isn't a problem for a lawyer who enjoys a ch… read more

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4. Because You Love to Hate Me: 13 Tales of Villainy

By: Renée Ahdieh , Victoria Schwab , Andrew Smith , Cindy Pon , Susan Dennard , Samantha Shannon , Marissa Meyer , Soman Chainani , Nicola Yoon , April Genevieve Tucholke , Adam Silvera , Sasha Alsberg , Ben Alderson , Amerie , None , None , None , None , Samantha Lane , None , None , Christine Riccio , None , None , Sarah Enni , None , None

4.45

Format: 864 pages, Hardcover

Leave it to the heroes to save the world--villains just want to rulethe world. In this unique YA an… read more

Similar categories in Renée Ahdieh's Because You Love to Hate Me: 13 Tales of Villainy book and Christine Riccio's Better Together

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5. Begin Again

By: Emma Lord

3.71

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

As usual, Andie Rose has a plan: Transfer from community college to the hyper competitive Blue Ridg… read more

Similar categories in Emma Lord's Begin Again book and Christine Riccio's Better Together

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • new adult
  • audiobook
"Anything worth doing starts with a mess."

-Emma Lord, Begin Again

"My favorite flavor is indiscriminate fruit."

-Emma Lord, Begin Again

"I don't want to hurt anymore. I just want to understand."

-Emma Lord, Begin Again

"Yeah, but aren’t all books kind of self-insert fanfiction?"

-Emma Lord, Begin Again

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6. Dear Wendy

By: Ann Zhao

4.01

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Dear Wendy's Sophie and Jo, two aromantic and asexual students at Wellesley College, engage in an o… read more

Similar categories in Ann Zhao's Dear Wendy book and Christine Riccio's Better Together

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • new adult
  • audiobook
"Nobody talks about breaking up with your friends. It sucks. Especially when that friend ditches you to be with whoever they think is The One."

-Ann Zhao, Dear Wendy

"And still, it's hard to find people like me. The asexual community is small enough as it is; there are fewer aromantic people and even fewer people who are both."

-Ann Zhao, Dear Wendy

"And that really made me think for the first time about how this could happen with any friend who's not also aroace. Like, my person, my closest confidant, will probably always have someone else - a r…"

-Ann Zhao, Dear Wendy

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7. When You Wish Upon a Star

By: Elizabeth Lim

4.03

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

What if the Blue Fairy wasn’t supposed to help Pinocchio? This New York Times best-selling series t… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Lim's When You Wish Upon a Star book and Christine Riccio's Better Together

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Ilaria knew better than anyone how to pull her brother's strings---when she put her mind to it. How to pull anyone's strings, really. That was her talent."

-Elizabeth Lim, When You Wish Upon a Star

"Ily was certain she could detect the falsehood. After all, Mamma always liked to tell her: A lie keeps growing and growing until it's as plain as the nose on your face. "

-Elizabeth Lim, When You Wish Upon a Star

"The water was as blue as before, as if nothing had happened. Bluer than the sky, really, and the cornflowers and bluebells that Mrs. Vaci sold in her chocolate shop. Chiara's favorite color."

-Elizabeth Lim, When You Wish Upon a Star

"You have such pretty hair, Chia. I've always envied it, you know? The way it curls at your shoulders and every hair seems to be in place. Niccolo says it looks like noodles--- like angel hair."

-Elizabeth Lim, When You Wish Upon a Star

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8. The Library of Lost Things

By: Laura Taylor Namey

3.72

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow, this deeply… read more

Similar categories in Laura Taylor Namey's The Library of Lost Things book and Christine Riccio's Better Together

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Will you fly with me?"

-Laura Taylor Namey, The Library of Lost Things

"You're part of a different dream."

-Laura Taylor Namey, The Library of Lost Things

"You're like all the places I want to fly to"

-Laura Taylor Namey, The Library of Lost Things

"It lodged behind my tongue like a pill you can't seem to swallow."

-Laura Taylor Namey, The Library of Lost Things

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9. Fate Be Changed

By: Farrah Rochon

4.20

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

What if the witch gave Merida a different spell? This New York Times best-selling series twists Dis… read more

Similar categories in Farrah Rochon's Fate Be Changed book and Christine Riccio's Better Together

  • retellings
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
"She detested all this marriage talk. She would never understand why so many lasses wished to tie themselves down before they had a chance to live. "

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

"My dad thinks a young lass should be taught the same skills as a lad." "Your dad sounds like a fine gentleman. I think I would like him." "I am counting on it," she said."

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

"She had to admit that her mother was right; the pheasant, peas, stewed kale, and oatcakes were best enjoyed hot. She shoveled the food into her mouth, suddenly realizing how ravenous she was after an…"

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

"Her heart thudded in time with the horse's hooves pounding into the ground. The trees that lined either side of the glen looked like green water rushing alongside her. The taste of sweet Scots pine s…"

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

Cover of Happily Ever Afters (Happily Ever Afters, #1) by Elise Bryant

10. Happily Ever Afters (Happily Ever Afters, #1)

By: Elise Bryant

3.80

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Sixteen-year-old Tessa Johnson has never felt like the protagonist in her own life. She’s rarely se… read more

Similar categories in Elise Bryant's Happily Ever Afters (Happily Ever Afters, #1) book and Christine Riccio's Better Together

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of The Princess and the Fangirl (Once Upon a Con, #2) by Ashley Poston

11. The Princess and the Fangirl (Once Upon a Con, #2)

By: Ashley Poston

3.74

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The Prince and the Pauper gets a modern makeover in this adorable, witty, and heartwarming young ad… read more

Similar categories in Ashley Poston's The Princess and the Fangirl (Once Upon a Con, #2) book and Christine Riccio's Better Together

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult contemporary
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"my voice is tiny—but my dreams are big"

-Ashley Poston, The Princess and the Fangirl (Once Upon a Con, #2)

"Is that how you greet your new ruler? With a pistol and a sassy catchphrase? —Princess Amara"

-Ashley Poston, The Princess and the Fangirl (Once Upon a Con, #2)

"Sometimes the best heroes are the ones in your head—but that doesn't make them any less real."

-Ashley Poston, The Princess and the Fangirl (Once Upon a Con, #2)

"I am a nobody, but I’m a nobody who wants to leave the world a little brighter than when she arrived."

-Ashley Poston, The Princess and the Fangirl (Once Upon a Con, #2)

Cover of Okay, Cupid by Mason Deaver

12. Okay, Cupid

By: Mason Deaver

3.71

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST, the story of a cupid who thinks they know e… read more

Similar categories in Mason Deaver's Okay, Cupid book and Christine Riccio's Better Together

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of Better Together by Christine Riccio

13. Better Together

By: Christine Riccio

3.40

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Jamie’s an aspiring standup comic in Los Angeles with a growing case of stage anxiety. Siri’s a … read more

Similar categories in Christine Riccio's Better Together book and Christine Riccio's Better Together

  • romance
  • retellings
  • young adult contemporary
  • magical realism
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • new adult
  • audiobook
"He doesn't realize. He's a forest and I'm a fucking wildfire."

-Christine Riccio, Better Together

Cover of Green by Alex  Gino

14. Green

By: Alex Gino

3.73

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of MELISSA, a new book putting a non-binary kid named Green at center s… read more

Similar categories in Alex Gino's Green book and Christine Riccio's Better Together

  • contemporary
  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • lgbt
Cover of Saucy by Cynthia Kadohata

15. Saucy

By: Cynthia Kadohata

3.52

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A story about a girl and her ever-growing pig, Saucy.Being a quadruplet can make it hard to stand o… read more

Similar categories in Cynthia Kadohata's Saucy book and Christine Riccio's Better Together

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of The Break-Up Pact by Emma Lord

16. The Break-Up Pact

By: Emma Lord

3.46

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Two best friends who haven’t spoken in ten years pretend to date after break-ups with their respect… read more

Similar categories in Emma Lord's The Break-Up Pact book and Christine Riccio's Better Together

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"life is both too short and too long for being something you're not"

-Emma Lord, The Break-Up Pact

"Do you think gouda gets upset about getting older? No. It just gets more expensive at Trader Joe's."

-Emma Lord, The Break-Up Pact

Cover of The Calculation of You and Me by Serena Kaylor

17. The Calculation of You and Me

By: Serena Kaylor

4.00

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

A calculus nerd enlists her surly classmate’s help to win back her ex-boyfriend, but when sparks st… read more

Similar categories in Serena Kaylor's The Calculation of You and Me book and Christine Riccio's Better Together

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of I'm Not Here to Make Friends by Andrew  Yang

18. I'm Not Here to Make Friends

By: Andrew Yang

3.35

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Terrace House meets Loveboat, Taipei in this fun, frothy, incisive YA debut, following two teens an… read more

Similar categories in Andrew Yang's I'm Not Here to Make Friends book and Christine Riccio's Better Together

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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19. Beyond the Mapped Stars

By: Rosalyn Eves

3.89

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A adventure, set in the late 19th century, about science, love, and finding your place in the world… read more

Similar categories in Rosalyn Eves's Beyond the Mapped Stars book and Christine Riccio's Better Together

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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20. Turning

By: Joy L. Smith

3.75

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In this raw, searingly honest debut young adult novel, a former aspiring ballerina must confront he… read more

Similar categories in Joy L. Smith's Turning book and Christine Riccio's Better Together

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of The Big Reveal by Jen Larsen

21. The Big Reveal

By: Jen Larsen

3.84

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A dazzling YA novel about a girl who isn't afraid to be big and sexy and dance her heart out, and a… read more

Similar categories in Jen Larsen's The Big Reveal book and Christine Riccio's Better Together

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary

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Katie Cotugno

3.71

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3.71

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4.01

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Katherine Applegate

4.25

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