14 best-selling realistic fiction books like Break the Fall by Jennifer Iacopelli

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Break the Fall

By: Jennifer Iacopelli

4.08

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Audrey Lee is going to the Olympics.A year ago, she could barely do a push up as she recovered from…

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Cover of The Flip Side by Shawn Johnson, A.L. Sonnichsen

1. The Flip Side

By: Shawn Johnson , A.L. Sonnichsen

3.41

Format: 549 pages, Hardcover

Charlie Ryland has a secret. She may seemlike your average high school sophomore--but she's just re… read more

Similar categories in Shawn Johnson's The Flip Side book and Jennifer Iacopelli's Break the Fall

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports

2. Grace, Gold, and Glory: My Leap of Faith

By: Michelle Burford , Gabrielle Douglas

4.25

Format: None pages,

In the 2012 London Olympics, US gymnast Gabby Douglas stole hearts and flew high as the All-Around … read more

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3. Tumbling

By: Caela Carter

3.34

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Five gymnasts. One goal. Gracelives and breathes gymnastics--but no matter how hard she pushes hers… read more

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4. It's All in How You Fall

By: Sarah Henning

3.80

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Gymnast Caroline Kepler has three state balance beam titles, a new trick even most elites can’t do,… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Henning's It's All in How You Fall book and Jennifer Iacopelli's Break the Fall

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
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5. Love, Off the Record

By: Samantha Markum

4.16

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The Hating Game meets Alex, Approximately in this smart, chemistry-filled teen rom-com about two ri… read more

Similar categories in Samantha Markum's Love, Off the Record book and Jennifer Iacopelli's Break the Fall

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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6. Throw Like a Girl

By: Sarah Henning

3.90

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Friday Night Lights meets Morgan Matson's The Unexpected Everything in this contemporary debut wher… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Henning's Throw Like a Girl book and Jennifer Iacopelli's Break the Fall

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • audiobook
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7. The Favorites

By: Layne Fargo

4.48

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

To the world, they were a scandal. To each other, an obsession. An epic love story set in the sp… read more

Similar categories in Layne Fargo's The Favorites book and Jennifer Iacopelli's Break the Fall

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
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8. One Last Breath

By: Ginny Myers Sain

3.83

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of Dark and Shallow Lies delivers another chilling supernatur… read more

Similar categories in Ginny Myers Sain's One Last Breath book and Jennifer Iacopelli's Break the Fall

  • fiction
  • young adult
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9. Cancelled

By: Farrah Penn

3.81

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

With its clever snark and searing perspective, Cancelled is a funny, fearless novel about the reali… read more

Similar categories in Farrah Penn's Cancelled book and Jennifer Iacopelli's Break the Fall

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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10. Exactly Where You Need to Be

By: Amelia Diane Coombs

3.87

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Turtles All the Way Down meets Love and Luck in this “lively” ( Publishers Weekly ), romantic road … read more

Similar categories in Amelia Diane Coombs's Exactly Where You Need to Be book and Jennifer Iacopelli's Break the Fall

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"My OCD is a speed bumb, not a barrier, to happiness."

-Amelia Diane Coombs, Exactly Where You Need to Be

"My OCD is a speed bump, not a barrier, to happiness."

-Amelia Diane Coombs, Exactly Where You Need to Be

"As people, as humans, we constantly make mistakes. But we're allowed to grow, to change. There's beauty in that."

-Amelia Diane Coombs, Exactly Where You Need to Be

"Lauren the therapist always tells me that the only person I can compare myself to are the former versions of myself."

-Amelia Diane Coombs, Exactly Where You Need to Be

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11. Thirsty

By: Jas Hammonds

4.16

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

It’s the summer before college and eighteen-year-old Blake Brenner and her girlfriend, Ella, have o… read more

Similar categories in Jas Hammonds's Thirsty book and Jennifer Iacopelli's Break the Fall

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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12. On the Bright Side

By: Anna Sortino

4.20

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A hopeful novel about love, disability, and the inevitability of change by the author of Give Me a … read more

Similar categories in Anna Sortino's On the Bright Side book and Jennifer Iacopelli's Break the Fall

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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13. Triple Sec

By: T.J. Alexander

3.95

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

A jaded bartender is wooed by a charmingly quirky couple in this fresh and sizzling polyamorous rom… read more

Similar categories in T.J. Alexander's Triple Sec book and Jennifer Iacopelli's Break the Fall

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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14. The Other Side of Perfect

By: Mariko Turk

4.14

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

This YA follows Alina, an aspiring dancer who suffers a devastating injury and must face a world wi… read more

Similar categories in Mariko Turk's The Other Side of Perfect book and Jennifer Iacopelli's Break the Fall

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • audiobook
"I sighed. “I used to only go here in the mornings."

-Mariko Turk, The Other Side of Perfect

"So, was that what it was like for you? When your dad left?"

-Mariko Turk, The Other Side of Perfect

"Not everything is so broken it has to stay that way, Alina. Some things, you can fix."

-Mariko Turk, The Other Side of Perfect

"Yuna always says that just because something’s been a certain way forever doesn’t mean it shouldn’t change."

-Mariko Turk, The Other Side of Perfect

Cover of Fierce: How Competing for Myself Changed Everything by Aly Raisman

15. Fierce: How Competing for Myself Changed Everything

By: Aly Raisman

4.26

Format: 323 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover Aly Raisman's inspiring story of dedication, perseverance, and learning to think positive … read more

Similar categories in Aly Raisman's Fierce: How Competing for Myself Changed Everything book and Jennifer Iacopelli's Break the Fall

  • sports
  • audiobook
"I think we all realized that making the Olympic team could be harder than winning team gold at the Games itself."

-Aly Raisman, Fierce: How Competing for Myself Changed Everything

"And if someone shows you their true colors, don't make excuses for them or hope that they'll change--listen to your gut."

-Aly Raisman, Fierce: How Competing for Myself Changed Everything

"Over the years, I've gradually realized that confidence must come from within, not from others' opinions, and that it's impossible to feel satisfied with yourself if you're constantly worrying about …"

-Aly Raisman, Fierce: How Competing for Myself Changed Everything

"I stood up, leaving a pool of sweat on the mat below. I saw the outline of my body imprinted in sweat on the chalky blue mat. A sweat angel. How gross, I thought. 'Look, Mihai,' I said, pointing at i…"

-Aly Raisman, Fierce: How Competing for Myself Changed Everything

Cover of Break the Fall by Jennifer Iacopelli

16. Break the Fall

By: Jennifer Iacopelli

4.08

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Audrey Lee is going to the Olympics.A year ago, she could barely do a push up as she recovered from… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Iacopelli's Break the Fall book and Jennifer Iacopelli's Break the Fall

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports romance
  • sports
  • abuse
  • audiobook
Cover of When the Stars Lead to You by Ronni Davis

17. When the Stars Lead to You

By: Ronni Davis

3.71

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Eighteen-year-old Devon longs for two things. The stars. And the boy she fell in love with last… read more

Similar categories in Ronni Davis's When the Stars Lead to You book and Jennifer Iacopelli's Break the Fall

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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18. You Don't Live Here

By: Robyn Schneider

3.87

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Robyn Schneider, author of The Beginning of Everything, delivers a witty and heartbreaking tale of … read more

Similar categories in Robyn Schneider's You Don't Live Here book and Jennifer Iacopelli's Break the Fall

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Who is this?' I asked. 'Phoebe Bridgers,' she said. 'I'll make you a playlist."

-Robyn Schneider, You Don't Live Here

"I'm not ashamed of myself. I'm ashamed that the world isn't good enough yet. Because it should be."

-Robyn Schneider, You Don't Live Here

"Because the truth is always hard. Because being queer is hard, and coming out is hard, and it never stops being hard. The world keeps shoving into you. But you stand tall anyway. You take up space an…"

-Robyn Schneider, You Don't Live Here

Cover of The Misdirection of Fault Lines by Anna  Gracia

19. The Misdirection of Fault Lines

By: Anna Gracia

3.53

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants goes to the US Open in an emotionally honest and openhearted nove… read more

Similar categories in Anna Gracia's The Misdirection of Fault Lines book and Jennifer Iacopelli's Break the Fall

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Lola at Last by J.C. Peterson

20. Lola at Last

By: J.C. Peterson

3.75

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

This Pride and Prejudice–inspired tale—a companion to JC Peterson’s Being Mary Bennet—spins a moder… read more

Similar categories in J.C. Peterson's Lola at Last book and Jennifer Iacopelli's Break the Fall

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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21. Breath Like Water

By: Anna Jarzab

3.88

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Susannah Ramos has always loved the water. A swimmer whose early talent made her a world champion, … read more

Similar categories in Anna Jarzab's Breath Like Water book and Jennifer Iacopelli's Break the Fall

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • audiobook

18 Top fiction books like Break the Fall by Jennifer Iacopelli

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The Flip Side

Shawn Johnson , A.L. Sonnichsen

3.41

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It's All in How You Fall

Sarah Henning

3.80

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Love, Off the Record

Samantha Markum

4.16

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Throw Like a Girl

Sarah Henning

3.90

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Dear Wendy

Ann Zhao

4.01

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Shut Up, This Is Serious

Carolina Ixta

4.15

Transform Your Habits

Ellie Haycock Is Totally Normal

Gretchen Schreiber

3.66

Transform Your Habits

Canto Contigo

Jonny Garza Villa

4.27

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