7 best-selling coming of age books like The Epic Story of Every Living Thing by Deb Caletti

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The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

By: Deb Caletti

3.85

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of Honey, Baby, Sweetheart comes a gorgeous and fiercely feminist you…

If you liked the coming of age plot in The Epic Story of Every Living Thing by Deb Caletti , here is a list of 7 books like this:

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1. When the Angels Left the Old Country

By: Sacha Lamb

4.27

Format: 408 pages, Hardcover

A queer immigrant fairytale about individual purpose, the fluid nature of identity, and the power o… read more

Similar categories in Sacha Lamb's When the Angels Left the Old Country book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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2. The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen

By: Isaac Blum

4.01

Format: 218 pages, Hardcover

The Chosen meets Darius the Great in this irreverent and timely story of worlds colliding in friend… read more

Similar categories in Isaac Blum's The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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3. We Deserve Monuments

By: Jas Hammonds

4.30

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Family secrets, a swoon-worthy romance, and a slow-burn mystery collide in We Deserve Monuments, a … read more

Similar categories in Jas Hammonds's We Deserve Monuments book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Home to the richest soil on Earth. A Great Place to Grow!"

-Jas Hammonds, We Deserve Monuments

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4. A Year to the Day

By: Robin Benway

3.49

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

It’s been a year—a year of missing Nina. A year of milestones—holidays, birthdays, everything witho… read more

Similar categories in Robin Benway's A Year to the Day book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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5. The Space Between Here & Now

By: Sarah Suk

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of They Both Die at the End and You've Reached Sam, this gripping, atmospheric YA … read more

Similar categories in Sarah Suk's The Space Between Here & Now book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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6. Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe

By: Steve Sheinkin

4.49

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A true story of two Jewish teenagers racing against time during the Holocaust—one in hiding in Hung… read more

Similar categories in Steve Sheinkin's Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • audiobook
Cover of A Long Stretch of Bad Days by Mindy McGinnis

7. A Long Stretch of Bad Days

By: Mindy McGinnis

4.02

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Lydia Chass doesn’t mind living in a small town; she just doesn’t want to die in one. A lifetime of… read more

Similar categories in Mindy McGinnis's A Long Stretch of Bad Days book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
"The action is wrong. But the person committing it is a breathing, thinking, living, feeling human being. And I can tell you that most of the time where there's violence, there's fear- and it's not on…"

-Mindy McGinnis, A Long Stretch of Bad Days

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8. All That’s Left to Say

By: Emery Lord

3.73

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A poignant and powerful story of a grieving girl willing to risk everything, perfect for fans of Ro… read more

Similar categories in Emery Lord's All That’s Left to Say book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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9. Man o' War

By: Cory McCarthy

4.39

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

An achingly honest and frequently hilarious coming-of-age novel about an Arab American trans swimme… read more

Similar categories in Cory McCarthy's Man o' War book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"Not all trans people started out feeling like a different gender trapped in their skin. Some find themself a little at a time, a door inside that unlocks and reveals new doors, and new doors after th…"

-Cory McCarthy, Man o' War

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10. All the Fighting Parts

By: Hannah V. Sawyerr

4.44

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

In the vein of Grown and The Poet X, a searing and defiant novel in verse about reclaiming agency a… read more

Similar categories in Hannah V. Sawyerr's All the Fighting Parts book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • teen
  • feminism
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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11. Promise Boys

By: Nick Brooks

3.99

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Promise Boys is a blockbuster, dark academia mystery about three teens of color who must investigat… read more

Similar categories in Nick Brooks's Promise Boys book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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12. Remind Me to Hate You Later

By: Lizzy Mason

4.12

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A story about the pressures of social media, the lengths influencers will go to for fame, and the g… read more

Similar categories in Lizzy Mason's Remind Me to Hate You Later book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"I mean, yeah, it sounds weird,"

-Lizzy Mason, Remind Me to Hate You Later

"A friend told me once that grief is the cost of love,"

-Lizzy Mason, Remind Me to Hate You Later

"The pain of losing someone you love never goes away entirely,"

-Lizzy Mason, Remind Me to Hate You Later

"Her motive wasn’t to offend anyone, but scrutiny is part of being a public figure. And you don’t get to decide who you offend."

-Lizzy Mason, Remind Me to Hate You Later

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13. The Summer of Bitter and Sweet

By: Jen Ferguson

4.05

Format: 374 pages, Hardcover

In this complex and emotionally resonant novel, debut author Jen Ferguson serves up a powerful stor… read more

Similar categories in Jen Ferguson's The Summer of Bitter and Sweet book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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14. Invisible Son

By: Kim Johnson

4.20

Format: 416 pages, Library Binding

From the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of This Is My America comes another thriller… read more

Similar categories in Kim Johnson's Invisible Son book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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15. Artifice

By: Sharon Cameron

4.13

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

A dramatic story of duplicity and resistance, betrayal and loyalty, set against the backdrop of Wor… read more

Similar categories in Sharon Cameron's Artifice book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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16. After Dark with Roxie Clark

By: Brooke Lauren Davis

3.86

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From the author of The Hollow Inside comes a twisty, thought-provoking YA thriller about grief, fam… read more

Similar categories in Brooke Lauren Davis's After Dark with Roxie Clark book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • teen
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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17. We Are All So Good at Smiling

By: Amber McBride

3.88

Format: 291 pages, Hardcover

They Both Die at the End meets The Bell Jar in this haunting, beautiful young adult novel-in-verse … read more

Similar categories in Amber McBride's We Are All So Good at Smiling book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"Sorrow is no one's fault."

-Amber McBride, We Are All So Good at Smiling

"The only way out is through."

-Amber McBride, We Are All So Good at Smiling

"Let's write our story, so no one can take it away."

-Amber McBride, We Are All So Good at Smiling

"It starts in the middle not the beginning or the end- stories start in the middle."

-Amber McBride, We Are All So Good at Smiling

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18. I'm the Girl

By: Courtney Summers

3.39

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

The new groundbreaking queer thriller from New York Times bestselling and Edgar-award Winning autho… read more

Similar categories in Courtney Summers's I'm the Girl book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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19. This Place Is Still Beautiful

By: XiXi Tian

4.06

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Two sisters. A shocking racist incident. The summer that will change both of their lives forever.De… read more

Similar categories in XiXi Tian's This Place Is Still Beautiful book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
"Maybe one day we will find the right words, but at the moment, he just stands with me in this alley, shielded from the sun. Dark, but not alone."

-XiXi Tian, This Place Is Still Beautiful

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20. Gather

By: Kenneth M. Cadow

4.43

Format: 292 pages, Hardcover

A resourceful teenager in rural Vermont struggles to hold on to the family home while his mom recov… read more

Similar categories in Kenneth M. Cadow's Gather book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • teen
  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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21. Throwback

By: Maurene Goo

4.11

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Back to the Future meets The Joy Luck Club in this YA contemporary romance about a Korean American … read more

Similar categories in Maurene Goo's Throwback book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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22. Four for the Road

By: K.J. Reilly

4.08

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The Perks of Being a Wallflower meets The End of the F***ing World in this dark young adult comedy … read more

Similar categories in K.J. Reilly's Four for the Road book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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23. The Getaway

By: Lamar Giles

3.74

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to the funnest spot around . . . Jay is living his best life at Karloff Country, one of … read more

Similar categories in Lamar Giles's The Getaway book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • fiction
  • teen
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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24. Lawless Spaces

By: Corey Ann Haydu

4.12

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

This coming-of-age novel in verse follows a teen girl who connects with the women of her maternal l… read more

Similar categories in Corey Ann Haydu's Lawless Spaces book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • coming of age
  • feminism
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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25. The Killing Code

By: Ellie Marney

3.81

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A historical mystery about a girl who risks everything to track down a vicious serial killer, for f… read more

Similar categories in Ellie Marney's The Killing Code book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
"I am the code you never broke, and I don't play by the rules."

-Ellie Marney, The Killing Code

Cover of The Epic Story of Every Living Thing by Deb Caletti

26. The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

By: Deb Caletti

3.85

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of Honey, Baby, Sweetheart comes a gorgeous and fiercely feminist you… read more

Similar categories in Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • high school
  • teen
  • coming of age
  • feminism
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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27. Jumper

By: Melanie Crowder

3.43

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

In a ripped-from-the-headlines story, nineteen-year-old Blair's passion for fighting fires lands he… read more

Similar categories in Melanie Crowder's Jumper book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of When the World Tips Over by Jandy Nelson

28. When the World Tips Over

By: Jandy Nelson

4.18

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

An explosive new novel brimming with love, secrets, and enchantment The Fall siblings live in h… read more

Similar categories in Jandy Nelson's When the World Tips Over book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"He liked trees more than people."

-Jandy Nelson, When the World Tips Over

"Why won’t you ever tell me about your parents?"

-Jandy Nelson, When the World Tips Over

"Sometimes platonic loves are the most profound."

-Jandy Nelson, When the World Tips Over

"Desiderium, n. an ardent desire for something lost."

-Jandy Nelson, When the World Tips Over

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29. The Queens of New York

By: E.L. Shen

4.04

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From acclaimed author E. L. Shen comes a sun-drenched, cinematic YA novel about three Asian America… read more

Similar categories in E.L. Shen's The Queens of New York book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Freudian slips happen to the breast of us"

-E.L. Shen, The Queens of New York

"Once you've bowed your head and burned the incense, the grief locks inside the coffin, shrouded underneath new grass and fertile soil. But I don't think Ariel has any grass at all."

-E.L. Shen, The Queens of New York

"I inhale with the waves flooding the shore. They are easy. They are mine. I can feel my heartbeat slowing. Bea may be in Queens underground, but for now, she is here. We are little girls again, on th…"

-E.L. Shen, The Queens of New York

"When I got my official acceptance letter in the mail, Umma immediately pinned it to the fridge. She took down my old tests to make room. This letter deserved the entire metal canvas. It was the culmi…"

-E.L. Shen, The Queens of New York

Cover of The Secrets We Keep by Cassie Gustafson

30. The Secrets We Keep

By: Cassie Gustafson

4.20

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

High school freshman Emma Clark harbors a secret—a secret so vile it could implode her whole world,… read more

Similar categories in Cassie Gustafson's The Secrets We Keep book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • high school
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
Cover of The 9:09 Project by Mark H. Parsons

31. The 9:09 Project

By: Mark H. Parsons

4.11

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A thoughtful exploration about finding oneself, learning to hope after loss, and recognizing the r… read more

Similar categories in Mark H. Parsons's The 9:09 Project book and Deb Caletti's The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

  • high school
  • teen
  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook

30 Best fiction books like The Epic Story of Every Living Thing by Deb Caletti

Transform Your Habits

When the Angels Left the Old Country

Sacha Lamb

4.27

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The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen

Isaac Blum

4.01

Transform Your Habits

We Deserve Monuments

Jas Hammonds

4.30

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A Year to the Day

Robin Benway

3.49

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Isaac Blum

4.01

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Ain't Burned All the Bright

Jason Reynolds

4.42

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Spin

Rebecca Caprara

4.25

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Jenna Evans Welch

4.05

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