14 Top jewish books like The Last Words We Said by Leah Scheier

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The Last Words We Said

By: Leah Scheier

3.85

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Nine months ago, Danny disappeared and everything changed for his friends. Rae’s pouring herself in…

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1. The Hired Girl

By: Laura Amy Schlitz

4.80

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Today Miss Chandler gave me this beautiful book. I vow that I will never forget her kindness to me,… read more

Similar categories in Laura Amy Schlitz's The Hired Girl book and Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

  • fiction
  • young adult
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2. A Totally Awkward Love Story

By: Tom Ellen , Lucy Ivison

3.54

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Kate Sullivan at Delacorte has won North American rights at auction to Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison's … read more

Similar categories in Tom Ellen's A Totally Awkward Love Story book and Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

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

3. The World to Come

By: Dara Horn

3.60

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

A million-dollar Chagall is stolen from a museum during a singles' cocktail hour. The unlikely thie… read more

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4. I Am Not Esther (I Am Not Esther, #1)

By: Fleur Beale

5.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

A young girl is left by her mother with relatives she's never met who are members of a strict relig… read more

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5. If You Come to Earth

By: Sophie Blackall

4.27

Format: 74 pages, Hardcover

From two-time Caldecott Winner author-illustrator Sophie Blackall! If You Come to Earth  is a glori… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Blackall's If You Come to Earth book and Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

  • fiction
Cover of Aviva vs. the Dybbuk by Mari Lowe

6. Aviva vs. the Dybbuk

By: Mari Lowe

4.06

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

2023 SYDNEY TAYLOR BOOK AWARD WINNER A long ago "accident." An isolated girl named Aviva. A comm… read more

Similar categories in Mari Lowe's Aviva vs. the Dybbuk book and Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

  • jewish
  • judaism
  • realistic fiction
  • mental health
  • fiction
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7. 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 Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

  • romance
  • jewish
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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8. This May End Badly

By: Samantha Markum

3.87

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Pranking mastermind Doe and her motley band of Weston girls are determined to win the century-long … read more

Similar categories in Samantha Markum's This May End Badly book and Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"I grin, imagining it. “I can hear your creepy smile right now."

-Samantha Markum, This May End Badly

"Stranger Danger. You can't "stranger danger" someone when you asked them to date you."

-Samantha Markum, This May End Badly

"What, worried I’ll find your secret fetish porn stash and tell everyone about your anime bondage tentacle kink?"

-Samantha Markum, This May End Badly

"I’d say your worth isn’t decided by whether or not you can get a girl-starved demon from Winfield to lay his nasty fish lips you"

-Samantha Markum, This May End Badly

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9. Kissing Kosher

By: Jean Meltzer

3.84

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

Step 1: Get the secret recipe. Step 2: Don’t fall in love… Avital Cohen isn’t wearing underpants… read more

Similar categories in Jean Meltzer's Kissing Kosher book and Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

  • romance
  • contemporary
  • fiction
  • jewish
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10. A Taste for Love

By: Jennifer Yen

3.75

Format: 322 pages, Hardcover

A rom com about first love, familial expectations, and making the perfect bao. To her friends, h… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Yen's A Taste for Love book and Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Do you know why I was on my phone today?" I jut out my chin. "Do you know my knee is at the perfect angle to inflict bodily injury?"

-Jennifer Yen, A Taste for Love

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11. Where You See Yourself

By: Claire Forrest

4.16

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Where You See Yourself combines an unforgettable coming-of-age tale, a swoon-worthy romance, and mu… read more

Similar categories in Claire Forrest's Where You See Yourself book and Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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12. When We Were Strangers

By: Alex Richards

3.71

Format: 359 pages, Hardcover

Seventeen-year-old Evie Parker is devastated in the wake of her father’s sudden death. But she know… read more

Similar categories in Alex Richards's When We Were Strangers book and Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew by Michael W. Twitty

13. Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew

By: Michael W. Twitty

4.10

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

The James Beard award-winning author of the acclaimed The Cooking Gene explores the cultural crossr… read more

Similar categories in Michael W. Twitty's Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew book and Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

  • judaism
  • jewish
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14. Sick Kids in Love

By: Hannah Moskowitz

4.11

Format: 300 pages, Paperback

Isabel has one rule: no dating. It's easier-- It's safer-- It's better-- --for the other person… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Moskowitz's Sick Kids in Love book and Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

  • romance
  • young adult romance
  • jewish
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Do you ever just…"

-Hannah Moskowitz, Sick Kids in Love

"I mean, I certainly find being sick only affects me in really specific situations,"

-Hannah Moskowitz, Sick Kids in Love

"A good relationship isn't something you have to gather up strength to do, it's where you recharge."

-Hannah Moskowitz, Sick Kids in Love

"There should be Oscars for real life, and we should give them to all the people who are still married."

-Hannah Moskowitz, Sick Kids in Love

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15. Whistle: A New Gotham City Hero

By: E. Lockhart

3.73

Format: 193 pages, Paperback

A new Gotham City superhero appears in this YA graphic novel. Sixteen-year-old Willow Zimmerman … read more

Similar categories in E. Lockhart's Whistle: A New Gotham City Hero book and Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • jewish
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16. Turtle Boy

By: M. Evan Wolkenstein

4.31

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Seventh grade is not going well for Will Levine. Kids at school bully him because of his funny-look… read more

Similar categories in M. Evan Wolkenstein's Turtle Boy book and Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

  • jewish
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Dig Two Graves by Gretchen McNeil

17. Dig Two Graves

By: Gretchen McNeil

3.45

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

I did my part, BFF. Now it’s your turn. Seventeen-year-old film noir fan Neve Lanier is a girl w… read more

Similar categories in Gretchen McNeil's Dig Two Graves book and Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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18. Give Me a Sign

By: Anna Sortino

4.11

Format: 303 pages, Hardcover

Lilah is stuck in the middle. At least, that’s what having a hearing loss seems like sometimes—when… read more

Similar categories in Anna Sortino's Give Me a Sign book and Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

  • romance
  • young adult romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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19. Murder for the Modern Girl

By: Kendall Kulper

3.80

Format: 347 pages, Hardcover

Gatsby-era glamour, a swoon-worthy love story, and an indomitable heroine dazzle in this romp that … read more

Similar categories in Kendall Kulper's Murder for the Modern Girl book and Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
Cover of You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone by Rachel Lynn Solomon

20. You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone

By: Rachel Lynn Solomon

3.82

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Eighteen-year-old twins Adina and Tovah have little in common besides their ambitious nature. Viola… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Lynn Solomon's You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone book and Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • jewish
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"I am into classical music, in fact,"

-Rachel Lynn Solomon, You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone

"Am I still ambitious if I've failed?"

-Rachel Lynn Solomon, You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone

"My problems are not in the same country as hers and Ima's. They're not on the same map. Does that make them less valid?"

-Rachel Lynn Solomon, You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone

Cover of The Slightly Alarming Tale of the Whispering Wars (Kingdoms & Empires, #2) by Jaclyn Moriarty

21. The Slightly Alarming Tale of the Whispering Wars (Kingdoms & Empires, #2)

By: Jaclyn Moriarty

4.30

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

The prequel set 12 years before The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone.The tow… read more

Similar categories in Jaclyn Moriarty's The Slightly Alarming Tale of the Whispering Wars (Kingdoms & Empires, #2) book and Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

  • fiction
  • young adult
"It's tricky being shy. You blame yourself for it, and other people blame you too."

-Jaclyn Moriarty, The Slightly Alarming Tale of the Whispering Wars (Kingdoms & Empires, #2)

Cover of The Assignment by Liza M. Wiemer

22. The Assignment

By: Liza M. Wiemer

4.10

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

In the vein of the classic The Wave and inspired by a real-life incident, this riveting novel explo… read more

Similar categories in Liza M. Wiemer's The Assignment book and Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

  • young adult contemporary
  • jewish
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"HumanKIND Welcome Here!"

-Liza M. Wiemer, The Assignment

"This much I've learned, and I want to shout it to the world instead of in my head: THERE ARE NO DIFFERENT RACES OF HUMAN BEINGS! The idea of inferior or superior races is a human construct. It's made…"

-Liza M. Wiemer, The Assignment

"For students, speaking out against any injustice, especially when adults are involved, can be a formidable task. But it's crucial, life-changing, and perhaps even life saving. Here is what I hope you…"

-Liza M. Wiemer, The Assignment

Cover of The Blood Years by Elana K. Arnold

23. The Blood Years

By: Elana K. Arnold

4.32

Format: 390 pages, Hardcover

The harrowing story of a young girl's struggle to survive the Holocaust in Romania. Frederieke T… read more

Similar categories in Elana K. Arnold's The Blood Years book and Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • jewish
Cover of The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros

24. The City Beautiful

By: Aden Polydoros

4.10

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

Chicago, 1893. For Alter Rosen, this is the land of opportunity, and he dreams of the day he’ll hav… read more

Similar categories in Aden Polydoros's The City Beautiful book and Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • jewish
Cover of Wrath Becomes Her by Aden Polydoros

25. Wrath Becomes Her

By: Aden Polydoros

3.79

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Vera was made for vengeance. Lithuania, 1943. A father drowns in the all-consuming grief of a da… read more

Similar categories in Aden Polydoros's Wrath Becomes Her book and Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • jewish
"There is a mark on your brow,' I murmured, leaning forward to rest my forehead against his. 'And it means truth."

-Aden Polydoros, Wrath Becomes Her

"The thing about losing someone, it's like...You see something, and you think 'oh, they'll love this once I tell them' or 'I can't wait to share this with them,' but you can't. Because they're dead. S…"

-Aden Polydoros, Wrath Becomes Her

Cover of The Last Words We Said by Leah Scheier

26. The Last Words We Said

By: Leah Scheier

3.85

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Nine months ago, Danny disappeared and everything changed for his friends. Rae’s pouring herself in… read more

Similar categories in Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said book and Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • jewish
  • realistic fiction
  • judaism
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Artifacts of an Ex by Jennifer   Chen

27. Artifacts of an Ex

By: Jennifer Chen

3.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

When Chloe Chang gets dumped via USPS after moving across the county from NYC to LA, her first inst… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Chen's Artifacts of an Ex book and Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Your face right now is pure joy. Watching you study art is worthy of any painting in a museum."

-Jennifer Chen, Artifacts of an Ex

Cover of Where Secrets Lie by Eva  V. Gibson

28. Where Secrets Lie

By: Eva V. Gibson

3.46

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Told in two interwoven timelines—the summer when everything changed, and the summer that changes ev… read more

Similar categories in Eva V. Gibson's Where Secrets Lie book and Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Once More with Chutzpah by Haley Neil

29. Once More with Chutzpah

By: Haley Neil

3.96

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

A moving YA debut about a girl who grapples with questions of her Jewish identity, mental health st… read more

Similar categories in Haley Neil's Once More with Chutzpah book and Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

  • jewish
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Without this land, my family probably wouldn’t be alive."

-Haley Neil, Once More with Chutzpah

"Israel is the only place in the world with a Jewish majority. Some believe this is important to give a voice in the global and political sphere to a whole group of people who have historically been p…"

-Haley Neil, Once More with Chutzpah

Cover of Turning by Joy L. Smith

30. 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 Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith

31. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight

By: Jennifer E. Smith

3.48

Format: None pages, Paperback

Who would have guessed that four minutes could change everything?Imagine if she hadn't fogotten the… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer E. Smith's The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight book and Leah Scheier's The Last Words We Said

  • romance

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Transform Your Habits

The Hired Girl

Laura Amy Schlitz

4.80

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A Totally Awkward Love Story

Tom Ellen , Lucy Ivison

3.54

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If You Come to Earth

Sophie Blackall

4.27

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Aviva vs. the Dybbuk

Mari Lowe

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Last Seen Leaving

Caleb Roehrig

3.73

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Someone Named Eva

Joan M. Wolf

3.60

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Ripley Jones

3.49

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Laurie Faria Stolarz

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