11 Top realistic fiction books like Wrecked by Heather Henson

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Wrecked

By: Heather Henson

3.67

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Looking for Alaska meets Breaking Bad in this piercing novel about three teens, caught in the middl…

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1. Attack of the Black Rectangles

By: Amy Sarig King

4.21

Format: 258 pages, Hardcover

When Mac first opens his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic and finds some words… read more

Similar categories in Amy Sarig King's Attack of the Black Rectangles book and Heather Henson's Wrecked

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"Why do they treat kids like we don't mean anything?"

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

"If you're comfortable learning history, it's the wrong history."

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

"I love banned books. I used to read as many to you as I could when you were little, Mac."

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

"But if we want to change the world so it's good for everyone, it's important to talk about the truth."

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

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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 Heather Henson's Wrecked

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler by Ibi Zoboi

3. Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler

By: Ibi Zoboi

4.09

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist, a biography in verse a… read more

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4. Abuela, Don't Forget Me

By: Rex Ogle

4.50

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

In his memoir Free Lunch, Rex Ogle’s abuela features as a source of love and support. In this compa… read more

Similar categories in Rex Ogle's Abuela, Don't Forget Me book and Heather Henson's Wrecked

  • teen
"These are my words! They matter! Hit me all you want. I will write. These are my words. They do matter. And she did hit me, all she wanted. But I wrote. And I still write. I will always write. No one…"

-Rex Ogle, Abuela, Don't Forget Me

"She may forget. And one day, I may forget too. But for now, the memories are captured, like insects in amber, ready to survive for millions of years. My memories...are written in words and verses and…"

-Rex Ogle, Abuela, Don't Forget Me

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5. Love Radio

By: Ebony LaDelle

4.23

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Hitch meets The Sun Is Also a Star in this novel about a self-professed teen love doctor with a pop… read more

Similar categories in Ebony LaDelle's Love Radio book and Heather Henson's Wrecked

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"It's crazy how a relationship can be over long before you both call it quits."

-Ebony LaDelle, Love Radio

"That's what love looks like. It's not always about the flowers and grand gestures, but this right here. Being completely yourself with another person in the moment, and them accepting no less of you."

-Ebony LaDelle, Love Radio

"And now I'm realising it's ok to let toxicity go, even if it used to be good at one point. What matters is how does it make you feel now, and right now nothing about Destiny makes me believe she care…"

-Ebony LaDelle, Love Radio

Cover of Ain't Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds

6. Ain't Burned All the Bright

By: Jason Reynolds

4.42

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Prepare yourself for something unlike anything: A smash-up of art and text for teens that viscerall… read more

Similar categories in Jason Reynolds's Ain't Burned All the Bright book and Heather Henson's Wrecked

  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"What is life in a house underwater?"

-Jason Reynolds, Ain't Burned All the Bright

"...and freedom to play without worry about the rules being rearranged"

-Jason Reynolds, Ain't Burned All the Bright

"...and she wipes weary from her eyes still glued to the no-good glued to the high definition glare of low-definition life"

-Jason Reynolds, Ain't Burned All the Bright

"And I'm sitting here wondering why my mother won't change the channel and why the news won't change the story and why the story won't change into something new instead of the every-hour rerun about h…"

-Jason Reynolds, Ain't Burned All the Bright

Cover of Chaos Theory by Nic Stone

7. Chaos Theory

By: Nic Stone

4.16

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin, delivers a gripping romance about two tee… read more

Similar categories in Nic Stone's Chaos Theory book and Heather Henson's Wrecked

  • romance
  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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8. Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice

By: Tommie Smith

4.46

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold … read more

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9. Message Not Found

By: Dante Medema

3.98

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

An emotionally complex portrayal of secrets, loss, and grief from Dante Medema, Indies Introduce au… read more

Similar categories in Dante Medema's Message Not Found book and Heather Henson's Wrecked

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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10. Daughters of a Dead Empire

By: Carolyn Tara O'Neil

3.83

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

An alternate history set during the Russian Revolution. Russia, 1918: With the execution of Tsar… read more

Similar categories in Carolyn Tara O'Neil's Daughters of a Dead Empire book and Heather Henson's Wrecked

  • fiction
  • young adult
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11. Alone Out Here

By: Riley Redgate

3.55

Format: 392 pages, Hardcover

What do you stand for, when you're one of the last left standing? The year is 2072. Soon a volcani… read more

Similar categories in Riley Redgate's Alone Out Here book and Heather Henson's Wrecked

  • fiction
  • young adult
Cover of This Golden State by Marit Weisenberg

12. This Golden State

By: Marit Weisenberg

4.09

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

The Winslow family lives by five principles: 1. No one can know your real name. 2. Don’t stay i… read more

Similar categories in Marit Weisenberg's This Golden State book and Heather Henson's Wrecked

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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13. Rust in the Root

By: Justina Ireland

4.09

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

The author of the visionary New York Times bestseller Dread Nation returns with another spellbindin… read more

Similar categories in Justina Ireland's Rust in the Root book and Heather Henson's Wrecked

  • fiction
  • young adult
Cover of African Town by Irene Latham

14. African Town

By: Irene Latham

4.29

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Chronicling the story of the last Africans brought illegally to America in 1860, African Town is a… read more

Similar categories in Irene Latham's African Town book and Heather Henson's Wrecked

  • fiction
  • teen
  • young adult
"Call me Cudjo." It's a strong name that means "born on Monday." Doesn't change who I am in de insde. I will always be Kossola, no matter what de white men call me."

-Irene Latham, African Town

Cover of Friends Like These by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez

15. Friends Like These

By: Jennifer Lynn Alvarez

3.74

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Twisted secrets that will have readers guessing with every flip of the page. Perfect for fans of GO… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Lynn Alvarez's Friends Like These book and Heather Henson's Wrecked

  • fiction
  • crime
  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of This Book Won't Burn by Samira Ahmed

16. This Book Won't Burn

By: Samira Ahmed

4.28

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Internment comes a timely and gripping social-suspens… read more

Similar categories in Samira Ahmed's This Book Won't Burn book and Heather Henson's Wrecked

  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Book banning has long been used to silence those who want to speak out, those who are unwilling to be gaslit into thinking they're living in the best of all possible worlds."

-Samira Ahmed, This Book Won't Burn

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17. Dead Flip

By: Sara Farizan

3.47

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In this “terrifyingly fun” ( New York Times ) horror comedy two friends must solve the mystery of t… read more

Similar categories in Sara Farizan's Dead Flip book and Heather Henson's Wrecked

  • fiction
  • young adult
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18. 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 Heather Henson's Wrecked

  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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19. The First Thing About You

By: Chaz Hayden

3.85

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A high school student with spinal muscular atrophy is determined to reinvent himself. When fifte… read more

Similar categories in Chaz Hayden's The First Thing About You book and Heather Henson's Wrecked

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Why are you so excited to have me as a student?"

-Chaz Hayden, The First Thing About You

"I guess we’re two lonely nerds sharing our sad stories over lunch."

-Chaz Hayden, The First Thing About You

"Normal is a difficult word for me. I would never be normal in the eyes of society. It’s all I’ve wanted, but somehow it chooses everyone else instead of me."

-Chaz Hayden, The First Thing About You

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20. 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 Heather Henson's Wrecked

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of Wrecked by Heather Henson

21. Wrecked

By: Heather Henson

3.67

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Looking for Alaska meets Breaking Bad in this piercing novel about three teens, caught in the middl… read more

Similar categories in Heather Henson's Wrecked book and Heather Henson's Wrecked

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • crime
  • social issues

18 Top fiction books like Wrecked by Heather Henson

Transform Your Habits

Attack of the Black Rectangles

Amy Sarig King

4.21

Transform Your Habits

The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen

Isaac Blum

4.01

Transform Your Habits

Love Radio

Ebony LaDelle

4.23

Transform Your Habits

Ain't Burned All the Bright

Jason Reynolds

4.42

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18 Best fiction books like Chaos Theory by Nic Stone

Transform Your Habits

We Deserve Monuments

Jas Hammonds

4.30

Transform Your Habits

Chaos Theory

Nic Stone

4.16

Transform Your Habits

Rez Ball

Byron Graves

4.16

Transform Your Habits

The Manifestor Prophecy (Nic Blake and the Remarkables, #1)

Angie Thomas

4.19

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