9 must-read realistic fiction books like Aces Up by Lauren Barnholdt

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Aces Up

By: Lauren Barnholdt

4.04

Format: None pages,

Seventeen-year-old high school senior Shannon Card needs money. And lots of it. She's been admitted…

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1. Forever...

By: Judy Blume

3.63

Format: 178 pages, Paperback

Katherine and Michael meet at a New Year's Eve party. They're attracted to each other, they grow to… read more

Similar categories in Judy Blume's Forever... book and Lauren Barnholdt's Aces Up

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
"I made promises to you that I'm not sure I can keep."

-Judy Blume, Forever...

"...love at thirteen is nothing like love at eighteen."

-Judy Blume, Forever...

"You've got to enjoy whatever you can and forget about the rest."

-Judy Blume, Forever...

"That's not a bad word...hate and war are bad words, but fuck isn't."

-Judy Blume, Forever...

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2. Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry, #1)

By: Simone Elkeles

4.04

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Jeden anderen hätte Brittany Ellis, wohlbehütete Beauty Queen und unangefochtene Nr. 1 an der Schul… read more

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  • romance
  • high school
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
"Mujer, you own my soul."

-Simone Elkeles, Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry, #1)

"Distance makes the heart grow fonder."

-Simone Elkeles, Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry, #1)

"But wishes are only granted in fairy tales."

-Simone Elkeles, Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry, #1)

"What would it take for you to go out with me?"

-Simone Elkeles, Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry, #1)

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3. Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac

By: Gabrielle Zevin

3.67

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

If Naomi had picked tails, she would have won the coin toss. She wouldn't have had to go back for t… read more

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  • romance
  • high school
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"Diving is a leap of faith plus gravity."

-Gabrielle Zevin, Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac

"Jesus, I thought Zuckerman was cheating in you, Chief."

-Gabrielle Zevin, Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac

"You wouldn't be abandoning me if you stopped to get a Band-Aid, you know."

-Gabrielle Zevin, Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac

"But now, at this moment, you can't hook your boat to mine, 'cause I'm liable to sink us both."

-Gabrielle Zevin, Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac

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4. As Old as Time (A Twisted Tale, #3)

By: Liz Braswell

3.56

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

What if Belle's mother cursed the Beast? Belle is a lot of things: smart, resourceful, restless. Sh… read more

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  • romance
  • young adult
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5. Reasons I Fell for the Funny Fat Friend

By: Cassie Mae

3.95

Format: 272 pages,

It's stupid to fall for your brother's ex. It's even worse to enlist another's help to win the ex o… read more

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  • romance
  • high school
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
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6. Keeping the Moon

By: Sarah Dessen

3.79

Format: None pages,

There is an alternate cover edition for this ISBN13 here. Colie expects the worst when she's sent t… read more

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  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
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7. The Boy Most Likely To

By: Huntley Fitzpatrick

3.94

Format: 160 pages, Audio CD

Surprises abound and sparks ignite in the highly anticipated, utterly romantic companion to My Life… read more

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  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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8. Aces Up

By: Lauren Barnholdt

4.04

Format: None pages,

Seventeen-year-old high school senior Shannon Card needs money. And lots of it. She's been admitted… read more

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  • romance
  • high school
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
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9. Zayn: The Official Autobiography

By: Zayn Malik

4.27

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

The first and only official book from ZAYN. Global superstar ZAYN shares a photographic journey of … read more

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10. Just Listen

By: Sarah Dessen

3.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Last year, Annabel was "the girl who has everything" -- at least that's the part she played in the … read more

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  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • chick lit

11. The Truth About Forever

By: Sarah Dessen

3.00

Format: None pages,

There are alternate cover editions for this ISBN . A long, hot summer... That's what Macy has to l… read more

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  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
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12. Catching Jordan

By: Miranda Kenneally

4.21

Format: None pages,

ONE OF THE BOYS What girl doesn't want to be surrounded by gorgeous jocks day in and day out? Jorda… read more

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  • romance
  • high school
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • chick lit

13. The Fill-In Boyfriend

By: Kasie West

4.31

Format: 517 pages, Paperback

When Gia Montgomery's boyfriend, Bradley, dumps her in the parking lot of her high school prom, she… read more

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14. My Life Next Door

By: Huntley Fitzpatrick

3.99

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"One thing my mother never knew, and would disapprove of most of all, was that I watched the Garret… read more

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15. Forever Pucked (Pucked, #4)

By: Helena Hunting

3.00

Format: 282 pages,

Being engaged to Alex Waters, team captain and the highest paid NHL player in the league, is awesom… read more

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16. Venetia

By: Georgette Heyer

3.75

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

She wasn't looking for love . . . Her beauty rivaled only by her sensibility, Venetia Lanyon is nea… read more

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17. You Against Me

By: Jenny Downham

3.87

Format: 252 pages, Hardcover

If someone hurts your sister and you're any kind of man, you seek revenge, right? If your brother's… read more

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18. Along for the Ride

By: Sarah Dessen

3.68

Format: 189 pages, Hardcover

It's been so long since Auden slept at night. Ever since her parents' divorce--or since the fightin… read more

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19. Saint Anything

By: Sarah Dessen

4.73

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Peyton, Sydney's charismatic older brother, has always been the star of the family, receiving the l… read more

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20. Pretties (Uglies, #2)

By: Scott Westerfeld

4.00

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Gorgeous. Popular. Perfect. Perfectly wrong. Tally has finally become pretty. Now her looks are bey… read more

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21. Specials (Uglies, #3)

By: Scott Westerfeld

4.00

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

"Special Circumstances": The words have sent chills down Tally's spine since her days as a repellen… read more

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22. Alex, Approximately

By: Jenn Bennett

2.18

Format: 166 pages, Hardcover

The one guy Bailey Rydell can't stand is actually the boy of her dreams--she just doesn't know it y… read more

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23. Lock and Key

By: Sarah Dessen

3.79

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Ruby, where is your mother?Ruby knows that the game is up. For the past few months, she's been on h… read more

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24. Once and for All

By: Sarah Dessen

2.33

Format: None pages, Hardcover

As bubbly as champagne and delectable as wedding cake, Once and for All, Sarah Dessen's thirteenth … read more

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25. Independent Study (The Testing, #2)

By: Joelle Charbonneau

3.96

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In the series debut The Testing , sixteen-year-old Cia Vale was chosen by the United Commonwealth g… read more

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  • romance
  • young adult

26. Epic Fail

By: Claire LaZebnik

4.41

Format: 333 pages, Paperback

At Coral Tree Prep in Los Angeles, who your parents are can make or break you. Case in point: - As … read more

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27. The Rest of the Story

By: Sarah Dessen

4.04

Format: 440 pages, Hardcover

Emma Saylor doesn’t remember a lot about her mother, who died when she was ten. But she does rememb… read more

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  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"To summer, and to us."

-Sarah Dessen, The Rest of the Story

"Even when words fail me, you never do."

-Sarah Dessen, The Rest of the Story

"A life isn’t just the pages you know, it’s everything."

-Sarah Dessen, The Rest of the Story

"You can make your life, or life can make you. Was it really that simple of a choice?"

-Sarah Dessen, The Rest of the Story

Cover of Pride and Premeditation (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #1) by Tirzah Price

28. Pride and Premeditation (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #1)

By: Tirzah Price

3.75

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a young woman who desires a law career must be in want … read more

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  • romance
  • young adult
"You’re infuriating."

-Tirzah Price, Pride and Premeditation (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #1)

"Where men fail to see the truth, a woman may uncover many secrets before tea."

-Tirzah Price, Pride and Premeditation (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #1)

"I would recommend putting off marriage for as long as possible. It’s a tool to keep women from wielding any true power or autonomy."

-Tirzah Price, Pride and Premeditation (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #1)

" IT IS A TRUTH universally acknowledged that a brilliant idea, conceived and executed by a clever young woman, must be claimed by a man. "

-Tirzah Price, Pride and Premeditation (Jane Austen Murder Mystery, #1)

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29. The Pucking Wrong Guy (Pucking Wrong, #2)

By: C.R. Jane

4.02

Format: 414 pages, Kindle Edition

I came to L.A. for my fresh start…and then my past showed up. I’ve moved on. At least that’s what I… read more

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  • romance
  • contemporary
Cover of The Pucking Wrong Date (Pucking Wrong, #3) by C.R. Jane

30. The Pucking Wrong Date (Pucking Wrong, #3)

By: C.R. Jane

4.14

Format: 454 pages, Kindle Edition

Walker Davis is going to ruin me… but for once, it might be worth it. I’m a pariah, an outcast,… read more

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  • romance
  • contemporary
Cover of If You Hate Me (Toronto Terror, #1) by Helena Hunting

31. If You Hate Me (Toronto Terror, #1)

By: Helena Hunting

3.80

Format: 442 pages, Paperback

A brand new standalone hate-to-love, brother's best friend hockey romance. My new roommates are … read more

Similar categories in Helena Hunting's If You Hate Me (Toronto Terror, #1) book and Lauren Barnholdt's Aces Up

  • romance
  • contemporary

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