14 best-selling fiction books like Furious Thing by Jenny Downham

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Furious Thing

By: Jenny Downham

3.84

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From the critically acclaimed author of Before I Die comes a remarkably affecting story of a girl w…

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1. Crush

By: Eve Ainsworth

3.74

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Love hurts ... but should it hurt this much? Reeling from her mum's sudden departure, Anna finds th… read more

Similar categories in Eve Ainsworth's Crush book and Jenny Downham's Furious Thing

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • abuse
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2. Darkmere

By: Helen Maslin

3.69

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

A castle. A curse. A dangerous summer. Leo has invited Kate and a few friends to spend the summer a… read more

Similar categories in Helen Maslin's Darkmere book and Jenny Downham's Furious Thing

  • young adult

3. We Come Apart

By: Sarah Crossan , Brian Conaghan

3.75

Format: 289 pages, Kindle Edition

From two acclaimed authors comes an emotional story told in verse about friendship, love, and overc… read more

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4. Optimists Die First

By: Susin Nielsen

3.94

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Life ahead: Proceed with caution. Sixteen-year-old Petula De Wilde is anything but wild. A family t… read more

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5. A Thousand Perfect Notes

By: C.G. Drews

4.07

Format: None pages, Paperback

An emotionally charged story of music, abuse and, ultimately, hope. Beck hates his life. He hates h… read more

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6. You Think You Know Me

By: Ayaan Mohamud

4.27

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

A stunning debut about finding the strength to speak up against hate and fear, for fans of The Hate… read more

Similar categories in Ayaan Mohamud's You Think You Know Me book and Jenny Downham's Furious Thing

  • teen
  • coming of age
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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7. Murder on a School Night

By: Kate Weston

3.46

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious murder mystery–rom-com from author and comedian Kate Weston investigates the sinister s… read more

Similar categories in Kate Weston's Murder on a School Night book and Jenny Downham's Furious Thing

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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8. The Outrage

By: William Hussey

4.06

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

"You know, when you live in a time of progress, it seems that progress is the only possible way. Th… read more

Similar categories in William Hussey's The Outrage book and Jenny Downham's Furious Thing

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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9. Guard Your Heart

By: Sue Divin

3.97

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Derry. Summer 2016. Aidan and Iona, now eighteen, were both born on the day of the Northern Ireland… read more

Similar categories in Sue Divin's Guard Your Heart book and Jenny Downham's Furious Thing

  • family
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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10. The Revelry

By: Katherine Webber

3.44

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Laini Taylor, E. Lockhart, and Holly Black, the chilling story of a girl who goes to a … read more

Similar categories in Katherine Webber's The Revelry book and Jenny Downham's Furious Thing

  • fiction
  • young adult
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11. How to Die Famous

By: Benjamin Dean

3.65

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A budding teen celebrity secretly investigates his brother's suspicious death while navigating the … read more

Similar categories in Benjamin Dean's How to Die Famous book and Jenny Downham's Furious Thing

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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12. Keedie

By: Elle McNicoll

4.69

Format: 270 pages, Paperback

Set in Juniper five years before A Kind of Spark, Keedie is a powerful coming-of-age story that tho… read more

Similar categories in Elle McNicoll's Keedie book and Jenny Downham's Furious Thing

  • coming of age
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"I can't stand people who say they're good when they're not."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"I may be forced to mask, but they choose to wear numerous faces."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"You have to be the cartographer of your own heart. Make it into a map."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"She's like the sunflower. She'll find the sun no matter how much darkness other people try to put her in."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

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13. Where the Light Goes

By: Sara Barnard

4.27

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

A heart-wrenching exploration of grief, set in a landscape corrupted by fame and the scrutiny that … read more

Similar categories in Sara Barnard's Where the Light Goes book and Jenny Downham's Furious Thing

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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14. Such a Good Liar

By: Sue Wallman

3.31

Format: 301 pages, Kindle Edition

She's faking her way into the most exclusive social circles for revenge. But how long can her lies … read more

Similar categories in Sue Wallman's Such a Good Liar book and Jenny Downham's Furious Thing

  • audiobook
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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15. Read, Scream, Repeat

By: Jennifer Killick

3.99

Format: 275 pages, Kindle Edition

A spooktacular collection of scary stories by thirteen of the most exciting and diverse authors in … read more

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16. Furious Thing

By: Jenny Downham

3.84

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From the critically acclaimed author of Before I Die comes a remarkably affecting story of a girl w… read more

Similar categories in Jenny Downham's Furious Thing book and Jenny Downham's Furious Thing

  • teen
  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • abuse
  • audiobook
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17. Ready or Not

By: Tracy Darnton

3.48

Format: None pages, None

Shared family holidays at Creek House have been the backdrop to Millie’s summers since forever. Han… read more

Similar categories in Tracy Darnton's Ready or Not book and Jenny Downham's Furious Thing

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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18. Only Love Can Break Your Heart

By: Katherine Webber

3.69

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A grieving girl. An unexpected boy. A perfect love story . . . until it isn't perfect at all. Some… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Webber's Only Love Can Break Your Heart book and Jenny Downham's Furious Thing

  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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19. The Mystery of the Forever Weekend

By: Lisa Thompson

4.50

Format: 317 pages, Kindle Edition

Cory dreads Sunday evenings. It's school the next day, where a bully is picking on him and he's str… read more

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20. Last Lesson

By: James Goodhand

3.47

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

'Devastatingly good' - Clare Mackintosh, author of After The End 13 Reasons Why meets The Wasp Fact… read more

Similar categories in James Goodhand's Last Lesson book and Jenny Downham's Furious Thing

  • contemporary
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
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21. Bad Habits

By: Flynn Meaney

3.62

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Hilarious, bold, sparky and surprising, this is the funniest feminist book you'll read all year. … read more

Similar categories in Flynn Meaney's Bad Habits book and Jenny Downham's Furious Thing

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary

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Transform Your Habits

Crush

Eve Ainsworth

3.74

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You Think You Know Me

Ayaan Mohamud

4.27

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Guard Your Heart

Sue Divin

3.97

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Keedie

Elle McNicoll

4.69

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Laura Steven

4.01

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Katya Balen

4.38

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Ibi Zoboi

4.41

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Nathanael Lessore

3.90

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