8 best-selling realistic fiction books like Sugar and Spite by Gail D. Villanueva

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Sugar and Spite

By: Gail D. Villanueva

4.20

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Can a bully be defeated by a magical love potion? Jolina can't take Claudine's bullying any longer!…

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in Sugar and Spite by Gail D. Villanueva , here is a list of 8 books like this:

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1. Rain Reign

By: Ann M. Martin

4.13

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Rose Howard has Asperger's syndrome, and an obsession with homonyms (even her name is a homonym). S… read more

Similar categories in Ann M. Martin's Rain Reign book and Gail D. Villanueva's Sugar and Spite

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
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2. The Lost Heir (Wings of Fire, #2)

By: Tui T. Sutherland

4.43

Format: 321 pages, Hardcover

The WINGS OF FIRE saga continues with a thrilling underwater adventure -- and a mystery that will c… read more

Similar categories in Tui T. Sutherland's The Lost Heir (Wings of Fire, #2) book and Gail D. Villanueva's Sugar and Spite

  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"No, way. There is a tree? In a forest?"

-Tui T. Sutherland, The Lost Heir (Wings of Fire, #2)

"There's a tree," Starflight said, jumping to his feet. "In the forest." "No way," Glory said. "A tree in the forest?"

-Tui T. Sutherland, The Lost Heir (Wings of Fire, #2)

"There's a tree," Starflight said, jumping to his feet. "In the forest." "No way ," Glory said. "A tree in the forest ?"

-Tui T. Sutherland, The Lost Heir (Wings of Fire, #2)

"He [Riptide] sighed. "I said, 'What are you doing all the way out here?' and you said, 'Hey, sparkling teeth, I totally love three of your claws but not the others, and I wish your nose was a herrig …"

-Tui T. Sutherland, The Lost Heir (Wings of Fire, #2)

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3. Marikit and the Ocean of Stars

By: Caris Avendaño Cruz

4.02

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade debut, inspired by Filipino folklore, about a ten-year-old girl who embarks on a que… read more

Similar categories in Caris Avendaño Cruz's Marikit and the Ocean of Stars book and Gail D. Villanueva's Sugar and Spite

  • asian literature
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
"Love mends all things. Love never fails."

-Caris Avendaño Cruz, Marikit and the Ocean of Stars

"Never argue with water, you won't win. Water will eat you up, for you down the tides, turn you upside down. Just go with the flow, see?"

-Caris Avendaño Cruz, Marikit and the Ocean of Stars

"Everyone had different treasures. To some, it could be nice clothes or shiny jewelry, or all the yellow things. But to others, there we're more precious things, like freedom, like friendship, like lo…"

-Caris Avendaño Cruz, Marikit and the Ocean of Stars

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4. The Last Fallen Moon (Gifted Clans, #2)

By: Graci Kim

4.31

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

For Riley Oh, life as the Godrealm’s last fallen star is not all it’s cracked up to be. Her new div… read more

Similar categories in Graci Kim's The Last Fallen Moon (Gifted Clans, #2) book and Gail D. Villanueva's Sugar and Spite

  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fiction
  • asian literature
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Hey, Realist Riley, you know we write our own realities, don't you? You have to put the things you want out into the world. If you don't demand the best for yourself, you're guaranteed not to receive…"

-Graci Kim, The Last Fallen Moon (Gifted Clans, #2)

"Watch out for Jungkook, though, won't you?" she says over her shoulder, pointing to the smallest imugi in the bunch. "He may be the youngest, but he's got the biggest bite." I pause. Namjoon? Jungkoo…"

-Graci Kim, The Last Fallen Moon (Gifted Clans, #2)

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5. Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country

By: Patricia Evangelista

4.18

Format: 428 pages, Hardcover

A fearless, powerfully written on-the-ground account of a nation careening into violent autocracy—t… read more

Similar categories in Patricia Evangelista's Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country book and Gail D. Villanueva's Sugar and Spite

  • audiobook
Cover of Best Friends (Real Friends, #2) by Shannon Hale

6. Best Friends (Real Friends, #2)

By: Shannon Hale

4.30

Format: None pages, None

Sequel to Shannon Hale's award-winning graphic novel memoir, "Real Friends", this new graphic memoi… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Hale's Best Friends (Real Friends, #2) book and Gail D. Villanueva's Sugar and Spite

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
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7. Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel

By: Betty C. Tang

4.25

Format: 286 pages, Paperback

A story about three siblings living on their own as undocumented new immigrants, inspired by the au… read more

Similar categories in Betty C. Tang's Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel book and Gail D. Villanueva's Sugar and Spite

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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8. Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring

By: Angela Cervantes

4.02

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A room locked for fifty years.A valuable peacock ring.A mysterious brother-sister duo.Paloma Marque… read more

Similar categories in Angela Cervantes's Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring book and Gail D. Villanueva's Sugar and Spite

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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9. The Narrow

By: Kate Alice Marshall

3.73

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A deliciously terrifying novel about a ghost who uncovers a teen girl's best kept secrets while hau… read more

Similar categories in Kate Alice Marshall's The Narrow book and Gail D. Villanueva's Sugar and Spite

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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10. Louder Than Hunger

By: John Schu

4.55

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more

Similar categories in John Schu's Louder Than Hunger book and Gail D. Villanueva's Sugar and Spite

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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11. Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Onyeka, #1)

By: Tọlá Okogwu

4.11

Format: 310 pages, Hardcover

Black Panther meets X-Men in this “fast-paced, action-packed, and empowering” (A. F. Steadman, New … read more

Similar categories in Tọlá Okogwu's Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Onyeka, #1) book and Gail D. Villanueva's Sugar and Spite

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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12. Not Quite a Ghost

By: Anne Ursu

4.08

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy comes an unforgettable and … read more

Similar categories in Anne Ursu's Not Quite a Ghost book and Gail D. Villanueva's Sugar and Spite

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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13. Just Roll with It

By: Lee Durfey-Lavoie

4.17

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Starting middle school is hard enough when you don't know anyone; it's even harder when you're shy.… read more

Similar categories in Lee Durfey-Lavoie's Just Roll with It book and Gail D. Villanueva's Sugar and Spite

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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14. Atana and the Firebird (Atana, #1)

By: Vivian Zhou

4.10

Format: 252 pages, Hardcover

A mermaid, a firebird, and a witch become entangled with the mysterious and powerful Witch Queen, w… read more

Similar categories in Vivian Zhou's Atana and the Firebird (Atana, #1) book and Gail D. Villanueva's Sugar and Spite

  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fantasy
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15. Running With Lions

By: Julian Winters

3.67

Format: 307 pages, Paperback

Bloomington High School Lions' star goalie, Sebastian Hughes, should be excited about his senior ye… read more

Similar categories in Julian Winters's Running With Lions book and Gail D. Villanueva's Sugar and Spite

  • fiction
  • contemporary
"To every LGBTQIA+ person who has questioned their place in life: You're strong. You're important. You're a lion. Let the world hear you roar."

-Julian Winters, Running With Lions

"The future is only grim because people see it that way. It's unpredictable. Life is a summer storm of insecure thoughts. There's an umbrella of precautions to prevent insecurity, but it doesn't alway…"

-Julian Winters, Running With Lions

"If you're watching Scooby Doo and think of someone because it's their favorite cartoon. If you're allergic to flour but still eat someone's burnt pancakes. Or if you hate the color green but you wear…"

-Julian Winters, Running With Lions

"But being a teenager is one good day of being a superhero, followed by a hundred days of being self-conscious about every little damn thing. It's one big, selfish moment when you don't give a shit ab…"

-Julian Winters, Running With Lions

Cover of The Scapegracers (Scapegracers, #1) by H.A. Clarke

16. The Scapegracers (Scapegracers, #1)

By: H.A. Clarke

3.93

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

An outcast teenage lesbian witch finds her coven hidden amongst the popular girls in her school, an… read more

Similar categories in H.A. Clarke's The Scapegracers (Scapegracers, #1) book and Gail D. Villanueva's Sugar and Spite

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"I used to underline passages in my English books, because certain lines crawled off the page, because those lines were magic and they meant something on a cosmic scale."

-H.A. Clarke, The Scapegracers (Scapegracers, #1)

"I guess my point is that teenage girls aren't supposed to be powerful, you know? Everybody hates teenage girls. They hate our bodies and hate us if we want to change them. They hate the things we're …"

-H.A. Clarke, The Scapegracers (Scapegracers, #1)

Cover of Sugar and Spite by Gail D. Villanueva

17. Sugar and Spite

By: Gail D. Villanueva

4.20

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Can a bully be defeated by a magical love potion? Jolina can't take Claudine's bullying any longer!… read more

Similar categories in Gail D. Villanueva's Sugar and Spite book and Gail D. Villanueva's Sugar and Spite

  • magical realism
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • magic
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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18. Operation Sisterhood

By: Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

3.87

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Fans of the Netflix reboot of The Babysitters Club will delight as four new sisters band together i… read more

Similar categories in Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich's Operation Sisterhood book and Gail D. Villanueva's Sugar and Spite

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of My Heart of Rice: A Poetic Filipino American Experience by Ashley C. Lanuza

19. My Heart of Rice: A Poetic Filipino American Experience

By: Ashley C. Lanuza

4.02

Format: 180 pages, Kindle Edition

Through vivid and rhythmic poetry, My Heart of Rice moves to empower anyone who may have a difficul… read more

Similar categories in Ashley C. Lanuza's My Heart of Rice: A Poetic Filipino American Experience book and Gail D. Villanueva's Sugar and Spite

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20. The Jackal King and the Threads of Wisdom

By: D.A. Chan

4.50

Format: 41 pages, Kindle Edition

Some have said that love without truth is folly, and truth without love is brutality. Most believe … read more

Similar categories in D.A. Chan's The Jackal King and the Threads of Wisdom book and Gail D. Villanueva's Sugar and Spite

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4.43

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Caris Avendaño Cruz

4.02

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A.J. Sass

4.37

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Esme Symes-Smith

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3.97

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