28 Best fiction books like What's Coming to Me by Francesca Padilla

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What's Coming to Me

By: Francesca Padilla

3.54

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Seventeen-year-old Minerva Gutiérrez plans revenge on her predatory boss in this equally poignant a…

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1. Only This Beautiful Moment

By: Abdi Nazemian

4.46

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

From the Stonewall Honor–winning author of Like a Love Story comes a sweeping story of three genera… read more

Similar categories in Abdi Nazemian's Only This Beautiful Moment book and Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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2. Burn Down, Rise Up

By: Vincent Tirado

3.75

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Stranger Things meets Get Out in this Sapphic Horror debut from nonbinary, Afro-Latine author Vince… read more

Similar categories in Vincent Tirado's Burn Down, Rise Up book and Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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3. The Infinity Particle

By: Wendy Xu

4.03

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In this gorgeous graphic novel by Wendy Xu, co-creator of the award-winning Mooncakes, a young inve… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Xu's The Infinity Particle book and Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • fiction
  • young adult
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4. A Long Stretch of Bad Days

By: Mindy McGinnis

4.02

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Lydia Chass doesn’t mind living in a small town; she just doesn’t want to die in one. A lifetime of… read more

Similar categories in Mindy McGinnis's A Long Stretch of Bad Days book and Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • mystery thriller
  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
"The action is wrong. But the person committing it is a breathing, thinking, living, feeling human being. And I can tell you that most of the time where there's violence, there's fear- and it's not on…"

-Mindy McGinnis, A Long Stretch of Bad Days

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5. The Blackwoods

By: Brandy Colbert

3.79

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From Boston Globe/Horn Book Award–winning author Brandy Colbert comes the story of four generations… read more

Similar categories in Brandy Colbert's The Blackwoods book and Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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6. All the Fighting Parts

By: Hannah V. Sawyerr

4.44

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

In the vein of Grown and The Poet X, a searing and defiant novel in verse about reclaiming agency a… read more

Similar categories in Hannah V. Sawyerr's All the Fighting Parts book and Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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7. 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 Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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8. Saints of the Household

By: Ari Tison

4.12

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Saints of the Household is a haunting contemporary YA about an act of violence in a small-town--tol… read more

Similar categories in Ari Tison's Saints of the Household book and Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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9. The Summer of Bitter and Sweet

By: Jen Ferguson

4.05

Format: 374 pages, Hardcover

In this complex and emotionally resonant novel, debut author Jen Ferguson serves up a powerful stor… read more

Similar categories in Jen Ferguson's The Summer of Bitter and Sweet book and Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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10. Invisible Son

By: Kim Johnson

4.20

Format: 416 pages, Library Binding

From the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of This Is My America comes another thriller… read more

Similar categories in Kim Johnson's Invisible Son book and Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • mystery thriller
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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11. Stars in Their Eyes: A Graphic Novel

By: Jessica Walton

3.99

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In this lighthearted YA romance, Maisie and Ollie discover that nothing beats the feeling of fallin… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Walton's Stars in Their Eyes: A Graphic Novel book and Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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12. Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling

By: Elise Bryant

4.00

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Delilah always keeps her messy, gooey insides hidden behind a wall of shrugs and yeah, whatevers. S… read more

Similar categories in Elise Bryant's Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling book and Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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13. Sugar Town Queens

By: Malla Nunn

4.02

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From LA Times Book Prize Award Winner and Edgar Award Nominee Malla Nunn comes a stunning portrait … read more

Similar categories in Malla Nunn's Sugar Town Queens book and Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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14. 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 Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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15. The Last Bloodcarver (The Last Bloodcarver #1)

By: Vanessa Le

3.99

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The tantalizing romance of These Violent Delights meets the mechanical wonders of Cinder in The Las… read more

Similar categories in Vanessa Le's The Last Bloodcarver (The Last Bloodcarver #1) book and Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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16. This Place Is Still Beautiful

By: XiXi Tian

4.06

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Two sisters. A shocking racist incident. The summer that will change both of their lives forever.De… read more

Similar categories in XiXi Tian's This Place Is Still Beautiful book and Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Maybe one day we will find the right words, but at the moment, he just stands with me in this alley, shielded from the sun. Dark, but not alone."

-XiXi Tian, This Place Is Still Beautiful

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17. Hollow Fires

By: Samira Ahmed

4.28

Format: 404 pages, Hardcover

A powerful, gripping YA novel about the insidious nature of racism, the terrible costs of unearthin… read more

Similar categories in Samira Ahmed's Hollow Fires book and Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • mystery thriller
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
"from the postscript: The commentators who scream against allowing in refugees, the same talking heads who think the horrifyingly inhumane treatment of migrants at our border with Mexico is justified,…"

-Samira Ahmed, Hollow Fires

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18. The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin

By: Kip Wilson

3.92

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

A fascinating historical novel about Hilde, an orphan who experiences Berlin on the cusp of World W… read more

Similar categories in Kip Wilson's The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin book and Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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19. Throwback

By: Maurene Goo

4.11

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Back to the Future meets The Joy Luck Club in this YA contemporary romance about a Korean American … read more

Similar categories in Maurene Goo's Throwback book and Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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20. I'd Rather Burn Than Bloom

By: Shannon C.F. Rogers

3.98

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Packed with voice, this is a powerful coming-of-age YA novel about a Filipina-American teen who tri… read more

Similar categories in Shannon C.F. Rogers's I'd Rather Burn Than Bloom book and Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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21. A Little Like Waking

By: Adam Rex

3.57

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

You’ve Reached Sam meets The Good Place in this deeply-felt, surreal and fully illustrated love sto… read more

Similar categories in Adam Rex's A Little Like Waking book and Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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22. The Making of Yolanda la Bruja

By: Lorraine Avila

4.15

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Yolanda Alvarez is having a good year. She’s starting to feel at home Julia De Burgos High, her sch… read more

Similar categories in Lorraine Avila's The Making of Yolanda la Bruja book and Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Mamá Teté has a saying: “Al que no le gusta el caldo, que le den dos tazas."

-Lorraine Avila, The Making of Yolanda la Bruja

"I wish I would’ve never internalized the need to put the needs of others over my own."

-Lorraine Avila, The Making of Yolanda la Bruja

"Mamá Teté comes to my mind: “Our powers exist so we can preserve our power and take back and protect what is ours."

-Lorraine Avila, The Making of Yolanda la Bruja

"Right above the mirror is the Julia De Burgos quote I’ve learned to love: “Don’t let the hand you hold, hold you down."

-Lorraine Avila, The Making of Yolanda la Bruja

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23. What's Coming to Me

By: Francesca Padilla

3.54

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Seventeen-year-old Minerva Gutiérrez plans revenge on her predatory boss in this equally poignant a… read more

Similar categories in Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me book and Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • mystery thriller
  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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24. I Am Not Alone

By: Francisco X. Stork

3.91

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author Francisco X. Stork revisits some of the themes and ideas that made Marcelo in … read more

Similar categories in Francisco X. Stork's I Am Not Alone book and Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • thriller
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25. All You Have to Do

By: Autumn Allen

4.09

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Powerful, thought-provoking, and heartfelt, this debut YA novel by author Autumn Allen is a grippin… read more

Similar categories in Autumn Allen's All You Have to Do book and Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Pretending that race isn't a thing anymore is actually another way of being racist."

-Autumn Allen, All You Have to Do

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26. Brownstone

By: Samuel Teer

4.33

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

An exciting teen coming-of-age epic from author Samuel Teer and debut graphic novel artist Mar Juli… read more

Similar categories in Samuel Teer's Brownstone book and Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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27. Beating Heart Baby

By: Lio Min

4.20

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Lio Min’s Beating Heart Baby is a love letter to internet friendships, anime, and indie rock When a… read more

Similar categories in Lio Min's Beating Heart Baby book and Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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28. The Minus-One Club

By: Kekla Magoon

3.98

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

From the Coretta Scott King and Printz Honor-winning author of How It Went Down , Light It Up , and… read more

Similar categories in Kekla Magoon's The Minus-One Club book and Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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29. We Light Up the Sky

By: Lilliam Rivera

3.21

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In a haunting, genre-bending YA, award-winning author Lilliam Rivera explores the social and racial… read more

Similar categories in Lilliam Rivera's We Light Up the Sky book and Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • teen
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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30. Good as Gold

By: Candace Buford

3.55

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Fans of Netflix's Outer Banks will devour this contemporary YA novel with a propulsive mystery abou… read more

Similar categories in Candace Buford's Good as Gold book and Francesca Padilla's What's Coming to Me

  • mystery thriller
  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook

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