14 must-read realistic fiction books like Idol Gossip by Alexandra Leigh Young

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Idol Gossip

By: Alexandra Leigh Young

3.41

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

An inside look at the K-pop phenomenon, in a wry, punchy young-adult debut that probes cultural dif…

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in Idol Gossip by Alexandra Leigh Young , here is a list of 14 books like this:

Cover of This Time It's Real by Ann Liang

1. This Time It's Real

By: Ann Liang

4.02

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

When seventeen-year-old Eliza Lin’s essay about meeting the love of her life unexpectedly goes vira… read more

Similar categories in Ann Liang's This Time It's Real book and Alexandra Leigh Young's Idol Gossip

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
"We weren’t flirting,"

-Ann Liang, This Time It's Real

"I want this to be real."

-Ann Liang, This Time It's Real

"I'm not going anywhere. I promise."

-Ann Liang, This Time It's Real

"I hope you remember to miss me when all this is over"

-Ann Liang, This Time It's Real

Cover of Shine (Shine, #1) by Jessica Jung

2. Shine (Shine, #1)

By: Jessica Jung

3.40

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A Korean American teen is thrust into the competitive, technicolor world of K-pop, from Jessica Jun… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Jung's Shine (Shine, #1) book and Alexandra Leigh Young's Idol Gossip

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
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3. XOXO

By: Axie Oh

3.82

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Cello prodigy Jenny has one goal: to get into a prestigious music conservatory. When she meets myst… read more

Similar categories in Axie Oh's XOXO book and Alexandra Leigh Young's Idol Gossip

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
"It’s important to take time for yourself, even with responsibilities. You can’t be there for other people if you’re not first there for yourself."

-Axie Oh, XOXO

"My girlfriend that I was in love with who broke up with me on a hospital rooftop three months ago in Seoul shows up right before my concert in New York City. Yeah, I forgot about it."

-Axie Oh, XOXO

"People do strange things to protect their hearts. But when you're afraid, your heart is closed, and it's never the right time, but when your heart is open, and you're willing to be brave enough to ta…"

-Axie Oh, XOXO

"I'm saying, people do strange things to protect their hearts. But when you're afraid, your heart is closed, and it's never the right time, but when your heart is open, and you're willing to be brave …"

-Axie Oh, XOXO

Cover of Flip the Script by Lyla Lee

4. Flip the Script

By: Lyla Lee

3.57

Format: 296 pages, Hardcover

The first rule of watching K-dramas: Never fall in love with the second lead. As an avid watche… read more

Similar categories in Lyla Lee's Flip the Script book and Alexandra Leigh Young's Idol Gossip

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"People see queerness as such an anomaly, as if there aren't that many of us. But what if we're actually the norm, and we're all just in hiding?"

-Lyla Lee, Flip the Script

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5. ASAP

By: Axie Oh

3.92

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Axie Oh's ASAP is the much anticipated companion novel to beloved… read more

Similar categories in Axie Oh's ASAP book and Alexandra Leigh Young's Idol Gossip

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
"I didn't want to chase you," he says, and I wince. Did he finally realize I'm not worth chasing? "I wanted to run with you."

-Axie Oh, ASAP

"Do you mean it?" he asks softly. His fingers around my wrist tighten infinitesimally. "I mean it," I say. "With my heart, with my body, with my soul."

-Axie Oh, ASAP

Cover of Bright (Shine, #2) by Jessica Jung

6. Bright (Shine, #2)

By: Jessica Jung

3.42

Format: 386 pages, Paperback

The sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller Shine! Crazy Rich Asians meets Gossip Girl in t… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Jung's Bright (Shine, #2) book and Alexandra Leigh Young's Idol Gossip

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult contemporary
  • asia
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
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7. Made in Korea

By: Sarah Suk

3.79

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

A romantic comedy about two entrepreneurial Korean American teens who butt heads—and maybe fall in … read more

Similar categories in Sarah Suk's Made in Korea book and Alexandra Leigh Young's Idol Gossip

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee

8. I'll Be the One

By: Lyla Lee

4.01

Format: 328 pages, Hardcover

The world of K-Pop has never met a star like this. Debut author Lyla Lee delivers a deliciously fun… read more

Similar categories in Lyla Lee's I'll Be the One book and Alexandra Leigh Young's Idol Gossip

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"You are beautiful... Don't let anyone, not even yourself, tell you any different."

-Lyla Lee, I'll Be the One

"I'm fat and I take up space, but that's okay... I'm allowed to take up space just as much as anyone else."

-Lyla Lee, I'll Be the One

Cover of Somewhere Only We Know by Maurene Goo

9. Somewhere Only We Know

By: Maurene Goo

3.66

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

10 00 p.m.: Lucky is the biggest K-pop star on the scene, and she's just performed her hit song "He… read more

Similar categories in Maurene Goo's Somewhere Only We Know book and Alexandra Leigh Young's Idol Gossip

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
"What is a quality life?"

-Maurene Goo, Somewhere Only We Know

"It's not a gift, it's work. That's what you do when you have a dream."

-Maurene Goo, Somewhere Only We Know

"I wanted to dance forever. I wanted to be the person that Jack was watching forever. I love you. I love you. I love you."

-Maurene Goo, Somewhere Only We Know

Cover of Once Upon a K-Prom by Kat Cho

10. Once Upon a K-Prom

By: Kat Cho

3.77

Format: 338 pages, ebook

What would you do if the world's biggest K-pop star asked you to prom? Perfect for fans of Jenny Ha… read more

Similar categories in Kat Cho's Once Upon a K-Prom book and Alexandra Leigh Young's Idol Gossip

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
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11. The Name Drop

By: Susan Lee

3.53

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

When Elijah Ri arrives in New York City for an internship at his father’s massive tech company, Han… read more

Similar categories in Susan Lee's The Name Drop book and Alexandra Leigh Young's Idol Gossip

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of K-pop Confidential (K-pop Confidential, #1) by Stephan  Lee

12. K-pop Confidential (K-pop Confidential, #1)

By: Stephan Lee

4.00

Format: 332 pages, Paperback

In this novel about chasing big dreams, a Korean-American girl travels to Seoul in hopes of debutin… read more

Similar categories in Stephan Lee's K-pop Confidential (K-pop Confidential, #1) book and Alexandra Leigh Young's Idol Gossip

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult contemporary
  • asia
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of Don't Hate the Player by Alexis Nedd

13. Don't Hate the Player

By: Alexis Nedd

3.79

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

By day, Emilia is a field hockey star with a popular boyfriend and a mother obsessed with her acade… read more

Similar categories in Alexis Nedd's Don't Hate the Player book and Alexandra Leigh Young's Idol Gossip

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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14. The Noh Family

By: Grace K. Shim

3.57

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A sparkling K-drama inspired debut teen novel by Grace Shim, THE NOH FAMILY introduces irrepressibl… read more

Similar categories in Grace K. Shim's The Noh Family book and Alexandra Leigh Young's Idol Gossip

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of Fireworks by Alice  Lin

15. Fireworks

By: Alice Lin

3.53

Format: 298 pages, Paperback

Seventeen-year-old Lulu Li has her last summer before college all planned out. But her plans go awr… read more

Similar categories in Alice Lin's Fireworks book and Alexandra Leigh Young's Idol Gossip

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of Seoulmates by Susan  Lee

16. Seoulmates

By: Susan Lee

3.55

Format: 314 pages, Hardcover

Hannah Cho had the next year all planned out—the perfect summer with her boyfriend, Nate, and then … read more

Similar categories in Susan Lee's Seoulmates book and Alexandra Leigh Young's Idol Gossip

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of I Guess I Live Here Now by Claire Ahn

17. I Guess I Live Here Now

By: Claire Ahn

3.76

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

A journey to the place where trends are born--Seoul, Korea--where Melody Lee unwillingly moves with… read more

Similar categories in Claire Ahn's I Guess I Live Here Now book and Alexandra Leigh Young's Idol Gossip

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • asia
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of K-Pop Revolution (K-pop Confidential, #2) by Stephan  Lee

18. K-Pop Revolution (K-pop Confidential, #2)

By: Stephan Lee

4.05

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

She thought that debuting in a K-Pop band was the finish line, but it was only the beginning. Becau… read more

Similar categories in Stephan Lee's K-Pop Revolution (K-pop Confidential, #2) book and Alexandra Leigh Young's Idol Gossip

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult contemporary
  • asia
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of What's Eating Jackie Oh? by Patricia  Park

19. What's Eating Jackie Oh?

By: Patricia Park

3.86

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A Korean American teen tries to balance her dream to become a chef with the cultural expectations o… read more

Similar categories in Patricia Park's What's Eating Jackie Oh? book and Alexandra Leigh Young's Idol Gossip

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of Idol Gossip by Alexandra Leigh Young

20. Idol Gossip

By: Alexandra Leigh Young

3.41

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

An inside look at the K-pop phenomenon, in a wry, punchy young-adult debut that probes cultural dif… read more

Similar categories in Alexandra Leigh Young's Idol Gossip book and Alexandra Leigh Young's Idol Gossip

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult contemporary
  • asia
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of Comeback (The NEON Series, #1) by Lyn Ashwood

21. Comeback (The NEON Series, #1)

By: Lyn Ashwood

3.87

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

Emery Jung is living his dream. Known by his stage name M, he is loved by millions of fans around t… read more

Similar categories in Lyn Ashwood's Comeback (The NEON Series, #1) book and Alexandra Leigh Young's Idol Gossip

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult contemporary
  • asia
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature

21 must-read fiction books like Idol Gossip by Alexandra Leigh Young

Transform Your Habits

This Time It's Real

Ann Liang

4.02

Transform Your Habits

Shine (Shine, #1)

Jessica Jung

3.40

Transform Your Habits

XOXO

Axie Oh

3.82

Transform Your Habits

Flip the Script

Lyla Lee

3.57

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31 best-selling fiction books like Fireworks by Alice Lin

Sappho's Leap

Erica Jong

4.82

Transform Your Habits

I Hope This Doesn't Find You

Ann Liang

4.18

Transform Your Habits

This Time It's Real

Ann Liang

4.02

Transform Your Habits

Shine (Shine, #1)

Jessica Jung

3.40

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