5 best-selling realistic fiction books like Playing Wicked by Alex R. Kahler

Cover of Playing Wicked by Alex R. Kahler

Playing Wicked

By: Alex R. Kahler

3.70

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Dante loves playing make believe. When he's with his friends, he's the wizened wizard or regal rule…

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in Playing Wicked by Alex R. Kahler , here is a list of 5 books like this:

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1. On the Way to the Beach

By: Henry Cole

3.52

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Find a place to sit and watch and listen ... on the beach or in the woods or in a salt marsh. What … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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2. Manatees (National Geographic Readers)

By: None , Laura Marsh

4.27

Format: 32 pages, Library Binding

In this level 2 reader, young readers will explore the underwater world of lovable manatees. Follow… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Round is a Mooncake: A Book of Shapes by Grace Lin, Roseanne Thong

3. Round is a Mooncake: A Book of Shapes

By: Grace Lin , Roseanne Thong

4.33

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A little girl's neighborhood becomes a discovery ground of things round, square and rectangular. Ma… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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4. Even Monsters Need to Sleep

By: Chris Van Dusen , Lisa Wheeler

3.96

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Even Monsters Need to Sleep by acclaimed author-illustrator team Lisa Wheeler and Chris Van Dusen p… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. My Little Fox

By: Rick Chrustowski

3.73

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A little fox discovers the wonders of the world around him in this exuberant picture book that cele… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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6. Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-ji

By: Ken Min , None

3.66

Format: None pages,

Aneel and his grandfather, Dada-ji, tell stories, use their imaginations, and make delicious roti, … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

7. Animal Strike at the Zoo. It's True!

By: Karma Wilson , Margaret Spengler

4.27

Format: 412 pages, Hardcover

There's an animal strike at the zoo! oh no, oh my! What's a zookeeper to do when the lions and tige… read more

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8. The Cambodian Dancer: Sophany and the Cambodian Dance

By: Christy Hale , None

4.60

Format: 645 pages, Hardcover

Not even the most terrible brutality can completely destroy the human spirit. In clear but simple l… read more

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9. One Family

By: George Shannon , Blanca Gómez

4.15

Format: None pages,

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10. A Scatter of Light

By: Malinda Lo

3.87

Format: 325 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author Malinda Lo returns to the Bay Area with another masterful coming-of-queer-age … read more

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  • queer
  • lgbt
"This is what I’ve learned: The art is greater than you and your feelings. You have to serve it. It is not you. Some people will never understand that, but you need to surround yourself with people wh…"

-Malinda Lo, A Scatter of Light

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11. Light from Uncommon Stars

By: Ryka Aoki

4.06

Format: 372 pages, Hardcover

A defiantly joyful adventure set in California's San Gabriel Valley, with cursed violins, Faustian … read more

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  • queer
  • lgbt
"Lindsey Stirling?"

-Ryka Aoki, Light from Uncommon Stars

"I shall make you feel all the joy, the terror in loving who you are."

-Ryka Aoki, Light from Uncommon Stars

"A sandwich that is more than a sandwich. Coffee that is more than coffee."

-Ryka Aoki, Light from Uncommon Stars

"When you rush, all you are doing is practicing your mistakes at a faster pace."

-Ryka Aoki, Light from Uncommon Stars

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12. Always with You, Always with Me

By: Kelly Rowland

3.91

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A loving ode to modern motherhood by Kelly Rowland and Jessica McKay Grammy Award–winning artist… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. Aru Shah and the City of Gold (Pandava, #4)

By: Roshani Chokshi

4.45

Format: 389 pages, Hardcover

Aru Shah and her sisters--including one who also claims to be the Sleeper's daughter--must find the… read more

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  • childrens
"I hereby declare you an official…Potato."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the City of Gold (Pandava, #4)

"May your journey be bright but not blinding."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the City of Gold (Pandava, #4)

"Sometimes the best way to win is to walk away."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the City of Gold (Pandava, #4)

"If you seek revenge, you should dig two graves."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the City of Gold (Pandava, #4)

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14. Balloons for Papa: A Story of Hope and Empathy

By: Elizabeth Gilbert Bedia

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Arthur's gloomy father rushes him through the park every morning, through gray and rainy weather. A… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. Bindu's Bindis

By: Supriya Kelkar

4.08

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A companion to Kelkar’s The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh, this picture book features a little girl… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Amara and the Bats by Emma  Reynolds

16. Amara and the Bats

By: Emma Reynolds

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Environmental activism gets a nocturnal twist in this utterly charming picture book about a young g… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. Monsters 101

By: Cale Atkinson

3.64

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Monsters! They’re so much more than just that scary thing under your bed. Join Professors Vampire, … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Papa Loves You, Tiny Blue by Jo Empson

18. Papa Loves You, Tiny Blue

By: Jo Empson

4.21

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Discover the beauty of the undersea world and the loving relationship between father and child in t… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Friends Are Friends, Forever by Dane  Liu

19. Friends Are Friends, Forever

By: Dane Liu

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture book based on the author's own immigration story, the infinite impact of friendship, and … read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Queer Principles of Kit Webb (London Highwaymen, #1) by Cat Sebastian

20. The Queer Principles of Kit Webb (London Highwaymen, #1)

By: Cat Sebastian

3.89

Format: 348 pages, Paperback

Critically acclaimed author Cat Sebastian makes her trade paperback debut in a stunning historical … read more

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  • queer
  • lgbt
Cover of Maybe... by Chris Haughton

21. Maybe...

By: Chris Haughton

4.01

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A trio of misbehaving, mango-loving monkeys have a close call as the creator of Don’t Worry, Little… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince (Boy Meets Boy, #2) by Timothy Janovsky

22. You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince (Boy Meets Boy, #2)

By: Timothy Janovsky

3.65

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

An "effervescent" (Rachel Lynn Solomon) stand-alone Christmas LGBTQIA+ New Adult RomCom, perfect fo… read more

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  • queer
  • lgbt
"I sigh, realizing that the boy I'm talking about is a different iteration of myself from a separate past life, removed from who I am here. All the previous me's have been chunked off, lopped into lit…"

-Timothy Janovsky, You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince (Boy Meets Boy, #2)

Cover of Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes (Pandava, #3) by Roshani Chokshi

23. Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes (Pandava, #3)

By: Roshani Chokshi

4.39

Format: 349 pages, ebook

War between the devas and the demons is imminent, and the Otherworld is on high alert. When intelli… read more

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  • childrens
"Anger makes one blind to happiness."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes (Pandava, #3)

"Rein in the optimism Shah, It's too much."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes (Pandava, #3)

"GET OUT, YOU FLATTENED DISCOUNT ARTICHOKES!"

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes (Pandava, #3)

"We’re trapped in the mountains with no camping supplies—"

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes (Pandava, #3)

Cover of The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish by Lil Miss Hot Mess

24. The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish

By: Lil Miss Hot Mess

4.01

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Playing off "The Wheels on the Bus," this dazzling nursery rhyme book covers all the ways drag quee… read more

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  • queer
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • lgbt
Cover of The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Richard    Jackson

25. The Three Billy Goats Gruff

By: Richard Jackson

3.06

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The classic tale of the Three Billy Goats Gruff gets a cheeky twist in this picture book retelling.… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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26. Loretta's Gift

By: Pat Zietlow Miller

4.15

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Meet a little girl named Loretta who tries to find the perfect gift for her new baby cousin in this… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of I Used to Be Famous by Tara Luebbe

27. I Used to Be Famous

By: Tara Luebbe

4.16

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Can Kiely share the stage with a new star? Kiely's been famous her entire life, but when a baby si… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Playing Wicked by Alex R. Kahler

28. Playing Wicked

By: Alex R. Kahler

3.70

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Dante loves playing make believe. When he's with his friends, he's the wizened wizard or regal rule… read more

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  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • queer
Cover of Disney Princess: Magical Worlds by Walt Disney Company

29. Disney Princess: Magical Worlds

By: Walt Disney Company

3.84

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Moana's island of Motunui to Cinderella's castle and beyond, explore the worlds of your favori… read more

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  • picture books
Cover of Oliver's Lollipop by Allison Wortche

30. Oliver's Lollipop

By: Allison Wortche

3.75

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When his sugary dreams don't go according to plan, Oliver learns that the wide world around him mig… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of What Are Sisters For? by Anya Glazer

31. What Are Sisters For?

By: Anya Glazer

3.84

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This charming picture book from author-illustrator Anya Glazer follows two sisters in a celebration… read more

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  • picture books

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3.52

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4.27

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Round is a Mooncake: A Book of Shapes

Grace Lin , Roseanne Thong

4.33

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Valeri Gorbachev

1.00

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