13 Top realistic fiction books like The Queens of New York by E.L. Shen

Cover of The Queens of New York by E.L. Shen

The Queens of New York

By: E.L. Shen

4.04

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From acclaimed author E. L. Shen comes a sun-drenched, cinematic YA novel about three Asian America…

"Freudian slips happen to the breast of us"

-E.L. Shen, The Queens of New York

"Freudian slips happen to the breast of us"

-E.L. Shen, The Queens of New York

"Once you've bowed your head and burned the incense, the grief locks inside the coffin, shrouded underneath new grass and fertile soil. But I don't think Ariel has any grass at all."

-E.L. Shen, The Queens of New York

"Once you've bowed your head and burned the incense, the grief locks inside the coffin, shrouded underneath new grass and fertile soil. But I don't think Ariel has any grass at all."

-E.L. Shen, The Queens of New York

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in The Queens of New York by E.L. Shen , here is a list of 13 books like this:

Cover of I Hope This Doesn't Find You by Ann Liang

1. I Hope This Doesn't Find You

By: Ann Liang

4.18

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Snarky and romantic, I Hope This Doesn't Find You is Never Have I Ever meets To All the Boys if Lar… read more

Similar categories in Ann Liang's I Hope This Doesn't Find You book and E.L. Shen's The Queens of New York

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
"No,"

-Ann Liang, I Hope This Doesn't Find You

"I think you're obsessed with me, Sadie Wen."

-Ann Liang, I Hope This Doesn't Find You

"She clucks her tongue at me. “Where’s your confidence disappeared to?"

-Ann Liang, I Hope This Doesn't Find You

"I want you to hold me like a grudge, keep me like a promise, haunt me like a ghost."

-Ann Liang, I Hope This Doesn't Find You

Cover of This Time It's Real by Ann Liang

2. 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 E.L. Shen's The Queens of New York

  • 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 Plan A by Deb Caletti

3. Plan A

By: Deb Caletti

4.02

Format: 416 pages, Library Binding

A sixteen-year-old girl’s road trip across the country to get an abortion becomes a transformative … read more

Similar categories in Deb Caletti's Plan A book and E.L. Shen's The Queens of New York

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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4. The Space Between Here & Now

By: Sarah Suk

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of They Both Die at the End and You've Reached Sam, this gripping, atmospheric YA … read more

Similar categories in Sarah Suk's The Space Between Here & Now book and E.L. Shen's The Queens of New York

  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
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5. Rez Ball

By: Byron Graves

4.16

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

This debut novel by Byron Graves tells the story of a young athlete determined to play like the her… read more

Similar categories in Byron Graves's Rez Ball book and E.L. Shen's The Queens of New York

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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6. Our Cursed Love

By: Julie Abe

3.34

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Julie Abe's OUR CURSED LOVE is a magical 50 FIRST DATES meets LOVE AND GELATO set in Tokyo, Japan―a… read more

Similar categories in Julie Abe's Our Cursed Love book and E.L. Shen's The Queens of New York

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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7. Remind Me to Hate You Later

By: Lizzy Mason

4.12

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A story about the pressures of social media, the lengths influencers will go to for fame, and the g… read more

Similar categories in Lizzy Mason's Remind Me to Hate You Later book and E.L. Shen's The Queens of New York

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"I mean, yeah, it sounds weird,"

-Lizzy Mason, Remind Me to Hate You Later

"A friend told me once that grief is the cost of love,"

-Lizzy Mason, Remind Me to Hate You Later

"The pain of losing someone you love never goes away entirely,"

-Lizzy Mason, Remind Me to Hate You Later

"Her motive wasn’t to offend anyone, but scrutiny is part of being a public figure. And you don’t get to decide who you offend."

-Lizzy Mason, Remind Me to Hate You Later

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8. Those Pink Mountain Nights

By: Jen Ferguson

3.94

Format: 334 pages, Hardcover

In her remarkable second novel following her acclaimed debut, The Summer of Bitter and Sweet, which… read more

Similar categories in Jen Ferguson's Those Pink Mountain Nights book and E.L. Shen's The Queens of New York

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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9. Chloe and the Kaishao Boys

By: Mae Coyiuto

4.04

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

When Dimple Met Rishi meets Loveboat, Taipei in this hilarious YA rom-com about a Chinese-Filipina … read more

Similar categories in Mae Coyiuto's Chloe and the Kaishao Boys book and E.L. Shen's The Queens of New York

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • family
  • audiobook
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10. Give Me a Sign

By: Anna Sortino

4.11

Format: 303 pages, Hardcover

Lilah is stuck in the middle. At least, that’s what having a hearing loss seems like sometimes—when… read more

Similar categories in Anna Sortino's Give Me a Sign book and E.L. Shen's The Queens of New York

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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11. Ruby Lost and Found

By: Christina Li

4.27

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

It’s the summer after seventh grade, and Ruby Chu is feeling more lost than ever. Her best frien… read more

Similar categories in Christina Li's Ruby Lost and Found book and E.L. Shen's The Queens of New York

  • realistic fiction
  • family
  • fiction
  • asian literature
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of The Next New Syrian Girl by Ream Shukairy

12. The Next New Syrian Girl

By: Ream Shukairy

4.28

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Furia meets I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter about the unlikely friendship between two very d… read more

Similar categories in Ream Shukairy's The Next New Syrian Girl book and E.L. Shen's The Queens of New York

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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13. 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 E.L. Shen's The Queens of New York

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of My Father, the Panda Killer by Jamie Jo Hoang

14. My Father, the Panda Killer

By: Jamie Jo Hoang

4.04

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A poignant coming-of-age story told in two alternating voices: a California teenager railing agains… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Jo Hoang's My Father, the Panda Killer book and E.L. Shen's The Queens of New York

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • family
  • audiobook
Cover of An Echo in the City by K.X. Song

15. An Echo in the City

By: K.X. Song

3.93

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Two star-crossed teenagers fall in love during the Hong Kong protests in this searing contemporary … read more

Similar categories in K.X. Song's An Echo in the City book and E.L. Shen's The Queens of New York

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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16. The Boy You Always Wanted

By: Michelle Quach

3.51

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Francine always has a plan. Ollie wants no part of it. Francine loves her grandfather, but their… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Quach's The Boy You Always Wanted book and E.L. Shen's The Queens of New York

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • family
  • audiobook
Cover of Loveboat Forever (Loveboat, Taipei, #3) by Abigail Hing Wen

17. Loveboat Forever (Loveboat, Taipei, #3)

By: Abigail Hing Wen

3.80

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Return to the sparkling world of Loveboat, this time with Pearl Wong, on an entirely new, romantic,… read more

Similar categories in Abigail Hing Wen's Loveboat Forever (Loveboat, Taipei, #3) book and E.L. Shen's The Queens of New York

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

18. 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 E.L. Shen's The Queens of New York

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • family
  • audiobook
Cover of The Queens of New York by E.L. Shen

19. The Queens of New York

By: E.L. Shen

4.04

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From acclaimed author E. L. Shen comes a sun-drenched, cinematic YA novel about three Asian America… read more

Similar categories in E.L. Shen's The Queens of New York book and E.L. Shen's The Queens of New York

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • asia
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • family
  • audiobook
"Freudian slips happen to the breast of us"

-E.L. Shen, The Queens of New York

"Once you've bowed your head and burned the incense, the grief locks inside the coffin, shrouded underneath new grass and fertile soil. But I don't think Ariel has any grass at all."

-E.L. Shen, The Queens of New York

"I inhale with the waves flooding the shore. They are easy. They are mine. I can feel my heartbeat slowing. Bea may be in Queens underground, but for now, she is here. We are little girls again, on th…"

-E.L. Shen, The Queens of New York

"When I got my official acceptance letter in the mail, Umma immediately pinned it to the fridge. She took down my old tests to make room. This letter deserved the entire metal canvas. It was the culmi…"

-E.L. Shen, The Queens of New York

Cover of Clementine and Danny Save the World (and Each Other) by Livia Blackburne

20. Clementine and Danny Save the World (and Each Other)

By: Livia Blackburne

3.72

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

You’ve Got Mail gets a YA twist in this rom-com that spotlights the power of activism and community… read more

Similar categories in Livia Blackburne's Clementine and Danny Save the World (and Each Other) book and E.L. Shen's The Queens of New York

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • family
  • audiobook

20 Top fiction books like The Queens of New York by E.L. Shen

Transform Your Habits

I Hope This Doesn't Find You

Ann Liang

4.18

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This Time It's Real

Ann Liang

4.02

Transform Your Habits

Plan A

Deb Caletti

4.02

Transform Your Habits

The Space Between Here & Now

Sarah Suk

4.09

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Transform Your Habits

Brighter Than the Sun

Daniel Aleman

4.06

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Rez Ball

Byron Graves

4.16

Transform Your Habits

All the Fighting Parts

Hannah V. Sawyerr

4.44

Transform Your Habits

Where You See Yourself

Claire Forrest

4.16

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