7 Best realistic fiction books like Call Me Iggy by Jorge Aguirre

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Call Me Iggy

By: Jorge Aguirre

4.06

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Ignacio "Iggy" Garcia is an Ohio-born Colombian American teen living his best life. After bumping i…

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in Call Me Iggy by Jorge Aguirre , here is a list of 7 books like this:

Cover of Ghost Roast by Shawnelle Gibbs

1. Ghost Roast

By: Shawnelle Gibbs

4.13

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Ghost Roast delivers a paranormal adventure full of first crushes, lost histories, and the impossib… read more

Similar categories in Shawnelle Gibbs's Ghost Roast book and Jorge Aguirre's Call Me Iggy

  • ghosts
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
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2. The Baker and the Bard

By: Fern Haught

3.62

Format: 147 pages, Paperback

Author-artist Fern Haught weaves an enchanting, gentle fantasy tale of friendship, determination, a… read more

Similar categories in Fern Haught's The Baker and the Bard book and Jorge Aguirre's Call Me Iggy

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
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3. The Worst Ronin

By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.00

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

When an unlikely pair of female samurai join forces, what begins as your run-of-the-mill quest for … read more

Similar categories in Maggie Tokuda-Hall's The Worst Ronin book and Jorge Aguirre's Call Me Iggy

  • fiction
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
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4. Rainbow! Vol. 1 (Rainbow!, #1)

By: Sunny .

3.87

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From Tapas Media, the same webtoon platform that brought you Magical Boy, comes Rainbow!, a new LGB… read more

Similar categories in Sunny .'s Rainbow! Vol. 1 (Rainbow!, #1) book and Jorge Aguirre's Call Me Iggy

  • romance
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
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5. Lunar New Year Love Story

By: Gene Luen Yang

4.41

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Graphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join forces in this heartwarming rom-com ab… read more

Similar categories in Gene Luen Yang's Lunar New Year Love Story book and Jorge Aguirre's Call Me Iggy

  • romance
  • magical realism
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • family
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6. Homebody

By: Theo Parish

4.43

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir abou… read more

Similar categories in Theo Parish's Homebody book and Jorge Aguirre's Call Me Iggy

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
"Being openly queer can feel intimidating. But every day just by being yourself you inspire the people around you. You don't have to be an influencer to influence!"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"There is no one way to be transgender, just like there is no one way to be cisgender. We are all just trying to find a place to call our own. We are all deserving of comfort and safety, a place to ca…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Living authentically in a world that takes every opportunity to squeeze you uncomfortably into a box of someone else's design...that is the most radical act of self love. Blossoming in an environment…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Words are important. They allow us to communicate how we think and feel. Words help us to understand and to be understood. So, finally grasping the language you've been reaching for, to explain this …"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

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7. Plain Jane and the Mermaid

By: Vera Brosgol

4.38

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

From Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic about courage, confidence, and inner… read more

Similar categories in Vera Brosgol's Plain Jane and the Mermaid book and Jorge Aguirre's Call Me Iggy

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid by Ngozi Ukazu

8. Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid

By: Ngozi Ukazu

4.12

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Molly Bauer's first year of college is not the picture-perfect piece of art she'd always envisioned… read more

Similar categories in Ngozi Ukazu's Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid book and Jorge Aguirre's Call Me Iggy

  • fiction
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
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9. Sunhead

By: Alex Assan

3.53

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

In this queer coming-of-age teen graphic novel by breakout talent Alex Assan, high schooler Rotem f… read more

Similar categories in Alex Assan's Sunhead book and Jorge Aguirre's Call Me Iggy

  • romance
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • comics
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10. In Utero

By: Chris Gooch

3.79

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Akira meets Aliens , and Annihilation meets Evangelion , in this coming-of-age monster tale from aw… read more

Similar categories in Chris Gooch's In Utero book and Jorge Aguirre's Call Me Iggy

  • fiction
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
Cover of The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival by Estelle Nadel

11. The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival

By: Estelle Nadel

4.48

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

A heartrending graphic memoir about a young Jewish girl's fight for survival in Nazi occupied Polan… read more

Similar categories in Estelle Nadel's The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival book and Jorge Aguirre's Call Me Iggy

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
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12. Freshman Year

By: Sarah Mai

3.76

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

A stylish graphic novel about the unique angst, humor, and self-doubt universal to the experience o… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Mai's Freshman Year book and Jorge Aguirre's Call Me Iggy

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
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13. The Deep Dark

By: Molly Knox Ostertag

4.42

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

From Molly Knox Ostertag, writer-illustrator, comes a darkly beautiful story of identity, family, l… read more

Similar categories in Molly Knox Ostertag's The Deep Dark book and Jorge Aguirre's Call Me Iggy

  • romance
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
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14. 49 Days

By: Agnes Lee

4.22

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Day 1 Gotta get up. Gotta keep moving. This map – it says I have to cross over here. Wait, what’… read more

Similar categories in Agnes Lee's 49 Days book and Jorge Aguirre's Call Me Iggy

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
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15. Next Stop

By: Debbie Fong

4.13

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Stand-alone debut Next Stop is a heartfelt graphic-novel from award-winning illustrator Debbie Fong… read more

Similar categories in Debbie Fong's Next Stop book and Jorge Aguirre's Call Me Iggy

  • magical realism
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
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16. Karate Prom

By: Kyle Starks

3.74

Format: 181 pages, Paperback

Don “TheDragonWilson” Jones is the finest fighter Benjamin Harrison High School has ever produced. … read more

Similar categories in Kyle Starks's Karate Prom book and Jorge Aguirre's Call Me Iggy

  • romance
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
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17. Ready or Not

By: Andi Porretta

3.82

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

An anxious teen hopes that a summer of adventure and offbeat dares will keep her friend group toget… read more

Similar categories in Andi Porretta's Ready or Not book and Jorge Aguirre's Call Me Iggy

  • romance
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
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18. Summer Vamp

By: Violet Chan Karim

4.21

Format: 235 pages, None

What happens when a very human kid ends up at the wrong summer camp—FOR VAMPIRES?! This quirky and … read more

Similar categories in Violet Chan Karim's Summer Vamp book and Jorge Aguirre's Call Me Iggy

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of Call Me Iggy by Jorge Aguirre

19. Call Me Iggy

By: Jorge Aguirre

4.06

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Ignacio "Iggy" Garcia is an Ohio-born Colombian American teen living his best life. After bumping i… read more

Similar categories in Jorge Aguirre's Call Me Iggy book and Jorge Aguirre's Call Me Iggy

  • romance
  • magical realism
  • ghosts
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Brownstone by Samuel Teer

20. 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 Jorge Aguirre's Call Me Iggy

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Ash's Cabin by Jen Wang

21. Ash's Cabin

By: Jen Wang

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Ash has always felt alone. Adults ignore the climate crisis. Other kids Ash’s age are more inter… read more

Similar categories in Jen Wang's Ash's Cabin book and Jorge Aguirre's Call Me Iggy

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction

18 Best fiction books like Call Me Iggy by Jorge Aguirre

Transform Your Habits

Ghost Roast

Shawnelle Gibbs

4.13

Transform Your Habits

The Baker and the Bard

Fern Haught

3.62

Transform Your Habits

The Worst Ronin

Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.00

Transform Your Habits

Rainbow! Vol. 1 (Rainbow!, #1)

Sunny .

3.87

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10 Top contemporary books like Sunhead by Alex Assan

Transform Your Habits

Rainbow! Vol. 1 (Rainbow!, #1)

Sunny .

3.87

Transform Your Habits

Homebody

Theo Parish

4.43

Transform Your Habits

Sunhead

Alex Assan

3.53

Transform Your Habits

Pillow Talk

Stephanie Cooke

3.85

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