14 Top fiction books like The Girl and the Grove by Eric Smith

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The Girl and the Grove

By: Eric Smith

3.80

Format: 362 pages, Paperback

Teenager Leila’s life is full of challenges. From bouncing around the foster care system to living …

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1. Hurricane Child

By: Kacen Callender

3.79

Format: 214 pages, Hardcover

Caroline Murphy is a Hurricane Child. Being born during a hurricane is unlucky, and 12-year-old… read more

Similar categories in Kacen Callender's Hurricane Child book and Eric Smith's The Girl and the Grove

  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"I thought the lights were the ghosts of those slaves coming for me because they were jealous that I'd been born free"

-Kacen Callender, Hurricane Child

"No one would ever say, "Come and join us, Caroline," so I would then spend the rest of the lunch period feeling sorry for myself and trying to remember that the lonely children like me are the ones w…"

-Kacen Callender, Hurricane Child

"The idea of not being alone -- of having someone who sees me, same way I see the things that no one else can see, makes me feel like I'm real. Like I deserve to exist on this planet alongside everyon…"

-Kacen Callender, Hurricane Child

"There’s much more in this life to fear than just spirits, and if I let fear rule my every move, I will become nothing more than a little ghost child myself. I want to be brave. I want to live the lif…"

-Kacen Callender, Hurricane Child

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2. The Truth About Melody Browne

By: Lisa Jewell

3.85

Format: 326 pages, Paperback

When she was nine years old, Melody Browne's house burned down, taking every toy, every photograph,… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Jewell's The Truth About Melody Browne book and Eric Smith's The Girl and the Grove

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"She felt like a creature born to reside on the bottom of the ocean floor, dark and flat and half-blind, slowly rising through the icy water to the glittering light above."

-Lisa Jewell, The Truth About Melody Browne

Cover of The Wrong Girl (The 1st Freak House Trilogy #1) by C.J. Archer

3. The Wrong Girl (The 1st Freak House Trilogy #1)

By: C.J. Archer

4.15

Format: None pages, Paperback

It's customary for Gothic romance novels to include a mysterious girl locked in the attic. Hannah S… read more

Similar categories in C.J. Archer's The Wrong Girl (The 1st Freak House Trilogy #1) book and Eric Smith's The Girl and the Grove

  • romance
  • fantasy
  • young adult
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4. Circle of Shadows

By: Evelyn Skye

3.75

Format: None pages,

The ninja-inspired YA fantasy duology follows Sora, a talented assassin, who is accused of being a … read more

Similar categories in Evelyn Skye's Circle of Shadows book and Eric Smith's The Girl and the Grove

  • romance
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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5. A Life, Redefined

By: Tracy Hewitt Meyer

3.65

Format: 276 pages, Paperback

Seven years ago, an innocent act by Rowan Slone turned her life into a nightmare. Since the age of … read more

Similar categories in Tracy Hewitt Meyer's A Life, Redefined book and Eric Smith's The Girl and the Grove

  • romance
  • young adult
  • contemporary

6. Untitled (Untitled Trilogy, #1)

By: Maggie Stiefvater

3.36

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Maggie Stiefvater just outlined three books "for a Ronan-centered trilogy".  read more

Similar categories in Maggie Stiefvater's Untitled (Untitled Trilogy, #1) book and Eric Smith's The Girl and the Grove

7. When Michael Met Mina

By: Randa Abdel-Fattah

4.15

Format: None pages, Paperback

Before Mina, my life was like a completed jigsaw puzzle but Mina has pushed the puzzle onto the flo… read more

Similar categories in Randa Abdel-Fattah's When Michael Met Mina book and Eric Smith's The Girl and the Grove

Cover of Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms by Crystal Frasier

8. Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms

By: Crystal Frasier

4.24

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

A sweet, queer teen romance perfect for fans of Fence and Check, Please!Annie is a smart, antisocia… read more

Similar categories in Crystal Frasier's Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms book and Eric Smith's The Girl and the Grove

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"Oh? You're held to a different standard because of others' preconceptions?"

-Crystal Frasier, Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms

Cover of We Set the Dark on Fire (We Set the Dark on Fire, #1) by Tehlor Kay Mejia

9. We Set the Dark on Fire (We Set the Dark on Fire, #1)

By: Tehlor Kay Mejia

3.76

Format: 384 pages, ebook

At the Medio School for Girls, distinguished young women are trained for one of two roles in their … read more

Similar categories in Tehlor Kay Mejia's We Set the Dark on Fire (We Set the Dark on Fire, #1) book and Eric Smith's The Girl and the Grove

  • romance
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"If we're not all free, none of us are free."

-Tehlor Kay Mejia, We Set the Dark on Fire (We Set the Dark on Fire, #1)

"Think about all the crimes your precious government condones, not just the ones they punish. Then you can talk to me about who the real criminals are. If we're not all free, none of us are free. You …"

-Tehlor Kay Mejia, We Set the Dark on Fire (We Set the Dark on Fire, #1)

"From up here, you couldn't see that people were starving. Couldn't see the ancient wall with the armed sentries stationed along it. Couldn't see the mothers' hands reaching, begging for a scrap of so…"

-Tehlor Kay Mejia, We Set the Dark on Fire (We Set the Dark on Fire, #1)

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10. The Secret of Poppyridge Cove

By: Rimmy London

3.77

Format: 194 pages, Kindle Edition

A hauntingly beautiful seaside mansion has been abandoned for decades... and for good reason. When… read more

Similar categories in Rimmy London's The Secret of Poppyridge Cove book and Eric Smith's The Girl and the Grove

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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11. Giving Up The Ghost

By: Dean Rasmussen

3.46

Format: 27 pages, Kindle Edition

A gripping paranormal thriller to rattle your nerves… A protective nurse pays a visit to an elde… read more

Similar categories in Dean Rasmussen's Giving Up The Ghost book and Eric Smith's The Girl and the Grove

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12. How to Excavate a Heart

By: Jake Maia Arlow

3.81

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

It all starts when Shani runs into May. Like, literally. With her mom’s Subaru. Attempted vehicu… read more

Similar categories in Jake Maia Arlow's How to Excavate a Heart book and Eric Smith's The Girl and the Grove

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"I didn't use the word lesbian to describe myself until this year, though, which is when I chopped off all my hair and flirted with veganism"

-Jake Maia Arlow, How to Excavate a Heart

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13. Shelter in Place

By: Nora Roberts

4.27

Format: 438 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes, there is nowhere safe to hide. It was a typical evening at a mall outside Portland, M… read more

Similar categories in Nora Roberts's Shelter in Place book and Eric Smith's The Girl and the Grove

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S. Olson

14. A Forgery of Roses

By: Jessica S. Olson

3.73

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Myra Whitlock has a gift. One many would kill for. She’s an artist whose portraits alter people’s r… read more

Similar categories in Jessica S. Olson's A Forgery of Roses book and Eric Smith's The Girl and the Grove

  • romance
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"I was going to do some more work when I got home, but…"

-Jessica S. Olson, A Forgery of Roses

"A love for books is the best indicator of a curious mind."

-Jessica S. Olson, A Forgery of Roses

"Lucy grimaces at me. “I ran into Marie and Beth while we were out."

-Jessica S. Olson, A Forgery of Roses

"Art holds magic. It captures how it feels to be alive, with all its aches and sorrows and joy."

-Jessica S. Olson, A Forgery of Roses

Cover of Song of Silver, Flame Like Night (Song of the Last Kingdom, #1) by Amélie Wen Zhao

15. Song of Silver, Flame Like Night (Song of the Last Kingdom, #1)

By: Amélie Wen Zhao

3.80

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

In a fallen kingdom, one girl carries the key to discovering the secrets of her nation’s past—and u… read more

Similar categories in Amélie Wen Zhao's Song of Silver, Flame Like Night (Song of the Last Kingdom, #1) book and Eric Smith's The Girl and the Grove

  • romance
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"A sword's purpose may be determined by its wielder, but take the weapon away entirely, and neither the merciful nor the cruel may draw blood with it."

-Amélie Wen Zhao, Song of Silver, Flame Like Night (Song of the Last Kingdom, #1)

"What use are tears? Ying had murmured to her once, back when they had just crossed their twelfth cycle of life and the wounds of Lan’s losses still cut deep every night. The dead will neither feel th…"

-Amélie Wen Zhao, Song of Silver, Flame Like Night (Song of the Last Kingdom, #1)

"What use are tears? Ying had murmured to her once, back when they had just crossed their twelfth cycle of life and the wounds of Lan’s losses still cut deep every night. The dead will neither feel th…"

-Amélie Wen Zhao, Song of Silver, Flame Like Night (Song of the Last Kingdom, #1)

Cover of Silence of the Ghost (Murder by Design #2) by Erin McCarthy

16. Silence of the Ghost (Murder by Design #2)

By: Erin McCarthy

3.93

Format: 145 pages, Kindle Edition

Expert home stager Bailey Burke has come to terms with the fact that her friend, Ryan, is a ghost, … read more

Similar categories in Erin McCarthy's Silence of the Ghost (Murder by Design #2) book and Eric Smith's The Girl and the Grove

  • romance
  • fantasy
  • contemporary
Cover of Once Upon a Ghost (Murder by Design #3) by Erin McCarthy

17. Once Upon a Ghost (Murder by Design #3)

By: Erin McCarthy

4.07

Format: 159 pages, Kindle Edition

With Bailey Burke’s design and staging business booming- it turns out tangling with a serial killer… read more

Similar categories in Erin McCarthy's Once Upon a Ghost (Murder by Design #3) book and Eric Smith's The Girl and the Grove

  • romance
  • fantasy
  • contemporary
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18. Delicious Monsters

By: Liselle Sambury

4.05

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

The Haunting of Hill House meets Sadie in this evocative and mind-bending psychological thriller fo… read more

Similar categories in Liselle Sambury's Delicious Monsters book and Eric Smith's The Girl and the Grove

  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of The Quiet You Carry by Nikki Barthelmess

19. The Quiet You Carry

By: Nikki Barthelmess

4.02

Format: 340 pages, Paperback

Victoria Parker knew her dad's behavior toward her was a little unusual, but she convinced herself … read more

Similar categories in Nikki Barthelmess's The Quiet You Carry book and Eric Smith's The Girl and the Grove

  • contemporary
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
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20. Project Nought

By: Chelsey Furedi

4.15

Format: 332 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Kiss Number 8 and On a Sunbeam, this debut graphic novel is a fast-paced time travel ad… read more

Similar categories in Chelsey Furedi's Project Nought book and Eric Smith's The Girl and the Grove

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
Cover of The Girl and the Grove by Eric  Smith

21. The Girl and the Grove

By: Eric Smith

3.80

Format: 362 pages, Paperback

Teenager Leila’s life is full of challenges. From bouncing around the foster care system to living … read more

Similar categories in Eric Smith's The Girl and the Grove book and Eric Smith's The Girl and the Grove

  • romance
  • young adult
  • adoption
  • mental health
  • mental illness
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • speculative fiction
  • fantasy

11 Best contemporary books like The Girl and the Grove by Eric Smith

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Hurricane Child

Kacen Callender

3.79

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The Truth About Melody Browne

Lisa Jewell

3.85

Transform Your Habits

A Life, Redefined

Tracy Hewitt Meyer

3.65

Transform Your Habits

Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms

Crystal Frasier

4.24

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17 Top fiction books like The Secret of Poppyridge Cove by Rimmy London

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Peppermint and Potions (The Tea Shop Witch #2)

Thora Bluestone

4.11

Transform Your Habits

A Book to Kill For (Bookish Cafe, #1)

Harper Lin

3.98

Transform Your Habits

Witch Way to Murder & Mayhem (Witch Way #1)

Jane Hinchey

4.33

Transform Your Habits

The Bookshop Murder (Flora Steele #1)

Merryn Allingham

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