7 must-read realistic fiction books like Afrotistic by Kala Allen Omeiza

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Afrotistic

By: Kala Allen Omeiza

4.40

Format: 252 pages, Kindle Edition

'Engaging and empathetic story for adolescents everywhere'-The Oxford Business ReviewNoa Ohunene Je…

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in Afrotistic by Kala Allen Omeiza , here is a list of 7 books like this:

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1. The Luis Ortega Survival Club

By: Sonora Reyes

4.24

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School comes a story in the vein of… read more

Similar categories in Sonora Reyes's The Luis Ortega Survival Club book and Kala Allen Omeiza's Afrotistic

  • fiction
  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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2. The Dos and Donuts of Love

By: Adiba Jaigirdar

3.88

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A pun-filled YA contemporary romance, The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar finds a teenage… read more

Similar categories in Adiba Jaigirdar's The Dos and Donuts of Love book and Kala Allen Omeiza's Afrotistic

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"Food is a big part of my culture, especially sweet foods. When you're Bangladeshi, you're taught that any good news or celebration has to be accompanied with some sweet food. Every time you visit som…"

-Adiba Jaigirdar, The Dos and Donuts of Love

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3. Afterlove

By: Tanya Byrne

3.99

Format: 389 pages, Paperback

THE LESBIAN LOVE STORY YOU'VE BEEN DYING TO READ. Ash Persaud is about to become a reaper in th… read more

Similar categories in Tanya Byrne's Afterlove book and Kala Allen Omeiza's Afrotistic

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"Same. I'm strictly clitly." - p. 81"

-Tanya Byrne, Afterlove

"She throws her head back and laughs and it’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard."

-Tanya Byrne, Afterlove

"But that's the trouble with best friends, isn't it? They know everything and forget nothing, no matter how much you want them to."

-Tanya Byrne, Afterlove

"Everyone is friends. Everyone is in love. Nothing else matters but midnight because next year will be different. We will be different. It's our year."

-Tanya Byrne, Afterlove

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4. The Eyes and the Impossible

By: Dave Eggers

4.25

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The illustrated story of a dog who unwittingly becomes a hero to a park full of animals. Johanne… read more

Similar categories in Dave Eggers's The Eyes and the Impossible book and Kala Allen Omeiza's Afrotistic

  • middle grade
  • fiction
"What monster would turn up his snout at the thought-through help of all the friends he had?"

-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible

"Every reasonable creature knows that the worst thing any creature can do all day is think of themselves. If there are troubles in your mind, you should think first of the troubles of others; it is th…"

-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible

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5. If You'll Have Me

By: Eunnie

4.44

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

“Super sweet and totally heartwarming!”—Alice Oseman, bestselling author of Heartstopper and Lovele… read more

Similar categories in Eunnie's If You'll Have Me book and Kala Allen Omeiza's Afrotistic

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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6. Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Ferris book and Kala Allen Omeiza's Afrotistic

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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7. In Limbo

By: Deb J.J. Lee

4.18

Format: 348 pages, Hardcover

A debut YA graphic memoir about a Korean-American girl's coming-of-age story—and a coming home stor… read more

Similar categories in Deb J.J. Lee's In Limbo book and Kala Allen Omeiza's Afrotistic

  • contemporary
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8. Himawari House

By: Harmony Becker

4.37

Format: 380 pages, Paperback

Bilingual Edition in English and Japanese Living in a new country is no walk in the park. Whe… read more

Similar categories in Harmony Becker's Himawari House book and Kala Allen Omeiza's Afrotistic

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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9. Momma Cusses

By: Gwenna Laithland

4.40

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Join the millions of fans who love Momma Cusses, TikTok’s #1 Parenting Unexpert! There are lots … read more

Similar categories in Gwenna Laithland's Momma Cusses book and Kala Allen Omeiza's Afrotistic

"My mom raised me the best way she could with the tools she had available. I asked her once if she found being a single mom harder than being a not-single mom. "Just because I was married to your fath…"

-Gwenna Laithland, Momma Cusses

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10. Black Water Sister

By: Zen Cho

3.86

Format: 371 pages, Paperback

A reluctant medium discovers the ties that bind can unleash a dangerous power in this compelling Ma… read more

Similar categories in Zen Cho's Black Water Sister book and Kala Allen Omeiza's Afrotistic

  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Maybe that was what true love meant: a bitterness that stayed on the tongue when everything else faded."

-Zen Cho, Black Water Sister

"What a thing a bad death was. It made a mythology that caught up in its wake old trees and young women alike, the violence of it reverberating through the years."

-Zen Cho, Black Water Sister

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11. Moonflower

By: Kacen Callender

4.05

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

National Book Award winner Kacen Callender delivers a captivating novel about a child facing the ot… read more

Similar categories in Kacen Callender's Moonflower book and Kala Allen Omeiza's Afrotistic

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
"When you are ashamed, it isn't because of something you've done. It's because you are ashamed of your own life. Of your own existence. You want to apologize for living."

-Kacen Callender, Moonflower

"I wonder if it's possible. World peace. Adults like to roll their eyes at the thought. Why? If every human in the world finds peace inside themselves, wouldn't that solve all your world's problems? M…"

-Kacen Callender, Moonflower

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12. Where You See Yourself

By: Claire Forrest

4.16

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Where You See Yourself combines an unforgettable coming-of-age tale, a swoon-worthy romance, and mu… read more

Similar categories in Claire Forrest's Where You See Yourself book and Kala Allen Omeiza's Afrotistic

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • disability
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13. A Kind of Spark

By: Elle McNicoll

4.52

Format: 193 pages, Paperback

A neurodivergent girl campaigns for a memorial when she learns that her small Scottish town used to… read more

Similar categories in Elle McNicoll's A Kind of Spark book and Kala Allen Omeiza's Afrotistic

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • disability
"No horrible, awful, rubbish day is worth damaging a library book."

-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark

"Autistic people have probably done so much for hundreds of years without any credit."

-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark

"While you are neurotypical and I am autistic, I promise we are more alike than we are different."

-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark

"Books are not medicine, they are food. You won't remember every bite but you will remember the taste."

-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark

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14. Keedie

By: Elle McNicoll

4.69

Format: 270 pages, Paperback

Set in Juniper five years before A Kind of Spark, Keedie is a powerful coming-of-age story that tho… read more

Similar categories in Elle McNicoll's Keedie book and Kala Allen Omeiza's Afrotistic

  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • disability
"I can't stand people who say they're good when they're not."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"I may be forced to mask, but they choose to wear numerous faces."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"You have to be the cartographer of your own heart. Make it into a map."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"She's like the sunflower. She'll find the sun no matter how much darkness other people try to put her in."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

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15. What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum

By: Annie Kotowicz

4.40

Format: 118 pages, Kindle Edition

In this intimate and insightful mix of memoir and manifesto, Annie Kotowicz invites you inside the … read more

Similar categories in Annie Kotowicz's What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum book and Kala Allen Omeiza's Afrotistic

  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • disability
"There are billions of us -- humans everywhere, with access to our own minds and no one else's, tossing one another songs and sentences to bridge the gap."

-Annie Kotowicz, What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum

"I’ve noticed a communication pattern among autistics, myself included—we often try to express solidarity through similarity. “I’ve been through something like that"

-Annie Kotowicz, What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum

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16. UNMASKED

By: Ellie Middleton

4.24

Format: 331 pages, Hardcover

Brought to you by Penguin. Whether you are neurodivergent, suspect you might be, or want to be a… read more

Similar categories in Ellie Middleton's UNMASKED book and Kala Allen Omeiza's Afrotistic

  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • disability
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17. Zenobia July

By: Lisa Bunker

4.10

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The critically acclaimed author of Felix Yz crafts a bold, heartfelt story about a trans girl solvi… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Bunker's Zenobia July book and Kala Allen Omeiza's Afrotistic

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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18. The Magnificent Monsters of Cedar Street

By: Lauren Oliver

3.55

Format: 348 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of E. B. White Read-Aloud Honor Book Liesl & Po comes a timely and rele… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Oliver's The Magnificent Monsters of Cedar Street book and Kala Allen Omeiza's Afrotistic

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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19. Afrotistic

By: Kala Allen Omeiza

4.40

Format: 252 pages, Kindle Edition

'Engaging and empathetic story for adolescents everywhere'-The Oxford Business ReviewNoa Ohunene Je… read more

Similar categories in Kala Allen Omeiza's Afrotistic book and Kala Allen Omeiza's Afrotistic

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • disability
Cover of The Evolving Truth of Ever-Stronger Will by Maya MacGregor

20. The Evolving Truth of Ever-Stronger Will

By: Maya MacGregor

4.40

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Will, an agender teen, struggles with the haunting aftermath of parental abuse as they forge a new … read more

Similar categories in Maya MacGregor's The Evolving Truth of Ever-Stronger Will book and Kala Allen Omeiza's Afrotistic

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • disability
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21. Stitch Crashes Disney

By: Walt Disney Company

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Catch Stitch before he crashes your favorite Disney movies inside this interactive picture book! Th… read more

Similar categories in Walt Disney Company's Stitch Crashes Disney book and Kala Allen Omeiza's Afrotistic

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Sonora Reyes

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4.30

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