16 best-selling contemporary books like All That Shines by Ellen Hagan

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All That Shines

By: Ellen Hagan

3.46

Format: 378 pages, Kindle Edition

A contemplative novel in verse that questions what it means to lose everything you once treasured a…

If you liked the contemporary plot in All That Shines by Ellen Hagan , here is a list of 16 books like this:

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1. Mascot

By: Charles Waters

4.02

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

What if a school's mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade n… read more

Similar categories in Charles Waters's Mascot book and Ellen Hagan's All That Shines

  • poetry
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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2. Remember Us

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.27

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson brings readers a powerful story that delves deeply in… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's Remember Us book and Ellen Hagan's All That Shines

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
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3. Bellegarde

By: Jamie Lilac

3.56

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Bellegarde reimagines the 90s romcom classic She's All That in 18th-century Paris, France. The l… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Lilac's Bellegarde book and Ellen Hagan's All That Shines

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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4. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

Similar categories in Pedro Martín's Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir book and Ellen Hagan's All That Shines

"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

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5. Harbor Me

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.21

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Jacqueline Woodson's first middle-grade novel since National Book Award winner Brown Girl Dreaming … read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's Harbor Me book and Ellen Hagan's All That Shines

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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6. 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 Ellen Hagan's All That Shines

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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7. Invisible Son

By: Kim Johnson

4.20

Format: 416 pages, Library Binding

From the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of This Is My America comes another thriller… read more

Similar categories in Kim Johnson's Invisible Son book and Ellen Hagan's All That Shines

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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8. The Getaway List

By: Emma Lord

3.58

Format: 314 pages, Hardcover

The day of her high school graduation, Riley realizes two things: One, that she has spent the last … read more

Similar categories in Emma Lord's The Getaway List book and Ellen Hagan's All That Shines

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"The longer I'm in New York, the more I get the impression that it isn't the shiny new universe I expected it to be. It's just the home of 100,000 little universes... that all exist rubbing up against…"

-Emma Lord, The Getaway List

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9. We Ship It

By: Lauren Kay

3.44

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

This rom-com debut has the fierce girl energy of the movie  Booksmart,  blended with the awkwardnes… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Kay's We Ship It book and Ellen Hagan's All That Shines

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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10. Brooms

By: Jasmine Walls

4.23

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

YALSA TOP 10 GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR TEENS BEST OF THE Booklist · Kirkus · Polygon · Chicago Publ… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Walls's Brooms book and Ellen Hagan's All That Shines

  • fiction
  • young adult
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11. 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 Ellen Hagan's All That Shines

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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12. Ode to My First Car

By: Robin Gow

3.66

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

By the critically praised author of A Million Quiet Revolutions , this YA contemporary sapphic roma… read more

Similar categories in Robin Gow's Ode to My First Car book and Ellen Hagan's All That Shines

  • romance
  • poetry
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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13. The Crimson Fortress (The Ivory Key Duology, #2)

By: Akshaya Raman

3.75

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

In this thrilling, action-packed sequel and conclusion to the critically acclaimed Ivory Key duolog… read more

Similar categories in Akshaya Raman's The Crimson Fortress (The Ivory Key Duology, #2) book and Ellen Hagan's All That Shines

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
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14. 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 Ellen Hagan's All That Shines

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
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15. Forever Is Now

By: Mariama J. Lockington

4.28

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

A poignant and lyrical young adult novel-in-verse about a Black teen coming of age in an anxiety-in… read more

Similar categories in Mariama J. Lockington's Forever Is Now book and Ellen Hagan's All That Shines

  • poetry
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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16. Stay with My Heart

By: Tashie Bhuiyan

4.12

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Counting Down with You  and  A Show for Two comes a new YA contemporary about a … read more

Similar categories in Tashie Bhuiyan's Stay with My Heart book and Ellen Hagan's All That Shines

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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17. Sunrise Nights

By: Jeff Zentner

4.06

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Two young artists have a chance meeting on the last night of summer arts camp in this YA novel in v… read more

Similar categories in Jeff Zentner's Sunrise Nights book and Ellen Hagan's All That Shines

  • romance
  • poetry
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Love seems to die around me."

-Jeff Zentner, Sunrise Nights

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18. Death at Morning House

By: Maureen Johnson

3.89

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of the Truly Devious books, Maureen Johnson, comes a new stand-alone YA… read more

Similar categories in Maureen Johnson's Death at Morning House book and Ellen Hagan's All That Shines

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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19. 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 Ellen Hagan's All That Shines

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of All That Shines by Ellen Hagan

20. All That Shines

By: Ellen Hagan

3.46

Format: 378 pages, Kindle Edition

A contemplative novel in verse that questions what it means to lose everything you once treasured a… read more

Similar categories in Ellen Hagan's All That Shines book and Ellen Hagan's All That Shines

  • romance
  • poetry
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity  Nguyen

21. A Bánh Mì for Two

By: Trinity Nguyen

4.02

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

In this sweet sapphic romance about two foodies in love, Vivi meets Lan while studying abroad in Vi… read more

Similar categories in Trinity Nguyen's A Bánh Mì for Two book and Ellen Hagan's All That Shines

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary

20 Top fiction books like All That Shines by Ellen Hagan

Transform Your Habits

Mascot

Charles Waters

4.02

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Jacqueline Woodson

4.27

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Jamie Lilac

3.56

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Jacqueline Woodson

4.21

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The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

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Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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Nicholas Day

4.15

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Katherine Marsh

4.50

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