29 must-read fiction books like Revenge of the Red Club by Kim Harrington

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Revenge of the Red Club

By: Kim Harrington

4.32

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A tween reporter discovers an important and beloved club at school is being shut down—and uses the …

"After all, well-behaved women rarely made history."

-Kim Harrington, Revenge of the Red Club

"Facing a challenge isn't always easy or fun, but you learn from it."

-Kim Harrington, Revenge of the Red Club

If you liked the fiction plot in Revenge of the Red Club by Kim Harrington , here is a list of 29 books like this:

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1. Counting by 7s

By: Holly Goldberg Sloan

4.14

Format: 380 pages, Hardcover

Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, … read more

Similar categories in Holly Goldberg Sloan's Counting by 7s book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"books=comfort"

-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s

"[T]he deepest form of pain comes out as silence."

-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s

"I cut all my words out. My heart was too full of them."

-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s

"What we expect rarely occurs; what we don't expect is what happens."

-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s

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2. Mission Titanic (The 39 Clues: Doublecross, #1)

By: Jude Watson

4.37

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The Outcast was banished from the Cahill family, never mentioned again. For years, he's been lurkin… read more

Similar categories in Jude Watson's Mission Titanic (The 39 Clues: Doublecross, #1) book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
Cover of Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake

3. Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World

By: Ashley Herring Blake

3.15

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In the wake of a destructive tornado, one girl develops feelings for another in this stunning, tend… read more

Similar categories in Ashley Herring Blake's Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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4. The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet

By: Jake Maia Arlow

4.19

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A hilariously honest book about surviving middle school while navigating a chronic illness from the… read more

Similar categories in Jake Maia Arlow's The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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5. The Prettiest

By: Brigit Young

4.15

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A must-read for young feminists, The Prettiest is an incisive, empowering novel by Brigit Young abo… read more

Similar categories in Brigit Young's The Prettiest book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • feminism
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • social justice
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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6. The Shape of Thunder

By: Jasmine Warga

4.17

Format: 275 pages, Hardcover

Cora hasn’t spoken to her best friend, Quinn, in a year. Despite living next door to each other,… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Warga's The Shape of Thunder book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"I just want to be okay. I don't want to feel okay. I want to be okay."

-Jasmine Warga, The Shape of Thunder

"The more things you know, the less likely you are to be taken by surprise."

-Jasmine Warga, The Shape of Thunder

"Whenever I get a bad grade, I always try to explain to Mom that I did read the book. And just because I can't remember what color shirt the character was wearing in page six doesn't mean that I didn'…"

-Jasmine Warga, The Shape of Thunder

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7. The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.46

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

For more than a decade, readers have been enchanted by the modern classic The One and Only Ivan , a… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4) book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
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8. Something Like Home

By: Andrea Beatriz Arango

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Library Binding

A novel in verse in which a lost dog helps a lonely girl find a way home to her family . . . only f… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Beatriz Arango's Something Like Home book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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9. A First Time for Everything

By: Dan Santat

4.39

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkwa… read more

Similar categories in Dan Santat's A First Time for Everything book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • coming of age
  • middle grade
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10. 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 Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • social justice
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • activism
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11. Good Different

By: Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A extraordinary novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate he… read more

Similar categories in Meg Eden Kuyatt's Good Different book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Fight for words, even if it's hard."

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

"You may have different needs than some folks in your class, but that doesn't make you the ­«wrong» version and other people the «normal» version. You are Selah. And you are not the only one feeling t…"

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

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12. The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy

By: Anne Ursu

4.13

Format: 423 pages, Hardcover

A fantasy about a kingdom beset by monsters, a mysterious school, and a girl caught in between them… read more

Similar categories in Anne Ursu's The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • feminism
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
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13. Allergic

By: Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.25

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A coming-of-age middle-grade graphic novel featuring a girl with severe allergies who just wants to… read more

Similar categories in Megan Wagner Lloyd's Allergic book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Your heart’s expanded enough, Mom! Let’s go!"

-Megan Wagner Lloyd, Allergic

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14. Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

Format: 282 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critic… read more

Similar categories in Dan Gemeinhart's Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2) book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"But it's not the sandwich that matter Coyote. It's someone bringing you the sandwich."

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

"I'm gonna go ahead a fast-forward the story a bit here. Because, basically some boring stuff happened and then some very exciting stuff happened, and I think it's best to just skip the crust and go s…"

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

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15. Closer to Nowhere

By: Ellen Hopkins

4.25

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

A novel in verse about coming to terms with indelible truths of family and belonging. For the mo… read more

Similar categories in Ellen Hopkins's Closer to Nowhere book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Every kid deserves a friend."

-Ellen Hopkins, Closer to Nowhere

"Comprehension means more than word count."

-Ellen Hopkins, Closer to Nowhere

"Still, what can it hurt to maybe have a little extra luck on your side?"

-Ellen Hopkins, Closer to Nowhere

"That home in the distance, the one I could never reach? Today, I’m much closer to it than I am to nowhere."

-Ellen Hopkins, Closer to Nowhere

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16. Apple Crush

By: Lucy Knisley

4.06

Format: 198 pages, Hardcover

Jen and Andy are back in the sequel to Stepping Stones, New York Times bestselling author Lucy Knis… read more

Similar categories in Lucy Knisley's Apple Crush book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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17. Squished: A Graphic Novel

By: Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.17

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

From the Eisner-nominated duo behind the instant bestseller Allergic comes a fun new graphic novel … read more

Similar categories in Megan Wagner Lloyd's Squished: A Graphic Novel book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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18. Dress Coded

By: Carrie Firestone

4.17

Format: 303 pages, Hardcover

In this debut middle-grade girl-power friendship story, perfect for fans of Moxie , an eighth grade… read more

Similar categories in Carrie Firestone's Dress Coded book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • feminism
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • social justice
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"What if, instead of seeing us as covered or uncovered body parts, you saw us as people and you learned our names?"

-Carrie Firestone, Dress Coded

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19. The Liars Society (The Liars Society #1)

By: Alyson Gerber

4.19

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A USA TODAY bestseller! Weatherby is a fish out of water. When she lands a scholarship to the pr… read more

Similar categories in Alyson Gerber's The Liars Society (The Liars Society #1) book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • mystery
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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20. Song for a Whale

By: Lynne Kelly

4.23

Format: 303 pages, Hardcover

The story of a deaf girl's connection to a whale whose song can't be heard by his species, and the … read more

Similar categories in Lynne Kelly's Song for a Whale book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"A sound can move anything if it's strong enough."

-Lynne Kelly, Song for a Whale

Cover of Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, #2) by Jessica Townsend

21. Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, #2)

By: Jessica Townsend

4.48

Format: 467 pages, Paperback

Wunder is gathering in Nevermoor ... Morrigan Crow may have defeated her deadly curse, passed th… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Townsend's Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, #2) book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
"Morrigan frowned. She sometimes felt that her true knack had nothing to do with being a Wundersmith. That it was, in fact, her remarkable ability to assume the worst. It came, of course, from a lifet…"

-Jessica Townsend, Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, #2)

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22. Barely Floating

By: Lilliam Rivera

3.94

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A dazzling story full of heart about how one twelve-year-old channels her rage into synchronized sw… read more

Similar categories in Lilliam Rivera's Barely Floating book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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23. Louder Than Hunger

By: John Schu

4.55

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more

Similar categories in John Schu's Louder Than Hunger book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
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24. Shark Teeth

By: Sherri Winston

4.36

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From National Book Award longlisted author Sherri Winston comes an important middle grade novel abo… read more

Similar categories in Sherri Winston's Shark Teeth book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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25. Look on the Bright Side

By: Lily Williams

4.16

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The creators of Eisner-nominated Go With the Flow Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann are back with … read more

Similar categories in Lily Williams's Look on the Bright Side book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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26. To Night Owl from Dogfish

By: Holly Goldberg Sloan

4.09

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Avery Bloom, who's bookish, intense, and afraid of many things, particularly deep water, lives in N… read more

Similar categories in Holly Goldberg Sloan's To Night Owl from Dogfish book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Here's what we have seen: The way one story ends but then starts up again. The way families are made from people who want to be together more than they want to be apart. The way no one can tell you w…"

-Holly Goldberg Sloan, To Night Owl from Dogfish

Cover of Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea by Ashley Herring Blake

27. Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea

By: Ashley Herring Blake

4.34

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A novel about a girl navigating grief, trauma, and friendship.Hazel Bly used to live in the perfect… read more

Similar categories in Ashley Herring Blake's Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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28. Almost Flying

By: Jake Maia Arlow

4.32

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In this unabashedly queer middle grade debut, a week-long amusement park road trip becomes a true r… read more

Similar categories in Jake Maia Arlow's Almost Flying book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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29. Free Period

By: Ali Terese

4.20

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

*National Book Award Longlist Title *School Library Journal Starred Review *Audiofile Earphones A… read more

Similar categories in Ali Terese's Free Period book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • feminism
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • activism
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30. Candidly Cline

By: Kathryn Ormsbee

4.24

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A must-read for fans of Julie Murphy and Ashley Herring Blake, this queer coming-of-age story from … read more

Similar categories in Kathryn Ormsbee's Candidly Cline book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Revenge of the Red Club by Kim Harrington

31. Revenge of the Red Club

By: Kim Harrington

4.32

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A tween reporter discovers an important and beloved club at school is being shut down—and uses the … read more

Similar categories in Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club book and Kim Harrington's Revenge of the Red Club

  • coming of age
  • feminism
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • social justice
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • activism
"After all, well-behaved women rarely made history."

-Kim Harrington, Revenge of the Red Club

"Facing a challenge isn't always easy or fun, but you learn from it."

-Kim Harrington, Revenge of the Red Club

23 best-selling contemporary books like Revenge of the Red Club by Kim Harrington

Transform Your Habits

Counting by 7s

Holly Goldberg Sloan

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World

Ashley Herring Blake

3.15

Transform Your Habits

The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet

Jake Maia Arlow

4.19

Transform Your Habits

The Prettiest

Brigit Young

4.15

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20 must-read fiction books like The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet by Jake Maia Arlow

Transform Your Habits

The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet

Jake Maia Arlow

4.19

Transform Your Habits

Something Like Home

Andrea Beatriz Arango

4.31

Transform Your Habits

Mascot

Charles Waters

4.02

Transform Your Habits

Camp QUILTBAG

Nicole Melleby

4.10

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