7 must-read realistic fiction books like Actually Super by Adi Alsaid

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Actually Super

By: Adi Alsaid

3.35

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A globetrotting novel that takes a determined teen from Japan to Australia and to Argentina and Mex…

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in Actually Super by Adi Alsaid , here is a list of 7 books like this:

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1. 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 Adi Alsaid's Actually Super

  • 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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2. The Legacies

By: Jessica Goodman

3.57

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Old money. New secrets. One killer party. Scoring an invitation for membership to the exclusive … read more

Similar categories in Jessica Goodman's The Legacies book and Adi Alsaid's Actually Super

  • young adult
  • contemporary
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3. The Puppets of Spelhorst

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.19

Format: 149 pages, Hardcover

From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale—with enchanting illustrations b… read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's The Puppets of Spelhorst book and Adi Alsaid's Actually Super

  • young adult
  • adventure
"The moon has no master," said the owl. "The moon is its own king." "Or queen," said the girl. The moon rose higher."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Puppets of Spelhorst

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4. The Probability of Everything

By: Sarah Everett

4.33

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A heart-wrenching middle grade debut about Kemi, an aspiring scientist who loves statistics and fac… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Everett's The Probability of Everything book and Adi Alsaid's Actually Super

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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5. 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

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"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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6. The Space Between Here & Now

By: Sarah Suk

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of They Both Die at the End and You've Reached Sam, this gripping, atmospheric YA … read more

Similar categories in Sarah Suk's The Space Between Here & Now book and Adi Alsaid's Actually Super

  • young adult
  • contemporary
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7. Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe

By: Steve Sheinkin

4.49

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A true story of two Jewish teenagers racing against time during the Holocaust—one in hiding in Hung… read more

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8. Borrow My Heart

By: Kasie West

3.64

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

When a girl overhears a guy getting verbally destroyed by his friend for being catfished, she jumps… read more

Similar categories in Kasie West's Borrow My Heart book and Adi Alsaid's Actually Super

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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9. Thieves' Gambit (Thieves' Gambit, #1)

By: Kayvion Lewis

3.88

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The Inheritance Games meets Ocean's Eleven in this cinematic heist thriller where a cutthroat compe… read more

Similar categories in Kayvion Lewis's Thieves' Gambit (Thieves' Gambit, #1) book and Adi Alsaid's Actually Super

  • contemporary
  • young adult
  • adventure
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10. Stars and Smoke (Stars and Smoke, #1)

By: Marie Lu

3.70

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

This smoldering enemies-to-lovers novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu puts a s… read more

Similar categories in Marie Lu's Stars and Smoke (Stars and Smoke, #1) book and Adi Alsaid's Actually Super

  • contemporary
  • young adult
  • adventure
"I really thought I had more time with you, he whispered, more to himself than anyone else. All I ever wanted was to be like you." "Be like you, Winter."

-Marie Lu, Stars and Smoke (Stars and Smoke, #1)

"Sydney’s words from his training week echoed in his mind. It’s a lonely job, but you won’t realize just how lonely it is until you start. He could already feel it. And somehow, it was familiar."

-Marie Lu, Stars and Smoke (Stars and Smoke, #1)

"Under dark eyes rimmed with long black lashes, a mysterious grace in his movements, an expression that could somehow switch between shy and mischievous in the space of a second. But it was more than …"

-Marie Lu, Stars and Smoke (Stars and Smoke, #1)

"Then his leg dropped again and he stepped smoothly back into a walk. There was sadness etched into the lines of his body tonight, something she occasionally recognized from his performances. It gave …"

-Marie Lu, Stars and Smoke (Stars and Smoke, #1)

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11. Rez Ball

By: Byron Graves

4.16

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

This debut novel by Byron Graves tells the story of a young athlete determined to play like the her… read more

Similar categories in Byron Graves's Rez Ball book and Adi Alsaid's Actually Super

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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12. Didn't See That Coming

By: Jesse Q. Sutanto

3.66

Format: 320 pages, ebook

A hilariously fresh and romantic send-up to You’ve Got Mail about a gamer girl with a secret identi… read more

Similar categories in Jesse Q. Sutanto's Didn't See That Coming book and Adi Alsaid's Actually Super

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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13. Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed

By: Dashka Slater

4.30

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

When a high school student started a private Instagram account that used racist and sexist memes to… read more

Similar categories in Dashka Slater's Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed book and Adi Alsaid's Actually Super

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14. 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 Adi Alsaid's Actually Super

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
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15. Unnecessary Drama

By: Nina Kenwood

3.80

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

From the award-winning author of It Sounded Better in My Head comes a deliciously entertaining enem… read more

Similar categories in Nina Kenwood's Unnecessary Drama book and Adi Alsaid's Actually Super

  • young adult
  • contemporary
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16. Thin Air

By: Kellie M. Parker

3.50

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Eight hours. Twelve contestants. A flight none of them might survive. A flight to Paris full of tee… read more

Similar categories in Kellie M. Parker's Thin Air book and Adi Alsaid's Actually Super

  • young adult
  • contemporary
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17. I Loved You in Another Life

By: David Arnold

3.43

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestseller David Arnold returns with a poignant love story about two teens whose sou… read more

Similar categories in David Arnold's I Loved You in Another Life book and Adi Alsaid's Actually Super

  • young adult
  • contemporary
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18. Looking for Smoke

By: K.A. Cobell

4.27

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Since moving to the Blackfeet Reservation with her parents, Mara Racette has felt like an outsider,… read more

Similar categories in K.A. Cobell's Looking for Smoke book and Adi Alsaid's Actually Super

  • young adult
  • contemporary
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19. Dark Parts of the Universe

By: Samuel Miller

3.73

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Outer Banks meets Bone Gap in New York Times bestselling author Samuel Miller’s propulsive and genr… read more

Similar categories in Samuel Miller's Dark Parts of the Universe book and Adi Alsaid's Actually Super

  • young adult
  • contemporary
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20. Ultraviolet

By: Aida Salazar

4.15

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes life explodes in technicolor. In the spirit of Judy Blume, award-winning author Aida Sala… read more

Similar categories in Aida Salazar's Ultraviolet book and Adi Alsaid's Actually Super

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of Actually Super by Adi Alsaid

21. Actually Super

By: Adi Alsaid

3.35

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A globetrotting novel that takes a determined teen from Japan to Australia and to Argentina and Mex… read more

Similar categories in Adi Alsaid's Actually Super book and Adi Alsaid's Actually Super

  • superheroes
  • adventure
  • travel
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary

16 Best contemporary books like Actually Super by Adi Alsaid

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The Dos and Donuts of Love

Adiba Jaigirdar

3.88

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The Legacies

Jessica Goodman

3.57

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The Probability of Everything

Sarah Everett

4.33

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The Space Between Here & Now

Sarah Suk

4.09

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15 best-selling childrens books like Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

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The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

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Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

Nicholas Day

4.15

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The Lost Year

Katherine Marsh

4.50

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