9 must-read lgbt books like The Sister Split by Auriane Desombre

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The Sister Split

By: Auriane Desombre

4.02

Format: 249 pages, Kindle Edition

A pair of soon-to-be stepsisters creates a plan that will stop their parents from getting married--…

"I may not know where I fit in with my family, but I finally know where I fit in with myself."

-Auriane Desombre, The Sister Split

"I may not know where I fit in with my family, but I finally know where I fit in with myself."

-Auriane Desombre, The Sister Split

If you liked the lgbt plot in The Sister Split by Auriane Desombre , here is a list of 9 books like this:

1. Masterminds (Masterminds, #1)

By: Gordon Korman

4.50

Format: 228 pages, Hardcover

From bestselling author Gordon Korman comes a thrilling new middle grade trilogy about a group of k… read more

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2. 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 Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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3. A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

By: Lisa Yee

3.82

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)—who're you gonn… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Yee's A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1) book and Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"They all perished. tragic deaths. sad parents. lawsuits.' Monica's words were met with stunned silence. ignoring the horrified looks on the student's faces, she shouted, 'Joking! We discovered that t…"

-Lisa Yee, A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

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4. 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 Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • childrens
  • 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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5. Simon Sort of Says

By: Erin Bow

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more

Similar categories in Erin Bow's Simon Sort of Says book and Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

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6. 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 Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"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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7. Top Story (Front Desk, #5)

By: Kelly Yang

4.41

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling Front Desk series continues! Mia Tang is at the top of her game! … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Top Story (Front Desk, #5) book and Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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8. Olivetti

By: Allie Millington

4.10

Format: 253 pages, Hardcover

Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and r… read more

Similar categories in Allie Millington's Olivetti book and Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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9. Duel

By: Jessixa Bagley

4.05

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A rivalry between sisters culminates in a fencing duel in this funny and emotional debut graphic no… read more

Similar categories in Jessixa Bagley's Duel book and Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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10. Key Player (Front Desk, #4)

By: Kelly Yang

4.42

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Mia Tang is going for the goal in the fourth Front Desk novel by New York Times bestselling author … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Key Player (Front Desk, #4) book and Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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11. The Clackity (Blight Harbor)

By: Lora Senf

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Reminiscent of Doll Bones and Small Spaces , this “delightfully eerie” (Erin A. Craig, New York Tim… read more

Similar categories in Lora Senf's The Clackity (Blight Harbor) book and Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Time made the missing different, but it didn't make it go away."

-Lora Senf, The Clackity (Blight Harbor)

"I'd gotten so close, so close to being the hero of my own story..."

-Lora Senf, The Clackity (Blight Harbor)

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12. Room to Dream (Front Desk, #3)

By: Kelly Yang

4.38

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang is back with another heartwarming and inspiring story … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Room to Dream (Front Desk, #3) book and Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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13. The Night War

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's The Night War book and Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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14. 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 Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"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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15. Maizy Chen's Last Chance

By: Lisa Yee

4.29

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to The Golden Palace! Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota. . . until now. Her… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Yee's Maizy Chen's Last Chance book and Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"When you're in a position to help, that means you're in a good place in your own life."

-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

"Sometimes people don't know their dreams until they're in it. Other times, their dreams escape them because they are too busy being busy."

-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

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16. Across So Many Seas

By: Ruth Behar

4.12

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Spanning over 500 years, Pura Belpré Award winner Ruth Behar's epic novel tells the stories of four… read more

Similar categories in Ruth Behar's Across So Many Seas book and Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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17. 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 Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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18. Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

By: Kelly Yang

4.46

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a “involving, realistic” ( Booklist … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) book and Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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19. The Firefly Summer

By: Morgan Matson

4.38

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

The Penderwicks meets The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street in a story about a young girl who gets to k… read more

Similar categories in Morgan Matson's The Firefly Summer book and Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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20. What Happened to Rachel Riley?

By: Claire Swinarski

4.23

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

An eighth grader uses social media posts, passed notes, and other clues to find out why a formerly … read more

Similar categories in Claire Swinarski's What Happened to Rachel Riley? book and Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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21. 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 Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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22. Anne of West Philly

By: Ivy Noelle Weir

3.88

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Anne of Green Gables, with a twist: in this follow-up to Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy  and The Secret Ga… read more

Similar categories in Ivy Noelle Weir's Anne of West Philly book and Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Cross My Heart and Never Lie (Cross My Heart, #1) by Nora Dåsnes

23. Cross My Heart and Never Lie (Cross My Heart, #1)

By: Nora Dåsnes

4.34

Format: 250 pages, Kindle Edition

In this fresh, sensitive, diary-style graphic novel, 12-year-old Tuva's questions about becoming a … read more

Similar categories in Nora Dåsnes's Cross My Heart and Never Lie (Cross My Heart, #1) book and Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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24. The Secret Library

By: Kekla Magoon

3.84

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Travel through time with National Book Award Finalist Kekla Magoon in a page-turning fantasy advent… read more

Similar categories in Kekla Magoon's The Secret Library book and Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Ellie Engle Saves Herself by Leah  Johnson

25. Ellie Engle Saves Herself

By: Leah Johnson

4.13

Format: 288 pages, None

Ellie Engle doesn’t stand out. Not at home, where she’s alone with her pet fish since her dad moved… read more

Similar categories in Leah Johnson's Ellie Engle Saves Herself book and Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • lesbian
  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2) by Janae Marks

26. On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2)

By: Janae Marks

4.25

Format: 293 pages, Hardcover

Two years ago, Zoe Washington helped clear Marcus' name for a crime he didn't commit. Now her birth… read more

Similar categories in Janae Marks's On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2) book and Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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27. Where the Lost Ones Go

By: Akemi Dawn Bowman

4.13

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In this middle grade contemporary fantasy by critically acclaimed author Akemi Dawn Bowman, a twelv… read more

Similar categories in Akemi Dawn Bowman's Where the Lost Ones Go book and Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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28. Lunar Boy

By: Jacinta Wibowo

4.25

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

For fans of The Witch Boy and Squished, Lunar Boy is a must-have heartwarming coming-of-age graphic… read more

Similar categories in Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy book and Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • lgbt
Cover of True Love and Other Impossible Odds by Christina  Li

29. True Love and Other Impossible Odds

By: Christina Li

4.18

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Pitched as Nina LaCour meets The Half of It, the story follows a first-year college student Grace T… read more

Similar categories in Christina Li's True Love and Other Impossible Odds book and Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of The Sister Split by Auriane Desombre

30. The Sister Split

By: Auriane Desombre

4.02

Format: 249 pages, Kindle Edition

A pair of soon-to-be stepsisters creates a plan that will stop their parents from getting married--… read more

Similar categories in Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split book and Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • lesbian
  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • divorce
  • audiobook
"I may not know where I fit in with my family, but I finally know where I fit in with myself."

-Auriane Desombre, The Sister Split

Cover of Asking for a Friend by Ronnie  Riley

31. Asking for a Friend

By: Ronnie Riley

4.31

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Eden Jones has exactly three friends. And they're all fake. From a web of lies and social anxiety t… read more

Similar categories in Ronnie Riley's Asking for a Friend book and Auriane Desombre's The Sister Split

  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary

29 must-read fiction books like The Sister Split by Auriane Desombre

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

Lisa Yee

3.82

Transform Your Habits

Good Different

Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

Transform Your Habits

Simon Sort of Says

Erin Bow

4.31

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20 best-selling fiction books like Ferris by Kate DiCamillo

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

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

Katherine Applegate

4.46

Transform Your Habits

A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

Lisa Yee

3.82

Transform Your Habits

The First State of Being

Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

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