13 must-read chick lit books like The Throwback List by Lily Anderson

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The Throwback List

By: Lily Anderson

3.27

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to Sandy Point, Oregon: a sleepy beach town that's home to a giant anchor statue, a sometim…

If you liked the chick lit plot in The Throwback List by Lily Anderson , here is a list of 13 books like this:

1. Girls in White Dresses

By: Jennifer Close

3.33

Format: 153 pages, Hardcover

Wickedly hilarious and utterly recognizable, Girls in White Dressestells the story of three women g… read more

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2. The Truth According to Us

By: Annie Barrows

3.50

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In the summer of 1938, Layla Beck's father, a United States senator, cuts off her allowance and dem… read more

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3. Slugfest

By: Gordon Korman

4.24

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Yash is the best athlete at Robinette Middle School. So good, in fact, that's he's already been pla… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Slugfest book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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4. Housebroke

By: Jaci Burton

3.50

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

A millionaire and a woman who thinks he's a house flipper are stuck living together with a menageri… read more

Similar categories in Jaci Burton's Housebroke book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
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5. Rebecca, Not Becky

By: Christine Platt

3.51

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

In the vein of Such a Fun Age, a whip-smart, compulsively readable novel about two upper-class stay… read more

Similar categories in Christine Platt's Rebecca, Not Becky book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • realistic fiction
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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6. Enchanted to Meet You (Witches of West Harbor, #1)

By: Meg Cabot

3.33

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

A witchy rom-com from New York Times  bestseller Meg Cabot about a plus size witch who must team up… read more

Similar categories in Meg Cabot's Enchanted to Meet You (Witches of West Harbor, #1) book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
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7. Dressed to Drill (Fixer-Upper Mystery, #10)

By: Kate Carlisle

4.32

Format: 312 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Contractor Shannon Hammer’s new project, renovating an old church, reveals some old sins when a bod… read more

Similar categories in Kate Carlisle's Dressed to Drill (Fixer-Upper Mystery, #10) book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • romance
  • adult
  • fiction
Cover of Not That Kind of Guy (The Nolans, #2) by Andie J. Christopher

8. Not That Kind of Guy (The Nolans, #2)

By: Andie J. Christopher

3.31

Format: 326 pages, Paperback

An office attraction becomes something more when they're off the clock in this delightful romantic … read more

Similar categories in Andie J. Christopher's Not That Kind of Guy (The Nolans, #2) book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
  • new adult
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9. Touched

By: Walter Mosley

3.38

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Intergalactic visions, deadly threats, and explosive standoffs between mostly good and nearly compl… read more

Similar categories in Walter Mosley's Touched book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • adult
  • fiction
"It occurred to me, bowing there before my executioner, that ever since the beginning, life had not died. There was a spark somewhere a billion or more years ago and the flame of life had risen and ra…"

-Walter Mosley, Touched

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10. When I Think of You

By: Myah Ariel

3.88

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

In this sweeping second chance romance from debut author Myah Ariel, the unexpected spark of two fo… read more

Similar categories in Myah Ariel's When I Think of You book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
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11. In a Not So Perfect World

By: Neely Tubati Alexander

3.58

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

A delightful Caribbean-set romp about an ambitious designer of apocalyptic video games with a strat… read more

Similar categories in Neely Tubati Alexander's In a Not So Perfect World book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
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12. Seven Summer Weekends

By: Jane L. Rosen

3.74

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

A woman inherits a beach house, along with a series of weekend guests, while butting heads with the… read more

Similar categories in Jane L. Rosen's Seven Summer Weekends book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
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13. The Society of Shame

By: Jane Roper

3.31

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A viral photo of a politician's wife's “feminine hygiene malfunction” catapults her to unwanted fam… read more

Similar categories in Jane Roper's The Society of Shame book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
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14. At Least You Have Your Health

By: Madi Sinha

3.96

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Behind the wholesome veneer of a wellness clinic lies a dangerous secret in this compelling women's… read more

Similar categories in Madi Sinha's At Least You Have Your Health book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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15. Not the Girl You Marry (The Nolans, #1)

By: Andie J. Christopher

3.20

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days gets a millennial makeover in this romantic comedy by USA Today bestse… read more

Similar categories in Andie J. Christopher's Not the Girl You Marry (The Nolans, #1) book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
  • new adult
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16. To Have and to Heist

By: Sara Desai

3.53

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

To exonerate her best friend, one woman must mastermind a jewelry heist during the wedding of the s… read more

Similar categories in Sara Desai's To Have and to Heist book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
"Watch your back." "I thought that was your job." I looked over my shoulder, only to catch Jack's gaze on my ass. "It's more of a hobby right now," he said."

-Sara Desai, To Have and to Heist

"Wild Heart, a magnificent necklace containing twenty-six oval-shaped pink diamonds surrounded by diamonds and emeralds with a forty-carat heart-shaped pink diamond pendant center."

-Sara Desai, To Have and to Heist

"Are you wearing a suit?" I felt behind me, stroked my hand over his thigh. "Feels like jeans." "You're making it very difficult to be a gentleman," he said. "I think we should keep the below-the-belt…"

-Sara Desai, To Have and to Heist

"Chloe rarely went out, so she took advantage of every opportunity. She'd blown out her hair into soft waves and dressed up in a gorgeous flowy mauve slip dress that had a boho crochet lace bralette t…"

-Sara Desai, To Have and to Heist

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17. A Star Is Bored

By: Byron Lane

3.57

Format: 343 pages, Hardcover

A hilariously heartfelt novel about living life at full force, and discovering family when you leas… read more

Similar categories in Byron Lane's A Star Is Bored book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
  • queer
"Take your broken heart and go make art. - Carrie Fisher"

-Byron Lane, A Star Is Bored

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18. Dances

By: Nicole Cuffy

3.75

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A provocative and lyrical debut novel follows a trailblazing Black ballerina who must reconcile the… read more

Similar categories in Nicole Cuffy's Dances book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • realistic fiction
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"The truth is, sometimes I wanted him gone. He frightened me a little, my brother. As much as I loved him, I knew something was wrong with him. I knew he did drugs, but there was always something else…"

-Nicole Cuffy, Dances

"The truth is, sometimes I wanted him gone. He frightened me a little, my brother. As much as I loved him, I knew something was wrong with him. I knew he did drugs, but there was always something else…"

-Nicole Cuffy, Dances

Cover of Can I Steal You for a Second? by Jodi McAlister

19. Can I Steal You for a Second?

By: Jodi McAlister

3.67

Format: None pages, Audiobook

When you sign up to a dating show, you’re supposed to fall in love with the male lead, not another … read more

Similar categories in Jodi McAlister's Can I Steal You for a Second? book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
  • queer
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20. Woe: A Housecat's Story of Despair

By: Lucy Knisley

4.43

Format: 208 pages, Library Binding

WOE! SCREAM! MEOW! ...PURR? Join the hilarious and of course dramatic world of Linney the House Cat… read more

Similar categories in Lucy Knisley's Woe: A Housecat's Story of Despair book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • adult
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21. Freshmen

By: Tom Ellen

3.45

Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition

A laugh-out-loud, realistic portrayal of a freshman year in college for fans of Girls and Broad Cit… read more

Similar categories in Tom Ellen's Freshmen book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • new adult
"The niche stuff is the best stuff."

-Tom Ellen, Freshmen

"It's fucking Donald Trump-level wankerdom."

-Tom Ellen, Freshmen

"What should I do?" I turned to Negin. "I don't know." "Are you a doctor or not?" I screeched. "As I have said a thousand times, I won't be a doctor for seven years."

-Tom Ellen, Freshmen

"Phones have caused all my uni dramas to date. You wouldn't catch Elizabeth Bennet sending a comedy guinea pig picture to Darcy. She'd have to paint it and then send it by horseman."

-Tom Ellen, Freshmen

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22. Eat Your Heart Out

By: Kelly deVos

3.70

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A YA thriller about a kickass group of teens battling a ravenous group of zombies. In the next f… read more

Similar categories in Kelly deVos's Eat Your Heart Out book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • fiction
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23. Where the Rhythm Takes You

By: Sarah Dass

3.76

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Seventeen-year-old Reyna has spent most of her life at her family’s gorgeous seaside resort in Toba… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Dass's Where the Rhythm Takes You book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Playing the Witch Card by K.J. Dell'Antonia

24. Playing the Witch Card

By: K.J. Dell'Antonia

3.25

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Gilmore Girls meets Practical Magic in the latest novel from the New York Times bestselling author … read more

Similar categories in K.J. Dell'Antonia's Playing the Witch Card book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • romance
  • adult
  • fiction
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25. The Break-Up Pact

By: Emma Lord

3.46

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Two best friends who haven’t spoken in ten years pretend to date after break-ups with their respect… read more

Similar categories in Emma Lord's The Break-Up Pact book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • romance
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
"life is both too short and too long for being something you're not"

-Emma Lord, The Break-Up Pact

"Do you think gouda gets upset about getting older? No. It just gets more expensive at Trader Joe's."

-Emma Lord, The Break-Up Pact

Cover of The Misadventures of an Amateur Naturalist (Celeste Rossan, #1) by Ceinwen Langley

26. The Misadventures of an Amateur Naturalist (Celeste Rossan, #1)

By: Ceinwen Langley

4.09

Format: 360 pages, ebook

Aspiring young naturalist Celeste Rossan is determined to live a life of adventure and scientific d… read more

Similar categories in Ceinwen Langley's The Misadventures of an Amateur Naturalist (Celeste Rossan, #1) book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • queer
  • lgbt
"I'd much rather suffer and perish in the pursuit of my own life than wither away in the shadow of someone elses."

-Ceinwen Langley, The Misadventures of an Amateur Naturalist (Celeste Rossan, #1)

Cover of Unrealistic Expectations by Andie J. Christopher

27. Unrealistic Expectations

By: Andie J. Christopher

3.36

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

When a relationship therapist gets dumped right before her new dating handbook hits shelves, she fa… read more

Similar categories in Andie J. Christopher's Unrealistic Expectations book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • romance
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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28. It's Elementary

By: Elise Bryant

3.87

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

A fast-paced, completely delightful new mystery about what happens when parents get a little too in… read more

Similar categories in Elise Bryant's It's Elementary book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • romance
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"The guy next to him has dark brown hair down to his chin and striking blue eyes, like a real-life Shawn Hunter."

-Elise Bryant, It's Elementary

Cover of The Throwback List by Lily  Anderson

29. The Throwback List

By: Lily Anderson

3.27

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to Sandy Point, Oregon: a sleepy beach town that's home to a giant anchor statue, a sometim… read more

Similar categories in Lily Anderson's The Throwback List book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • chick lit
  • adult
  • new adult
  • queer
Cover of The Crescent Moon Tearoom by Stacy Sivinski

30. The Crescent Moon Tearoom

By: Stacy Sivinski

3.98

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

A cozy and uplifting debut novel about three clairvoyant sisters who face an unexpected twist of Fa… read more

Similar categories in Stacy Sivinski's The Crescent Moon Tearoom book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • romance
  • adult
  • fiction
Cover of 'Til Heist Do Us Part (Simi Chopra #2) by Sara Desai

31. 'Til Heist Do Us Part (Simi Chopra #2)

By: Sara Desai

3.70

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

"The perfect blend of romance, mystery and thrills."—US Weekly Diamond necklaces, billionaires, … read more

Similar categories in Sara Desai's 'Til Heist Do Us Part (Simi Chopra #2) book and Lily Anderson's The Throwback List

  • romance
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"I know. I know. Me? Dutiful daughter? All-round good girl? Owner of an up-and-coming event-planning company? Killer of plants and unwed at thirty? Pulling a heist? Guilty as charged."

-Sara Desai, 'Til Heist Do Us Part (Simi Chopra #2)

"I have experience now with older women. I took one for the team." "He slept with Clare," I reminded Simone. "I said 'older,' not 'ancient.'" Anil sniffed. I took one for the team with Milan, not Clar…"

-Sara Desai, 'Til Heist Do Us Part (Simi Chopra #2)

"I don't want her. I want you." "I didn't see you making any effort to push her away." My voice cracked, broke. I couldn't stop the painful mental replay of the Bloomingdale scene. It was on a permane…"

-Sara Desai, 'Til Heist Do Us Part (Simi Chopra #2)

"I want to be the kind of friend that you have--- friends who would fight over beating up your boyfriend when he cheats on you with a heartless, conniving snake like Clare." "I'm standing right here,"…"

-Sara Desai, 'Til Heist Do Us Part (Simi Chopra #2)

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3.50

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3.51

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