18 best-selling audiobook books like The Escape of Light by Fred Venturini

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The Escape of Light

By: Fred Venturini

3.82

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

“…a stunning read.” ―Kirkus Reviews The Escape of Light is a compulsively-readable marvel that dema…

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1. Highly Illogical Behavior

By: John Corey Whaley

3.91

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Sixteen-year-old Solomon is agoraphobic. He hasn’t left the house in three years, which is fine by … read more

Similar categories in John Corey Whaley's Highly Illogical Behavior book and Fred Venturini's The Escape of Light

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
"They say using your imagination makes you live longer."

-John Corey Whaley, Highly Illogical Behavior

"He was an astronaut without a suit, but he was still breathing."

-John Corey Whaley, Highly Illogical Behavior

"Swimming was the opposite of panic attack. Fluid and calm and quiet."

-John Corey Whaley, Highly Illogical Behavior

"Some people sign on for the impossible. And they're the ones everybody remembers."

-John Corey Whaley, Highly Illogical Behavior

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2. Far from the Tree

By: Robin Benway , Sophie Lamotte d'Argy

3.56

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A contemporary novel about three adopted siblings who find each other at just the right moment. Bei… read more

Similar categories in Robin Benway's Far from the Tree book and Fred Venturini's The Escape of Light

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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3. All American Boys

By: Jason Reynolds , Brendan Kiely

4.02

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Rashad is absent again today. That's the sidewalk graffiti that started it all... Well, no, actuall… read more

Similar categories in Jason Reynolds's All American Boys book and Fred Venturini's The Escape of Light

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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4. All My Rage

By: Sabaa Tahir

4.50

Format: 376 pages, Hardcover

Lahore, Pakistan. Then. Misbah is a dreamer and storyteller, newly married to Toufiq in an arrange… read more

Similar categories in Sabaa Tahir's All My Rage book and Fred Venturini's The Escape of Light

  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Songs help me process life. They help me feel."

-Sabaa Tahir, All My Rage

"The more you ask for," she'd say, "the better. Because it means you put your fait in something greater than yourself."

-Sabaa Tahir, All My Rage

"The more you ask for," she'd say, "the better. Because it means you put your faith in something greater than yourself."

-Sabaa Tahir, All My Rage

"Oh God, Toufiq," I whispered. "So much money we put in. What will we do now? I am a fool!" "Kindness is not foolish, my heart." He put his arm around me. "Anyway. At least they didn't steal the pictu…"

-Sabaa Tahir, All My Rage

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5. Field Notes on Love

By: Jennifer E. Smith

3.81

Format: 271 pages, Hardcover

Having just been dumped by his girlfriend, British-born Hugo is still determined to take his last-h… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer E. Smith's Field Notes on Love book and Fred Venturini's The Escape of Light

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
"I'll manage... I'm half pretzel."

-Jennifer E. Smith, Field Notes on Love

"There’s no such thing as bad pizza."

-Jennifer E. Smith, Field Notes on Love

"It’s not supposed to reflect reality,"

-Jennifer E. Smith, Field Notes on Love

"Everything is always beginning again."

-Jennifer E. Smith, Field Notes on Love

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6. Jane Anonymous (Jane Anonymous, #1)

By: Laurie Faria Stolarz

3.90

Format: 306 pages, Hardcover

“Jane” was just your typical 17-year-old getting ready to start her senior year. She had a part-tim… read more

Similar categories in Laurie Faria Stolarz's Jane Anonymous (Jane Anonymous, #1) book and Fred Venturini's The Escape of Light

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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7. Charming as a Verb

By: Ben Philippe

3.85

Format: 328 pages, Hardcover

Henri “Halti” Haltiwanger can charm just about anyone. He is a star debater and popular student at … read more

Similar categories in Ben Philippe's Charming as a Verb book and Fred Venturini's The Escape of Light

  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"All children are charming as an adjective, but you’re charming as a verb."

-Ben Philippe, Charming as a Verb

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8. Heroine

By: Mindy McGinnis

4.27

Format: 419 pages, Hardcover

An Amazon Best Book of the Month! A captivating and powerful exploration of the opioid crisis—the d… read more

Similar categories in Mindy McGinnis's Heroine book and Fred Venturini's The Escape of Light

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
"You’re my hero, Mickey Catalan,"

-Mindy McGinnis, Heroine

"heroine: a woman of heroic spirit; the principal female person who figures in a remarkable action"

-Mindy McGinnis, Heroine

"All my life people have told me how strong I am, like it’s the best thing I’ve got to offer. I know they mean it in all the ways—physically, emotionally, mentally—and I am. But I’m also tired, worn o…"

-Mindy McGinnis, Heroine

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9. The Words We Keep

By: Erin Stewart

4.34

Format: 387 pages, Hardcover

It's been three months since The Night on the Bathroom Floor--when Lily found her older sister Alic… read more

Similar categories in Erin Stewart's The Words We Keep book and Fred Venturini's The Escape of Light

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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10. Where I End and You Begin

By: Preston Norton

3.94

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Ezra Slevin is an anxious, neurotic insomniac who spends his nights questioning his place in the un… read more

Similar categories in Preston Norton's Where I End and You Begin book and Fred Venturini's The Escape of Light

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
"I think,"

-Preston Norton, Where I End and You Begin

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11. The Lion of Mars

By: Jennifer L. Holm

4.07

Format: 259 pages, Paperback

A kid raised on Mars learns that he can't be held back by the fears of the grown-ups around him. … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer L. Holm's The Lion of Mars book and Fred Venturini's The Escape of Light

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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12. I Know You Remember

By: Jennifer Donaldson

3.79

Format: 326 pages, Hardcover

Jennifer Donaldson is back with another twisted thriller perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying and… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Donaldson's I Know You Remember book and Fred Venturini's The Escape of Light

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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13. Patron Saints of Nothing

By: Randy Ribay

4.23

Format: 323 pages, Hardcover

A coming-of-age story about grief, guilt, and the risks a Filipino-American teenager takes to uncov… read more

Similar categories in Randy Ribay's Patron Saints of Nothing book and Fred Venturini's The Escape of Light

  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"We failed him in life. We should not fail him in death."

-Randy Ribay, Patron Saints of Nothing

"English is a language that lives in the middle of the mouth, but Tagalog is more of an open throat song that dances between the tip of the tongue and the teeth. My mouth feels too heavy, too thick, t…"

-Randy Ribay, Patron Saints of Nothing

"But there are good things I can hold on to and there are other things I have the power to change. My family, myself, this world--al of us are flawed. But flawed doesn't mean hopeless. It doesn't mean…"

-Randy Ribay, Patron Saints of Nothing

"Maybe he was reaching out to me through those words, and I let him slip away. I stayed silent. If I had written to him more often, been more honest, would it have helped him work through some of his …"

-Randy Ribay, Patron Saints of Nothing

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14. This Light Between Us

By: Andrew Fukuda

4.35

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A story of World War II about the unlikeliest of pen pals--a Japanese American boy and a French Jew… read more

Similar categories in Andrew Fukuda's This Light Between Us book and Fred Venturini's The Escape of Light

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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15. The Hollow Inside

By: Brooke Lauren Davis

4.10

Format: 375 pages, Hardcover

Sadie meets The Glass Castle in a smart, gripping, and twisty YA debut about a girl seeking to reve… read more

Similar categories in Brooke Lauren Davis's The Hollow Inside book and Fred Venturini's The Escape of Light

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
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16. After Dark with Roxie Clark

By: Brooke Lauren Davis

3.86

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From the author of The Hollow Inside comes a twisty, thought-provoking YA thriller about grief, fam… read more

Similar categories in Brooke Lauren Davis's After Dark with Roxie Clark book and Fred Venturini's The Escape of Light

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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17. 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 Fred Venturini's The Escape of Light

  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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18. Home Is Not a Country

By: Safia Elhillo

4.20

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A novel in verse about family, identity, and finding yourself in the most unexpected places. Nim… read more

Similar categories in Safia Elhillo's Home Is Not a Country book and Fred Venturini's The Escape of Light

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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19. Those Summer Nights

By: Laura Silverman

3.77

Format: 373 pages, Hardcover

After recovering from a life-changing injury, a teen girl must navigate a new summer job, an ex-bes… read more

Similar categories in Laura Silverman's Those Summer Nights book and Fred Venturini's The Escape of Light

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • sports
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20. The Speed of Falling Objects

By: Nan Fischer

3.96

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From the author of When Elephants Fly comes an exceptional new novel about falling down, risking ev… read more

Similar categories in Nan Fischer's The Speed of Falling Objects book and Fred Venturini's The Escape of Light

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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21. The Escape of Light

By: Fred Venturini

3.82

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

“…a stunning read.” ―Kirkus Reviews The Escape of Light is a compulsively-readable marvel that dema… read more

Similar categories in Fred Venturini's The Escape of Light book and Fred Venturini's The Escape of Light

  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • sports
  • audiobook

21 Top fiction books like The Escape of Light by Fred Venturini

Transform Your Habits

Highly Illogical Behavior

John Corey Whaley

3.91

Transform Your Habits

Far from the Tree

Robin Benway , Sophie Lamotte d'Argy

3.56

Transform Your Habits

All American Boys

Jason Reynolds , Brendan Kiely

4.02

Transform Your Habits

All My Rage

Sabaa Tahir

4.50

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21 Top fiction books like This Light Between Us by Andrew Fukuda

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Jane Anonymous (Jane Anonymous, #1)

Laurie Faria Stolarz

3.90

Transform Your Habits

If These Wings Could Fly

Kyrie McCauley

4.25

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What I Carry

Jennifer Longo

4.22

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Amanda McCrina

3.71

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