5 must-read family books like Promise Me Happy by Robert Newton

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Promise Me Happy

By: Robert Newton

3.97

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

I don’t know if it’s possible for people to change, not really. The way you’re made up, the importa…

If you liked the family plot in Promise Me Happy by Robert Newton , here is a list of 5 books like this:

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1. Dear Martin

By: Nic Stone

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Raw, captivating, and undeniably real, Nic Stone joins industry giants Jason Reynolds and Walter De… read more

Similar categories in Nic Stone's Dear Martin book and Robert Newton's Promise Me Happy

  • young adult
  • contemporary
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2. Because of Winn-Dixie

By: Kate DiCamillo , Chris Sheban

3.00

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Kate DiCamillo's beloved, best-selling debut novel is now available in a paperback digest edition. … read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Because of Winn-Dixie book and Robert Newton's Promise Me Happy

  • young adult
Cover of Past the Shallows by Favel Parrett

3. Past the Shallows

By: Favel Parrett

3.49

Format: 312 pages, Paperback

Brothers Joe, Harry and Miles live with their father, an abalone fisherman, on the south-east coast… read more

Similar categories in Favel Parrett's Past the Shallows book and Robert Newton's Promise Me Happy

  • family
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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4. This Is Where It Ends

By: Marieke Nijkamp

3.82

Format: None pages, Hardcover

10:00 a.m.The principal of Opportunity High School finishes her speech, welcoming the entire studen… read more

Similar categories in Marieke Nijkamp's This Is Where It Ends book and Robert Newton's Promise Me Happy

  • young adult
  • contemporary
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5. Nick and Charlie

By: Alice Oseman

4.00

Format: 45 pages,

"CHARLIE: "I have been going out with Nick Nelson for two years. He likes rugby, Formula 1, dogs, t… read more

Similar categories in Alice Oseman's Nick and Charlie book and Robert Newton's Promise Me Happy

  • young adult
  • contemporary
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6. Green Eggs and Ham

By: Dr. Seuss

4.00

Format: 412 pages, Hardcover

"Do you like green eggs and ham?" asks Sam-I-am in this Beginner Book by Dr. Seuss. In a house or w… read more

Similar categories in Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham book and Robert Newton's Promise Me Happy

  • humor

7. Whisper

By: Lynette Noni

4.04

Format: 323 pages, Paperback

For two and a half years, Subject 684 -- "Jane Doe" -- has been locked underground in a secret gove… read more

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8. More Than This

By: Patrick Ness

3.33

Format: 140 pages, Paperback

A boy drowns, desperate and alone in his final moments. He dies. Then he wakes, naked and bruised a… read more

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9. Untitled

By: Courtney Summers

4.27

Format: 224 pages,

It's a road trip novel. It will hurt A Lot. Prepare yourself now. read more

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10. More Than We Can Tell

By: Brigid Kemmerer

4.14

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From the author of Letters to the Lostcomes a heart-wrenching story of two teens with big secrets a… read more

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11. Solitaire

By: Alice Oseman

3.15

Format: 252 pages, Paperback

In case you're wondering, this is not a love story. My name is Tori Spring. I like to sleep and I l… read more

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12. This Winter

By: Alice Oseman

3.64

Format: 216 pages, ebook

A short story, based on characters from Solitaire - praised as 'The Catcher in the Rye for the digi… read more

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13. Radio Silence

By: Alice Oseman

2.57

Format: None pages, Paperback

What if everything you set yourself up to be was wrong? Frances has always been a study machine wit… read more

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14. Lola in the Mirror

By: Trent Dalton

4.41

Format: 448 pages, Kindle Edition

Bighearted, gritty, magical and moving, Lola in the Mirror is the irresistible new novel from inter… read more

Similar categories in Trent Dalton's Lola in the Mirror book and Robert Newton's Promise Me Happy

  • family
  • contemporary
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15. Boy Swallows Universe

By: Trent Dalton

4.34

Format: 474 pages, Paperback

A novel of love, crime, magic, fate and coming of age, set in Brisbane's violent working class subu… read more

Similar categories in Trent Dalton's Boy Swallows Universe book and Robert Newton's Promise Me Happy

  • contemporary
"Don't fuckin' swear."

-Trent Dalton, Boy Swallows Universe

"Stay sweet, Eli Bell."

-Trent Dalton, Boy Swallows Universe

"Most things people say don't need to be said."

-Trent Dalton, Boy Swallows Universe

"To burn this house down or set the world on fire. Up to you, Eli."

-Trent Dalton, Boy Swallows Universe

Cover of Heartstopper: Volume One (Heartstopper, #1) by Alice Oseman

16. Heartstopper: Volume One (Heartstopper, #1)

By: Alice Oseman

4.46

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Charlie, a highly-strung, openly gay over-thinker, and Nick, a cheerful, soft-hearted rugby player,… read more

Similar categories in Alice Oseman's Heartstopper: Volume One (Heartstopper, #1) book and Robert Newton's Promise Me Happy

  • young adult
  • contemporary
"Would you kiss me?" "...yeah"

-Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume One (Heartstopper, #1)

"You're going to be blue forever"

-Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume One (Heartstopper, #1)

"youre just gonna assume theyre a she?"

-Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume One (Heartstopper, #1)

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17. Heartstopper: Volume Two (Heartstopper, #2)

By: Alice Oseman

4.53

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Nick and Charlie are best friends. Nick knows Charlie's gay, and Charlie is sure that Nick isn't. … read more

Similar categories in Alice Oseman's Heartstopper: Volume Two (Heartstopper, #2) book and Robert Newton's Promise Me Happy

  • young adult
  • contemporary
"...why are straight people like this"

-Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Two (Heartstopper, #2)

"...honestly I'm having a proper full-on GAY PANIC."

-Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Two (Heartstopper, #2)

"Imogen- I'm Not Homophobic, I'm An ally Darcy: Congratulations? Tara: We thank you for You're Service"

-Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Two (Heartstopper, #2)

"I mean, I’m not ashamed, I’m just… it was just… I j-just need some time to figure this out. I just need a bit more time."

-Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Two (Heartstopper, #2)

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18. Ain't Burned All the Bright

By: Jason Reynolds

4.42

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Prepare yourself for something unlike anything: A smash-up of art and text for teens that viscerall… read more

Similar categories in Jason Reynolds's Ain't Burned All the Bright book and Robert Newton's Promise Me Happy

  • family
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"What is life in a house underwater?"

-Jason Reynolds, Ain't Burned All the Bright

"...and freedom to play without worry about the rules being rearranged"

-Jason Reynolds, Ain't Burned All the Bright

"...and she wipes weary from her eyes still glued to the no-good glued to the high definition glare of low-definition life"

-Jason Reynolds, Ain't Burned All the Bright

"And I'm sitting here wondering why my mother won't change the channel and why the news won't change the story and why the story won't change into something new instead of the every-hour rerun about h…"

-Jason Reynolds, Ain't Burned All the Bright

Cover of Only When It's Us (Bergman Brothers, #1) by Chloe Liese

19. Only When It's Us (Bergman Brothers, #1)

By: Chloe Liese

3.94

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Now with new exclusive content! Meet the Bergmans in this enemies-to-lovers new adult romance th… read more

Similar categories in Chloe Liese's Only When It's Us (Bergman Brothers, #1) book and Robert Newton's Promise Me Happy

  • romance
  • contemporary
" I want to close my eyes and feel the memory of the moment only when it’s us became only us, forever. "

-Chloe Liese, Only When It's Us (Bergman Brothers, #1)

"Wearing a flannel shirt is like wearing a socially accepted security blanket. Sue me. I like to be comfortable, and comforted."

-Chloe Liese, Only When It's Us (Bergman Brothers, #1)

"I want Ryder who brought me whiskey and peanut butter cups and was the first man to ever slow down and hold me and help me feel safe enough to fall apart."

-Chloe Liese, Only When It's Us (Bergman Brothers, #1)

"Whatever it is, whatever it means, I don't want it to ever end. I never want to stop feeling this kind of love for you. I want us to love each other this deeply, this powerfully, always."

-Chloe Liese, Only When It's Us (Bergman Brothers, #1)

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20. 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 Robert Newton's Promise Me Happy

  • romance
  • family
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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21. The Sad Ghost Club

By: Lize Meddings

3.99

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Ever felt anxious or alone? Like you don't belong anywhere? Like you're almost... invisible? Find y… read more

Similar categories in Lize Meddings's The Sad Ghost Club book and Robert Newton's Promise Me Happy

  • young adult
  • contemporary
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22. She Gets the Girl

By: Rachael Lippincott

4.11

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

She’s All That meets What If It’s Us in this swoon-worthy hate-to-love YA romantic comedy from #1 N… read more

Similar categories in Rachael Lippincott's She Gets the Girl book and Robert Newton's Promise Me Happy

  • romance
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"Money's not as important as doing what you love."

-Rachael Lippincott, She Gets the Girl

"That's how I knew you were lying that night. I know the real you. Just like you know the real me."

-Rachael Lippincott, She Gets the Girl

"There's something reassuring in books and stories older than you are. Still talked about long after they've been written and long after their writers die. When the world around you is on fire, there'…"

-Rachael Lippincott, She Gets the Girl

"And… all at once I see the truth. She never wanted to listen to me. Never was really there for me. She just wanted to control me. This isn’t love. The fighting. The lack of trust. Feeling like I’m wa…"

-Rachael Lippincott, She Gets the Girl

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23. The Things She's Seen

By: Ambelin Kwaymullina

3.80

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Nothing's been the same for Beth Teller since the day she died. Her dad is drowning in grief. He… read more

Similar categories in Ambelin Kwaymullina's The Things She's Seen book and Robert Newton's Promise Me Happy

  • young adult
"My science teacher said that just because two things happened together didn't mean one was because of the other, or as she put it: correlation does not imply causation."

-Ambelin Kwaymullina, The Things She's Seen

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24. All This Time

By: Mikki Daughtry

3.90

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Kyle and Kimberly have been the perfect couple all through high school, but when Kimberly breaks up… read more

Similar categories in Mikki Daughtry's All This Time book and Robert Newton's Promise Me Happy

  • romance
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"Always forward. Never back."

-Mikki Daughtry, All This Time

"Everything is the same. It's me that's different."

-Mikki Daughtry, All This Time

"You don't need to be like her. You're already everything."

-Mikki Daughtry, All This Time

"That's the first thing you said to me, remember? Once upon a time."

-Mikki Daughtry, All This Time

Cover of The Lucky List by Rachael Lippincott

25. The Lucky List

By: Rachael Lippincott

4.07

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Emily and her mum were always lucky. But Emily’s mum’s luck ran out three years ago when she suc… read more

Similar categories in Rachael Lippincott's The Lucky List book and Robert Newton's Promise Me Happy

  • romance
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"I need to be willing to play the game. I need to be willing to put myself out there, and be vulnerable, and take chances, even though I might lose."

-Rachael Lippincott, The Lucky List

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26. Weapon (Whisper, #2)

By: Lynette Noni

4.20

Format: 407 pages, Paperback

The #1 bestselling WHISPER series concludes with WEAPON: I already knew he was a psychopath. But… read more

Similar categories in Lynette Noni's Weapon (Whisper, #2) book and Robert Newton's Promise Me Happy

  • romance
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"Maybe he's right Maybe I am a weapon But I'm not his weapon Not anymore"

-Lynette Noni, Weapon (Whisper, #2)

"I need to see him again. Because I have questions, and something tells me he has the answers."

-Lynette Noni, Weapon (Whisper, #2)

"I refuse to be the type of girl who waits for a prince to come riding in on a white horse to save the day."

-Lynette Noni, Weapon (Whisper, #2)

Cover of Heartstopper: Volume Three (Heartstopper, #3) by Alice Oseman

27. Heartstopper: Volume Three (Heartstopper, #3)

By: Alice Oseman

4.57

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

In this volume we’ll see the Heartstopper gang go on a school trip to Paris! Not only are Nick and … read more

Similar categories in Alice Oseman's Heartstopper: Volume Three (Heartstopper, #3) book and Robert Newton's Promise Me Happy

  • romance
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"And we loved ourselves anyway."

-Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three (Heartstopper, #3)

"Well, when you don’t come to terms with your sexuality until your mid-twenties, you tend to miss out on all those beautiful gay teenage experiences."

-Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three (Heartstopper, #3)

"I know. But this is my point. this whole deal with you and Nick being out to people... I think you need to stop worrying about anyone else feelings. - Aled Last"

-Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three (Heartstopper, #3)

"There's this idea that if you're not straight, you HAVE to tell all your family and friends immediately , like you owe it to them. But you don't. You don't have to do anything until you're ready."

-Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three (Heartstopper, #3)

Cover of Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4) by Alice Oseman

28. Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4)

By: Alice Oseman

4.60

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. The bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel about l… read more

Similar categories in Alice Oseman's Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4) book and Robert Newton's Promise Me Happy

  • young adult
  • contemporary
"Love can’t cure a mental illness."

-Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4)

"Love can't cure a mental illness."

-Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4)

"I love Nick. I love Nick so, so much. But what I’ve realised through all of this is that we need other people too. Siblings. Parents. Friends. More friends. A therapist. Even teachers, sometimes. Tha…"

-Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4)

"Love can't cure a mental illness. There are lots of ways to help him, you can just be there. To listen. To talk. To cheer him up if he's having a bad day. And on the bad days, you can ask what to cou…"

-Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4)

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29. We Are Not Okay

By: Natália Gomes

3.45

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

13 Reasons Why meets John Green and Jennifer Niven in We Are Not Ok - a powerful novel about what h… read more

Similar categories in Natália Gomes's We Are Not Okay book and Robert Newton's Promise Me Happy

  • young adult
  • contemporary
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30. Promise Me Happy

By: Robert Newton

3.97

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

I don’t know if it’s possible for people to change, not really. The way you’re made up, the importa… read more

Similar categories in Robert Newton's Promise Me Happy book and Robert Newton's Promise Me Happy

  • romance
  • humor
  • young adult
  • family
  • contemporary

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4.00

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3.49

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3.82

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4.10

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4.23

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