30 Top fiction books like Now You Say Yes by Bill Harley

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Now You Say Yes

By: Bill Harley

4.23

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade novel about two orphaned siblings on a cross-country journey in search of their plac…

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1. The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail

By: Richard Peck

3.53

Format: 39 pages, Hardcover

Newbery Award-winning author Richard Peck is at his very best in this fast-paced mystery adventure.… read more

Similar categories in Richard Peck's The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail book and Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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2. Attack of the Black Rectangles

By: Amy Sarig King

4.21

Format: 258 pages, Hardcover

When Mac first opens his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic and finds some words… read more

Similar categories in Amy Sarig King's Attack of the Black Rectangles book and Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
"Why do they treat kids like we don't mean anything?"

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

"If you're comfortable learning history, it's the wrong history."

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

"I love banned books. I used to read as many to you as I could when you were little, Mac."

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

"But if we want to change the world so it's good for everyone, it's important to talk about the truth."

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

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3. Linked

By: Gordon Korman

4.18

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Link, Michael, and Dana live in a quiet town. But it's woken up very quickly when someone sneaks in… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Linked book and Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"A paper chain can be done when it hits a certain number of links. But tolerance is a project you always have to keep working at."

-Gordon Korman, Linked

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4. The Last Mapmaker

By: Christina Soontornvat

4.15

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A high-seas adventure set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world. As assistant to Mangkon’s most celeb… read more

Similar categories in Christina Soontornvat's The Last Mapmaker book and Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • juvenile
"I couldn't see it then, but I could see it now. I opened my eyes, releasing another stream of tears. I had been trying so hard to run from my past. But the past was like mottlefish ink. Even if it fa…"

-Christina Soontornvat, The Last Mapmaker

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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 Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
"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. Across the Desert

By: Dusti Bowling

4.23

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

One girl sets out on a journey across the treacherous Arizona desert to rescue a young pilot strand… read more

Similar categories in Dusti Bowling's Across the Desert book and Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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7. Fighting Words

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.64

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Ten-year-old Della has always had her older sister, Suki: When their mom went to prison, Della had … read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's Fighting Words book and Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
"Broken bones take a long time to heal. Why shouldn't brains?"

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words

"Sometimes you've got a story you need to find the courage to tell."

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words

"This is to remind me of the best day of my life." She looks down at me. For a wonder, she smiles back. "When was that?" she asks. "Tomorrow," I say."

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words

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8. 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 Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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9. Lines of Courage

By: Jennifer A. Nielsen

4.30

Format: 390 pages, Hardcover

The stories of five kids living through World War I, each of whom holds the key to the others' futu… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer A. Nielsen's Lines of Courage book and Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
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10. Wild River (The Wild, #2)

By: Rodman Philbrick

3.96

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Daniel Redmayne is fast asleep on the first night of a white water rafting trip, when he's awoken b… read more

Similar categories in Rodman Philbrick's Wild River (The Wild, #2) book and Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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11. What Lives in the Woods

By: Lindsay Currie

3.84

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Welcome to the decrepit Woodmoor Manor…where something in the woods is always watching. From the au… read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Currie's What Lives in the Woods book and Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
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12. 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 Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
"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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13. An Occasionally Happy Family

By: Cliff Burke

3.92

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Gordon Korman meets The Great Outdoors in this funny and moving debut about a boy who goes on a dis… read more

Similar categories in Cliff Burke's An Occasionally Happy Family book and Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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14. Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown

By: Steve Sheinkin

4.34

Format: 342 pages, Hardcover

Author Steve Sheinkin presents a follow up to his award-winning book Bomb: The Race to Build--and S… read more

Similar categories in Steve Sheinkin's Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown book and Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • middle grade
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15. Rain Rising

By: Courtne Comrie

4.35

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

This dazzling debut middle grade novel in verse is a riveting journey toward self-acceptance for fa… read more

Similar categories in Courtne Comrie's Rain Rising book and Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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16. 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 Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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17. Sweet and Sour

By: Debbi Michiko Florence

4.01

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A heartfelt middle-grade novel about ex-best friends, betrayals, and revenge that is best served so… read more

Similar categories in Debbi Michiko Florence's Sweet and Sour book and Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
"Are you blaming my mood on my period?" Zach's face flushed a deeper red. "I'm just saying you don't have to feel bad about it." "I don't feel bad! And, also, I didn't have my period when I first got …"

-Debbi Michiko Florence, Sweet and Sour

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18. A Duet for Home

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.24

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Told from the perspective of biracial sixth-graders June and Tyrell, two children living in a homel… read more

Similar categories in Karina Yan Glaser's A Duet for Home book and Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Playing the Cards You're Dealt (Scholastic Gold) by Varian Johnson

19. Playing the Cards You're Dealt (Scholastic Gold)

By: Varian Johnson

4.24

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Literary powerhouse and Coretta Scott King Honor- and Boston Globe / Horn Book Honor-winning author… read more

Similar categories in Varian Johnson's Playing the Cards You're Dealt (Scholastic Gold) book and Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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20. 365 Days to Alaska

By: Cathy Carr

4.14

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A thoughtful middle-grade debut about a girl from off-the-grid Alaska adjusting to suburban life  … read more

Similar categories in Cathy Carr's 365 Days to Alaska book and Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
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21. Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1)

By: John David Anderson

3.93

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The first book in a coming-of-age sci-fi duology about Leo, a kid trying to navigate the galaxy in … read more

Similar categories in John David Anderson's Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1) book and Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • family
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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22. Worst-Case Collin

By: Rebecca Caprara

4.42

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

This poignant middle grade novel in verse follows twelve-year-old Collin who manages his anxiety by… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Caprara's Worst-Case Collin book and Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • death
  • fiction
  • family
"Gravity might always win, but I've got a choice: fall or dive. And I choose to dive."

-Rebecca Caprara, Worst-Case Collin

"Discovery is a messy process, Mom would say. Your father works best in a state of creative chaos."

-Rebecca Caprara, Worst-Case Collin

"there is space inside the human heart for infinite love and infinite sadness and all the messiness in between."

-Rebecca Caprara, Worst-Case Collin

"Back then, our house felt full. Bursting, even. But never crowded, cluttered, claustrophobic. Because Love doesn't take up too much room."

-Rebecca Caprara, Worst-Case Collin

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23. Fast Pitch

By: Nic Stone

4.09

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

From Nic Stone, the New York Times bestselling author of Clean Getaway, comes a challenging and he… read more

Similar categories in Nic Stone's Fast Pitch book and Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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24. Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year

By: Nina Hamza

4.00

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An Indian Muslim #ownvoices debut about an underachiever who must start over in a new state with th… read more

Similar categories in Nina Hamza's Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year book and Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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25. Flight of the Puffin

By: Ann Braden

4.28

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

One small act of kindness ripples out to connect four kids in this stirring novel by the author of … read more

Similar categories in Ann Braden's Flight of the Puffin book and Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
"I eye that lady's shiny car through the window -- there's no way she knows what we need better than we do."

-Ann Braden, Flight of the Puffin

Cover of Camp Famous by Jennifer Blecher

26. Camp Famous

By: Jennifer Blecher

4.06

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The Princess Diaries meets Harriet the Spy when Abby—the most ordinary girl in the world—finds hers… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Blecher's Camp Famous book and Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Rivals (A Game Changer companion novel) by Tommy Greenwald

27. Rivals (A Game Changer companion novel)

By: Tommy Greenwald

3.74

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A novel about two student-athletes searching for stardom, a young reporter searching for the truth,… read more

Similar categories in Tommy Greenwald's Rivals (A Game Changer companion novel) book and Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Cuba in My Pocket by Adrianna Cuevas

28. Cuba in My Pocket

By: Adrianna Cuevas

4.34

Format: None pages, None

A middle grade historical novel about a twelve-year-old boy who leaves his family in Cuba to immigr… read more

Similar categories in Adrianna Cuevas's Cuba in My Pocket book and Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
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29. Eddie Whatever

By: Lois Ruby

3.79

Format: 264 pages, Hardcover

Thirteen-year-old Eddie's Mitzvah Project takes him to Silver Brook retirement home, where his assu… read more

Similar categories in Lois Ruby's Eddie Whatever book and Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Now You Say Yes by Bill Harley

30. Now You Say Yes

By: Bill Harley

4.23

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade novel about two orphaned siblings on a cross-country journey in search of their plac… read more

Similar categories in Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes book and Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • young adult
  • death
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • road trip
  • juvenile
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31. Where the Sky Lives

By: Margaret Dilloway

3.97

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

When the private preserve adjacent to Zion National Park is sold, Tuesday's park archeologist mothe… read more

Similar categories in Margaret Dilloway's Where the Sky Lives book and Bill Harley's Now You Say Yes

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile

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