18 best-selling realistic fiction books like Pedro & Daniel by Federico Erebia

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Pedro & Daniel

By: Federico Erebia

4.28

Format: 440 pages, Hardcover

Pedro and Daniel are Mexican American brothers growing up in 1970s Ohio. Their mother resents that …

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1. Only This Beautiful Moment

By: Abdi Nazemian

4.46

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

From the Stonewall Honor–winning author of Like a Love Story comes a sweeping story of three genera… read more

Similar categories in Abdi Nazemian's Only This Beautiful Moment book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • lgbt
  • historical
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • queer
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2. Nigeria Jones

By: Ibi Zoboi

3.96

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Warrior Princess. That’s what Nigeria’s father calls her. He’s raised her as part of the Movemen… read more

Similar categories in Ibi Zoboi's Nigeria Jones book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • historical
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
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3. Black Girl You Are Atlas

By: Renée Watson

4.61

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

A thoughtful celebration of Black girlhood by award-winning author and poet Renée Watson. In thi… read more

Similar categories in Renée Watson's Black Girl You Are Atlas book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • young adult
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4. Ryan and Avery

By: David Levithan

3.89

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of EVERY DAY, this is a queer love story for the ages--t… read more

Similar categories in David Levithan's Ryan and Avery book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • gay
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
"When Ryan's pickup appears within the snowfall, Avery's heart becomes the opposite of snowfall-that strange, windblown moment when you look and see the snow is actually drifting upward. Snowrise. Whe…"

-David Levithan, Ryan and Avery

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5. Plan A

By: Deb Caletti

4.02

Format: 416 pages, Library Binding

A sixteen-year-old girl’s road trip across the country to get an abortion becomes a transformative … read more

Similar categories in Deb Caletti's Plan A book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
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6. The First State of Being

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed fo… read more

Similar categories in Erin Entrada Kelly's The First State of Being book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • historical
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • historical fiction
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7. Lion's Legacy (Tennessee Russo, #1)

By: Lev A.C. Rosen

3.97

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Seventeen-year-old Tennessee Russo’s life is imploding. His boyfriend has been cheating on him, and… read more

Similar categories in Lev A.C. Rosen's Lion's Legacy (Tennessee Russo, #1) book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
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8. All the Fighting Parts

By: Hannah V. Sawyerr

4.44

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

In the vein of Grown and The Poet X, a searing and defiant novel in verse about reclaiming agency a… read more

Similar categories in Hannah V. Sawyerr's All the Fighting Parts book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
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9. Saints of the Household

By: Ari Tison

4.12

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Saints of the Household is a haunting contemporary YA about an act of violence in a small-town--tol… read more

Similar categories in Ari Tison's Saints of the Household book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • family
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10. The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of the Whole Stupid World

By: Matt Kracht

3.95

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

This must-have sequel to the bestselling parody book The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America… read more

Similar categories in Matt Kracht's The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of the Whole Stupid World book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

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11. Canto Contigo

By: Jonny Garza Villa

4.27

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

When a Mariachi star transfers schools, he expects to be handed his new group's lead vocalist spot—… read more

Similar categories in Jonny Garza Villa's Canto Contigo book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • fiction
  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
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12. Salt the Water

By: Candice Iloh

3.37

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Cerulean Gene is free everywhere except school, where they’re known for repeatedly challenging auth… read more

Similar categories in Candice Iloh's Salt the Water book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
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13. Firebird

By: Sunmi

3.69

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Sunmi's gorgeous two-color teen graphic novel debut examines the power of resilience and reinventio… read more

Similar categories in Sunmi's Firebird book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
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14. My Fair Brady

By: Brian D. Kennedy

4.00

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

My Fair Lady meets the classic teen film She's All That in this charming and swoony new rom-com fro… read more

Similar categories in Brian D. Kennedy's My Fair Brady book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • fiction
  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
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15. The Song of Us

By: Kate Fussner

3.93

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

This stunning debut and wholly original queer middle grade novel-in-verse retelling of “Orpheus and… read more

Similar categories in Kate Fussner's The Song of Us book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • fiction
  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
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16. Wild Dreamers

By: Margarita Engle

3.75

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In this stirring young adult romance from award-winning author Margarita Engle, love and conservati… read more

Similar categories in Margarita Engle's Wild Dreamers book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
"As if moonlight has been transformed into music"

-Margarita Engle, Wild Dreamers

"Always say unhoused instead of homeless so i'll know that its temporary and not an intrinsic aspect of my character, but i'm pretty sure that when she drives home at the end of each day she returns t…"

-Margarita Engle, Wild Dreamers

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17. Your Lonely Nights Are Over

By: Adam Sass

4.03

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Scream meets Clueless in this YA horror from Adam Sass in which two gay teen BFFs find their friend… read more

Similar categories in Adam Sass's Your Lonely Nights Are Over book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • fiction
  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
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18. The Last Suspicious Holdout: Stories

By: Ladee Hubbard

3.68

Format: 207 pages, Hardcover

The critically acclaimed author of The Rib King returns with an eagerly anticipated collection of s… read more

Similar categories in Ladee Hubbard's The Last Suspicious Holdout: Stories book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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19. Ariel Crashes a Train

By: Olivia A. Cole

3.99

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

“A gorgeously kind, wonderfully gentle, and unfailingly compassionate depiction of OCD...bursting w… read more

Similar categories in Olivia A. Cole's Ariel Crashes a Train book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • queer
"Parents set themselves up for failure by giving their kids names that mean too much. Some people put so much weight in names, and how is a baby supposed to carry anything so heavy as their parents’ d…"

-Olivia A. Cole, Ariel Crashes a Train

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20. Ander & Santi Were Here

By: Jonny Garza Villa

4.21

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Aristotle and Dante meets The Hate U Give meets The Sun Is Also A Star: A stunning YA contemporary … read more

Similar categories in Jonny Garza Villa's Ander & Santi Were Here book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Gay the Pray Away by Natalie Naudus

21. Gay the Pray Away

By: Natalie Naudus

4.46

Format: 245 pages, Kindle Edition

Valerie Danners is in a cult. She just doesn't know it yet. When she finds a queer book at the libr… read more

Similar categories in Natalie Naudus's Gay the Pray Away book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
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22. I Kick and I Fly

By: Ruchira Gupta

4.32

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A propulsive social justice adventure by renowned activist and award-winning documentarian Ruchira … read more

Similar categories in Ruchira Gupta's I Kick and I Fly book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
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23. Mid-Air

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A tender-souled boy reeling from the death of his best friend struggles to fit into a world that wa… read more

Similar categories in Alicia D. Williams's Mid-Air book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
Cover of Bianca Torre Is Afraid of Everything by Justine Pucella Winans

24. Bianca Torre Is Afraid of Everything

By: Justine Pucella Winans

4.08

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Murder most fowl? In this sardonic and campy YA thriller, an anxious, introverted nonbinary teen bi… read more

Similar categories in Justine Pucella Winans's Bianca Torre Is Afraid of Everything book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • fiction
  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
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25. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

By: Gennifer Choldenko

4.55

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko’s gr… read more

Similar categories in Gennifer Choldenko's The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • family
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
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26. I Am Not Alone

By: Francisco X. Stork

3.91

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author Francisco X. Stork revisits some of the themes and ideas that made Marcelo in … read more

Similar categories in Francisco X. Stork's I Am Not Alone book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
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27. Twenty-Four Seconds from Now...

By: Jason Reynolds

4.39

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

“Jason Reynolds has done it again!...Fresh from start to finish…This is what it could be, should be… read more

Similar categories in Jason Reynolds's Twenty-Four Seconds from Now... book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
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28. Free to Be Fabulous

By: David McMullin

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An exuberant and affirming picture book about self-expression, allyship, and celebrating difference… read more

Similar categories in David McMullin's Free to Be Fabulous book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • lgbt
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29. Kareem Between

By: Shifa Saltagi Safadi

4.76

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

This heartfelt coming-of-age novel in verse tells the powerful story of a seventh grade Syrian-Amer… read more

Similar categories in Shifa Saltagi Safadi's Kareem Between book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • realistic fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Pedro & Daniel by Federico Erebia

30. Pedro & Daniel

By: Federico Erebia

4.28

Format: 440 pages, Hardcover

Pedro and Daniel are Mexican American brothers growing up in 1970s Ohio. Their mother resents that … read more

Similar categories in Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • gay
  • lgbt
  • historical
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
  • queer
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31. Buffalo Dreamer

By: Violet Duncan

4.40

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

An illuminating novel about the importance of reclaiming the past, based on the author’s family his… read more

Similar categories in Violet Duncan's Buffalo Dreamer book and Federico Erebia's Pedro & Daniel

  • historical
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family

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Only This Beautiful Moment

Abdi Nazemian

4.46

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Ibi Zoboi

3.96

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3.89

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Deb Caletti

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Lauren Emmons

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Xin Li

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