12 Best contemporary books like Pick the Lock by A.S. King

Cover of Pick the Lock by A.S. King

Pick the Lock

By: A.S. King

3.74

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

From Michael L. Printz Award winner A.S. King, a weird and insightful new novel about a girl intent…

If you liked the contemporary plot in Pick the Lock by A.S. King , here is a list of 12 books like this:

Cover of Thirsty by Jas Hammonds

1. Thirsty

By: Jas Hammonds

4.16

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

It’s the summer before college and eighteen-year-old Blake Brenner and her girlfriend, Ella, have o… read more

Similar categories in Jas Hammonds's Thirsty book and A.S. King's Pick the Lock

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of Ariel Crashes a Train by Olivia A. Cole

2. 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 A.S. King's Pick the Lock

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"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

Cover of The Unboxing of a Black Girl by Angela Shanté

3. The Unboxing of a Black Girl

By: Angela Shanté

4.30

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Written as a collection of vignettes and poetry, The Unboxing of a Black Girl is a creative nonfict… read more

Similar categories in Angela Shanté's The Unboxing of a Black Girl book and A.S. King's Pick the Lock

  • audiobook
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4. When the World Tips Over

By: Jandy Nelson

4.18

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

An explosive new novel brimming with love, secrets, and enchantment The Fall siblings live in h… read more

Similar categories in Jandy Nelson's When the World Tips Over book and A.S. King's Pick the Lock

  • magical realism
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
"He liked trees more than people."

-Jandy Nelson, When the World Tips Over

"Why won’t you ever tell me about your parents?"

-Jandy Nelson, When the World Tips Over

"Sometimes platonic loves are the most profound."

-Jandy Nelson, When the World Tips Over

"Desiderium, n. an ardent desire for something lost."

-Jandy Nelson, When the World Tips Over

Cover of Mid-Air by Alicia D. Williams

5. 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 A.S. King's Pick the Lock

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Twenty-Four Seconds from Now... by Jason Reynolds

6. 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 A.S. King's Pick the Lock

  • fiction
  • teen
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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7. Sunrise Nights

By: Jeff Zentner

4.06

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Two young artists have a chance meeting on the last night of summer arts camp in this YA novel in v… read more

Similar categories in Jeff Zentner's Sunrise Nights book and A.S. King's Pick the Lock

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"Love seems to die around me."

-Jeff Zentner, Sunrise Nights

Cover of The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky by Josh Galarza

8. The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky

By: Josh Galarza

4.22

Format: 313 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Mark Oshiro and Adam Silvera comes a fiercely funny and hopeful story of one bo… read more

Similar categories in Josh Galarza's The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky book and A.S. King's Pick the Lock

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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9. Brownstone

By: Samuel Teer

4.33

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

An exciting teen coming-of-age epic from author Samuel Teer and debut graphic novel artist Mar Juli… read more

Similar categories in Samuel Teer's Brownstone book and A.S. King's Pick the Lock

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of Ash's Cabin by Jen Wang

10. Ash's Cabin

By: Jen Wang

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Ash has always felt alone. Adults ignore the climate crisis. Other kids Ash’s age are more inter… read more

Similar categories in Jen Wang's Ash's Cabin book and A.S. King's Pick the Lock

  • fiction
  • young adult
Cover of Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay

11. Everything We Never Had

By: Randy Ribay

4.50

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the author of the National Book Award finalist Patron Saints of Nothing comes an emotionally c… read more

Similar categories in Randy Ribay's Everything We Never Had book and A.S. King's Pick the Lock

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of Kareem Between by Shifa Saltagi Safadi

12. 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 A.S. King's Pick the Lock

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13. The Judgment of Yoyo Gold

By: Isaac Blum

4.35

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A smart and powerful story set in the Orthodox Jewish community about what it means to fit in, brea… read more

Similar categories in Isaac Blum's The Judgment of Yoyo Gold book and A.S. King's Pick the Lock

  • young adult
  • contemporary
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14. To the Bone

By: Alena Bruzas

3.75

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

This moving and tragic love story is also a starkly honest look at Colonial America, set during the… read more

Similar categories in Alena Bruzas's To the Bone book and A.S. King's Pick the Lock

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • horror
Cover of Pick the Lock by A.S. King

15. Pick the Lock

By: A.S. King

3.74

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

From Michael L. Printz Award winner A.S. King, a weird and insightful new novel about a girl intent… read more

Similar categories in A.S. King's Pick the Lock book and A.S. King's Pick the Lock

  • magical realism
  • teen
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • horror
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Ruin Road by Lamar Giles

16. Ruin Road

By: Lamar Giles

4.13

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

"My twin, Lamar, is a phenomenal innovative storyteller. His thrillers have laid the groundwork for… read more

Similar categories in Lamar Giles's Ruin Road book and A.S. King's Pick the Lock

  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Aisle Nine by Ian X. Cho

17. Aisle Nine

By: Ian X. Cho

3.74

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

“It's Black Friday—and the apocalypse is on sale! Ever since the world filled with portals to he… read more

Similar categories in Ian X. Cho's Aisle Nine book and A.S. King's Pick the Lock

  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
Cover of Halfway There: A Graphic Memoir of Self-Discovery by Christine Mari

18. Halfway There: A Graphic Memoir of Self-Discovery

By: Christine Mari

4.34

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

A poignant graphic memoir from rising star Christine Mari, following her college year abroad in Jap… read more

Similar categories in Christine Mari's Halfway There: A Graphic Memoir of Self-Discovery book and A.S. King's Pick the Lock

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19. Everything Is Poison

By: Joy McCullough

4.11

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A Blood Water Paint-style historical YA in prose and verse from New York Times bestselling author J… read more

Similar categories in Joy McCullough's Everything Is Poison book and A.S. King's Pick the Lock

  • fiction
  • teen
  • young adult
Cover of Light Enough to Float by Lauren Seal

20. Light Enough to Float

By: Lauren Seal

4.29

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Deeply moving and authentic, this debut novel-in-verse follows teenage Evie through her eating diso… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Seal's Light Enough to Float book and A.S. King's Pick the Lock

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of The Art Thieves by Andrea L. Rogers

21. The Art Thieves

By: Andrea L. Rogers

3.93

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Angel Wilson (LawAngel@IBLO.gov) Stevie Henry (shenry@gmail.com) Thanks for coming to see me; but… read more

Similar categories in Andrea L. Rogers's The Art Thieves book and A.S. King's Pick the Lock

  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
  • audiobook

17 Top fiction books like Pick the Lock by A.S. King

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Thirsty

Jas Hammonds

4.16

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Ariel Crashes a Train

Olivia A. Cole

3.99

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When the World Tips Over

Jandy Nelson

4.18

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Mid-Air

Alicia D. Williams

4.34

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And Then, Boom!

Lisa Fipps

4.69

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Louder Than Hunger

John Schu

4.55

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Thirsty

Jas Hammonds

4.16

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On the Bright Side

Anna Sortino

4.20

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