18 Top fiction books like The Only Road by

The Only Road

By: None

4.20

Format: 445 pages, Hardcover

PURA BELPRE HONOR BOOK ALA NOTABLE BOOK "Powerful and timely." --Booklist(starred review) "An impor…

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Cover of As Brave As You by Jason Reynolds

1. As Brave As You

By: Jason Reynolds

4.05

Format: 410 pages, Hardcover

When two brothers decide to prove how brave they are, everything backfires—literally. Genie’s su… read more

Similar categories in Jason Reynolds's As Brave As You book and None's The Only Road

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez

2. The First Rule of Punk

By: Celia C. Pérez

4.08

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From debut author and longtime zine-maker Celia C. Perez, The First Rule of Punk is a wry and heart… read more

Similar categories in Celia C. Pérez's The First Rule of Punk book and None's The Only Road

  • cultural
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
"I like to think of us as more like patchwork quilts... Some pieces are prettier than others. Some pieces match and some don't. But if you remove a square, you're just left with an incomplete quilt, a…"

-Celia C. Pérez, The First Rule of Punk

Cover of The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora by Pablo Cartaya

3. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora

By: Pablo Cartaya

3.91

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Save the restaurant. Save the town. Get the girl. Make Abuela proud. Can thirteen-year-old Arturo Z… read more

Similar categories in Pablo Cartaya's The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora book and None's The Only Road

  • cultural
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family

4. The Only Road

By: None

4.20

Format: 445 pages, Hardcover

PURA BELPRE HONOR BOOK ALA NOTABLE BOOK "Powerful and timely." --Booklist(starred review) "An impor… read more

Similar categories in None's The Only Road book and None's The Only Road

  • cultural
  • survival
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
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5. The Night Diary

By: Veera Hiranandani

4.22

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In the vein of Inside Out and Back Again and The War That Saved My Life comes a poignant, personal,… read more

Similar categories in Veera Hiranandani's The Night Diary book and None's The Only Road

  • family
  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
Cover of Flying Lessons & Other Stories by Matt de la Peña, Sherman Alexie, Soman Chainani, Walter Dean Myers, Grace Lin, Ellen Oh, Jacqueline Woodson, Kwame Alexander, Tim Federle, Tim Tingle, Meg Medina, Kelly J. Baptist

6. Flying Lessons & Other Stories

By: Matt de la Peña , Sherman Alexie , Soman Chainani , Walter Dean Myers , Grace Lin , Ellen Oh , Jacqueline Woodson , Kwame Alexander , Tim Federle , Tim Tingle , Meg Medina , Kelly J. Baptist

4.04

Format: 5 pages, Audible Audio

For the hardback, see ISBN13: 9781101934593. Whether it is basketball dreams, family fiascos, fi… read more

Similar categories in Matt de la Peña's Flying Lessons & Other Stories book and None's The Only Road

  • cultural
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
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7. The Fort

By: Gordon Korman

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of RESTART, the story of a middle-school "band of brothers" -- five fri… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's The Fort book and None's The Only Road

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

8. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

Similar categories in Pedro Martín's Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir book and None's The Only Road

  • middle grade
  • family
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

Cover of Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow

9. 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 None's The Only Road

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • 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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10. Free Lunch

By: Rex Ogle

4.37

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Instead of giving him lunch money, Rex’s mom has signed him up for free meals. As a poor kid in a w… read more

Similar categories in Rex Ogle's Free Lunch book and None's The Only Road

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
"I don't know why, but I don't trust the word free anymore. Lunch here is supposed to be free, but it feels like it costs me a lot."

-Rex Ogle, Free Lunch

"On the back, it has the address, and says, free lunch! A chill runs up my spine. I don’t know why, but I don’t trust the word free anymore. Lunch here is supposed to be free, but it feels like it cos…"

-Rex Ogle, Free Lunch

Cover of Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation (Charlie Thorne #1) by Stuart Gibbs

11. Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation (Charlie Thorne #1)

By: Stuart Gibbs

4.33

Format: 392 pages, Hardcover

From author Stuart Gibbs comes the first novel in a new series about the world’s youngest and smart… read more

Similar categories in Stuart Gibbs's Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation (Charlie Thorne #1) book and None's The Only Road

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
Cover of Lasagna Means I Love You by Kate  O'Shaughnessy

12. Lasagna Means I Love You

By: Kate O'Shaughnessy

4.40

Format: 368 pages, Library Binding

What are the essential ingredients that make a family? Eleven-year-old Mo is making up her own reci… read more

Similar categories in Kate O'Shaughnessy's Lasagna Means I Love You book and None's The Only Road

  • family
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of Maybe He Just Likes You by Barbara Dee

13. Maybe He Just Likes You

By: Barbara Dee

4.23

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A 2020 ALA Notable Children’s Book A Washington Post Best Children’s Book of 2019 Barbara Dee e… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Dee's Maybe He Just Likes You book and None's The Only Road

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
"First rule of self-defense is: Don't ask your attacker for validation."

-Barbara Dee, Maybe He Just Likes You

"I just meant this stuff with me is different . And I definitely wouldn't call it regular bullying." "So what would you call it, then?" I opened my mouth to answer. But I didn't have any words. Becaus…"

-Barbara Dee, Maybe He Just Likes You

Cover of I Can Make This Promise by Christine  Day

14. I Can Make This Promise

By: Christine Day

4.18

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by her family’s history—Christine Day tells the story of a girl who uncovers her family’s … read more

Similar categories in Christine Day's I Can Make This Promise book and None's The Only Road

  • family
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of The Bridge Home by Padma Venkatraman

15. The Bridge Home

By: Padma Venkatraman

4.27

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

When Viji and her sister, Rukku, whose developmental disability makes her overly trusting and vulne… read more

Similar categories in Padma Venkatraman's The Bridge Home book and None's The Only Road

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
"If I wanted a better future, I needed to change the life we had .Now."

-Padma Venkatraman, The Bridge Home

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16. Alias Anna: A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis

By: Susan Hood

4.42

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The moving true story of how young Ukrainian Jewish piano prodigies Zhanna (alias "Anna") and her s… read more

Similar categories in Susan Hood's Alias Anna: A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis book and None's The Only Road

  • middle grade
Cover of Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) by Kelly Yang

17. Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

By: Kelly Yang

4.46

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a “involving, realistic” ( Booklist … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) book and None's The Only Road

  • cultural
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
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18. Tune It Out

By: Jamie Sumner

4.31

Format: 275 pages, Hardcover

A 2020 BookExpo Book Buzz Pick From the author of the acclaimed Roll with It comes a moving nove… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Tune It Out book and None's The Only Road

  • family
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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19. Falling Short

By: Ernesto Cisneros

4.08

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A novel about two best friends who must rely on each other in unexpected ways. Isaac and Marco a… read more

Similar categories in Ernesto Cisneros's Falling Short book and None's The Only Road

  • family
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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20. All He Knew

By: Helen Frost

4.19

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

"A novel in verse about a young deaf boy during World War II, the sister who loves him, and the con… read more

Similar categories in Helen Frost's All He Knew book and None's The Only Road

  • family
  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
Cover of Roll with It by Jamie Sumner

21. Roll with It

By: Jamie Sumner

4.07

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The story of an irrepressible girl with cerebral palsy whose life takes an unexpected turn when she… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Roll with It book and None's The Only Road

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family

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