10 best-selling realistic fiction books like Looking for Alaska by John Green

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Looking for Alaska

By: John Green

3.97

Format: 221 pages, Paperback

Before. Miles “Pudge” Halter is done with his safe life at home. His whole life has been one big no…

"Y'all smoke to enjoy it. I smoke to die."

-John Green, Looking for Alaska

"We are greater than the sum of our parts."

-John Green, Looking for Alaska

"Have you really read all those books in your room?"

-John Green, Looking for Alaska

"I'm sorry. I know you loved her. It was hard not to."

-John Green, Looking for Alaska

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in Looking for Alaska by John Green , here is a list of 10 books like this:

Cover of Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins

1. Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)

By: Suzanne Collins

4.09

Format: 390 pages, Hardcover

My name is Katniss Everdeen. Why am I not dead? I should be dead. Katniss Everdeen, girl on fi… read more

Similar categories in Suzanne Collins's Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) book and John Green's Looking for Alaska

  • romance
  • fiction
  • teen
  • young adult
"Stay with me. Always."

-Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)

"Fire beats roses again."

-Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)

"I must have loved you a lot."

-Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)

"And if we burn, you burn with us."

-Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)

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2. Fangirl

By: Rainbow Rowell

3.95

Format: 483 pages, Kindle Edition

A coming-of-age tale of fanfiction, family, and first love. Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the … read more

Similar categories in Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl book and John Green's Looking for Alaska

  • young adult contemporary
  • teen
  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Well,"

-Rainbow Rowell, Fangirl

"No, I know,"

-Rainbow Rowell, Fangirl

"You’ve read the books?"

-Rainbow Rowell, Fangirl

"Don't make me angry-kiss you."

-Rainbow Rowell, Fangirl

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3. The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)

By: Suzanne Collins

4.34

Format: 374 pages, Hardcover

Could you survive on your own in the wild, with every one out to make sure you don't live to see th… read more

Similar categories in Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) book and John Green's Looking for Alaska

  • fiction
  • teen
  • young adult
"Peeta,"

-Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)

"Katniss, the girl who was on fire!"

-Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)

"May the odds be ever in your favor!"

-Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)

"No. Now, shut up and eat your pears."

-Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)

Cover of Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1) by Stephenie Meyer

4. Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)

By: Stephenie Meyer

3.66

Format: 498 pages, Paperback

About three things I was absolutely positive. First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was … read more

Similar categories in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1) book and John Green's Looking for Alaska

  • romance
  • fiction
  • teen
  • young adult
"Do I dazzle you?"

-Stephenie Meyer, Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)

"You are my life now."

-Stephenie Meyer, Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)

"My mom is part albino."

-Stephenie Meyer, Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)

"Stupid, shiny Volvo owner."

-Stephenie Meyer, Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)

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5. Milk and Honey

By: Rupi Kaur

4.04

Format: None pages, Paperback

milk and honey is a collection of poetry and prose about survival. It is about the experience of vi… read more

Similar categories in Rupi Kaur's Milk and Honey book and John Green's Looking for Alaska

  • romance
  • contemporary
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6. The Book Thief

By: Markus Zusak

3.75

Format: 132 pages, Hardcover

A story about, among other things: A girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a J… read more

Similar categories in Markus Zusak's The Book Thief book and John Green's Looking for Alaska

  • fiction
  • young adult

7. The Great Gatsby

By: F. Scott Fitzgerald

4.06

Format: None pages, Paperback

THE GREAT GATSBY, F. Scott Fitzgerald's third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career… read more

Similar categories in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby book and John Green's Looking for Alaska

  • romance
  • fiction
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8. If I Stay (If I Stay, #1)

By: Gayle Forman

3.92

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

In the blink of an eye everything changes. Seventeen ­year-old Mia has no memory of the accident; s… read more

Similar categories in Gayle Forman's If I Stay (If I Stay, #1) book and John Green's Looking for Alaska

  • romance
  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Mia,"

-Gayle Forman, If I Stay (If I Stay, #1)

"Fake it 'till you make it."

-Gayle Forman, If I Stay (If I Stay, #1)

"Dying is easy. Living is hard"

-Gayle Forman, If I Stay (If I Stay, #1)

"I do have a point to all this,"

-Gayle Forman, If I Stay (If I Stay, #1)

Cover of Looking for Alaska by John Green

9. Looking for Alaska

By: John Green

3.97

Format: 221 pages, Paperback

Before. Miles “Pudge” Halter is done with his safe life at home. His whole life has been one big no… read more

Similar categories in John Green's Looking for Alaska book and John Green's Looking for Alaska

  • romance
  • high school
  • young adult contemporary
  • teen
  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
"Y'all smoke to enjoy it. I smoke to die."

-John Green, Looking for Alaska

"We are greater than the sum of our parts."

-John Green, Looking for Alaska

"Have you really read all those books in your room?"

-John Green, Looking for Alaska

"I'm sorry. I know you loved her. It was hard not to."

-John Green, Looking for Alaska

10. To Kill a Mockingbird

By: Harper Lee

3.95

Format: 145 pages, Paperback

The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that … read more

Similar categories in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird book and John Green's Looking for Alaska

Cover of The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

11. The Outsiders

By: S.E. Hinton

4.13

Format: 208 pages, Mass Market Paperback

The Outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14-year-old boy. The novel tells the story of Pon… read more

Similar categories in S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders book and John Green's Looking for Alaska

  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"We saw the same sunset."

-S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders

"Nothing sparkly can stay."

-S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders

"Things are rough all over."

-S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders

"Okay greasers, you've had it."

-S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders

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12. Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)

By: Suzanne Collins

4.33

Format: 391 pages, Hardcover

Sparks are igniting. Flames are spreading. And the Capitol wants revenge. Against all odds, K… read more

Similar categories in Suzanne Collins's Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) book and John Green's Looking for Alaska

  • romance
  • fiction
  • teen
  • young adult
"Tick, tock."

-Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)

"Remember, girl on fire,"

-Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)

"You could do a lot worse."

-Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)

"I had to do that. At least once."

-Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)

Cover of The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

13. The Perks of Being a Wallflower

By: Stephen Chbosky

4.23

Format: 213 pages, Paperback

standing on the fringes of life... offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see wha… read more

Similar categories in Stephen Chbosky's The Perks of Being a Wallflower book and John Green's Looking for Alaska

  • romance
  • teen
  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
"We accept the love we think we deserve."

-Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

"And in that moment, I swear we were infinite."

-Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

"It’s much easier not to know things sometimes."

-Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

"I would die for you. But I won't live for you."

-Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Cover of The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1) by Angie Thomas

14. The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1)

By: Angie Thomas

4.47

Format: 454 pages, Hardcover

An alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780062498533 can be found here. Sixteen-year-old Starr Carte… read more

Similar categories in Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1) book and John Green's Looking for Alaska

  • teen
  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Hoedom is universal."

-Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1)

"But I'm tired of them just assuming."

-Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1)

"A’ight, so what do you think it means?"

-Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1)

"You need Saturday to recover and Sunday to repent."

-Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1)

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15. Eleanor & Park

By: Rainbow Rowell

3.94

Format: 328 pages, Hardcover

"Bono met his wife in high school," Park says. "So did Jerry Lee Lewis," Eleanor answers. "I'm … read more

Similar categories in Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park book and John Green's Looking for Alaska

  • romance
  • high school
  • young adult contemporary
  • teen
  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"You look like a protagonist."

-Rainbow Rowell, Eleanor & Park

"Goodbye. Just tonight. Not ever."

-Rainbow Rowell, Eleanor & Park

"His eyes missed her as much as the rest of him."

-Rainbow Rowell, Eleanor & Park

"He made her feel like more than the sum of her parts."

-Rainbow Rowell, Eleanor & Park

Cover of The Giver (The Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry

16. The Giver (The Giver, #1)

By: Lois Lowry

4.12

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out… read more

Similar categories in Lois Lowry's The Giver (The Giver, #1) book and John Green's Looking for Alaska

  • fiction
  • young adult
"Memories are forever."

-Lois Lowry, The Giver (The Giver, #1)

"Thnks fr th mmrs- Gabe"

-Lois Lowry, The Giver (The Giver, #1)

"Didn't life consist of the things you did each day?"

-Lois Lowry, The Giver (The Giver, #1)

"It's just that...without the memories, it's all meaningless."

-Lois Lowry, The Giver (The Giver, #1)

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17. Thirteen Reasons Why

By: Jay Asher

3.84

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

You can’t stop the future. You can’t rewind the past. The only way to learn the secret . . . is … read more

Similar categories in Jay Asher's Thirteen Reasons Why book and John Green's Looking for Alaska

  • romance
  • high school
  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
"I’m sorry."

-Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

"Everything...affects everything"

-Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

"A lot of you cared, just not enough."

-Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

"I can't. You can't rewrite the past."

-Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why

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18. All the Bright Places

By: Jennifer Niven , None

4.12

Format: 378 pages, Hardcover

The Fault in Our Stars meets Eleanor and Park in this exhilarating and heart-wrenching love story a… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Niven's All the Bright Places book and John Green's Looking for Alaska

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Is today a good day to die?"

-Jennifer Niven, All the Bright Places

"Never bullshit a bullshitter."

-Jennifer Niven, All the Bright Places

"People rarely bring flowers to a suicide."

-Jennifer Niven, All the Bright Places

"Because it's not a lie if it's how you feel."

-Jennifer Niven, All the Bright Places

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19. Everything, Everything

By: Nicola Yoon , None

3.97

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

My disease is as rare as it is famous. It’s a form of Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, but basical… read more

Similar categories in Nicola Yoon's Everything, Everything book and John Green's Looking for Alaska

  • young adult contemporary
  • teen
  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"A photograph is a kind of time machine."

-Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

"My guilt is an ocean for me to drown in."

-Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

"Life is a gift. Don't forget to live it."

-Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

"You're not living if you're not regretting."

-Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

Cover of Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth

20. Divergent (Divergent, #1)

By: Veronica Roth

4.14

Format: 487 pages, Paperback

In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated … read more

Similar categories in Veronica Roth's Divergent (Divergent, #1) book and John Green's Looking for Alaska

  • romance
  • fiction
  • teen
  • young adult
"Okay, okay."

-Veronica Roth, Divergent (Divergent, #1)

"Lies require commitment."

-Veronica Roth, Divergent (Divergent, #1)

"What is it with you today?"

-Veronica Roth, Divergent (Divergent, #1)

"Human reason can excuse any evil."

-Veronica Roth, Divergent (Divergent, #1)

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21. Normal People

By: Sally Rooney

3.81

Format: 273 pages, Hardcover

At school Connell and Marianne pretend not to know each other. He’s popular and well-adjusted, star… read more

Similar categories in Sally Rooney's Normal People book and John Green's Looking for Alaska

  • coming of age
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"People are a lot more knowable than they think they are."

-Sally Rooney, Normal People

"I'm not a religious person but I do sometimes think God made you for me."

-Sally Rooney, Normal People

"No. I was frustrated sometimes but not lonely. I never feel lonely when I'm with you."

-Sally Rooney, Normal People

"Most people go through their whole lives, without ever really feeling that close with anyone."

-Sally Rooney, Normal People

10 Best realistic fiction books like Looking for Alaska by John Green

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Rainbow Rowell

3.95

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If I Stay (If I Stay, #1)

Gayle Forman

3.92

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Looking for Alaska

John Green

3.97

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The Outsiders

S.E. Hinton

4.13

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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)

Suzanne Collins

4.09

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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)

Suzanne Collins

4.34

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Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)

Stephenie Meyer

3.66

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Matched (Matched, #1)

Ally Condie

3.34

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