27 must-read fiction books like When Shadows Fall by Sita Brahmachari

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When Shadows Fall

By: Sita Brahmachari

3.70

Format: None pages, Audio CD

A heart-breaking and poignant novel from award-winning author Sita Brahmachari. Kai, Orla and Zak g…

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1. October, October

By: Katya Balen

4.38

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A classic in the making for anyone who ever longed to be WILD. October and her dad live in the w… read more

Similar categories in Katya Balen's October, October book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"It is my story and it is our story and it isn't perfect and it isn't finished but it is whole."

-Katya Balen, October, October

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2. I Must Betray You

By: Ruta Sepetys

4.41

Format: 321 pages, Hardcover

Romania, 1989. Communist regimes are crumbling across Europe. Seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu … read more

Similar categories in Ruta Sepetys's I Must Betray You book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
"A revolution eats its heroes."

-Ruta Sepetys, I Must Betray You

"I envied him, the courage to be himself. In public."

-Ruta Sepetys, I Must Betray You

"Fertility under state control? That's an abuse of human rights!' Bunu would wail."

-Ruta Sepetys, I Must Betray You

"I hadn’t yet absorbed one of life’s universal truths: Things that seem straightforward? Often aren’t."

-Ruta Sepetys, I Must Betray You

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3. The Final Year

By: Matt Goodfellow

4.71

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Life can be tough in your last year of primary school. Tests to take, preparing for the change to h… read more

Similar categories in Matt Goodfellow's The Final Year book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • poetry
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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4. Crossing the Line

By: Tia Fisher

4.28

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

'Do you feel safe?' A powerful novel exploring how teenagers can be swept up into county lines. … read more

Similar categories in Tia Fisher's Crossing the Line book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • contemporary
  • poetry
  • young adult
  • mental health
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5. Choose Love

By: Nicola Davies

4.13

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Choose Love is a cycle of poems that highlights the experience of those forced to become refugees. … read more

Similar categories in Nicola Davies's Choose Love book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • poetry
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6. Steady For This

By: Nathanael Lessore

3.90

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

MEET MC GROWLS, WANNABE RAPPER AND STAR OF THE SHOW IN THIS HILARIOUS AND HEARTWARMING TEEN DEBUT. … read more

Similar categories in Nathanael Lessore's Steady For This book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
Cover of The Boy Lost in the Maze by Joseph Coelho

7. The Boy Lost in the Maze

By: Joseph Coelho

3.82

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In his new verse novel, Joseph Coelho brilliantly blends Greek myth with a 21st century quest. In … read more

Similar categories in Joseph Coelho's The Boy Lost in the Maze book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • audiobook
  • poetry
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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8. Safiyyah's War

By: Hiba Noor Khan

4.32

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the true story of how the Grand Mosque of Paris saved the lives of hundreds of Jews dur… read more

Similar categories in Hiba Noor Khan's Safiyyah's War book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • fiction
  • young adult
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9. Away With Words

By: Sophie Cameron

3.89

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing 2024 Shortlisted for the UKLA Book Awards 2024… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Cameron's Away With Words book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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10. You Think You Know Me

By: Ayaan Mohamud

4.27

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

A stunning debut about finding the strength to speak up against hate and fear, for fans of The Hate… read more

Similar categories in Ayaan Mohamud's You Think You Know Me book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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11. HappyHead (HappyHead, #1)

By: Josh Silver

4.04

Format: 383 pages, Paperback

Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize, 2024 Nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Writing, 2024 An Ama… read more

Similar categories in Josh Silver's HappyHead (HappyHead, #1) book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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12. Tyger

By: S.F. Said

4.17

Format: 304 pages, None

In a strange alternate world, where the British Empire has never ended, a young boy called Adam has… read more

Similar categories in S.F. Said's Tyger book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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13. When Shadows Fall

By: Sita Brahmachari

3.70

Format: None pages, Audio CD

A heart-breaking and poignant novel from award-winning author Sita Brahmachari. Kai, Orla and Zak g… read more

Similar categories in Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • poetry
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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14. The Eternal Return of Clara Hart

By: Louise Finch

3.86

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Spence and Anthony have been friends for years, but it’s only when he witnesses a classmate die in … read more

Similar categories in Louise Finch's The Eternal Return of Clara Hart book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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15. Medusa

By: Jessie Burton

3.87

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A dazzling, feminist retelling of Greek myth from the internationally bestselling author of The Min… read more

Similar categories in Jessie Burton's Medusa book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • fiction
  • young adult
"I'd never known a change that wasn't monstrous."

-Jessie Burton, Medusa

"I was lonely and I was angry, and rage and loneliness can end up tasting the same."

-Jessie Burton, Medusa

"I'm a half-finished map and I'm always trying to plot my points, and I won't have anyone do it for me."

-Jessie Burton, Medusa

"Sometimes, not even folding yourself into the smallest, littlest shape is enough. So you might as well stay the size you're supposed to be"

-Jessie Burton, Medusa

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16. The Door of No Return (The Door of No Return, #1)

By: Kwame Alexander

4.32

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

An instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! From the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award win… read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's The Door of No Return (The Door of No Return, #1) book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • poetry
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
"A family tie is like the river. It can bend, but it cannot break."

-Kwame Alexander, The Door of No Return (The Door of No Return, #1)

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17. The Song Walker

By: Zillah Bethell

4.16

Format: None pages, None

"There are three questions that I need to find the answers to: -Where am I? -What am I doing here… read more

Similar categories in Zillah Bethell's The Song Walker book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • fiction
  • young adult
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18. While the Storm Rages

By: Phil Earle

4.09

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

'A truly brilliant story of courage and resilience and exceptional animals. This wartime ‘Incredibl… read more

Similar categories in Phil Earle's While the Storm Rages book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
"How could he get so very, very close, only to see it snatched away?"

-Phil Earle, While the Storm Rages

"When something is this good, Noah told himself, it shouldn’t be hidden away. It should be shared with others."

-Phil Earle, While the Storm Rages

"But, Noah, it’s coming. Everyone knows it. It’s like a storm. And while the storm rages, it won’t be safe for any of us.’ ‘So we make that decision when it happens, Mum. When it’s overhead and we can…"

-Phil Earle, While the Storm Rages

"Because I made a promise to Dad, didn’t I? Swore blind I’d keep Winn with me, and that she’d be safe. We made a deal. And if I don’t keep my part, then how do I know that Dad will keep his? How do I …"

-Phil Earle, While the Storm Rages

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19. Broken Hearts & Zombie Parts

By: William Hussey

3.98

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

A Big Gay Rom-Zom-Com with Heart Jesse Spark has a broken heart and in a few short weeks he'll r… read more

Similar categories in William Hussey's Broken Hearts & Zombie Parts book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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20. You Could Be So Pretty

By: Holly Bourne

4.09

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

A dystopian YA novel with a shocking twist, You Could Be So Pretty is The Beauty Myth for teenagers… read more

Similar categories in Holly Bourne's You Could Be So Pretty book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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21. Needle

By: Patrice Lawrence

3.69

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

Award-winning author Patrice Lawrence explores the harsh reality of the criminal justice system for… read more

Similar categories in Patrice Lawrence's Needle book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • fiction
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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22. The Light in Everything

By: Katya Balen

4.32

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From the author of October, October, shortlisted for the 2022 CILIP Carnegie Medal, comes a life-af… read more

Similar categories in Katya Balen's The Light in Everything book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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23. The Blue Book of Nebo

By: Manon Steffan Ros

4.16

Format: 156 pages, ebook

Prize-winner in three categories of the 2019 Wales Book of the Year Award, The Blue Book of Nebo p… read more

Similar categories in Manon Steffan Ros's The Blue Book of Nebo book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • fiction
  • young adult
"Diuen que els vincles de sang no es tornen mai aigua, però els veu que l'aigua es pot tornar sang."

-Manon Steffan Ros, The Blue Book of Nebo

"La humanitat és una cosa espectacular, tan preparada per estimar sense conviccions, sense complexos."

-Manon Steffan Ros, The Blue Book of Nebo

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24. When Our Worlds Collided

By: Danielle Jawando

4.28

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

When fourteen-year-old Shaq is stabbed outside of a busy shopping centre in Manchester, three teena… read more

Similar categories in Danielle Jawando's When Our Worlds Collided book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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25. The Little Match Girl Strikes Back

By: Emma Carroll

4.06

Format: None pages, Audiobook

It only takes one strike! A powerful feminist reworking of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, fro… read more

Similar categories in Emma Carroll's The Little Match Girl Strikes Back book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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26. Fight Back

By: A.M. Dassu

4.20

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

An empowering story about finding your identity and the courage to fight for it. Aaliyah is an o… read more

Similar categories in A.M. Dassu's Fight Back book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • young adult
  • audiobook
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27. Green Rising

By: Lauren James

3.77

Format: 370 pages, Paperback

Set in a near-future world on the brink of ecological catastrophe, Lauren James’ novel is a grippin… read more

Similar categories in Lauren James's Green Rising book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of The Cats We Meet Along the Way by Nadia Mikail

28. The Cats We Meet Along the Way

By: Nadia Mikail

3.49

Format: 151 pages, Paperback

A stunning debut young adult novel set in Malaysia, charting Aisha and her family on a roadtrip thr… read more

Similar categories in Nadia Mikail's The Cats We Meet Along the Way book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"What happened when someone who made a home a home for you was not there to make it one any more?"

-Nadia Mikail, The Cats We Meet Along the Way

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29. The Crossing

By: Manjeet Mann

4.33

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

The trailblazing new novel from the Carnegie Medal shortlisted author of Run, Rebel. Praise for Run… read more

Similar categories in Manjeet Mann's The Crossing book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • poetry
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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30. Gloves Off

By: Louisa Reid

4.06

Format: None pages, Paperback

A page-turning and immersive YA novel in verse, telling the story of Lily who is mercilessly bullie… read more

Similar categories in Louisa Reid's Gloves Off book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • poetry
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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31. Wrath

By: Marcus Sedgwick

3.75

Format: 116 pages, Kindle Edition

From the multi-award-winning author of Midwinterblood and The Ghosts of Heaven comes a suspenseful,… read more

Similar categories in Marcus Sedgwick's Wrath book and Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary

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Katya Balen

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