13 Best young adult romance books like XOXO by Axie Oh

Cover of XOXO by Axie Oh

XOXO

By: Axie Oh

3.82

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Cello prodigy Jenny has one goal: to get into a prestigious music conservatory. When she meets myst…

"It’s important to take time for yourself, even with responsibilities. You can’t be there for other people if you’re not first there for yourself."

-Axie Oh, XOXO

"It’s important to take time for yourself, even with responsibilities. You can’t be there for other people if you’re not first there for yourself."

-Axie Oh, XOXO

"My girlfriend that I was in love with who broke up with me on a hospital rooftop three months ago in Seoul shows up right before my concert in New York City. Yeah, I forgot about it."

-Axie Oh, XOXO

"My girlfriend that I was in love with who broke up with me on a hospital rooftop three months ago in Seoul shows up right before my concert in New York City. Yeah, I forgot about it."

-Axie Oh, XOXO

If you liked the young adult romance plot in XOXO by Axie Oh , here is a list of 13 books like this:

Cover of A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur

1. A Crane Among Wolves

By: June Hur

4.03

Format: 364 pages, Kindle Edition

June Hur, bestselling author of The Red Palace, crafts a devastating and pulse-pounding tale that w… read more

Similar categories in June Hur's A Crane Among Wolves book and Axie Oh's XOXO

  • romance
  • asian literature
  • fiction
  • young adult
"What need has the king for a thousand courtesans? I cannot possibly imgaine wanting a thousand husbands." "Because rape - "He flicked an uneasy glance my way, as though afraid to offend my womanly se…"

-June Hur, A Crane Among Wolves

Cover of I Hope This Doesn't Find You by Ann Liang

2. I Hope This Doesn't Find You

By: Ann Liang

4.18

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Snarky and romantic, I Hope This Doesn't Find You is Never Have I Ever meets To All the Boys if Lar… read more

Similar categories in Ann Liang's I Hope This Doesn't Find You book and Axie Oh's XOXO

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
"No,"

-Ann Liang, I Hope This Doesn't Find You

"I think you're obsessed with me, Sadie Wen."

-Ann Liang, I Hope This Doesn't Find You

"She clucks her tongue at me. “Where’s your confidence disappeared to?"

-Ann Liang, I Hope This Doesn't Find You

"I want you to hold me like a grudge, keep me like a promise, haunt me like a ghost."

-Ann Liang, I Hope This Doesn't Find You

Cover of Not Here to Be Liked by Michelle Quach

3. Not Here to Be Liked

By: Michelle Quach

3.66

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Emergency Contact meets Moxie in this cheeky and searing novel that unpacks just how complicated ne… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Quach's Not Here to Be Liked book and Axie Oh's XOXO

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
"You can’t not submit it,"

-Michelle Quach, Not Here to Be Liked

"Is it possible to be hungover from too much boba?"

-Michelle Quach, Not Here to Be Liked

"To be human is hard enough. Don’t make it harder for yourself."

-Michelle Quach, Not Here to Be Liked

"everyone loves a girlboss until she tries to tell you what to do."

-Michelle Quach, Not Here to Be Liked

Cover of If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang

4. If You Could See the Sun

By: Ann Liang

4.02

Format: 345 pages, Hardcover

Alice Sun has always felt invisible at her elite Beijing international boarding school, where she’s… read more

Similar categories in Ann Liang's If You Could See the Sun book and Axie Oh's XOXO

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
"Yeah."

-Ann Liang, If You Could See the Sun

"Hmph,"

-Ann Liang, If You Could See the Sun

"Yan Yan!"

-Ann Liang, If You Could See the Sun

"What your mama always say? If you not good person, you're nothing. Nothing."

-Ann Liang, If You Could See the Sun

Cover of This Time It's Real by Ann Liang

5. This Time It's Real

By: Ann Liang

4.02

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

When seventeen-year-old Eliza Lin’s essay about meeting the love of her life unexpectedly goes vira… read more

Similar categories in Ann Liang's This Time It's Real book and Axie Oh's XOXO

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
"We weren’t flirting,"

-Ann Liang, This Time It's Real

"I want this to be real."

-Ann Liang, This Time It's Real

"I'm not going anywhere. I promise."

-Ann Liang, This Time It's Real

"I hope you remember to miss me when all this is over"

-Ann Liang, This Time It's Real

Cover of Shine (Shine, #1) by Jessica Jung

6. Shine (Shine, #1)

By: Jessica Jung

3.40

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A Korean American teen is thrust into the competitive, technicolor world of K-pop, from Jessica Jun… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Jung's Shine (Shine, #1) book and Axie Oh's XOXO

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of XOXO by Axie Oh

7. XOXO

By: Axie Oh

3.82

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Cello prodigy Jenny has one goal: to get into a prestigious music conservatory. When she meets myst… read more

Similar categories in Axie Oh's XOXO book and Axie Oh's XOXO

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
"It’s important to take time for yourself, even with responsibilities. You can’t be there for other people if you’re not first there for yourself."

-Axie Oh, XOXO

"My girlfriend that I was in love with who broke up with me on a hospital rooftop three months ago in Seoul shows up right before my concert in New York City. Yeah, I forgot about it."

-Axie Oh, XOXO

"People do strange things to protect their hearts. But when you're afraid, your heart is closed, and it's never the right time, but when your heart is open, and you're willing to be brave enough to ta…"

-Axie Oh, XOXO

"I'm saying, people do strange things to protect their hearts. But when you're afraid, your heart is closed, and it's never the right time, but when your heart is open, and you're willing to be brave …"

-Axie Oh, XOXO

Cover of Tokyo Ever After (Tokyo Ever After, #1) by Emiko Jean

8. Tokyo Ever After (Tokyo Ever After, #1)

By: Emiko Jean

3.90

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Izumi Tanaka has never really felt like she fit in—it isn’t easy being Japanese American in her sma… read more

Similar categories in Emiko Jean's Tokyo Ever After (Tokyo Ever After, #1) book and Axie Oh's XOXO

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
"Radish, I'm so heartsick for you."

-Emiko Jean, Tokyo Ever After (Tokyo Ever After, #1)

"Kanji is an expression of the soul"

-Emiko Jean, Tokyo Ever After (Tokyo Ever After, #1)

"...why does anybody do anything? Money?"

-Emiko Jean, Tokyo Ever After (Tokyo Ever After, #1)

"Dear Crown Prince Toshihito, I think I'm your daughter..."

-Emiko Jean, Tokyo Ever After (Tokyo Ever After, #1)

Cover of You've Reached Sam by Dustin Thao

9. You've Reached Sam

By: Dustin Thao

3.62

Format: 296 pages, Hardcover

Seventeen-year-old Julie has her future all planned out—move out of her small town with her boyfrie… read more

Similar categories in Dustin Thao's You've Reached Sam book and Axie Oh's XOXO

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
"Life will pass right by you,"

-Dustin Thao, You've Reached Sam

"I missed you. I missed you infinity."

-Dustin Thao, You've Reached Sam

"I missed you". I missed you infinity."

-Dustin Thao, You've Reached Sam

"After all this time I finally found him, but I'm too late."

-Dustin Thao, You've Reached Sam

Cover of Made in Korea by Sarah Suk

10. Made in Korea

By: Sarah Suk

3.79

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

A romantic comedy about two entrepreneurial Korean American teens who butt heads—and maybe fall in … read more

Similar categories in Sarah Suk's Made in Korea book and Axie Oh's XOXO

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
Cover of Rules for Rule Breaking by Talia Tucker

11. Rules for Rule Breaking

By: Talia Tucker

3.68

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Booksmart meets Never Have I Ever in this debut YA rom-com about two Korean American teens forced i… read more

Similar categories in Talia Tucker's Rules for Rule Breaking book and Axie Oh's XOXO

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
Cover of Once Upon a K-Prom by Kat Cho

12. Once Upon a K-Prom

By: Kat Cho

3.77

Format: 338 pages, ebook

What would you do if the world's biggest K-pop star asked you to prom? Perfect for fans of Jenny Ha… read more

Similar categories in Kat Cho's Once Upon a K-Prom book and Axie Oh's XOXO

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
Cover of The Name Drop by Susan  Lee

13. The Name Drop

By: Susan Lee

3.53

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

When Elijah Ri arrives in New York City for an internship at his father’s massive tech company, Han… read more

Similar categories in Susan Lee's The Name Drop book and Axie Oh's XOXO

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
Cover of K-pop Confidential (K-pop Confidential, #1) by Stephan  Lee

14. K-pop Confidential (K-pop Confidential, #1)

By: Stephan Lee

4.00

Format: 332 pages, Paperback

In this novel about chasing big dreams, a Korean-American girl travels to Seoul in hopes of debutin… read more

Similar categories in Stephan Lee's K-pop Confidential (K-pop Confidential, #1) book and Axie Oh's XOXO

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of Stay with My Heart by Tashie Bhuiyan

15. Stay with My Heart

By: Tashie Bhuiyan

4.12

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Counting Down with You  and  A Show for Two comes a new YA contemporary about a … read more

Similar categories in Tashie Bhuiyan's Stay with My Heart book and Axie Oh's XOXO

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
Cover of The Noh Family by Grace K. Shim

16. The Noh Family

By: Grace K. Shim

3.57

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A sparkling K-drama inspired debut teen novel by Grace Shim, THE NOH FAMILY introduces irrepressibl… read more

Similar categories in Grace K. Shim's The Noh Family book and Axie Oh's XOXO

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of Fireworks by Alice  Lin

17. Fireworks

By: Alice Lin

3.53

Format: 298 pages, Paperback

Seventeen-year-old Lulu Li has her last summer before college all planned out. But her plans go awr… read more

Similar categories in Alice Lin's Fireworks book and Axie Oh's XOXO

  • romance
  • young adult romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
Cover of Seoulmates by Susan  Lee

18. Seoulmates

By: Susan Lee

3.55

Format: 314 pages, Hardcover

Hannah Cho had the next year all planned out—the perfect summer with her boyfriend, Nate, and then … read more

Similar categories in Susan Lee's Seoulmates book and Axie Oh's XOXO

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • contemporary romance
  • audiobook
Cover of K-Pop Revolution (K-pop Confidential, #2) by Stephan  Lee

19. K-Pop Revolution (K-pop Confidential, #2)

By: Stephan Lee

4.05

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

She thought that debuting in a K-Pop band was the finish line, but it was only the beginning. Becau… read more

Similar categories in Stephan Lee's K-Pop Revolution (K-pop Confidential, #2) book and Axie Oh's XOXO

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
Cover of Falling for Korea by Piper Jean

20. Falling for Korea

By: Piper Jean

3.97

Format: 332 pages, Kindle Edition

America meets K-drama in this rollercoaster plot with a fresh take on romance and what it means to … read more

Similar categories in Piper Jean's Falling for Korea book and Axie Oh's XOXO

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
Cover of Comeback (The NEON Series, #1) by Lyn Ashwood

21. Comeback (The NEON Series, #1)

By: Lyn Ashwood

3.87

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

Emery Jung is living his dream. Known by his stage name M, he is loved by millions of fans around t… read more

Similar categories in Lyn Ashwood's Comeback (The NEON Series, #1) book and Axie Oh's XOXO

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • contemporary romance

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A Crane Among Wolves

June Hur

4.03

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I Hope This Doesn't Find You

Ann Liang

4.18

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Not Here to Be Liked

Michelle Quach

3.66

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Sappho's Leap

Erica Jong

4.82

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I Hope This Doesn't Find You

Ann Liang

4.18

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This Time It's Real

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4.02

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