11 best-selling realistic fiction books like Blackout by Dhonielle Clayton

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Blackout

By: Dhonielle Clayton

3.90

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Six critically acclaimed, bestselling, and award-winning authors bring the glowing warmth and elect…

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1. Monday's Not Coming

By: Tiffany D. Jackson

4.25

Format: 448 pages, ebook

Monday Charles is missing, and only Claudia seems to notice. Claudia and Monday have always been in… read more

Similar categories in Tiffany D. Jackson's Monday's Not Coming book and Dhonielle Clayton's Blackout

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"...Dandelions are nothing but pretty weeds."

-Tiffany D. Jackson, Monday's Not Coming

"And dandelions are nothing but pretty weeds. - Claudia"

-Tiffany D. Jackson, Monday's Not Coming

"Well, sometimes the people we love the most can hurt us the most."

-Tiffany D. Jackson, Monday's Not Coming

"Kids tend to forget their roots. But roots are always the first to carry you back home."

-Tiffany D. Jackson, Monday's Not Coming

2. Allegedly

By: Tiffany D. Jackson

4.07

Format: 248 pages, Hardcover

Mary B. Addison killed a baby. Allegedly. She didn't say much in that first interview with detectiv… read more

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3. We Deserve Monuments

By: Jas Hammonds

4.30

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Family secrets, a swoon-worthy romance, and a slow-burn mystery collide in We Deserve Monuments, a … read more

Similar categories in Jas Hammonds's We Deserve Monuments book and Dhonielle Clayton's Blackout

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Home to the richest soil on Earth. A Great Place to Grow!"

-Jas Hammonds, We Deserve Monuments

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4. Ripley - Nopea yhteys

By: Annukka Salama

4.08

Format: 271 pages, Hardcover

Ahmittava gaming-romaani. "Ripley joined the server." Viihdyttävä romaani nettiystävyydestä, koo… read more

Similar categories in Annukka Salama's Ripley - Nopea yhteys book and Dhonielle Clayton's Blackout

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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5. Love Radio

By: Ebony LaDelle

4.23

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Hitch meets The Sun Is Also a Star in this novel about a self-professed teen love doctor with a pop… read more

Similar categories in Ebony LaDelle's Love Radio book and Dhonielle Clayton's Blackout

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"It's crazy how a relationship can be over long before you both call it quits."

-Ebony LaDelle, Love Radio

"That's what love looks like. It's not always about the flowers and grand gestures, but this right here. Being completely yourself with another person in the moment, and them accepting no less of you."

-Ebony LaDelle, Love Radio

"And now I'm realising it's ok to let toxicity go, even if it used to be good at one point. What matters is how does it make you feel now, and right now nothing about Destiny makes me believe she care…"

-Ebony LaDelle, Love Radio

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6. Instructions for Dancing

By: Nicola Yoon

3.97

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

In this romantic page-turner from the author of Everything, Everything and The Sun is Also a Star, … read more

Similar categories in Nicola Yoon's Instructions for Dancing book and Dhonielle Clayton's Blackout

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Let's Taco Bout It"

-Nicola Yoon, Instructions for Dancing

"With those outfits, you two do not deserve music."

-Nicola Yoon, Instructions for Dancing

"One of the hazards of having friends, especially long time ones, is just how well they know you."

-Nicola Yoon, Instructions for Dancing

"The fifth thing I notice is that I'm noticing a lot of things. So I stop. ... I notice him some more."

-Nicola Yoon, Instructions for Dancing

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7. Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl

By: Joya Goffney

4.27

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The second novel about a preacher's daughter in small-town Texas and her journey toward loving hers… read more

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  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"The things we resent about other people, aren’t those always the things we hate most about ourselves? (Page 104)"

-Joya Goffney, Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl

"I used to think he was my hero. Wow, and I thought Mom was the villian. It's crazy how they switched places. I follow behind her, thinking of all the times Daddy bulldozed over Mom, and how many time…"

-Joya Goffney, Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl

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8. Grown

By: Tiffany D. Jackson

4.25

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Author Tiffany D. Jackson delivers another ripped-from-the-headlines mystery that exposes horrific … read more

Similar categories in Tiffany D. Jackson's Grown book and Dhonielle Clayton's Blackout

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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9. Chaos Theory

By: Nic Stone

4.16

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin, delivers a gripping romance about two tee… read more

Similar categories in Nic Stone's Chaos Theory book and Dhonielle Clayton's Blackout

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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10. Concrete Rose (The Hate U Give, #0)

By: Angie Thomas

4.39

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

International phenomenon Angie Thomas revisits Garden Heights seventeen years before the events of … read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"So is Iesha."

-Angie Thomas, Concrete Rose (The Hate U Give, #0)

"Roses can bloom in the hardest conditions."

-Angie Thomas, Concrete Rose (The Hate U Give, #0)

"No matter where you come from, you're always worth more than you think,"

-Angie Thomas, Concrete Rose (The Hate U Give, #0)

"Living your life based off what other people think, ain’t living at all."

-Angie Thomas, Concrete Rose (The Hate U Give, #0)

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11. Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry

By: Joya Goffney

4.08

Format: 368 pages, ebook

Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by debut author Joya Goffney is the story of an overly enthusiastic list… read more

Similar categories in Joya Goffney's Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry book and Dhonielle Clayton's Blackout

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"There are enough closed doors and glass ceilings in the world. My comfort zone shouldn’t be one of them."

-Joya Goffney, Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry

"Cowards will do anything to feel safe, to feel in control. I used to be a coward, too, but the first brave thing I ever did was to stop being your friend."

-Joya Goffney, Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry

"Because I realized today that that’s what I did to you. I forced you to get naked before you were ready. And I’m disgusted at myself for doing that to you."

-Joya Goffney, Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry

"I think to myself, If I can still move, what I’m gon’ be still for? Maybe because I’m too scared to move. Because if I move, people might see me. Because staying still is easier."

-Joya Goffney, Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry

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12. Blackout

By: Dhonielle Clayton

3.90

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Six critically acclaimed, bestselling, and award-winning authors bring the glowing warmth and elect… read more

Similar categories in Dhonielle Clayton's Blackout book and Dhonielle Clayton's Blackout

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • anthologies
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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13. Ace of Spades

By: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

4.16

Format: 470 pages, Paperback

An incendiary and utterly compelling thriller with a shocking twist that delves deep into the heart… read more

Similar categories in Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé's Ace of Spades book and Dhonielle Clayton's Blackout

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Home, lately, has been the highlight of my day."

-Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Ace of Spades

"People love to reward conventionally attractive people."

-Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Ace of Spades

"But I know dreams are dangerous; they give me too much false hope."

-Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Ace of Spades

"Money can only get you so far; you need power and influence to go with it."

-Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Ace of Spades

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14. On the Come Up

By: Angie Thomas

4.27

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

An alternate cover edition for ISBN 9780062498564 can be found here. Sixteen-year-old Bri wants … read more

Similar categories in Angie Thomas's On the Come Up book and Dhonielle Clayton's Blackout

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"All right now, y’all,"

-Angie Thomas, On the Come Up

"That’s what we call our goal, the come up."

-Angie Thomas, On the Come Up

"I'll always be my dad’s daughter if nothing else."

-Angie Thomas, On the Come Up

"Done up. The good news? A lot rhymes with “done up."

-Angie Thomas, On the Come Up

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15. White Smoke

By: Tiffany D. Jackson

3.82

Format: 373 pages, Hardcover

The Haunting of Hill House meets Get Out in this chilling YA psychological thriller and modern take… read more

Similar categories in Tiffany D. Jackson's White Smoke book and Dhonielle Clayton's Blackout

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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16. The Weight of Blood

By: Tiffany D. Jackson

4.21

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

" New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson ramps up the horror and tackles America's hi… read more

Similar categories in Tiffany D. Jackson's The Weight of Blood book and Dhonielle Clayton's Blackout

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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17. Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute

By: Talia Hibbert

3.72

Format: 336 pages, ebook

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Brown Sisters trilogy, comes a laugh-out-loud sto… read more

Similar categories in Talia Hibbert's Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute book and Dhonielle Clayton's Blackout

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Are you worried about me, love?"

-Talia Hibbert, Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute

"She's a pop of scarlet in the November fog."

-Talia Hibbert, Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute

"Jesus H. Christ. It's like drowning in a bath of hormones."

-Talia Hibbert, Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute

"You're allowed anywhere you want, as long as you're right next to me."

-Talia Hibbert, Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute

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18. My Week with Him

By: Joya Goffney

3.75

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

"A cute portrait of agency, hope, and intergenerational trauma by Goffney. "— Publishers Weekly A J… read more

Similar categories in Joya Goffney's My Week with Him book and Dhonielle Clayton's Blackout

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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19. Let Me Hear a Rhyme

By: Tiffany D. Jackson

4.14

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

In this standalone novel, Tiffany D. Jackson tells the story of three Brooklyn teens who plot to tu… read more

Similar categories in Tiffany D. Jackson's Let Me Hear a Rhyme book and Dhonielle Clayton's Blackout

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"I mean, maybe it wasn't so crazy after all. Maybe just thinking outside the box is how you get further than you ever could dream of."

-Tiffany D. Jackson, Let Me Hear a Rhyme

Cover of One True Loves (Happily Ever Afters, #2) by Elise Bryant

20. One True Loves (Happily Ever Afters, #2)

By: Elise Bryant

3.88

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Lenore Bennett has always been a force. A star artist and style icon at her high school, she’s a ma… read more

Similar categories in Elise Bryant's One True Loves (Happily Ever Afters, #2) book and Dhonielle Clayton's Blackout

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of We Weren't Looking to Be Found by Stephanie Kuehn

21. We Weren't Looking to Be Found

By: Stephanie Kuehn

3.76

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Two young girls. Two disparate stories. One unlikely friendship.... Dani comes from the richest,… read more

Similar categories in Stephanie Kuehn's We Weren't Looking to Be Found book and Dhonielle Clayton's Blackout

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook

20 must-read fiction books like Blackout by Dhonielle Clayton

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Monday's Not Coming

Tiffany D. Jackson

4.25

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We Deserve Monuments

Jas Hammonds

4.30

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Ripley - Nopea yhteys

Annukka Salama

4.08

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Love Radio

Ebony LaDelle

4.23

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18 Best fiction books like Chaos Theory by Nic Stone

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Jas Hammonds

4.30

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Nic Stone

4.16

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Byron Graves

4.16

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Angie Thomas

4.19

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