50 books like The Fault In Our Stars

I loved The Fault In Our Stars. It's definitely one of the best YA novels I've read for the past couple of years. It made me laugh, it made me cry and it made me appreciate my life more.
The book gets really a lot of mixed reviews but I decided to give it a try and I really liked it. Most of you may know the movie but I didn't enjoy it that much. Still it's worth watching once you read the book.
For those of you who didn't read it, it's a story about the 16 year old girl Hazel with stage 4 cancer who has been living with this diagnose since she was 12. She knows she's going to die and the only thing that keeps the tumor from killing her is the drug. At a support groups she meets Augustus, a cute boy in remission, that will change her life forever.
For those of you who already read it, I have a list of books that you may like if you liked The Fault in Our Stars.
Here is my list of books like The Fault in Our Stars:
1. The Sea of Tranquility
I loved this books even more than I loved The Fault in Our Stars. It gets better and better with every page.
Both of the main characters are amazing. The story is told in a two person POV. It's not some silly cliche romantic book. What an absolute emotional rollercoaster.
One of my favorite reads this year.
2. How to Save a Life
The story follow and the life of a second girl - Mandy Kalinowski. Mandy is raised by a mother who never wanted to have a child in first place. She knows the feeling and when she gets pregnant Mandy knows that she will never treat her child like her mother did. She's hoping she will find someone to care for her too.
Reading about pregnant teens isn't the thing I like in books but this one really surprised me. A beautiful and well written novel.
3-5. The Ruby Red Trilogy
Okay, this trilogy's plot isn't similar to The Fault in Our Stars but I found it in every article about books you gonna like if you liked TFIOS so I decided to give it a try. I loved it. The Ruby Red Trilogy follow the story of Gwendolyn Shepherd, a time-traveling girl living in contemporary London. An amazing read for every YA novels fan.
6. Looking for Alibrandi
It's a story about Josephine Alibrandi and her final year at high school. A year that she will discover love, a year that she will find about all of her family's secrets and the year that she will sets herself free.
A must read if you are a fan of young adult novels.
7. Half Brother
A very well written books with an unique story.
8. Amy and Roger's Epic Detour
I was absolutely in love with the plot. It follows the story of Amy Curry. Amy's dad died in a car accident and now her mom decided to move to another state. It's Amy's responsibility to get their car from California to Connecticut. After the horrible accident with her dad Amy isn't ready to get behind the wheel. Roger, an old family friend is ready to help her as he also has to make the trip. It's a beginning of an adventure and together they will rediscover themselves.
An amazing and beautiful story. A must read.
9-10. Code Name Verity
I love history books and I love strong female characters. That's why I loved Code Name Verity that much. It's a story about "Verity", a spy who's plane crashes in France at the time when it's occupied by Nazi Germany. She's captured by Gestapo and they give her two options: to tell them everything about her mission or to be executed in a horrible way.
11. Speechless
Speechless is a beautiful book by Hannah Harrington. It follows the story of Chelsea Knot, a girl that can't keep secrets. That's until the moment she shared one secret that destroyed her social life and almost got someone killed.
Now Chelsea decides to be silent. She decides to keep her mouth shut so no one else is hurt. She stays quiet when people ignore her, make fun of her and even attack her.
It's an awesome journey about self-discovery and if you liked The Fault in Our Stars I highly recommend Speechless.
12. Second Chance Summer
A summer that will allow them to get to know each other again. It's a beautiful book about all the things that really matter and how easily we can forget about them once we are blinded by the ordinary daily life.
A must read!
13. Forbidden
I find the plot kinda shocking but I will let you decide.
It's about the pretty sixteen year old Maya that was never been kissed before and the seventeen year old Lochan. Maya and Lochan fell in love with each other but the thing is they are brother and sister.
I know this book is kinda relevant because for sure there are people like this in the world but I couldn't get to read it because I know I couldn't sympathize with the characters.
14. Adorkable
I haven't read the book yet but I read couple of reviews about it and I am planning to buy it next week.
15. Ask the Passengers
It's about Astrid Jones who desperately needs support but she won't get it from her parents. She's falling in love with a girl, she's confused and she feels completely alone. She can't share her secret with anyone.
It's a simple and beautiful story about a girl that tries to break free in the society.
I am sure a lot of girls out there have the same struggles as Astrid and they can identify with her. If you are into this kind of books I strongly recommend it.
16. Dash & Lily's Book of Dares
I have to warn you that this book receives mixed reviews so a lot of you may not find it as good as I did.
I read it just before Christmas when I felt a little bit down and it really improved my mood.
It's an unique story about Lily who has left her red notebook full of all kind of challenges on a shelf in her favorite bookstore. She's waiting for the right guy to come and accept her challenges.
A beautiful love story.
17. Chasing Brooklyn
She's trying to figure out what he's trying to tell her and why the ghost of her boyfriend doesn't visit her.
I never liked the ghosts stories much but this one was really good. This is another one of the books like The Fault in Our Stars that I recommend.
18. What Happened to Goodbye
It's a story about the life of McLean and her dad who just had a divorce. They are trying to leave their unhappy past behind by traveling. Each new place is an opportunity for McLean to try a new personality: from cheerleader to drama diva. Now, for first time, she wants to stay in one place and just be herself.
19. Lovely, Dark and Deep
Lovely, Dark and Deep by Amy McNamara is amazing. One of the best books on the list in my opinion. It's not very well known as it's the debut novel of Amy but you won't regret reading it.
It's a lovely story about Wren Wells who was in a car accident with her boyfriend. She survived but he didn't. After the accident Wren isn't the same. Instead of going to a college she retreats to her dad's studio in the far-north wild woods of Maine where she can be alone.
An amazing story about rediscovering love and hope.
It's a lovely story about Wren Wells who was in a car accident with her boyfriend. She survived but he didn't. After the accident Wren isn't the same. Instead of going to a college she retreats to her dad's studio in the far-north wild woods of Maine where she can be alone.
An amazing story about rediscovering love and hope.
20. Eleanor & Park
At the beginning I didn't want to read it at all since it was one of these books everyone couldn't stop talking about. Also it was set in the 80s which I thought it's annoying. BUT I was so wrong. I fell in love with the characters and the amazing story.
This one is one of the best on the list. If you don't believe me go and check the reviews on the other sites. A lovely book.
21. If I Stay
Okay, most of you probably watched the movie already and were disappointed. At least I was since I've read the book first. The book is better. Much better!
22. Bog Child
It's one of the best books on my list and my favorite one by Dowd.
It's so sad the author lost a battle with cancer before this book was published.
23. The Disenchantments
It's a story about Colby and Bev. They have a plan to graduate and spend the next year on the road with Bev's band traveling in Europe.
After the tour finally kicks off everything changes. Bev is changing her plans by announcing she's starting college in fall. But the tour must go on while their relationship changes.
A lovely book.
24. Looking for Alaska
It tells the story of Miles, a smart teenager who decides to go to the same boarding school his dad attended.
It's an amazing book about life, death, love and understanding what pain and suffering are.
25. Zac and Mia
This is one of the best books on the list. Highly recommended!
26. Shine
If you are a fan of mystery and crime books this one is for you.
27. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
28. Thirteen Reasons Why
Everything starts when Clay Jensen returns back home and finds his name on a mystery box left on his porch. The box contains thirteen cassettes recorded by Hannah Baker, one of his classmates and his crush who committed suicide two weeks earlier.
An amazing plot!
29-31. Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor is an amazingly good fantasy young adult trilogy. I know a lot of you are fans of the genre so you should definitely check it.
32. Love Letters to the Dead
It's a heartbreaking yet beautiful and entertaining story.
33. Anna and the French Kiss
It's one of the most realistic love stories out there.
34. The Beginning of Everything
Ezra is a young promising tennis star with what seems to be a perfect life until an accident changes it all. His knee is injured and he's no longer popular. A lot of people forget about him and his girlfriend leaves him for one of his friend.
It's a fabulous story about a boy who discovers what a real friendship really means and how to deal with all the challenges in life.
35. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
It's a story about Greg and Earl who make a movie about Rachel, a girl diagnosed with leukemia.
It's probably the best debut novel I've ever read. This book will make you laugh and cry. Read it!
36. Before I Fall
However she still wakes up the next day. In fact she lives her last days seven times and every time she makes even the slightest change she realizes hot big power she holds.
One of the best young adult fictions books I've ever read.
37. The Spectacular Now
It's a thoughtful, realistic and heavy book. Don't expect to read it overnight.
The plot follows the story of the popular boy Sutter Keely. His life is a big party and he has no plans for the future until someday he meets the weird and socially awkward Aimee. Now he has a power to change someone's life for good or destroy it forever.
Beautiful book!
38. Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock
It gets hundreds of positive reviews so you may want to check it.
39. Every Day
Unique plot!
40. The Probability of Miracles
Cam is a teenager girl who's living with a cancer. Her last test shows she doesn't have much chance for surviving it and she loses all hope. But her mom still believes miracles can happen and convince her to spend the summer with her in Promise, Maine, a place famous of its miracles.
Cam has one summer to believe in miracles.
Highly recommended!
41-43. Mara Dyer Trilogy
You gonna love the Mara Dyer Trilogy by Michelle Hodkin. It's an amazing mystery fantasy romance trilogy. One of the best YA out there.
Mara Dyer wakes up in a hospital without any memory of how she ended up there, or about the accident that killed her friends. She's searching for answers.
Fabulous trilogy!
44. The Storyteller
It's a love story between Anna and Abel. They are both seventeen-year old and last year in school but they are very different from each other.
Anna lives in a nice old town, Abel in an old prisonlike building taking care of his little sister.
A beautiful heart-breaking love story.
45. And We Stay
The people who love poetry will also like this book. It's full of nice beautiful poems.
Such an inspirational and heart-wrenching book!
46. Out of the Easy
She has dreams and she wants more from life than what her mother got.
She has a plan to leave but mysterious death leaves her tangled in an investigation. It's a story about a girl caught between the dream of an elite college and better life and the awful underworld.
47. Infinite Sky
Life is tough for Iris after her mom leaves home and her brother goes off the rails while her dad tries to hold everything together. One day a family of travelers sets up a camp illegally in front of their farm. Iris seeks for a distractions and she sees this as an adventure. She secretly starts a friendship with the gypsy boy Trick who will change her life forever.
The second book is coming out this year.
48. Why We Broke Up
Min and Ed are breaking up, so Min is writing a letter to Ed and giving him a box full of all kinds of stuff... the reason they broke up.
I won't spoil anything for you but I promise you this is one of the best books on the list.
Highly recommended!
49. Naked
A story about violence, love, hate, heaven and hell. This is one of these books from well-known authors that you just know it's gonna be huge. People that are much more into music will enjoy it more than me.
50. Dying to Know You
It's an amazing and unique story about Karl, a seventeen-year old boy who's madly in love with Firella. The thing is that Firella demands proof and asks him series of questions about his attitude and all the aspects of love.
Karl is is dyslexic and he's so worried Firella will find out and will think he's unworthy that he asks a writer to help him construct his replies.
One of the books with most unique plot here.
That was my list of books like The Fault in our Stars. I hope you liked it! If you have more suggestions post them in the comments!
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