Nerd Glow Up Books | Summaries & Audio

The Last Best Kiss

by Claire LaZebnik • 2014

She blew her shot with the nerdy boy. Senior year, he returns transformed and utterly indifferent.

3.78

4k+

🎩 Austen Retelling 💕 Second Chance Romance 🤫 Secret Relationship 💔 Pining Heroine 👥 High School Ensemble

The Last Best Kiss 88%

She blew her shot with the nerdy boy. Senior year, he returns transformed and utterly indifferent.

by Claire LaZebnik 2014

3.78

4k+ ratings

🎩 Austen Retelling 💕 Second Chance Romance 🤫 Secret Relationship 💔 Pining Heroine 👥 High School Ensemble

The Fine Art of Pretending

by Rachel Harris • 2014

Sick of being just a friend, Aly asks her best friend to fake a romance.

3.69

7k+

🎭 Fake Dating 💕 Best Friends To Lovers 🏫 High School Setting 💋 Makeover 💖 Self-Acceptance

The Fine Art of Pretending 88%

Sick of being just a friend, Aly asks her best friend to fake a romance.

by Rachel Harris 2014

3.69

7k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Dating 💕 Best Friends To Lovers 🏫 High School Setting 💋 Makeover 💖 Self-Acceptance

Way of the Warrior Kid

by Jocko Willink • 2018

Bullied and adrift, an eleven-year-old gets one summer with his Navy SEAL uncle.

4.63

2k+

🏖️ Summer Transformation 🛡️ Overcoming Bullying 💪 Tough Love Mentor 🏋️ Training Montage 🏫 Contemporary School

Way of the Warrior Kid 87%

Bullied and adrift, an eleven-year-old gets one summer with his Navy SEAL uncle.

by Jocko Willink 2018

4.63

2k+ ratings

🏖️ Summer Transformation 🛡️ Overcoming Bullying 💪 Tough Love Mentor 🏋️ Training Montage 🏫 Contemporary School

Scarlett and the Kiss Thief

by Ivy Smoak • 2025

A makeover, a stolen kiss, and two boys. She just doesn't know which one kissed her.

4.22

4k+

💕 YA Love Triangle 💄 High School Makeover 😤 Jealous Love Interest 💭 Childhood Crush 🔥 Slow Burn

Scarlett and the Kiss Thief 87%

A makeover, a stolen kiss, and two boys. She just doesn't know which one kissed her.

by Ivy Smoak 2025

4.22

4k+ ratings

💕 YA Love Triangle 💄 High School Makeover 😤 Jealous Love Interest 💭 Childhood Crush 🔥 Slow Burn

Way of the Warrior Kid

by Jocko Willink • 2017

A bullied fifth-grader gets SEAL discipline when his uncle moves in for the summer.

4.51

5k+

🌱 Coming Of Age ☀️ Summer Transformation 🥋 Martial Arts Training 🤝 Bully Redemption 👨‍🏫 Family Mentor

Way of the Warrior Kid 86%

A bullied fifth-grader gets SEAL discipline when his uncle moves in for the summer.

by Jocko Willink 2017

4.51

5k+ ratings

🌱 Coming Of Age ☀️ Summer Transformation 🥋 Martial Arts Training 🤝 Bully Redemption 👨‍🏫 Family Mentor

Grease

by Ron De Christoforo • 1978

When a greaser's summer fling transfers to his high school, his heart collides with his rep.

4.05

1k+

🕰️ 1950s Americana 💕 Good Girl Bad Boy 👥 Tight-Knit Gang ☀️ Summer Romance 💄 Makeover Romance

Grease 86%

When a greaser's summer fling transfers to his high school, his heart collides with his rep.

by Ron De Christoforo 1978

4.05

1k+ ratings

🕰️ 1950s Americana 💕 Good Girl Bad Boy 👥 Tight-Knit Gang ☀️ Summer Romance 💄 Makeover Romance

Elegance

by Kathleen Tessaro • 2003

A vintage elegance guide. A woman desperate for change. She follows it from A to Z.

3.44

5k+

✨ Makeover Arc 👥 Found Family 💑 Age Gap Romance 💔 Divorce Recovery 👭 Friendship Dynamics

Elegance 86%

A vintage elegance guide. A woman desperate for change. She follows it from A to Z.

by Kathleen Tessaro 2003

3.44

5k+ ratings

✨ Makeover Arc 👥 Found Family 💑 Age Gap Romance 💔 Divorce Recovery 👭 Friendship Dynamics

You've Got Chain Mail

by Sam Parks • 2024

Seeking friendship, a designer joins a D&D group. The guarded builder across the table wants more.

3.50

261

🎲 Geeky Romance 🔥 Slow Burn 💕 Friends To Lovers 🏠 Found Family 🛡️ Emotionally Guarded Hero

You've Got Chain Mail 86%

Seeking friendship, a designer joins a D&D group. The guarded builder across the table wants more.

by Sam Parks 2024

3.50

261 ratings

🎲 Geeky Romance 🔥 Slow Burn 💕 Friends To Lovers 🏠 Found Family 🛡️ Emotionally Guarded Hero

Change Your Clothes, Change Your Life

by George Brescia • 2014

Color fixes 70 percent of wardrobe mistakes. A ruthless closet edit handles the rest.

3.50

532

👗 Wardrobe Makeovers 🎨 Personal Style 🌈 Color Analysis 🧠 Style Psychology 💪 Confidence Building

Change Your Clothes, Change Your Life Summary

Change Your Clothes, Change Your Life 86%

Color fixes 70 percent of wardrobe mistakes. A ruthless closet edit handles the rest.

by George Brescia 2014

3.50

532 ratings

👗 Wardrobe Makeovers 🎨 Personal Style 🌈 Color Analysis 🧠 Style Psychology 💪 Confidence Building

I Am Not Jessica Chen

by Ann Liang • 2025

Jenna wishes on a shooting star to be her perfect cousin. She wakes up in Jessica's body.

4.03

22k+

🔄 Body Swap 💕 Childhood Friends To Lovers 📚 Academic Perfectionism 🏠 Family Expectations 🎭 Behind The Perfect Mask

I Am Not Jessica Chen 86%

Jenna wishes on a shooting star to be her perfect cousin. She wakes up in Jessica's body.

by Ann Liang 2025

4.03

22k+ ratings

🔄 Body Swap 💕 Childhood Friends To Lovers 📚 Academic Perfectionism 🏠 Family Expectations 🎭 Behind The Perfect Mask

Fairest

by Gail Carson Levine • 2006

Blackmailed by the envious queen, a girl with a magic voice must deceive a kingdom of singers.

3.89

69k+

👸 Snow White Retelling 🦢 Ugly Duckling 🎤 Magic Voice 👤 Secret Heritage 🪞 Mirror Magic

Fairest 86%

Blackmailed by the envious queen, a girl with a magic voice must deceive a kingdom of singers.

by Gail Carson Levine 2006

3.89

69k+ ratings

👸 Snow White Retelling 🦢 Ugly Duckling 🎤 Magic Voice 👤 Secret Heritage 🪞 Mirror Magic

Geekerella

by Ashley Poston • 2017

A fangirl's anonymous texting crush is the celebrity she's been mocking online.

3.87

71k+

🎬 Fandom Romance 🎪 Convention Setting 📱 Anonymous Messages 🎭 Hidden Identities 🤓 Geek Girl Heroine

Geekerella 86%

A fangirl's anonymous texting crush is the celebrity she's been mocking online.

by Ashley Poston 2017

3.87

71k+ ratings

🎬 Fandom Romance 🎪 Convention Setting 📱 Anonymous Messages 🎭 Hidden Identities 🤓 Geek Girl Heroine

Villainous

by Matthew Cody • 2014

An ordinary boy in a superpowered town must find the real villains before a burning comet strikes.

4.23

501

🏫 Superhero School 🙅 Powerless Protagonist ⚔️ Superhero Rivalry 💖 Friends To Lovers 👪 Found Family

Villainous 86%

An ordinary boy in a superpowered town must find the real villains before a burning comet strikes.

by Matthew Cody 2014

4.23

501 ratings

🏫 Superhero School 🙅 Powerless Protagonist ⚔️ Superhero Rivalry 💖 Friends To Lovers 👪 Found Family

6 Weeks to a Hollywood Body

by Steve Zim • 2006

A Hollywood trainer's six weeks: eating and lifting keyed to your body type, not someone else's.

3.86

116

🎬 Celebrity Fitness 🏋️ Body Transformation 🧬 Body Type Training 🕐 Meal Timing 🐢 Slow Reps Training

6 Weeks to a Hollywood Body 85%

A Hollywood trainer's six weeks: eating and lifting keyed to your body type, not someone else's.

by Steve Zim 2006

3.86

116 ratings

🎬 Celebrity Fitness 🏋️ Body Transformation 🧬 Body Type Training 🕐 Meal Timing 🐢 Slow Reps Training

The DUFF

by Kody Keplinger • 2010

After the playboy calls her the ugly friend, she sleeps with him in secret to escape.

3.79

196k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🤫 Secret Relationship 😈 Bad Boy Romance 💔 Body Image Issues 😏 Snarky Heroine

The DUFF 85%

After the playboy calls her the ugly friend, she sleeps with him in secret to escape.

by Kody Keplinger 2010

3.79

196k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 🤫 Secret Relationship 😈 Bad Boy Romance 💔 Body Image Issues 😏 Snarky Heroine

Fangirl

by Rainbow Rowell • 2013

When her twin chooses a different dorm, a shy freshman hides inside the fanfiction millions read.

3.93

783k+

🎓 College Coming Of Age ✍️ Fanfiction Community 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 💔 Sibling Estrangement 😰 Anxious Protagonist

Fangirl 85%

When her twin chooses a different dorm, a shy freshman hides inside the fanfiction millions read.

by Rainbow Rowell 2013

3.93

783k+ ratings

🎓 College Coming Of Age ✍️ Fanfiction Community 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 💔 Sibling Estrangement 😰 Anxious Protagonist

I Wish You All the Best

by Mason Deaver • 2019

Thrown out by their parents, a nonbinary teen builds a home with a sister long estranged.

4.14

55k+

🏳️‍⚧️ Queer Coming Of Age 💛 Found Family ✨ Nonbinary Protagonist 💕 Friends To Lovers 🧠 Mental Health Journey

I Wish You All the Best 85%

Thrown out by their parents, a nonbinary teen builds a home with a sister long estranged.

by Mason Deaver 2019

4.14

55k+ ratings

🏳️‍⚧️ Queer Coming Of Age 💛 Found Family ✨ Nonbinary Protagonist 💕 Friends To Lovers 🧠 Mental Health Journey

Adorkable

by Cookie O'Gorman • 2016

To escape matchmaking, she fake-dates her soccer-star best friend. The kisses start to feel real.

3.92

13k+

🎭 Fake Dating 😍 Friends To Lovers 🤓 Nerdy Heroine ⚽ Soccer Romance 💬 Banter-Heavy

Adorkable 85%

To escape matchmaking, she fake-dates her soccer-star best friend. The kisses start to feel real.

by Cookie O'Gorman 2016

3.92

13k+ ratings

🎭 Fake Dating 😍 Friends To Lovers 🤓 Nerdy Heroine ⚽ Soccer Romance 💬 Banter-Heavy

Dumplin'

by Julie Murphy • 2015

A fat teen enters her mother's beauty pageant and dares a Texas town to look.

3.88

92k+

🐘 Fat Protagonist 👑 Beauty Pageant 🤠 Small-Town Texas 💔 Mother-Daughter Conflict 💋 Secret Romance

Dumplin' 85%

A fat teen enters her mother's beauty pageant and dares a Texas town to look.

by Julie Murphy 2015

3.88

92k+ ratings

🐘 Fat Protagonist 👑 Beauty Pageant 🤠 Small-Town Texas 💔 Mother-Daughter Conflict 💋 Secret Romance

Suddenly Super

by Jen Calonita • 2023

Her powers betray her. Her parents vanish. A stranger offers rescue, hiding a bitter betrayal.

3.86

1k+

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Of Supers 😰 Anxious Superhero 💥 Powers Tied To Emotion 🎭 Betrayed By Mentor 🔄 Villain Redemption

Suddenly Super 85%

Her powers betray her. Her parents vanish. A stranger offers rescue, hiding a bitter betrayal.

by Jen Calonita 2023

3.86

1k+ ratings

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Of Supers 😰 Anxious Superhero 💥 Powers Tied To Emotion 🎭 Betrayed By Mentor 🔄 Villain Redemption

Date Knight

by Sam Parks • 2025

Fake-dating her brother's best friend was meant to protect her heart, not hand it over.

3.68

197

🎭 Fake Dating 💕 Friends To Lovers 🎲 Nerdy Romance 🫂 Found Family 🏠 Caregiver Hero

Date Knight 85%

Fake-dating her brother's best friend was meant to protect her heart, not hand it over.

by Sam Parks 2025

3.68

197 ratings

🎭 Fake Dating 💕 Friends To Lovers 🎲 Nerdy Romance 🫂 Found Family 🏠 Caregiver Hero

Charming as a Verb

by Ben Philippe • 2020

His neighbor catches his dog-walking hustle and demands a social makeover to keep quiet.

3.84

8k+

🎓 College Admissions 🏙️ NYC Private School 🤝 Reluctant Friendship 🌍 Immigrant Family 💄 Social Makeover

Charming as a Verb 85%

His neighbor catches his dog-walking hustle and demands a social makeover to keep quiet.

by Ben Philippe 2020

3.84

8k+ ratings

🎓 College Admissions 🏙️ NYC Private School 🤝 Reluctant Friendship 🌍 Immigrant Family 💄 Social Makeover

Eliza and Her Monsters

by Francesca Zappia • 2017

An anonymous webcomic creator falls for her classmate, its top fanfic writer. He can't know.

4.14

65k+

💻 Online Fandom 🎭 Secret Identity 💕 Friends To Lovers 🧠 Social Anxiety ✉️ Notes And Letters

Eliza and Her Monsters 85%

An anonymous webcomic creator falls for her classmate, its top fanfic writer. He can't know.

by Francesca Zappia 2017

4.14

65k+ ratings

💻 Online Fandom 🎭 Secret Identity 💕 Friends To Lovers 🧠 Social Anxiety ✉️ Notes And Letters

Every Day

by David Levithan • 2012

A drifts through borrowed lives until a single day with Rhiannon makes leaving impossible.

3.89

244k+

🔄 Body Swap 💫 Star-Crossed Lovers 🌈 Nonbinary Protagonist 🥀 Bittersweet Ending 💖 Love Beyond Appearances

Every Day 85%

A drifts through borrowed lives until a single day with Rhiannon makes leaving impossible.

by David Levithan 2012

3.89

244k+ ratings

🔄 Body Swap 💫 Star-Crossed Lovers 🌈 Nonbinary Protagonist 🥀 Bittersweet Ending 💖 Love Beyond Appearances

Noche de caballeros

by Alexene Farol Follmuth • 2024

A sidelined football star bonds with his gaming rival online, unaware she's the girl he can't stand.

3.80

11k+

🎭 Shakespeare Retelling 🎮 Gamer Girl Protagonist 🕵️ Secret Identity Romance 💕 Enemies To Lovers 🏈 Small Town Football

Noche de caballeros 85%

A sidelined football star bonds with his gaming rival online, unaware she's the girl he can't stand.

by Alexene Farol Follmuth 2024

3.80

11k+ ratings

🎭 Shakespeare Retelling 🎮 Gamer Girl Protagonist 🕵️ Secret Identity Romance 💕 Enemies To Lovers 🏈 Small Town Football

More Than a Body

by Lexie Kite • 2020

Your body was never supposed to be looked at first. It was built to experience life.

4.14

8k+

🪞 Body Image 👁️ Self-Objectification 💄 Beauty Standards ⚖️ Body Neutrality 📺 Media Literacy

More Than a Body 85%

Your body was never supposed to be looked at first. It was built to experience life.

by Lexie Kite 2020

4.14

8k+ ratings

🪞 Body Image 👁️ Self-Objectification 💄 Beauty Standards ⚖️ Body Neutrality 📺 Media Literacy

Look 10 Years Younger In 8 Weeks

by Amy Pollen • 2014

From pantry scrubs to pH rebalancing: an 8-week protocol for visibly younger skin.

🌸 Natural Beauty 🧴 Anti-Aging Skincare ⚖️ Alkaline Diet 🥑 Nutrition For Skin 🥣 Diy Skincare

Look 10 Years Younger In 8 Weeks Summary

Look 10 Years Younger In 8 Weeks 85%

From pantry scrubs to pH rebalancing: an 8-week protocol for visibly younger skin.

by Amy Pollen 2014

🌸 Natural Beauty 🧴 Anti-Aging Skincare ⚖️ Alkaline Diet 🥑 Nutrition For Skin 🥣 Diy Skincare

Spark

by Brigid Kemmerer • 2012

A fire elemental accused of arson must trust the scarred girl who's been secretly tutoring him.

4.13

18k+

🔥 Elemental Magic 📚 Tutoring Romance 🖤 Bad Boy Redemption 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🏘️ Small Town Secrets

Spark 85%

A fire elemental accused of arson must trust the scarred girl who's been secretly tutoring him.

by Brigid Kemmerer 2012

4.13

18k+ ratings

🔥 Elemental Magic 📚 Tutoring Romance 🖤 Bad Boy Redemption 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🏘️ Small Town Secrets

How Not to Look Old

by Charla Krupp • 2008

Bangs, Botox, and why dressing down makes you look younger: an unsentimental tactical guide.

3.47

779

🍃 Aging Gracefully 💉 Anti-Aging Beauty 👗 Wardrobe Strategy 💋 Cosmetic Enhancement 🎨 Subtle Makeup

How Not to Look Old 85%

Bangs, Botox, and why dressing down makes you look younger: an unsentimental tactical guide.

by Charla Krupp 2008

3.47

779 ratings

🍃 Aging Gracefully 💉 Anti-Aging Beauty 👗 Wardrobe Strategy 💋 Cosmetic Enhancement 🎨 Subtle Makeup

Don't Read the Comments

by Eric Smith • 2020

Her secret gaming streams support her family, but when trolls dox her, the fight moves offline.

3.80

4k+

🎮 Gaming Fiction 👩‍💻 Girl Gamer 📱 Internet Fame 🚫 Online Harassment 🎭 Secret Online Life

Don't Read the Comments 85%

Her secret gaming streams support her family, but when trolls dox her, the fight moves offline.

by Eric Smith 2020

3.80

4k+ ratings

🎮 Gaming Fiction 👩‍💻 Girl Gamer 📱 Internet Fame 🚫 Online Harassment 🎭 Secret Online Life

Life Lessons Harry Potter Taught Me

by Jill Kolongowski • 2017

What the Harry Potter books taught you about life, long after you finished reading them.

3.94

256

🎬 Pop Culture Wisdom 📖 Literary Self-Help 👥 Belonging 🛡️ Courage And Resilience 🤝 Prejudice And Empathy

Life Lessons Harry Potter Taught Me Summary

Life Lessons Harry Potter Taught Me 85%

What the Harry Potter books taught you about life, long after you finished reading them.

by Jill Kolongowski 2017

3.94

256 ratings

🎬 Pop Culture Wisdom 📖 Literary Self-Help 👥 Belonging 🛡️ Courage And Resilience 🤝 Prejudice And Empathy

Tough Titties

by Laura Belgray • 2023

Failed at careers, therapy, and love. Still ended up happy. The case against self-improvement.

3.50

2k+

😂 Anti-Self-Help ✍️ Humorous Memoir 👙 Body Image 🌟 External Validation 🐢 Late Blooming

Tough Titties 85%

Failed at careers, therapy, and love. Still ended up happy. The case against self-improvement.

by Laura Belgray 2023

3.50

2k+ ratings

😂 Anti-Self-Help ✍️ Humorous Memoir 👙 Body Image 🌟 External Validation 🐢 Late Blooming

If the Shoe Fits

by Julie Murphy • 2021

A plus-size designer joins a dating show and discovers she already kissed the bachelor.

3.89

58k+

👠 Cinderella Retelling 📺 Reality TV Romance 💪 Plus-Size Heroine 💕 Found Family ✨ Body Positivity

If the Shoe Fits 85%

A plus-size designer joins a dating show and discovers she already kissed the bachelor.

by Julie Murphy 2021

3.89

58k+ ratings

👠 Cinderella Retelling 📺 Reality TV Romance 💪 Plus-Size Heroine 💕 Found Family ✨ Body Positivity

Out of My Mind

by Sharon M. Draper • 2010

Silent and brilliant, Melody finally speaks through a device, but the world still won't listen.

4.34

191k+

🤫 Underestimated Kid ♿ Living With Disability 💔 Toxic Friendship 🧑🏽‍🏫 Mentor Figure 🏆 Academic Competition

Out of My Mind 85%

Silent and brilliant, Melody finally speaks through a device, but the world still won't listen.

by Sharon M. Draper 2010

4.34

191k+ ratings

🤫 Underestimated Kid ♿ Living With Disability 💔 Toxic Friendship 🧑🏽‍🏫 Mentor Figure 🏆 Academic Competition

The Rest of Us Just Live Here

by Patrick Ness • 2015

While chosen ones battle apocalypses, Mikey juggles anxiety, an impossible crush, and graduation.

3.68

63k+

📚 Chosen One Satire 🧠 Anxious Protagonist 💛 Found Family 🌲 Supernatural Small Town 💫 Wry And Tender

The Rest of Us Just Live Here 85%

While chosen ones battle apocalypses, Mikey juggles anxiety, an impossible crush, and graduation.

by Patrick Ness 2015

3.68

63k+ ratings

📚 Chosen One Satire 🧠 Anxious Protagonist 💛 Found Family 🌲 Supernatural Small Town 💫 Wry And Tender

Beauty Sick

by Renee Engeln • 2017

The mental job of monitoring their own bodies costs women more than any beauty product.

4.13

7k+

🪞 Body Image 📖 Cultural Criticism 💄 Beauty Ideals 👁️ Objectification 😔 Body Shame

Beauty Sick 85%

The mental job of monitoring their own bodies costs women more than any beauty product.

by Renee Engeln 2017

4.13

7k+ ratings

🪞 Body Image 📖 Cultural Criticism 💄 Beauty Ideals 👁️ Objectification 😔 Body Shame

The Girl in the Garden

by Kestra Pingree • 2001

Exiled to a rose farm, a city punk meets a blind boy who sees right through her.

3.26

510

🏙️ City Girl Country Boy 🕶️ Blind Love Interest 🌹 Rose Garden Healing 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🫂 Found Family

The Girl in the Garden 85%

Exiled to a rose farm, a city punk meets a blind boy who sees right through her.

by Kestra Pingree 2001

3.26

510 ratings

🏙️ City Girl Country Boy 🕶️ Blind Love Interest 🌹 Rose Garden Healing 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 🫂 Found Family

Arrival

by Michael Teitelbaum • 2002

A Kansas teen hides alien powers while a meteor-cursed avenger stalks his high school's homecoming.

3.73

236

🦸 Superhero Origin 👽 Hidden Alien Identity 🏘️ Small Town Secrets ⚡ Superpowered Outcasts 💔 Pining From Afar

Arrival 85%

A Kansas teen hides alien powers while a meteor-cursed avenger stalks his high school's homecoming.

by Michael Teitelbaum 2002

3.73

236 ratings

🦸 Superhero Origin 👽 Hidden Alien Identity 🏘️ Small Town Secrets ⚡ Superpowered Outcasts 💔 Pining From Afar

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Love & Friendship

by Jack Canfield • 2002

True teen stories of first love, first heartbreak, and the friendships that get you through both.

4.05

2k+

🫂 Teen Relationships ✨ Inspirational Anecdotes 💪 Teen Self-Esteem 💔 Heartbreak And Healing 🧩 Social Dynamics

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Love & Friendship Summary

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Love & Friendship 85%

True teen stories of first love, first heartbreak, and the friendships that get you through both.

by Jack Canfield 2002

4.05

2k+ ratings

🫂 Teen Relationships ✨ Inspirational Anecdotes 💪 Teen Self-Esteem 💔 Heartbreak And Healing 🧩 Social Dynamics

A Bad Case of Stripes

by David Shannon • 1998

A girl who fears standing out wakes up striped. The cure? Admit she loves lima beans.

4.26

89k+

🪄 Magical Transformation 👥 Peer Pressure 🎨 Whimsical 📖 Modern Fable 🏫 School Setting

A Bad Case of Stripes 85%

A girl who fears standing out wakes up striped. The cure? Admit she loves lima beans.

by David Shannon 1998

4.26

89k+ ratings

🪄 Magical Transformation 👥 Peer Pressure 🎨 Whimsical 📖 Modern Fable 🏫 School Setting

The New Girl

by Meg Cabot • 2008

Allie Finkle starts a new school with a pirate-costumed brother, and a bully wants to fight.

3.86

3k+

🏫 New Kid 🤝 Bully Redemption 🐱 Pet Adoption 👭 Girl Friend Group 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Quirky Family

The New Girl 85%

Allie Finkle starts a new school with a pirate-costumed brother, and a bully wants to fight.

by Meg Cabot 2008

3.86

3k+ ratings

🏫 New Kid 🤝 Bully Redemption 🐱 Pet Adoption 👭 Girl Friend Group 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Quirky Family

The Body Project

by Joan Jacobs Brumberg • 1997

How a century made American girls' bodies into a consumer project, from menarche to first diet.

3.82

4k+

👧 Adolescent Girlhood 💄 Beauty Standards 🥗 Dieting Culture 🎯 Marketing To Girls 🕰️ Body Image History

The Body Project 85%

How a century made American girls' bodies into a consumer project, from menarche to first diet.

by Joan Jacobs Brumberg 1997

3.82

4k+ ratings

👧 Adolescent Girlhood 💄 Beauty Standards 🥗 Dieting Culture 🎯 Marketing To Girls 🕰️ Body Image History

Spectacular

by Stephanie Garber • 2024

In a snow-globe city, Tella's search for a gift becomes a romantic game of illusions.

3.63

97k+

🎄 Magical Holiday 💘 Game Of Love 💖 Self-Worth Journey 🕰️ Clockwork Magic 👯 Sisterly Bond

Spectacular 85%

In a snow-globe city, Tella's search for a gift becomes a romantic game of illusions.

by Stephanie Garber 2024

3.63

97k+ ratings

🎄 Magical Holiday 💘 Game Of Love 💖 Self-Worth Journey 🕰️ Clockwork Magic 👯 Sisterly Bond

Lola and the Boy Next Door

by Stephanie Perkins • 2011

Lola's punk boyfriend doesn't impress her dads. Her childhood crush, back next door, just might.

3.89

167k+

🏠 Boy Next Door 💓 Childhood Crush 💔 Love Triangle 🎨 Creative Heroine 🌁 San Francisco

Lola and the Boy Next Door 85%

Lola's punk boyfriend doesn't impress her dads. Her childhood crush, back next door, just might.

by Stephanie Perkins 2011

3.89

167k+ ratings

🏠 Boy Next Door 💓 Childhood Crush 💔 Love Triangle 🎨 Creative Heroine 🌁 San Francisco

Radio Silence

by Alice Oseman • 2016

Her perfect grades mask a secret fandom life. The podcast's creator is the boy across the street.

4.17

129k+

🎧 Internet Fandom 🎭 Secret Online Identity 💛 Platonic Soulmates 🏠 Found Family 📚 Academic Pressure

Radio Silence 85%

Her perfect grades mask a secret fandom life. The podcast's creator is the boy across the street.

by Alice Oseman 2016

4.17

129k+ ratings

🎧 Internet Fandom 🎭 Secret Online Identity 💛 Platonic Soulmates 🏠 Found Family 📚 Academic Pressure

Flawless

by Elise Hu • 2023

Korea's beauty industry perfected skincare and the feeling you will never stop fixing yourself.

4.04

3k+

🧴 Korean Beauty Culture 💄 Beauty Standards 👁️ Lookism 🪞 Body Image 🛒 Consumerism Critique

Flawless 85%

Korea's beauty industry perfected skincare and the feeling you will never stop fixing yourself.

by Elise Hu 2023

4.04

3k+ ratings

🧴 Korean Beauty Culture 💄 Beauty Standards 👁️ Lookism 🪞 Body Image 🛒 Consumerism Critique

Calamity

by Brandon Sanderson • 2016

The last Reckoners must save their fallen mentor and stop the star turning superhumans into tyrants.

4.17

93k+

🦸 Superhero Deconstruction 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🌅 Redemption Arc 🏚️ Dystopian World 🎭 Gritty Superheroes

Calamity 85%

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by Brandon Sanderson 2016

4.17

93k+ ratings

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My Wattpad Love

by Ariana Godoy • 2012

A shy teen clashes with a brooding poet online, sparking an obsession she can't shake.

3.54

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My Wattpad Love 85%

A shy teen clashes with a brooding poet online, sparking an obsession she can't shake.

by Ariana Godoy 2012

3.54

23k+ ratings

🔥 Enemies To Lovers 💻 Online Romance 💔 Traumatized Hero 🌧️ Angsty Romance ✍️ Writing Community

Be the One

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Your past does not define your future. The system for designing an extraordinary life.

4.52

🦋 Personal Transformation 🏗️ Life Design 🔄 Identity Reinvention 🧭 Intentional Living 🛡️ Emotional Resilience

Be the One 85%

Your past does not define your future. The system for designing an extraordinary life.

by Justin Prince 2023

4.52

69 ratings

🦋 Personal Transformation 🏗️ Life Design 🔄 Identity Reinvention 🧭 Intentional Living 🛡️ Emotional Resilience

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A home-schooled gamer's path from World of Warcraft addiction to running her own media company.

4.07

51k+

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You're Never Weird on the Internet 85%

A home-schooled gamer's path from World of Warcraft addiction to running her own media company.

by Felicia Day 2015

4.07

51k+ ratings

🖥️ Internet Culture 🎮 Gaming Culture 🎯 Perfectionism ✊ Feminist Memoir 👩‍💻 Female Creators

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