Books like '10 Things I Hate About Pinky'
Readers who enjoyed 10 Things I Hate About Pinky by Sandhya Menon also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
contemporary romance realistic enemies-to-lovers fake-relationship season-summer poc-mc humor asian-mc family
-
Better Than the Prom by Lynn Painter
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsProm night has arrived, and Wes Bennett couldn’t be less excited.Not only is he not going with Liz, the girl he’s loved his entire life, but Liz is going with Michael, the guy she’s loved her entire life. Talk about a nightmare.They manage to avoid each other at the event, but every glance he steals of her in that gown, smiling up at her date, feels like a punch to his solar plexus...Categorized as:
high-school enemies-to-lovers season-summer multi-pov humor friendship romance young-adult -
![I Hope This Doesn't Find You by Ann Liang]()
I Hope This Doesn't Find You by Ann Liang
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSnarky and romantic, I Hope This Doesn't Find You is Never Have I Ever meets To All the Boys if Lara Jean wrote hate emails instead of love letters.Sadie Wen is perfect on paper: school captain, valedictorian, and a "pleasure to have in class... -
![Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle]()
Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHitch meets The Sun Is Also a Star in this novel about a self-professed teen love doctor with a popular radio segment who believes he can get a girl who hates all things romance to fall in love with him in only three dates.Prince Jones is the guy with all the answers—or so it seems... -
![Saving Elliot by NorthByNorth]()
Saving Elliot by NorthByNorth
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“I keep trying to think of ways to make myself hate you.” “Kind of hard to do when you're in love with me, isn't it?” He said. * * * Meet Elliot Jensen; she’s stubborn, intelligent, sarcastic, short-tempered and ambitious. Meet Elliot Fintry, he’s impulsive, rude, cold, devious, and reckless...Categorized as:
coming-of-age enemies-to-lovers high-school humor realistic book contemporary fiction -
-
![This Time It's Real by Ann Liang]()
This Time It's Real by Ann Liang
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen seventeen-year-old Eliza Lin’s essay about meeting the love of her life unexpectedly goes viral, her entire life changes overnight. Now she has the approval of her classmates at her new international school in Beijing, a career-launching internship opportunity at her favorite magazine…and a massive secret to keep.Eliza made her essay up...Categorized as:
high-school asian-mc fake-relationship realistic poc-mc friendship romance young-adult -
![Better Than Before by Lynn Painter]()
Better Than Before by Lynn Painter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLynn Painter’s Better Than the Movies collides with Betting on You when, after meeting the annoyingly cute Bailey on his flight, Charlie gets picked at the airport up by his cousin, Wes, who introduces him to his annoyingly cute neighbor, Liz...Categorized as:
enemies-to-lovers season-summer multi-pov high-school humor friendship romance young-adult -
![Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney]()
Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsQuinn keeps lists of everything—from the days she’s ugly cried, to “Things That I Would Never Admit Out Loud” and all the boys she’d like to kiss. Her lists keep her sane. By writing her fears on paper, she never has to face them in real life. That is, until her journal goes missing . .Categorized as:
coming-of-age enemies-to-lovers family friendship high-school poc-mc realistic season-summer -
![I Hope This Finds You by Ann Liang]()
I Hope This Finds You by Ann Liang
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAcademic rivals Sadie and Julius fell in love in I Hope This Doesn't Find You when Sadie's email drafts were accidentally sent out... -
![Carter's Unfocused, One-Track Mind by Brent Crawford]()
Carter's Unfocused, One-Track Mind by Brent Crawford
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter an eventful freshman year and disastrous summer, fifteen-year-old Will Carter returns to Merrian High none the wiser. His sophomore year will present a host of new problems: the return of Scary Terry from juvie, the pregnant presence of Amber Lee, friends-with-benefits negotiations with Abby, prom night expectations, and the ever-constant harassment from his boys... -
![Wish I Might by Coleen Murtagh Paratore]()
Wish I Might by Coleen Murtagh Paratore
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the Life of Willa Havisham--the next story! Willa Havisham is Cape Cod's summer girl, and this summer brings new things for everyone. Most notably, a long-lost brother Willa never knew existed... -
![Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling by Elise Bryant]()
Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling by Elise Bryant
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDelilah always keeps her messy, gooey insides hidden behind a wall of shrugs and yeah, whatevers. She goes with the flow—which is how she ends up singing in her friends’ punk band as a favor, even though she’d prefer to hide at the merch table.Reggie is a D&D Dungeon Master and self-declared Blerd... -
![The Good Girl & the Bad Boy by M.L. Collins]()
The Good Girl & the Bad Boy by M.L. Collins
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat happens when Jackson High’s Good Girl and Bad Boy are forced to work together? I’ll tell you:I destroy his guitar. (Accidentally!)He uses my guilt to trick me into doing his work.For three weeks!Until I find out he lied. Oh, heck no. This bad boy has crossed the wrong girl.I call him out on it. In front of the whole school.Check mate, bad boy. “It feels good to be bad,” he whispers... -
![Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter]()
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsLiz Buxbaum has always known that Wes Bennett was not boyfriend material. You would think that her next-door neighbor would be a prince candidate for her romantic comedy fantasies, but Wes has only proven himself to be a pain in the butt, ever since they were little...Categorized as:
coming-of-age enemies-to-lovers fake-relationship family friendship high-school humor realistic -
![Some Mistakes Were Made by Kristin Dwyer, Karissa Vacker]()
Some Mistakes Were Made by Kristin Dwyer, Karissa Vacker
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"Heartbreaking, painfully romantic, and deeply human." --Stephanie Garber, #1 bestselling author of CaravalFrom bestselling authors to booksellers and librarians, early readers are obsessed with this debut YA romance pitched as Sarah Dessen meets Adam Silvera, told in alternate timelines and perfect for fans of messy, complicated relationships... -
-
![Twenty-Four Seconds from Now...A Love Story by Jason Reynolds]()
Twenty-Four Seconds from Now...A Love Story by Jason Reynolds
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJason Reynolds tackles it—you know…it—from the guy’s perspective in this stream of consciousness story of a teen boy about to experience a huge first.Twenty-four months ago: Neon gets chased by a dog all around the parking lot of a church. Not his finest moment. And definitely one he would have loved to forget if it weren’t for the dog’s owner: Aria... -
![Chloe and the Kaishao Boys by Mae Coyiuto]()
Chloe and the Kaishao Boys by Mae Coyiuto
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Dimple Met Rishi meets Loveboat, Taipei in this hilarious YA rom-com about a Chinese-Filipina girl in Manila whose father sets her up on a marathon of arranged dates in hopes of convincing her to stay close to home for college.Chloe is officially off the waitlist at USC, and thus one step closer to realizing her dream of becoming an animator in the United States... -
![This May End Badly by Samantha Markum]()
This May End Badly by Samantha Markum
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPranking mastermind Doe and her motley band of Weston girls are determined to win the century-long war against Winfield Academy before the clock ticks down on their senior year. But when their headmistress announces that The Weston School will merge with its rival the following year, their longtime feud spirals into chaos...Categorized as:
asian-mc coming-of-age enemies-to-lovers fake-relationship friendship high-school humor poc-mc -
![The Victoria in My Head by Janelle Milanes]()
The Victoria in My Head by Janelle Milanes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA shy, rule-following teen joins a local rock band and finds herself caught between staying on the path she’s always known and straying off-course to find love, adventure, and danger in this novel that’s perfect for fans of Rainbow Rowell.Victoria Cruz inhabits two worlds: In one, she is a rock star, thrashing the stage with her husky voice and purple-streaked hair... -
![Access Denied: And Other Eighth Grade Error Messages by Denise Vega]()
Access Denied: And Other Eighth Grade Error Messages by Denise Vega
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsComputer whiz Erin Swift is ready to start eighth grade. The Year of Humiliating Events (aka, seventh grade) is behind her and she's ready to rule the school. But eight grade comes with its own set of problems for Erin to navigate, including her first boyfriend, her first break-up, and the fact that her mom has been treating her more like an eight year old than an eighth grader... -
![Love Beyond Opposites by Molly E. Lee]()
Love Beyond Opposites by Molly E. Lee
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIf high school has taught mathlete Jade Aaron anything, it's that nerds never get the guy. So when rock star Lennon Pryor starts pursuing her, It's not rocket science. This doesn't add up.I mean, sure, he's hot. And charming. And a god on the guitar... But he's also the world's biggest player. Being with him would be a bigger mistake than 2+2=5... -
![Outrunning The Darkness by Anne Schraff]()
Outrunning The Darkness by Anne Schraff
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThemes: Hi-Lo, High school, neighborhoods, family, loyalty, friendship, urban teen fiction, self esteem, teen relationships, unrequited love. Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies, and self-esteem to name a few... -
![Rubi Ramos's Recipe for Success by Jessica Parra]()
Rubi Ramos's Recipe for Success by Jessica Parra
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGraduation is only a few months away, and so far Rubi Ramos’s recipe for success is on track.*Step 1: Get into the prestigious Alma University.*Step 2: Become incredibly successful lawyer.But when Alma waitlists Rubi’s application, her plan is in jeopardy. Her parents–especially her mom, AKA the boss–have wanted this for her for years... -
![Noah Goes Nuclear by Simon James Green]()
Noah Goes Nuclear by Simon James Green
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNoah Grimes is back, in a new, original short story!Noah is v excited: his class have been shipped off to a hotel in the Lake District to study a nearby Nuclear Power Station! On arrival, all Noah wants to do is settle in to his crisp hotel sheets and get proper rest, but his conniving secret half-brother Eric Smith has other plans... -
![Can't Beat the Chemistry by Kat Colmer]()
Can't Beat the Chemistry by Kat Colmer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIonic and covalent bonds are a piece of cake for MJ. But human bonds are a little harder ...There are only two things MJ wants in her final year of high 1) Glowing grades and ...2) to convince uber-smart, chiselled-jaw Jason they'd be a winning team outside the science lab as well as in.Tutoring deadbeat drummer, Luke, isn't part of the plan... -
-
![Shipped by Meredith Tate]()
Shipped by Meredith Tate
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan two IRL enemies find their happily ever after online?Stella Greene and Wesley Clarke are Gene Connolly Memorial High School's biggest rivals. While the two have been battling it out for top student, it's a race to the bottom when it comes to snide comments and pulling the dirtiest prank. For years, Stella and Wes have been the villain in each other's story, and now it's all-out war...Categorized as:
coming-of-age enemies-to-lovers family high-school book contemporary fiction young-adult -
![Living with Jackie Chan by Jo Knowles]()
Living with Jackie Chan by Jo Knowles
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter fathering a baby, a teenager moves in with his karate-loving uncle and tries to come to terms with his guilt — and find a way to forgive. This isn’t how Josh expected to spend senior year. He thought he’d be hanging out with his best friends, Dave and Caleb, driving around, partying, just like always... -
![The Secret Side of Empty by Maria E. Andreu]()
The Secret Side of Empty by Maria E. Andreu
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Junior Library Guild Selection, 2014A Junior Library Guild Selection, 2014A School Library Journal Top 10 Latino Books of 2014As a straight-A student with a budding romance and loyal best friend, M.T.’s life seems as apple-pie American as her blondish hair and pale skin. But M.T. hides two facts to the contrary: her full name of Monserrat Thalia and her status as an undocumented immigrant... -
![Carter's Big Break by Brent Crawford]()
Carter's Big Break by Brent Crawford
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter surviving freshman year (just barely), Carter is craving his summer break. Unfortunately, when he and his girlfriend, Abby, part ways, it looks as though summer just might break him. Things start to look up when he's unexpectedly cast in an independent film opposite the world's biggest tween sensation, Hilary Idaho. With Hollywood knocking on his door, Carter gets a taste of the good life... -
![Private Label by Kelly Yang]()
Private Label by Kelly Yang
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang delivers a heartfelt and powerful YA romance about a Chinese American girl who gets help from the new boy in town to search for her dad after her successful fashion designer mother is diagnosed with cancer.Serene dreams of making couture dresses even more stunning than her mom’s, but for now she’s an intern at her mom’s fashion label... -
![Our Way Back to Always by Nina Moreno]()
Our Way Back to Always by Nina Moreno
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLuisa (Lou) Patterson grew up across the street from Sam Alvarez in the small, quirky town of Port Coral. They used to be inseparable--spending every holiday together, shooting silly YouTube videos, and rescuing stray cats. But then middle school happened, including the most disastrous (and embarrassing) serenade ever, and Lou and Sam haven't talked in the four years since...Categorized as:
family realistic season-summer coming-of-age high-school friendship multi-pov poc-mc -
![Beauty and the Besharam by Lillie Vale]()
Beauty and the Besharam by Lillie Vale
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHeated competition leads to even hotter romance in this YA summer rom-com for fans of Sandhya Menon, Emma Lord, and Wibbroka. Seventeen-year-old, high-achieving Kavya Joshi has always been told she's a little too ambitious, a little too mouthy, and overall just a little too much. In one word: besharam...Categorized as:
realistic enemies-to-lovers asian-mc poc-mc season-summer high-school family romance -
![To Each Her Own by Molly Mirren]()
To Each Her Own by Molly Mirren
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJay Bontrager, a strong, sexy California blond, has mostly adjusted well to living with paraplegia since his spinal cord injury. But Jay feels disgusted by devotees—“freaks” who are attracted to people with disabilities—until he meets the enigmatic and beautiful devotee Erin Silver... -
![We Are All We Have by Marina Budhos]()
We Are All We Have by Marina Budhos
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a teenage girl’s single mom is taken by ICE, everything changes—all of her hopes and dreams for the future have turned into survival. There’s a knock at the door.It’s the police.They’re taking Rania’s mom. Seventeen-year-old Rania doesn’t understand why—they’ve done all the right things, haven’t they? Her mom said their case with immigration was fine...Categorized as:
realistic coming-of-age friendship poc-mc social-commentary family romance young-adult -
![One Little Lie by Maggie Dallen]()
One Little Lie by Maggie Dallen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe whole school thinks she's hooking up with the bad boy from juvie...Addie's first day at her new school is a disaster. She's accused of being a narc, stealing a boyfriend, and starting a fight—all before lunch. Now the king of the bullies has her in his sights, and it's painfully clear that this sweetheart doesn't have a single friend at this school...Categorized as:
high-school fake-relationship multi-pov family romance young-adult contemporary fiction -
-
![The Prom Kiss by Maggie Dallen]()
The Prom Kiss by Maggie Dallen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the mean girl kisses a nice guy, someone is going to get hurt. Or fall in love. Or...maybe both.Tina Withers doesn't do nice. When she kisses Julian-the-emo-songwriter-freak to make his cheating ex-girlfriend jealous, it's absolutely not out of the kindness of her heart...Categorized as:
high-school realistic multi-pov fake-relationship enemies-to-lovers humor romance young-adult -
![Bright Before Sunrise by Tiffany Schmidt]()
Bright Before Sunrise by Tiffany Schmidt
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Jonah is forced to move from Hamilton to Cross Pointe for the second half of his senior year, "miserable" doesn't even begin to cover it. He feels like the doggy-bag from his mother's first marriage and everything else about her new life—with a new husband, new home and a new baby—is an upgrade...Categorized as:
coming-of-age enemies-to-lovers family friendship high-school humor multi-pov realistic -
![This Could Be Forever by Ebony LaDelle]()
This Could Be Forever by Ebony LaDelle
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis compelling and complex romance about love across cultures follows a Black girl and Brown boy who find themselves—and each other—while pursuing their passions the summer before college.Deja’s got a plan... -
![7 Clues to Winning You by Kristin Walker]()
7 Clues to Winning You by Kristin Walker
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a humiliating picture of Blythe goes viral, she's instantly the target of ridicule at her new school. To salvage her reputation, Blythe teams up with Luke to win the Senior Scramble scavenger hunt. But Luke is an unlikely ally and potentially can't be trusted. Perhaps it's his Shakespearean witticisms that reel Blythe in despite her better judgment . . -
![Made in Korea by Sarah Suk]()
Made in Korea by Sarah Suk
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA romantic comedy about two entrepreneurial Korean American teens who butt heads—and maybe fall in love—while running competing Korean beauty businesses at their high school.There’s nothing Valerie Kwon loves more than making a good sale. Together with her cousin Charlie, they run V&C K-BEAUTY, their school’s most successful student-run enterprise... -
![Well, That Was Unexpected by Jesse Q. Sutanto]()
Well, That Was Unexpected by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn outrageous, laugh-out-loud YA rom-com about a girl who's whisked from LA to her mother's native Indonesia to get back to her roots and finds herself fake-dating the son of one of the wealthiest families there, from the author of Dial A for Aunties. After Sharlot Citra's mother catches her in a compromising position, she finds herself whisked away from LA to her mother's native Indonesia... -
![The Radius of Us by Marie Marquardt]()
The Radius of Us by Marie Marquardt
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat happens when you fall in love with someone everyone seems determined to fear? Ninety seconds can change a life — not just daily routine, but who you are as a person. Gretchen Asher knows this, because that’s how long a stranger held her body to the ground. When a car sped toward them and Gretchen’s attacker told her to run, she recognized a surprising terror in his eyes...Categorized as:
realistic family friendship poc-mc high-school social-commentary coming-of-age romance -
![Revenge, Ice Cream, and Other Things Best Served Cold by Katie Finn]()
Revenge, Ice Cream, and Other Things Best Served Cold by Katie Finn
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter the humiliating events on the 4th of July, Gemma's trying to grapple with the fact that Hallie knew her true identity all summer, and that she was the one who stole Teddy from her.Gemma vows revenge, but things immediately get more complicated than she planned.?Her dad forces her to get a job, and the only one she can find involves scooping ice cream all day... -
![Tahira in Bloom by Farah Heron]()
Tahira in Bloom by Farah Heron
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLife is full of surprises in a winning novel about a girl dreaming big during one unexpected small-town summer.When seventeen-year-old aspiring designer Tahira Janmohammad’s coveted fashion internship falls through, her parents have a Plan B. Tahira will work in her aunt’s boutique in the small town of Bakewell, the flower capital of Ontario...Categorized as:
coming-of-age poc-mc enemies-to-lovers season-summer realistic asian-mc humor romance -
![A Shot at Normal by Marisa Reichardt]()
A Shot at Normal by Marisa Reichardt
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDr. Villapando told me to get a good attorney. He wasn't serious. But I am. I'm going to sue my parents.Juniper Jade's parents are hippies. They didn’t attend the first Woodstock, but they were there for the second one. The Jade family lives an all-organic homeschool lifestyle that means no plastics, no cell phones, and no vaccines... -
-
![Night Music by Jennifer Marie Thorne]()
Night Music by Jennifer Marie Thorne
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA romantic comedy that sweeps you up with breezy writing and canny social commentary, set behind the scenes of the classical music world during one hot, anything-can-happen, New York City summerRuby has always been Ruby Chertok future classical pianist, heir to the Chertok family legacy, daughter of renowned composer Martin Chertok... -
![How to Speak Boy by Tiana Smith]()
How to Speak Boy by Tiana Smith
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsQuinn and Grayson have been fierce speech and debate rivals for years. They can't stand one another, either in competition or in real life. But when their AP Government teacher returns their school assignments to the wrong cubbies, they begin exchanging anonymous notes without knowing who the other is... -
![Rock On by Denise Vega]()
Rock On by Denise Vega
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOri Taylor is the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter of the Band To Be Named Later, a garage band he started with his friends. After years of being known only as the kid brother of sports star Del, Ori is looking forward to stepping out of his older brother's shadow, learning to perform in public, and rocking the Battle of the Bands contest... -
![Between You, Me, and the Honeybees by Amelia Diane Coombs]()
Between You, Me, and the Honeybees by Amelia Diane Coombs
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis novel follows a teen girl during her California summer of beekeeping, secrets, and stolen kisses.Josie Hazeldine has just graduated from high school, and she’s ready for a summer full of sunshine, beekeeping, and…lying to her mom.Josie’s mom couldn’t be more proud of her daughter going to college, something she never got to do... -
![Loveboat Forever by Abigail Hing Wen]()
Loveboat Forever by Abigail Hing Wen
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReturn to the sparkling world of Loveboat, this time with Pearl Wong, on an entirely new, romantic, whirlwind adventure from Abigail Hing Wen, New York Times bestselling author of Loveboat, Taipei, streaming now on Paramount+ (adaptation titled Love in Taipei ) . Pearl was ready for a worldwide stage. Instead, she needs to stage a comeback... -
![Better Than the Best Plan by Lauren Morrill]()
Better Than the Best Plan by Lauren Morrill
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLauren Morrill's Better Than the Best Plan is a fresh, funny, romantic YA novel about a teenage girl who finds an unexpected silver lining in her life when plans get turned upside down.Plans are made to be broken.It's the last day of junior year, and seventeen-year-old Ritzy--short for Maritza--is pretty sure she has a great plan. Summer job--check. Hang with friends at the beach--check...
Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.
