Books like Before I Die
12 books with a reading profile close to Before I Die by Jenny Downham. Inward-looking; an easy read.
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1
The Last Time We Say Goodbye
by Cynthia Hand
Also inward-looking · narrative, literary
High school senior Lexie Tyson faces the aftermath of her younger brother Tyler’s suicide.
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2
The Collected Regrets of Clover
Also inward-looking · narrative, literary
Clover Brooks works as a death doula in New York City, supporting terminal patients through their final hours.
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3
The People We Keep
Also inward-looking · narrative, literary
In 1994, April Sawicki lives in a motorhome in Little River, New York, where she works at a motor vehicle office and plays guitar.
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4
How to Make Friends with the Dark
Also inward-looking · narrative, literary
After her mother dies suddenly from an undiagnosed brain aneurysm, sixteen-year-old Tiger Tolliver is thrust into the disorganized machinery of the foster care system.
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5
Suicide Notes
Also inward-looking · narrative, literary
Jeff Weeks is a fifteen-year-old who wakes up in a psychiatric ward after attempting suicide.
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6
Love Letters to the Dead
by Ava Dellaira
Also inward-looking · narrative, literary
When Laurel’s English teacher assigns a letter to a deceased person, the high school freshman begins a secret journal addressed to figures like Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin, and Amy Winehouse.
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7
A List of Cages
by Robin Roe
Also inward-looking · narrative, literary
High school senior Adam Blake is surprised to find that his new assigned shadow for the school day is Julian, his former foster brother whom he hasn't seen in years.
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8
Dreamland
by Sarah Dessen
Also inward-looking · narrative, literary
Caitlin O’Koren lives in the shadow of her older sister, Cass, whose sudden disappearance to run away with a boyfriend leaves their family fractured.
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9
Just Listen
by Sarah Dessen
Also inward-looking · narrative, literary
Annabel Greene lives a life that appears perfect on the surface, defined by her successful modeling career and her family’s polished reputation.
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10
Felix Ever After
Also inward-looking · narrative, literary
Felix Love is a Black, queer, transgender teenager attending a summer arts program in New York City while navigating the complicates of identity and self-worth.
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11
Orbiting Jupiter
Also inward-looking · narrative, literary
Twelve-year-old Joseph is sent to live with a foster family after his parents are unable to care for him due to his mother's mental illness.
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12
The Astonishing Color of After
Also inward-looking · narrative, literary
Leigh Chen Sanders is convinced that her mother turned into a large red bird after dying by suicide.
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