Books like Maybe in Another Life
12 books with a reading profile close to Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Practical, inward-looking and escapist; an easy read.
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1
What Happened to Goodbye
by Sarah Dessen
Also inward-looking and escapist · romance, narrative
Following her parents' bitter divorce, Mclean Sweet travels through four different towns in two years, utilizing each relocation to adopt a completely new identity.
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2
The Sea of Tranquility
by Katja Millay
Also inward-looking and escapist · romance, narrative
Nastya Kashnikov was a piano prodigy until a violent attack destroyed her hand and her identity.
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3
99 Days
Also practical and escapist · romance, narrative
Molly Barlow returns to her hometown of Starling Bay, Michigan, after a year away, hoping to get through the summer quietly.
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Love and Other Words
Also practical and inward-looking · romance, narrative
Macy Sorensen is a pediatrics resident who leads a structured, predictable life until she encounters Elliot Petropoulos, the man who was once her entire world.
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5
Nick and Charlie
by Alice Oseman
Also inward-looking and escapist · romance, narrative
Nick and Charlie follows the central couple from the Heartstopper series during a period of transition as Nick prepares to leave for university.
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Nana, Vol. 1
by Ai Yazawa
Also inward-looking · romance, narrative
Two young women, both named Nana, travel on the same train to Tokyo at age twenty.
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The Geography of You and Me
Also practical · romance, narrative
The story begins in a stalled elevator during a New York City blackout, where Lucy, a teenager living in a luxury penthouse, meets Owen, the son of the building’s superintendent.
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Boy Meets Boy
Also inward-looking · romance, narrative
Paul Ames lives in a fictional town where being gay is unremarkable, the high school homecoming queen is a star quarterback named Infinite Darlene, and the Boy Scouts are inclusive.
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Frankly in Love
by David Yoon
Also inward-looking · romance, narrative
Frank Li is a Korean American high school senior living in California, navigating the strict expectations of his traditional immigrant parents.
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10
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
by Rachel Cohn
Also practical and inward-looking · romance, narrative
Nick and Norah meet in a crowded Manhattan punk club when Nick asks a total stranger to be his girlfriend for five minutes to avoid his ex.
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11
Hecha de estrellas
Also practical and inward-looking · romance, narrative
Mara and her twin brother, Owen, share an inseparable bond until their classmate, Hannah, accuses Owen of rape.
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12
Regretting You
Also practical and inward-looking · romance, narrative
Morgan Grant and her daughter Clara have a strained relationship built on conflicting personalities.
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