Books Like The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell

10 books for fans of The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell

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   Theo of Golden

   by Allen Levi

   When Theo starts purchasing ninety-two portraits from a coffeehouse wall, he quietly begins changing an entire town through simple acts of recognition.

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   When Theo starts purchasing ninety-two portraits from a coffeehouse wall, he quietly begins changing an entire town through simple acts of recognition.

   ★ 4.57 Goodreads (168.5K ratings)

   400 pages • 2023

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   Sunrise on the Reaping

   The Hunger Games

   by Suzanne Collins

   Follow teenage Haymitch Abernathy into the arena during the second Quarter Quell, where the Capitol's twisted anniversary celebration doubles the death toll.

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   Follow teenage Haymitch Abernathy into the arena during the second Quarter Quell, where the Capitol's twisted anniversary celebration doubles the death toll.

   ★ 4.50 Goodreads (1.1M ratings)

   387 pages • 2025

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   A Thousand Splendid Suns

   by Khaled Hosseini

   Hosseini traces Afghanistan's tumultuous history through Mariam and Laila, whose friendship becomes their lifeline through Taliban rule and personal tragedy.

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   Hosseini traces Afghanistan's tumultuous history through Mariam and Laila, whose friendship becomes their lifeline through Taliban rule and personal tragedy.

   ★ 4.46 Goodreads (1.8M ratings)

   372 pages • 2007

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   The Hate U Give

   The Hate U Give • Book 1

   by Angie Thomas

   ★ 4.45 Goodreads (1.0M ratings)

   444 pages • 2017

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   UnDivided

   Unwind Dystology • Book 4

   by Neal Shusterman

   ★ 4.45 Goodreads (32.4K ratings)

   372 pages • 2014

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   The Essential Rumi

   by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi, Coleman Barks, Reynold Alleyne Nicholson, A.J. Arberry, John Moyne

   Rumi's mystical poetry bridges earthly passion and spiritual transcendence, turning wine, dancing, and romantic yearning into metaphors for divine connection. These translations capture the Persian master's intoxicating blend of sensuality and sacred wisdom.

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   Rumi's mystical poetry bridges earthly passion and spiritual transcendence, turning wine, dancing, and romantic yearning into metaphors for divine connection. These translations capture the Persian master's intoxicating blend of sensuality and sacred wisdom.

   ★ 4.39 Goodreads (50.8K ratings)

   388 pages • 1273

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   Say Goodbye for Now

   by Catherine Ryan Hyde

   ★ 4.37 Goodreads (27.5K ratings)

   366 pages • 2016

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   Remarkably Bright Creatures

   by Shelby Van Pelt

   What starts as a widow's late-night cleaning job at an aquarium becomes something unexpectedly profound when she connects with a giant Pacific octopus who might hold clues to her son's disappearance.

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   What starts as a widow's late-night cleaning job at an aquarium becomes something unexpectedly profound when she connects with a giant Pacific octopus who might hold clues to her son's disappearance.

   ★ 4.36 Goodreads (1.3M ratings)

   302 pages • 2022

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   My Friends

   by Fredrik Backman

   Four teenagers forge a friendship so powerful it reaches across twenty-five years to transform a complete stranger's life in ways none of them could imagine.

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   Four teenagers forge a friendship so powerful it reaches across twenty-five years to transform a complete stranger's life in ways none of them could imagine.

   ★ 4.36 Goodreads (413.4K ratings)

   436 pages • 2025

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    The Road to Tender Hearts

    by Annie Hartnett

    PJ Halliday's million-dollar windfall becomes the catalyst for an unlikely road trip featuring two orphaned children, his estranged daughter, and a cat with supernatural abilities.

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    PJ Halliday's million-dollar windfall becomes the catalyst for an unlikely road trip featuring two orphaned children, his estranged daughter, and a cat with supernatural abilities.

    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (61.9K ratings)

    384 pages • 2025

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