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Books like Allegedly
A claustrophobic, razor-sharp psychological thriller that forces you to question every piece of truth you are handed. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Allegedly.
- claustrophobic
- tense
- bleak
- dread-soaked
- 01
Monday's Not Coming
Tiffany D. Jackson
A frantic, heartbreaking descent into the terrifying reality of who society chooses to look for and who it allows to disappear.
- 02
Grown
Tiffany D. Jackson
A claustrophobic, ripped-from-the-headlines thriller that traps you in the glittering, terrifying web of a predatory superstar.
- 03
A Good Kind of Trouble
Lisa Moore Ramée
A warm, relatable journey through the awkwardness of junior high and the empowering realization that some rules are meant to be broken.
- 04
Kendra
Coe Booth
A striking, emotionally resonant exploration of a fractured mother-daughter bond and the difficult work of building a family.
- 05
Salvage the Bones
Jesmyn Ward
A lush, mythic, and devastatingly tender portrait of a family bracing for the storm of a lifetime.
- 06
Tyrell
Coe Booth
A raw, ticking-clock portrait of a teenager forced to carry the weight of the world while navigating the razor-thin line between survival and ruin.
- 07
The Test
Peggy Kern
A fast-paced, emotionally grounded exploration of a teenager's world turning upside down under the weight of a life-altering secret.
- 08
Monster
Walter Dean Myers
A claustrophobic, structurally inventive descent into the justice system that forces you to question the nature of truth and identity.
- 09
Push
Sapphire
A harrowing but ultimately triumphant descent into the darkest corners of abuse, illuminated by the radical, life-saving power of language.
- 10
Trouble
Non Pratt
A raw and tender exploration of two outcasts shielding each other from a judgmental world.
- 11
From the Desk of Zoe Washington
Janae Marks
A sweet but fiercely determined coming-of-age story that balances the warmth of a kitchen with the heavy reality of fighting for justice.
- 12
Annie's Baby
Beatrice Sparks
An intimate, diary-style plunge into the panic, hope, and agonizing choices of a pregnant teenager.
