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A playful, swoony superhero romp where teenage rebellion and secret crushes collide with supervillain plots. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Not Your Sidekick.
- energetic
- swoony
- lighthearted
- suspenseful
- 01
Dreadnought
April Daniels
A high-flying superhero origin story that doubles as a fierce, emotionally raw journey of claiming your true self.
- 02
I Am Not Okay With This
Charles Forsman
A stark, deadpan exploration of teenage alienation where repressed trauma manifests as uncontrollable, destructive power.
- 03
Cinderella Is Dead
Kalynn Bayron
A dark, defiant fairy tale where the glass slipper is a trap and the princesses are holding the matches.
- 04
A Lesson in Vengeance
Victoria Lee
A suffocatingly atmospheric descent into obsession, where the ghosts of the past blur dangerously with the toxic allure of the present.
- 05
Carry On
Rainbow Rowell
A self-aware, deeply affectionate love letter to magical school tropes that trades epic battles for messy, angsty, enemies-to-lovers romance.
- 06
The Henna wars
Adiba Jaigirdar
A spirited queer rom-com where cultural pride, family expectations, and the messy thrill of first love collide in a high school rivalry.
- 07
If You Could See the Sun
Ann Liang
A sharp, glittering exploration of ambition and invisibility wrapped in an elite boarding school heist and a swoony academic rivalry.
- 08
Never Thought I'd End Up Here
Ann Liang
A scenic, banter-filled escape about reconnecting with your roots and colliding with your past.
- 09
Love & Other Natural Disasters
Misa Sugiura
A delightfully chaotic summer rom-com where fake dating schemes snowball into genuine feelings.
- 10
Perfect on Paper
Sophie Gonzales
A sharp, big-hearted rom-com about a know-it-all advice dispenser who has to learn how to take her own medicine.
- 11
On a sunbeam
Tillie Walden
A breathtakingly gorgeous, slow-burn journey through space that feels like a warm hug from a found family.
- 12
Squad
Maggie Tokuda-Hall
A bloody, sharp-toothed exploration of teenage girlhood where the desire to belong collides with the intoxicating thrill of going feral.
