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Books like On the fence
A sunlit, banter-filled exploration of girlhood, grief, and falling for the boy next door. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with On the fence.
- sun-drenched
- cozy
- playful
- nostalgic
- 01
The fill-in boyfriend
Kasie West
A sweet, trope-driven high school romance where a desperate prom-night lie blossoms into a genuine, swoon-worthy connection.
- 02
Pivot point
Kasie West
A high-stakes, parallel-timeline romance that explores the heavy burden of knowing what comes next.
- 03
That Summer
Sarah Dessen · 1996
A bittersweet, sun-drenched exploration of the summer when childhood ends and the messy reality of growing up begins.
- 04
What girls are made of
Elana K. Arnold
A raw, blood-and-bone exploration of teenage girlhood that tears down the myth of unconditional love.
- 05
Pants on Fire
Meg Cabot
A sun-drenched, chaotic summer romp about the exhausting work of keeping up appearances and the relief of finally letting go.
- 06
Almost Perfect
Brian Katcher
A messy, emotionally turbulent exploration of teenage heartbreak, prejudice, and the rocky road to genuine understanding.
- 07
Twisted
Laurie Halse Anderson
A darkly funny, unflinchingly honest dive into the pressure cooker of teenage masculinity and family dysfunction.
- 08
My life next door
Huntley Fitzpatrick
A sun-drenched summer romance that contrasts the quiet loneliness of a pristine life with the chaotic warmth of the family next door.
- 09
Bad Girls Don't Die
Katie Alender · 2009
A snarky, fast-paced descent into suburban horror where high school angst collides with genuine supernatural dread.
- 10
Flipped
Wendelin Van Draanen
A charming, he-said-she-said exploration of first love and the messy, beautiful process of learning to see people for who they truly are.
- 11
The upside of unrequited
Becky Albertalli
A warm, witty, and deeply relatable exploration of the terrifying leap between crushing from afar and risking your heart in the real world.
- 12
Seventeen and in Between
Barthe DeClements · 1984
An earnest, nostalgic journey through the messy intersection of lingering childhood insecurities and the complicated dawn of young adulthood.
