Books like Misfits by Jen Calonita

A poignant young‑adult tale of two teens—Hazel and Augustus—who meet in a cancer support group, and whose unlikely romance forces them to confront love, illness, and the meaning of life.

The Hate U Give tracks 16‑year‑old Starr Carter, a Black teenager from a poor Bronx neighborhood who attends an elite private school, as she confronts police violence, social media battles, and community turmoil after witnessing her friend’s shooting.

Junior, a budding cartoonist from the Spokane Indian Reservation, transfers to an all‑white farm‑town high school, where the only other Indian is the school mascot.

El Deafo is a graphic novel by Cece Bell that follows a young girl who loses her hearing, learns to navigate the world with a hearing aid, and finds new friendships through humor and creativity.

A 13‑year‑old boy, home‑schooled by his hippie grandmother, faces a sudden challenge when she falls ill and he must leave home for the first time.

Two twin sisters navigate college life while wrestling with loyalty to a beloved fandom, family tensions, and burgeoning self‑worth.

In the magical boarding school Ever After High, children of legendary fairytale figures must decide whether to seal their future by signing the Storybook of Legends, confronting fate, friendship, and the choice between destiny and self‑authorship.

When the castle falls asleep and only Princess Annie can stay awake, she must leave the enchanted walls, find her sister’s true love to awaken her, and discover her own destiny.

Annie is tasked with finding a spell to help her sister wake up from a 100-year curse, but things get complicated when the beloved prince she hopes to save is stuck in the body of a bear.

Annie and Liam’s dream wedding turns into a magical turmoil as family, friends, and mystical guests vanish, a storm floods the castle, and an unknown king threatens Treecrest. Only they can breach a pea‑soup fog, seek the fairy godmother Moonbeam, and uncover the spell‑caster behind the chaos.

Duchess Swan, a schoolgirl from a lineage of fairy‑tale princesses, discovers her fate may hinge on a General Villainy class taught by Mr. Badwolf.

After Legacy Day at Ever After High, Raven Queen refuses to sign the Storybook of Legends, threatening her world’s fate. Raven and Apple White must unite the Royals and Rebels before their dreams crumble.

A group of four friends from sixth grade find themselves in a seventh-grade school where they have to face bullies, politics, and the challenges of friendship as they try to maintain their misfit status.

A twelve‑year‑old thief named Gilly is sent to Fairy Tale Reform School, where villains like the Big Bad Wolf, the Evil Queen, and Cinderella’s Wicked Stepmother teach, and she discovers the school’s dark secret.

At Fairy Tale Reform School, Gilly and her friends must stop the escaped Evil Queen Alva from terrorizing the village of Enchantasia and protect the people they love.

Gilly, a resourceful thief with five siblings, is sent to Fairy Tale Reform School—run by former villainous characters—where she discovers the school’s true mission and questions the nature of good and evil.

Ever After High follows a group of friends navigating school life in a world inspired by classic fairy tales.

Abby and Jonah find themselves trapped in the classic tale of The Frog Prince, where Princess Cassandra’s mean demeanor upends expectations. Determined to break the curse without the princess, they test unconventional methods to free the frog.

At Fairy Tale Reform School, Rumpelstiltskin’s ruthless rule forces Gilly to break in and rescue her sister Anna, turning every lesson about good versus evil into a daring escape mission.

At Royal Academy, future princes and princesses learn leadership, but rebellious student Devin questions the strict training—and uncovers a secret that could reshape the fairy‑tale realm of Enchantasia.

Briar Rose lands the role of Princess Perfecta in her school play.

Sixteen-year-olds Charlie, Keiran, Brooke, and Hallie have just been signed up for their own reality television show. They can't even believe it. "You'll be The Hills meets The Secret Life of the American Teenager," the Armani-suited executive tells them, "and the hottest thing on our network." How could they say no? But soon enough, cameras following them everywhere and interfering producers surreptitiously scripting their lives start to affect the four best friends' relationship. Brooke seems to want all the screen time. Keiran is abruptly written out of the show-and consequently the group's friendship-when she doesn't rate well. As soon as Charlie realizes what's going on, she figures out the perfect way to give the studio and her home audience a much-needed reality check. Because friends don't let friends do reality shows

At the whimsical Fairy Tale Reform School, the arrival of Beauty and Prince Sebastian (the Beast) sparks excitement, while mischievous Gilly struggles to focus on her favorite fairy tale, Anna, as the enigmatic Rumplestiltskin has been ousted.

Twin sisters Holly and Poppy O'Hair dream of living up to their legendary mother—a Rapunzel‑type ruler—yet their unique hair abilities set them on an unexpected path at school.

Shannon Hale’s whimsical debut blends fairy tale royalty with modern boarding school life, as ancient curses and Wonderland magic collide in a topsy‑turvy adventure of friendship and destiny.

Snow White, Rapunzel, Ella, and Rose prepare for the dangerous Maiden Games against the mean witches from Grimm School, fearing Malodora's judgeship and the terrible consequences for the princesses and their school.