Books like Josie and Jack by Kelly Braffet

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.

At Culver Creek Boarding School, Miles "Pudge" Halter leaves his uneventful home life to find adventure, only to be drawn into the complex world of Alaska Young – a brilliant, enigmatic student whose presence challenges and changes him forever.

A coming‑of‑age epistolary novel that follows introverted teen Charlie through his freshman year in a 1990s Pittsburgh suburb as he navigates high school, friendship and the challenges of adolescence.

When Clay Jenkins discovers 13 tapes left by his classmate Hannah Baker, who recently committed suicide, he must confront the 13 reasons that drove her to end her life—one of which is him.

Eleanor & Park follows two sixteen‑year‑old high school misfits who, across a single school year, find an extraordinary first love that pushes them to confront their insecurities and the challenges of adolescence.

A chronically ill teenager allergic to the world discovers love and possibility when a new family moves in next door, adding color to her isolated life.

Seventeen‑year‑old Mia faces a life‑altering medical crisis after a family car crash—she must decide whether to live a new life in the present or return to her former world as a coma patient.

Teenager Annabel faces a year of loss and silence, from a fractured friendship to a struggling sister, until she meets Owen Armstrong, a truth‑telling music lover who may help her confront the night the friendship ended.

When Samantha Kingston suddenly dies, she wakes to the uncanny ability to relive her final day seven times over. Each repetition reveals new twists that force her to re‑evaluate friendships, love, and the choices she prized most.

A haunting tale of a middle-aged man's journey back to the past as he unravels a gruesome mystery at a former mental institution.

A Texas Ranger and a group of paranormal investigators solve a case of murder and disappearance in San Antonio.

In New Eden, Montana, ex‑court reporter Marilee Jennings investigates her best friend’s mysterious death and discovers a web of secrets that threaten her own life.

A gripping police procedural mystery centered around Li Yan, the head of Beijing's serious crime squad, as he investigates the Beijing Ripper and uncovers a web of lies and deceit.

Billy Argo, once a youthful detective, returns from a psychiatric ward to a city where buildings vanish, animals are headless, and villains stalk buses—while seeking to solve the mystery of his sister Caroline’s suicide.

A spellbinding novel of contemporary romantic suspense--the unforgettable story of a woman caught between love and vengeance... Manhattan attorney Claire Green is haunted by the brutal murder of her twin sister Zoe in a dangerous revenge scheme that soon implicates Claire. Claire's only hope of clearing her name is to bring her sister's murderer to justice on her own...before a second killer strikes. But someone else is dogging Claire's trail: relentless F.B.I. agent Liam Jameson, who has tracked her to New Orleans. With her own life threatened, Claire reluctantly joins forces with the enigmatic Jameson. Distrust quickly flames into desire. As Mardi Gras builds to fever pitch, they are inexorably drawn into a shadowy world where impeccable tradition cloaks deadly secrets and where no one--not Claire nor even Jameson--is safe from the shocking truth...

A mystery novel about a race caller and a jockey sister who both die tragically.

Consultant surgeon Tora Hamilton investigates a mutilated murder in remote Shetland and uncovers an ancient legend that turns her life into a lethal game.

After her sister’s death, seventeen‑year‑old Lennie grapples with grief, a love triangle, and her ambition to become a musician.

A fresh take on Jack the Ripper examines the social forces behind the murders, arguing that London's elite shaped the killer as a release for their concealed violence.

Fifteen‑year‑old Josie dreams of romance and adventure while the Carson City Pony Express pulls her into a world of daring riders, dangerous outlaws, and unexpected love.