Books like Fragile bones by Lorna Schultz Nicholson

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.

During World War II, a foster girl in Nazi Germany steals books to share with neighbors and a hidden Jewish man, proving literature’s power to nourish the soul amid darkness.

A 1930s wartime tale of a blind French girl and a German boy whose lives intersect in occupied France, weaving themes of survival, friendship, and the moral choices people make amid World War II.

After being murdered at fourteen, Susie Salmon watches from heaven as her family, friends, and killer grapple with grief and justice, revealing how love and forgiveness shape a family's future.

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.

Sisters Vianne and Isabelle are pulled into the turmoil of World War II, each forging a path of courage and resistance against the Nazi occupation of France.

A five‑year‑old boy and his mother are held in a small room, and the story unfolds through the boy’s perspective, highlighting the harrowing effects of captivity.

Ruthless, a mystery novel for teens, revolves around four high school seniors who have been terrorized by a relentless stalker named A. Aria, Emily, Hanna, and Spencer must navigate their own secrets and fears as they try to uncover the truth behind the killer.

In a new high school, an unlikely friendship forms between David, who secretly wishes to transition, and Leo, who seeks invisibility, as both navigate bullying, secrecy, and the turmoil of adolescence.

After high school classmates’ parents fire her babysitting shift, seventeen‑year‑old Jane juggles a new crush and growing independence.

The Strength of Bone is the story of a North American doctor, a Malawian nurse, and the crises that push both of them to the brink of collapse. With deftly interwoven narratives and a pathological eye for detail, novelist and medical doctor Lucie Wilk brings to life the ambition, the self-destructiveness, and the ultimate resiliency inherent in African relief workers -- and shows, in a place where knowledge can frustrate as often as it heals, that true strength requires the flexibility to let go. At the hospital in Blantyre, Malawi, Bryce is learning to predict the worst. Racing heart: infection, probably malaria. Shortness of breath? TB. Bryce has come to Blantyre to work off the grief he feels for his old life, but he can't adjust to the hopelessness that surrounds him. He relies increasingly upon Sister Iris's steady presence. It's not until an accident brings them both to a village outpost that Bryce realizes the personal sacrifices Iris has made for her medical training, or that Iris in turn comes to fathom the depth of Henry's loss.

Brandi, Marissa, and Shane start freshman year at Port City High, but their friendship is challenged by Shane’s drug addiction and a complex love triangle involving Marissa and Brandi’s ex.

In a competitive private high school, classroom rival Nell and Jackson become entwined in an intense relationship that could cost them more than an academic victory.

Penny Lane Bloom balances a new romance, club friendships, and school life in her senior year, while her club—the Lonely Hearts Club—surprises her with growing popularity.

At Northwood Academy, upperclassmen rarely date. Bored junior transfer Devon convinces friends Cassidy, Emma, Bryn, and Abby to start a club that helps each other find dates for the Homecoming Dance.

After a summer move, sixteen‑year‑old Marcus Jordan, a high‑school quarterback, bonds with a retired linebacker who trains him—but their quirky friendship sends Marcus into trouble.

When fourteen‑year‑old Maisie Willard claims a touch on the back of the school bus, the town is plunged into rumors, legal battles, and a crisis of truth that forces her, her friends, and their families to confront lies and self‑deception.

A curated collection showcasing Archie Andrews and friends through decades of Riverdale adventures—from the earliest comic strip to modern tales of friendship, romance, and high‑school life.