Books like Thirsty by M. T. Anderson

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.

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.

Ari, a fifteen‑year‑old Mexican‑American with a brother in prison, meets Dante and a friendship sparks that forces him to confront his identity, family, and sexuality.

Titus and friends embark on a spring‑break trip to the moon, only to find their neural feeds hijacked by a hacker. With their minds scrubbed, they meet Violet, who leads the fight against an omnipotent thought‑controlling system.

In the first book of the Cirque Du Freak series, Darren battles his arch‑enemy Steve Leopard to defy destiny, risking death or becoming the ominous Lord of the Shadows who could bring about world destruction.

Elena, Stefan, and Damon face terrifying revelations at their college campus as they grapple with their complicated pasts.

Teen vampire Gene, thought he could lead a double life, is thrust into a deadly chase for the last humans by a ruthless vampire clan that suspects his true nature.

When backpacking together, vampire Bianca and human Lucas escape Evernight Academy, only to be hunted by both vampire hunters and their own school. Their love must survive the betrayal, danger, and destiny that threaten to tear them apart.

A tale of courage, love, and betrayal as the Salamancan hunters must fight to save humanity from the rise of the Cursed Ones.

At 28 years old, Scott Harrison had it all. A top nightclub promoter in New York City, his life was an endless cycle of drugs, booze, and models. But 10 years in, desperately unhappy and morally bankrupt, he asked himself, "What would the exact opposite of my life look like?" Walking away from everything, Harrison spent the next 16 months on a hospital ship in West Africa and discovered his true calling. In 2006, with no money and less than no experience, Harrison founded charity: water. Today, his organization has raised over $300 million to bring clean drinking water to more than 8.2 million people around the globe. Now Harrison recounts the twists and turns that built charity: water into one of the most trusted and admired nonprofits in the world. Renowned for its 100% donation model, bold storytelling, imaginative branding, and radical commitment to transparency, charity: water has disrupted how social entrepreneurs work while inspiring millions of people to join its mission of bringing clean water to everyone on the planet within our lifetime. Harrison outlines how to build a better charity, a better business, and a better life -- proving it's never too late to make a change.

Hayley Kincain and her veteran father, Andy, return to his hometown after five years on the road, hoping to restore stability and heal from Andy’s PTSD while Hayley seeks normal school life and a budding romance with Finn.

Emily invites her new neighbors, Drew and Vicky Strig, to a house party, but strange rules and nightly howls hint that the Strigs may be more than human.

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Afterlife follows Bianca, turned into a wraith, and Lucas, transformed into a vampire, as they return to the ominous Evernight Academy to confront the fallout of their supernatural romance.

Colby, the Protector of half‑blood vampires, must defend her new Psi Phi sorority sisters from mysterious attacks that may come from within the Vampire Tribunal or from a spy.

In "The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau‑Banks," sophomore Frankie falls for senior Matthew Livingston, only to discover he keeps a secret about an all‑male society. Determined to stay in the crowd, Frankie infiltrates the group to add flair to their dull pranks.