Books like Getting the Girl by Markus Zusak

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.

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.

In his final homecoming dance month before graduation, high‑school senior Quentin "Q" Jacobsen’s routine life is jolted by Margo Roth Spiegelman’s midnight mystery. When Margo disappears, Q embarks on a search that changes everything.

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.

In New York City, Natasha, a science‑obsessed girl, faces looming deportation while Daniel, a disciplined son, finds his world unraveling upon meeting her. Their brief, fated connection forces them to choose between destiny and survival.

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

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.

Ed Kennedy, a nineteen‑year‑old taxi driver, captures a bank robber and then receives strange messages that send him to help people, reshaping his sense of worth and leading to a surprising adventure.

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When the city’s beloved Roza disappears, 18‑year‑old Finn becomes the sole witness—yet his difficulty distinguishing faces turns an investigative opportunity into a trial of ridicule and bullying.

Teen Scott navigates his first year of high school, the arrival of a new baby brother, and changing friendships while discovering his talent for writing.

Ruby, abandoned by her mother, must adjust to a life of privilege in her sister Cora’s house while learning to trust again amid family secrets and a new friendship with Nate.

All We Have Left traces the lives of Alia and Jesse as they learn that love and hate can echo across time, shaping futures in a post‑9/11 world.

Upon their father's return, the five Dunbar boys, who have raised themselves since their mother's death, begin to learn family secrets, including that of fourth brother Clay, who will build a bridge for complex reasons, including his own redemption.

Teen Joy Malone discovers she possesses a Sight that could give her power, freedom, and the love she yearns for—if she can survive an assassin’s hunt and decide whether to stay in the supernatural world of Twixt or abandon it forever.

On the run . . .Elena Gilbert's love, the vampire Stefan Salvatore, has been captured and imprisoned by demonic spirits who are wreaking havoc in Fell's Church. While her friends Bonnie and Meredith explore the evil that has taken over their town, Elena goes in search of Stefan.In order to find him, she entrusts her life to Stefan's brother, Damon Salvatore, the handsome but deadly vampire who wants Elena, body and soul. Along with her childhood friend Matt, they set out for the slums of the Dark Dimension, where Stefan is being held captive. It is rumored to be a world where vampires and demons roam free, but humans must live enslaved to their supernatural masters. . . .Elena will stop at nothing to free Stefan. Yet with each passing day the tension between Elena and Damon grows, and she is faced with a terrible decision: Which brother does she really want?Back in Fell's Church, Bonnie and Meredith have made some dire discoveries. They hastily try to follow Elena and warn her—only to be caught up in Elena's most dangerous adventure yet.

After a fateful car ride with her brother’s best friend, a teenage girl faces bullying, low self‑esteem, and a fractured family life—yet finds resilience and redemption in California’s suburban streets.

High school senior Avery Dennis, a prom committee queen, blindsides herself with a public breakup and embarks on a self‑reflective quest to understand why her relationships always fizzle, uncovering hard truths about love and identity.

Seventh‑grader Ellie and eighth‑grader Jack exchange bodies, forcing them to navigate each other’s lives amid friendship troubles and parental pressure, and in the process discover new insights about themselves and the opposite sex.

After their father’s death, sisters Hallie and Grace Weston are uprooted from their hometown and forced to live in a Beverly Hills guesthouse. Hallie stumbles into Hollywood and a passionate affair, while Grace navigates new friendships and old longings.

Megan Meade, an army‑brat sophomore, is sent to live with her father’s friend’s seven sons—the McGowan boys—while her parents depart for Korea. In a new school, new home, and new crush, she learns the realities of boys and herself.

When the secret ‘D‑listing’ threat looms over Dini Trioli, Sherman Mack, a nerdy amateur detective, tackles the mystery with humor and determination, exposing the cruel social dynamics of Harewood Tech.

After her friend Leah dies in a car crash, Laine recalls a toxic friendship that began in elementary school and spiraled into control and abuse.

When their mother is accidentally turned into a twelve‑year‑old by a mysterious potion, brothers Patrick and his siblings investigate her disappearance while navigating school life and the unexpected magic that surrounds them.

Eighteen‑year‑old Tally, a gifted astronomy prodigy, thinks her life is settled—until a startling discovery forces her to confront her identity, family secrets, and an impossible love for the enigmatic Maddy.