Books like What Daddy Did by Neal Shusterman

Christopher, a boy with Asperger’s syndrome, discovers that his neighbor’s dog has been murdered and sets out to solve the mystery with his unique analytical skills.

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.

Turtles All the Way Down follows sixteen‑year‑old Aza Leonard, who battles obsessive‑compulsive disorder while searching for her missing friend and confronting the pressure to fit in at high school.

In a future where humanity has eliminated hunger, disease, war, and death, only a chosen few—Scythes—can end life to keep the population balanced. Two reluctant teens, Citra and Rowan, are thrust into the deadly apprenticeship of a Scythe, learning the brutal art of taking life while facing severe consequences.

In the final Arc of the Scythe trilogy, humanity faces the ultimate threat as Scythe Goddard’s quest for total domination pushes the world toward disaster—and only the Thunderhead’s power may stop him.

When California’s crippling drought turns the Tap-Out into a deadly scarcity, 16‑year‑old Alyssa must navigate a fractured neighborhood and make impossible choices to survive and protect her brother.

Single dad Gordon Galloway, tangled in a custody battle, finds himself falling for Mackie Smith, his ex‑wife’s lawyer who doubts her ability to be a mother—all while their daughter Ashley pulls at Mackie’s heartstrings.

When Jeff agreed to be the sperm donor to his best friend Beth, he never expected a tragedy to leave his newborn and three year old motherless. That's exactly what's happened, though, and it's totally thrown his life into his lover has left him, his house isn't anywhere near childproof and his boss feels the restaurant has been patient enough with the time off. Donny has always known he wanted to be in childcare, and he just finished his degree in early childhood education. He didn't count on people being less than thrilled to hire him when they find out that not only is he a male nanny, but a gay one at that. Job hunting has been frustrating to say the least, so when he knocks on Jeff's door and is greeted by the sounds of things breaking and a pair of screaming children, he thinks, just maybe, he can begin this particular interview with a trial by fire. Becoming the nanny to Jeff's children just might be a dream come true for Danny, and exactly what Jeff needs, but are either one of them ready to really be a family?

An eleven‑year‑old boy discovers himself and his relationship with his father during an unexpected trip to Florida.

A young woman returns home from medical school and discovers her sister's abusive husband and her ex-fiance have returned to claim her newborn son.

A bright, playful picture book celebrating fathers of all kinds, showcasing everyday moments from cookie‑making and donut shopping to camping and naps, with plenty of hugs and kisses along the way.

A teenage boy confronts the reality of his father's past and the complex relationship with his grandfather as he begins to forgive him for a murder he committed.