Books like Out of Breath by Rebecca Donovan

Pride and Prejudice is a classic novel by Jane Austen.

A Little Life follows four college friends in New York as they confront trauma, love and the enduring scars of their pasts, weaving themes of friendship, family, and identity into a profound coming‑of‑age story.

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.

Two teens on the brink of heartbreak and despair find an unlikely friendship that turns their worlds upside‑down, teaching them that hope can bloom even beside the darkest thoughts.

Lara Jean navigates a new relationship with Peter while a former crush reappears, forcing her to confront love, friendship, and growing up in this heartfelt teen romance sequel.

A young man wakes up in different bodies over the years, falling in love with the person they love in each one.

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Twins Tennyson and Brontë find themselves drawn into supernatural trouble after befriending outcast Bruiser and his brother Cody, leading to inexplicable events that test their family ties.

A twelve‑year‑old Polish girl and her mother settle in Coventry, England, struggling with isolation until friendships with a friendly neighbour and a swimming‑pool boy offer hope and guidance.

A 16‑year‑old diary that confronts anger, abuse, and the complexities of a toxic relationship, revealed through an honest journal.

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 New York City teen’s struggle with depression is told with irreverent humor, charting his day‑to‑day life and his time in a psychiatric hospital.

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.

Seventh‑grade Alice navigates the trials of junior‑high life while offering love‑life advice to her father and older brother.

A summer family reunion becomes a chance for Taylor to reconnect with her friends and family members as she faces the possibility of her father's terminal illness.

A high-school senior's attempt to help a friend facing weight loss and self-perception issues.

Emma Thomas hides from her past and from herself, but secrets can’t stay buried forever. Facing her college life, she learns that honesty can hurt more than betrayal and that the truth may cost her the love she’s been searching for.

Seventeen‑year‑old Ginny leaves her Atlanta home to rescue her missing boyfriend, battling wolves, thieves, and an unforgiving winter.

Seventeen‑year‑old Chris of Oxford falls for an elusive girl, and as he pursues her he learns the painful cost of misplaced trust.

At a senior party, Simon imagines life without his love interest and discovers the wonders of exploring new friendships.

One weekend, while Andrew Mason was on a fishing trip, his wife, Brie, vanished without a trace. Most people assumed Andy had got away with murder, but the police couldn’t build a strong case against him. For a while, Andy hit rock bottom – he drank too much, was abandoned by his friends, nearly lost his business and became a pariah in the place he had once called home. Now, six years later, Andy has put his life back together. He’s sold the house he shared with Brie and moved away for a fresh start. When he hears his old house has been bulldozed and a new house built in its place, he’s not bothered. He’s settled with a new partner, Jayne, and life is good. But Andy’s peaceful world is about to shatter. One day, a woman shows up at his old address, screaming, ‘Where’s my house? What’s happened to my house?' And then, just as suddenly as she appeared, the woman – who bears a striking resemblance to Brie – is gone. The police are notified and old questions – and dark suspicions – resurface. Could Brie really be alive after all these years? If so, where has she been? It soon becomes clear that Andy’s future, and the lives of those closest to him, depends on discovering what the hell is going on. The trick will be whether he can stay alive long enough to unearth the answers...

A teenage girl, torn between two magical traditions and two boys, struggles with identity and love in her new home on a magical island.

Emma Thomas hides bruises and secrets in affluent Weslyn, Connecticut, where appearances rule. Facing child abuse and unspeakable cruelty, she discovers a transformative love that forces her to confront her worth and hidden pain.

Emma Thomas battles the lingering trauma of a deeply abusive home life in this young‑adult novel set in a Connecticut high school.