Books like Love, hate & other filters by Samira Ahmed

The Hate U Give tracks 16‑year‑old Starr Carter, a Black teenager from a poor Bronx neighborhood who attends an elite private school, as she confronts police violence, social media battles, and community turmoil after witnessing her friend’s shooting.

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.

A chronically ill teenager allergic to the world discovers love and possibility when a new family moves in next door, adding color to her isolated life.

In a world where magic once pulsed through every stone, children of Orïsha fight to reclaim their heritage after a tyrant extinguishes their powers and their people’s hope.

In Utah high school, bisexual teen Tanner enrolls in a semester-long writing seminar to prove a prank, only to find writing a book—and love for Mormon prodigy Sebastian—takes forty weeks to navigate.

High‑school senior Frank Li defies his parents’ Korean‑only dating rule in Southern California, falling for white high‑schooler Brit Means and navigating love, identity and friendship.

A young woman must uncover the secrets of her family and loved ones to prevent the end of the world in an exciting fantasy story.

Mallory and Ginnie embark on a nostalgic journey when Mallory discovers her boyfriend has been cheating on her with a cyber 'wife.'

A multigenerational Indian American family in New York City navigates the challenges and joys of blending traditions with modern life.

Amina, a Pakistani‑American Muslim junior high student, wrestles to honor her family’s culture while fitting in at school after her mosque is vandalized, testing her identity and friendships.

Eighteen‑year‑old Jake Lukin discovers he can read minds, putting him in a covert government program to protect his family while his crush, Rachel, urges him to reclaim his freedom beyond the missions.

Five freshmen at a New Jersey high school share their lives—friends, crushes, family drama, and secrets—in a series of authentic journal entries.

Five freshmen at Noble High use their journals to reveal their secrets, turning their tight friendship into a high‑stakes competition for the coveted Phoenix Five title.

When new student Marwa arrives, a strict Muslim sixth‑grader, Aliya learns to accept her own emerging faith and the reactions of others.

After a cyberbullying scandal that nearly drives a classmate to suicide, mean‑spirited Nikki Baylor is expelled and ostracized. A whirlwind friendship with energetic wheelchair‑rugby player Pax offers her redemption and a chance at a new life.

Fifteen‑year‑old Scarlett navigates school life, a budding friendship with a theatrical agent, and her family’s entertainment ties while adjusting to a breakup and a new, bustling high school environment.

Sutter Keely is the life of the party, but when he meets Aimee, the girl with a dark secret, he learns that real change requires more than good times and good looks.

Nina Khan navigates high school life in upstate New York while juggling family expectations, cultural identity, and a forbidden crush.

Janna Yusuf, a hijabi Arab‑Indian‑American teen who loves Flannery O’Connor, battles identity and social expectations while pursuing photography and graphic novels.

Two Indian‑American teens, Dimple and Rishi, navigate arranged marriage, love, and family expectations in this heartfelt YA romantic comedy told from alternating viewpoints.

Who are the Indian Muslims? Are they a monolithic community practising a faith alien to India? Or are they a diverse people, geographically rooted in the cultural ethos of the land? Is there an ‘Indian Islam’, a religion that grew out of Arabia but was nurtured in India and influenced by local traditions and customs? Has the power of Islam declined over the centuries because the faithful have forgotten the spirit of the religion, and are sticking to dogma and rigid rules instead? Born a Muslim: Some Truths about Islam in India attempts to answer these questions by taking a hard look at how the world’s second-largest religion is practised in the country. The book tracks the history of the religion from its revelation in Arabia in the seventh century to its spread through many parts of the world. It arrived in India by multiple routes—in the south, in the eighth and ninth centuries CE, with traders from Arabia, and in the north, in the tenth and eleventh centuries, with invaders, rulers, and mystics, largely from Central Asia. Once it was established in India, it morphed and evolved through the centuries until it took on the distinctive contours of the religion that is practised here at present. The author takes a clear-eyed look at every aspect of Islam in India today. She examines the factors that have stalled the socio-economic and intellectual growth of Indian Muslims and attributes both internal factors—such as a disproportionate reliance on the ulema—as well as external ones that have contributed to the backwardness of the community. She shows at length, and with great empathy and understanding, what it is like to live as a Muslim in India and offers suggestions on how their lot might be improved. Weaving together personal memoir, history, reportage, scholarship, and interviews with a wide variety of people, the author highlights how an apathetic and sometimes hostile government attitude and prejudice at all levels of society have contributed to Muslim vulnerability and insecurity. Born a Muslim goes beyond stereotypes and news headlines to present an extraordinarily compelling and illuminating portrait of one of the largest and most diverse communities in India.

High‑school junior Peggy Fleming Farrell juggles a part‑time job, an unreliable car, and crushes while summer heat beats her packed family life of ice skating and anticipated new sibling.

Sophomores and Other Oxymorons follows high schooler Scott Hudson as he navigates a new baby brother and the trials of sophomore year, balancing friendship, family, and self‑confidence in a relatable Pennsylvania setting.