13 Reasons Why has become a controversial topic, especially in schools. Some schools are using this book as an opportunity to discuss mental health, while others have banned this book. If you are looking for books with similar tough subject matter, then this list is for you. Please be aware that these books are for mature readers only.
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Crank by Ellen Hopkins
The Problem with Forever by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Willow by Julie Hoban
Winter Girls by Laurie Halse Anderson
Come Back: A Mother and Daughter’s Journey Through
Hell and Back by Mia Fontaine and Claire Fontaine
It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini
Looking for Alaska by John Green
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Go Ask Alice by Anonymous
The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand
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