8 Novels Like The Hate U Give Book

Xiomara Batista grew up objectified and ignored in her Harlem neighborhood. Needing a refuge to express her thoughts, Xiomara joins the slam poetry club at her school. Given the opportunity to share her poetry, Xiomara defies her overtly strict mother and finds her voice.

Quinn Collins and a video camera witness a horrific tragedy outside of a bodega store. His police officer father, Paul, is accused of brutalizing 16-year-old Rashad, who happens to be Quinn's classmate. As the evidence is brought to the light, Quinn is forced to make tough decisions, and navigate through a community that's become divided.

Justyce is a young man with a bright future ahead of him. That future becomes jeopardized after Justyce and his friend are racially profiled at a traffic stop. The situation garners media attention, and Justyce becomes portrayed as the villain.

Julia's sister Olga has always been the favorite daughter. Olga's unexpected death causes their family to shatter, and Julia tries to pick up the pieces. Stricken with grief, her mother becomes cruel and reminds Julia how perfect Olga was, unlike her. As time progresses, Julia discovers Olga wasn't who she seemed.

15-year-old Will's brother Shawn has been murdered, and Will knows who did it. Disheveled from the aftermath, Will gets on an elevator with Shawn's gun, ready to seek revenge. At each stop, Will meets someone who knew Shawn, and before Will reaches his floor, he realizes the truth isn't what it seems.

Claudia and Monday have been best friends forever. Their friendship is shattered when Monday doesn't show up for school randomly. Desperate to find Monday, Claudia asks her family to help locate Monday's whereabouts. Unable to get an answer from Monday's family, Claudia frantically searches for her best friend, only to discover the unspeakable truth.

Moving from Haiti to America, Fabiola Toussaint is ready to leave her old life behind. Her reality comes crashing down when Fabiola's mother is detained by immigration. Navigating the streets of Detroit alongside her cousins, Fabiola learns everything comes at a cost.

Steve Harmon is facing court for murder. Terrified, the 16-year-old is accused as an accessory in the murder of a shop owner in Harlem. Becoming a victim of the legal system, Steve decides to tell his side of the story by writing a screenplay. The more Steve writes, he discovers his recollections may not be accurate.