Books like The Clique
The Clique by Lisi Harrison reads as gossipy, sassy. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
What The Clique is like to read
A glossy, gossip-driven middle-school power struggle where popularity is currency and the tension is entirely social. Reads quick and catty, aimed at readers who want the drama of an exclusive friend group from the inside. Best for: tweens and younger YA readers who love social-hierarchy drama and mean-girl dynamics.
Gossip Girl
Cecily von Ziegesar · 2002
A gossipy, catty insider tour of Upper East Side prep-school life narrated by an anonymous watcher — episodic, dishy, and propelled by social sabotage rather than plot.
Perfect
Sara Shepard · 2007
A glossy small-town whodunit where four privileged teens are stalked by an anonymous blackmailer while old secrets and a friend's murder resurface.
Party Weekend!
Francine Pascal · 1998
A fast, breezy college-set installment where the Wakefield twins and friends juggle party chaos, crushes, and social missteps over one wild weekend.
The Fault in Our Stars
John Green · 2012
A first-person teen voice that is arch, quotable, and openly literary, wielding wit against mortality until the emotional gut-punch lands.
The Next Chapter
Jeff Kinney · 2017
A breezy behind-the-scenes scrapbook of a movie shoot, packed with photos, storyboards, and cartoons — light, browsable, and pitched squarely at kid fans.
Big Nate Blasts Off!
Lincoln Peirce · 2016
A rapid-fire, cartoon-illustrated romp through middle-school mayhem where Nate's overconfident narration turns a school-paper scandal into escalating comic disasters.
BIG JIM BELIEVES
Dav Pilkey · 2025
A zany, joke-packed superhero comic that races through slapstick chaos and comic-panel gags while sneaking in earnest lessons about believing in yourself and trusting your friends.
Everything, Everything
Nicola Yoon · 2015
A quick, tender YA romance told through diary snippets, texts, charts, and doodles that make a claustrophobic premise feel airy and playful.
IF ONLY I HAD TOLD HER
Laura Nowlin · 2025
A tender, tearful YA love story told across three voices, building toward a grief that lands hard on readers already attached to these characters.
Who killed the homecoming queen?
Robert Lawrence Stine · 1997
A high-school popularity fantasy tips into a stalker-thriller as Tania's perfect year is targeted by an unknown enemy.
Anna and the French Kiss
Stephanie Perkins · 2010
A wish-fulfillment boarding-school romance set in Paris, built on a year of romantic near-misses and the slow ache of a crush that can't quite land.
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Jenny Han · 2014
A warm, confiding first-person YA romance where a shy daydreamer's private love letters become embarrassingly public — sweet, funny, and full of sisterly family texture rather than high-drama angst.
About The Clique — what the genome says
How spicy is The Clique?
Closed-door — the romance stays off the page.
Who is The Clique for?
It's written for middle-grade readers (roughly ages 8-12).
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