Read-alikes and related books

Books like The Spectacular Now

24 books recommended for fans of The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp, tied together by themes of Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse, Boys & Men, Social Issues, and Parents.

Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse Boys & Men Social Issues Parents Emotions & Feelings Family Juvenile Fiction

Top related books to The Spectacular Now

Read-alikes chosen for how well they continue the mood, themes, and voice of The Spectacular Now.

Orbiting Jupiter

Gary D. Schmidt

Themes: Boys & Men • Social Issues • Parents

Kyra, Just for Today

Sara Zarr

Themes: Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse • Parents • Emotions & Feelings

How to Love

Katie Cotugno

Themes: Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse • Boys & Men • Emotions & Feelings

Glass

Ellen Hopkins

Themes: Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse • Parents • Emotions & Feelings

Shouting at the Rain

Lynda Mullaly Hunt

Themes: Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse • Parents • Emotions & Feelings

Mostly the Honest Truth

Jody J. Little

Themes: Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse • Parents • Emotions & Feelings

Saint Iggy

K. L. Going

Themes: Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse • Boys & Men • Parents

Message Not Found

Dante Medema

Themes: Boys & Men • Parents • Emotions & Feelings

A Time of Miracles

Anne-Laure Bondoux

Themes: Social Issues • Parents • Emotions & Feelings

#10

The Last Exit to Normal

Michael Harmon

Themes: Social Issues • Parents • Emotions & Feelings

#11

Two Homes

Claire Masurel

Themes: Boys & Men • Parents • Emotions & Feelings

#12

The Thing about Bees A Love Letter

Shabazz Larkin

Themes: Boys & Men • Parents • Emotions & Feelings

#13

Guess How Much I Love You

Sam McBratney

Themes: Social Issues • Parents • Emotions & Feelings

#14

Billy Miller Makes a Wish

Kevin Henkes

Themes: Boys & Men • Parents • Emotions & Feelings

#15

Like Father, Like Son A Picture Book

Lesléa Newman

Themes: Boys & Men • Parents • Emotions & Feelings

#16

The Snow Theater

Ryoji Arai

Themes: Boys & Men • Parents • Emotions & Feelings

#17

The Crossover

Kwame Alexander

Themes: Boys & Men • Parents • Emotions & Feelings

#18

December Stillness

Mary Downing Hahn

Themes: Social Issues • Parents • Emotions & Feelings

#19

Humphrey’s Bear

Jan Wahl

Themes: Boys & Men • Parents • Emotions & Feelings

#20

Little Boy

Alison McGhee

Themes: Boys & Men • Parents • Emotions & Feelings

#21

Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too?

Eric Carle

Themes: Social Issues • Parents • Emotions & Feelings

#22

My Father’s Arms are a Boat

Stein Erik Lunde

Themes: Boys & Men • Parents • Emotions & Feelings

#23

Oh, Sal

Kevin Henkes

Themes: Boys & Men • Parents • Emotions & Feelings

#24

Mama, Do You Love Me?

Barbara M. Joosse

Themes: Social Issues • Parents • Emotions & Feelings

A curated shelf of 24 read-alikes for The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp — spanning Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse, Boys & Men, Social Issues and featuring authors such as Gary D. Schmidt, Sara Zarr, Katie Cotugno, Ellen Hopkins, and others.