So, THE HATE U GIVE has officially hit screens and we cannot even keep up with the buzz! This movie is so emotional, so stunningly made, and such a breathtaking adaptation of Angie Thomas’s novel that it legitimately left us breathless. For those who have already seen it—DID YOU NOT CRY YOUR EYES OUT EVERY SECOND OF EVERY MINUTE?!
Not to be dramatic but #TheHateUGive is the best movie you’ll ever see
— Epic Reads (@EpicReads) October 1, 2018
For those you have not yet gone to see it, we hope you’re marking your calendars and ASAP.
And then, once you see the movie (or re-read the book… again…), we know you’re going to be asking yourself: “What can I possibly read next that will live up to that hype?!” Well, we’ve got you covered. Scroll right down and we’ve got some other important, hard-hitting, and incredibly well-written books like The Hate U Give that we think you should read next.
Read it forward: Books like The Hate U Give
1. All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
But Quinn, a white kid from his school, saw something different. He saw his best friend’s older brother beat up his classmate, and keeps it a secret, trying to figure out what would cause him to beat up this kid who did nothing wrong. As the story continues to develop on the news and people in the community began to take sides, Quinn realizes that bystander or not, he’s a part of history. He just has to figure out what side of history he’ll be on.
- Add ALL AMERICAN BOYS to your Goodreads shelf
2. Dear Martin by Nic Stone
Then comes the day Justyce goes driving with his best friend, Manny, windows rolled down, music turned up—way up, sparking the fury of a white off-duty cop beside them. Words fly. Shots are fired. Justyce and Manny are caught in the crosshairs. In the media fallout, it’s Justyce who is under attack.
- Add DEAR MARTIN to your Goodreads shelf
3. Tyler Johnson Was Here by Jay Coles
Tyler goes missing the next day, and when he’s found dead a video leaks online that is even more disturbing—Tyler was killed by a police offer. In his attempt to make sure Tyler is more than a hashtag (#TylerJohnsonWasHere), Marvin goes on a quest to find answers.
- Add TYLER JOHNSON WAS HERE to your Goodreads shelf
4. Anger Is a Gift by Mark Oshiro
Now, in his sophomore year of high school, Moss and his fellow classmates find themselves increasingly treated like criminals by their own school. New rules. Random locker searches. Constant intimidation and Oakland Police Department stationed in their halls. Despite their youth, the students decide to organize and push back against the administration.
When tensions hit a fever pitch and tragedy strikes, Moss must face a difficult choice: give in to fear and hate or realize that anger can actually be a gift.
- Add ANGER IS A GIFT to your Goodreads shelf
5. Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
Shawn’s brother was just murdered and he knows the rules—no crying, no snitching, just revenge. With a gun in the waistband of his jeans (his brother’s gun actually), Will is headed to do that very thing. He gets on the elevator, presses seven, and waits.
But things take a turn because as the elevator makes the whole long way down, it stops on each floor, and someone gets on that is connected to his brother and gives Will a piece of a bigger story than the one he thinks he knows. A story that might never know an end… if Will gets off that elevator.
- Add LONG WAY DOWN to your Goodreads shelf
6. American Street by Ibi Zoboi
With a budding love on the horizon, things seem to be looking up for Fabiola—until she gets caught up in a dangerous proposition that could potentially bring her mother home. But trapped at the crossroads of an impossible choice, will she pay the price for the American dream?
- Add AMERICAN STREET to your Goodreads shelf
7. Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson
As Claudia digs deeper into her friend’s disappearance, she discovers that no one seems to remember the last time they saw Monday. How can a teenage girl just vanish without anyone noticing that she’s gone?