5 Books For Fans Of "If I Stay"

If you liked If I Stay, I’m sure your anticipation for it to hit the big screen is overwhelming you. But you’re in luck; here are five heart-wrenching books that will keep you occupied in the meantime!

Girl Unmoored by Jennifer Gooch Hummer

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Apron Bramhall has become unmoored. When her world seems to calm, Apron uncovers a secret, and stormy seas return. She starts to see things the adults around her don’t-like what love really means, and who is paying too much for it. Apron needs to take the helm if she's to get herself and those she loves to safe harbor.

Hit by Lorie Ann Grover

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Sarah’s future college plans at an all girls university suddenly feel uninviting after she steps into poetry class led by Mr. Haddings, a student teacher from the nearby University of Washington. A mutual attraction and a flirtatious relationship ensues, but creates too great a risk for both Sarah and Mr. Haddings. Sarah’s intention to continue with the forbidden relationship and Mr. Haddings need to put an end to it, comes to a halt when Mr. Haddings hears a thud under his front bumper and finds Sarah in the street with blood pooling beneath her.

Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira

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It all begins with a writing assignment in English class—write a letter to a dead person. Laurel writes to Kurt Cobain, because he died young and so did her sister, May. But Laurel doesn’t stop there; she continues to write to dead celebrities, writing about starting high school, her splintering family and the abuse she suffered while May was suppose to be looking out for her. It isn’t until Laurel writes the truth about herself that she can truly accept what happened to May and discover her own path in life.

Zac and Mia by A.J. Betts

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During a long grueling leukemia treatment, Zac is intrigued by a loud blast of Lady Gaga from next door, where he discovers Mia, the not-so-stoic cancer patient. Once the near-strangers are released, they find it nearly impossible to forget each other even as they try to return to their normal lives. Their undeniable connection drives this unnerving novel told in two voices.

Say What You Will by Cammie McGovern

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Born with cerebral palsy, Amy can’t walk without a walker; talk without a voice box or even control her facial expressions. Plagued by obsessive -compulsive disorder, Matthew is consumed with repeated thoughts, disturbed rituals and debilitating fear. Both are yearning to reach out to the world, but need the courage and support to do so. After they are unexpectedly thrown into each other’s lives a blossoming friendship eventually grows into something they never expected.