Books written by Sara Barnard

Fragile Like Us

Ellie Lewis Zanne, have you been watching Corrie? Suzanne Watts Yes :/ Ellie Lewis L Are you OK? I can't believe they didn't put a trigger warning on it or something! Suzanne Watts Yeah. I'll call you, OK? Ellie Lewis Oh yeah, ...
A Quiet Kind of Thunder

A girl who can’t speak and a boy who can’t hear go on a journey of self-discovery and find support with each other in this gripping, emotionally resonant novel for “readers who enjoyed John Green’s Turtles All the Way Down” ...
Goodbye, Perfect

“This gripping novel examines anxiety, identity, pressure, and power with Barnard’s characteristic lightness of touch.” —The Guardian “Nuanced, compelling, honest, and important.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Winner of The ...
The Saga of Indian Em'ly: (a Collection of 4 Books)

Twelve-year-old Wind That Knocks Down Lodges loves his little sister, Cactus Flower, and the wildness of the desert canyonland the Apache call home.
Destination Anywhere

Perfect for fans of Morgan Matson and Sarah Dessen, this lushly written and heart-wrenching novel follows a teen girl on a one-way trip away from her life and slowly reveals what made her leave it all behind.
A Quiet Kind of Thunder

Steffi doesn't talk.
Goodbye, Perfect

Eden McKinley knows she can't count on much in this world, but she can depend on Bonnie, her solid, loyal, straight-A best friend.
Fierce Fragile Hearts

Fierce Fragile Hearts is the stunning companion novel to Sara Barnard's YA bestseller Beautiful Broken Things.
Goodbye, Perfect

“This gripping novel examines anxiety, identity, pressure, and power with Barnard’s characteristic lightness of touch.” —The Guardian “Nuanced, compelling, honest, and important.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Winner of The ...
A Quiet Kind of Thunder

A girl who can’t speak and a boy who can’t hear go on a journey of self-discovery and find support with each other in this gripping, emotionally resonant novel for “readers who enjoyed John Green’s Turtles All the Way Down” ...
Fierce Fragile Hearts

It is about leaving the past behind, the friends who form your future, and learning to find love, in all its forms.Praise for Fierce Fragile Friends "This book is exquisite." - Holly Bourne, bestselling author of Am I Normal Yet?
Beautiful Broken Things

Beautiful Broken Things is a moving story of friendship from debut author Sara Barnard, shortlisted for the YA Book Prize and selected as part of Zoella's Book Club.
Fragile Like Us

... Fragile Like Us, all I had in my head was a girl. I knew she had a dazzling smile and sad eyes. I knew she'd been hurt, but that for all her wild spirit and fury she was full of warmth and love. I wanted to tell her story, because it felt ...
Destination Anywhere

Perfect for fans of Morgan Matson and Sarah Dessen, this lushly written and heart-wrenching novel follows a teen girl on a one-way trip away from her life and slowly reveals what made her leave it all behind.
Destination Anywhere

"Peyton King has always wanted to belong.
A Quiet Kind of Thunder

From the bestselling author of Beautiful Broken Things, Sara Barnard's A Quiet Kind of Thunder is stunning love story about the times when a whisper means more than a shout.
A Quiet Kind of Thunder

The stunning follow up to Beautiful Broken Things is a love story about the times when a whisper is as good as a shout. Praise for Beautiful Broken Things: 'Beautiful Broken Things is the book I've been waiting for.
Something Certain, Maybe

A powerful novel about first love, friendships and embracing the uncertainty of an unknowable future, from Sara Barnard, winner of the YA Book Prize.
Floored

The Breakfast Club meets One Day in Floored, a unique collaborative novel by seven bestselling and award-winning YA authors: Sara Barnard, Holly Bourne, Tanya Byrne, Non Pratt, Melinda Salisbury, Lisa Williamson and Eleanor Wood.