Justina Chen Books in Order

Mixed-race teenager Patty Ho struggles with identity and her strict Taiwanese mother's expectations. After a fortune-teller predicts romance with a white boy, Patty is sent to Stanford math camp, where unexpected friendships open new possibilities.

Becca worries about explaining her glasses and eye patch to classmates. Rather than immediately revealing her amblyopia, she invents imaginative identities and adventures, turning an unfamiliar medical accessory into a playful way to build confidence.

Billionaire's daughter Syrah seems to have everything, yet family hostility and troubled friendships leave her isolated. A snowboarding accident removes her favorite escape, forcing her to rebuild confidence while recovering from a damaged knee and heartbreak.

Terra Cooper plans to leave her small town, but her controlling father disrupts her ambitions. Meeting unconventional Jacob challenges the assumptions shaped by her facial birthmark and opens new questions about beauty, love, and independence.

Rebecca expects college to give her distance from her family, until her father's new job takes them along. His subsequent betrayal leaves her questioning her plans, her relationship, and whom she can trust.

Justina Chen offers a practical guide to the first month after an unexpected relationship breakdown. Addressing emotional, physical, legal, and financial concerns, she outlines ways to seek support, protect children, and begin rebuilding daily life.

Shana swears off boys to concentrate on photography, then meets intriguing Quattro. News that her father is losing his sight prompts a family trip to Machu Picchu, complicating her feelings about love and impending loss.

Viola develops extreme sensitivity to light, forcing major restrictions on her life. Her attraction to Josh encourages risky attempts at normality, bringing conflict with her protective parents as she searches for independence and a sustainable future.

Dessie Mei meets a classmate who looks exactly like her and discovers they are identical twins adopted into different families. Their joyful reunion grows complicated as cultural differences and a crisis challenge Dessie's understanding of identity and sisterhood.