Identical

New York Times Bestseller

Beneath the polished surface of an all-American family, twin sisters Kaeleigh and Raeanne carry secrets too heavy for sixteen-year-old shoulders. Ellen Hopkins delivers a searing, unforgettable portrait of survival, sisterhood, and the courage it takes to finally speak the truth.

They’re identical down to the dimple—daughters of a district court judge and a politician mother. But while the family photograph looks perfect, the reality behind closed doors is anything but. A car accident that changed everything. A mother who’s never home. A father whose attention has become something dark and damaging. The twins have fractured under the weight of it all, each seeking escape in her own dangerous way.

Raeanne numbs her anger with painkillers, alcohol, and reckless choices. Kaeleigh struggles for control through self-harm and disordered eating, desperate to be the perfect daughter even as perfection destroys her. Written in Hopkins’ signature verse style, this is raw storytelling that doesn’t flinch from difficult truths about abuse, addiction, and the lies families tell themselves.

Secrets this devastating can’t stay buried forever. When the breaking point arrives, one sister must find the strength to save them both—but which one will it be?

A powerful, necessary read for anyone who’s ever felt alone in their pain. Hopkins’ verse makes even the hardest moments breathable, proof that survival is possible and healing can begin when we stop suffering in silence.

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