Heartstopper Reading Recommendations

Has season 2 of Heartstopper left you aching for more beautiful queer love stories? We’ve got just the fix!

ALWAYS THE ALMOST by Edward Underhill
9781250835208 | available now
A trans pianist makes a New Year’s resolution on a frozen Wisconsin night to win regionals and win back his ex, but a new boy complicates things in this heartfelt debut YA rom-dram.

GWEN & ART ARE NOT IN LOVE by Lex Croucher
9781250847218 | available 11/28/23
Heartstopper meets A Knight’s Tale in this queer medieval rom com debut about love, friendship, and being brave enough to change the course of history.

UNEXPECTING by Jen Bailey
9781250780942 | available 8/22/23
Juno meets Heartstopper in this poignant and emotional story about found family, what it means to be a parent, and falling in love.

BEATING HEART BABY by Lio Min
9781250819093 | available now
A tender best friends-to-enemies-to-lovers story, with AAPI leads, celebrating first love, second chances, indie rock, and transitions of all kinds.

DARKHEARTS by James L. Sutter
9781250869746 | available now
Perfect for fans of Alice Oseman and RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE, DARKHEARTS is a hilarious, heartfelt, enemies-to-lovers romance about love, celebrity, and what happens when the two collide.

CANTO CONTIGO by Jonny Garza Villa
9781250875754 | available 4/9/24
When a Mariachi star transfers schools, he expects to be handed his new group’s lead vocalist spot—what he gets instead is a tenacious current lead with a very familiar, very kissable face.