We’ve all read Heartstopper, but what should you read next? Whether we related to the themes, the characters, or just loved the vibes; here are some books that we think you’ll enjoy after you’ve read the popular webcomic turned television series.

Read below for some personal recommendations or browse our full list of suggested reads here.

Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales

Perfect on Paper is the perfect rom-com any YA reader could ask for. It’s also the book any Alice Oseman fan should read. It’s a lighthearted and fun read in which protagonist Darcy (just like the Heartstopper character) gives her classmates’ relationship advice through an unused locker at her school. Everything is going well until Alexander Brougham (who she hates) soon finds out her secret, and then blackmails her — with the threat of exposure — to help him win back his ex.

Perfect on Paper is full of perfectly imperfect characters that teen readers can relate to. Sophie Gonzales has written a book full of great LGBTQIA+ representation including a bisexual main character and several other queer background characters, which brings a refreshingly accurate depiction of the high school experience of many kids today, without tokenising individuals. — Emma

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

This book will more than likely give you the same butterflies as Heartstopper! It’s got the same ‘I want what they have’ vibes as Alice Oseman’s hit, but with a twist that’s bound to bring out the tears! I suggest a box of tissues with this one.
— Shania

The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun

I actually read this book before Heartstopper, but it has very similar appeal if you’re looking for something Alice Oseman-like.

It stars Dev — who is the Charlie in this scenario, the one with a complicated love life —and then Charlie, who is the Nick in this scenario (I only realised the parallels between the stories as I wrote this). Dev and Charlie befriend each other when Dev is a producer and Charlie the star of a reality romance tv show. While working on the show, they begin to open up to each other, and Charlie realises that maybe the chemistry he has with Dev is better than the chemistry he has with his female costars — one of which he’s supposed to be in love with by the end of the show!
— Eli

How it Feels to Float by Helena Fox

How it Feels to Float is an emotional depiction of a young girl navigating life after her father’s death. The book, by Australian author Helena Fox, is a contemporary YA story that everyone should read and is perfect for fans of Alice Oseman’s work.

The story explores themes of mental health and sexuality through the main character Biz, who is adjusting to the loss of her father while struggling with her mental health. I found the themes within How it Feels to Float intersect quite strongly with those of Alice Oseman’s books and it may particularly remind readers of Oseman’s novel Solitaire in its exploration of character.

Helena Fox’s writing is beautiful, creating a very atmospheric story of self-exploration and identity that is a refreshing take on the YA contemporary genre. — Emma

Anything But Fine by Tobias Madden

This is the perfect book to fill the hole in your heart left by Heartstopper. It is almost like an Australian version, so it hits all the right marks. I love the characters and I thought Madden did a great job writing about what it’s like to go through an identity crisis. — Eli

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

Carry On is like an epic Drarry spin off. Set in Simon and Baz’s final year of school, there is already so much tension and history between the characters that Rainbow Rowell introduces to us all at once.

Although this is an enemies to lovers story, it has the queer awakening and endless pining of Heartstopper. Even though Baz and Simons’ trauma is very different to Nick and Charlies’, the two stick together in the same ‘If anyone hurts you I’ll hurt them’ kind of way.

Definitely a little less sweet than Heartstopper, as it’s full of high stakes magic, dangerous quests and broken Chosen Ones. Even so, it will be enjoyed by all the romantics of Heartstopper who want to take on something a little more risky. — Soleil

While You Were Reading by Ali Berg and Michelle Kalus

A romance built off of friendship is definitely what you need after finishing Heartstopper. For lovers of all things bookish and hopeless romantics, this one will definitely have you giggling to yourself and wishing you were in the main character’s place! — Shania