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Books like All the Bright Places
A tender, devastating exploration of two broken teenagers finding a fleeting, beautiful world in each other. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with All the Bright Places.
- melancholic
- hopeful
- heart-wrenching
- intimate
- 01
Dear Evan Hansen
Val Emmich
A tender, anxiety-laced exploration of loneliness and the lengths we go to in order to finally feel seen.
- 02
Holding Up the Universe
Jennifer Niven
A tender, dual-perspective romance about the profound relief of finally being seen for who you truly are.
- 03
We are okay
Nina LaCour
A hushed, wintry meditation on the profound loneliness of grief and the quiet courage it takes to let someone back in.
- 04
Playlist for the Dead
Michelle Falkoff
A poignant, music-infused journey through the messy, confusing aftermath of losing a best friend.
- 05
I'll Give You the Sun
Jandy Nelson
A vibrant, paint-splattered explosion of grief, first love, and the fierce, fractured bond between twins.
- 06
Looking for Alaska
John Green · 2006
A bittersweet, smoke-ringed exploration of first loves, sudden losses, and the impossible task of truly knowing another person.
- 07
The thing about jellyfish
Ali Benjamin
A quiet, aching exploration of grief that uses the wonders of the natural world to make sense of the unimaginable.
- 08
Hold Still
Nina LaCour
A tender, aching exploration of the quiet spaces left behind by loss, and the slow, messy art of learning to breathe again.
- 09
Suicide notes from beautiful girls
Lynn Weingarten
A dark, breathless descent into the intoxicating and dangerous world of an all-consuming teenage friendship.
- 10
Thirteen reasons why
Jay Asher
A haunting, tape-by-tape unraveling of high school secrets that forces you to confront the unseen weight of everyday cruelty.
- 11
Goodbye days
Jeff Zentner
A big-hearted, tear-jerking exploration of survivor's guilt that balances the crushing weight of loss with the healing power of memory and laughter.
- 12
Girl in Pieces
Kathleen Glasgow
A raw, visceral descent into the aftermath of trauma that slowly pieces itself back together into a mosaic of fragile hope.
