If you loved
Books like Bloom
A sun-drenched, flour-dusted summer romance about the quiet beauty of slowing down and figuring out who you want to be. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Bloom.
- sun-warmed
- cozy
- nostalgic
- flour-dusted
- 01
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
Mariko Tamaki
A tender, beautifully illustrated exploration of the messy line between the love we crave and the love we actually deserve.
- 02
Flamer
Mike Curato
A raw, beautifully illustrated journey through the agonizing, transformative fires of a summer camp crush and queer self-discovery.
- 03
Check, Please! Book 1
Ngozi Ukazu
A warm hug of a graphic novel that tastes like fresh-baked pie and feels like falling in love for the first time.
- 04
The gravity of us
Phil Stamper
A swoony, high-stakes queer romance about finding your anchor when the whole world is watching.
- 05
Taproot
Keezy Young
A tender, earthy paranormal romance where love blooms between a gentle gardener and the ghost who haunts him.
- 06
Heartstopper, Volume 1
Alice Oseman
A warm hug of a graphic novel that captures the dizzying, delicate butterflies of a first crush.
- 07
The art of starving
Sam J. Miller
A visceral, surreal exploration of trauma and control where a bullied teen's destructive hunger blurs the line between delusion and supernatural power.
- 08
Crush
Svetlana Chmakova
A sweet, funny, and deeply relatable exploration of the butterflies and blunders that come with a first middle-school crush.
- 09
On a sunbeam
Tillie Walden
A breathtakingly gorgeous, slow-burn journey through space that feels like a warm hug from a found family.
- 10
The Black Flamingo
Dean Atta
A tender, rhythmic exploration of identity that blossoms into a fierce celebration of queer joy and self-expression.
- 11
Only mostly devastated
Sophie Gonzales
A queer reimagining of a classic summer-nights romance that balances laugh-out-loud banter with the tender ache of real-world grief.
- 12
Perfect on Paper
Sophie Gonzales
A sharp, big-hearted rom-com about a know-it-all advice dispenser who has to learn how to take her own medicine.
