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Books like Carry On
A self-aware, deeply affectionate love letter to magical school tropes that trades epic battles for messy, angsty, enemies-to-lovers romance. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Carry On.
- cozy yet chaotic
- nostalgic
- emotionally charged
- 01
Wayward Son
Rainbow Rowell
A chaotic, emotionally messy road trip through the American West that asks what happens after the Chosen One saves the world and loses his purpose.
- 02
Any Way the Wind Blows
Rainbow Rowell
A tender, witty exploration of what happens after the chosen one saves the world and has to figure out how to actually live in it.
- 03
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Becky Albertalli
A warm, witty, and deeply relatable exploration of the terrifying thrill of letting yourself be truly seen.
- 04
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.
- 05
The Raven King
Maggie Stiefvater
A mythic, dread-laced culmination of found family and fate, where dreams bleed into reality and every choice carries the weight of a prophecy.
- 06
The Raven Boys
Maggie Stiefvater
An autumnal, slow-burn exploration of fate, obsession, and the fierce loyalty of a deeply entangled found family.
- 07
Boy Meets Boy
David Levithan · 2006
A joyful, utopian queer rom-com that feels like a warm hug and a confetti cannon going off at the same time.
- 08
Not Your Sidekick
C. B. Lee
A playful, swoony superhero romp where teenage rebellion and secret crushes collide with supervillain plots.
- 09
Will Grayson, Will Grayson
John Green and David Levithan
A chaotic, big-hearted collision of teenage angst and theatrical joy that celebrates the messy reality of finding your people.
- 10
City of Fallen Angels
Cassandra Clare
A shadowy plunge into the messy, high-stakes aftermath of war, where love is both the ultimate salvation and the deadliest weapon.
- 11
Cemetery Boys
Aiden Thomas
A vibrant, spooky-cozy celebration of queer joy, first love, and finding your place within the traditions that shaped you.
- 12
The Magicians
Lev Grossman · 2009
A dark, cynical deconstruction of childhood portal fantasies that proves magic cannot cure a fundamentally broken heart.
