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A swoony, high-stakes queer romance about finding your anchor when the whole world is watching. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The gravity of us.
- swoony
- high-stakes
- tender
- sun-drenched
- 01
Who I Was with Her
Nita Tyndall
A raw, quiet exploration of what it means to mourn a love the world didn't know you had.
- 02
At the Edge of the Universe
Shaun David Hutchinson
A surreal, heart-wrenching exploration of grief and first love, set against the backdrop of a slowly vanishing universe.
- 03
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.
- 04
Hurricane Child
Kacen Callender
A lush, stormy exploration of grief, first love, and the spirits that haunt us, set against a vividly rendered Caribbean backdrop.
- 05
What If It's Us
Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
A bustling, Broadway-infused summer romance that asks if the universe actually knows what it is doing when it pushes two opposites together.
- 06
More happy than not
Adam Silvera
A heartbreaking, speculative exploration of whether erasing our deepest pains is worth losing the truth of who we are.
- 07
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Becky Chambers
A warm, character-driven journey through the stars that feels like coming home to a family you never knew you had.
- 08
You've Reached Sam
Dustin Thao
A tender, tear-soaked exploration of first love and the agonizing, beautiful difficulty of saying a final goodbye.
- 09
Our own private universe
Robin Talley
A tender, sun-warmed summer romance about stepping out of your own head and into the messy, beautiful reality of first love.
- 10
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.
- 11
Ander and Santi Were Here
Jonny Garza Villa
A tender, sun-drenched queer romance that celebrates the vibrant sanctuary of community before confronting the heartbreaking realities of the American immigration system.
- 12
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.
