Books like The Realm of Possibility

A tender, kaleidoscopic exploration of teenage life told through a chorus of poetic voices. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Realm of Possibility.

intimate
melancholic
uplifting
reflective

01
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.
Shares:
- earnest
- hopeful
02
How They Met, and Other Stories
David Levithan
A kaleidoscopic celebration of young love in all its messy, joyful, and heartbreaking forms.
Shares:
- uplifting
- earnest
- tender
- hopeful
03
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
A sleepless, music-fueled sprint through neon-lit streets in search of the perfect song and a sudden, unexpected connection.
Shares:
- earnest
- hopeful
04
An Abundance of Katherines
John Green · 2006
A nerdy, footnote-heavy summer road trip about graphing the trajectory of heartbreak and learning to live outside your own head.
Shares:
- earnest
05
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.
Shares:
- uplifting
- earnest
06
The Vast Fields of Ordinary
Nick Burd · 2009
A sun-drenched, bittersweet exploration of the messy, heartbreaking summer between high school and whatever comes next.
Shares:
- melancholic
- earnest
- introspective
- tender
07
Almost Perfect
Brian Katcher
A messy, emotionally turbulent exploration of teenage heartbreak, prejudice, and the rocky road to genuine understanding.
Shares:
- earnest
08
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.
Shares:
- intimate
- melancholic
- earnest
09
Rainbow boys
Alex Sanchez
A candid, big-hearted exploration of the terrifying and exhilarating threshold between hiding who you are and stepping into the light.
Shares:
- earnest
- empathetic
- tender
10
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.
Shares:
- earnest
- tender
- hopeful
11
Before I Fall
Lauren Oliver · 2010
A poignant, time-bending exploration of teenage cruelty and the desperate search for redemption before time runs out.
Shares:
- melancholic
- reflective
- earnest
12
Along for the ride
Sarah Dessen
A warm, nocturnal summer breeze of a book about learning how to finally let go and just be a teenager.
Shares:
- earnest
- introspective
- hopeful

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