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by Adam Silvera

YA ContemporaryLGBTQ+ FictionScience Fiction 🌶️ 1/5 EmotionalDark

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8 Books Matched to More Happy Than Not

Grouped by the elements that made More Happy Than Not unforgettable.

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97%

Leah on the Offbeat

by Becky Albertalli

❄️ 0/5 · 352p · YA Contemporary, LGBTQ+

Same enemies-to-lovers energy as More Happy Than Not, but Becky Albertalli cranks the emotional to eleven.

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94%

What If It's Us

by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera

❄️ 0/5 · 437p · YA Contemporary, LGBTQ+

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91%

Here's to Us

by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera

❄️ 0/5 · 400p · YA Contemporary, LGBTQ+

Same enemies-to-lovers energy as More Happy Than Not, but Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera cranks the emotional to eleven.

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89%

I Kissed Shara Wheeler

by Casey McQuiston

🌶️ 1/5 · 368p · YA Contemporary, LGBTQ+

I Kissed Shara Wheeler matched on emotional and dark. That's not a coincidence.

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Compatible reads for emotional lovers

86%

Felix Ever After

by Kacen Callender

🌶️ 1/5 · 368p · YA Contemporary, LGBTQ+

The ya contemporary you didn't know you needed after More Happy Than Not. Trust us.

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84%

The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali

by Sabina Khan

❄️ 0/5 · 336p · YA Contemporary, LGBTQ+

The book equivalent of finding someone who also cried at More Happy Than Not.

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81%

This Is How You Lose the Time War

by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone

❄️ 0/5 · 209p · Science Fiction, Romance

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79%

He Who Drowned the World

by Shelley Parker-Chan

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 480p · Historical Fantasy, Dark Fantasy

You'll finish this and immediately text someone "READ THIS." We guarantee it.

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Based on mood alignment, spice compatibility, and trope DNA.

Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli — ❄️ 0/5 spice, 352 pages

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Books similar to More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera include other ya contemporary and lgbtq+ fiction novels that share its themes and emotional tone. Our curated list matches books by genre DNA and reading mood.

If you loved More Happy Than Not, several book series capture a similar vibe. Check our recommendations above for series that match the mood and themes of More Happy Than Not.

After finishing More Happy Than Not, readers often enjoy books in the ya contemporary and lgbtq+ fiction genre with similar pacing and emotional depth. Our top pick is listed above as the #1 recommendation.

Yes! Many of the books in our recommendations have varying spice levels. Look for the spice rating on each card to find steamier alternatives to More Happy Than Not.

More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera is primarily categorized as YA Contemporary and LGBTQ+ Fiction. Our similar book recommendations include titles from the same and related genres.

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