Books like Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel

Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel by Sara Farizan reads as heartfelt, humorous. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

grl2grl

Julie Anne Peters · 2007

Both explore identity & first love

70% genome match

The Henna Wars

Adiba Jaigirdar · 2020

Both explore first love

67% genome match

Absolutely, positively not

David LaRochelle · 2005

Both explore identity & friendship

70% genome match

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

Becky Albertalli · 2015

Both explore coming out & first love

83% genome match

Boy Meets Boy

David Levithan · 2003

Both explore first love & identity

63% genome match

Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe

Benjamin Alire Sáenz · 2012

Both explore identity & friendship

83% genome match

So hard to say

Alex Sanchez · 2004

Both explore identity & friendship

64% genome match

Loveless

Alice Oseman

Both explore identity & friendship

59% genome match

Girl mans up

M-E Girard · 2016

Both explore self-acceptance & friendship

62% genome match

If I Was Your Girl

Meredith Russo · 2016

Both explore identity & first love

59% genome match

Felix Ever After

Kacen Callender

Both explore identity & friendship

56% genome match

Does Your Mama Know?

Lisa C. Moore · 1997

Both explore identity & friendship

60% genome match