29 Best romance books like This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story by Kacen Callender

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This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

By: Kacen Callender

3.38

Format: 304 pages, ebook

A fresh, charming rom-com perfect for fans of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda and Boy Meets Boy a…

"Maybe the way you love changes from person to person."

-Kacen Callender, This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

"Maybe the ending isn't even really the point. Just as long as there was a happy somewhere along the way."

-Kacen Callender, This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

"I’m sick and tired of looking around at everyone else falling in love, and telling myself that I don’t deserve it, too."

-Kacen Callender, This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

"I’m realizing it doesn’t really matter if we have a happy ending or not. We’re happy right now. That’s the important part, right?"

-Kacen Callender, This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

If you liked the romance plot in This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story by Kacen Callender , here is a list of 29 books like this:

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1. Openly Straight (Openly Straight, #1)

By: Bill Konigsberg

3.50

Format: 560 pages, Hardcover

The award-winning novel about being out, being proud, and being ready for something else . . . now … read more

Similar categories in Bill Konigsberg's Openly Straight (Openly Straight, #1) book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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2. Honestly Ben (Openly Straight, #2)

By: Bill Konigsberg

3.94

Format: 456 pages, Hardcover

Ben Carver is back to normal. He's getting all As in his classes at the Natick School. He was just … read more

Similar categories in Bill Konigsberg's Honestly Ben (Openly Straight, #2) book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer

3. Openly, Honestly (Openly Straight, #1.5)

By: Bill Konigsberg

3.62

Format: None pages,

Rafe Goldberg was planning to spend winter break at home in Colorado openly mourning what he almost… read more

Similar categories in Bill Konigsberg's Openly, Honestly (Openly Straight, #1.5) book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

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4. I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1)

By: Mason Deaver

4.16

Format: 329 pages, Hardcover

An alternate cover edition for 9781338306125 can be found here. When Ben De Backer comes out to … read more

Similar categories in Mason Deaver's I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1) book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Whatever happens"

-Mason Deaver, I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1)

"The world’s too loud sometimes."

-Mason Deaver, I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1)

"This kid, Nathan, laughs like it's his favourite thing in the world to do."

-Mason Deaver, I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1)

"Bodies are fucking weird, especially when it feels like you don't belong in your own."

-Mason Deaver, I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1)

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5. If I See You Again Tomorrow

By: Robbie Couch

4.13

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller! From the author of The Sky Blues and Blaine for the Win comes a spe… read more

Similar categories in Robbie Couch's If I See You Again Tomorrow book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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6. They Hate Each Other

By: Amanda Woody

4.24

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Jonah and Dylan get along like oil and water. Until a fake dating ploy gives them new perspective, … read more

Similar categories in Amanda Woody's They Hate Each Other book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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7. Date Me, Bryson Keller

By: Kevin van Whye

3.91

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

What If It's Us meets To All the Boys I've Loved Before in this upbeat and heartfelt boy-meets-boy … read more

Similar categories in Kevin van Whye's Date Me, Bryson Keller book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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8. Time Out

By: Sean Hayes

3.63

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Heartstopper meets Friday Night Lights in this keenly felt coming-of-age story about a teen hometow… read more

Similar categories in Sean Hayes's Time Out book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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9. The Music of What Happens

By: Bill Konigsberg

3.84

Format: 338 pages, Hardcover

Max: Chill. Sports. Video games. Gay and not a big deal, not to him, not to his mom, not to his bud… read more

Similar categories in Bill Konigsberg's The Music of What Happens book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"That never even occurred to me, that he had feelings."

-Bill Konigsberg, The Music of What Happens

"Just smile, Max. The paint cannot be stronger than a smile. But it is."

-Bill Konigsberg, The Music of What Happens

"It's funny because it's true, and also it's the kind of humor that makes you think."

-Bill Konigsberg, The Music of What Happens

"He stands and he lifts me up by my shoulders, and he hugs me tight. “I'm sorry, dude."

-Bill Konigsberg, The Music of What Happens

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10. We Are Totally Normal

By: Rahul Kanakia

2.62

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

Nandan’s got a plan to make his junior year perfect. He’s going to make sure all the parties are ch… read more

Similar categories in Rahul Kanakia's We Are Totally Normal book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"The thing is, you can't just be yourself if whenever people look at you they see something entirely different"

-Rahul Kanakia, We Are Totally Normal

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11. Lose You to Find Me

By: Erik J. Brown

3.81

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A romantic, heartfelt, and hilarious queer coming-of-age story from All That's Left in the World au… read more

Similar categories in Erik J. Brown's Lose You to Find Me book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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12. The Gravity of Us

By: Phil Stamper

3.61

Format: 314 pages, Hardcover

As a successful social media journalist with half a million followers, seventeen-year-old Cal is us… read more

Similar categories in Phil Stamper's The Gravity of Us book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Fixing seems so permanent, so absolute. Like there’s no room for error. Aim to make things better."

-Phil Stamper, The Gravity of Us

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13. The Long Run

By: James Acker

4.31

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Two track and field athletes find an unexpected but powerful love in this unapologetically blunt an… read more

Similar categories in James Acker's The Long Run book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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14. This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

By: Kacen Callender

3.38

Format: 304 pages, ebook

A fresh, charming rom-com perfect for fans of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda and Boy Meets Boy a… read more

Similar categories in Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Maybe the way you love changes from person to person."

-Kacen Callender, This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

"Maybe the ending isn't even really the point. Just as long as there was a happy somewhere along the way."

-Kacen Callender, This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

"I’m sick and tired of looking around at everyone else falling in love, and telling myself that I don’t deserve it, too."

-Kacen Callender, This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

"I’m realizing it doesn’t really matter if we have a happy ending or not. We’re happy right now. That’s the important part, right?"

-Kacen Callender, This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

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15. Okay, Cupid

By: Mason Deaver

3.71

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST, the story of a cupid who thinks they know e… read more

Similar categories in Mason Deaver's Okay, Cupid book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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16. Café Con Lychee

By: Emery Lee

3.63

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes bitter rivalries can brew something sweet Theo Mori wants to escape. Leaving Vermont f… read more

Similar categories in Emery Lee's Café Con Lychee book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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17. Only Mostly Devastated

By: Sophie Gonzales

3.95

Format: 281 pages, Hardcover

Will Tavares is the dream summer fling ― he's fun, affectionate, kind ― but just when Ollie thinks … read more

Similar categories in Sophie Gonzales's Only Mostly Devastated book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Apathy is incompatible with hate. Love works okay."

-Sophie Gonzales, Only Mostly Devastated

"Mama, Ollie taught me how to play ‘Let It Go’ on guitar,"

-Sophie Gonzales, Only Mostly Devastated

"you mean you would've never let me dribble your basketballs"

-Sophie Gonzales, Only Mostly Devastated

"I fled. I fled like a bigot dodging the concept of equality."

-Sophie Gonzales, Only Mostly Devastated

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18. Fake Dates and Mooncakes

By: Sher Lee

3.84

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Heartstopper meets Crazy Rich Asians in this heartfelt, joyful paperback original rom-com that foll… read more

Similar categories in Sher Lee's Fake Dates and Mooncakes book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"We have the destiny to meet across a thousand miles."

-Sher Lee, Fake Dates and Mooncakes

"I'm not sure which knife on my place mat is for cutting the tension"

-Sher Lee, Fake Dates and Mooncakes

"Grief has a way of sneaking up on you when you're least expecting it. A song, a phrase, a scent...then you're falling into an empty space inside that you thought you'd patched. That you thought could…"

-Sher Lee, Fake Dates and Mooncakes

"I shrug. "He lives in a huge mansion and drives a Ferrari. I ride a bike with a squeaky front wheel. Our worlds are as far apart as the sun and the moon." "They align every now and then," Aunt Jade p…"

-Sher Lee, Fake Dates and Mooncakes

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19. My Fair Brady

By: Brian D. Kennedy

4.00

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

My Fair Lady meets the classic teen film She's All That in this charming and swoony new rom-com fro… read more

Similar categories in Brian D. Kennedy's My Fair Brady book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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20. We Contain Multitudes

By: Sarah Henstra

3.73

Format: 377 pages, Hardcover

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe meets I'll Give You the Sun in an exhilara… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Henstra's We Contain Multitudes book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"How is anybody supposed to hide happiness like this?"

-Sarah Henstra, We Contain Multitudes

"It wasn’t just the heat of the moment. Ask me for anything. The answer is yes."

-Sarah Henstra, We Contain Multitudes

"It’s an amazing phenomenon: Every time I reread your letter that says “Ask me for anything,"

-Sarah Henstra, We Contain Multitudes

"Adam," my brother said, "let's not be the type of people who are afraid to live because we might die."

-Sarah Henstra, We Contain Multitudes

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21. Teenage Dirtbags

By: James Acker

4.07

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From the author of The Long Run comes another unflinchingly raw and boldly hilarious novel about an… read more

Similar categories in James Acker's Teenage Dirtbags book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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22. Al compás del amanecer

By: Michelle Durán

4.00

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Pasión, juegos peligrosos y lucha de clases La guerra en Operetta ha alcanzado un punto crítico . L… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Durán's Al compás del amanecer book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

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23. The Passing Playbook

By: Isaac Fitzsimons

4.13

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Fifteen-year-old Spencer Harris is a proud nerd, an awesome big brother and a Messi-in-training. He… read more

Similar categories in Isaac Fitzsimons's The Passing Playbook book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"As if Spencer's thoughts were sending out a homing beacon, Justice looked over in his direction, making eye contact, and Spencer understood what Gimli saw when he gazed upon Galadriel. But, no. Just …"

-Isaac Fitzsimons, The Passing Playbook

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24. I Like Me Better

By: Robby Weber

3.65

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

This is not how soccer-star Zack Martin thought his summer would go. When the captain's prank means… read more

Similar categories in Robby Weber's I Like Me Better book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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25. As You Walk On By

By: Julian Winters

3.95

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The Breakfast Club meets Can't Hardly Wait with an unforgettable ensemble cast in another swoony YA… read more

Similar categories in Julian Winters's As You Walk On By book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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26. Sassy Boy

By: Arianne Martín

3.84

Format: 340 pages, None

Todo el mundo sabe que Connor y Parker se odian, pero ya dicen que, del amor al odio hay un paso, ¿… read more

Similar categories in Arianne Martín's Sassy Boy book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • queer
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27. Heartbreak Boys

By: Simon James Green

3.94

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Faking the best summer ever is a lot harder than it looks... At the start of summer, Jack and Na… read more

Similar categories in Simon James Green's Heartbreak Boys book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Whatever you are, we can remedy it"

-Simon James Green, Heartbreak Boys

"I don’t know why other people have to make things so hard."

-Simon James Green, Heartbreak Boys

"Pretty people get away with being utter shits, and no one seems to care."

-Simon James Green, Heartbreak Boys

"I don’t expect people to love me. I just wish they didn’t hate me quite so much."

-Simon James Green, Heartbreak Boys

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28. Right Where I Left You

By: Julian Winters

3.89

Format: 396 pages, Hardcover

Kacen Callender meets Becky Albertalli in a deliciously geeky best friends-to lovers romance from a… read more

Similar categories in Julian Winters's Right Where I Left You book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Some tears aren't for wounds. Some are for healing."

-Julian Winters, Right Where I Left You

"The thing about coming out is you're so focused on making sure who you are doesn't hurt or change your relationship with your loved ones that you never really think about yourself."

-Julian Winters, Right Where I Left You

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29. The Breakup Lists

By: Adib Khorram

3.92

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Love is more complicated than “boy meets boy” in bestselling author Adib Khorram’s sharply funny ne… read more

Similar categories in Adib Khorram's The Breakup Lists book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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30. El ritmo de la noche (Spanish Edition)

By: Michelle Durán

3.85

Format: 379 pages, Kindle Edition

Una guerra de bandas nunca había sido tan sensual. «Altamente adictiva. No pude dejar de leer hast… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Durán's El ritmo de la noche (Spanish Edition) book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • queer
  • lgbt
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31. Déjame odiarte

By: Iguazel Serón

3.46

Format: 264 pages, Paperback

Una comedia romántica gay completamente dulce, divertida y muy, muy adictiva. Collins empieza su… read more

Similar categories in Iguazel Serón's Déjame odiarte book and Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

  • romance
  • queer
  • gay
  • lgbt

26 best-selling fiction books like This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story by Kacen Callender

Transform Your Habits

Openly Straight (Openly Straight, #1)

Bill Konigsberg

3.50

Transform Your Habits

Honestly Ben (Openly Straight, #2)

Bill Konigsberg

3.94

Transform Your Habits

I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1)

Mason Deaver

4.16

Transform Your Habits

If I See You Again Tomorrow

Robbie Couch

4.13

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19 Best fiction books like Right Where I Left You by Julian Winters

Transform Your Habits

If I See You Again Tomorrow

Robbie Couch

4.13

Transform Your Habits

They Hate Each Other

Amanda Woody

4.24

Transform Your Habits

A Little Bit Country

Brian D. Kennedy

3.87

Transform Your Habits

This Is Why They Hate Us

Aaron H. Aceves

4.06

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