10 Best Books Like Eleanor & Park

If you loved Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell, here are the most similar books our readers recommend.

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Romance4.42013

Two misfit teenagers, Eleanor and Park, fall into an unexpected first love during the 1986 school year, bonding over comic books and mixtapes on their daily bus rides. Though they're smart enough to know that teenage romance rarely lasts, they're too desperately in love to care—until Eleanor's troubled home life threatens to tear them apart.

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Looking for AlaskaJohn Green4.52008Closest match
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Frequently Asked Questions

What books are most similar to Eleanor & Park?

The most similar books to Eleanor & Park are Looking for Alaska, This Could Be Forever, The Romance Rivalry.

What should I read after Eleanor & Park?

After finishing Eleanor & Park, readers most commonly pick up Looking for Alaska next.

Who writes books like Rainbow Rowell?

Authors similar to Rainbow Rowell include Elsie Silver, Lucy Score, Brynne Weaver, Tessa Bailey, Jenny Han.

What genre is Eleanor & Park?

Eleanor & Park is a Romance novel by Rainbow Rowell, published in 2013.

How long is Eleanor & Park?

Eleanor & Park varies in length depending on edition.

About Eleanor & Park

#1 New York Times Best Seller!"Eleanor & Park reminded me not just what it's like to be young and in love with a girl, but also what it's like to be young and in love with a book."-John Green, The New York Times Book ReviewBono met his wife in high school, Park says.So did Jerry Lee Lewis, Eleanor answers.I'm not kidding, he says.You should be, she says, we're 16.What about Romeo and Juliet?Shallow, confused, then dead.I love you, Park says.Wherefore art thou, Eleanor answers.I'm not kidding, he says.You should be.Set over the course of one school year in 1986, this is the story of two star-crossed misfits-smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try. When Eleanor meets Park, you'll remember your own first love-and just how hard it pulled you under. A New York Times Best Seller!A 2014 Michael L. Printz Honor Book for Excellence in Young Adult LiteratureEleanor & Park is the winner of the 2013 Boston Globe Horn Book Award for Best Fiction Book. A Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of 2013 A New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of 2013A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of 2013An NPR Best Book of 2013