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10 Best Books Like Run Away With Me

If you loved Run Away With Me by Brian Selznick, here are the most similar books our readers recommend.

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The best books like Run Away With Me are:

  1. 1The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood4.3
  2. 2The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce4.3
  3. 3Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan4.4
  4. 4Seven Days in June by Tia Williams4.4
  5. 5Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams4.3
  6. 6You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty: A Novel by Akwaeke Emezi4.2
  7. 7Ready or Not by Cara Bastone4.2
  8. 8This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan4.7
  9. 9You Were Never Not Mine by Monica Murphy4.3
  10. 10Long Shot (Hoops) by Kennedy Ryan4.5
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Romance4.72025320 pages

When sixteen-year-old Danny encounters a mysterious boy named Angelo while wandering the ancient streets of Rome, their summer friendship quickly blossoms into something deeper and more transformative. As the two boys explore the eternal city together, they must navigate first love while confronting the secrets and fears that threaten to keep them apart. From bestselling author Brian Selznick comes a stunning blend of words and illustrations that captures the magic of finding love in one of the world's most romantic cities.

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Quick Comparison: Books Like Run Away With Me

BookAuthorRatingYearPagesBest For
The Love of My AfterlifeKirsty Greenwood4.32024384Closest match
The Ex VowsJessica Joyce4.32024380Similar vibes
Summer RomanceAnnabel Monaghan4.42024368Similar vibes
Seven Days in JuneTia Williams4.42022352Similar vibes
Practice Makes PerfectSarah Adams4.32023368Similar vibes
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty: A NovelAkwaeke Emezi4.22022—Similar vibes
Ready or NotCara Bastone4.22024400Similar vibes
This Could Be UsKennedy Ryan4.72024400Similar vibes
You Were Never Not MineMonica Murphy4.32025400Similar vibes
Long Shot (Hoops)Kennedy Ryan4.52023528Similar vibes

Authors Who Write Like Brian Selznick

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Frequently Asked Questions

What books are most similar to Run Away With Me?

The most similar books to Run Away With Me are The Love of My Afterlife, The Ex Vows, Summer Romance.

What should I read after Run Away With Me?

After finishing Run Away With Me, readers most commonly pick up The Love of My Afterlife next.

Who writes books like Brian Selznick?

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

What genre is Run Away With Me?

Run Away With Me is a Romance novel by Brian Selznick, published in 2025.

How long is Run Away With Me?

Run Away With Me is 320 pages long.

About Run Away With Me

From #1 New York Times bestselling author/illustrator Brian Selznick, a profoundly romantic YA novel about two boys finding each other and falling in love over one summer in Rome."I'm going to call you Danny. What are you going to name me?""Angelo."Danny is spending his sixteenth summer in Rome. As his mother spends the day at work in a mysterious museum, he wanders the ancient sites and streets. Soon after his arrival, he encounters a shadow... who becomes a voice... who becomes a boy his age. Angelo.Soon Danny and Angelo are spending as much time as they can together, piecing together stories of the city while only gradually letting their own histories be shared. Attraction leads to affection, and affection leads to both an intimate closeness and a profound fear of what happens next. Danny has never really had a home, or known the love of another boy. Angelo seems to have more experience... but he also has secrets just out of Danny’s reach.Run Away With Me is a stunning creation, weaving words and illustration to tell the story of a transformative love over the course of one Roman summer.