10 Best Books Like The Pairing
If you loved The Pairing by Casey McQuiston, here are the most similar books our readers recommend.
Quick Answer
The best books like The Pairing are:
- 1Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings4.1
- 2Jilted by Vi Keeland0
- 3In Case You Read This by Edward Underhill4.6
- 4Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall0
- 5You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty: A Novel by Akwaeke Emezi4.2
- 6An Unexpected Love by Debbie Macomber0
- 7You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian4.6
- 8Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston4.0
- 9The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood4.3
- 10Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan4.4

When bisexual exes Theo and Kit accidentally book the same European food and wine tour four years after their brutal breakup, they're trapped together for three weeks of romantic cities and culinary adventures. To prove they're completely over each other, they challenge themselves to a hookup competition with fellow travelers—but their undeniable chemistry suggests they're far from finished with their own love story.
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Quick Comparison: Books Like The Pairing
| Book | Author | Rating | Year | Pages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Late Bloomer | Mazey Eddings | 4.1 | 2024 | 400 | Closest match |
| Jilted | Vi Keeland | 0 | 2025 | 272 | Similar vibes |
| In Case You Read This | Edward Underhill | 4.6 | 2025 | 368 | Similar vibes |
| Boyfriend Material | Alexis Hall | 0 | 2020 | 432 | Similar vibes |
| You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty: A Novel | Akwaeke Emezi | 4.2 | 2022 | — | Similar vibes |
| An Unexpected Love | Debbie Macomber | 0 | 2025 | — | Similar vibes |
| You Should Be So Lucky | Cat Sebastian | 4.6 | 2024 | 400 | Similar vibes |
| Red, White & Royal Blue | Casey McQuiston | 4.0 | 2019 | 448 | Same author |
| The Love of My Afterlife | Kirsty Greenwood | 4.3 | 2024 | 384 | Similar vibes |
| Summer Romance | Annabel Monaghan | 4.4 | 2024 | 368 | Similar vibes |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What books are most similar to The Pairing?
The most similar books to The Pairing are Late Bloomer, Jilted, In Case You Read This.
What should I read after The Pairing?
After finishing The Pairing, readers most commonly pick up Late Bloomer next. Alternatively, you might enjoy more books by Casey McQuiston, such as One Last Stop.
Who writes books like Casey McQuiston?
Authors similar to Casey McQuiston include Christina Lauren, Emily Henry, Tessa Bailey.
What genre is The Pairing?
The Pairing is a Romance novel by Casey McQuiston, published in 2024. It features elements of Friends to Lovers.
How long is The Pairing?
The Pairing is 432 pages long.
About The Pairing
A Best Book of the Year for The New York Times, People, Elle, USA Today, Saveur, and more!LIMITED FIRST PRINT RUN--featuring sprayed edges with a stenciled script design. Only available for a limited time and while supplies last.In #1 New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston's latest romantic comedy, two bisexual exes accidentally book the same European food and wine tour and challenge each other to a hookup competition to prove they're over each other―except they're definitely not.Theo and Kit have been a lot of things: childhood best friends, crushes, in love, and now estranged exes. After a brutal breakup on the transatlantic flight to their dream European food and wine tour, they exited each other's lives once and for all.Time apart has done them good. Theo has found confidence as a hustling bartender by night and aspiring sommelier by day, with a long roster of casual lovers. Kit, who never returned to America, graduated as the reigning sex god of his pastry school class and now bakes at one of the finest restaurants in Paris. Sure, nothing really compares to what they had, and life stretches out long and lonely ahead of them, but―yeah. It's in the past.All that remains is the unused voucher for the European tour that never happened, good for 48 months after its original date and about to expire. Four years later, it seems like a great idea to finally take the trip. Solo. Separately.It's not until they board the tour bus that they discover they've both accidentally had the exact same idea, and now they're trapped with each other for three weeks of stunning views, luscious flavors, and the most romantic cities of France, Spain, and Italy. It's fine. There's nothing left between them. So much nothing that, when Theo suggests a friendly wager to see who can sleep with their hot Italian tour guide first, Kit is totally game. And why stop there? Why not a full-on European hookup competition?But sometimes a taste of everything only makes you crave what you can't have."The summer's best romance novel." - Rolling Stone"Spicy, sexy and absolutely delicious." - People"Move over 'hot girl summer' - 'hot bisexual summer' is ready for its moment and Casey McQuiston’s new novel The Pairing is here to usher it in." - USA Today








