If He Had Been with MeIf He Had Been with Me
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What it's about
Finn and Autumn were inseparable as children, finishing each other's sentences. But an incident in middle school put them in separate worlds, and Autumn has been dating James for two years. Still, she has always wondered: what if?
Why it's worth reading
It has spent 198 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists, a word-of-mouth hit with young readers.
You'll love it if you liked
All the Bright Places
The Fault in Our Stars
It Ends with UsGood to know
It's a young-adult romance with a devastating turn. Have tissues ready.
By the numbers
- Readers7 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller66 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz100 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #134 of the 233 romances we rank
- #207 of the 309 literary novels we rank
- #943 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #1739 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
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Quick answers
Is If He Had Been with Me worth reading?
Yes. It has spent 198 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists, a word-of-mouth hit with young readers. It ranks #1,739 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 66.2 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is If He Had Been with Me about?
Finn and Autumn were inseparable as children, finishing each other's sentences. But an incident in middle school put them in separate worlds, and Autumn has been dating James for two years. Still, she has always wondered: what if?
How long does it take to read If He Had Been with Me?
About 10 hours (391 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after If He Had Been with Me?
If you liked it, try All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven, The Fault in Our Stars by John Green or It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover.