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Loveless
Modern · Fiction, Young Adult, LGBT

Loveless

by Alice Oseman
2020 · 448 pages · Fiction
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 11 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day

What it's about

Georgia has never been in love, never kissed anyone, never even had a crush, but as a fanfic-obsessed romantic she's sure she'll find her person one day. Starting university with her best friends, Pip and Jason, she sets out to find romance, until her plan causes chaos among her friends and she begins to realize that she may be asexual and aromantic, and that love can take other forms.

Why it's worth reading

It has spent 36 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. From the author of Heartstopper, it's one of the most loved novels about asexuality, warm, funny and full of friendship.

You'll love it if you liked

Heartstopper, The Fault in Our Stars or Better Than the Movies

Good to know

It's a young-adult novel set at a British university. Friendship, not romance, is at its heart.

Quick answers

Is Loveless worth reading?

Yes. It has spent 36 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It ranks #519 of the 2,819 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 78.2 (the best book we found scores 99).

What is Loveless about?

Georgia has never been in love, never kissed anyone, never even had a crush, but as a fanfic-obsessed romantic she's sure she'll find her person one day. Starting university with her best friends, Pip and Jason, she sets out to find romance, until her plan causes chaos among her friends and she begins to realize that she may be asexual and aromantic, and that love can take other forms.

How long does it take to read Loveless?

About 11 hours (448 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.

What should I read after Loveless?

If you liked it, try Heartstopper by Alice Oseman, The Fault in Our Stars by John Green or Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter.

By the numbers

78.2Must-Read Score
  • Readers83 out of 100 · counts 42%
  • Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
  • Bestseller61 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
  • Buzz0 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.

36 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists since 2022.

Where it ranks

Bestseller

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