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What it's about
Sydney, a music student, discovers her boyfriend is cheating on her with her best friend, and finds herself living with Ridge, the mysterious guitarist across the courtyard whose songs she's been writing lyrics to. As they write music together, they fall for each other, but Ridge is already in a relationship.
Why it's worth reading
It spent 31 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It's a passionate tale of friendship, betrayal and romance.
You'll love it if you liked
It Ends with Us
November 9
All Your PerfectsGood to know
It includes original songs written for the book. It's an emotional love triangle.
By the numbers
- Readers24 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller54 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.
Where it ranks
- #179 of the 233 romances we rank
- #254 of the 309 literary novels we rank
- #1197 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #2210 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
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Quick answers
Is Maybe Someday worth reading?
Yes. It spent 31 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It ranks #2,210 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 61.8 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Maybe Someday about?
Sydney, a music student, discovers her boyfriend is cheating on her with her best friend, and finds herself living with Ridge, the mysterious guitarist across the courtyard whose songs she's been writing lyrics to. As they write music together, they fall for each other, but Ridge is already in a relationship.
How long does it take to read Maybe Someday?
About 9 hours (367 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Maybe Someday?
If you liked it, try It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover, November 9 by Colleen Hoover or All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover.