Books by Alice Oseman
Heartstopper
by Alice Oseman
Alice Oseman's heartwarming YA webcomic has taken the world by storm. The love story between rugby boy Nick Nelson and the charmingly nerdy Charlie Spring has captivated readers since the YA novelist Alice Oseman began publishing their story online in 2016. Now available to buy as a series of four graphic novels—with a fifth and final volume due to be released in December 2023. If you can't wait we recommend five more books like Heartstopper.
“It’s about a girl called Georgia who is just about to start university. She’s never had a relationship and she’s never had any sexual or romantic feelings, never had a crush on anybody before. She gets to university and thinks she’s going to find love and it’s going to be great. It’s one of those books that I still feel like I’m in it, I can still imagine those characters, like I could walk past Georgia on the street. It feels very real, very visceral, very emotional. I think it’s brilliant.” Read more...
The Best LGBT Novels for Young Adults
Cassie Kemp, Librarian
Interviews where books by Alice Oseman were recommended
Realistic Fiction
Realistic fiction depicts situations that could happen in real life, with authentic characters who react in a believable way.
The Best LGBT Novels for Young Adults, recommended by Cassie Kemp
Good books for teens and young adults are often about identity and figuring out who you are. Novels with LGBTQ+ characters are some of the best examples of (fictional) young people learning to be themselves while navigating the world. Here, librarian Cassie Kemp shares her top picks of LGBT novels for teens and young adults.
The Best Graphic Novels That Were Made into Movies, recommended by Walt Hickey
Transforming a graphic novel into a movie might seem straightforward, but not everything that works on the page makes sense on the screen. Walt Hickey, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for illustrated reporting, recommends five outstanding comics that were turned into films—with varying degrees of fidelity, and varying degrees of success.
