Five Feet Apart
by Rachael Lippincott
★ Top 5 book of 2018 · #5 on Best Books of 2018
Two teens with damaged lungs must keep their distance in the hospital to protect their health and a possible transplant. As feelings grow, they wonder whether a little less space is worth the risk.
Best for: Fans of The Fault in Our Stars who enjoy emotional teen romance
Five Feet Apart is #5 on BookWard's Best Books of 2018, out of 59 2018 books that cleared our data bar.
What Five Feet Apart is about
Stella Grant has spent most of her life in and out of the hospital because of her lungs. She likes to be in control, and she is waiting for a possible transplant. To protect her place on that list, she has to keep her distance from anyone who might pass along an infection.
Will Newman sees things differently. He is nearly eighteen, has no patience for his treatments or a new clinical drug trial, and wants to leave the hospital and see the world. When Stella and Will fall for each other, the rules that keep them safe also keep them apart, and getting close could cost them dearly. A bittersweet young adult love story about illness, risk and the ache of not being able to touch, it will suit readers who loved John Green's The Fault in Our Stars.
Five Feet Apart on the Best Books of 2018
Five Feet Apart came out in 2018. Of the 59 books first published in 2018 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #5 on our Best Books of 2018 list.
Why it made the list: 786 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.4 out of 5 (37 ratings); 39 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2018 list
- The Laws of Human Nature Robert Greene, #3
- Atomic Habits James Clear, #4
- Then She Was Gone Lisa Jewell, #6
- Normal People Sally Rooney, #7
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More years: Best Books of 2017 Best Books of 2019.
The numbers behind it
- Readers: 711 want to read it, 39 are reading it now and 36 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.4 out of 5 from 37 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 83 | 55% |
| Reader love | 85 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 81 | 20% |
Questions about Five Feet Apart
When was Five Feet Apart published?
Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott was first published in 2018.
Was Five Feet Apart one of the best books of 2018?
Five Feet Apart is #5 on BookWard's Best Books of 2018, out of 59 2018 books that cleared our data bar. 786 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.4 out of 5 (37 ratings); 39 are reading it right now.
Why is Five Feet Apart on the Best Books of 2018 list?
786 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.4 out of 5 (37 ratings); 39 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2018
- Heartstopper, Volume 1 Alice Oseman, #1
- Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, #2
- The Laws of Human Nature Robert Greene, #3
- Atomic Habits James Clear, #4
- Then She Was Gone Lisa Jewell, #6
- Normal People Sally Rooney, #7
See the full Best Books of 2018, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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