Heartstopper, Volume 1
by Alice Oseman
★ Most-read book of 2018 · #1 on Best Books of 2018
Charlie and Nick attend the same school but only meet when they are made to sit together. A friendship grows, and Charlie falls for Nick while doubting his chances, though Nick may be more interested than either realizes.
Best for: Readers who enjoy sweet, slow-building boy-meets-boy love stories
Heartstopper, Volume 1 is #1 on BookWard's Best Books of 2018, out of 59 2018 books that cleared our data bar.
What Heartstopper, Volume 1 is about
Charlie and Nick go to the same school but have never met. That changes when they are made to sit together, and the two boys quickly become friends. Charlie falls hard for Nick, though he doesn't believe he has any chance. Nick, meanwhile, is more interested in Charlie than either of them realises.
Alice Oseman's first volume is a boy-meets-boy story about friendship turning into something more. It is warm and gentle in tone, and it will appeal to readers looking for a tender story about first love, acceptance, and the nervous hope of liking someone.
Heartstopper, Volume 1 on the Best Books of 2018
Heartstopper, Volume 1 came out in 2018. Of the 59 books first published in 2018 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #1 on our Best Books of 2018 list.
Why it made the list: 3,496 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (183 ratings); 166 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.
It earns Most-read of 2018 and reader favorite and being read right now.
Nearby on the 2018 list
- Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, #2
- The Laws of Human Nature Robert Greene, #3
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More years: Best Books of 2017 Best Books of 2019.
The numbers behind it
- Readers: 3,109 want to read it, 166 are reading it now and 221 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.3 out of 5 from 183 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 95 | 55% |
| Reader love | 98 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 97 | 20% |
Questions about Heartstopper, Volume 1
When was Heartstopper, Volume 1 published?
Heartstopper, Volume 1 by Alice Oseman was first published in 2018.
Was Heartstopper, Volume 1 one of the best books of 2018?
Heartstopper, Volume 1 is #1 on BookWard's Best Books of 2018, out of 59 2018 books that cleared our data bar. 3,496 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (183 ratings); 166 are reading it right now.
Why is Heartstopper, Volume 1 on the Best Books of 2018 list?
3,496 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (183 ratings); 166 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2018
- Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, #2
- The Laws of Human Nature Robert Greene, #3
- Atomic Habits James Clear, #4
- Five Feet Apart Rachael Lippincott, #5
- 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
This page uses public data: Open Library reader counts and ratings, and Wikipedia page views for recent years. The description is paraphrased from real source text. Rankings reflect reading interest, not quality or sales, and can be affected by data gaps. Lists update monthly.
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