To All the Boys I've Loved Before
by Jenny Han
★ Most-read book of 2014 · #1 on Best Books of 2014
Sixteen-year-old Lara Jean writes private love letters to every boy she has ever loved and keeps them in a hatbox. When her sister secretly mails them, her imaginary romantic life suddenly becomes very real.
Best for: Teen readers who like sweet, relatable romances about crushes and awkward consequences
To All the Boys I've Loved Before is #1 on BookWard's Best Books of 2014, out of 66 2014 books that cleared our data bar.
What To All the Boys I've Loved Before is about
Lara Jean Song Covey is sixteen, half-Korean American, and lives in Virginia with her older sister Margot and her younger sister Kitty. Since her mother died, the sisters have leaned on each other, and Lara Jean keeps her private feelings in a teal hatbox her mother gave her. Inside are letters to the five boys she has loved, written to say what she could never say out loud.
When Margot leaves for university in Scotland, the household shifts, and Lara Jean's secret does not stay secret. One of the boys, Peter Kavinsky, turns up wanting answers. To protect herself, she invents a story, and Peter agrees to play along with a pretend relationship that comes with ground rules. Sweet, light and warmly romantic, it explores first crushes, family bonds, and the nervous business of growing up. Readers who enjoy gentle love stories will feel at home here.
To All the Boys I've Loved Before on the Best Books of 2014
To All the Boys I've Loved Before came out in 2014. Of the 66 books first published in 2014 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #1 on our Best Books of 2014 list.
Why it made the list: 2,247 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.4 out of 5 (75 ratings); 126 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 2014 and reader favorite and being read right now.
Nearby on the 2014 list
- The Long Haul Jeff Kinney, #2
- Surrounded by Idiots Thomas Erikson, #3
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 2,032 want to read it, 126 are reading it now and 88 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.4 out of 5 from 75 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 94 | 55% |
| Reader love | 95 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 95 | 20% |
Questions about To All the Boys I've Loved Before
When was To All the Boys I've Loved Before published?
To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han was first published in 2014.
Was To All the Boys I've Loved Before one of the best books of 2014?
To All the Boys I've Loved Before is #1 on BookWard's Best Books of 2014, out of 66 2014 books that cleared our data bar. 2,247 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.4 out of 5 (75 ratings); 126 are reading it right now.
Why is To All the Boys I've Loved Before on the Best Books of 2014 list?
2,247 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.4 out of 5 (75 ratings); 126 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2014
- The Long Haul Jeff Kinney, #2
- Surrounded by Idiots Thomas Erikson, #3
- Zero to One Peter A. Thiel, #4
- After (After Series, Book 1) Anna Todd, #5
- All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, #6
- Ugly Love Colleen Hoover, #7
See the full Best Books of 2014, 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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