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Books Like More Happy Than Not: 12 reads that hit the same way

YA ContemporaryLGBTQ+ ❄️ 0/5 DarkEmotionalDevastating

Finished More Happy Than Not and immediately needed more? Same. The dark pull of this book doesn't come around every day, but we've spent hours finding reads that capture exactly what made Adam Silvera's writing hit so hard. Not surface-level genre matches — we're talking mood, trope, and vibe alignment. The kind of books that actually fill the void.

More Happy Than Not
❄️ 0/5 295 pages
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We broke down More Happy Than Not into the elements that made it hit — and found books that match each one.

The Shadows That Pull You Deeper

Cazadora

You loved More Happy Than Not for the dark and emotional and identity? Cazadora is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Romina Garber might just become your new auto-buy author.

❄️ 0/5 448 pages YA Fantasy

The House of Hades

The House of Hades hits the same dark and emotional and lgbtq+ notes that made More Happy Than Not impossible to put down. Rick Riordan brings dark and epic to every page.

❄️ 0/5 597 pages Middle Grade FantasyMythology

The Pact

If More Happy Than Not's dark and emotional energy had you one-clicking at midnight, The Pact delivers the same rush with a contemporary fiction twist. Jodi Picoult knows exactly what you're craving.

❄️ 0/5 496 pages Contemporary Fiction

The Heartbreak That Hit Different

Here's to Us

Looking for more emotional and lgbtq+ after More Happy Than Not? Here's to Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Clean read with all the feels.

❄️ 0/5 400 pages YA ContemporaryLGBTQ+

Felix Ever After

You loved More Happy Than Not for the emotional and identity? Felix Ever After is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Kacen Callender might just become your new auto-buy author.

🌶️ 1/5 368 pages YA ContemporaryLGBTQ+

Five Feet Apart

Looking for more emotional and devastating after More Happy Than Not? Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Clean read with all the feels.

❄️ 0/5 288 pages YA ContemporaryRomance
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Here's to Us

Looking for more emotional and lgbtq+ after More Happy Than Not? Here's to Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Clean read with all the feels.

❄️ 0/5 400 pages EmotionalRomanticSweet
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What books are similar to More Happy Than Not?

Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to More Happy Than Not include Here's to Us, Felix Ever After, Cazadora. Each matches on specific elements like dark and emotional that made More Happy Than Not resonate with readers.

What should I read after More Happy Than Not?

We recommend starting with Here's to Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera — it shares More Happy Than Not's core Dark energy while bringing something fresh to the table.

Is More Happy Than Not part of a series?

More Happy Than Not is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.

What is the spice level of books like More Happy Than Not?

More Happy Than Not has a spice level of 0/5. The recommendations on this page range across spice levels — each one is labeled so you can find your comfort zone.

Are there books like More Happy Than Not but with less spice?

More Happy Than Not is already a low-spice read (0/5). Most similar books on this page have comparable heat levels.

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Every "Books Like" page on Sort By Cravings is built from element-level matching — not surface genre tags. We compare mood profiles, trope density, pacing, heat levels, and emotional tone across our entire library of 12 profiled books to find reads that match on the things that actually matter to readers. Read our editorial standards.

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