So The Ex Talk wrecked you. Welcome to the club. Whether it was the funny vibes, the fake exes, or Rachel Lynn Solomon's ability to make you forget you have a life outside these pages — we've been there. These aren't random "if you liked X" picks. Every book on this page was matched element by element against what made The Ex Talk hit different. Same energy, new stories.
We broke down The Ex Talk into the elements that made it hit — and found books that match each one.
You loved The Ex Talk for the funny and sweet? Maybe Not is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Colleen Hoover might just become your new auto-buy author.
The Love Wager hits the same funny and sweet notes that made The Ex Talk impossible to put down. Lynn Painter brings funny and sweet to every page.
What the Hex hits the same funny and sweet notes that made The Ex Talk impossible to put down. Jessica Clare brings funny and sweet to every page.
Looking for more funny and sweet after The Ex Talk? Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Fair warning: it's spicier.
Looking for more funny and sweet after The Ex Talk? Beard Science by Penny Reid is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Fair warning: it's spicier.
The funny and sweet that made The Ex Talk unforgettable? Truth or Beard channels that exact energy. 370 pages of funny, sweet that'll fill the void.
You loved The Ex Talk for the funny and sweet? Maybe Not is your next obsession. Same emotional frequency, different story — and Colleen Hoover might just become your new auto-buy author.
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Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to The Ex Talk include Maybe Not, The Love Wager, What the Hex. Each matches on specific elements like funny and sweet that made The Ex Talk resonate with readers.
We recommend starting with Maybe Not by Colleen Hoover — it shares The Ex Talk's core Funny energy while bringing something fresh to the table.
The Ex Talk is a standalone novel. You can jump right in without reading anything else first.
The Ex Talk has a spice level of 3/5. The recommendations on this page range across spice levels — each one is labeled so you can find your comfort zone.
Yes — several recommendations on this page have lower spice levels while keeping the same Funny energy. Look for the ❄️ or 🌶️ (1/5) tags.
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.