Heartstopper Books
Heartstopper is a young adult romance graphic novel series by Alice Oseman. Now a hit Netflix show, this swoon-worthy boy-meets-boy queer teen romance follows the story of Charlie and Nick who first meet when they are made to sit together at school and friendship develops into something more... Exploring themes of love, friendship, loyalty and mental illness, and loved for its LGBTQ+ representation, the Heartstopper book series features truly relatable characters you'll find in other Alice Oseman books like This Winter and Nick and Charlie.
Read the Heartstopper books in order
There are currently six books in the main Heartstopper series. If you just can't get enough of Nick and Charlie, get creative with the Heartstopper Colouring Book or discover Alice Oseman's other novels.
*Now an acclaimed live-action Netflix series!*
Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. The bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between: this is the fifth volume of the HEARTSTOPPER series.
'Absolutely delightful. Sweet, romantic, kind. Beautifully paced. I loved this book.' RAINBOW ROWELL, author of Carry On.
Nick and Charlie are very much in love. They've finally said those three little words, and Charlie has almost persuaded his mum to let him sleep over at Nick's house ... But with Nick going off to university next year, is everything about to change?
By Alice Oseman, winner of the YA Book Prize, Heartstopper encompasses all the small moments of Nick and Charlie's lives that together make up something larger, which speaks to all of us.
Contains discussions around mental health and eating disorders, and sexual references.
'The queer graphic novel we wished we had at high school.' Gay Times
*NEW YORK TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR* *FASTEST EVER SELLING GRAPHIC NOVEL*
*Read it before you see it: Heartstopper Forever movie coming soon from Netflix*
Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. The final installment in the bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel series about life, love, and everything that happens in between. Everyone in school knows Nick and Charlie. Everyone knows they're going to be together forever. But Charlie's busy with his bid to become head boy. And while Nick is preparing to leave for uni, he's starting to wonder who he'll be... without Charlie.
Contains discussions around mental health and eating disorders, underage drinking, and sexual references.
'The queer graphic novel we wished we had at high school.' Gay Times
PRAISE FOR HEARTSTOPPER 6:
Another gorgeous graphic novel that you absolutely won't want to miss... For the millions of fans of this tender and heartfelt series, the next instalment will be a highlight of the year...These books have brought the genre of graphic novels to a whole new spectrum of readers and for good reason. GLAMOUR
Best in the series yet i newspaper
Nobody writes teenagers like Oseman: her characters feel so real and she handles their struggles - relationships, sex, family and mental illness - with great care and respect. Funny, romantic, and life-affirming, it is the perfect stocking filler for any teenager in your life The Observer
The Heartstopper series tells a time-old story of human affection, with a thoroughly wholesome glow...it's the slow suspense of the relationship, and the constant churn of emotion, that proves so absorbing The Telegraph
The UK's fastest-selling graphic novel ever The Guardian
Tissues at the ready. It's the final instalment of Oseman's hit graphic novel series which has followed the lives of Nick and Charlie, two teenage boys who fall for each other at school. Along with their friends, we've followed all the ups and downs of their relationship as they navigated family drama, homophobia and mental health issues, alongside the joy of first love. The successful accompanying Netflix series brought Heartstopper to a new audience and the concluding storyline has been hotly anticipated by fans of the books and show alike. Volume 6 will see Nick head off to university - can his relationship with Charlie survive long-distance? BBC News Online
Ideal for readers who:
- Have followed Nick and Charlie from first crush to final chapter.
- Appreciate love, mental health and change handled with real tenderness.
- See school, university and growing up as emotional stakes in their own right.
- Come to queer graphic novels for intimacy, hope and precise everyday feeling.
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What order should I read the Heartstopper graphic novels in?
The main story follows a numerical sequence starting with Heartstopper: Volume 1 through Volume 5 (with Volume 6 as the final chapter). Read the main volumes in chronological order to follow Nick and Charlie's relationship progression.
How do Alice Oseman's novella spin-offs fit into Heartstopper?
Novellas like Nick and Charlie and This Winter feature the same characters but take place at specific points in the timeline (This Winter is set during Volumes 3/4, while Nick and Charlie takes place after Volume 4). Alice Oseman's full-length novel Solitaire focuses on Charlie's sister, Tori.
Which Heartstopper books are adapted into the Netflix series?
Season 1 adapts Volumes 1 and 2; Season 2 covers Volume 3 (along with elements of This Winter); and Season 3 adapts Volumes 4 and 5 alongside the This Winter novella.
What age group is Heartstopper suitable for?
Heartstopper is categorized as Young Adult (YA) fiction and is generally recommended for readers aged 12 and up, exploring themes of friendship, identity, mental health, and young love.