Books Like The Notebook

Looking for books like The Notebook? A summer romance in the 1940s, and the decades-long promise made to hold onto it no matter what.

What tends to stick with readers is its emotional, romantic and tearjerker feel. Keep tissues nearby. You've been warned. Below are 7 books that carry that feeling in different ways, matched on shared mood, themes and reading experience. The Notebook is a short, easy-paced read (reading level: beginner-friendly), so we've noted where each pick is quicker, slower or heavier.

The book you loved

The Notebook

Nicholas Sparks

7 books you might enjoy

1.
Me Before You
Jojo Moyes
If it was the emotional and romantic side of The Notebook you loved, Me Before You delivers it too. Both carry the #tearjerker tag. It runs a bit longer than The Notebook.
Medium · Fast pace · Beginner-friendly
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2.
Love in the Time of Cholera
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
If it was the emotional and romantic side of The Notebook you loved, Love in the Time of Cholera delivers it too. Expect a bigger commitment than The Notebook.
Long · Slow pace · Moderate
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3.
The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller
The Song of Achilles shares The Notebook's emotional and romantic appeal. It runs a bit longer than The Notebook.
Medium · Easy pace · Beginner-friendly
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4.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid
Like The Notebook, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is emotional and romantic. It runs a bit longer than The Notebook.
Medium · Can't put it down pace · Beginner-friendly
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5.
Beach Read
Emily Henry
If it was the emotional and romantic side of The Notebook you loved, Beach Read delivers it too. It runs a bit longer than The Notebook.
Medium · Easy pace · Beginner-friendly
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6.
Normal People
Sally Rooney
Like The Notebook, Normal People is emotional and romantic. It runs a bit longer than The Notebook.
Medium · Fast pace · Beginner-friendly
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7.
Conversations with Friends
Sally Rooney
If it was the emotional and romantic side of The Notebook you loved, Conversations with Friends delivers it too. It runs a bit longer than The Notebook.
Medium · Fast pace · Beginner-friendly
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