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Film Books

Books selected for readers looking for film books.

29 booksApril 2, 2026

Part of 500+ tracked lists·45% reader overlap with Asian American Books

1. A Show for Two
Tashie Bhuiyan
Fits this list for its focus on film.
Shelf signal: Film & Movies for Teens
2. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
Jennifer E. Smith
Fits this list for its focus on film.
Shelf signal: YA Divorce & Marriage Stories
3. Better Than the Movies
Lynn Painter
Included for strong romantic alignment with this film list.
Shelf signal: Romantic Comedy for Teens
4. Nothing Like the Movies
Lynn Painter
Included for strong romantic alignment with this film list.
Shelf signal: Romantic Comedy for Teens
5. Everything Leads to You
Nina LaCour
Fits this list for its focus on film.
Shelf signal: Film & Movies for Teens
6. It Only Happens in the Movies
Holly Bourne
Included for strong romance alignment with this film list.
Shelf signal: Film & Movies for Teens
7. Fame, Fate, and the First Kiss
Kasie West
Included for strong teen alignment with this film list.
Shelf signal: Film & Movies for Teens
8. This Is What Happy Looks Like
Jennifer E. Smith
Included for strong love alignment with this film list.
Shelf signal: Film & Movies for Teens
9. Flip the Script
Lyla Lee
Included for strong first alignment with this film list.
Shelf signal: Romantic Comedy for Teens
10. Pretty in Punxsutawney
Laurie Boyle Crompton
Fits this list for its focus on film.
Shelf signal: Romantic Comedy for Teens
11. From Twinkle, With Love
Soneela Nankani, Sandhya Menon
Included for strong summer alignment with this film list.
Shelf signal: Romantic Comedy for Teens
12. This Book Is Not Yet Rated
Peter Bognanni
Included for strong realistic alignment with this film list.
Shelf signal: Film & Movies for Teens
13. Happy Messy Scary Love
Leah Konen, Sandy Rustin
Included for strong teen alignment with this film list.
Shelf signal: Film & Movies for Teens
14. Let Them Stare
Jonathan Van Ness, Julie Murphy
Included for strong personal alignment with this film list.
Shelf signal: YA Romance - LGBTQ+
15. Seoulmates
Susan Lee
Included for strong romance alignment with this film list.
Shelf signal: Asian American YA
16. Truly Madly Famously
Rebecca Serle
Fits this list for its focus on film.
Shelf signal: Film & Movies for Teens
17. Unrivaled
Alyson Noel
Included for strong teen alignment with this film list.
Shelf signal: Film & Movies for Teens
18. Now That I've Found You
Kristina Forest
Included for strong contemporary alignment with this film list.
Shelf signal: Music Stories for Teens
19. If We Were a Movie
Zakiya N. Jamal
Included for strong year alignment with this film list.
Shelf signal: Film & Movies for Teens
20. Famous in Love
Rebecca Serle
Fits this list for its focus on film.
Shelf signal: Film & Movies for Teens
21. The Great American Whatever
Tim Federle, Simon & Schuster Audio
Included for strong lgbtq alignment with this film list.
Shelf signal: Film & Movies for Teens
22. Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Becky Albertalli
Included for strong love alignment with this film list.
Shelf signal: YA Romance - LGBTQ+
23. Love Goes Viral
Alexander Berman, Camille Stochitch
Included for strong romance alignment with this film list.
Shelf signal: Romantic Comedy for Teens
24. The Beckett Effect
Nashae Jones
Included for strong lovers alignment with this film list.
Shelf signal: Romantic Comedy for Teens