In The Fault in Our Stars, Hazel and Gus meet at a cancer support group. They connect immediately over a shared sense of humor and perspective on life and death.
Their bond deepens quickly, and readers experience the joys and sorrows of young love as these characters face illness head-on. The novel tackles profound moral questions about life's meaning when facing illness.
There is sadness but also plenty of humor and tenderness to balance the strong emotional themes.
In Five Feet Apart, Stella and Will, both teenagers with cystic fibrosis, must maintain six feet of distance to avoid dangerous infections. As their friendship grows into love, they struggle with the physical boundaries that separate them.
This heart-wrenching story offers insight into living with chronic illness, forbidden intimacy, and the risks and desires that shape relationships.
Themes of sacrifice, longing, and the preciousness of human contact resonate strongly, creating a story similar in tone to Me Before You.
One Day follows Emma and Dexter, capturing snapshots of their lives on the same day each year over two decades. Their complex friendship evolves through personal struggles, missed chances, heartache, and love.
Readers experience the ups and downs as their connection strengthens, frays, and rebuilds. With emotional depth and an authentic portrayal of human flaws and vulnerabilities, One Day shares the tenderness and bittersweet realism beloved in Me Before You.
Eleanor Oliphant lives alone, follows strange habits, and deals with severe emotional trauma from her past. Her isolation and detachment from others feel absolute—until she forms a hesitant friendship with a coworker.
The novel focuses on emotional healing, loneliness, and the power of human connections to transform lives.
While less centered around romance, its poignant portrayal of a deeply wounded protagonist finding hope and meaningful relationships aligns closely with the emotional tone of Me Before You.
Set against a backdrop of WWII, The Nightingale portrays two sisters experiencing love and loss during harsh conditions of war. Vianne and Isabelle show perseverance and resilience amidst personal tragedies and impossible choices.
Like Me Before You, this novel contemplates difficult ethical questions, sacrifice, and emotional bonds tested through adversity. It delivers powerful emotional impact, presenting a moving depiction of love’s endurance through challenging circumstances.
After imprisonment and personal tragedy, Kenna Rowan returns to rebuild her life and reconnect with her daughter. Struggling with grief and judgment from the past, Kenna forms an unexpected connection with the one person holding the key to her future.
Reminders of Him explores forgiveness, love, and redemption after unthinkable tragedy, similar to the emotional intensity and difficult ethical situations found in Me Before You, pulling readers deep into a moving story about second chances.
Popular high school student Landon Carter unexpectedly falls for quiet Jamie Sullivan, whose life holds surprising secrets. Their unlikely romance unfolds quietly and with sincerity as difficult circumstances challenge their love.
The novel touches on faith, youthful love, personal growth, and coping with serious illness. Its heartfelt storytelling and bittersweet tone echo Me Before You, highlighting deep emotional connection and life’s fragility in the face of illness and tragedy.
In The Notebook, Noah and Allie's passionate romance defies social class prejudices and endures through decades. As older adults, diagnosis of Alzheimer's brings heartbreak and the enduring bond of memory to the forefront.
Readers follow their epic love story across time, feeling deeply connected to their struggles, devotion, and sacrifice. Emotional complexity and discussions around illness and quality of life closely parallel themes explored subtly and powerfully in Me Before You.
After a devastating car accident, talented musician Mia hovers between life and death, conscious yet outside her damaged body. She watches her loved ones struggle with grief and loss. Mia faces the ultimate decision: fight to wake up or surrender to death.
Tender, haunting, and emotionally charged, If I Stay raises reflective questions about love, purpose, and life's inherent value, carrying echoes of the poignant, moral dilemmas presented in Me Before You.
In Still Alice, Harvard professor Alice Howland faces early-onset Alzheimer's disease at the peak of her career. Her swift cognitive decline deeply impacts family relationships and self-identity.
The novel captures the heartbreak and strength as her loved ones adapt to new realities. Similar to Me Before You, this book thoughtfully addresses ethical issues surrounding illness, dignity, identity, and love, evoking an emotionally impactful response from readers.
After losing her husband Gerry, Holly struggles deeply with grief and loneliness until she discovers Gerry left letters guiding her through her sorrow. With humor, warmth, and sadness, the story highlights the endurance of love and the complexities of moving forward after loss.
Like Me Before You, themes of deep emotional connection, grief, and the bittersweet positivity after personal tragedy prove central, resulting in a gentle, emotionally powerful narrative.
In The Last Letter from Your Lover, two timelines intertwine: a journalist uncovering letters from a secret affair in the 1960s, and the passionate, forbidden romance told through those letters.
Themes of forbidden attraction, longing, and memory loss establish an emotionally charged connection to Me Before You.
Moyes again delivers intriguing moral choices alongside characters wrestling with love's complexity under extraordinary life circumstances, offering a familiar emotional resonance.
While primarily a coming-of-age mystery, this novel centers powerfully on Kya, an isolated girl known as the “Marsh Girl,” who deals with loneliness, prejudice, and survival.
Her story features a poignant exploration of longing for human connection and love amidst adversity and misunderstanding.
These deeply emotional themes parallel the isolation and emotional depth found in Me Before You, presenting a powerful look at resilience and human relationships amid difficult circumstances.
Conceived to save her leukemia-stricken sister, Anna files a lawsuit against her parents, raising ethical questions about autonomy, sacrifice, and family bonds.
Complex scenarios exploring illness, devotion, and moral ambiguity take center stage, creating a deeply affecting read.
This intensity mirrors Me Before You, prompting readers to examine complicated choices motivated by love and care, challenging perspectives about morality, family relationships, and individual rights.
Henry’s involuntary time-traveling condition impacts his relationship with Clare, forcing them to navigate uncertainty and loneliness as they build a life together out of chronological order.
This novel brilliantly weaves romance with difficult realities, mirroring the emotional stakes in Me Before You.
It examines love’s resilience when challenged by unusual circumstances that complicate normal intimacy, creating an emotionally powerful narrative filled with hope, tragedy, and lasting devotion.