Books Like Carry On

🌶️ 1/5 MagicalFunLGBTQ+

Simon Snow is the Chosen One. He's been told this his whole life. He's also been assigned the evil vampire Baz as a roommate and is not handling it well. A loving deconstruction of Harry Potter tropes

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You just finished Carry On and now everything else on your Kindle feels... flat. That magical energy? The way Rainbow Rowell made you feel things you didn't sign up for? Yeah, we get it. That's a book hangover, and the only cure is another book that hits the same way. We didn't just search "books like Carry On" and call it a day. We broke down exactly what made this book land — the mood, the tropes, the pacing, the heat — and found books that match on the elements that actually matter.

12 Books Matched to Carry On

Grouped by the elements that made Carry On unforgettable.

The Enemies-to-Lovers Arc That Ruined You

Well Met

by Jen DeLuca

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 330p

If Carry On's fun and fun books and enemies to lovers energy had you one-clicking at midnight, Well Met delivers the same rush. Jen DeLuca knows exactly what you're craving.

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The Unhoneymooners

by Christina Lauren

🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 · 368p

If Carry On's fun and fun books and enemies to lovers energy had you one-clicking at midnight, The Unhoneymooners delivers the same rush. Christina Lauren knows exactly what you're craving.

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The Catch

by Amy Lea

🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 · 368p

If Carry On's fun and fun books and enemies to lovers energy had you one-clicking at midnight, The Catch delivers the same rush. Amy Lea knows exactly what you're craving.

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The Fantasy World You'll Want to Move Into

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

by Becky Albertalli

🌶️ 1/5 · 303p

Looking for more lgbtq+ and lgbtq+ books and lgbtq+ after Carry On? Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Heat level: comfortable.

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They Both Die at the End

by Adam Silvera

🌶️ 1/5 · 368p

Looking for more lgbtq+ and lgbtq+ books and lgbtq+ after Carry On? They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Heat level: comfortable.

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The Priory of the Orange Tree

by Samantha Shannon

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 848p

Looking for more lgbtq+ and lgbtq+ books and lgbtq+ after Carry On? The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon is the book your TBR has been begging you for. Heat level: comfortable.

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Our #1 Pick After Carry On

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli — 🌶️ 1/5 spice, 303 pages

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Questions About Books Like Carry On

Based on mood, trope, and pacing analysis, the most similar books to Carry On include Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, They Both Die at the End, Well Met. Each matches on specific elements like magical and fun that made Carry On resonate with readers.

We recommend starting with Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli — it shares Carry On's core Magical energy while bringing something fresh to the table.

Yes — Carry On is part of the Simon Snow series (book 6). Check Rainbow Rowell's author page for the full reading order.

Carry On has a spice level of 1/5. The recommendations on this page range across spice levels — each one is labeled so you can find your comfort zone.

Carry On is already a low-spice read (1/5). Most similar books on this page have comparable heat levels.

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