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If You Like Nicholas Sparks...

You can count on Nicholas Sparks to offer engaging, authentic characters and stories that explore the joys and sorrows of life and love. His books have been known to induce a few (or a lot) of tears. If you’ve read all of his books and are looking for something similar, get ready to fall for one of these authors and titles!

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  • Richard Paul Evans is the perfect author to turn to if you’ve finished all of Nicholas Sparks’ novels and are craving more books that will have you feeling all the feels. Evan’s stories reflect faith and family values.
    Book[New York, N.Y.] : Simon & Schuster, 2015. — YA/F/EVANS/2015
  • This book was my first experience with Kristin Hannah. I was an emotional wreck by the time I finished it. She is a great storyteller and creates characters that the reader can’t help but care about. Available in other formats.
    BookNew York : St. Martin's Press, 2018. — F HANNA 2018
  • This is a quick little read but it really packs a punch. Make sure that you have a box of tissues handy while reading. Available in other formats.
    BookNew York, NY : Warner Books, 1992. — F WALLER 1992
  • This was an enormously popular novel for JoJo Moyes. She has created an easy to love character in Louisa.....she’s funny, bright, beautiful and turns out to be much stronger than she thought she was. Available in other formats.
    BookNew York : Pamela Dorman Books, 2012. — F/MOYES/2012
  • Don’t let the fact that this book is in the young adult section make you think that it’s not comparable to Nicholas Sparks. It offers up a poignant story that you won’t soon forget. Available in other formats.
    BookNew York : Dutton Books, 2012. — YA/F/GREEN/2012
  • Just like Nicholas Sparks, Colleen Hoover reminds us that love is a fragile thing. Available in other formats.
    BookNew York : Atria Paperback, 2016. — ROM HOOVE 2016
  • This was a pick for Reece Witherspoon’s Sunshine Book Club and Emily Griffin described it as “Extraordinary”. With recommendations like that, how could you go wrong by giving it a try? Available in other formats.
    BookNew York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2017] — F SANTO 2017
  • Nicholas Evans has crafted a beautiful story about the healing of people and relationships with this novel. You will be hooked from the first page. Available in other formats.
    BookNew York : Dell Pub., 2011. — F EVANS 1995
  • This well-spun tale with a World War II setting will have the reader wrapped up in its romance.
    BookNew York : Pocket Books, [2000] — F WILSO 2000