Charlie Spring
Openly gay schoolboy
6 books · 2014 to 2023First appears in SolitaireAlice Oseman books in order · Alice Oseman reading order · 9 books · 2014 to 2023
Alice Oseman Books in Order and Reading Order
Alice Oseman writes young adult novels and the graphic novel series Heartstopper, about Charlie Spring and Nick Nelson, which became a Netflix series. Her characters cross between her books.
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Alice Oseman books in order
The first Heartstopper book is Heartstopper: Volume One (2019). There are 9 books in all, published from 2014 to 2023, across 2 series and groups.
The Alice Oseman reading order: each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.
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Heartstopper
5 books · Set in Kent- 1Heartstopper: Volume One2019With Charlie Spring and Nick NelsonBuy on Amazon
- 2Heartstopper: Volume Two2019With Charlie Spring and Nick NelsonBuy on Amazon
- 3Heartstopper: Volume Three2020With Charlie Spring and Nick NelsonBuy on Amazon
- 4Heartstopper: Volume Four2021With Charlie Spring and Nick NelsonBuy on Amazon
- 5Heartstopper: Volume Five2023With Charlie Spring and Nick NelsonBuy on Amazon
Novels
4 books · Mostly set in Kent- 1Solitaire2014With Tori SpringBuy on Amazon
- 2Radio Silence2016With Frances Janvier and Aled LastBuy on Amazon
- 3I Was Born for This2018With Angel Rahimi and Jimmy Kaga-Ricci · Set in LondonBuy on Amazon
- 4Loveless2020With Georgia Warr · Set in DurhamBuy on Amazon
Who appears in which book
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Characters
8 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.
Truham and Higgs
Nick Nelson
Rugby player who becomes Charlie’s boyfriend
6 books · 2014 to 2023First appears in SolitaireTori Spring
Charlie’s sister
6 books · 2014 to 2023First appears in SolitaireNovel leads
Frances Janvier
Head girl with a secret love of a podcast
1 book · 2016First appears in Radio SilenceAled Last
Quiet boy who makes the podcast
1 book · 2016First appears in Radio SilenceAngel Rahimi
Fan of a boy band
1 book · 2018First appears in I Was Born for ThisJimmy Kaga-Ricci
Singer in the band
1 book · 2018First appears in I Was Born for ThisGeorgia Warr
Student who has never had a crush
1 book · 2020First appears in LovelessSimilar authors
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