Eleanor & Park – Rainbow Rowell

First love. Mixtapes. Comics. And two misfits who find each other.

Set in 1986, Eleanor & Park is a tender, bittersweet YA romance about two teenagers who find solace in each other on the school bus. Eleanor, the new girl with a difficult home life, and Park, a quiet boy who loves comics and mixtapes, form an unlikely bond that blossoms into first love — fragile, intense, and utterly unforgettable.

Popular on BookTok and in YA circles for its nostalgic 80s setting, outsider romance, and emotional depth. Goodreads readers rate it ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4.0/5 from 900,000+ ratings) — "Heartbreaking and beautiful. Captures the intensity of first love perfectly."

Perfect for fans of John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars, Gayle Forman’s If I Stay, Stephanie Perkins, and Nicola Yoon.

A paperback (2013) in Very Good condition.