If you loved
As Time Goes By
Colin Bostock-Smith · Series · 1992
You cherish the way As Time Goes By explores the bittersweet potential of reconnecting with a past love after years of separation.
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Books on the same thread
A Time to Kill
John Grisham · Book · 1992
Explores: Racial injustice, Revenge, Morality.
If As Time Goes By hit, A Time to Kill shares the thread.
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald · Book · 2004
Explores: American Dream, Social Class, Love and Loss.
If the reunion arc in As Time Goes By resonated with you, you will appreciate this classic portrayal of a man attempting to recapture a lost love from his youth.
P.S. I Still Love You
Jenny Han · Book · 2015
Shares a thread with As Time Goes By: Second Chance Romance.
If As Time Goes By hit, P.S. I Still Love You shares the thread.
F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald · Book · 1991
Explores: The American Dream, Social Class, Wealth and Status.
Mirroring the themes of love and time found in As Time Goes By, this classic narrative captures the complex, lingering emotions that surface when people from the past meet again.
Films on the same thread
About Time
Richard Curtis · Film · 2013
Explores: Time Travel, Appreciating Life, Father-Son Relationship.
This film captures the same heartfelt charm and British sensibility seen in As Time Goes By, focusing on the way moments and relationships define our lives across the years.
As Good as It Gets
Film · 1997
Shares a thread with As Time Goes By: Romantic Comedy.
If As Time Goes By hit, As Good as It Gets shares the thread.
We Live in Time
John Crowley · Film · 2024
Explores: Chance Encounters, Divorce Recovery, Life-Changing Romance.
Just as As Time Goes By centers on a connection that transcends time, this decade-spanning romance explores the profound impact of a chance encounter on two people's lives.
Before Sunset
Richard Linklater · Film · 2004
Shares a thread with As Time Goes By: Second Chance Romance.
This film is the perfect companion to As Time Goes By, as it masterfully explores the tension and emotional depth of a second-chance romance between two long-lost lovers.
Podcasts on the same thread
CounterClock
Audiochuck · Podcast · 2025
Explores: unsolved homicide, seeking justice, historical mystery.
If As Time Goes By hit, CounterClock shares the thread.
Sh**ged Married Annoyed
Chris & Rosie Ramsey · Podcast · 2026
Explores: domestic life, modern marriage, parenthood struggles.
If As Time Goes By hit, Sh**ged Married Annoyed shares the thread.
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Common questions
Is As Time Goes By a book or a television show?
As Time Goes By exists in both formats. The television series created by Colin Bostock-Smith premiered in 1992, while a book version titled As Time Goes By was published later in 2015.
What is the premise of the television series As Time Goes By?
The 1992 television series As Time Goes By follows two lovers who are reunited after decades of separation. Their long absence from one another was originally caused by a mutual misunderstanding.
Should I read the book As Time Goes By before watching the television show?
You can consume either version independently. The television series As Time Goes By was released in 1992, and the book titled As Time Goes By was published in 2015. Neither requires prior knowledge of the other to understand the story of the reunited lovers.
Is the 2015 book As Time Goes By related to the 1992 show?
Yes, the 2015 book As Time Goes By is an adaptation of the source material. Both the 1992 television series and the 2015 book center on the narrative of two lovers who reunite after decades apart due to a mutual misunderstanding.