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Everything I Know About Love
Dolly Alderton · Series · 2022
You loved the way Everything I Know About Love captures the messy, transformative evolution of formative bonds as you navigate adulthood.
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Books on the same thread
Everything I Need I Get from You
Kaitlyn Tiffany · Book · 2022
Explores: parasocial relationships, online community dynamics, stan culture.
If the digital landscape of Everything I Know About Love shaped your identity, this deep dive into fandom culture offers a similar, analytical look at how we form ourselves online.
P.S. I Still Love You
Jenny Han · Book · 2015
Shares a thread with Everything I Know About Love: Coming-of-Age.
This sequel echoes the romantic uncertainty found in Everything I Know About Love, focusing on the delicate, often painful transition from long-term friendship into the complexities of adult dating.
Good Material
Dolly Alderton · Book
Explores: unrequited love, emotional processing, male vulnerability.
Written by the same author as Everything I Know About Love, this story mirrors that signature blend of heartbreak and humor while exploring the vulnerability of processing past romantic failures.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Gabrielle Zevin · Book · 2022
Shares a thread with Everything I Know About Love: Coming-of-Age.
This novel captures the same deep, platonic intimacy that defines the central relationship in Everything I Know About Love, tracking how creative partners grow together over several vital, formative decades.
Films on the same thread
20th Century Girl
Film · 2022
Shares 2 threads with Everything I Know About Love: Nostalgia, Coming-of-age.
The nostalgic exploration of youth in this film resonates with the suburban flashbacks in Everything I Know About Love, emphasizing how early friendships anchor us during our most volatile years.
Love, Rosie
Christian Ditter · Film · 2014
Explores: Missed Connections, Unrequited Love, Long Distance Relationship.
Like the characters in Everything I Know About Love, these lifelong friends struggle with the messy reality of missed connections and the persistent question of whether platonic love can endure.
Everything, Everything
Stella Meghie · Film · 2017
Explores: Forbidden Love, Bubble Life, Chronic Illness.
This story captures the intense, life-altering nature of first love depicted in Everything I Know About Love, showing how our initial romantic experiences define our early perspective on the world.
One Day
Film · 2011
Shares 2 threads with Everything I Know About Love: Nostalgia, Coming-of-Age.
This film tracks the evolution of a long-term connection through life's transitions, mirroring the way Everything I Know About Love examines the durability of bonds as we grow older.
Podcasts on the same thread
Everything 90s Podcast
Everything Nostalgia - By Shaleena · Podcast · 2026
If the early noughties setting of Everything I Know About Love sparked a sense of longing, this podcast provides an immersive, nostalgic look at the cultural markers of our past.
Stuff You Should Know
iHeartPodcasts · Podcast · 2026
Explores: Curiosity, Intellectual exploration, Trivia.
Much like the curious, observational tone of Everything I Know About Love, this show satisfies the urge to unpack the complex, often bizarre details that make up our shared experience.
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Common questions
Is Everything I Know About Love based on a book?
Yes, the 2022 television series Everything I Know About Love is an adaptation of the memoir of the same name written by Dolly Alderton. The show draws from the book's exploration of friendship, heartbreak, and the transition into adulthood during the early noughties.
Does Everything I Know About Love focus on romantic or platonic relationships?
Everything I Know About Love focuses on both. While the characters navigate bad dates and romantic heartaches, the core narrative of the series examines the deep bond between childhood best friends Maggie and Birdy and asks whether their platonic love can survive as they grow up.
What is the setting of Everything I Know About Love?
Everything I Know About Love is set in a London house-share during 2012. The series also incorporates flashbacks to the characters' suburban adolescence in the early noughties to provide context for their current experiences with friendship, humiliation, and the challenges of their twenties.
Should I read the book before watching Everything I Know About Love?
You can watch the series or read the book in either order. Both versions of Everything I Know About Love cover the same themes of friendship and growing up, though the television adaptation specifically dramatizes the experiences of Maggie and Birdy in their London house-share.