What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedIt Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us)
Colleen Hoover · Book · 2022
If you loved It Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us), start with Reminders of Him (Vanessa Caswill, 2026) — a film on the same thread. Below: 4 films, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to It Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us) across media.
What hooked you in It Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us) is the emotional complexity of navigating second chances and healing after past trauma.
Films on the same thread
Reminders of Him
Vanessa Caswill · Film · 2026
Shares a thread with It Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us): Contemporary Romance.
Much like the journey toward forgiveness found in It Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us), this story centers on the difficult path of redemption and finding love after hardship.
Avatar: The Way of Water
James Cameron · Film · 2022
Explores: Environmentalism, Colonialism, Family Loyalty.
If It Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us) hit, Avatar: The Way of Water shares the thread.
It's Complicated
Nancy Meyers · Film · 2009
Shares a thread with It Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us): Second Chance Romance.
If the second chance romance and complicated relationship dynamics in It Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us) resonated with you, this film captures similar messy, mature heart-sorting.
We Live in Time
John Crowley · Film · 2024
Shares a thread with It Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us): Contemporary Romance.
This decade-spanning romance mirrors the enduring connection seen in It Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us), focusing on how life-changing encounters shape our ability to move forward.
Series on the same thread
This Is Us
Dan Fogelman · Series · 2016
Explores: Intergenerational relationships, Family secrets, Trauma and healing.
Fans of the deep emotional healing and intergenerational trauma themes in It Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us) will appreciate how this series explores the evolution of family.
Off Campus
Gina Fattore · Series · 2026
Explores: Fake Dating, Emotional Healing, Coming-of-age.
If you enjoyed the New Adult perspective and emotional healing journey of It Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us), you will find that same vulnerability in these college relationships.
House of the Dragon
George R. R. Martin · Series · 2022
Explores: Succession, Power Struggles, Dynastic Conflict.
If It Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us) hit, House of the Dragon shares the thread.
Dexter: Resurrection
Clyde Phillips · Series · 2025
Explores: Father-Son Relationship, Redemption, Past Sins.
The focus on redemption and repairing a fractured parent-child bond echoes the themes of personal growth and difficult reconciliation present in It Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us).
Podcasts on the same thread
Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew
Shawn Johnson + Andrew East · Podcast · 2026
Explores: vulnerability, modern partnership, public persona.
Those who appreciated the honest look at partnership in It Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us) will value the raw, vulnerable conversations about modern love found here.
Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel
Esther Perel Global Media · Podcast · 2026
Explores: infidelity, emotional vulnerability, human connection.
For readers moved by the therapeutic resolution of conflict in It Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us), this podcast offers a profound real-world look at emotional connection.
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Common questions
What order should I read the books in, starting with It Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us)?
You should read It Ends with Us first to understand the established history between the characters. It Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us) is the direct sequel that continues the story and provides the perspective of Atlas Corrigan after the events of the first book.
Is It Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us) a direct continuation of the first book?
Yes, It Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us) is the long-anticipated sequel to the first book. It picks up the story after the events of It Ends with Us, focusing on Lily's life as she navigates coparenting and reconnects with her first love, Atlas.
Whose perspective is featured in It Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us)?
In It Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us), Colleen Hoover tells the story from the perspective of Atlas. This sequel serves as the fan-favorite character's side of the story while revealing what happens next for him and Lily following their previous experiences.
What is the main plot focus of It Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us)?
It Starts with Us: A Novel (It Ends with Us) follows Lily after she has settled into a civil coparenting rhythm with her ex-husband, Ryle. The plot centers on her life after she unexpectedly runs into her first love, Atlas, and explores their relationship moving forward.