Book cover of We Are Made of Scars and Starlight

Book description

"A powerful story about the fierce love of friendship, and finding the courage to love and accept yourself." Elissa Grossell Dickey, author of The Speed of Light

When twenty-five-year-old Kai Larssen agrees to pose as his best friend Mariah's date at a family gathering, he doesn't expect to fall-hard-for her…

When you buy books, we may earn a commission that helps keep our lights on (or join the rebellion as a member).

Why read it?

1 author picked We Are Made of Scars and Starlight as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

When a character does something so awful, you want to throw your iPad across the room, that's how you know you're reading a wonderful book. Nicole Zelnicker writes an unforgettable story about a young gay man with lupus trying to find love and belonging in New York City. This is a deeply moving story that stays with you.

If you love We Are Made of Scars and Starlight...

Book cover of These Blue Mountains

These Blue Mountains by Sarah Loudin Thomas,

A moving story of love, betrayal, and the enduring power of hope in the face of darkness.

German pianist Hedda Schlagel's world collapsed when her fiancé, Fritz, vanished after being sent to an enemy alien camp in the United States during the Great War. Fifteen years later, in 1932, Hedda…

Want books like We Are Made of Scars and Starlight?

Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 2 books like We Are Made of Scars and Starlight.

Browse books like We Are Made of Scars and Starlight

Share your top 3 reads of 2025!

And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.

1,366

readers submitted
so far, will you?

📚 If you like We Are Made of Scars and Starlight, you might also like...

Book cover of Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South

Pioneer Paddles of the Colonial South by William D. Auman,

Award-winning novelist William Auman, author of If Trees Could Testify..., takes the reader on a time-traveling odyssey featuring 345 bodies of water in six states within the historical context through which they unfold.

Journey into remaining Colonial-era wilderness with stories of pirate treasure, epic frontiersmen, Indigenous Peoples, and Revolutionary…

Book cover of A Winter's Disgrace

A Winter's Disgrace by Kathleen Buckley,

Cyprian, a marquess’s heir, will not let his mother choose his next bride. Leaving a house party in a blizzard to avoid her stratagems, he finds a woman trudging half frozen toward the London road. Rosamund fled disgrace, hoping to reach the one person who might shelter her, but even…