Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

Now a major motion picture: Love, Simon, starring Nick Robinson and Katherine Langford!

William C. Morris Award Winner: Best Young Adult Debut of the Year * National Book Award Longlist

"A remarkable gift of a novel."—Andrew Smith, author of Grasshopper Jungle

"I am so in love with this book."—Nina LaCour, author of Hold Still

"Feels timelessly, effortlessly now."—Tim Federle, author of Better Nate Than Ever

"The best kind of love story."—Alex Sanchez, Lambda Award-winning author of Rainbow Boys and Boyfriends with Girlfriends

Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his comfort zone before he's pushed out—without alienating his friends, compromising himself, or fumbling a shot at happiness with the most confusing, adorable guy he's never met.

Incredibly funny and poignant, this twenty-first-century coming-of-age, coming out story—wrapped in a geek romance—is a knockout of a debut novel by Becky Albertalli.

Plus don't miss Yes No Maybe So, Becky Albertalli's and Aisha Saeed's heartwarming and hilarious new novel, coming in 2020! 

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Published Apr 7, 2015

336 pages

Average rating: 8.13

131 RATINGS

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Readers say *Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda* is a charming, humorous, and heartfelt coming-of-age story with relatable, well-developed characters a...

njlbo1
Jul 18, 2023
10/10 stars
Similar to The Perks of Being a Wallflower, but not so depressing. Loved it.
raeallic
Oct 09, 2025
10/10 stars
I'm not really into YA romance, I find the characters whiney, disillusioned, and every possible teen stereo-type possible. That being said this book was none of that, and I loved it so damn much! The characters are realistic, they're people I would love to have known in my high school days (or hell even now), they're people you care about. The story was well written and engaging, but most of all it was honest, and that was so refreshing that I just fell in love with the whole of it all.

Thank you James for recommending this one to me, I shouldn't have put it off as long as I did.
abookwanderer
Oct 09, 2025
8/10 stars
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda has a definite John Green Paper Towns vibe to it. It's very readable--almost unputdownable--with humor, great characters, and teens that are portrayed realistically. I loved it, and I can't wait to see the movie!

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RealLifeBelle
Jan 12, 2025
8/10 stars
I want to give it 4.5 stars but there are no half options. It was a really quick read and kept my interest throughout. There were just some moments that were a bit too cheesy for me. Also, I felt the ending was pretty abrupt. When I turned the page I was expecting another chapter and not the acknowledgements page.
Overall a very good book and I’m glad I finally read it.
kathie
Jan 11, 2025
8/10 stars
this is super cute and really captures what high school feels like. it definitely gave me flashbacks to that time of life. and i really appreciate the amount of happiness this brought to so many with this book and the movie :) easy and fun to read

4.5 rounded down

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