Romance
Me Before You
Bestseller: about 12 million copies (estimate)Louisa, a cheerful, out-of-work young woman, takes a job caring for Will, a once-adventurous man left paralysed after an accident. He is bitter and withdrawn, and she gradually sees what he has planned.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2012
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 385
- Format
- Book 1 of 3 in Me Before You
Read this if you want a funny, warm romance that is meant to make you cry.
Skip this if you want a happy ending, or an assisted-death storyline may upset you.
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Quick answers about Me Before You
- What is Me Before You about?
- Louisa, a cheerful, out-of-work young woman, takes a job caring for Will, a once-adventurous man left paralysed after an accident. He is bitter and withdrawn, and she gradually sees what he has planned.
- Who should read Me Before You?
- Read it if you want a funny, warm romance that is meant to make you cry. Skip it if you want a happy ending, or an assisted-death storyline may upset you.
- How long and how fast is Me Before You?
- It is a medium-paced, medium read of about 385 pages, first published in 2012.
- Does Me Before You have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Suicide, Death, Grief, Sexual assault.
- Can I borrow Me Before You for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Me Before You; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after Me Before You?
- Readers who liked it often move on to The Fault in Our Stars, A Man Called Ove, It Ends with Us.
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