To All the Boys I've Loved Before the Graphic Novel

To All the Boys I've Loved Before: The Graphic Novel #1

by Akimaro (Illustrator), Li Lu (Illustrator), Barbara Perez Marquez (Adapter)

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is now a major motion picture on Netflix and the inspiration for the spin-off series XO, Kitty—now streaming on Netflix!

In this sparkling graphic novel adaptation of the Time Best YA Book of All Time selection and New York Times bestselling first book in the beloved series, Lara Jean’s love life gets complicated.

What if all the crushes you ever had found out how you felt about them…all at once?

Sixteen-year-old Lara Jean Song keeps her love letters in a hatbox her mother gave her. They aren’t love letters that anyone else wrote for her; these are ones she’s written. One for every boy she’s ever loved—five in all. When she writes, she pours out her heart and soul and says all the things she would never say in real life, because her letters are for her eyes only. Until the day her secret letters are mailed and, suddenly, Lara Jean’s love life goes from imaginary to out of control.

Experience Lara Jean’s story all over again in an all-new graphic novel format!

Genres: Graphic Novels, Young Adult, Romance, Contemporary, Comics, Bande Dessinée, Fiction

168 pages, Hardcover

Expected publication May 5, 2026

Reviews

[Book Riot Community]

Book Riot’s Most Anticipated Books of 2026:

I recently inhaled the manga series adaptation of Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl, so when I saw that To All The Boys I've Loved Before is getting adapted into a graphic novel, my hands immediately started doing all the gimme gimme gestures. Fans will now have the original books, a great film trilogy adaptation, and soon a graphic novel adaptation. This is just all the wins for lovers of YA romance, Jenny Han, and her characters! —Jamie Canaves

[fer bañuelos · Rating 4 out of 5]

ESP:

*4.5*

Literal lo estan sacando para mi, jamás había habido un libro que fuera tan para mi.

Lo voy a decir: estoy seguro que no hay wey más sesgado con esta historia que yo. To All The Boys es y será por siempre de mis cosas favoritas de toda la vida. La disfruto como nadie, adoró cada cosa relacionada con ella, por lo que era de esperarse de que iba a amar por completo. Entonces, tomen esta opinión por lo que es: cero objetiva pero llena de amor eterno por esta serie.

ES SUPER CUTE CALLENSE LA BOCA. El arte esta coquetisimo y me llena de amor ver esta historia representada en un medio gráfico. Siento que estaba complicado considerando que ya existen las películas y ya tenemos un referente visual para la historia, pero justamente algo que me encantó es que los personajes no se parecen nada a los actores (que amo con mi vida) porque de esa manera la novela gráfica tiene su propia identidad visual, me explico?

Sí, yo creo que la única queja que tengo es que la adaptación se siente super choppy y como extraña en ciertas partes, pero eso ya es enfocarse en los detalles mínimos. Como les digo, para mi TODO lo referente a TATB siempre será bueno y siempre lo disfrutaré enormemente, porque de verdad creo que no hay cabrón que le guste más esta historia que a mi JAJAJA.

De verdad espero que adapten el resto de la trilogía porque si hay alguien dispuesto a consumir cualquier cosa relacionada con Lara Jean y Peter K soy yo. LARGA VIDA A JENNY HAN.

Gracias tio Netgalley por la copia avanzada de este libro! Vales mil te adoro.

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ENG:

*4.5*

There has never been a book more made for me than this one.

I'll be the first to admit that I'm extremely biased when it comes to anyhting To All The Boys related. I have been OBSESSED with this story ever since I first read it, so as soon as the graphic novel was anounced I KNEW I was going to love it. So it isn't a shock to anyone that that was exactly what happened.

IT IT SO CUTE I CAN'T. The art and the character desing is so well done! Initially I thought that it was going to be a challenge to adapt the story into this format since we already have a visual reference for the story with the movies, but one of my favorite aspects is that none of the characters felt like fanart of the actors (who I wholeheartedly adore). Tthis graphic novel has its own visual identity, its own interpretations of both Peter and Lara Jean (and the rest of the cast) so it's a delight to experiment the story in a new way.

Yes, probably my biggest qualm is that the adaptation feels a little choppy at times, but it's expected when taking a novel in prose into a more concise format as this one, so that's just splitting hairs on my part. I can't wait for it to come out to reread it endlessly.

I really hope we get the rest of the trilogy adapted into graphic novels, since it would make me the happiest boy on earth. FOREVER AND ALWAYS A TATB STAN.

Thank you NetGalley for providing me with an advance copy of the bool!

[Mai H.]

ANHPI TBR

Valentine's Day TBR

📱 Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

[Lindsay (pawsomereads) · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5⭐️
This was so cute! The art was perfect for the vibes and this totally captured the essence of the original book. It felt so cozy and charming. I can’t wait to continue on with the series in this format, it made for such a fun and immersive reading experience. Love LJ and Peter K so much!

[lydia {67} ୨ৎ {matching with the huzz}]

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i requested this as a joke so i could hate read it bc i hated the og books, but i actually got it so now i have to read it 😭😭

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was so fun! I loved seeing all these characters again. The artwork was also so pretty in this. I looked forward to seeing what would be on each page. I highly recommend this one if you loved the original To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before books!



Thank you Simon Teen and NetGalley for the eARC!

[Devin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this graphic novel so much. I loved getting to revisit these characters and see the beautiful artwork bringing them to life.

*Thank you Simon Teen for the free ARC.*

[debs ༉‧₊˚.]

pre-read: i love the this series so much so i hope this graphic novel adaptation will live up to the original!

[Léa ✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

J’ai adoré ce roman graphique ! 💖

J’ai passé un très bon moment avec cette lecture qui fait du bien. Je connaissais déjà l’histoire et j’ai adoré retrouver ces personnages que j’aime vraiment !
J’adore cette relation familiale entre les trois sœurs et j’aime le côté plutôt réaliste de l’histoire.

J’aurais aimé pouvoir m’attacher encore plus à Peter, mon chouchou. 🫶🏼

Les illustrations sont juste trop belles. Elles m’ont vraiment permises de me plonger dans l’univers du livre et de m’imaginer avec eux. Ça change tellement des romans classiques sans dessins. 🥹
Je trouve que les illustrations sont vraiment un plus pour l’histoire et j’ai hâte d’en avoir d’autres. Je veux d’autres tomes… 👀

Bref, j’ai vraiment adoré et je suis trop heureuse d’avoir pu lire ce roman graphique. Ça me donne envie d’en lire encore plus. Franchement, vous pouvez foncer ! ✨🤍

Service Presse - Livre offert
Merci aux Éditions Jungle ! 💖

[Emilie | La prof de français · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cette BD je l’ai lu par ci par là depuis environ 2 mois à l’école pendant que mes élèves lisent. J’ai donc vraiiiiiiment étiré ma lecture, ce qui n’est jamais vraiment une bonne idée pour moi. Je gagne à « binge » read (si ça se dit) les livres!

J’ai bien aimé, mais il faut dire que ma référence c’est uniquement les films. Je n’ai pas lu le roman. J’ai donc parfois eu un peu de mal à me retrouver. Je trouvais que les garçons se ressemblaient trop et je les mélangeais. Je n’ai pas trouvé qu’il y avait de chimie particulière entre Lara Jean et aucun des garçons..

Mais d’un autre côté, j’ai trouvé les illustrations absolument magnifiques. On est dans un style un peu manga, et c’est franchement réussi!

S’il y a une suite, je serai ravie de la découvrir! Et cette fois je la lirai d’un seul coup 😏

[Margotmagot · Rating 2 out of 5]

Bon en vrai c’était spécial, je dois dire que je suis pas hyper fan.

J’ai vu le film plusieurs fois, je n’ai jamais lu le roman donc je ne peux que comparer avec l’œuvre cinématographique.

Le plus gros problème ici c’est la relation qu’entretient Lara Jean avec Josh qui sort/ne sort plus avec Josh, que j’ai trouvé assez bizarre.

J’ai trouvé les personnages assez fades, pas assez poussés. C’est dommage.

Les dessins étaient sympa en revanche, les couleurs très jolies, c’était assez doux.

Mais du coup on ne peut pas dire que tout était bien retranscrit, les émotions n’étaient pas au rendez-vous.

[Livresse de Lola · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5/5

C’était une bonne lecture qui aurait pu être mieux 👀

En revanche cet espèce de triangle amoureux entre sœurs là je me rappelais pas que c’était aussi marqué dans le film ??? Ça me deg 😭

Sinon Peter était aussi pas très sympa dans cette adaptation alors que j’ai trop aimé les filles Song et toute leur petite famille.

Quelques transitions qui auraient méritées d’être plus smooth aussi ça pouvait être surprenant. Mais j’ai beaucoup aimé les dessins et les couleurs !

[Morgane · Rating 4 out of 5]

En tant que grande fan des films j'étais obligée de lire ce graphique. J'ai trouvé que Peter y était moins attachant que dans le film mais c'était quand même très cool et j'ai adoré les illustrations (les couleurs sont 😍😍😍)

[Bella and the Bookstack · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you to Simon Teen for an arc copy of this in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely adored the To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before series, so this was the perfect addition. I loved the artwork in this graphic novel version. It was beautifully done! The details were perfect. It made me fall in love with this series even more.

[Marti (Letstalkaboutbooksbaybee) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this to review!

This was sooo cute. The artwork was adorable even if the characters didn’t quite look the way I was picturing them. I mixed up Josh and Peter a couple times because of how similar they were. But it reminded me just how sweet this series is, truly one of the best YA romances out there.

[Michelle’s Library · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the art in this graphic novel so much. I’m a little disappointed they left the Halloween scene in because Lara Jean goes as a Harry Potter character and even though it’s not mentioned you can still tell from the costume.

[Ariel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Unfortunately, most of my feedback for this book is going to be negative, but I'll start with a couple of things that I liked.

I loved seeing the love letters that get sent featured throughout the book. They each get their own page and are really cute. It was nice to have them almost as their own character.

Also, the art style is really cute throughout. It all feels very much Lara Jean with bright colors and bows and baking supplies. The art style is an extension of who she is as a character, and I loved that it's shown off in this way.

Now onto the negative...
The main thing is that Peter Kavinsky, the love interest, is not likable at all. He pitches a fit like a toddler about everything, he's not charming in any way, and he's really selfish. I know he's a teenage guy, but still. When you're the love interest, you have to have some redeeming qualities. Josh was only marginally better, but I still found myself rooting for Josh over Peter. Truly, I hoped Lara Jean wouldn't end up with either of them, but since it's a romance, I picked the lesser of the two evils.

The story is set up almost in vignettes. It felt like every 1-2 pages was a different scene. We didn't stick too long in one place or one situation. I was jolted most of the time because there wasn't a transition for 75% of them. It would just jump to the next scene and try to give a brief description about where we were and what was happening.

But the descriptions were a bit confusing because the bubbles were set up kind of odd. I'm not sure if things will be changed in the final version (as I read an advanced copy), but it was often hard to tell if the speech bubble was a thought, dialogue, or description. Sometimes they were different colors or shapes, but it didn't feel consistent enough for me to understand fully. And sometimes the assumed dialogue bubbles weren't linked to a character, so I would have to do detective work to figure out who was speaking. I read a lot of graphic novels and comics, so I know that things should be easier to navigate.

Overall, I was not a fan. Maybe if you're a diehard fan of the books, you'll like this adaptation. Otherwise, I wouldn't check this out.

Disclaimer: I voluntarily read and reviewed a gifted and advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

[Autumn Rose Dearborn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received an early review copy from NetGalley but this review reflects my own true feelings about this graphic novel.

I never read the novel this graphic novel is based on but I have watched and adore the movie so I was familiar with the story going in. I really like the art style and color palate the artist chose. It visually gets an A+ from me. I do have a few critiques with the graphic novel as a whole though.

There were some parts that felt a little choppy to me such as important scenes cut off abruptly or not drawn out long enough to make them more impactful. It felt a little rushed I guess. It could have been better.

I noticed a minor spelling error as well. In the scene when Gen is telling Lara Jean about the rumor that she and Peter had s*x on the school trip, she says “on the hot tub” instead of “in the hot tub”. Maybe that was an intentional word choice but it stood out to me as an error because they were in, not on, the hot tub. Again, it’s a minor error, but I left a note on my NetGalley review about it in case they want to check that and make some edits before it’s published.

The last thing I want to share, but is perhaps the most important critique, is that I found Peter weirdly less likable in this graphic novel than I found him to be in the movie. In the graphic novel he felt more shallow and mean than he is in the movie. His character isn’t too well developed. Again, I haven’t read the novel so maybe that’s more accurate to his character in the book, and maybe the movie softened and polished his character to make him more likable. Either way I wish he was a little more endearing because it would make him and Lara Jean falling for eachother more realistic. There was some sort of disconnect for me with how the artist portrayed their relationship. I just didn’t feel the chemistry between them at all.

Overall, I didn’t hate this graphic novel but I didn’t absolutely love it either. I’m curious to read the novel now so I can revisit this graphic novel and see how it compares to that.

[Chelsea]

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy

To All the Boys I've Loved Before the Graphic Novel by Jenny Han is an adaptation of Jenny Han’s beloved YA contemporary romance. Lara Jean writes letters to her crushes that she never sends as a way to get all her feelings out, including to her older sister's boyfriend, Josh. When her sister leaves for Scotland and breaks up with Josh, Lara Jean is content to help the two get back together, but someone sends Lara Jean’s letters to her crushes, including Josh and an Lara Jean's first kiss, Peter.

I have yet to read the books or watch the films, so this is my official introduction to To All the Boys I Loved Before. I was not sure what to expect since I’ve seen back and forth on whether the series as a whole is a romance or a contemporary, but from what we get here, at least book one is a romance. It follows the beats well, it’s fairly centered on romance, though it does lean heavily on Lara Jean’s POV and not also Peter’s.

This is roughly only the first half of book one in the series, so I expect a second part unless the ARC was only for half of the graphic novel. Either way is fine with me since it does cover a lot of ground and we get a pretty good idea of the romance arc so readers can decide if they want to continue from this volume alone.

The art is beautiful and full of a lot of bright colors without feeling overwhelming. Because of the style, I would put this at lower YA. The graphic novel does mention sex and STDs, but it doesn't depict those things, which does help give it that lower YA feel as well.

I would recommend this to reluctant readers who are curious about To All the Boys I Loved Before but are not ready to commit to a prose novel and fans of the original book

[Stay Fetters · Rating 4 out of 5]

"If love is like a possession, maybe my letters are like my exorcism. My letters set me free. Or at least they’re supposed to."

We’ve all been swept away by the adorableness that is TAtBILB be it the novels or the movies. We couldn’t help but to become obsessed with Lara Jean and her love letters. Now the story hits a little different with this graphic novel form.

This is the story we’ve all come to love. It hits all the top points while adding the cutest illustrations. I will say that for a graphic novel, this was extremely wordy. Either way it’s a great read with a little extra spice. No, not in that way but the illustrations add a little something extra to the series.

If you love the original book series, then you’ll love this new addition. It’s cute and it’ll definitely make you swoon.

[Natalie Unsinn · Rating 3 out of 5]

A graphic novel of a most beloved story was a fun way to re-enter Jenny Han’s TATBILB world. It was a cute integration of book and movie. I’ll always love this story, however this adaptation wasn’t my favorite. The characters felt different, especially Peter, who seemed meaner than his original character. Also, the entire story was captured in this format, but it felt very rushed and missed deeper character connections, which is the very core of this story.

Thank you to Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

[lillian]

I screamed a little when I got approved for the ARC haha. Ugh, I do love me some Jenny Han. This graphic novel version of "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" is S-T-U-N-N-I-N-G.

I loved being able to revisit my close, personal friends who I've never met before, Lara Jean and crew. The illustrations were gorgeous and this was adapted so well from book to screen and now to graphic novel!

A must-read for all TATBILB fans 🩷

[Ronan Lynch · Rating 4 out of 5]

*4.5*

diganme a que cabron le gusta mas esta historia que a mi, RÁPIDO

[JJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this as much as the book. The art style was adorable.

[c · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review copy courtesy of Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers through Edelweiss

A pretty faithful adaptation of the first book in the series that weaves a story about timid homebody Lara Jean, having a fake romance with popular Peter K in order to make her next door neighbor jealous. I was kinda disappointed at the illustrations for the half-Asian Song girls, they very much were white-looking, but the rest of the book was gorgeous.

[Maude Fleurent · Rating 2 out of 5]

2,5 🌟

C’est fou à quel point je trouvais que la chimie entre Peter et Covey était moins présente sous cette forme. Je n’arrivais pas à y croire. Je me demande si ça se placera dans les prochains tomes…

Je n’avais jamais lu le premier tome et il y avait certains événements que je ne connaissais pas… et je ne peux pas nécessairement me fier au film.

Par contre, j’ai bien aimé la forme de la BD et des illustrations style manga. J’aurais aimé que ça clique plus!

[Pauline · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’d read the books years ago and I’ve seen the movie multiple times so I was really excited for the graphic novel! Unfortunately some plot points felt a little rushed compared to what I remember but the story is still the same one I enjoyed and the art was beautiful.

[Strawberry Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5/5
J'ai vu la série, j'ai lu le livre et maintenant la BD. Les dessins sont vraiment sympas mais j'avoue que j'ai pas du tout la tête de Kavinsky 😅

[Stephanie Racette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Août 2025. J’avais trouvé le film cute, je le confesse. Et ce roman graphique est assez fidèle. C’est très ado, mais j’ai quand même passé un bon moment de lecture.
Je sais.

[Ali · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wow, I truly don’t know what to say. As someone who read all three books in the To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before series more than a decade ago and then, swooned over the characterization in the Netflix adaptations, I’m completely at a loss about how to react.

This graphic novel feels like an adaptation in and of itself of both the book and the movie. While the illustrations and use of color are wonderful— truly, they look like a dream and invoke a bubbly, infectiously happy spirit— the plot veered quite far from the course it took in the other mediums. At first, when Peter was introduced in a different way, I wondered if said decision was made as to distinguish the graphic novel from its counterparts and have it weave its own narrative. However, as the story continued, I quickly realized that the extra scene was attempting to provide a more continuous thread of connection— one that was unnecessary. However, as Lara Jean and Peter’s interactions became more consistent (with their fake dating plan enacted), that semblance of connection completely disappeared. Peter embodied all the characteristics of the classic toxic teenage boy, rather than the inquisitive, supportive boyfriend that he was supposed to be. Indeed, it seemed the moments of bonding were missing, despite the inclusion of said scenes throughout the story, for Peter was constantly angry with Lara Jean. So too was the Josh romance subplot given much more introspective thought and attention than it seemed in the movie (though, if I recall correctly, it was still a sticking point towards the book’s end). Forgive me if I’m wrong, but wasn’t Lara Jean’s letter to Peter changed too (and not for the better)?

On top of the dramatic changes to Peter’s characterization, the story felt incredibly disjointed at times due to the jumps between scenes. Given the fact that I have encountered far lengthier graphic novels (even ones written for elementary school children), I am quite curious about the reasoning behind its brevity. The Song sisters’ bond, thankfully, was still wonderfully conveyed, but, unfortunately, everything else felt lacking in development and cohesion.

Regardless of my experience, others should still read this graphic novel if they are fans of Jenny Han’s work.

Thank you to Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC!