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Better Than the Movies · Lynn Painter
When is the next Better Than the Movies book coming out?
The next Better Than the Movies book, Behind the Movies: Outtakes and Extras from the World of Better Than the Movies, comes out on 5 January 2027.
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Release information last checked 13 November 2026.
Better Than the Movies books in order
2021Book 1Better Than the Movies
2024Book 2Nothing Like the Movies
5 January 2027Book 3Behind the Movies: Outtakes and Extras from the World of Better Than the Movies
Companion stories
2023CompanionBetter Than Before
2023CompanionLiz’s Proposal
2023CompanionThe Party
2022CompanionBetter Than the Prom
2023CompanionNothing Better Than You
2022CompanionWes & Liz's College Road Trip
2023CompanionThe 15th of December: A Wes, Liz, Nick, Emilie, Bailey, and Charlie Christmas
What Better Than the Movies is about
From the description of Better Than the Movies, the first book.
"But her cool, aloof forever crush never really saw her before he moved away. Now that he’s back in town, Liz will do whatever it takes to get on his radar—and maybe snag him as a prom date—even befriend Wes Bennet. The annoyingly attractive next-door neighbor might seem like a prime candidate for romantic comedy fantasies, but Wes has only been a pain in Liz’s butt since they were kids. Pranks involving frogs and decapitated lawn gnomes do not a potential boyfriend make. Yet, somehow, Wes and Michael are hitting it off, which means Wes is Liz’s in. But as Liz and Wes scheme to get Liz noticed by Michael so she can have her magical prom moment, she’s shocked to discover that she likes being around Wes. And as they continue to grow closer, she must reexamine everything she thought she knew about love—and rethink her own ideas of what Happily Ever After should look like."-- Provided by Amazon
Better Than the Movies at a glance
- Author
- Lynn Painter
- Books published
- 2
- Companion stories
- 7
- Still to come
- 1
- First book published
- 2021
- Next release
- 5 January 2027
Questions readers ask
When is the next Better Than the Movies book coming out?
The next Better Than the Movies book, Behind the Movies: Outtakes and Extras from the World of Better Than the Movies, comes out on 5 January 2027.
How many books are in Better Than the Movies?
2 books have been published in Better Than the Movies so far, plus 7 companion stories, and one more is on the way.
What order should I read Better Than the Movies in?
Read the main books in order: 1. Better Than the Movies, 2. Nothing Like the Movies, 3. Behind the Movies: Outtakes and Extras from the World of Better Than the Movies. The 7 companions can be read alongside them.
Is Better Than the Movies finished?
No. The next Better Than the Movies book, Behind the Movies: Outtakes and Extras from the World of Better Than the Movies, comes out on 5 January 2027.
How will I know when the next Better Than the Movies book is announced?
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