The highly anticipated sequel to the beloved cult classic about family, friendship and first love, from award-winning author Benjamin Alire Sáenz. This lyrical novel will enrapture readers of Love, Simon , John Green and Call me by your Name . A love story like no other. In Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe , two boys fell in love. Now they must discover what it means to stay in love and build a relationship in a world that seems to challenge their very existence. Ari has spent all of high school hiding who he really is, staying silent and invisible. He expected his senior year to be the same. But something in him cracked open when he fell in love with Dante , and he cant go back. Suddenly he finds himself reaching out to new friends, standing up to bullies and making his voice heard. And, always, there is Dante dreamy, witty Dante who can get on Aris nerves and fill him with desire all at once. The boys are determined to forge a path for themselves in a world that doesnt understand them. But when Ari is faced with a shocking loss, hell have to fight like never before to create a life that is truthfully, joyfully his own.