You've Found Oliver

Name: You've Found Oliver
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Dustin Thao
ISBN: 9798217081721

Author: Dustin Thao

Narrator: Nick Trengove

Unabridged: 7 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 09/30/2025

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Lgbtq+, Social Themes

Synopsis

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Fall in love all over again with Oliver’s story in the hotly-anticipated companion novel to bestselling sensation You’ve Reached Sam.

“A captivating and gorgeously written story about longing, destiny, and the infinite possibilities, and versions, of love. No one writes romance like Dustin Thao and this one is a beauty.” —Kathleen Glasgow, #1 bestselling author of Girl in Pieces

It’s been a year since his best friend, Sam, died. Even though Oliver knows he won’t get a response, he can’t stop texting Sam’s number, especially as the anniversary of his death approaches.

Then one day he accidentally hits the call button, and someone picks up.

The voice on the other end isn’t Sam. Sam’s number was reassigned and a stranger has been receiving Oliver’s private and vulnerable messages for months. But Ben, a college student in Seattle, won’t remain a stranger for long. When they finally meet in person, their spark is undeniable. Everything seems perfect until Oliver discovers something strange might be keeping them apart.

Dustin Thao’s star-crossed return to Ellensburg, WA is a sliding-doors romance sure to break your heart wide open.

About The Author

Dustin Thao is a Vietnamese American writer based in New York City. He graduated from Amherst College with a B.A. in Political Science and studied critical media literacy at Northwestern University. His debut novel You’ve Reached Sam is a New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller. His second book, When Haru Was Here, published in September 2024.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Marieke on August 09, 2025

Sometimes, time feels like it’s moving faster than I can catch up to it. Like everyone’s left on the train while I’m still standing at the platform, waiting. You’ve Found Oliver isn’t just a sequel. It’s easily readable as a standalone and is literally You’ve Reached Sam meets When Haru was Here AND......more

Goodreads review by veerali on October 06, 2025

gayness and sadness into one book was all i needed.......more

Goodreads review by Jan on July 28, 2025

I was so happy to be back with these characters. another beautiful story by Dustin Thao. the ending made me feel the way the ending of 500 days of summer makes me feel & idk how to properly explain that lol......more

Goodreads review by Fernanda (ivyfer_isreading) on July 16, 2025

I was a little apprehensive that this wouldn’t work as a standalone(I haven’t read You’ve Reached Sam), but it can definitely be read without the first book. I’m struggling to think what I can say about You’ve Found Oliver because it is one of those books best read without knowing anything about it.......more

Goodreads review by Sotiria on October 11, 2025

You’ve Found Oliver is a novel steeped in tenderness, one that reaches instinctively for the emotional pulse of loss, memory and the complicated act of moving forward. it carries the unmistakable DNA of You’ve Reached Sam, in the sense that it has the same yearning for connection across the boundari......more

Quotes

“Thao’s writing is intimate and vulnerable, balancing humor and heartbreak with emotional honesty…. An aching story of love, loss, and learning to look forward.” —Kirkus

“Thao returns to the world of You’ve Reached Sam, and not only does he craft a worthy sequel, he weaves a tender, sweet love story that stands on its own…. Readers ready to swoon, cry, and swoon again are in for a real treat.”—Booklist

“Embraces life after tragedy with a fantasy element.” —Common Sense Media