First Love's Greatest Years, Ranked

When was the golden age of First Love? We ranked every year by the accumulated weighted rating of its best First Love titles — a year rises when it delivered many strongly-rated entries, not just a lone classic. Data from 3eyedraven's catalog.

1. #1 2021 18 great titles Best: Our Beloved Summer
2. #2 2019 16 great titles Best: My First First Love
3. #3 2020 12 great titles Best: Julie and the Phantoms
4. #4 2022 11 great titles Best: Heartstopper
5. #5 2023 10 great titles Best: Hidden Love
6. #6 2018 10 great titles Best: Meteor Garden
7. #7 2012 7 great titles Best: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
8. #8 2016 7 great titles Best: Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
9. #9 2024 6 great titles Best: Young Hearts
10. #10 2017 6 great titles Best: The Ancient Magus' Bride
11. #11 2025 5 great titles Best: When Life Gives You Tangerines
12. #12 2010 5 great titles Best: Three Steps Above Heaven
13. #13 2007 5 great titles Best: Secret