"Aristotle and Dante" Sequel

Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World, published on October 12, 2021, is the highly-anticipated sequel to the 2012 young-adult novel Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz. It takes place mainly in El Paso, Texas, throughout the years of 1988 and 1989. This novel continues the love story of Aristotle "Ari" Mendoza and Dante Quintana immediately after the end of the previous book, wherein Ari finally kissed Dante and began taking steps towards overcoming his internalized homophobia, eventually leading to his ability to craft a happier life for himself and Dante even in the face of various kinds of obstacles.

The sequel was infamously a work in progress for several years after the original novel's publication; in August 2020, Sáenz announced that he had signed a contract to publish it. There is also an audiobook edition narrated once again by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Hardcover editions, audiobook editions, and e-book editions are now available for purchase.

Summary
Upon the novel's announcement, this was the synopsis that was made publicly available about the book's contents."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 can't 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 Ari's nerves and fill him with desire all at once. The boys are determined to forge a path for themselves in a world that doesn't understand them. But when Ari is faced with a shocking loss, he'll have to fight like never before to create a life that is truthfully, joyfully his own."

Title changes and fan speculation prior to release
The novel was originally titled There Will Be Other Summers, but Sáenz tweeted in July 2020 that he changed the title while drafting. The new title was later revealed to be Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World. With the announcement of the novel's new title, he announced that there had also been another title that he'd briefly considered: Aristotle and Dante: The World Without Us In It.

It was due to a reference to a "shocking loss" in the synopsis that many fans began speculating that Dante was going to die in the sequel. The rumors hit such a fever pitch that Benjamin Alire Sáenz felt compelled to reveal on Twitter that Dante would, in fact, not die in Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World, despite the fact that Sáenz himself reiterated that he hated to reveal any content about the book too early.

In addition, in June 2021, a sneak peek of the sequel containing the first three chapters in their entirety was published by Pride.com.