20 best-selling queer books like Together in a Broken World by Paul Michael Winters

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Together in a Broken World

By: Paul Michael Winters

4.08

Format: 381 pages, Paperback

Two boys fall in love in a deadly world, but it’s the secrets they keep that might kill them. Se…

"He didn't hesitate. He just ran to me, and now the warmth of his body radiates as his arms hold me close, pressing me against him. His hands are trembling as he whispers in to my ear, "I'm so glad I found you." I laugh from pure joy and whisper back, "Me too. I thought I might not see you again." He takes a deep breath a draws me in closer. This is the first time Aiden's shown me this much deliberate affection. I don't want this feeling to end."

-Paul Michael Winters, Together in a Broken World

"He didn't hesitate. He just ran to me, and now the warmth of his body radiates as his arms hold me close, pressing me against him. His hands are trembling as he whispers in to my ear, "I'm so glad I found you." I laugh from pure joy and whisper back, "Me too. I thought I might not see you again." He takes a deep breath and draws me in closer. This is the first time Aiden's shown me this much deliberate affection. I don't want this feeling to end."

-Paul Michael Winters, Together in a Broken World

If you liked the queer plot in Together in a Broken World by Paul Michael Winters , here is a list of 20 books like this:

Cover of All That’s Left in the World (All That's Left in the World, #1) by Erik J. Brown

1. All That’s Left in the World (All That's Left in the World, #1)

By: Erik J. Brown

4.23

Format: 345 pages, Hardcover

What If It's Us meets They Both Die at the End in this postapocalyptic, queer YA adventure romance … read more

Similar categories in Erik J. Brown's All That’s Left in the World (All That's Left in the World, #1) book and Paul Michael Winters's Together in a Broken World

  • romance
  • post apocalyptic
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • dystopia
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • queer
"You couldn't catch this gay if you had tickets to Hamilton."

-Erik J. Brown, All That’s Left in the World (All That's Left in the World, #1)

"Oh my fucking God, is that adorable or are my standards apocalyptically lowered?"

-Erik J. Brown, All That’s Left in the World (All That's Left in the World, #1)

"When he kisses me, my chest feels lighter again, like he's taking on some of my sorrow but passing on some of his love."

-Erik J. Brown, All That’s Left in the World (All That's Left in the World, #1)

"We're going to be okay,' I repeated to him. If things get hard again, I'll carry him. And he'll carry me. And we'll be okay."

-Erik J. Brown, All That’s Left in the World (All That's Left in the World, #1)

Cover of The Only Light Left Burning (All That's Left in the World, #2) by Erik J. Brown

2. The Only Light Left Burning (All That's Left in the World, #2)

By: Erik J. Brown

4.24

Format: 415 pages, Kindle Edition

THEY FOUND EACH OTHER. NOW THEY MUST RESCUE WHAT THEY LEFT BEHIND. The highly-anticipated sequel to… read more

Similar categories in Erik J. Brown's The Only Light Left Burning (All That's Left in the World, #2) book and Paul Michael Winters's Together in a Broken World

  • romance
  • post apocalyptic
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • dystopia
  • science fiction
  • queer
"He sets the rifle down and we close the gap in between us in half a second. His arms around me, mine around him. Holding tight, as though we're trying to fuse ourselves together. It's familiar and lo…"

-Erik J. Brown, The Only Light Left Burning (All That's Left in the World, #2)

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3. The [Fake] Dating Game

By: Timothy Janovsky

3.66

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Ready. Set. Faux . Holden James picked the worst time to have a meltdown. His chance to audit… read more

Similar categories in Timothy Janovsky's The [Fake] Dating Game book and Paul Michael Winters's Together in a Broken World

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • queer
"Because, despite everything, I want to see the good in people"

-Timothy Janovsky, The [Fake] Dating Game

"Amber bulbs dangle on white strings above our heads, making everyone in the restaurant look like a cartoon character with a bright idea."

-Timothy Janovsky, The [Fake] Dating Game

"Under the roar of the crowd, Leo whispers into my ear. "You are full of surprises." "On the night we met, you said surprises aren't all they're cracked up to be." "You're the exception to the rule." …"

-Timothy Janovsky, The [Fake] Dating Game

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4. Wranglestone (Wranglestone, #1)

By: Darren Charlton

3.53

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Winter was the only season every Lake-Lander feared... In a post-apocalyptic America, a communit… read more

Similar categories in Darren Charlton's Wranglestone (Wranglestone, #1) book and Paul Michael Winters's Together in a Broken World

  • romance
  • post apocalyptic
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • dystopia
  • fiction
  • queer
"Open places make you consider yourself?" "Yeah," said Cooper. "Like the plains." "And the stars?" "Uh-huh. And the sea and the desert too, Pa says. But I dunno why that is." Peter shrugged. "Perhaps …"

-Darren Charlton, Wranglestone (Wranglestone, #1)

"Cooper didn't look away. His blue eyes pierced through the tendrils of his hair like a wolf in the woods. He held Peter's gaze. He didn't smile, but Peter saw one all the same. He didn't speak and ye…"

-Darren Charlton, Wranglestone (Wranglestone, #1)

Cover of Lose You to Find Me by Erik J. Brown

5. Lose You to Find Me

By: Erik J. Brown

3.81

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A romantic, heartfelt, and hilarious queer coming-of-age story from All That's Left in the World au… read more

Similar categories in Erik J. Brown's Lose You to Find Me book and Paul Michael Winters's Together in a Broken World

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
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6. Skater Boy

By: Anthony Nerada

4.03

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

In this YA pop-punk debut about queer romance and destroying labels, a teen risks everything to wr… read more

Similar categories in Anthony Nerada's Skater Boy book and Paul Michael Winters's Together in a Broken World

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
"If we can convince our own minds we aren't good enough, we can't really be disappointed when we don't get what we truly want."

-Anthony Nerada, Skater Boy

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7. Us, Et Cetera

By: Kit Vincent

4.23

Format: 328 pages, Kindle Edition

A captivating LGBTQ fantasy that blends the enchantment of Cinderella with the futuristic world of … read more

Similar categories in Kit Vincent's Us, Et Cetera book and Paul Michael Winters's Together in a Broken World

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • dystopia
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • queer
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8. The Long Run

By: James Acker

4.31

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Two track and field athletes find an unexpected but powerful love in this unapologetically blunt an… read more

Similar categories in James Acker's The Long Run book and Paul Michael Winters's Together in a Broken World

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Together in a Broken World by Paul Michael Winters

9. Together in a Broken World

By: Paul Michael Winters

4.08

Format: 381 pages, Paperback

Two boys fall in love in a deadly world, but it’s the secrets they keep that might kill them. Se… read more

Similar categories in Paul Michael Winters's Together in a Broken World book and Paul Michael Winters's Together in a Broken World

  • romance
  • post apocalyptic
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • dystopia
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • queer
"He didn't hesitate. He just ran to me, and now the warmth of his body radiates as his arms hold me close, pressing me against him. His hands are trembling as he whispers in to my ear, "I'm so glad I …"

-Paul Michael Winters, Together in a Broken World

"He didn't hesitate. He just ran to me, and now the warmth of his body radiates as his arms hold me close, pressing me against him. His hands are trembling as he whispers in to my ear, "I'm so glad I …"

-Paul Michael Winters, Together in a Broken World

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10. Earthflown (The Anatomy of Water #1)

By: Frances Wren

4.08

Format: 455 pages, Paperback

Featuring over 60 illustrations, Earthflown is a love story that tries – and fails – to leave the w… read more

Similar categories in Frances Wren's Earthflown (The Anatomy of Water #1) book and Paul Michael Winters's Together in a Broken World

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • dystopia
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • queer
"How reassuring. A discount hitman."

-Frances Wren, Earthflown (The Anatomy of Water #1)

"Certainty wasn't worth the doubt. Probably."

-Frances Wren, Earthflown (The Anatomy of Water #1)

"It's a ballet. Dancing is a euphemism for everything."

-Frances Wren, Earthflown (The Anatomy of Water #1)

"You know, I'm boring when I'm tired. And I'm always tired."

-Frances Wren, Earthflown (The Anatomy of Water #1)

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11. My Fair Brady

By: Brian D. Kennedy

4.00

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

My Fair Lady meets the classic teen film She's All That in this charming and swoony new rom-com fro… read more

Similar categories in Brian D. Kennedy's My Fair Brady book and Paul Michael Winters's Together in a Broken World

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Teenage Dirtbags by James Acker

12. Teenage Dirtbags

By: James Acker

4.07

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From the author of The Long Run comes another unflinchingly raw and boldly hilarious novel about an… read more

Similar categories in James Acker's Teenage Dirtbags book and Paul Michael Winters's Together in a Broken World

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Snow Boys by Simon Doyle

13. Snow Boys

By: Simon Doyle

4.35

Format: 410 pages, Kindle Edition

Dean O’Donnell is a wallflower with a secret and a voice that could steal the show. Preferring to b… read more

Similar categories in Simon Doyle's Snow Boys book and Paul Michael Winters's Together in a Broken World

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge by Matthew  Hubbard

14. The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge

By: Matthew Hubbard

4.29

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A queer coming-of-age about three teenage boys in small town Alabama who set out to get revenge on … read more

Similar categories in Matthew Hubbard's The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge book and Paul Michael Winters's Together in a Broken World

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
"The best revenge is believing in yourself."

-Matthew Hubbard, The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge

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15. Another First Chance

By: Robbie Couch

4.28

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

They Both Die at the End meets You’ve Reached Sam, in this heart-stopping speculative young adult n… read more

Similar categories in Robbie Couch's Another First Chance book and Paul Michael Winters's Together in a Broken World

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • queer
Cover of A Circle of Stars (The Stardust Duology #1) by Craig  Montgomery

16. A Circle of Stars (The Stardust Duology #1)

By: Craig Montgomery

4.02

Format: 483 pages, Kindle Edition

Sometimes you have to leave home to find it…  All Casper Bell has ever wanted is to belong. But … read more

Similar categories in Craig Montgomery's A Circle of Stars (The Stardust Duology #1) book and Paul Michael Winters's Together in a Broken World

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • queer
Cover of Wrong Locker (Wrong, #1) by Mallory Grant

17. Wrong Locker (Wrong, #1)

By: Mallory Grant

3.95

Format: 334 pages, Paperback

In a world where Kinsley's the odd one out in his sports-obsessed family, he finds solace in his ar… read more

Similar categories in Mallory Grant's Wrong Locker (Wrong, #1) book and Paul Michael Winters's Together in a Broken World

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • queer
Cover of When Ben Loved Tim (He Loved Him #1) by Jay Bell

18. When Ben Loved Tim (He Loved Him #1)

By: Jay Bell

4.32

Format: 337 pages, Kindle Edition

I never thought I’d find love. I spent all of high school watching others pair up, my little gay he… read more

Similar categories in Jay Bell's When Ben Loved Tim (He Loved Him #1) book and Paul Michael Winters's Together in a Broken World

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
Cover of Cursed Boys and Broken Hearts by Adam  Sass

19. Cursed Boys and Broken Hearts

By: Adam Sass

4.05

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A swoony contemporary romance from Adam Sass following a boy who is cursed to doom any romantic rel… read more

Similar categories in Adam Sass's Cursed Boys and Broken Hearts book and Paul Michael Winters's Together in a Broken World

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Tristan and Lancelot: A Tale of Two Knights by James Persichetti

20. Tristan and Lancelot: A Tale of Two Knights

By: James Persichetti

3.77

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

In this queer reimagining of an Arthurian legend, Knights of the Round Table Lancelot and Tristan s… read more

Similar categories in James Persichetti's Tristan and Lancelot: A Tale of Two Knights book and Paul Michael Winters's Together in a Broken World

  • romance
  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
Cover of A Tale of Whispers and Rogues (Shadowborn #1) by Jordan  Lee

21. A Tale of Whispers and Rogues (Shadowborn #1)

By: Jordan Lee

4.07

Format: 431 pages, Kindle Edition

Owen Greene must die. Being Shadowborn, the Essence of a fallen god runs through Owen’s veins. I… read more

Similar categories in Jordan Lee's A Tale of Whispers and Rogues (Shadowborn #1) book and Paul Michael Winters's Together in a Broken World

  • romance
  • queer
  • m m romance
  • lgbt

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