The King Is Dead
By: Benjamin Dean
3.62
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
In this YA romantic thriller, James—the shy, handsome, mixed-race heir to the British throne—must c…
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1. HappyHead (HappyHead, #1)
By: Josh Silver
4.04
Format: 383 pages, Paperback
Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize, 2024 Nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Writing, 2024 An Ama… read more
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- gay
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- thriller
- queer
2. Boy Like Me
By: Simon James Green
4.55
Format: 357 pages, Kindle Edition
It's 1994 and thanks to Section 28, there can be no mention of gay relationships in schools. When a… read more
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- romance
- gay
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- queer
3. Gwen & Art Are Not in Love
By: Lex Croucher
4.01
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Heartstopper meets A Knight’s Tale in this queer medieval rom-com YA debut about love, friendship, … read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- queer
"To be afraid you must have something you cannot bear to lose."-Lex Croucher, Gwen & Art Are Not in Love
"You know fathers aren't always right just by virtue of being fathers."-Lex Croucher, Gwen & Art Are Not in Love
"Not everybody lives for the triumphs and defeats, the epic highs and lows of the little black and white squares"-Lex Croucher, Gwen & Art Are Not in Love
"The problem with compromise is that... you sit on the fence for so long that you discover you've built a kingdom on it."-Lex Croucher, Gwen & Art Are Not in Love
4. How to Die Famous
By: Benjamin Dean
3.65
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A budding teen celebrity secretly investigates his brother's suspicious death while navigating the … read more
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- mystery thriller
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- mystery
- thriller
- queer
5. Suddenly a Murder
By: Lauren Muñoz
3.65
Format: 308 pages, Hardcover
Seven friends throw a 1920s-themed party, where it's all pretend--until one of them is murdered. On… read more
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- mystery thriller
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- mystery
- thriller
"He’s a Darcy in the streets but a Wickham in the sheets."-Lauren Muñoz, Suddenly a Murder
6. 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
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- romance
- gay
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
7. Lion's Legacy (Tennessee Russo, #1)
By: Lev A.C. Rosen
3.97
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Seventeen-year-old Tennessee Russo’s life is imploding. His boyfriend has been cheating on him, and… read more
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- romance
- gay
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
8. The King Is Dead
By: Benjamin Dean
3.62
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
In this YA romantic thriller, James—the shy, handsome, mixed-race heir to the British throne—must c… read more
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- romance
- mystery thriller
- gay
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- mystery
- thriller
- queer
9. Broken Hearts & Zombie Parts
By: William Hussey
3.98
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
A Big Gay Rom-Zom-Com with Heart Jesse Spark has a broken heart and in a few short weeks he'll r… read more
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- romance
- gay
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
10. Jamie
By: L.D. Lapinski
4.46
Format: 161 pages, Kindle Edition
A beautiful and uplifting story from L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency, abou… read more
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- contemporary
- queer
- fiction
- lgbt
"Being trans is fine, it's the world that's the problem. And that's what people don't seem to get. There are loads of us as well. Whether you make room for us or not, whether you accept us or not, whe…"-L.D. Lapinski, Jamie
11. Sixteen Souls
By: Rosie Talbot
4.08
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
Sixteen-year-old Charlie Frith has problems. His crush is dating someone else, his sisters have gli… read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- mystery
- queer
12. When Our Worlds Collided
By: Danielle Jawando
4.28
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
When fourteen-year-old Shaq is stabbed outside of a busy shopping centre in Manchester, three teena… read more
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- contemporary
- fiction
- young adult
- lgbt
13. My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix (Remixed Classics)
By: Kalynn Bayron
3.86
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
In this gothic YA remix of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, a teen boy tries to discover the reason behind hi… read more
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- fiction
- queer
- young adult
- lgbt
14. Charming Young Man
By: Eliot Schrefer
3.80
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author Eliot Schrefer comes an exuberant YA historical coming-of-ag… read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- queer
15. Timberdark (Wranglestone, #2)
By: Darren Charlton
3.31
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
With the tide turned against the Dead, Peter and the remaining community on Wranglestone prepare to… read more
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- romance
- gay
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- queer
"It didn't make us happy Peter. None of it did. But having all that stuff did something very clever: it stopped us from ever noticing. It kept us busy and, in turn, compliant, as others busied to make…"-Darren Charlton, Timberdark (Wranglestone, #2)
16. Gay Club!
By: Simon James Green
4.35
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
A landmark comedic novel about a group of queer teens at their worst - and ultimately their best - … read more
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- romance
- gay
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
17. Only on the Weekends
By: Dean Atta
3.52
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
From the Stonewall Award-winning author of The Black Flamingo comes a romantic coming-of-age novel … read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"He kisses me two times On the top of my head. One for me, I think, And another for Mum."-Dean Atta, Only on the Weekends
"I’m the artist And the canvas. I’m the only Audience I need. I don’t want to Put on a show. I just want to Shimmer and glow."-Dean Atta, Only on the Weekends
18. Overemotional
By: David Fenne
3.86
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
Sometimes, emotions can be a little too powerful... Seventeen-year-old Steven has a big problem… read more
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- romance
- gay
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
19. Now, Conjurers
By: Freddie Kolsch
4.21
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
November 1999. North Dana, Massachusetts. Nesbit Nuñez discovers the partially devoured body of… read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- mystery
- queer
20. The Minus-One Club
By: Kekla Magoon
3.98
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
From the Coretta Scott King and Printz Honor-winning author of How It Went Down , Light It Up , and… read more
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- romance
- gay
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
21. Why is Nobody Laughing?
By: Yasmin Rahman
4.12
Format: None pages, Paperback
Will the real Ibrahim Malik please stand up? Ibrahim and Dexter have been best friends forever. … read more
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- young adult
- contemporary
