8 best-selling lgbt books like Dear Evan Hansen by Val Emmich

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Dear Evan Hansen

By: Val Emmich

3.88

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

From the show's creators comes the groundbreaking novel inspired by the Broadway smash hit Dear Eva…

"The me I am is not the me I was."

-Val Emmich, Dear Evan Hansen

"The me I am is not the me I was."

-Val Emmich, Dear Evan Hansen

"It reminds me of that saying: “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree."

-Val Emmich, Dear Evan Hansen

"It reminds me of that saying: “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree."

-Val Emmich, Dear Evan Hansen

If you liked the lgbt plot in Dear Evan Hansen by Val Emmich , here is a list of 8 books like this:

Cover of Falsettos by William Finn, James Lapine, Frank Rich

1. Falsettos

By: William Finn , James Lapine , Frank Rich

4.22

Format: 111 pages, Paperback

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Similar categories in William Finn's Falsettos book and Val Emmich's Dear Evan Hansen

  • romance
  • lgbt
Cover of Dear Evan Hansen by Steven  Levenson, Benj Pasek, Justin  Paul

2. Dear Evan Hansen

By: Steven Levenson , Benj Pasek , Justin Paul

4.34

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

An original musical that explores the poignant desire for human connection in the tumultuous life o… read more

Similar categories in Steven Levenson's Dear Evan Hansen book and Val Emmich's Dear Evan Hansen

  • young adult
  • mental health
  • mental illness
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Be More Chill by Ned Vizzini

3. Be More Chill

By: Ned Vizzini

4.39

Format: None pages, Paperback

Jeremy Heere is your average high school dork. Day after day, he stares at beautiful Christine, the… read more

Similar categories in Ned Vizzini's Be More Chill book and Val Emmich's Dear Evan Hansen

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of Wonder (Wonder #1) by R.J. Palacio

4. Wonder (Wonder #1)

By: R.J. Palacio

3.95

Format: 302 pages, Hardcover

I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse. August (Auggie) P… read more

Similar categories in R.J. Palacio's Wonder (Wonder #1) book and Val Emmich's Dear Evan Hansen

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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5. This Is Where It Ends

By: Marieke Nijkamp

3.82

Format: None pages, Hardcover

10:00 a.m.The principal of Opportunity High School finishes her speech, welcoming the entire studen… read more

Similar categories in Marieke Nijkamp's This Is Where It Ends book and Val Emmich's Dear Evan Hansen

  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary

6. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

By: Becky Albertalli

3.88

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical… read more

Similar categories in Becky Albertalli's Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda book and Val Emmich's Dear Evan Hansen

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7. It's Kind of a Funny Story

By: Ned Vizzini

4.08

Format: 444 pages, Paperback

Ambitious New York City teenager Craig Gilner is determined to succeed at life - which means gettin… read more

Similar categories in Ned Vizzini's It's Kind of a Funny Story book and Val Emmich's Dear Evan Hansen

  • romance
  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • mental illness
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"It's such a silly little thing, the heart."

-Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story

"I'm still a nobody, when am I not going to be a nobody?"

-Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story

"Dreams are only dreams until you wake up and make them real."

-Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story

"I'm done with those; regrets are an excuse for people who have failed."

-Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story

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8. The Perks of Being a Wallflower

By: Stephen Chbosky

4.23

Format: 213 pages, Paperback

standing on the fringes of life... offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see wha… read more

Similar categories in Stephen Chbosky's The Perks of Being a Wallflower book and Val Emmich's Dear Evan Hansen

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
"We accept the love we think we deserve."

-Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

"And in that moment, I swear we were infinite."

-Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

"I would die for you. But I won't live for you."

-Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

"It’s much easier not to know things sometimes."

-Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

9. They Both Die at the End

By: Adam Silvera

4.41

Format: None pages, Hardcover

On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give t… read more

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10. Solitaire

By: Alice Oseman

3.15

Format: 252 pages, Paperback

In case you're wondering, this is not a love story. My name is Tori Spring. I like to sleep and I l… read more

Similar categories in Alice Oseman's Solitaire book and Val Emmich's Dear Evan Hansen

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11. All the Bright Places

By: Jennifer Niven , None

4.12

Format: 378 pages, Hardcover

The Fault in Our Stars meets Eleanor and Park in this exhilarating and heart-wrenching love story a… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Niven's All the Bright Places book and Val Emmich's Dear Evan Hansen

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • mental illness
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Is today a good day to die?"

-Jennifer Niven, All the Bright Places

"Never bullshit a bullshitter."

-Jennifer Niven, All the Bright Places

"People rarely bring flowers to a suicide."

-Jennifer Niven, All the Bright Places

"Because it's not a lie if it's how you feel."

-Jennifer Niven, All the Bright Places

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12. Everything, Everything

By: Nicola Yoon , None

3.97

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

My disease is as rare as it is famous. It’s a form of Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, but basical… read more

Similar categories in Nicola Yoon's Everything, Everything book and Val Emmich's Dear Evan Hansen

  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"A photograph is a kind of time machine."

-Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

"My guilt is an ocean for me to drown in."

-Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

"Life is a gift. Don't forget to live it."

-Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

"You're not living if you're not regretting."

-Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

13. Turtles All the Way Down

By: John Green

4.15

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, … read more

Similar categories in John Green's Turtles All the Way Down book and Val Emmich's Dear Evan Hansen

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14. Heartstopper: Volume Five (Heartstopper, #5)

By: Alice Oseman

4.49

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. The bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel about l… read more

Similar categories in Alice Oseman's Heartstopper: Volume Five (Heartstopper, #5) book and Val Emmich's Dear Evan Hansen

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Una parte de la intimidad consiste en confiar en alguien lo suficiente como para renunciar a una parte de ese control. Y eso, a veces, es muy difícil. Pero es importante que recuerdes que, si Nick y …"

-Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Five (Heartstopper, #5)

Cover of The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera

15. The First to Die at the End

By: Adam Silvera

4.01

Format: 560 pages, Hardcover

In this prequel to the bestselling phenomenon They Both Die at the End, two new strangers spend a l… read more

Similar categories in Adam Silvera's The First to Die at the End book and Val Emmich's Dear Evan Hansen

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Take me home, Orion."

-Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

"I’m not history, Orion. I’m here."

-Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

"I write short stories because I am one."

-Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

"Hey, I might suck at history, but I can make it."

-Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

Cover of What If It's Us (What If It's Us, #1) by Becky Albertalli

16. What If It's Us (What If It's Us, #1)

By: Becky Albertalli

3.82

Format: 437 pages, Hardcover

Arthur is only in New York for the summer, but if Broadway has taught him anything, it’s that the u… read more

Similar categories in Becky Albertalli's What If It's Us (What If It's Us, #1) book and Val Emmich's Dear Evan Hansen

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"God, Arthur."

-Becky Albertalli, What If It's Us (What If It's Us, #1)

"No spoilers!"

-Becky Albertalli, What If It's Us (What If It's Us, #1)

"Never say never,"

-Becky Albertalli, What If It's Us (What If It's Us, #1)

"Sometimes New York feels like a full body corset."

-Becky Albertalli, What If It's Us (What If It's Us, #1)

Cover of Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott

17. Five Feet Apart

By: Rachael Lippincott

4.18

Format: 288 pages, ebook

In this moving story two teens fall in love with just one minor complication—they can’t get within … read more

Similar categories in Rachael Lippincott's Five Feet Apart book and Val Emmich's Dear Evan Hansen

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"I hope my life wasn’t for nothing,"

-Rachael Lippincott, Five Feet Apart

"If this is all we get, then lets take it."

-Rachael Lippincott, Five Feet Apart

"I’m tired of living without really living."

-Rachael Lippincott, Five Feet Apart

"It's just life. It'll be over before we know it."

-Rachael Lippincott, Five Feet Apart

Cover of One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1) by Karen M. McManus

18. One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1)

By: Karen M. McManus

3.93

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Pay close attention and you might solve this.On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High wal… read more

Similar categories in Karen M. McManus's One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1) book and Val Emmich's Dear Evan Hansen

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"to err is human"

-Karen M. McManus, One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1)

"Everybody's got secrets."

-Karen M. McManus, One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1)

"Cheating isn't a mistake. It's a choice."

-Karen M. McManus, One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1)

"Things'll get worse before they get better."

-Karen M. McManus, One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1)

Cover of Dear Evan Hansen by Val Emmich

19. Dear Evan Hansen

By: Val Emmich

3.88

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

From the show's creators comes the groundbreaking novel inspired by the Broadway smash hit Dear Eva… read more

Similar categories in Val Emmich's Dear Evan Hansen book and Val Emmich's Dear Evan Hansen

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • mental illness
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"The me I am is not the me I was."

-Val Emmich, Dear Evan Hansen

"It reminds me of that saying: “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree."

-Val Emmich, Dear Evan Hansen

"There is nothing unrealistic about the love that one man feels for another"

-Val Emmich, Dear Evan Hansen

"Meh is basically a shoulder shrug, and that pretty much sums up the reaction I get from society at large."

-Val Emmich, Dear Evan Hansen

Cover of The Prom: A Novel Based on the Hit Broadway Musical by Saundra Mitchell

20. The Prom: A Novel Based on the Hit Broadway Musical

By: Saundra Mitchell

3.73

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Seventeen-year-old Emma Nolan wants only one thing before she graduates: to dance with her girlfrie… read more

Similar categories in Saundra Mitchell's The Prom: A Novel Based on the Hit Broadway Musical book and Val Emmich's Dear Evan Hansen

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of You Will Be Found by Benj Pasek

21. You Will Be Found

By: Benj Pasek

4.51

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

A new book from Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the award-winning songwriters of the hit Broadway show … read more

Similar categories in Benj Pasek's You Will Be Found book and Val Emmich's Dear Evan Hansen

  • contemporary
  • young adult
  • mental health

15 Top fiction books like Dear Evan Hansen by Val Emmich

Transform Your Habits

Dear Evan Hansen

Steven Levenson , Benj Pasek , Justin Paul

4.34

Transform Your Habits

Be More Chill

Ned Vizzini

4.39

Transform Your Habits

Wonder (Wonder #1)

R.J. Palacio

3.95

Transform Your Habits

This Is Where It Ends

Marieke Nijkamp

3.82

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13 best-selling contemporary books like You Will Be Found by Benj Pasek

Transform Your Habits

Dear Evan Hansen

Steven Levenson , Benj Pasek , Justin Paul

4.34

Transform Your Habits

What Kind of Woman: Poems

Kate Baer

4.07

Transform Your Habits

LVOE: Poems, Epigrams & Aphorisms

Atticus Poetry

4.23

Transform Your Habits

Heat Haven (Heat Haven Omegaverse, #1)

Sarah Blue

3.81

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