The Infinite Noise (The Bright Sessions, #1)
By: Lauren Shippen
3.92
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Lauren Shippen's The Infinite Noise is a stunning, original debut novel based on her wildly popular…
Want to Read $ 9.99"What's the word for when you're sitting at a table with someone you don't know all that well and they maybe just implied that you're gay and you are gay and you think they were trying to be inclusive or something but you kind of shut them down because they asked out your crush earlier and you really don't want to be having this conversation and now there's all this weird, unsaid stuff in the air that's making it hard to focus on your debate prep? Is there a word for that?"-Lauren Shippen, The Infinite Noise (The Bright Sessions, #1)
"The other corner of his mouth twitches like he's trying to keep the butterflies in too and he glances down at his plate, his dark eyelashes casting shadows on his cheeks. I've never wanted to kiss anyone more. Oh. Oh. "Caleb?" He's far away again as I hear blood rushing in my ears. "Caleb? Are you okay?" The cold, blue spike of his worry is like dunking my head into a bucket of ice and I snap out of my own thoughts. He's looking at me again, the sparkle gone from his eyes as they fill with concern. "Yeah," I grunt, my voice sounding not like me at all. "Yeah, I'm fine. Sorry, I-" I can't tell him that I was thinking about leaping across the table and kissing him but I need to say something to explain why I've been--I'm assuming--staring at him, open-mouthed and blank, for the last few seconds."-Lauren Shippen, The Infinite Noise (The Bright Sessions, #1)
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1. A Boy Worth Knowing
By: Jennifer Cosgrove
3.88
Format: 182 pages, ebook
Ghosts can’t seem to keep their opinions to themselves. Seventeen-year-old Nate Shaw should know… read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- fantasy
- queer
"I wan't sure what he saw in me, but I was glad he saw something."-Jennifer Cosgrove, A Boy Worth Knowing
"James, Mr. Nice Smile, had a spirit clinging to him. As if things weren't weird enough."-Jennifer Cosgrove, A Boy Worth Knowing
"It hadn't been a week, and I couldn't remember what it was like before James. I didn't want to."-Jennifer Cosgrove, A Boy Worth Knowing
"James's friendship meant more than any feelings I might have. That was enough. It would have to be enough."-Jennifer Cosgrove, A Boy Worth Knowing
2. Been Here All Along
By: Sandy Hall
3.50
Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition
"Gideon alwayshas a plan. His plans include running for class president, becoming head of the yearb… read more
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- romance
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- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
3. Flash Fire (The Extraordinaries, #2)
By: T.J. Klune
4.21
Format: 374 pages, Hardcover
Flash Fire is the explosive sequel to The Extraordinaries by USA Today bestselling author TJ Klune!… read more
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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- science fiction
- fantasy
- queer
"Just because we don't tell you everything doesn't mean we don't know we can come to you on our terms, when we're ready."-T.J. Klune, Flash Fire (The Extraordinaries, #2)
"Who the hell did Seth think he was, walking in here to save the day, looking so stupidly adorable that Nick thought he would just die?"-T.J. Klune, Flash Fire (The Extraordinaries, #2)
"It's not just about us. It's about those who'll come after us. If I need to pick up a damn brick like our lord and savior Marsha P. Johnson, then that's what I'll do."-T.J. Klune, Flash Fire (The Extraordinaries, #2)
"There have to be trans extraordinaries. Do you think we'll get to meet them?" "Probably," Jazz said, "I've personally met an absurd amount of queer extraordinaire." "Poor straight people, they really…"-T.J. Klune, Flash Fire (The Extraordinaries, #2)
4. 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
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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- 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)
5. A Complicated Love Story Set in Space
By: Shaun David Hutchinson
3.92
Format: 464 pages, None
Black Mirror meets What If It’s Us in this gripping, romantic, and wildly surprising novel about tw… read more
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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- science fiction
- queer
"Love isn't war. Life is the war; love is a truce you find in the middle of all that violence."-Shaun David Hutchinson, A Complicated Love Story Set in Space
"If he dies, I'll never be able to tell him that I can't stand the thought of looking up and not seeing him near."-Shaun David Hutchinson, A Complicated Love Story Set in Space
"I know we’ve never properly met, so you’ve got no reason to believe me, but I think you’re wrong about love. Love isn’t war. Life is the war; love is a truce you find in the middle of all that violen…"-Shaun David Hutchinson, A Complicated Love Story Set in Space
"You've got to find your own thing. DJ's found his." "What?" I asked. "Being perfect?" "You." Jenny looked at me like it should have been obvious. "Taking care of you, trying to get you home. If you a…"-Shaun David Hutchinson, A Complicated Love Story Set in Space
6. In Deeper Waters
By: F.T. Lukens
3.88
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A young prince must rely on a mysterious stranger to save him when he is kidnapped during his comin… read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- queer
"The world isn't kind" Tal said as Garrett held him at arm's length, the flames of the torch flickering from the ground, casting both in eerie shadows. "But that doesn't mean I cant be."-F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
"Heart aching, he decided then he wouldn't allow his magic to become a weapon, even for his own family. He'd rather be locked in a tower or exiled off the known map than become the monster his heritag…"-F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters
7. They Hate Each Other
By: Amanda Woody
4.24
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Jonah and Dylan get along like oil and water. Until a fake dating ploy gives them new perspective, … read more
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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
8. A Little Bit Country
By: Brian D. Kennedy
3.87
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
Emmett Maguire wants to be country music’s biggest gay superstar – a far reach when you’re seventee… read more
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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"If you’re comfortable and supported in the life you were meant to be living, why go back to pretending to be someone you’re not? Lying to everyone and always having to watch your back isn’t healthy."-Brian D. Kennedy, A Little Bit Country
9. The Extraordinaries
By: T.J. Klune
4.07
Format: 405 pages, Hardcover
Some people are extraordinary. Some are just extra. TJ Klune's YA debut, The Extraordinaries, is a … read more
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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- science fiction
- fantasy
- queer
"Be gay. Do crimes."-T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries
"We're a lighthouse, Nick. A beacon to help them find their way home."-T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries
"Your house isn't haunted! Your aunt is such a liar. She distracted me with cookies and lies!"-T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries
"Boys can be anything girls can. And girls can be anything boys can. My mom says that sometimes; boys can even be girls."-T.J. Klune, The Extraordinaries
10. The Music of What Happens
By: Bill Konigsberg
3.84
Format: 338 pages, Hardcover
Max: Chill. Sports. Video games. Gay and not a big deal, not to him, not to his mom, not to his bud… read more
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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"That never even occurred to me, that he had feelings."-Bill Konigsberg, The Music of What Happens
"Just smile, Max. The paint cannot be stronger than a smile. But it is."-Bill Konigsberg, The Music of What Happens
"It's funny because it's true, and also it's the kind of humor that makes you think."-Bill Konigsberg, The Music of What Happens
"He stands and he lifts me up by my shoulders, and he hugs me tight. “I'm sorry, dude."-Bill Konigsberg, The Music of What Happens
11. And They Lived . . .
By: Steven Salvatore
3.97
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Chase Arthur is a budding animator and hopeless romantic obsessed with Disney films and finding his… read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
12. 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
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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- 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
13. 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
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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
14. Spell Bound
By: F.T. Lukens
4.14
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Two rival apprentice sorcerers must team up to save their teachers and protect their own magic in t… read more
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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- queer
"Sometimes a family was a mischievous magical boss, her magical rival turned friend, a magical girl who used to be a babysitter and now was like an older sister, and the person you didn't understand i…"-F.T. Lukens, Spell Bound
15. Milo and Marcos at the End of the World
By: Kevin Christopher Snipes
3.91
Format: 376 pages, Hardcover
When Marcos moves to town, Milo is forced to acknowledge the feelings he's kept hidden, especially … read more
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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- science fiction
- queer
"There are two things I can definitely taste: salt and hope."-Kevin Christopher Snipes, Milo and Marcos at the End of the World
"Maybe a God that roots for love is the only God worth believing in."-Kevin Christopher Snipes, Milo and Marcos at the End of the World
"I really do have to make a choice between you and my parents, or you and God, or you and the whole stupid planet, then I choose you. From now until the end of time. I choose you."-Kevin Christopher Snipes, Milo and Marcos at the End of the World
16. Icebreaker
By: A.L. Graziadei
4.03
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A. L. Graziadei's Icebreaker is a YA debut about two hockey players fighting to be the best—and the… read more
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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- mental health
- contemporary
- queer
"I don't wanna be just another one of your former teammates."-A.L. Graziadei, Icebreaker
"I get through the first few weeks of college without dropping out, but that's only because I don't want to deal with Dad whining about it for the next twenty years."-A.L. Graziadei, Icebreaker
"Gdyby @mjames17 dodał sobie te jedenaście punktów do wzrostu, może wtedy bym się przejął.' Siedzę obok niego, podjadam ze wspólnej paczki czipsy solone z octem i odpowiadam: 'Mickey James III @mjames…"-A.L. Graziadei, Icebreaker
17. Café Con Lychee
By: Emery Lee
3.63
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Sometimes bitter rivalries can brew something sweet Theo Mori wants to escape. Leaving Vermont f… read more
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- audiobook
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- queer
18. The Infinite Noise (The Bright Sessions, #1)
By: Lauren Shippen
3.92
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Lauren Shippen's The Infinite Noise is a stunning, original debut novel based on her wildly popular… read more
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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
- science fiction
- fantasy
- queer
"What's the word for when you're sitting at a table with someone you don't know all that well and they maybe just implied that you're gay and you are gay and you think they were trying to be inclusive…"-Lauren Shippen, The Infinite Noise (The Bright Sessions, #1)
"The other corner of his mouth twitches like he's trying to keep the butterflies in too and he glances down at his plate, his dark eyelashes casting shadows on his cheeks. I've never wanted to kiss an…"-Lauren Shippen, The Infinite Noise (The Bright Sessions, #1)
19. The Sky Blues
By: Robbie Couch
4.12
Format: 328 pages, Hardcover
Sky’s small town turns absolutely claustrophobic when his secret promposal plans get leaked to the … read more
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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"A part of me knows that someday soon I'll miss moments like these."-Robbie Couch, The Sky Blues
20. The Fascinators
By: Andrew Eliopulos
3.29
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A magic-infused YA novel about friendship, first love, and feeling out of place that will bewitch f… read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- fantasy
- queer
"...meant he resented his own life too much to make safer decisions, starting with the drinks that night but only snow-balling from there. Because it never occurred to James that there were people who…"-Andrew Eliopulos, The Fascinators
21. The Temperature of Me and You
By: Brian Zepka
3.52
Format: 412 pages, Hardcover
Sixteen-year-old Dylan Highmark thought his winter was going to be full of boring shifts at the Dai… read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- science fiction
- fantasy
- queer
"One ingredient for love might be when the person you are with starts loving the people in your life who came before them."-Brian Zepka, The Temperature of Me and You
"When you lose that many parts of yourself, it hurts. And when you realize those parts are irreplaceable, you become lost too."-Brian Zepka, The Temperature of Me and You
"Jordan and I were each part of a story, a hug, a kiss, and a friendship. None of those things can exist without the other part. When you lose that many parts of yourself, it hurts. And when you reali…"-Brian Zepka, The Temperature of Me and You
22. We Contain Multitudes
By: Sarah Henstra
3.73
Format: 377 pages, Hardcover
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe meets I'll Give You the Sun in an exhilara… read more
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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"How is anybody supposed to hide happiness like this?"-Sarah Henstra, We Contain Multitudes
"It wasn’t just the heat of the moment. Ask me for anything. The answer is yes."-Sarah Henstra, We Contain Multitudes
"It’s an amazing phenomenon: Every time I reread your letter that says “Ask me for anything,"-Sarah Henstra, We Contain Multitudes
"Adam," my brother said, "let's not be the type of people who are afraid to live because we might die."-Sarah Henstra, We Contain Multitudes
23. Heat Wave (The Extraordinaries, #3)
By: T.J. Klune
4.17
Format: 376 pages, Hardcover
School’s out for the summer and a raging, malevolent heat has blanketed Nova City. Dark, twisted, p… read more
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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- science fiction
- fantasy
- queer
"And not to be outdone, Nick exclaimed, "Don't listen to them! I know for a fact dads are liars because I have incontrovertible proof that Seth doesn't orgasm fire!" Silence, only interrupted by Seth …"-T.J. Klune, Heat Wave (The Extraordinaries, #3)
24. 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
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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
25. The Alpha's Son (The Alpha's Son, #1)
By: Penny Jessup
3.37
Format: 393 pages, Kindle Edition
Max Remus couldn’t care less about finding his mate—unlike the rest of his fate-obsessed pack. He t… read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- queer
26. Running With Lions
By: Julian Winters
3.67
Format: 307 pages, Paperback
Bloomington High School Lions' star goalie, Sebastian Hughes, should be excited about his senior ye… read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"To every LGBTQIA+ person who has questioned their place in life: You're strong. You're important. You're a lion. Let the world hear you roar."-Julian Winters, Running With Lions
"The future is only grim because people see it that way. It's unpredictable. Life is a summer storm of insecure thoughts. There's an umbrella of precautions to prevent insecurity, but it doesn't alway…"-Julian Winters, Running With Lions
"If you're watching Scooby Doo and think of someone because it's their favorite cartoon. If you're allergic to flour but still eat someone's burnt pancakes. Or if you hate the color green but you wear…"-Julian Winters, Running With Lions
"But being a teenager is one good day of being a superhero, followed by a hundred days of being self-conscious about every little damn thing. It's one big, selfish moment when you don't give a shit ab…"-Julian Winters, Running With Lions
27. The Language of Seabirds
By: Will Taylor
4.22
Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition
A sweet, tender middle-grade story of two boys finding first love with each other over a seaside su… read more
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- romance
- audiobook
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- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
28. Sometime After Midnight
By: L. Philips
3.73
Format: 385 pages, Hardcover
#AlexFromTarget meets queer Prince Charming in this glittering romcom following a teen music prodig… read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
29. Before We Disappear
By: Shaun David Hutchinson
3.88
Format: 512 pages, ebook
The Prestige meets What If It’s Us in Before We Disappear, a queer ahistorical fantasy set during t… read more
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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fantasy
- queer
"Running from you would be like running from the air in my lungs."-Shaun David Hutchinson, Before We Disappear
"I'll steal your heart,' he said 'You cannot steal a gift freely given."-Shaun David Hutchinson, Before We Disappear
"He was a million mirror shards turned inward, he was a rootless tree following the sun."-Shaun David Hutchinson, Before We Disappear
"Jack was home to me now too, and I knew with absolute conviction that I could find him anywhere."-Shaun David Hutchinson, Before We Disappear
30. Project Nought
By: Chelsey Furedi
4.15
Format: 332 pages, Hardcover
For fans of Kiss Number 8 and On a Sunbeam, this debut graphic novel is a fast-paced time travel ad… read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
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31. The Friend Scheme
By: Cale Dietrich
3.06
Format: 384 pages, Nook
Part thriller, part romance, The Friend Scheme is another twisty #ownvoices YA novel from Cale Diet… read more
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- romance
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- contemporary
- queer
