21 best-selling queer books like Icarus by K. Ancrum

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Icarus

By: K. Ancrum

4.08

Format: 382 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, this…

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1. The Sunshine Court (All For the Game, #4)

By: Nora Sakavic

4.59

Format: None pages, None

My name is Jean Moreau. My place is at Evermore. I belong to the Moriyamas. It is a truth Jean h… read more

Similar categories in Nora Sakavic's The Sunshine Court (All For the Game, #4) book and K. Ancrum's Icarus

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"What you hold onto is less important than the act of holding on itself. It’s so easy to get lost in ourselves and this world. Sometimes you need to find your way back one tiny miracle at a time."

-Nora Sakavic, The Sunshine Court (All For the Game, #4)

"Jean held onto his control with everything he had left after such a nightmarish day, but he could feel his grip slipping. Endure, he warned himself, and on its tail-end came a desperate How much must…"

-Nora Sakavic, The Sunshine Court (All For the Game, #4)

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2. Otherworldly

By: F.T. Lukens

3.99

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author of Spell Bound and So This Is Ever After. Seventeen-year-old E… read more

Similar categories in F.T. Lukens's Otherworldly book and K. Ancrum's Icarus

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
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3. You Should Be So Lucky

By: Cat Sebastian

4.39

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

An emotional, slow-burn, grumpy/sunshine, queer mid-century romance about grief and found family, b… read more

Similar categories in Cat Sebastian's You Should Be So Lucky book and K. Ancrum's Icarus

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • queer
"Sometimes you want to look at a guy and say: Well, he’s fucked, but he’s trying."

-Cat Sebastian, You Should Be So Lucky

"But he also wants that feeling he had earlier, that feeling of being seen for who he is, and of being liked anyway."

-Cat Sebastian, You Should Be So Lucky

"This urge to be kind to a relative stranger is unfamiliar and disconcerting, as if he's discovered in himself a hunger for raw meat or an enthusiasm for vaudeville."

-Cat Sebastian, You Should Be So Lucky

"The actual problem is incredibly boring, and Mark hates admitting it even to himself. Unless a couple has the good fortune to get hit by the same freight train, their story ends in exactly one way. H…"

-Cat Sebastian, You Should Be So Lucky

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4. 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 K. Ancrum's Icarus

  • romance
  • queer
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • audiobook
"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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5. Evocation (The Summoner’s Circle, #1)

By: S.T. Gibson

3.66

Format: 301 pages, Hardcover

The Devil knows your name, David Aristarkhov. As a teen, David Aristarkhov was a psychic prodig… read more

Similar categories in S.T. Gibson's Evocation (The Summoner’s Circle, #1) book and K. Ancrum's Icarus

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
"He looked as he always did: slightly underfed, terminally scholastic, and two weeks overdue for a haircut."

-S.T. Gibson, Evocation (The Summoner’s Circle, #1)

"She didn't quite share her husband's passion for antiquarian books, but she understood it. She understood that if you cracked Rhys open, he would probably have paperback pages inside him instead of o…"

-S.T. Gibson, Evocation (The Summoner’s Circle, #1)

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6. Wren Martin Ruins It All

By: Amanda DeWitt

4.25

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Now that Wren Martin is student council president (on a technicality, but hey, it counts) he’s goin… read more

Similar categories in Amanda DeWitt's Wren Martin Ruins It All book and K. Ancrum's Icarus

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"I think I might have a crush. Shit ."

-Amanda DeWitt, Wren Martin Ruins It All

"Halloween would be . . . okay," she says, with all the deliberation of a somewhat uncertain judge delivering a verdict. "But no sexy catgirls. Or boys. No catpeople."

-Amanda DeWitt, Wren Martin Ruins It All

"You might have saved the Dance," I say loftily, "but I saved this school from Cats ." "Not all heroes wear capes," Ryan says, pushing open the classroom door. "You know, I kind of like Cats ." "You l…"

-Amanda DeWitt, Wren Martin Ruins It All

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7. Most Ardently

By: Gabe Cole Novoa

4.02

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A trans boy searches for a future―and a romance―in which he can live and love openly as himself in … read more

Similar categories in Gabe Cole Novoa's Most Ardently book and K. Ancrum's Icarus

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • retellings
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
"I love you, Oliver," Darcy said, "Most ardently."

-Gabe Cole Novoa, Most Ardently

"We're permitted to bring a guest,' Darcy said. 'We could bring a guest every week if we wanted to. I'd be happy to make you mine.' Oliver arched an eyebrow. Darcy's face flushed pink. 'My... guest. T…"

-Gabe Cole Novoa, Most Ardently

"Just the notion of being able to spend multiple days as himself made Oliver feel lighter. He finished his tea and stood, the heaviness of his argument with his mother melting away at the prospect of …"

-Gabe Cole Novoa, Most Ardently

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8. 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 K. Ancrum's Icarus

  • 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

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9. Canto Contigo

By: Jonny Garza Villa

4.27

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

When a Mariachi star transfers schools, he expects to be handed his new group's lead vocalist spot—… read more

Similar categories in Jonny Garza Villa's Canto Contigo book and K. Ancrum's Icarus

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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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 K. Ancrum's Icarus

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • 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. Icarus

By: K. Ancrum

4.08

Format: 382 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, this… read more

Similar categories in K. Ancrum's Icarus book and K. Ancrum's Icarus

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • retellings
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • queer
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12. 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 K. Ancrum's Icarus

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • retellings
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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13. 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 K. Ancrum's Icarus

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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14. The Prospects

By: K.T. Hoffman

4.25

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

The pressure cooker of minor league baseball leads to major chemistry in this exhilarating, sexy, a… read more

Similar categories in K.T. Hoffman's The Prospects book and K. Ancrum's Icarus

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Glasses on or off?" Luis asks. "Off." Gene is nearsighted anyway, and he doesn't plan to let Luis get far enough away that he would need them."

-K.T. Hoffman, The Prospects

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15. The Breakup Lists

By: Adib Khorram

3.92

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Love is more complicated than “boy meets boy” in bestselling author Adib Khorram’s sharply funny ne… read more

Similar categories in Adib Khorram's The Breakup Lists book and K. Ancrum's Icarus

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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16. The Pairing

By: Casey McQuiston

3.90

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

In #1 New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston's latest romantic comedy, two bisexual exes… read more

Similar categories in Casey McQuiston's The Pairing book and K. Ancrum's Icarus

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Some people dye their hair when they go through a breakup. I got a bus."

-Casey McQuiston, The Pairing

"This is what I get for assuming all women in safari hats can be trusted."

-Casey McQuiston, The Pairing

"He was the first great thing I ever let myself want. This time, I’m keeping him."

-Casey McQuiston, The Pairing

"A love that’s ended is the only kind I can have, because I can’t possibly lose it."

-Casey McQuiston, The Pairing

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17. 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 K. Ancrum's Icarus

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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18. Flyboy

By: Kasey LeBlanc

4.26

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda meets the speculative twists of The Night Circus in this standout… read more

Similar categories in Kasey LeBlanc's Flyboy book and K. Ancrum's Icarus

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
  • queer
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19. A Darker Mischief

By: Derek Milman

3.76

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The Honeys meets The Secret History in a work of dark academia like no other -- a boarding school t… read more

Similar categories in Derek Milman's A Darker Mischief book and K. Ancrum's Icarus

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Celestial Monsters (The Sunbearer Duology, #2) by Aiden Thomas

20. Celestial Monsters (The Sunbearer Duology, #2)

By: Aiden Thomas

4.42

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Teo never thought he could be a Hero. Now, he doesn’t have a choice. The sun is gone, the Obsid… read more

Similar categories in Aiden Thomas's Celestial Monsters (The Sunbearer Duology, #2) book and K. Ancrum's Icarus

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • queer
Cover of In Repair by A.L. Graziadei

21. In Repair

By: A.L. Graziadei

4.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Nathaniel Conti doesn’t feel real when he’s alone. Maybe that’s why he has a reputation as a troub… read more

Similar categories in A.L. Graziadei's In Repair book and K. Ancrum's Icarus

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer

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Nora Sakavic

4.59

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Otherworldly

F.T. Lukens

3.99

Transform Your Habits

You Should Be So Lucky

Cat Sebastian

4.39

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Evocation (The Summoner’s Circle, #1)

S.T. Gibson

3.66

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You Should Be So Lucky

Cat Sebastian

4.39

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Ali Hazelwood

3.68

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Alison Cochrun

4.17

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3.73

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