26 Best queer books like Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel by The Kao

Cover of Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel by The Kao

Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

By: The Kao

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

A breathtakingly imaginative fantasy series starring Max—a high schooler chosen to become the next …

If you liked the queer plot in Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel by The Kao , here is a list of 26 books like this:

Cover of The Moth Keeper by Kay O'Neill

1. The Moth Keeper

By: Kay O'Neill

4.08

Format: 257 pages, Paperback

Being a Moth Keeper is a huge responsibility and a great honor, but what happens when the new Moth … read more

Similar categories in Kay O'Neill's The Moth Keeper book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Unfamiliar, Vol. 1 (Unfamiliar, #1) by Haley Newsome

2. Unfamiliar, Vol. 1 (Unfamiliar, #1)

By: Haley Newsome

3.94

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

Based on the wildly popular webcomic from Tapas, Unfamiliar is an endearing and whimsical story ful… read more

Similar categories in Haley Newsome's Unfamiliar, Vol. 1 (Unfamiliar, #1) book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • graphic novels
  • magic
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Rainbow! Vol. 1 (Rainbow!, #1) by Sunny   .

3. Rainbow! Vol. 1 (Rainbow!, #1)

By: Sunny .

3.87

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From Tapas Media, the same webtoon platform that brought you Magical Boy, comes Rainbow!, a new LGB… read more

Similar categories in Sunny .'s Rainbow! Vol. 1 (Rainbow!, #1) book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz

4. The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich

By: Deya Muniz

4.40

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

A funny, heartfelt YA romance about finding love—and lots of grilled cheese sandwiches—in the place… read more

Similar categories in Deya Muniz's The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Blackwater by Jeannette Arroyo

5. Blackwater

By: Jeannette Arroyo

3.53

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Riverdale meets Stranger Things in this debut queer YA graphic novel, developed from a hit webcomic… read more

Similar categories in Jeannette Arroyo's Blackwater book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of The Infinity Particle by Wendy  Xu

6. The Infinity Particle

By: Wendy Xu

4.03

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In this gorgeous graphic novel by Wendy Xu, co-creator of the award-winning Mooncakes, a young inve… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Xu's The Infinity Particle book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Life of Melody by Mari Costa

7. Life of Melody

By: Mari Costa

4.33

Format: 182 pages, ebook

Life of Melody is a queer romantic comedy & fantasy graphic novel by Mari Costa about a fairy godfa… read more

Similar categories in Mari Costa's Life of Melody book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • magic
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Twelfth Grade Night by Molly Horton Booth

8. Twelfth Grade Night

By: Molly Horton Booth

3.79

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

The course of true love never did run smooth . . . and neither does high school in this new graphic… read more

Similar categories in Molly Horton Booth's Twelfth Grade Night book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Basil and Oregano by Melissa Capriglione

9. Basil and Oregano

By: Melissa Capriglione

3.86

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

Mix two parts The Great British Bake Off with one-part magical boarding school plus a generous dash… read more

Similar categories in Melissa Capriglione's Basil and Oregano book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • magic
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Galaxy: The Prettiest Star by Jadzia Axelrod

10. Galaxy: The Prettiest Star

By: Jadzia Axelrod

4.10

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

It takes strength to live as your true self, and one alien princess disguised as a human boy is abo… read more

Similar categories in Jadzia Axelrod's Galaxy: The Prettiest Star book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Northranger by Rey Terciero

11. Northranger

By: Rey Terciero

4.06

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

In this swoony and spooky teen summer romance graphic novel set on a Texas ranch, sixteen-year-old … read more

Similar categories in Rey Terciero's Northranger book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
"You weren't wrong about me being a killer. But the only person I've ever tried to kill is myself."

-Rey Terciero, Northranger

Cover of The Well by Jake Wyatt

12. The Well

By: Jake Wyatt

4.09

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

A fantasy graphic novel about Lizzy, a girl who gets cursed by a wishing well, and her adventure to… read more

Similar categories in Jake Wyatt's The Well book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • magic
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
"You don't become wealthy unless you care about money. And you don't stop caring about money just because you're rich."

-Jake Wyatt, The Well

"People like to say that hard work makes you rich. That isn't true. But if you like the work, and it keeps you and yours fed and warm, it can make you happy."

-Jake Wyatt, The Well

"Did you think a wishing well would be full of noble feelings? A wish is pure desire, Lizzy. You're old enough to know that people seldom want what's good for them. Or anyone else, for that matter."

-Jake Wyatt, The Well

"Courage is doing what is right and necessary, regardless of peril. Your parents were brave. Your grandmother was brave. Endangering yourself or others for the sake of wealth? Risking lives for a chan…"

-Jake Wyatt, The Well

Cover of Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid by Ngozi Ukazu

13. Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid

By: Ngozi Ukazu

4.12

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Molly Bauer's first year of college is not the picture-perfect piece of art she'd always envisioned… read more

Similar categories in Ngozi Ukazu's Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure (St. Hell, #1) by Lewis Hancox

14. Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure (St. Hell, #1)

By: Lewis Hancox

4.28

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

A groundbreaking memoir about being a trans teen, in the vein of FUN HOME and FLAMER... and at the … read more

Similar categories in Lewis Hancox's Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure (St. Hell, #1) book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • queer
Cover of Until I Love Myself: The Journey of a Nonbinary Manga Artist, Vol. 1 by Poppy Pesuyama

15. Until I Love Myself: The Journey of a Nonbinary Manga Artist, Vol. 1

By: Poppy Pesuyama

4.20

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Nonbinary manga artist Poppy Pesuyama is excited when forms offer the option to choose “neither” fo… read more

Similar categories in Poppy Pesuyama's Until I Love Myself: The Journey of a Nonbinary Manga Artist, Vol. 1 book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • manga
  • queer
Cover of Sunhead by Alex Assan

16. Sunhead

By: Alex Assan

3.53

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

In this queer coming-of-age teen graphic novel by breakout talent Alex Assan, high schooler Rotem f… read more

Similar categories in Alex Assan's Sunhead book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • queer
Cover of Stars in Their Eyes: A Graphic Novel by Jessica  Walton

17. Stars in Their Eyes: A Graphic Novel

By: Jessica Walton

3.99

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In this lighthearted YA romance, Maisie and Ollie discover that nothing beats the feeling of fallin… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Walton's Stars in Their Eyes: A Graphic Novel book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Boyfriends. Volume One (Boyfriends, #1) by refrainbow

18. Boyfriends. Volume One (Boyfriends, #1)

By: refrainbow

4.07

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Boy meets boy . . . meets boy . . . meets boy! Jock, Goth, Nerd, and Prep are all juniors in col… read more

Similar categories in refrainbow's Boyfriends. Volume One (Boyfriends, #1) book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • manga
  • queer
Cover of Wynd, Book One: The Flight of the Prince by James Tynion IV

19. Wynd, Book One: The Flight of the Prince

By: James Tynion IV

4.16

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

The team of award-winning superstars James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas present the first graphic… read more

Similar categories in James Tynion IV's Wynd, Book One: The Flight of the Prince book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • magic
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Belle of the Ball by Mari Costa

20. Belle of the Ball

By: Mari Costa

4.14

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A young adult graphic novel about high school wallflower Belle Hawkins, who ends up in a love trian… read more

Similar categories in Mari Costa's Belle of the Ball book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel by The Kao

21. Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

By: The Kao

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

A breathtakingly imaginative fantasy series starring Max—a high schooler chosen to become the next … read more

Similar categories in The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • magic
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • manga
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Pillow Talk by Stephanie  Cooke

22. Pillow Talk

By: Stephanie Cooke

3.85

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Grace Mendes a.k.a. Cinderhella is a fierce competitor in the PFF, a pillow fight federation that’s… read more

Similar categories in Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Roll Call (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #1) by Molly Knox Ostertag

23. Roll Call (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #1)

By: Molly Knox Ostertag

4.36

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Molly Knox Ostertag and critically acclaimed illustrator Xan… read more

Similar categories in Molly Knox Ostertag's Roll Call (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #1) book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag

24. The Deep Dark

By: Molly Knox Ostertag

4.42

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

From Molly Knox Ostertag, writer-illustrator, comes a darkly beautiful story of identity, family, l… read more

Similar categories in Molly Knox Ostertag's The Deep Dark book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of King Cheer (Arden High, #2) by Molly Horton Booth

25. King Cheer (Arden High, #2)

By: Molly Horton Booth

3.32

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

Heartstopper meets Bring It On in this contemporary graphic novel that reimagines Shakespeare’s Kin… read more

Similar categories in Molly Horton Booth's King Cheer (Arden High, #2) book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Project Nought by Chelsey Furedi

26. 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

Similar categories in Chelsey Furedi's Project Nought book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Boyfriends. Volume Two (Boyfriends, #2) by refrainbow

27. Boyfriends. Volume Two (Boyfriends, #2)

By: refrainbow

4.18

Format: 306 pages, Paperback

Boy meets boy . . . meets boy . . . meets boy! It’s the start of senior year in college, and Joc… read more

Similar categories in refrainbow's Boyfriends. Volume Two (Boyfriends, #2) book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • manga
  • queer
Cover of The Deep & Dark Blue by Niki Smith

28. The Deep & Dark Blue

By: Niki Smith

4.22

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

After a terrible political coup usurps their noble house, Hawke and Grayson flee to stay alive and … read more

Similar categories in Niki Smith's The Deep & Dark Blue book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • magic
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Summer Vamp by Violet Chan Karim

29. Summer Vamp

By: Violet Chan Karim

4.21

Format: 235 pages, None

What happens when a very human kid ends up at the wrong summer camp—FOR VAMPIRES?! This quirky and … read more

Similar categories in Violet Chan Karim's Summer Vamp book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of DPS Only! by Xiao Tong Kong

30. DPS Only!

By: Xiao Tong Kong

4.26

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

This captivating coming-of-age story set in the world of e-sports will have readers cheering for gi… read more

Similar categories in Xiao Tong Kong's DPS Only! book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • fiction
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
Cover of Lunar Boy by Jacinta Wibowo

31. Lunar Boy

By: Jacinta Wibowo

4.25

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

For fans of The Witch Boy and Squished, Lunar Boy is a must-have heartwarming coming-of-age graphic… read more

Similar categories in Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy book and The Kao's Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer

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