21 must-read contemporary books like Anything But Fine by Tobias Madden

Anything But Fine

By: Tobias Madden

3.96

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Luca is ready to audition for the Australian Ballet School. All it takes to crush his dreams is one…

"What is it about hot jocks being dorky that is so impossible to resist?"
-Tobias Madden, Anything But Fine
"What is it about hot jocks being dorky that is so impossible to resist?"
-Tobias Madden, Anything But Fine

If you liked the contemporary plot in Anything But Fine by Tobias Madden , here is a list of 21 books like this:

1. If I See You Again Tomorrow

By: Robbie Couch

4.13

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller! From the author of The Sky Blues and Blaine for the Win comes a spe… read more

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2. 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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3. 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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"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

4. Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

By: E.L. Massey

4.33

Format: 423 pages, ebook

Nineteen-year-old hockey phenom Alexander Price is the youngest-ever captain in the NHL. With a pol… read more

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"Apparently, Alex doesn't know how to handle emotions, and he's a dumpster fire of a human being."
-E.L. Massey, Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)
"The problem is he thinks he and Eli could be good for each other. Really good. Under different circumstances. In a different life. Or maybe, if he was just a little braver, in this one."
-E.L. Massey, Like Real People Do (Breakaway, #1)

5. Like You've Nothing Left to Prove (Breakaway, #2)

By: E.L. Massey

4.40

Format: None pages, ebook

As the headline-stealing captain of the Houston Hell Hounds, nineteen-year-old Alexander Price has … read more

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"He doesn't have words for this kind of thing. But 'love' seems really fucking trite for all the whatever that he feels. Or maybe other people shouldn't be allowed to use the word 'love' because they …"
-E.L. Massey, Like You've Nothing Left to Prove (Breakaway, #2)

6. Blaine for the Win

By: Robbie Couch

3.98

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

After being dumped so his boyfriend can pursue more “serious” guys, a teen boy decides to prove he … read more

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7. The [Fake] Dating Game

By: Timothy Janovsky

3.66

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Ready. Set. Faux . Holden James picked the worst time to have a meltdown. His chance to audit… read more

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"Because, despite everything, I want to see the good in people"
-Timothy Janovsky, The [Fake] Dating Game
"Amber bulbs dangle on white strings above our heads, making everyone in the restaurant look like a cartoon character with a bright idea."
-Timothy Janovsky, The [Fake] Dating Game
"Under the roar of the crowd, Leo whispers into my ear. "You are full of surprises." "On the night we met, you said surprises aren't all they're cracked up to be." "You're the exception to the rule." …"
-Timothy Janovsky, The [Fake] Dating Game

8. 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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9. 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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"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

10. 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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11. Ready When You Are

By: Gary Lonesborough

4.20

Format: 245 pages, Hardcover

A remarkable YA love story between two Aboriginal boys -- one who doesn’t want to accept he’s gay, … read more

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"Go to your elders. You should ask them about your country and your totem. Because that is your identity. A blackfella with no identity is a lost blackfella. He don't know where he belongs."
-Gary Lonesborough, Ready When You Are

12. If You Change Your Mind

By: Robby Weber

3.46

Format: 392 pages, Hardcover

In this hilarious and heartfelt debut novel, an aspiring screenwriter learns sometimes love has its… read more

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"It's like he's got Tony Stark or S.H.E.I.L.D on the other end at that phone or something."
-Robby Weber, If You Change Your Mind
"Grants footsteps are the same as they always were, they are soft and slow but also confident, like him, he knows I'll follow."
-Robby Weber, If You Change Your Mind
"- You said I wouldn't catch fire if I touch you, I say. - And that's not true, I will. It will be a wildfire and I won't be able to put it out."
-Robby Weber, If You Change Your Mind
"- But if I am going to fail, I say. - If I am not going to end up in LA after all spending weekends with you and watching our dreams come true, I don’t want to risk falling for you again just to say …"
-Robby Weber, If You Change Your Mind

13. Anything But Fine

By: Tobias Madden

3.96

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Luca is ready to audition for the Australian Ballet School. All it takes to crush his dreams is one… read more

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romance
audiobook
young adult contemporary
m m romance
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young adult
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contemporary
sports
queer

"What is it about hot jocks being dorky that is so impossible to resist?"
-Tobias Madden, Anything But Fine

14. 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

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15. Henry Hamlet's Heart

By: Rhiannon Wilde

4.15

Format: 328 pages, Paperback

A sparkling queer YA romance set in Brisbane, Henry Hamlet’s Heart follows one guy and his sometime… read more

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16. Love and Other Scores

By: Abra Pressler

3.88

Format: 344 pages, Kindle Edition

'The chemistry between these two beautiful men will leave you fanning yourself like you're baking c… read more

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17. 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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18. Golden Boys (Golden Boys, #1)

By: Phil Stamper

3.76

Format: 372 pages, Hardcover

National bestselling author Phil Stamper crafts the perfect summer friendship story, starring four … read more

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19. Afterglow (Golden Boys #2)

By: Phil Stamper

4.05

Format: 394 pages, Hardcover

After a summer of life-changing, these four friends are finally ready for senior year. Gabriel i… read more

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20. Invisible Boys

By: Holden Sheppard

4.41

Format: 344 pages, Paperback

In a small town, everyone thinks they know you: Charlie is a hardcore rocker, who's not as tough as… read more

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"How bad would it actually be, to end up with a woman? I’m sure I could learn to live with it. And if you close your eyes, well, you could imagine it’s a guy."
-Holden Sheppard, Invisible Boys
"When the moon rose, I’d wonder if there was a boy somewhere looking at the same moon, maybe in Europe or America or Africa. Would we meet one day and talk about how we were both looking at the moon a…"
-Holden Sheppard, Invisible Boys

21. You’re the One That I Want

By: Simon James Green

4.07

Format: 376 pages, Paperback

Freddie has a reputation as a ‘nice guy’ – inoffensive, sweet, kind – and therefore completely un-d… read more

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"I feel like I'm making all the mistakes I would have made if I'd been dating people since I was thirteen. Even if you're really just playing at being in a relationship, you're still feeling your way …"
-Simon James Green, You’re the One That I Want