Just Ash
By: Sol Santana
3.82
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Ashley "Ash" Bishop has always known who he is: a guy who loves soccer, has a crush on his friend M…
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1. None of the Above
By: I.W. Gregorio
3.85
Format: 328 pages, Hardcover
A groundbreaking story about a teenage girl who discovers she was born intersex... and what happens… read more
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- audiobook
- intersex
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"I could still feel the echo of his hand on mine."-I.W. Gregorio, None of the Above
"Love isn’t a choice. You fall for the person, not their chromosomes."-I.W. Gregorio, None of the Above
"The biggest difference between boy and girls is how people treat them"-I.W. Gregorio, None of the Above
"As long as we had ground under our feet and the wind at our backs, things were going to be okay."-I.W. Gregorio, None of the Above
2. Act Cool
By: Tobly McSmith
3.79
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Named a Rainbow Book List Title and one of Bank Street Children's Best Books of the Year. A tran… read more
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- audiobook
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"My reality is that I was born in the wrong body. Their reality is an old book full of rules, and if you follow the rules then you go to heaven. How real is that? More real than me?"-Tobly McSmith, Act Cool
"Love can be good and beautiful, like me and Davina. But sometimes it can be a fever dream running hot and cold, leaving you with art that looks like someone took a poop on a canvas."-Tobly McSmith, Act Cool
"Each trans and nonbinary person is like a unique and beautiful snowflake. Some people are more comfortable in their body and don’t need surgery or hormone therapy, and others do. No one way is right …"-Tobly McSmith, Act Cool
3. Remember Us
By: Jacqueline Woodson
4.27
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson brings readers a powerful story that delves deeply in… read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- audiobook
4. Homebody
By: Theo Parish
4.43
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir abou… read more
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- lgbt
- coming of age
- young adult
- contemporary
- queer
"Being openly queer can feel intimidating. But every day just by being yourself you inspire the people around you. You don't have to be an influencer to influence!"-Theo Parish, Homebody
"There is no one way to be transgender, just like there is no one way to be cisgender. We are all just trying to find a place to call our own. We are all deserving of comfort and safety, a place to ca…"-Theo Parish, Homebody
"Living authentically in a world that takes every opportunity to squeeze you uncomfortably into a box of someone else's design...that is the most radical act of self love. Blossoming in an environment…"-Theo Parish, Homebody
"Words are important. They allow us to communicate how we think and feel. Words help us to understand and to be understood. So, finally grasping the language you've been reaching for, to explain this …"-Theo Parish, Homebody
5. Simon Sort of Says
By: Erin Bow
4.31
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more
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- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says
"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says
"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says
6. Between Perfect and Real
By: Ray Stoeve
3.99
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Ray Stoeve’s Between Perfect and Real is a moving YA debut about a trans boy finding his voice—and … read more
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- audiobook
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Not that I hate my body. There are just parts of it that aren't what they should be."-Ray Stoeve, Between Perfect and Real
"Burlesque involves stripping... It's also historically been a way of satirizing or commenting on politics, making people laugh, showing off your sexuality or your body- it's hella queer."-Ray Stoeve, Between Perfect and Real
7. 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
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- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- 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
8. Paper Planes
By: Jennie Wood
3.66
Format: 216 pages, Paperback
After a life altering incident, Dylan and Leighton are sent to a summer camp for troubled youth. Ca… read more
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- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
9. You Are Here: Connecting Flights
By: Ellen Oh
4.26
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
An incident at a TSA security check point sows chaos and rumors, creating a chain of events that im… read more
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- audiobook
- realistic fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
"Being good was slippery. It didn't stay still; it moved around, and not only that, sometimes it meant exactly opposite things. Like, there were times when being good meant speaking up, but other time…"-Ellen Oh, You Are Here: Connecting Flights
10. Rick
By: Alex Gino
4.07
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
From the award-winning author of George, the story of a boy named Rick who needs to explore his own… read more
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- audiobook
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Dad says I’m a late bloomer.' 'Maybe. Or maybe you’re blooming now, and you’re just not the kind of flower he was expecting."-Alex Gino, Rick
11. 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
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- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
12. Look on the Bright Side
By: Lily Williams
4.16
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The creators of Eisner-nominated Go With the Flow Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann are back with … read more
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- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
13. We Still Belong
By: Christine Day
4.16
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A thoughtful and heartfelt middle grade novel by American Indian Youth Literature Honor–winning aut… read more
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- school
- realistic fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
14. Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)
By: Chad Lucas
4.22
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A moving middle-grade debut for anyone who’s ever felt like they don’t belong. Brian has always … read more
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- audiobook
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"And mayonnaise is the whitest food."-Chad Lucas, Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)
"...you can love someone an awful lot and hurt them all the same"-Chad Lucas, Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)
"What? Oh.’ My cheeks went warm. ‘I did it without thinking..’ Mom smiled. ‘I know. You do that sometimes, until you get self-conscious and stop. But you don’t need to hide the things that make you ha…"-Chad Lucas, Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)
15. Just Ash
By: Sol Santana
3.82
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Ashley "Ash" Bishop has always known who he is: a guy who loves soccer, has a crush on his friend M… read more
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- audiobook
- intersex
- lgbt
- coming of age
- school
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
16. 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
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- fiction
- lgbt
- young adult
- queer
17. Vinyl Moon
By: Mahogany L. Browne
3.92
Format: 176 pages, Library Binding
A teen girl hiding the scars of a past relationship finds home and healing in the words of strong B… read more
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- coming of age
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
18. Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix
By: Anna-Marie McLemore
4.09
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
New York City, 1922. Nicolás Caraveo, a 17-year-old transgender boy from Minnesota, has no interest… read more
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- queer
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- audiobook
"We were boys who had created ourselves. We had formed our own bodies, our own lives, from the ribs of the girls we were once assumed to be."-Anna-Marie McLemore, Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix
"Gatsby and I may have been nothing to men like Tom Buchanan, but men like that did not know we were as divine as the heavens. We were boys who had created ourselves. We had formed our own bodies, our…"-Anna-Marie McLemore, Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix
"There's no use denying that I fell a little bit in love with Jay, at least as much in love as I've ever been with any body. You see, Nicky, boys are always falling in love with me, but I don't fall m…"-Anna-Marie McLemore, Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix
19. The Heartbreak Bakery
By: A.R. Capetta
3.99
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Teenage baker Syd sends ripples of heartbreak through Austin’s queer community when a batch of post… read more
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- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"They hand me one lemon, then another, and all I can think when their fingertips leave is that we're mixing ourselves together. That's what happens when skin presses skin. We think of ourselves as sol…"-A.R. Capetta, The Heartbreak Bakery
"But it does seem like I’m always the one who has to speak up and tell everyone how I’m different. I have to find a way to help them understand me, even though I don’t really understand them either. H…"-A.R. Capetta, The Heartbreak Bakery
20. Calling the Moon
By: Aida Salazar
4.29
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
An essential, highly relatable collection of short fiction and poems around the topic of menstruati… read more
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- coming of age
- fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
21. No Place for Fairy Tales
By: Edd Tello
4.08
Format: 200 pages, Paperback
Yuriel's poor neighborhood in Monterrey, Mexico, isn't a place where fairy tales happen. Yuriel and… read more
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- young adult
- queer
