Can't Take That Away
By: Steven Salvatore
4.07
Format: 375 pages, Hardcover
A debut novel about a genderqueer teen who finds the courage to stand up and speak out for equality…
Want to Read $ 7.38"Respect my existence or expect my resistance."-Steven Salvatore, Can't Take That Away
"If I'm not wearing makeup or something androgynous, they see me as a boy. If I do dress more feminine or androgynous, they see a boy but a boy wearing eyeshadow or nail polish. It's easier for people to see what's on the outside than what's on the inside....You know how most people hear a song and only remember the thumping piano melody? I'm more than just that one instrument or one key. I exist in between notes, with backing vocals and lush harmonies."-Steven Salvatore, Can't Take That Away
If you liked the queer plot in Can't Take That Away by Steven Salvatore , here is a list of 21 books like this:
1. I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1)
By: Mason Deaver
4.16
Format: 329 pages, Hardcover
An alternate cover edition for 9781338306125 can be found here. When Ben De Backer comes out to … read more
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- romance
- transgender
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Whatever happens"-Mason Deaver, I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1)
"The world’s too loud sometimes."-Mason Deaver, I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1)
"This kid, Nathan, laughs like it's his favourite thing in the world to do."-Mason Deaver, I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1)
"Bodies are fucking weird, especially when it feels like you don't belong in your own."-Mason Deaver, I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1)
2. Stay Gold
By: Tobly McSmith
3.84
Format: 361 pages, Kindle Edition
Debut author Tobly McSmith delivers a coming-of-age teen love story about a transgender boy who’s g… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- transgender
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"When you’re seen as different, it’s best to go with the flow, pick your battles, and plan the right times to push back."-Tobly McSmith, Stay Gold
3. 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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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- transgender
- 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
4. 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
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- romance
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- 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
5. 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
- music
- 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
6. 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
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
7. The Ghosts We Keep
By: Mason Deaver
4.01
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli, this book will rip your heart out before sho… read more
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- romance
- transgender
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Fingers finding lost bodies- floating along the surface, despaired drowned, dead. Keeping secrets lost on pale blue lips- For this is the place the dead things go- This is the home of the ghosts we k…"-Mason Deaver, The Ghosts We Keep
8. Emmett
By: Lev A.C. Rosen
3.62
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A modern-day gay YA Emma, with the spikey social critique of Austen plus the lush over-the-top roma… read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
9. The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester
By: Maya MacGregor
4.19
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In this queer contemporary YA mystery, a nonbinary teen with autism realizes they must not only sol… read more
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- transgender
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
10. 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
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- 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
11. Okay, Cupid
By: Mason Deaver
3.71
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST, the story of a cupid who thinks they know e… read more
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- romance
- transgender
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
12. 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
- young adult contemporary
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"A part of me knows that someday soon I'll miss moments like these."-Robbie Couch, The Sky Blues
13. Spin Me Right Round
By: David Valdes
3.55
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From lauded writer David Valdes, a sharp and funny YA novel that's Back to the Future with a twist,… read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
14. Can't Take That Away
By: Steven Salvatore
4.07
Format: 375 pages, Hardcover
A debut novel about a genderqueer teen who finds the courage to stand up and speak out for equality… read more
Want to Read $ 7.38Similar categories in Steven Salvatore's Can't Take That Away book and Steven Salvatore's Can't Take That Away
- romance
- music
- young adult contemporary
- transgender
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Respect my existence or expect my resistance."-Steven Salvatore, Can't Take That Away
"If I'm not wearing makeup or something androgynous, they see me as a boy. If I do dress more feminine or androgynous, they see a boy but a boy wearing eyeshadow or nail polish. It's easier for people…"-Steven Salvatore, Can't Take That Away
15. Always the Almost
By: Edward Underhill
4.05
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A trans pianist makes a New Year's resolution on a frozen Wisconsin night to win regionals and win … read more
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- romance
- music
- transgender
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
16. 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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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
17. Jay's Gay Agenda
By: Jason June
3.52
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
There's one thing Jay Collier knows for sure—he's a statistical anomaly as the only out gay kid in … read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"I was the Willy Wonka of slip-ups"-Jason June, Jay's Gay Agenda
"Why did the city's most notable attraction have to be so "bonery?"-Jason June, Jay's Gay Agenda
"When most of the football players had left the closet, it was safe enough to pick my material."-Jason June, Jay's Gay Agenda
"My whole body wanted him, my entire soul too, and it hit me that an item on the Gay Agenda always should have been to find Albert. To find the guy who could set my spirit and sexuality on fire all at…"-Jason June, Jay's Gay Agenda
18. The Passing Playbook
By: Isaac Fitzsimons
4.13
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Fifteen-year-old Spencer Harris is a proud nerd, an awesome big brother and a Messi-in-training. He… read more
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- romance
- transgender
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"As if Spencer's thoughts were sending out a homing beacon, Justice looked over in his direction, making eye contact, and Spencer understood what Gimli saw when he gazed upon Galadriel. But, no. Just …"-Isaac Fitzsimons, The Passing Playbook
19. As Far As You'll Take Me
By: Phil Stamper
3.48
Format: 314 pages, Hardcover
A story about finding the people who become your home. Marty arrives in London with nothing but … read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"But you can have more than one family. You can choose your family."-Phil Stamper, As Far As You'll Take Me
"Megan's in the driver's seat. Me, the passenger. Always the passenger."-Phil Stamper, As Far As You'll Take Me
"To my family. The one I was born into, and the one I found along the way."-Phil Stamper, As Far As You'll Take Me
"I spend so much of my time trying to make my sexuality as little of a deal as possible, while everyone else in my life seems to be making it into a huge thing."-Phil Stamper, As Far As You'll Take Me
20. Your Lonely Nights Are Over
By: Adam Sass
4.03
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Scream meets Clueless in this YA horror from Adam Sass in which two gay teen BFFs find their friend… read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
21. Right Where I Left You
By: Julian Winters
3.89
Format: 396 pages, Hardcover
Kacen Callender meets Becky Albertalli in a deliciously geeky best friends-to lovers romance from a… read more
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- romance
- young adult contemporary
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Some tears aren't for wounds. Some are for healing."-Julian Winters, Right Where I Left You
"The thing about coming out is you're so focused on making sure who you are doesn't hurt or change your relationship with your loved ones that you never really think about yourself."-Julian Winters, Right Where I Left You
