21 Best queer books like Always the Almost by Edward Underhill

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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 …

If you liked the queer plot in Always the Almost by Edward Underhill , here is a list of 21 books like this:

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1. Dear Wendy

By: Ann Zhao

4.01

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Dear Wendy's Sophie and Jo, two aromantic and asexual students at Wellesley College, engage in an o… read more

Similar categories in Ann Zhao's Dear Wendy book and Edward Underhill's Always the Almost

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Nobody talks about breaking up with your friends. It sucks. Especially when that friend ditches you to be with whoever they think is The One."

-Ann Zhao, Dear Wendy

"And still, it's hard to find people like me. The asexual community is small enough as it is; there are fewer aromantic people and even fewer people who are both."

-Ann Zhao, Dear Wendy

"And that really made me think for the first time about how this could happen with any friend who's not also aroace. Like, my person, my closest confidant, will probably always have someone else - a r…"

-Ann Zhao, Dear Wendy

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2. 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

Similar categories in Robbie Couch's If I See You Again Tomorrow book and Edward Underhill's Always the Almost

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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3. 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

Similar categories in Amanda Woody's They Hate Each Other book and Edward Underhill's Always the Almost

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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4. 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

Similar categories in Erik J. Brown's Lose You to Find Me book and Edward Underhill's Always the Almost

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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5. Imogen, Obviously

By: Becky Albertalli

4.23

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

With humor and insight, #1 New York Times bestseller Becky Albertalli explores the nuances of sexua… read more

Similar categories in Becky Albertalli's Imogen, Obviously book and Edward Underhill's Always the Almost

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Every breath she breathes feels like a love letter."

-Becky Albertalli, Imogen, Obviously

"1987: the world’s biggest pancake ever (well, at the time). My parents actually got to eat part of it!"

-Becky Albertalli, Imogen, Obviously

"So which one of us is more queer?" "Well," I pause, "I'd have to see the two of you trying to sit in chairs."

-Becky Albertalli, Imogen, Obviously

"Tessa’s eyes catch mine, and her lips tug up at the corners, just barely. And the noise in my brain falls away. All the times I said I’m straight. All the times everyone’s said I’m straight. There it…"

-Becky Albertalli, Imogen, Obviously

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6. Domestic Fluff

By: Weronika Łodyga

3.19

Format: 155 pages, Paperback

Powrót bohaterów bestsellera Hurt/Comfort! Tym razem w odsłonie graficznej. Magda, najlepsza prz… read more

Similar categories in Weronika Łodyga's Domestic Fluff book and Edward Underhill's Always the Almost

  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
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7. 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

Similar categories in Mason Deaver's Okay, Cupid book and Edward Underhill's Always the Almost

  • romance
  • young adult romance
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Zanim wybuchnie słońce by Józefina Płotka

8. Zanim wybuchnie słońce

By: Józefina Płotka

3.84

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Jak potoczy się twoje życie, gdy dopuścisz do głosu serce? Leon, zbuntowany nastolatek, który ma… read more

Similar categories in Józefina Płotka's Zanim wybuchnie słońce book and Edward Underhill's Always the Almost

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • queer
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9. The Feeling of Falling in Love

By: Mason Deaver

3.80

Format: 343 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of I Wish You All the Best, comes a new kind of love story, about the b… read more

Similar categories in Mason Deaver's The Feeling of Falling in Love book and Edward Underhill's Always the Almost

  • romance
  • transgender
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"But in my experience, I've learned that the things worth doing are what scare us the most."

-Mason Deaver, The Feeling of Falling in Love

"I don’t deserve anything but loneliness because all I do is hurt people. It’s what I’m good at. I learned from the best."

-Mason Deaver, The Feeling of Falling in Love

Cover of Always the Almost by Edward  Underhill

10. 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

Similar categories in Edward Underhill's Always the Almost book and Edward Underhill's Always the Almost

  • romance
  • music
  • young adult romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • transgender
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee

11. Fake Dates and Mooncakes

By: Sher Lee

3.84

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Heartstopper meets Crazy Rich Asians in this heartfelt, joyful paperback original rom-com that foll… read more

Similar categories in Sher Lee's Fake Dates and Mooncakes book and Edward Underhill's Always the Almost

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"We have the destiny to meet across a thousand miles."

-Sher Lee, Fake Dates and Mooncakes

"I'm not sure which knife on my place mat is for cutting the tension"

-Sher Lee, Fake Dates and Mooncakes

"Grief has a way of sneaking up on you when you're least expecting it. A song, a phrase, a scent...then you're falling into an empty space inside that you thought you'd patched. That you thought could…"

-Sher Lee, Fake Dates and Mooncakes

"I shrug. "He lives in a huge mansion and drives a Ferrari. I ride a bike with a squeaky front wheel. Our worlds are as far apart as the sun and the moon." "They align every now and then," Aunt Jade p…"

-Sher Lee, Fake Dates and Mooncakes

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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 Edward Underhill's Always the Almost

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Noce za nocami (Noce za nocami, #1) by Małgorzata  Wilk

13. Noce za nocami (Noce za nocami, #1)

By: Małgorzata Wilk

4.25

Format: 560 pages, Paperback

Każdy wampir zasługuje na swoje wiecznie i szczęśliwie. Fryderyk, a właściwie hrabia Fiodor Iwan… read more

Similar categories in Małgorzata Wilk's Noce za nocami (Noce za nocami, #1) book and Edward Underhill's Always the Almost

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
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14. Pocałunki w ciemności

By: Nell Grudzień

3.67

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Niewidomy dwudziestoletni Austin całe życie spędził w złotej klatce, w której zamknęła go nadopieku… read more

Similar categories in Nell Grudzień's Pocałunki w ciemności book and Edward Underhill's Always the Almost

  • lgbt
  • queer
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15. 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 Edward Underhill's Always the Almost

  • romance
  • transgender
  • 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

Cover of I Like Me Better by Robby Weber

16. I Like Me Better

By: Robby Weber

3.65

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

This is not how soccer-star Zack Martin thought his summer would go. When the captain's prank means… read more

Similar categories in Robby Weber's I Like Me Better book and Edward Underhill's Always the Almost

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of As You Walk On By by Julian Winters

17. As You Walk On By

By: Julian Winters

3.95

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The Breakfast Club meets Can't Hardly Wait with an unforgettable ensemble cast in another swoony YA… read more

Similar categories in Julian Winters's As You Walk On By book and Edward Underhill's Always the Almost

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of The Borrow a Boyfriend Club by Page Powars

18. The Borrow a Boyfriend Club

By: Page Powars

4.13

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A feel-good, coming-of-age rom-com from debut author Page Powars that follows a trans teen who join… read more

Similar categories in Page Powars's The Borrow a Boyfriend Club book and Edward Underhill's Always the Almost

  • romance
  • young adult romance
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of The Breakup Lists by Adib Khorram

19. 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 Edward Underhill's Always the Almost

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Ander & Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa

20. Ander & Santi Were Here

By: Jonny Garza Villa

4.21

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Aristotle and Dante meets The Hate U Give meets The Sun Is Also A Star: A stunning YA contemporary … read more

Similar categories in Jonny Garza Villa's Ander & Santi Were Here book and Edward Underhill's Always the Almost

  • romance
  • young adult romance
  • transgender
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of If I Can Give You That by Michael Gray Bulla

21. If I Can Give You That

By: Michael Gray Bulla

4.07

Format: 315 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Kacen Callender and Mason Deaver comes a heart-tugging coming-of-age YA debut that take… read more

Similar categories in Michael Gray Bulla's If I Can Give You That book and Edward Underhill's Always the Almost

  • romance
  • transgender
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer

18 must-read fiction books like Always the Almost by Edward Underhill

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Dear Wendy

Ann Zhao

4.01

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If I See You Again Tomorrow

Robbie Couch

4.13

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They Hate Each Other

Amanda Woody

4.24

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Lose You to Find Me

Erik J. Brown

3.81

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23 Top lgbt books like Pocałunki w ciemności by Nell Grudzień

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HappyHead (HappyHead, #1)

Josh Silver

4.04

Transform Your Habits

Prosty sposób na bezpamięć (Dylogia Bezpamięci, #1)

Karolina Barbrich

3.57

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One shot

Lena M. Bielska

3.83

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Time Out

Sean Hayes

3.63

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