17 must-read queer books like Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4) by Alice Oseman

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Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4)

By: Alice Oseman

4.60

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. The bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel about l…

"Love can’t cure a mental illness."

-Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4)

"Love can't cure a mental illness."

-Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4)

"I love Nick. I love Nick so, so much. But what I’ve realised through all of this is that we need other people too. Siblings. Parents. Friends. More friends. A therapist. Even teachers, sometimes. That doesn’t mean our relationship isn’t strong. If anything… I think we’re stronger now."

-Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4)

"Love can't cure a mental illness. There are lots of ways to help him, you can just be there. To listen. To talk. To cheer him up if he's having a bad day. And on the bad days, you can ask what to could do to make things easier. Stand by his side, even when things are hard. But also knowing that sometimes people need more support than just one person can give. That's love darling"

-Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4)

If you liked the queer plot in Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4) by Alice Oseman , here is a list of 17 books like this:

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1. The Prince and the Dressmaker

By: Jen Wang

4.35

Format: 277 pages, Paperback

Paris, at the dawn of the modern age: Prince Sebastian is looking for a bride―or rather, his par… read more

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  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
"I'm a prince who likes dresses."

-Jen Wang, The Prince and the Dressmaker

"This job won't love you back, you know."

-Jen Wang, The Prince and the Dressmaker

"You're a secret, which means I'm a secret!"

-Jen Wang, The Prince and the Dressmaker

"Don't work too hard. This job won't love you back, you know."

-Jen Wang, The Prince and the Dressmaker

Cover of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, #1) by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

2. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, #1)

By: Benjamin Alire Sáenz

3.66

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way … read more

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  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer

3. They Both Die at the End

By: Adam Silvera

4.41

Format: None pages, Hardcover

On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give t… read more

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Cover of Lore Olympus: Volume Two (Lore Olympus, #2) by Rachel  Smythe

4. Lore Olympus: Volume Two (Lore Olympus, #2)

By: Rachel Smythe

4.44

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Witness what the gods do after dark in the second volume of a stylish and contemporary reimagining … read more

Similar categories in Rachel Smythe's Lore Olympus: Volume Two (Lore Olympus, #2) book and Alice Oseman's Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4)

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World (Aristotle and Dante, #2) by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

5. Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World (Aristotle and Dante, #2)

By: Benjamin Alire Sáenz

4.14

Format: 516 pages, Hardcover

In Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, two boys in a border town fell in love… read more

Similar categories in Benjamin Alire Sáenz's Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World (Aristotle and Dante, #2) book and Alice Oseman's Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4)

  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"When will we all get to be human, Dante?"

-Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World (Aristotle and Dante, #2)

"You and Dante are going to map out a new world"

-Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World (Aristotle and Dante, #2)

"You taught me how to swim in stormy waters--- Then you left me here to drown"

-Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World (Aristotle and Dante, #2)

"I wondered if I was strong enough or good enough to love a world that hated me"

-Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World (Aristotle and Dante, #2)

Cover of I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1) by Mason Deaver

6. 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

Similar categories in Mason Deaver's I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1) book and Alice Oseman's Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4)

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • 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)

Cover of The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera

7. The First to Die at the End

By: Adam Silvera

4.01

Format: 560 pages, Hardcover

In this prequel to the bestselling phenomenon They Both Die at the End, two new strangers spend a l… read more

Similar categories in Adam Silvera's The First to Die at the End book and Alice Oseman's Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4)

  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Take me home, Orion."

-Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

"I’m not history, Orion. I’m here."

-Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

"I write short stories because I am one."

-Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

"Hey, I might suck at history, but I can make it."

-Adam Silvera, The First to Die at the End

Cover of What If It's Us (What If It's Us, #1) by Becky Albertalli

8. What If It's Us (What If It's Us, #1)

By: Becky Albertalli

3.82

Format: 437 pages, Hardcover

Arthur is only in New York for the summer, but if Broadway has taught him anything, it’s that the u… read more

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  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"God, Arthur."

-Becky Albertalli, What If It's Us (What If It's Us, #1)

"No spoilers!"

-Becky Albertalli, What If It's Us (What If It's Us, #1)

"Never say never,"

-Becky Albertalli, What If It's Us (What If It's Us, #1)

"Sometimes New York feels like a full body corset."

-Becky Albertalli, What If It's Us (What If It's Us, #1)

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9. Red, White & Royal Blue

By: Casey McQuiston

4.08

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

First Son Alex Claremont-Diaz is the closest thing to a prince this side of the Atlantic. With his … read more

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  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"History, huh?"

-Casey McQuiston, Red, White & Royal Blue

"You are a delinquent and a plague. Please come."

-Casey McQuiston, Red, White & Royal Blue

"And the whole world watched, and history remembered."

-Casey McQuiston, Red, White & Royal Blue

"You are", he says, "the absolute worst idea I've ever had."

-Casey McQuiston, Red, White & Royal Blue

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10. Mooncakes

By: Suzanne Walker

3.83

Format: 243 pages, Paperback

A story of love and demons, family and witchcraft. Nova Huang knows more about magic than your a… read more

Similar categories in Suzanne Walker's Mooncakes book and Alice Oseman's Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4)

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

11. 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

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  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Lore Olympus, Vol. 1 (Lore Olympus, #1) by Rachel  Smythe

12. Lore Olympus, Vol. 1 (Lore Olympus, #1)

By: Rachel Smythe

4.26

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Experience the propulsive love story of two Greek gods—Hades and Persephone—brought to life with la… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Lore Olympus: Volume Three (Lore Olympus, #3) by Rachel  Smythe

13. Lore Olympus: Volume Three (Lore Olympus, #3)

By: Rachel Smythe

4.48

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Witness what the gods do after dark in the third volume of a stylish and contemporary reimagining o… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Smythe's Lore Olympus: Volume Three (Lore Olympus, #3) book and Alice Oseman's Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4)

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
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14. The Girl from the Sea

By: Molly Knox Ostertag

4.14

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From the author of The Witch Boy trilogy comes a graphic novel about family, romance, and first lov… read more

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  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Sometimes plans must change, my love."

-Molly Knox Ostertag, The Girl from the Sea

"*creepy ghost whispers* morgan... THAT'S IT SHE'S DEAD"

-Molly Knox Ostertag, The Girl from the Sea

"Sometimes you have to let your life get messy. That's how you get to the good parts"

-Molly Knox Ostertag, The Girl from the Sea

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15. Bloom

By: Kevin Panetta

3.91

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Though he loved working there as a kid, Ari cannot fathom a life wasting away over rising dough and… read more

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  • gay
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Jeez! Why is my family manhandling me at this wedding?"

-Kevin Panetta, Bloom

"Maybe just...Don't try to be what you think you should be. Be what you love."

-Kevin Panetta, Bloom

"...what does he think is going to happen? An angel will just fall from the sky?"

-Kevin Panetta, Bloom

"Got 'em! Comfortable shoes! Oh my God. They're like pillows. I hate high heels."

-Kevin Panetta, Bloom

Cover of She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott

16. She Gets the Girl

By: Rachael Lippincott

4.11

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

She’s All That meets What If It’s Us in this swoon-worthy hate-to-love YA romantic comedy from #1 N… read more

Similar categories in Rachael Lippincott's She Gets the Girl book and Alice Oseman's Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4)

  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Money's not as important as doing what you love."

-Rachael Lippincott, She Gets the Girl

"That's how I knew you were lying that night. I know the real you. Just like you know the real me."

-Rachael Lippincott, She Gets the Girl

"There's something reassuring in books and stories older than you are. Still talked about long after they've been written and long after their writers die. When the world around you is on fire, there'…"

-Rachael Lippincott, She Gets the Girl

"And… all at once I see the truth. She never wanted to listen to me. Never was really there for me. She just wanted to control me. This isn’t love. The fighting. The lack of trust. Feeling like I’m wa…"

-Rachael Lippincott, She Gets the Girl

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17. She Drives Me Crazy

By: Kelly Quindlen

3.96

Format: 288 pages, ebook

High school nemeses fall in love in this queer YA rom com perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Quindlen's She Drives Me Crazy book and Alice Oseman's Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4)

  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Because before you can worry about who’s in your passenger seat, you have to learn to drive yourself."

-Kelly Quindlen, She Drives Me Crazy

"People break our hearts, but they create more room in them first, and that room makes it possible for us to become more ourselves."

-Kelly Quindlen, She Drives Me Crazy

"She lays her hand along my jaw and kisses me like she means it, and I am breathless and weightless and dizzy at the very fact of her. Lips and tongue and teeth, her hair and her skin and her perfume,…"

-Kelly Quindlen, She Drives Me Crazy

"I’ve been where you are, Scottie. That kind of crazy, flesh-eating pain that consumes every part of you. I understand wanting to get back at them. Wanting their attention, even if it’s in a negative …"

-Kelly Quindlen, She Drives Me Crazy

Cover of Boyfriend Material (London Calling, #1) by Alexis  Hall

18. Boyfriend Material (London Calling, #1)

By: Alexis Hall

4.00

Format: 425 pages, Paperback

When tangentially ― and reluctantly ― famous Luc O'Donnell is forced back into the spotlight in the… read more

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  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Well, isn’t this cosy."

-Alexis Hall, Boyfriend Material (London Calling, #1)

"You really do own your illiteracy, don’t you?"

-Alexis Hall, Boyfriend Material (London Calling, #1)

"You know you’re wearing pyjamas wrong, right?"

-Alexis Hall, Boyfriend Material (London Calling, #1)

"It will never stop hurting but it will stop mattering."

-Alexis Hall, Boyfriend Material (London Calling, #1)

Cover of I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston

19. I Kissed Shara Wheeler

By: Casey McQuiston

3.88

Format: 356 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of One Last Stop and Red, White & Royal Blue comes a deb… read more

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  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"You were the only one it could be."

-Casey McQuiston, I Kissed Shara Wheeler

"Get a clarifying shampoo and suck it up, Kylo Ren."

-Casey McQuiston, I Kissed Shara Wheeler

"Why is it so bad to want to feel special, or loved, or accpeted?"

-Casey McQuiston, I Kissed Shara Wheeler

"What do you say when The Girl tells you that you're The Girl to her?"

-Casey McQuiston, I Kissed Shara Wheeler

Cover of Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4) by Alice Oseman

20. Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4)

By: Alice Oseman

4.60

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. The bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel about l… read more

Similar categories in Alice Oseman's Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4) book and Alice Oseman's Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4)

  • gay
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Love can’t cure a mental illness."

-Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4)

"Love can't cure a mental illness."

-Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4)

"I love Nick. I love Nick so, so much. But what I’ve realised through all of this is that we need other people too. Siblings. Parents. Friends. More friends. A therapist. Even teachers, sometimes. Tha…"

-Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4)

"Love can't cure a mental illness. There are lots of ways to help him, you can just be there. To listen. To talk. To cheer him up if he's having a bad day. And on the bad days, you can ask what to cou…"

-Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4)

Cover of One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

21. One Last Stop

By: Casey McQuiston

3.92

Format: 418 pages, Paperback

For cynical twenty-three-year-old August, moving to New York City is supposed to prove her right: t… read more

Similar categories in Casey McQuiston's One Last Stop book and Alice Oseman's Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4)

  • contemporary
  • queer
  • fiction
  • lgbt
"Every woman a universe."

-Casey McQuiston, One Last Stop

"Hey, Coffee Girl." "Hey, Subway Girl."

-Casey McQuiston, One Last Stop

"Maybe no good timing means there's no bad timing either."

-Casey McQuiston, One Last Stop

"Comatose in California is my favorite Lana Del Rey album."

-Casey McQuiston, One Last Stop

20 must-read fiction books like Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4) by Alice Oseman

Transform Your Habits

The Prince and the Dressmaker

Jen Wang

4.35

Transform Your Habits

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, #1)

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

3.66

Transform Your Habits

Lore Olympus: Volume Two (Lore Olympus, #2)

Rachel Smythe

4.44

Transform Your Habits

Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World (Aristotle and Dante, #2)

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

4.14

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21 Best fiction books like I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston

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Last Night at the Telegraph Club

Malinda Lo

4.22

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Home Field Advantage

Dahlia Adler

3.84

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Don't Want You Like a Best Friend (Mischief & Matchmaking, #1)

Emma R. Alban

3.82

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Iris Kelly Doesn't Date (Bright Falls, #3)

Ashley Herring Blake

4.14

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