20 must-read lgbt books like Kamikaze Boys by Jay Bell

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Kamikaze Boys

By: Jay Bell

3.97

Format: 330 pages, Kindle Edition

True love is worth fighting for! My name is Connor Williams and people say I’m crazy. But that’s…

"People were clueless. All they ever went by was appearance and rumor."

-Jay Bell, Kamikaze Boys

"People were clueless. All they ever went by was appearance and rumor."

-Jay Bell, Kamikaze Boys

"People were clueless. All they ever went by was appearance and rumor."

-Jay Bell, Kamikaze Boys

"Just be careful. Passion is a bridge that connects love and hate. When you're standing in the middle of that bridge, don't let yourself get turned around. You've got to make sure you know which direction you're heading. Watch yourself."

-Jay Bell, Kamikaze Boys

If you liked the lgbt plot in Kamikaze Boys by Jay Bell , here is a list of 20 books like this:

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1. Attractive Forces

By: Jax Calder

4.23

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

Logan Everyone looks at me and thinks I rule Heath Valley High School. All they see is the capta… read more

Similar categories in Jax Calder's Attractive Forces book and Jay Bell's Kamikaze Boys

  • romance
  • high school
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • coming of age
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Even when you can only see part of the moon, the rest is still there."

-Jax Calder, Attractive Forces

"That’s because I broke up with my boyfriend yesterday. And I can’t stop wondering if I did the right thing or if I’m the biggest idiot since humanity invented the concept of stupid."

-Jax Calder, Attractive Forces

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2. Love Language

By: Jax Calder

4.11

Format: 70 pages, Kindle Edition

Ashton I’ve shared an office with Dominic, the grumpy raincloud to my endless sunshine, for three a… read more

Similar categories in Jax Calder's Love Language book and Jay Bell's Kamikaze Boys

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • queer
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3. Lock & West

By: Alexander C. Eberhart

3.95

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

Note To Self: Just Don’t Be Weird Lock is awkward. He can’t make eye contact, counts when he’s ner… read more

Similar categories in Alexander C. Eberhart's Lock & West book and Jay Bell's Kamikaze Boys

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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4. The Unlikely Heir (Unlikely Dilemmas, #1)

By: Jax Calder

4.24

Format: 408 pages, Kindle Edition

What happens when the Prince of Wales falls in love with the Prime Minister? My boring life work… read more

Similar categories in Jax Calder's The Unlikely Heir (Unlikely Dilemmas, #1) book and Jay Bell's Kamikaze Boys

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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5. Land On Me

By: Matthew R. Corr

4.21

Format: 440 pages, Paperback

WINNER OF THE 2022 BEST INDIE CHOICE AWARD FROM QUILL HAWK PUBLISHING. Landon Griffin has everyt… read more

Similar categories in Matthew R. Corr's Land On Me book and Jay Bell's Kamikaze Boys

  • romance
  • high school
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • coming of age
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • queer
"I loved kissing you, "

-Matthew R. Corr, Land On Me

"Some girl is taking up the attention that I dreamed he would give me. She’s got him, and I’ve got...tears."

-Matthew R. Corr, Land On Me

"I just never pictured any of this. Since we lost my mom it’s felt like I’ve been endlessly falling with nowhere to land."

-Matthew R. Corr, Land On Me

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6. Theoretically Straight

By: Alexander C. Eberhart

4.11

Format: None pages, Paperback

Theo Briggs is a rule follower. A decent student in his junior year, an appeasing son, and a lifelo… read more

Similar categories in Alexander C. Eberhart's Theoretically Straight book and Jay Bell's Kamikaze Boys

  • romance
  • high school
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Wear It Like a Crown by Zarah Detand

7. Wear It Like a Crown

By: Zarah Detand

4.11

Format: 382 pages, Kindle Edition

A royal coming out needs a professional touch. When rebellious Leo, an ex-Etonian with a dark past… read more

Similar categories in Zarah Detand's Wear It Like a Crown book and Jay Bell's Kamikaze Boys

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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8. Pull Me Under

By: Zarah Detand

4.10

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

After accidentally outing himself as the first openly gay soccer player in the British Premier Leag… read more

Similar categories in Zarah Detand's Pull Me Under book and Jay Bell's Kamikaze Boys

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"The grand tour of our tiny flat," Henry amends. "It's ours, though, so we're not complaining. Not everyone can live in posh brick houses with park-like gardens." Ben frowns. "My house isn't that posh…"

-Zarah Detand, Pull Me Under

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9. 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

Similar categories in James Acker's The Long Run book and Jay Bell's Kamikaze Boys

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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10. There Goes Sunday School (There Goes Sunday School #1)

By: Alexander C. Eberhart

4.10

Format: 392 pages, Kindle Edition

In sixteen-year-old Mike Hernandez’s life, only one thing is clear: Gay is NOT okay. His family’s l… read more

Similar categories in Alexander C. Eberhart's There Goes Sunday School (There Goes Sunday School #1) book and Jay Bell's Kamikaze Boys

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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11. Only You (‘90s Coming of Age #3)

By: Leta Blake

4.57

Format: 510 pages, Kindle Edition

Join Peter Mandel on his final steps to love in Only You, the highly-anticipated final book of Leta… read more

Similar categories in Leta Blake's Only You (‘90s Coming of Age #3) book and Jay Bell's Kamikaze Boys

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • coming of age
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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12. Don't Hate the Player

By: Shelby Elizabeth

4.03

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

"I know when I started hating you. What I can't tell is when I started loving you, too. Maybe I nev… read more

Similar categories in Shelby Elizabeth's Don't Hate the Player book and Jay Bell's Kamikaze Boys

  • romance
  • high school
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Kamikaze Boys by Jay Bell

13. Kamikaze Boys

By: Jay Bell

3.97

Format: 330 pages, Kindle Edition

True love is worth fighting for! My name is Connor Williams and people say I’m crazy. But that’s… read more

Similar categories in Jay Bell's Kamikaze Boys book and Jay Bell's Kamikaze Boys

  • romance
  • high school
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • coming of age
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"People were clueless. All they ever went by was appearance and rumor."

-Jay Bell, Kamikaze Boys

"Just be careful. Passion is a bridge that connects love and hate. When you're standing in the middle of that bridge, don't let yourself get turned around. You've got to make sure you know which direc…"

-Jay Bell, Kamikaze Boys

Cover of Shots on Net (SCU Hockey, #1) by J.J. Mulder

14. Shots on Net (SCU Hockey, #1)

By: J.J. Mulder

3.92

Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition

Carter Morgan III hates everything about South Carolina University except for one thing: hockey. As… read more

Similar categories in J.J. Mulder's Shots on Net (SCU Hockey, #1) book and Jay Bell's Kamikaze Boys

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • queer
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15. Snow Boys

By: Simon Doyle

4.35

Format: 410 pages, Kindle Edition

Dean O’Donnell is a wallflower with a secret and a voice that could steal the show. Preferring to b… read more

Similar categories in Simon Doyle's Snow Boys book and Jay Bell's Kamikaze Boys

  • romance
  • high school
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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16. Be My Endgame

By: Zarah Detand

4.20

Format: 292 pages, Kindle Edition

Sometimes the endgame is only the beginning. In the heated world of the Premier League, Earl Alex B… read more

Similar categories in Zarah Detand's Be My Endgame book and Jay Bell's Kamikaze Boys

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Runaway Train (Runaway Bay, #1) by Simon Doyle

17. Runaway Train (Runaway Bay, #1)

By: Simon Doyle

3.72

Format: 268 pages, Paperback

When nineteen-year-old Denis Murphy sneaks onto an exclusive overnight train from Dublin to Belfast… read more

Similar categories in Simon Doyle's Runaway Train (Runaway Bay, #1) book and Jay Bell's Kamikaze Boys

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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18. Another First Chance

By: Robbie Couch

4.28

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

They Both Die at the End meets You’ve Reached Sam, in this heart-stopping speculative young adult n… read more

Similar categories in Robbie Couch's Another First Chance book and Jay Bell's Kamikaze Boys

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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19. Change My Ticket

By: Zarah Detand

4.17

Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition

Where Hollywood glamour meets London lab coats! Dive into a world where a reluctant Hollywood heart… read more

Similar categories in Zarah Detand's Change My Ticket book and Jay Bell's Kamikaze Boys

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • queer
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20. Being Jackson Nash: The Rainbow After The Rain

By: Stephen Williams

4.05

Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition

Openly gay, sixteen-year-old Jackson Nash prefers to spend his time alone. Going to school and stud… read more

Similar categories in Stephen Williams's Being Jackson Nash: The Rainbow After The Rain book and Jay Bell's Kamikaze Boys

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21. Boys on a Train

By: Amy Coomer

4.13

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

2022 FINALIST: Leapfrog Press Global Fiction Prize A journey through adolescence, one ride at a … read more

Similar categories in Amy Coomer's Boys on a Train book and Jay Bell's Kamikaze Boys

  • lgbt
  • gay
  • queer

11 Best young adult books like Kamikaze Boys by Jay Bell

Transform Your Habits

Attractive Forces

Jax Calder

4.23

Transform Your Habits

Lock & West

Alexander C. Eberhart

3.95

Transform Your Habits

Land On Me

Matthew R. Corr

4.21

Transform Your Habits

Theoretically Straight

Alexander C. Eberhart

4.11

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15 Top fiction books like Wear It Like a Crown by Zarah Detand

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Not That Complicated (Not That, #1)

Isabel Murray

4.12

Transform Your Habits

Crushed Ice (Hockey Ever After, #4)

Ashlyn Kane

3.88

Transform Your Habits

Unrivaled (Hockey Ever After, #3)

Ashlyn Kane

4.06

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An Unexpected Kind of Love

Hayden Stone

3.55

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