In the Key of Dale
By: Benjamin Lefebvre
4.04
Format: 300 pages, Paperback
For fans of the Netflix series Heartstopper (based on the bestselling graphic novels by Alice Osema…
Want to Read $ 9.99"And I was crying. And I said to you, “I know you’re dead, but I’m so glad to see you, because I’ve missed you so much."-Benjamin Lefebvre, In the Key of Dale
"Now I’m crying as I type out these words. I can’t seem to stop. But I don’t want to stop. Tears don’t hurt like the ache does."-Benjamin Lefebvre, In the Key of Dale
"Ma thinks its nice that I have soft music playing in the background while I do my homework. What she doesn’t get is for me, the homework is in the background while I listen to the music."-Benjamin Lefebvre, In the Key of Dale
"I recognized some of the songs—one was by Tracy Chapman—but most of them were new to me, and if there’s one thing I enjoy in this life, it’s listening to a fantastic song for the first time."-Benjamin Lefebvre, In the Key of Dale
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1. Only This Beautiful Moment
By: Abdi Nazemian
4.46
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
From the Stonewall Honor–winning author of Like a Love Story comes a sweeping story of three genera… read more
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- romance
- contemporary
- young adult
- lgbt
2. Glitterland (Spires, #1)
By: Alexis Hall
4.02
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
In the past, the universe is a glitterball I hold in the palm of my hand. In the past, I am bri… read more
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- romance
- contemporary
- lgbt
"...I would have told a thousand lies to have him, and a thousand more to keep him."-Alexis Hall, Glitterland (Spires, #1)
"I’m not here because I’m broken. I’m here because I’m whole. Difficult, potentially undeserving, but whole. And I don’t need you, I just want you. I want you"-Alexis Hall, Glitterland (Spires, #1)
"I half imagined I could taste the silver on his nails, as sharp as glitter in my mouth. Maybe when he touched me, colour would spill from his hands like heat."-Alexis Hall, Glitterland (Spires, #1)
"I felt him move and turned my head to deflect his kiss so that it landed on the side of my jaw instead of my mouth. It shimmered there briefly like some iridescent, impossible butterfly."-Alexis Hall, Glitterland (Spires, #1)
3. Ryan and Avery
By: David Levithan
3.89
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of EVERY DAY, this is a queer love story for the ages--t… read more
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- romance
- contemporary
- young adult
- lgbt
"When Ryan's pickup appears within the snowfall, Avery's heart becomes the opposite of snowfall-that strange, windblown moment when you look and see the snow is actually drifting upward. Snowrise. Whe…"-David Levithan, Ryan and Avery
4. 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
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- romance
- contemporary
- young adult
- lgbt
5. 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
- contemporary
- young adult
- lgbt
"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
6. This Is Why They Hate Us
By: Aaron H. Aceves
4.06
Format: 390 pages, Hardcover
Enrique “Quique” Luna has one goal this summer—get over his crush on Saleem Kanazi by pursuing his … read more
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- romance
- contemporary
- young adult
- lgbt
"People are exhausting. Sure, they can be fun sometimes; they can “open you up to new experiences"-Aaron H. Aceves, This Is Why They Hate Us
"What a horrible weight it is to be silent when you want to shout, to hold back when you want to reach out, to freeze when you want to melt."-Aaron H. Aceves, This Is Why They Hate Us
"I guess it's true that us queers are starved for stories that mirror our lives. I can't remember a time when I saw a queer person in a movie or TV show or book that I didn't have to actively seek out…"-Aaron H. Aceves, This Is Why They Hate Us
"Why is the world like this? How is the world like this? How is it that humans have created a society that allows a child to come to the conclusion that they would be better off dead than alive becaus…"-Aaron H. Aceves, This Is Why They Hate Us
7. 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
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- romance
- contemporary
- young adult
- lgbt
8. Skater Boy
By: Anthony Nerada
4.03
Format: 312 pages, Hardcover
In this YA pop-punk debut about queer romance and destroying labels, a teen risks everything to wr… read more
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- romance
- contemporary
- young adult
- lgbt
"If we can convince our own minds we aren't good enough, we can't really be disappointed when we don't get what we truly want."-Anthony Nerada, Skater Boy
9. 10 Things That Never Happened (Material World, #1)
By: Alexis Hall
3.91
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
Fake amnesia. Real feelings? Real problems. Sam Becker loves―or, okay, likes―his job. Sure, man… read more
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- romance
- contemporary
- lgbt
"I don't think he'll be able to tell. Memory is peculiar. Worst comes to absolute worst, I'll just arrange to get whacked on the head again and say that's brought everything back." "That's not a thing…"-Alexis Hall, 10 Things That Never Happened (Material World, #1)
10. 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
- contemporary
- young adult
- lgbt
11. 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
- contemporary
- young adult
- lgbt
"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
12. Canto Contigo
By: Jonny Garza Villa
4.27
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
When a Mariachi star transfers schools, he expects to be handed his new group's lead vocalist spot—… read more
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- romance
- music
- lgbt
- young adult
- contemporary
13. Icarus
By: K. Ancrum
4.08
Format: 382 pages, Hardcover
Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, this… read more
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- romance
- contemporary
- young adult
- lgbt
14. Anything But Fine
By: Tobias Madden
3.96
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
Luca is ready to audition for the Australian Ballet School. All it takes to crush his dreams is one… read more
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- romance
- contemporary
- young adult
- lgbt
"What is it about hot jocks being dorky that is so impossible to resist?"-Tobias Madden, Anything But Fine
15. The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers
By: Adam Sass
3.47
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
A charming YA rom-com perfect for fans of Red, White, and Royal Blue and What If It’s Us. Micah… read more
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- romance
- contemporary
- young adult
- lgbt
"Wow,"-Adam Sass, The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers
"A weary world deserves a little dreaming."-Adam Sass, The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers
"I don’t need ninety-nine boys. I just need one."-Adam Sass, The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers
"Why is it so much easier to execute someone else’s vision than to realize your own?"-Adam Sass, The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers
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
- high school
- lgbt
- young adult
- contemporary
17. Henry Hamlet's Heart
By: Rhiannon Wilde
4.15
Format: 328 pages, Paperback
A sparkling queer YA romance set in Brisbane, Henry Hamlet’s Heart follows one guy and his sometime… read more
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- romance
- contemporary
- young adult
- lgbt
18. Teenage Dirtbags
By: James Acker
4.07
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
From the author of The Long Run comes another unflinchingly raw and boldly hilarious novel about an… read more
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- romance
- contemporary
- young adult
- lgbt
19. Catfish Rolling
By: Clara Kumagai
3.73
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Magic-realism blends with Japanese myth and legend in an original story about grief, memory, time a… read more
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- romance
- young adult
- lgbt
20. 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
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- romance
- high school
- lgbt
- young adult
- contemporary
21. Heartbreak Boys
By: Simon James Green
3.94
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
Faking the best summer ever is a lot harder than it looks... At the start of summer, Jack and Na… read more
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- romance
- contemporary
- young adult
- lgbt
"Whatever you are, we can remedy it"-Simon James Green, Heartbreak Boys
"I don’t know why other people have to make things so hard."-Simon James Green, Heartbreak Boys
"Pretty people get away with being utter shits, and no one seems to care."-Simon James Green, Heartbreak Boys
"I don’t expect people to love me. I just wish they didn’t hate me quite so much."-Simon James Green, Heartbreak Boys
22. In the Key of Dale
By: Benjamin Lefebvre
4.04
Format: 300 pages, Paperback
For fans of the Netflix series Heartstopper (based on the bestselling graphic novels by Alice Osema… read more
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- romance
- music
- high school
- lgbt
- young adult
- contemporary
"And I was crying. And I said to you, “I know you’re dead, but I’m so glad to see you, because I’ve missed you so much."-Benjamin Lefebvre, In the Key of Dale
"Now I’m crying as I type out these words. I can’t seem to stop. But I don’t want to stop. Tears don’t hurt like the ache does."-Benjamin Lefebvre, In the Key of Dale
"Ma thinks its nice that I have soft music playing in the background while I do my homework. What she doesn’t get is for me, the homework is in the background while I listen to the music."-Benjamin Lefebvre, In the Key of Dale
"I recognized some of the songs—one was by Tracy Chapman—but most of them were new to me, and if there’s one thing I enjoy in this life, it’s listening to a fantastic song for the first time."-Benjamin Lefebvre, In the Key of Dale
23. When It All Syncs Up
By: Maya Ameyaw
3.94
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A Black teen dancer with dreams of landing a spot in a prestigious ballet company must learn to dan… read more
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- romance
- young adult
- contemporary
24. 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
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- romance
- contemporary
- young adult
- lgbt
25. A Tale of Two Princes
By: Eric Geron
3.27
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
Will these long-lost twin princes be able to take on high school, coming out, and coronations toget… read more
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- romance
- contemporary
- young adult
- lgbt
26. Dragging Mason County
By: Curtis Campbell
3.53
Format: 220 pages, Hardcover
A laugh-out-loud YA debut that examines the realities of small-town queer life and celebrates the t… read more
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- contemporary
- young adult
- lgbt
27. Of Light and Shadow
By: Tanaz Bhathena
3.67
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
Of Light and Shadow is a novel about magic, mayhem, love, and betrayal--the story of a bandit and a… read more
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- romance
- young adult
28. Heartbreak Homes
By: Jo Treggiari
3.90
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
A gripping locked-door YA murder mystery told from multiple perspectives from Governor General's Aw… read more
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- young adult
29. Bliss Adair and the First Rule of Knitting
By: Jean Mills
3.64
Format: 312 pages, Paperback
"Storytelling at its finest " -- Terry Fallis, two-time winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Hum… read more
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- young adult
30. 40 Days in Hicksville
By: Christina Kilbourne
4.35
Format: 264 pages, Paperback
Kate doesn’t want to spend one minute in the “Hicksville” her mother moved them to, much less the y… read more
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31. How to Be Found
By: Emily Pohl-Weary
3.32
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
A young adult novel about inner-city teens who understand that chosen family is just as important a… read more
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