Rise to the Sun
By: Leah Johnson
3.62
Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition
Three days. Two girls. One life-changing music festival. Olivia is an expert at falling in love…
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1. Home Field Advantage
By: Dahlia Adler
3.84
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In this sweet and funny new f/f romance from the author of Cool for the Summer, a cheerleader and t… read more
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- romance
- lesbian
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"I care about you, okay? I like you, even though you're pricky as hell and looking at me like you wish I would vaporize and you think ketchup is a vegetable."-Dahlia Adler, Home Field Advantage
2. The Luis Ortega Survival Club
By: Sonora Reyes
4.24
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School comes a story in the vein of… read more
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- romance
- lesbian
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
3. The Dos and Donuts of Love
By: Adiba Jaigirdar
3.88
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A pun-filled YA contemporary romance, The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar finds a teenage… read more
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- romance
- lesbian
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Food is a big part of my culture, especially sweet foods. When you're Bangladeshi, you're taught that any good news or celebration has to be accompanied with some sweet food. Every time you visit som…"-Adiba Jaigirdar, The Dos and Donuts of Love
4. Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating
By: Adiba Jaigirdar
4.09
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
Everyone likes Humaira "Hani" Khan—she’s easy going and one of the most popular girls at school. Bu… read more
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- romance
- lesbian
- audiobook
- young adult contemporary
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Sometimes I think that maybe I like guys more as a concept than a reality."-Adiba Jaigirdar, Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating
"Family is complicated, Hani. Everyone has a different relationship with their family."-Adiba Jaigirdar, Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating
"Right now, all men seem overwhelmingly unattractive - except the ones on the Netflix shows I watch."-Adiba Jaigirdar, Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating
"Sometimes I think that maybe I like guys more as a concept than a reality. And girls more as a reality than a concept."-Adiba Jaigirdar, Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating
5. The Henna Wars
By: Adiba Jaigirdar
3.94
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
When Dimple Met Rishi meets Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda in this rom com about two teen girls … read more
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- romance
- lesbian
- audiobook
- young adult contemporary
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
""-Adiba Jaigirdar, The Henna Wars
"Nishat can be anything she wants to be, exept herself."-Adiba Jaigirdar, The Henna Wars
"It’s not something that happens, Ammu. It’s something I am."-Adiba Jaigirdar, The Henna Wars
"She’s inching forward. Is there a heterosexual explanation for why she’s inching forward?"-Adiba Jaigirdar, The Henna Wars
6. How to Excavate a Heart
By: Jake Maia Arlow
3.81
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
It all starts when Shani runs into May. Like, literally. With her mom’s Subaru. Attempted vehicu… read more
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- romance
- lesbian
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"I didn't use the word lesbian to describe myself until this year, though, which is when I chopped off all my hair and flirted with veganism"-Jake Maia Arlow, How to Excavate a Heart
7. 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
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- romance
- lesbian
- audiobook
- 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
8. The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School
By: Sonora Reyes
4.27
Format: 385 pages, Hardcover
A debut novel about a queer Mexican American girl navigating Catholic school, while falling in love… read more
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- romance
- lesbian
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"…any way you engage with your own culture is authentic, because it’s yours."-Sonora Reyes, The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School
"Let's just say there's not a lot of melanin over there. I could probably pay my tuition selling sunscreen between classes."-Sonora Reyes, The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School
"I know I can't take all that shame away from him. But I can start by showing him how much I'm not ashamed. Not only am I not ashamed, I'm proud. I can't make him love himself. The closest I can get i…"-Sonora Reyes, The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School
9. The Stars and the Blackness Between Them
By: Junauda Petrus
4.26
Format: 312 pages, Hardcover
Told in two distinct and irresistible voices, Junauda Petrus’s bold and lyrical debut is the story … read more
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- romance
- lesbian
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"You got to be yourself or else you end up someone else you probably don’t like."-Junauda Petrus, The Stars and the Blackness Between Them
"Her eyes were laughing and unashamed, like they had only known yes her whole life."-Junauda Petrus, The Stars and the Blackness Between Them
"I hearing Queenie’s words: “Let the pain leave out of you with each breath. It want to be free too,"-Junauda Petrus, The Stars and the Blackness Between Them
"And nothing in life prepares you to live, truly live… you alive until you ain’t, so live in any way you can."-Junauda Petrus, The Stars and the Blackness Between Them
10. D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding
By: Chencia C. Higgins
4.00
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
D’Vaughn and Kris have six weeks to plan their dream wedding.Their whole relationship is fake.Insta… read more
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- romance
- lesbian
- audiobook
- lgbt
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Lean on me if you have to,"-Chencia C. Higgins, D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding
"No one has ever said that to me before, and I've certainly never said it to anyone...or imagined that I ever would. I thought love would make me weak. And I was right, because when you said it, you c…"-Chencia C. Higgins, D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding
11. Friday I'm in Love
By: Camryn Garrett
3.84
Format: 288 pages, Library Binding
It's too late for a Sweet Sixteen but what if Mahalia had a Coming Out Party? A love letter to roma… read more
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- romance
- lesbian
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
12. The No-Girlfriend Rule
By: Christen Randall
4.22
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Julie Murphy meets Casey McQuiston in this unforgettable queer romance about a teen girl whose fora… read more
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- romance
- lesbian
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
13. We Got the Beat
By: Jenna Miller
3.65
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Jordan Elliot is a fat, nerdy lesbian, and the first junior to be named editor-in-chief of the scho… read more
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- romance
- lesbian
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
14. Ophelia After All
By: Racquel Marie
4.06
Format: 341 pages, Hardcover
A teen girl navigates friendship drama, the end of high school, and discovering her queerness in Op… read more
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- romance
- lesbian
- audiobook
- young adult contemporary
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"HAMLET MAY HAVE BEEN A TRAGEDY. BUT OPHELIA DESERVED A COMEDY"-Racquel Marie, Ophelia After All
"It's been hard and messy and scary. I want you guys to care about it and what it changes for me, but without it changing us."-Racquel Marie, Ophelia After All
"But I don’t think the truest love is deemed so because it’s the most painful. Waiting for someone to love you back seems beautiful in a miserable way when you’re young. No offense."-Racquel Marie, Ophelia After All
"I may doubt the truths of the world, but never again will I doubt whether or not the person that I am, or may be, is loved or worthy of love. I know myself, and I don't. Both can be true."-Racquel Marie, Ophelia After All
15. Love & Other Natural Disasters
By: Misa Sugiura
3.38
Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition
When Nozomi Nagai pictured the ideal summer romance, a fake one wasn’t what she had in mind. Tha… read more
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- romance
- lesbian
- audiobook
- young adult contemporary
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
16. Nothing Burns as Bright as You
By: Ashley Woodfolk
4.14
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Five starred reviews! From New York Times bestselling author Ashley Woodfolk, Nothing Burns as Br… read more
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- romance
- lesbian
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"You flew through books, reading more in a week than some people did in a year."-Ashley Woodfolk, Nothing Burns as Bright as You
"I get it, she says. And I go from feeling invisible to feeling like I fill the whole room, the whole building, the whole sky."-Ashley Woodfolk, Nothing Burns as Bright as You
"Parents think they control us with their authority. But really the only reason we listen is because we're desperate for them to love us. And we're terrified that if we do too many bad things, they'll…"-Ashley Woodfolk, Nothing Burns as Bright as You
"A Lie: You’re not my girlfriend The truth: we both know exactly who we are to each other If you want to get technical.. if you counted up the hours i spent thinking of you and the days we spent in yo…"-Ashley Woodfolk, Nothing Burns as Bright as You
17. You Don't Have a Shot
By: Racquel Marie
4.38
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A queer YA romance about rival soccer players from author Racquel Marie, perfect for fans of She Dr… read more
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- romance
- lesbian
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
18. Rise to the Sun
By: Leah Johnson
3.62
Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition
Three days. Two girls. One life-changing music festival. Olivia is an expert at falling in love… read more
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- romance
- music
- lesbian
- young adult contemporary
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
19. What a Desi Girl Wants
By: Sabina Khan
3.54
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The romance of Becky Albertalli meets the nuanced family dynamics of Darius the Great is Not Okay i… read more
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- romance
- lesbian
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- contemporary
- queer
20. A Little Kissing Between Friends
By: Chencia C. Higgins
3.79
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
Music producer on the rise Cyn Tha Starr knows what she likes, from her sickening beats in the stud… read more
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- romance
- lesbian
- audiobook
- lgbt
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"No less than forty-five minutes after giving birth, a memo is sent out informing the life-bringer that their time as a bad bitch has expired and they are henceforth Somebody’s Mama and must act accor…"-Chencia C. Higgins, A Little Kissing Between Friends
21. The Queer Girl is Going to Be Okay
By: Dale Walls
3.73
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Queer Love. Something Dawn wants, desperately, but does not have. But maybe, if she can capture it,… read more
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- romance
- lesbian
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
