20 best-selling queer books like When You Get the Chance by Tom Ryan

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When You Get the Chance

By: Tom Ryan

3.42

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Follow cousins on a road trip to Pride as they dive into family secrets and friendships in this con…

If you liked the queer plot in When You Get the Chance by Tom Ryan , here is a list of 20 books like this:

1. Pulp

By: Robin Talley

4.03

Format: 512 pages,

About a closeted teen in the 1950s finding a way to express herself by writing a lesbian pulp novel… read more

Similar categories in Robin Talley's Pulp book and Tom Ryan's When You Get the Chance

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2. 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

Similar categories in Dahlia Adler's Home Field Advantage book and Tom Ryan's When You Get the Chance

  • lesbian
  • 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

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3. 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 Tom Ryan's When You Get the Chance

  • lesbian
  • 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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4. 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 Tom Ryan's When You Get the Chance

  • lesbian
  • 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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5. 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

Similar categories in Camryn Garrett's Friday I'm in Love book and Tom Ryan's When You Get the Chance

  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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6. I Think I Love You (Underlined Paperbacks)

By: Auriane Desombre

3.41

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

A sweet and funny debut novel about falling for someone when you least expect it . . . and finding … read more

Similar categories in Auriane Desombre's I Think I Love You (Underlined Paperbacks) book and Tom Ryan's When You Get the Chance

  • lesbian
  • young adult contemporary
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Just because the straights in Hollywood don’t know how to tell my story doesn’t mean it’s not out there."

-Auriane Desombre, I Think I Love You (Underlined Paperbacks)

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7. Something Like Possible

By: Miel Moreland

3.91

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

In this compelling YA contemporary from author Miel Moreland, a bisexual teen's path to political s… read more

Similar categories in Miel Moreland's Something Like Possible book and Tom Ryan's When You Get the Chance

  • lesbian
  • young adult contemporary
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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8. Every Day: The Graphic Novel

By: David Levithan

3.66

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

A graphic novel adaptation of the groundbreaking, beloved New York Times-bestselling novel about a … read more

Similar categories in David Levithan's Every Day: The Graphic Novel book and Tom Ryan's When You Get the Chance

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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9. How You Get the Girl (Love & Other Disasters, #3)

By: Anita Kelly

4.17

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Chemistry sizzles in this workplace rom-com set in the world of high school basketball from the aut… read more

Similar categories in Anita Kelly's How You Get the Girl (Love & Other Disasters, #3) book and Tom Ryan's When You Get the Chance

  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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10. Orpheus Girl

By: Brynne Rebele-Henry

3.65

Format: 176 pages, None

In her debut novel, award-winning poet Brynne Rebele-Henry re-imagines the Orpheus myth as a love s… read more

Similar categories in Brynne Rebele-Henry's Orpheus Girl book and Tom Ryan's When You Get the Chance

  • lesbian
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"You know, the thing about family is that you can choose it. And I choose you."

-Brynne Rebele-Henry, Orpheus Girl

"But I do look back. I do. Because she’s so beautiful and I’m so scared of going somewhere without her because my whole life, even before I knew it, I’ve always had Sarah. And when I look back at her,…"

-Brynne Rebele-Henry, Orpheus Girl

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11. Melt With You

By: Jennifer Dugan

3.48

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Hot Dog Girl comes a sweet and salty queer YA rom-com about two girls on a summe… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Dugan's Melt With You book and Tom Ryan's When You Get the Chance

  • lesbian
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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12. The Love Curse of Melody McIntyre

By: Robin Talley

3.73

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Nina LaCour, this romantic comedy from New York Times best… read more

Similar categories in Robin Talley's The Love Curse of Melody McIntyre book and Tom Ryan's When You Get the Chance

  • lesbian
  • young adult contemporary
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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13. Jay's Gay Agenda

By: Jason June

3.52

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

There's one thing Jay Collier knows for sure—he's a statistical anomaly as the only out gay kid in … read more

Similar categories in Jason June's Jay's Gay Agenda book and Tom Ryan's When You Get the Chance

  • young adult contemporary
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"I was the Willy Wonka of slip-ups"

-Jason June, Jay's Gay Agenda

"Why did the city's most notable attraction have to be so "bonery?"

-Jason June, Jay's Gay Agenda

"When most of the football players had left the closet, it was safe enough to pick my material."

-Jason June, Jay's Gay Agenda

"My whole body wanted him, my entire soul too, and it hit me that an item on the Gay Agenda always should have been to find Albert. To find the guy who could set my spirit and sexuality on fire all at…"

-Jason June, Jay's Gay Agenda

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14. When You Get the Chance

By: Tom Ryan

3.42

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Follow cousins on a road trip to Pride as they dive into family secrets and friendships in this con… read more

Similar categories in Tom Ryan's When You Get the Chance book and Tom Ryan's When You Get the Chance

  • lesbian
  • young adult contemporary
  • canada
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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15. Bruised

By: Tanya Boteju

3.65

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

To Daya Wijesinghe, a bruise is a mixture of comfort and control. Since her parents died in an acci… read more

Similar categories in Tanya Boteju's Bruised book and Tom Ryan's When You Get the Chance

  • lesbian
  • young adult contemporary
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Playing for Keeps by Jennifer Dugan

16. Playing for Keeps

By: Jennifer Dugan

3.52

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Some Girls Do comes another heartfelt YA sapphic romance—starring a baseball pit… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Dugan's Playing for Keeps book and Tom Ryan's When You Get the Chance

  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Director's Cut by Carlyn Greenwald

17. Director's Cut

By: Carlyn Greenwald

3.63

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Oscar-winning Valeria Sullivan finds herself trapped in a battle of wits with a sexy professor, but… read more

Similar categories in Carlyn Greenwald's Director's Cut book and Tom Ryan's When You Get the Chance

  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens by Tanya Boteju

18. Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens

By: Tanya Boteju

3.78

Format: 374 pages, Hardcover

Perpetually awkward Nima Kumara-Clark is bored with her insular community of Bridgeton, in love wit… read more

Similar categories in Tanya Boteju's Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens book and Tom Ryan's When You Get the Chance

  • lesbian
  • young adult contemporary
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"But I told myself if I could just get past my house and hammock without being sucked in by the guaranteed comfort, something else might be waiting for me on the other side, something that might color…"

-Tanya Boteju, Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens

"With each passing moment, I’d get that feeling you sometimes have the moment you’re about to flip the final page of a really good book, when your anticipation for what happens next overwhelms you, bu…"

-Tanya Boteju, Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens

"As I said it, I immediately felt a twinge of desire for something else poking between my ribs, jabbing at the familiar emptiness. Like maybe, if I could change thing up somehow, I might be able to fi…"

-Tanya Boteju, Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens

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19. Forward March

By: Skye Quinlan

3.80

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

What’s worse? Someone using your face for catfishing or realizing you actually do have a crush on t… read more

Similar categories in Skye Quinlan's Forward March book and Tom Ryan's When You Get the Chance

  • lesbian
  • young adult contemporary
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Cupid's Revenge by Wibke Brueggemann

20. Cupid's Revenge

By: Wibke Brueggemann

3.47

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Casey McQuiston and Alice Oseman, a girl falls for her best friend’s crush in Cupid’s R… read more

Similar categories in Wibke Brueggemann's Cupid's Revenge book and Tom Ryan's When You Get the Chance

  • lesbian
  • young adult contemporary
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of The Last Love Song by Kalie Holford

21. The Last Love Song

By: Kalie Holford

3.73

Format: 286 pages, Paperback

After high school graduation, Mia Peters faces a summer full of painful goodbyes. Songwriting is he… read more

Similar categories in Kalie Holford's The Last Love Song book and Tom Ryan's When You Get the Chance

  • lesbian
  • young adult contemporary
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer

20 Top fiction books like When You Get the Chance by Tom Ryan

Transform Your Habits

Home Field Advantage

Dahlia Adler

3.84

Transform Your Habits

Dear Wendy

Ann Zhao

4.01

Transform Your Habits

Imogen, Obviously

Becky Albertalli

4.23

Transform Your Habits

Friday I'm in Love

Camryn Garrett

3.84

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21 must-read fiction books like Home Field Advantage by Dahlia Adler

Transform Your Habits

Home Field Advantage

Dahlia Adler

3.84

Transform Your Habits

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

Ashley Herring Blake

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Love at First Set

Jennifer Dugan

3.45

Transform Your Habits

Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail (Bright Falls, #2)

Ashley Herring Blake

4.05

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