15 must-read lgbt books like Meeting Lister (I Was Born for This, #0.5) by Alice Oseman

Cover of Meeting Lister (I Was Born for This, #0.5) by Alice Oseman

Meeting Lister (I Was Born for This, #0.5)

By: Alice Oseman

4.39

Format: None pages, None

Meeting Lister was a serialised, illustrated short story [Alice] wrote and shared for fun with read…

If you liked the lgbt plot in Meeting Lister (I Was Born for This, #0.5) by Alice Oseman , here is a list of 15 books like this:

Cover of The Birthday of the Infanta by Oscar Wilde

1. The Birthday of the Infanta

By: Oscar Wilde

4.12

Format: None pages,

The Birthday of the Infanta by Oscar Wilde. Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854-1900) was an… read more

Similar categories in Oscar Wilde's The Birthday of the Infanta book and Alice Oseman's Meeting Lister (I Was Born for This, #0.5)

  • fiction
  • short stories
  • young adult

2. The Remarkable Rocket

By: Oscar Wilde

4.06

Format: None pages, Paperback

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3. The Devoted Friend

By: Oscar Wilde

2.60

Format: 256 pages, Unknown Binding

"The Devoted Friend" is a short fairy tale written by Oscar Wilde. The tale concerns Big Hugh, the … read more

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

4. 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 Meeting Lister (I Was Born for This, #0.5)

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • 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 Doomsday Date by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

5. The Doomsday Date

By: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

3.35

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

An exclusive new World Book Day story from the bestselling author of ACE OF SPADES, Faridah Àbíké-Í… read more

Similar categories in Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé's The Doomsday Date book and Alice Oseman's Meeting Lister (I Was Born for This, #0.5)

  • lgbt
  • novella
  • young adult
  • short stories
  • contemporary
Cover of The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure (Camp Half-Blood Chronicles, #17) by Rick Riordan

6. The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure (Camp Half-Blood Chronicles, #17)

By: Rick Riordan

4.24

Format: 480 pages, ebook

Demigods Nico di Angelo and Will Solace must endure the terrors of Tartarus to rescue an old friend… read more

Similar categories in Rick Riordan's The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure (Camp Half-Blood Chronicles, #17) book and Alice Oseman's Meeting Lister (I Was Born for This, #0.5)

  • fiction
  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
"You’re cute when you’re nervous."

-Rick Riordan, The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure (Camp Half-Blood Chronicles, #17)

"And no light was brighter than Noco di Angelo."

-Rick Riordan, The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure (Camp Half-Blood Chronicles, #17)

"All things can change, if given the opportunity."

-Rick Riordan, The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure (Camp Half-Blood Chronicles, #17)

"I got you,’ he breathed into Will’s ear. ‘I got you."

-Rick Riordan, The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure (Camp Half-Blood Chronicles, #17)

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7. 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

Similar categories in Molly Knox Ostertag's The Girl from the Sea book and Alice Oseman's Meeting Lister (I Was Born for This, #0.5)

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • 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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8. 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

Similar categories in Kevin Panetta's Bloom book and Alice Oseman's Meeting Lister (I Was Born for This, #0.5)

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • 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

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9. If This Gets Out

By: Sophie Gonzales

3.92

Format: 404 pages, Hardcover

Eighteen-year-olds Ruben Montez and Zach Knight are two members of the boy-band Saturday, one of th… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Gonzales's If This Gets Out book and Alice Oseman's Meeting Lister (I Was Born for This, #0.5)

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Yeah but he's my- Ruben"

-Sophie Gonzales, If This Gets Out

"I slow my step as a spark of realization pricks in the back of my mind. Shut it down. Crush the thought. Is the truth that I don't get strong crushes on guys the way I get on girls? Or is the truth t…"

-Sophie Gonzales, If This Gets Out

Cover of Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli

10. 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 Alice Oseman's Meeting Lister (I Was Born for This, #0.5)

  • lgbt
  • coming of age
  • 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

Cover of She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott

11. 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 Meeting Lister (I Was Born for This, #0.5)

  • 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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12. Fence, Vol. 6: Redemption

By: C.S. Pacat

4.42

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

A mysterious new fencer arrives at Halverton in the newest chapter of the GLAAD Media Award-nominat… read more

Similar categories in C.S. Pacat's Fence, Vol. 6: Redemption book and Alice Oseman's Meeting Lister (I Was Born for This, #0.5)

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Fangirl, Vol. 3: The Manga by Rainbow Rowell

13. Fangirl, Vol. 3: The Manga

By: Rainbow Rowell

4.42

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

The manga adaptation of the beloved novel featuring all-new scenes by Rainbow Rowell!“The graphic n… read more

Similar categories in Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl, Vol. 3: The Manga book and Alice Oseman's Meeting Lister (I Was Born for This, #0.5)

  • graphic novels
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag

14. The Deep Dark

By: Molly Knox Ostertag

4.42

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

From Molly Knox Ostertag, writer-illustrator, comes a darkly beautiful story of identity, family, l… read more

Similar categories in Molly Knox Ostertag's The Deep Dark book and Alice Oseman's Meeting Lister (I Was Born for This, #0.5)

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of A Charmed Christmas (The Charm Offensive, #1.5) by Alison Cochrun

15. A Charmed Christmas (The Charm Offensive, #1.5)

By: Alison Cochrun

4.40

Format: 33 pages, ebook

A Charmed Christmas, a Charlie and Dev holiday short story. read more

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  • lgbt
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of The Ethics Of Infatuation Dynamics by Lauren   James

16. The Ethics Of Infatuation Dynamics

By: Lauren James

4.52

Format: 12 pages, ebook

Nick and Charlie face some confusion and a little jealousy when Charlie has a celebrity crush. A… read more

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  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of The Borrow a Boyfriend Club by Page Powars

17. The Borrow a Boyfriend Club

By: Page Powars

4.13

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A feel-good, coming-of-age rom-com from debut author Page Powars that follows a trans teen who join… read more

Similar categories in Page Powars's The Borrow a Boyfriend Club book and Alice Oseman's Meeting Lister (I Was Born for This, #0.5)

  • young adult contemporary
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Meeting Lister (I Was Born for This, #0.5) by Alice Oseman

18. Meeting Lister (I Was Born for This, #0.5)

By: Alice Oseman

4.39

Format: None pages, None

Meeting Lister was a serialised, illustrated short story [Alice] wrote and shared for fun with read… read more

Similar categories in Alice Oseman's Meeting Lister (I Was Born for This, #0.5) book and Alice Oseman's Meeting Lister (I Was Born for This, #0.5)

  • young adult contemporary
  • lgbt
  • coming of age
  • novella
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of I'll Be Home For Christmas (I Wish You All the Best #1.5) by Mason Deaver

19. I'll Be Home For Christmas (I Wish You All the Best #1.5)

By: Mason Deaver

4.20

Format: 60 pages, ebook

Ben has a plan for the ultimate Christmas present for Nathan. All it requires is taking a large gol… read more

Similar categories in Mason Deaver's I'll Be Home For Christmas (I Wish You All the Best #1.5) book and Alice Oseman's Meeting Lister (I Was Born for This, #0.5)

  • lgbt
  • novella
  • young adult
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of El Joven Rey by Oscar Wilde

20. El Joven Rey

By: Oscar Wilde

3.65

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

El éxito de Wilde se basaba en el ingenio punzante y epigramático que derrochaba en sus obras, dedi… read more

Similar categories in Oscar Wilde's El Joven Rey book and Alice Oseman's Meeting Lister (I Was Born for This, #0.5)

  • short stories
  • fiction

21. Lusus Naturae

By: Margaret Atwood

3.79

Format: None pages, None

None read more

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  • short stories
  • fiction

18 must-read fiction books like Meeting Lister (I Was Born for This, #0.5) by Alice Oseman

Transform Your Habits

The Birthday of the Infanta

Oscar Wilde

4.12

Transform Your Habits

I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1)

Mason Deaver

4.16

Transform Your Habits

The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure (Camp Half-Blood Chronicles, #17)

Rick Riordan

4.24

Transform Your Habits

The Girl from the Sea

Molly Knox Ostertag

4.14

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19 best-selling fiction books like I'll Be Home For Christmas (I Wish You All the Best #1.5) by Mason Deaver

Transform Your Habits

I Was Born for This (I Was Born for This, #1)

Alice Oseman

4.03

Transform Your Habits

Nick and Charlie

Alice Oseman

4.00

Transform Your Habits

Heartstopper: Volume Five (Heartstopper, #5)

Alice Oseman

4.49

Transform Your Habits

Felix Ever After

Kacen Callender

4.24

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