29 Best romance books like The State of Us by Shaun David Hutchinson

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The State of Us

By: Shaun David Hutchinson

3.40

Format: 406 pages, Hardcover

When Dean Arnault’s mother decided to run for president, it wasn’t a surprise to anyone, least of a…

"Straight people, he thinks, probably don't spend this much time convincing themselves they're straight."

-Shaun David Hutchinson, The State of Us

"Straight people, he thinks, probably don't spend this much time convincing themselves they're straight."

-Shaun David Hutchinson, The State of Us

"Straight people, he thinks, probably don't spend this much time convincing themselves they're straight."

-Shaun David Hutchinson, The State of Us

"I tried to come up with an answer that wouldn't sound cheesy, but honesty often carries a whiff of cheese."

-Shaun David Hutchinson, The State of Us

If you liked the romance plot in The State of Us by Shaun David Hutchinson , here is a list of 29 books like this:

1. Been Here All Along

By: Sandy Hall

3.50

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

"Gideon alwayshas a plan. His plans include running for class president, becoming head of the yearb… read more

Similar categories in Sandy Hall's Been Here All Along book and Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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2. Autoboyography

By: Christina Lauren

3.32

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Three years ago, Tanner Scott's family relocated from California to Utah, a move that nudged the bi… read more

Similar categories in Christina Lauren's Autoboyography book and Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1) by Mason Deaver

3. 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 Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • 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 If I See You Again Tomorrow by Robbie Couch

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

Similar categories in Robbie Couch's If I See You Again Tomorrow book and Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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5. Date Me, Bryson Keller

By: Kevin van Whye

3.91

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

What If It's Us meets To All the Boys I've Loved Before in this upbeat and heartfelt boy-meets-boy … read more

Similar categories in Kevin van Whye's Date Me, Bryson Keller book and Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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6. You Asked for Perfect

By: Laura Silverman

3.79

Format: 267 pages, Paperback

Senior Ariel Stone is the perfect college applicant: first chair violin, dedicated community volunt… read more

Similar categories in Laura Silverman's You Asked for Perfect book and Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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7. Alex in Wonderland

By: Simon James Green

4.09

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

In the town of Newsands, painfully shy Alex is abandoned by his two best friends for the summer. Bu… read more

Similar categories in Simon James Green's Alex in Wonderland book and Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"I was all fireworks emoji, love hearts emoji, two boys holding hands emoji."

-Simon James Green, Alex in Wonderland

"You can get so wrapped up in your own story, you forget other people have theirs, and sometimes those stories aren’t nice ones."

-Simon James Green, Alex in Wonderland

"Don’t cling on to the past. Embrace change. Some things are worth saving, worth trying for, and some things aren’t. Learn to work out the difference."

-Simon James Green, Alex in Wonderland

"Being human means being flawed, imperfect, messy. But you can't beat yourself up for that. And I don't think you can beat other people up for it either."

-Simon James Green, Alex in Wonderland

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8. 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 Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • 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

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9. Husband Material (London Calling, #2)

By: Alexis Hall

3.56

Format: 423 pages, Kindle Edition

Wanted: One (very real) husband Nowhere near perfect but desperately trying his best In BOYF… read more

Similar categories in Alexis Hall's Husband Material (London Calling, #2) book and Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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10. Yesterday Is History

By: Kosoko Jackson

3.74

Format: 302 pages, Hardcover

A novel about letting go of the past, figuring out what you want in your future, and staying in the… read more

Similar categories in Kosoko Jackson's Yesterday Is History book and Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"The only way out is through. And the best way through something is the truth."

-Kosoko Jackson, Yesterday Is History

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11. The Gravity of Us

By: Phil Stamper

3.61

Format: 314 pages, Hardcover

As a successful social media journalist with half a million followers, seventeen-year-old Cal is us… read more

Similar categories in Phil Stamper's The Gravity of Us book and Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Fixing seems so permanent, so absolute. Like there’s no room for error. Aim to make things better."

-Phil Stamper, The Gravity of Us

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12. 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 Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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13. Mój ostatni miesiąc

By: Marcel Moss

3.39

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

WZRUSZAJĄCA POWIEŚĆ YA O WIELKIEJ PRZYJAŹNI I PRAWDZIWEJ MIŁOŚCI autora bestsellerów o LICEUM FREUD… read more

Similar categories in Marcel Moss's Mój ostatni miesiąc book and Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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14. Nasz pierwszy rok

By: Marcel Moss

3.01

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

PORUSZAJĄCA, KAMERALNA POWIEŚĆ YA AUTORA KILKUNASTU BESTSELLERÓW. Dziewiętnastoletni Kevin wierz… read more

Similar categories in Marcel Moss's Nasz pierwszy rok book and Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • queer
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15. The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester

By: Maya MacGregor

4.19

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In this queer contemporary YA mystery, a nonbinary teen with autism realizes they must not only sol… read more

Similar categories in Maya MacGregor's The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester book and Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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16. Icebreaker

By: A.L. Graziadei

4.03

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A. L. Graziadei's Icebreaker is a YA debut about two hockey players fighting to be the best—and the… read more

Similar categories in A.L. Graziadei's Icebreaker book and Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • queer
"I don't wanna be just another one of your former teammates."

-A.L. Graziadei, Icebreaker

"I get through the first few weeks of college without dropping out, but that's only because I don't want to deal with Dad whining about it for the next twenty years."

-A.L. Graziadei, Icebreaker

"Gdyby @mjames17 dodał sobie te jedenaście punktów do wzrostu, może wtedy bym się przejął.' Siedzę obok niego, podjadam ze wspólnej paczki czipsy solone z octem i odpowiadam: 'Mickey James III @mjames…"

-A.L. Graziadei, Icebreaker

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17. Bliźniaczy płomień

By: Maksymilian Kuznowicz

3.47

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Zamknij oczy. Wyłącz myślenie. Posłuchaj serca. Życie Daikiego wywraca się do góry nogami po tym… read more

Similar categories in Maksymilian Kuznowicz's Bliźniaczy płomień book and Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • queer
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18. Zanim wybuchnie słońce

By: Józefina Płotka

3.84

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Jak potoczy się twoje życie, gdy dopuścisz do głosu serce? Leon, zbuntowany nastolatek, który ma… read more

Similar categories in Józefina Płotka's Zanim wybuchnie słońce book and Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • queer
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19. Only Mostly Devastated

By: Sophie Gonzales

3.95

Format: 281 pages, Hardcover

Will Tavares is the dream summer fling ― he's fun, affectionate, kind ― but just when Ollie thinks … read more

Similar categories in Sophie Gonzales's Only Mostly Devastated book and Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Apathy is incompatible with hate. Love works okay."

-Sophie Gonzales, Only Mostly Devastated

"Mama, Ollie taught me how to play ‘Let It Go’ on guitar,"

-Sophie Gonzales, Only Mostly Devastated

"you mean you would've never let me dribble your basketballs"

-Sophie Gonzales, Only Mostly Devastated

"I fled. I fled like a bigot dodging the concept of equality."

-Sophie Gonzales, Only Mostly Devastated

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20. Fake Dates and Mooncakes

By: Sher Lee

3.84

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Heartstopper meets Crazy Rich Asians in this heartfelt, joyful paperback original rom-com that foll… read more

Similar categories in Sher Lee's Fake Dates and Mooncakes book and Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"We have the destiny to meet across a thousand miles."

-Sher Lee, Fake Dates and Mooncakes

"I'm not sure which knife on my place mat is for cutting the tension"

-Sher Lee, Fake Dates and Mooncakes

"Grief has a way of sneaking up on you when you're least expecting it. A song, a phrase, a scent...then you're falling into an empty space inside that you thought you'd patched. That you thought could…"

-Sher Lee, Fake Dates and Mooncakes

"I shrug. "He lives in a huge mansion and drives a Ferrari. I ride a bike with a squeaky front wheel. Our worlds are as far apart as the sun and the moon." "They align every now and then," Aunt Jade p…"

-Sher Lee, Fake Dates and Mooncakes

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21. The Fascinators

By: Andrew Eliopulos

3.29

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A magic-infused YA novel about friendship, first love, and feeling out of place that will bewitch f… read more

Similar categories in Andrew Eliopulos's The Fascinators book and Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"...meant he resented his own life too much to make safer decisions, starting with the drinks that night but only snow-balling from there. Because it never occurred to James that there were people who…"

-Andrew Eliopulos, The Fascinators

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22. 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

Similar categories in Adam Sass's The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers book and Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"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

Cover of Jay's Gay Agenda by Jason June

23. 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 Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • 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

Cover of Mgła (Miasto gasnących świateł, #1) by Aleksandra Świderska

24. Mgła (Miasto gasnących świateł, #1)

By: Aleksandra Świderska

3.99

Format: 490 pages, Paperback

Każdy je ma. Skrywają się głęboko w naszej pamięci, przysypane popiołem czasu, zepchnięte w nicość,… read more

Similar categories in Aleksandra Świderska's Mgła (Miasto gasnących świateł, #1) book and Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Noce za nocami (Noce za nocami, #1) by Małgorzata  Wilk

25. Noce za nocami (Noce za nocami, #1)

By: Małgorzata Wilk

4.25

Format: 560 pages, Paperback

Każdy wampir zasługuje na swoje wiecznie i szczęśliwie. Fryderyk, a właściwie hrabia Fiodor Iwan… read more

Similar categories in Małgorzata Wilk's Noce za nocami (Noce za nocami, #1) book and Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of You Got Me by Sandra Lupin Lupinpoesy

26. You Got Me

By: Sandra Lupin Lupinpoesy

3.28

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

To wszystko jest udawane, Elliot. Nie zapominaj o tym. Elliot ma osiemnaście lat i grono oddanyc… read more

Similar categories in Sandra Lupin Lupinpoesy's You Got Me book and Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
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27. Running With Lions

By: Julian Winters

3.67

Format: 307 pages, Paperback

Bloomington High School Lions' star goalie, Sebastian Hughes, should be excited about his senior ye… read more

Similar categories in Julian Winters's Running With Lions book and Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"To every LGBTQIA+ person who has questioned their place in life: You're strong. You're important. You're a lion. Let the world hear you roar."

-Julian Winters, Running With Lions

"The future is only grim because people see it that way. It's unpredictable. Life is a summer storm of insecure thoughts. There's an umbrella of precautions to prevent insecurity, but it doesn't alway…"

-Julian Winters, Running With Lions

"If you're watching Scooby Doo and think of someone because it's their favorite cartoon. If you're allergic to flour but still eat someone's burnt pancakes. Or if you hate the color green but you wear…"

-Julian Winters, Running With Lions

"But being a teenager is one good day of being a superhero, followed by a hundred days of being self-conscious about every little damn thing. It's one big, selfish moment when you don't give a shit ab…"

-Julian Winters, Running With Lions

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28. Truskawkowy blond

By: Edyta Prusinowska

3.50

Format: 408 pages, Paperback

Juwon, jak większość koreańskich idoli, ma absolutny zakaz randkowania. Do bycia gwiazdą przygotowy… read more

Similar categories in Edyta Prusinowska's Truskawkowy blond book and Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Nate Plus One by Kevin van Whye

29. Nate Plus One

By: Kevin van Whye

3.50

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The gorgeous new feelgood LGBTQ+ romantic comedy from the author of Date Me, Bryson Keller!Two boys… read more

Similar categories in Kevin van Whye's Nate Plus One book and Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • queer
"You know, a crush stays a crush unless you actively do something about it."

-Kevin van Whye, Nate Plus One

Cover of The State of Us by Shaun David Hutchinson

30. The State of Us

By: Shaun David Hutchinson

3.40

Format: 406 pages, Hardcover

When Dean Arnault’s mother decided to run for president, it wasn’t a surprise to anyone, least of a… read more

Similar categories in Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us book and Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • politics
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Straight people, he thinks, probably don't spend this much time convincing themselves they're straight."

-Shaun David Hutchinson, The State of Us

"I tried to come up with an answer that wouldn't sound cheesy, but honesty often carries a whiff of cheese."

-Shaun David Hutchinson, The State of Us

Cover of The Breakup Lists by Adib Khorram

31. The Breakup Lists

By: Adib Khorram

3.92

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Love is more complicated than “boy meets boy” in bestselling author Adib Khorram’s sharply funny ne… read more

Similar categories in Adib Khorram's The Breakup Lists book and Shaun David Hutchinson's The State of Us

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer

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Been Here All Along

Sandy Hall

3.50

Transform Your Habits

Autoboyography

Christina Lauren

3.32

Transform Your Habits

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

Mason Deaver

4.16

Transform Your Habits

If I See You Again Tomorrow

Robbie Couch

4.13

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If I See You Again Tomorrow

Robbie Couch

4.13

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They Hate Each Other

Amanda Woody

4.24

Transform Your Habits

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Brian D. Kennedy

3.87

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Erik J. Brown

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