16 best-selling queer books like Bruised by Tanya Boteju

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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…

If you liked the queer plot in Bruised by Tanya Boteju , here is a list of 16 books like this:

Cover of Lies My Girlfriend Told Me by Julie Anne Peters

1. Lies My Girlfriend Told Me

By: Julie Anne Peters

3.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

When Alix's charismatic girlfriend, Swanee, dies from sudden cardiac arrest, Alix is overcome with … read more

Similar categories in Julie Anne Peters's Lies My Girlfriend Told Me book and Tanya Boteju's Bruised

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

2. Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit

By: Jaye Robin Brown

3.71

Format: 498 pages, Kindle Edition

Joanna Gordon has been out and proud for years, but when her popular radio evangelist father remarr… read more

Similar categories in Jaye Robin Brown's Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit book and Tanya Boteju's Bruised

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3. 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 Tanya Boteju's Bruised

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • 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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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 Tanya Boteju's Bruised

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • 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. 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 Tanya Boteju's Bruised

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • 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

Cover of Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl by Brianna R. Shrum

6. Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl

By: Brianna R. Shrum

4.03

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Margo Zimmerman is gay, but she didn’t know until now. An overachiever at heart, Margo is determine… read more

Similar categories in Brianna R. Shrum's Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl book and Tanya Boteju's Bruised

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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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 Tanya Boteju's Bruised

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • young adult contemporary
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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8. The Summer of Bitter and Sweet

By: Jen Ferguson

4.05

Format: 374 pages, Hardcover

In this complex and emotionally resonant novel, debut author Jen Ferguson serves up a powerful stor… read more

Similar categories in Jen Ferguson's The Summer of Bitter and Sweet book and Tanya Boteju's Bruised

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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9. 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

Similar categories in Christen Randall's The No-Girlfriend Rule book and Tanya Boteju's Bruised

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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10. 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

Similar categories in Jenna Miller's We Got the Beat book and Tanya Boteju's Bruised

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • queer
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11. Some Girls Do

By: Jennifer Dugan

3.71

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

In this YA contemporary queer romance from the author of Hot Dog Girl, an openly gay track star fal… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Dugan's Some Girls Do book and Tanya Boteju's Bruised

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"You're just really full of surprises." And yeah. I kind of like the sound of that"

-Jennifer Dugan, Some Girls Do

"My whole life might be a never-ending series of question marks right now, but this I'm sure of. This I want."

-Jennifer Dugan, Some Girls Do

"Wow", she breathes when I'm finally done. And I think I want to live here, in the space of that "wow," In that one little syllable she's managed to stuff so full of adoration and joy."

-Jennifer Dugan, Some Girls Do

"[...] but activism isn't something that happens in just one way or in just one place. There will always be more battles, and beating yourself up about not being able to do it all, all at once, doesn'…"

-Jennifer Dugan, Some Girls Do

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12. 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 Tanya Boteju's Bruised

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of What Unbreakable Looks Like by Kate  McLaughlin

13. What Unbreakable Looks Like

By: Kate McLaughlin

4.32

Format: 327 pages, Hardcover

Lex was taken – trafficked - and now she’s Poppy. Kept in a hotel with other girls, her old life is… read more

Similar categories in Kate McLaughlin's What Unbreakable Looks Like book and Tanya Boteju's Bruised

  • young adult contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Me against the world is frightening. Us against the world is comforting."

-Kate McLaughlin, What Unbreakable Looks Like

"It must be nice to live in a world where you don’t see the darkness in people."

-Kate McLaughlin, What Unbreakable Looks Like

"You did nothing wrong. I’m going to keep telling you that until you believe it."

-Kate McLaughlin, What Unbreakable Looks Like

"I can’t imagine what you’ve been through, but I want to understand you, okay? I want to help you get through this. If you want to talk, I’m here. If you don’t . . . well, I’m still here. Always."

-Kate McLaughlin, What Unbreakable Looks Like

Cover of You Don't Have a Shot by Racquel Marie

14. 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

Similar categories in Racquel Marie's You Don't Have a Shot book and Tanya Boteju's Bruised

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • queer
Cover of The Witch's Hand (The Montague Twins, #1) by Nathan  Page

15. The Witch's Hand (The Montague Twins, #1)

By: Nathan Page

4.00

Format: 352 pages, None

Brothers. Detectives. Witches? Meet Pete and Alastair Montague in the first installment of a new gr… read more

Similar categories in Nathan Page's The Witch's Hand (The Montague Twins, #1) book and Tanya Boteju's Bruised

  • young adult
  • lgbt
Cover of Like Other Girls by Britta Lundin

16. Like Other Girls

By: Britta Lundin

4.18

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

"What if I played football?" I ask. As soon as it's out of my mouth, I feel stupid. Even suggesting… read more

Similar categories in Britta Lundin's Like Other Girls book and Tanya Boteju's Bruised

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • queer
Cover of Bruised by Tanya Boteju

17. 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 Tanya Boteju's Bruised

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • young adult contemporary
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • queer
Cover of Forward March by Skye Quinlan

18. 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 Tanya Boteju's Bruised

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • young adult contemporary
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Fight Like a Girl by Sheena Kamal

19. Fight Like a Girl

By: Sheena Kamal

3.33

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The Beauty of the Moment meets Exit, Pursued by a Bear. Award-winning thriller writer Sheena Kamal … read more

Similar categories in Sheena Kamal's Fight Like a Girl book and Tanya Boteju's Bruised

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports
Cover of I Kissed Alice by Anna  Birch

20. I Kissed Alice

By: Anna Birch

3.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda and Fangirl, I Kissed Alice is a romantic comedy abou… read more

Similar categories in Anna Birch's I Kissed Alice book and Tanya Boteju's Bruised

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • young adult contemporary
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Nothing but Life by Brent van Staalduinen

21. Nothing but Life

By: Brent van Staalduinen

3.24

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

During a sweltering summer, Dills must come to terms with a horrific crime and the parent he loves … read more

Similar categories in Brent van Staalduinen's Nothing but Life book and Tanya Boteju's Bruised

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary

19 Best fiction books like Bruised by Tanya Boteju

Transform Your Habits

Lies My Girlfriend Told Me

Julie Anne Peters

3.69

Transform Your Habits

Home Field Advantage

Dahlia Adler

3.84

Transform Your Habits

Imogen, Obviously

Becky Albertalli

4.23

Transform Your Habits

She Gets the Girl

Rachael Lippincott

4.11

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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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