19 Top queer books like Saint Juniper's Folly by Alex Crespo

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Saint Juniper's Folly

By: Alex Crespo

3.83

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Cemetery Boys meets The Haunting of Bly Manor in this spellbinding debut! Alex Crespo’s queer haunt…

If you liked the queer plot in Saint Juniper's Folly by Alex Crespo , here is a list of 19 books like this:

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1. Otherworldly

By: F.T. Lukens

3.99

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author of Spell Bound and So This Is Ever After. Seventeen-year-old E… read more

Similar categories in F.T. Lukens's Otherworldly book and Alex Crespo's Saint Juniper's Folly

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • paranormal
  • queer
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2. The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

By: Andrew Joseph White

4.52

Format: 399 pages, Kindle Edition

Mors vincit omnia. Death conquers all. London, 1883. The Veil between the living and dead has th… read more

Similar categories in Andrew Joseph White's The Spirit Bares Its Teeth book and Alex Crespo's Saint Juniper's Folly

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
  • queer
"He's...he's doing the same thing I do. His hands are fluttering. Like mine. Oh God, he's like me."

-Andrew Joseph White, The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

"I should not have to keep fixing the damage done to us. It would be so easy to not hurt us and the Speakers can't even do that. It's more work to hurt us. It's more work to be cruel - and yet they co…"

-Andrew Joseph White, The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

"I do not get to savor the masculine cut of my clothes, or the illusion of short hair, or the feeting joy of my skin feeling like mine. Instead, I have to worry if my boyhood is convincing enough to k…"

-Andrew Joseph White, The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

"My name is Daphne.' Daphne? In that moment, it's as if I've peeled the skin away from the chest of a patient, revealing a beating heart. A boy could not say that name as if terrified the syllables wi…"

-Andrew Joseph White, The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

Cover of Wren Martin Ruins It All by Amanda DeWitt

3. Wren Martin Ruins It All

By: Amanda DeWitt

4.25

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Now that Wren Martin is student council president (on a technicality, but hey, it counts) he’s goin… read more

Similar categories in Amanda DeWitt's Wren Martin Ruins It All book and Alex Crespo's Saint Juniper's Folly

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
"I think I might have a crush. Shit ."

-Amanda DeWitt, Wren Martin Ruins It All

"Halloween would be . . . okay," she says, with all the deliberation of a somewhat uncertain judge delivering a verdict. "But no sexy catgirls. Or boys. No catpeople."

-Amanda DeWitt, Wren Martin Ruins It All

"You might have saved the Dance," I say loftily, "but I saved this school from Cats ." "Not all heroes wear capes," Ryan says, pushing open the classroom door. "You know, I kind of like Cats ." "You l…"

-Amanda DeWitt, Wren Martin Ruins It All

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4. Most Ardently

By: Gabe Cole Novoa

4.02

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A trans boy searches for a future―and a romance―in which he can live and love openly as himself in … read more

Similar categories in Gabe Cole Novoa's Most Ardently book and Alex Crespo's Saint Juniper's Folly

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
"I love you, Oliver," Darcy said, "Most ardently."

-Gabe Cole Novoa, Most Ardently

"We're permitted to bring a guest,' Darcy said. 'We could bring a guest every week if we wanted to. I'd be happy to make you mine.' Oliver arched an eyebrow. Darcy's face flushed pink. 'My... guest. T…"

-Gabe Cole Novoa, Most Ardently

"Just the notion of being able to spend multiple days as himself made Oliver feel lighter. He finished his tea and stood, the heaviness of his argument with his mother melting away at the prospect of …"

-Gabe Cole Novoa, Most Ardently

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5. What Stalks Among Us

By: Sarah Hollowell

3.97

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

From Sarah Hollowell, author of A Dark and Starless Forest, comes a spine-tingling, deliriously cre… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Hollowell's What Stalks Among Us book and Alex Crespo's Saint Juniper's Folly

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fantasy
  • queer
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6. Us, Et Cetera

By: Kit Vincent

4.23

Format: 328 pages, Kindle Edition

A captivating LGBTQ fantasy that blends the enchantment of Cinderella with the futuristic world of … read more

Similar categories in Kit Vincent's Us, Et Cetera book and Alex Crespo's Saint Juniper's Folly

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
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7. Spell Bound

By: F.T. Lukens

4.14

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Two rival apprentice sorcerers must team up to save their teachers and protect their own magic in t… read more

Similar categories in F.T. Lukens's Spell Bound book and Alex Crespo's Saint Juniper's Folly

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • paranormal
  • queer
"Sometimes a family was a mischievous magical boss, her magical rival turned friend, a magical girl who used to be a babysitter and now was like an older sister, and the person you didn't understand i…"

-F.T. Lukens, Spell Bound

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8. The Forest Demands Its Due

By: Kosoko Jackson

3.52

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A Lesson in Vengeance meets The Taking of Jake Livingston in this page-turning YA horror/fantasy se… read more

Similar categories in Kosoko Jackson's The Forest Demands Its Due book and Alex Crespo's Saint Juniper's Folly

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fantasy
  • paranormal
  • queer
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9. Godly Heathens (The Ouroboros, #1)

By: H.E. Edgmon

3.85

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Infatuation. Reincarnation. Damnation. Gem Echols is a nonbinary Seminole teen living in the tin… read more

Similar categories in H.E. Edgmon's Godly Heathens (The Ouroboros, #1) book and Alex Crespo's Saint Juniper's Folly

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
"We are not just gods walking around steering human bodies. We are also humans housing the souls of gods. Okay? And if it really matters that the Mountain is never a colonizer'--I brush my thumb again…"

-H.E. Edgmon, Godly Heathens (The Ouroboros, #1)

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10. We'll Never Tell

By: Wendy Heard

3.65

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A whodunit doused in Hollywood lore. No one at Hollywood High knows who’s behind We'll Never Tel… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Heard's We'll Never Tell book and Alex Crespo's Saint Juniper's Folly

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
Cover of The Diablo's Curse by Gabe Cole Novoa

11. The Diablo's Curse

By: Gabe Cole Novoa

4.23

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

From the author of The Wicked Bargain comes a high-stakes race to defeat a curse designed to kill a… read more

Similar categories in Gabe Cole Novoa's The Diablo's Curse book and Alex Crespo's Saint Juniper's Folly

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • horror
  • fantasy
  • queer
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12. Beholder

By: Ryan La Sala

3.92

Format: 343 pages, Hardcover

"Beholder is a resplendent monster of power, secrets, wealth, and murderous interior design." - An… read more

Similar categories in Ryan La Sala's Beholder book and Alex Crespo's Saint Juniper's Folly

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fantasy
  • queer
"People look into mirrors with such unguarded curiosity, never thinking that someone else is looking back."

-Ryan La Sala, Beholder

"We mustn’t light our way with the flame of fear. It’ll make the shadows of even small things into impossible monsters."

-Ryan La Sala, Beholder

"This book isn’t dedicated to you, Susan, but I know you’ll read it one day. So I just wanted to let you know you still owe me the rest of my security deposit. Hope those books of yours are going well!"

-Ryan La Sala, Beholder

"Our world is an artful illusion—of light, color, and sound. It feels spontaneous when you’re in it, but it isn’t. Beneath it all, or above it all, there’s something both significant and unknowable. A…"

-Ryan La Sala, Beholder

Cover of All That Consumes Us by Erica Waters

13. All That Consumes Us

By: Erica Waters

3.75

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Ninth House meets The Dead and the Dark in this gothic dark academia novel that delves into the hum… read more

Similar categories in Erica Waters's All That Consumes Us book and Alex Crespo's Saint Juniper's Folly

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fantasy
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • paranormal
  • queer
"We are like a mockery to the dead-so young and so alive, our blood beating hot and excited in our veins. If the roles were reversed and it were me who lay beneath the earth, beneath this thoughtless …"

-Erica Waters, All That Consumes Us

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14. Compound Fracture

By: Andrew Joseph White

4.53

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling and award-winning author Andrew Joseph White returns with a queer Appalachian thriller,… read more

Similar categories in Andrew Joseph White's Compound Fracture book and Alex Crespo's Saint Juniper's Folly

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • thriller
  • queer
"There's a whole spectrum of reactions to coming out. Getting kicked out is one extreme–being accepted wholeheartedly is the other. But in the middle, there's this. The awkwardness, the refusals to ac…"

-Andrew Joseph White, Compound Fracture

Cover of Your Lonely Nights Are Over by Adam  Sass

15. Your Lonely Nights Are Over

By: Adam Sass

4.03

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Scream meets Clueless in this YA horror from Adam Sass in which two gay teen BFFs find their friend… read more

Similar categories in Adam Sass's Your Lonely Nights Are Over book and Alex Crespo's Saint Juniper's Folly

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • queer
Cover of Saint Juniper's Folly by Alex Crespo

16. Saint Juniper's Folly

By: Alex Crespo

3.83

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Cemetery Boys meets The Haunting of Bly Manor in this spellbinding debut! Alex Crespo’s queer haunt… read more

Similar categories in Alex Crespo's Saint Juniper's Folly book and Alex Crespo's Saint Juniper's Folly

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fantasy
  • paranormal
  • queer
Cover of A Warning About Swans by R.M. Romero

17. A Warning About Swans

By: R.M. Romero

4.08

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Swan Lake meets The Last Unicorn by way of the Brothers Grimm in a dreamy, original fairytale in ve… read more

Similar categories in R.M. Romero's A Warning About Swans book and Alex Crespo's Saint Juniper's Folly

  • romance
  • fantasy
  • young adult
  • lgbt
Cover of Death's Country by R.M. Romero

18. Death's Country

By: R.M. Romero

3.84

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Hadestown meets “Orpheus and Eurydice” when two Miami teens travel to the underworld to retrieve th… read more

Similar categories in R.M. Romero's Death's Country book and Alex Crespo's Saint Juniper's Folly

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of The Alchemy of Moonlight by David Ferraro

19. The Alchemy of Moonlight

By: David Ferraro

3.51

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

When Emile’s aunt declares he must marry or be disowned for being gay—he runs away to hide as a ser… read more

Similar categories in David Ferraro's The Alchemy of Moonlight book and Alex Crespo's Saint Juniper's Folly

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • horror
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of The Summer Queen (The Buried and the Bound, #2) by Rochelle Hassan

20. The Summer Queen (The Buried and the Bound, #2)

By: Rochelle Hassan

4.35

Format: 408 pages, Hardcover

This captivating sequel to The Buried and the Bound draws readers into the twisted and irresistible… read more

Similar categories in Rochelle Hassan's The Summer Queen (The Buried and the Bound, #2) book and Alex Crespo's Saint Juniper's Folly

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
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21. Wicked Little Things

By: Justin Arnold

4.01

Format: 226 pages, Paperback

Join a coven. Catch a killer. Get a makeover...? When his cousin is murdered, recently out… read more

Similar categories in Justin Arnold's Wicked Little Things book and Alex Crespo's Saint Juniper's Folly

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • paranormal
  • horror
  • fantasy
  • queer

16 Best fiction books like Saint Juniper's Folly by Alex Crespo

Transform Your Habits

Otherworldly

F.T. Lukens

3.99

Transform Your Habits

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

Andrew Joseph White

4.52

Transform Your Habits

Wren Martin Ruins It All

Amanda DeWitt

4.25

Transform Your Habits

Most Ardently

Gabe Cole Novoa

4.02

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19 must-read fiction books like The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

Transform Your Habits

Camp Damascus

Chuck Tingle

3.94

Transform Your Habits

So Let Them Burn (Divine Traitors, #1)

Kamilah Cole

3.90

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T. Kingfisher

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The Invocations

Krystal Sutherland

4.11

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