18 Best lgbt books like Seeing Strangers by Sebastian J. Plata

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Seeing Strangers

By: Sebastian J. Plata

3.45

Format: 257 pages, Hardcover

A stylish novel of obsession set in a world where sex is just a swipe away. Life is going well f…

If you liked the lgbt plot in Seeing Strangers by Sebastian J. Plata , here is a list of 18 books like this:

1. Twittering from the Circus of the Dead

By: Joe Hill

4.00

Format: 186 pages, ebook

Come one, come all. The show's about to begin. Step right up for the Circus of the Dead: where YOU … read more

Similar categories in Joe Hill's Twittering from the Circus of the Dead book and Sebastian J. Plata's Seeing Strangers

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2. Stars in Your Eyes

By: Kacen Callender

3.80

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The National Book Award-winning author of  Felix Ever After  delivers a beautifully tender story of… read more

Similar categories in Kacen Callender's Stars in Your Eyes book and Sebastian J. Plata's Seeing Strangers

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
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3. Family Meal

By: Bryan Washington

3.56

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling, award-winning author of Memorial and Lot, an irresistible, intimate novel abo… read more

Similar categories in Bryan Washington's Family Meal book and Sebastian J. Plata's Seeing Strangers

  • contemporary
  • adult
  • fiction
  • lgbt
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4. Best Men

By: Sidney Karger

3.34

Format: 341 pages, Paperback

When two best men in a wedding party fall for each other, they realize love isn't a piece of cake i… read more

Similar categories in Sidney Karger's Best Men book and Sebastian J. Plata's Seeing Strangers

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
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5. Bath Haus

By: P.J. Vernon

3.76

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

Oliver Park, a young recovering addict from Indiana, finally has everything he ever wanted: sobriet… read more

Similar categories in P.J. Vernon's Bath Haus book and Sebastian J. Plata's Seeing Strangers

  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
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6. Yes, Daddy

By: Jonathan Parks-Ramage

3.59

Format: 282 pages, Hardcover

A propulsive, scorching modern gothic, Yes, Daddy follows an ambitious young man who is lured by an… read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Parks-Ramage's Yes, Daddy book and Sebastian J. Plata's Seeing Strangers

  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
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7. Fire Island: A Century in the Life of an American Paradise

By: Jack Parlett

3.78

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

* A Town and Country Must-Read Book of Summer * *A BUZZFEED BEST BOOK OF JUNE* *A Washington Post… read more

Similar categories in Jack Parlett's Fire Island: A Century in the Life of an American Paradise book and Sebastian J. Plata's Seeing Strangers

  • gay
  • lgbt
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8. The [Fake] Dating Game

By: Timothy Janovsky

3.66

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Ready. Set. Faux . Holden James picked the worst time to have a meltdown. His chance to audit… read more

Similar categories in Timothy Janovsky's The [Fake] Dating Game book and Sebastian J. Plata's Seeing Strangers

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
"Because, despite everything, I want to see the good in people"

-Timothy Janovsky, The [Fake] Dating Game

"Amber bulbs dangle on white strings above our heads, making everyone in the restaurant look like a cartoon character with a bright idea."

-Timothy Janovsky, The [Fake] Dating Game

"Under the roar of the crowd, Leo whispers into my ear. "You are full of surprises." "On the night we met, you said surprises aren't all they're cracked up to be." "You're the exception to the rule." …"

-Timothy Janovsky, The [Fake] Dating Game

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9. Let's Get Back to the Party

By: Zak Salih

3.55

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

What Does It Mean to Be a Gay Man Today? It’s just weeks after the historic Supreme Court marriage … read more

Similar categories in Zak Salih's Let's Get Back to the Party book and Sebastian J. Plata's Seeing Strangers

  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
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10. Lavender House (Evander Mills, #1)

By: Lev A.C. Rosen

3.87

Format: 274 pages, Hardcover

Lavender House, 1952: the family seat of recently deceased matriarch Irene Lamontaine, head of the … read more

Similar categories in Lev A.C. Rosen's Lavender House (Evander Mills, #1) book and Sebastian J. Plata's Seeing Strangers

  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
"Even when your dream is taken from you, you can have a great new life."

-Lev A.C. Rosen, Lavender House (Evander Mills, #1)

"People are always trying to claim you, without ever listening to who you are. They want you to be something else, to be the role they have for you in the family. But really, we're all better off just…"

-Lev A.C. Rosen, Lavender House (Evander Mills, #1)

Cover of The Bell in the Fog (Evander Mills, #2) by Lev A.C. Rosen

11. The Bell in the Fog (Evander Mills, #2)

By: Lev A.C. Rosen

4.17

Format: 261 pages, Hardcover

The Bell in the Fog, a dazzling historical mystery by Lev AC Rosen, asks―once you have finally foun… read more

Similar categories in Lev A.C. Rosen's The Bell in the Fog (Evander Mills, #2) book and Sebastian J. Plata's Seeing Strangers

  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • adult
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12. Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style

By: Paul Rudnick

4.07

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed writer Paul Rudnick, a riotously funny, perceptive, and life-affirming novel fol… read more

Similar categories in Paul Rudnick's Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style book and Sebastian J. Plata's Seeing Strangers

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"If all the world's a stage, gay people are often expected to understudy themselves, reinterpreting the truth of their performances, depending on who's out front, and who's paying their salary."

-Paul Rudnick, Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style

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13. The Bayou

By: Arden Powell

4.03

Format: 149 pages, Kindle Edition

"Eugene didn’t know if he believed in the devil beyond the wicked things people did of their own ac… read more

Similar categories in Arden Powell's The Bayou book and Sebastian J. Plata's Seeing Strangers

  • adult
  • lgbt
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14. The Other Side of Night

By: Adam Hamdy

3.52

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The Other Side of Night begins with a man named David Asha writing about his biggest regret: his su… read more

Similar categories in Adam Hamdy's The Other Side of Night book and Sebastian J. Plata's Seeing Strangers

  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
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15. All the World Beside

By: Garrard Conley

3.75

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

An electrifying, deeply moving novel about the love story between two men in Puritan New England … read more

Similar categories in Garrard Conley's All the World Beside book and Sebastian J. Plata's Seeing Strangers

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • adult
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16. The Lookback Window

By: Kyle Dillon Hertz

3.75

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A fearless debut novel of resilience, transcendence, and the elusive promise of justice. Growing… read more

Similar categories in Kyle Dillon Hertz's The Lookback Window book and Sebastian J. Plata's Seeing Strangers

  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
"The great shame of your life is that you weren't raised Catholic," James said to me. "You've got suffering, but you don't have the aesthetic."

-Kyle Dillon Hertz, The Lookback Window

"Some people talk about their PTSD as if it's a badge of honor, and I roll my fucking eyes. I'm not trying to be the PDST-esy of them all. I ignored it for a really long time. I overdosed at seventeen…"

-Kyle Dillon Hertz, The Lookback Window

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17. In Tongues

By: Thomas Grattan

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A young gay man upends the lives of a powerful art-world couple in this steamy novel of self-discov… read more

Similar categories in Thomas Grattan's In Tongues book and Sebastian J. Plata's Seeing Strangers

  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
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18. The Gay Best Friend

By: Nicolas DiDomizio

3.75

Format: None pages, Paperback

an alternate cover edition can be found here He's always been the token gay best friend. Now, st… read more

Similar categories in Nicolas DiDomizio's The Gay Best Friend book and Sebastian J. Plata's Seeing Strangers

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
"Worryin only gives the small things big shadows"

-Nicolas DiDomizio, The Gay Best Friend

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19. Seeing Strangers

By: Sebastian J. Plata

3.45

Format: 257 pages, Hardcover

A stylish novel of obsession set in a world where sex is just a swipe away. Life is going well f… read more

Similar categories in Sebastian J. Plata's Seeing Strangers book and Sebastian J. Plata's Seeing Strangers

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
Cover of First Time for Everything by Henry   Fry

20. First Time for Everything

By: Henry Fry

3.67

Format: 387 pages, Hardcover

A novel about a down-on-his-luck gay man working out how he fits into the world, making up for lost… read more

Similar categories in Henry Fry's First Time for Everything book and Sebastian J. Plata's Seeing Strangers

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult

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Kacen Callender

3.80

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Bryan Washington

3.56

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3.34

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Cat Sebastian

4.39

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3.80

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3.59

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