18 best-selling contemporary books like Kween by Vichet Chum

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Kween

By: Vichet Chum

3.71

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A searing, joyful YA debut about a queer Cambodian American teen’s journey to find her voice and st…

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1. Only This Beautiful Moment

By: Abdi Nazemian

4.46

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

From the Stonewall Honor–winning author of Like a Love Story comes a sweeping story of three genera… read more

Similar categories in Abdi Nazemian's Only This Beautiful Moment book and Vichet Chum's Kween

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes

2. The Luis Ortega Survival Club

By: Sonora Reyes

4.24

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School comes a story in the vein of… read more

Similar categories in Sonora Reyes's The Luis Ortega Survival Club book and Vichet Chum's Kween

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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3. The Baker and the Bard

By: Fern Haught

3.62

Format: 147 pages, Paperback

Author-artist Fern Haught weaves an enchanting, gentle fantasy tale of friendship, determination, a… read more

Similar categories in Fern Haught's The Baker and the Bard book and Vichet Chum's Kween

  • fiction
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • queer
Cover of Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam by Thien Pham

4. Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam

By: Thien Pham

4.29

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A moving young adult graphic memoir about a Vietnamese immigrant boy's search for belonging in Amer… read more

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5. Homebody

By: Theo Parish

4.43

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir abou… read more

Similar categories in Theo Parish's Homebody book and Vichet Chum's Kween

  • contemporary
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • queer
"Being openly queer can feel intimidating. But every day just by being yourself you inspire the people around you. You don't have to be an influencer to influence!"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"There is no one way to be transgender, just like there is no one way to be cisgender. We are all just trying to find a place to call our own. We are all deserving of comfort and safety, a place to ca…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Living authentically in a world that takes every opportunity to squeeze you uncomfortably into a box of someone else's design...that is the most radical act of self love. Blossoming in an environment…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Words are important. They allow us to communicate how we think and feel. Words help us to understand and to be understood. So, finally grasping the language you've been reaching for, to explain this …"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

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6. The Space Between Here & Now

By: Sarah Suk

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of They Both Die at the End and You've Reached Sam, this gripping, atmospheric YA … read more

Similar categories in Sarah Suk's The Space Between Here & Now book and Vichet Chum's Kween

  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
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7. Saving Sunshine

By: Saadia Faruqi

4.06

Format: 224 pages, ebook

It's hard enough being a kid without being teased for a funny sounding name or wearing a hijab. … read more

Similar categories in Saadia Faruqi's Saving Sunshine book and Vichet Chum's Kween

  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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8. Rez Ball

By: Byron Graves

4.16

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

This debut novel by Byron Graves tells the story of a young athlete determined to play like the her… read more

Similar categories in Byron Graves's Rez Ball book and Vichet Chum's Kween

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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9. All the Fighting Parts

By: Hannah V. Sawyerr

4.44

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

In the vein of Grown and The Poet X, a searing and defiant novel in verse about reclaiming agency a… read more

Similar categories in Hannah V. Sawyerr's All the Fighting Parts book and Vichet Chum's Kween

  • poetry
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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10. And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's And Then, Boom! book and Vichet Chum's Kween

  • poetry
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"

-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!

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11. Where You See Yourself

By: Claire Forrest

4.16

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Where You See Yourself combines an unforgettable coming-of-age tale, a swoon-worthy romance, and mu… read more

Similar categories in Claire Forrest's Where You See Yourself book and Vichet Chum's Kween

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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12. Saints of the Household

By: Ari Tison

4.12

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Saints of the Household is a haunting contemporary YA about an act of violence in a small-town--tol… read more

Similar categories in Ari Tison's Saints of the Household book and Vichet Chum's Kween

  • poetry
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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13. Sleepless in Dubai

By: Sajni Patel

3.61

Format: None pages, None

From the author of My Sister's Big Fat Indian Wedding comes this hilarious, smart, and swoon-worthy… read more

Similar categories in Sajni Patel's Sleepless in Dubai book and Vichet Chum's Kween

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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14. Louder Than Hunger

By: John Schu

4.55

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more

Similar categories in John Schu's Louder Than Hunger book and Vichet Chum's Kween

  • poetry
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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15. 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 Vichet Chum's Kween

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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16. Throwback

By: Maurene Goo

4.11

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Back to the Future meets The Joy Luck Club in this YA contemporary romance about a Korean American … read more

Similar categories in Maurene Goo's Throwback book and Vichet Chum's Kween

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of Kween by Vichet Chum

17. Kween

By: Vichet Chum

3.71

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A searing, joyful YA debut about a queer Cambodian American teen’s journey to find her voice and st… read more

Similar categories in Vichet Chum's Kween book and Vichet Chum's Kween

  • romance
  • poetry
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • queer
Cover of Others Were Emeralds by Lang Leav

18. Others Were Emeralds

By: Lang Leav

3.83

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

This debut adult novel combines her poetical lyricism and emotional acumen to create an enthralling… read more

Similar categories in Lang Leav's Others Were Emeralds book and Vichet Chum's Kween

  • romance
  • poetry
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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19. Everyone's Thinking It

By: Aleema Omotoni

3.82

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Mean Girls meets Dear White People in this big-hearted, sharp-witted UK boarding school story about… read more

Similar categories in Aleema Omotoni's Everyone's Thinking It book and Vichet Chum's Kween

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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20. Into the Light

By: Mark Oshiro

3.98

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

When you're like me, you have to lie. It’s been one year since Manny was cast out of his family … read more

Similar categories in Mark Oshiro's Into the Light book and Vichet Chum's Kween

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of The Ping-Pong Queen of Chinatown by Andrew  Yang

21. The Ping-Pong Queen of Chinatown

By: Andrew Yang

3.47

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Ben Philippe and Mary H. K. Choi, this charming, insightful YA novel follows tw… read more

Similar categories in Andrew Yang's The Ping-Pong Queen of Chinatown book and Vichet Chum's Kween

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • young adult
  • contemporary

18 best-selling fiction books like Kween by Vichet Chum

Transform Your Habits

Only This Beautiful Moment

Abdi Nazemian

4.46

Transform Your Habits

The Luis Ortega Survival Club

Sonora Reyes

4.24

Transform Your Habits

The Baker and the Bard

Fern Haught

3.62

Transform Your Habits

The Space Between Here & Now

Sarah Suk

4.09

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Transform Your Habits

Lola in the Mirror

Trent Dalton

4.41

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Safe Haven

Shankari Chandran

4.18

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The In-Between

Christos Tsiolkas

3.70

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The Hummingbird Effect

Kate Mildenhall

3.60

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