10 must-read queer books like Gut Feelings by C.G. Moore

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Gut Feelings

By: C.G. Moore

4.20

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

At school, I learned that words, More than weapons, Could destroy bodies, Could break hearts …

If you liked the queer plot in Gut Feelings by C.G. Moore , here is a list of 10 books like this:

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1. The Weight of Water

By: Oliver Jeffers , Sarah Crossan

3.80

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Armed with a suitcase and an old laundry bag filled with clothes, Kasienka and her mother head for … read more

Similar categories in Oliver Jeffers's The Weight of Water book and C.G. Moore's Gut Feelings

  • poetry
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"La Cloche Il y a une cloche Dont la sonnerie stridente signale Qu’il est temps de changer de classe. D’un cri elle nous commande. Comme des somnambules on se lève Quand elle résonne ; On fait silence…"

-Oliver Jeffers, The Weight of Water

2. Moonrise

By: Sarah Crossan

4.08

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

'They think I hurt someone. But I didn't. You hear? Coz people are gonna be telling you all kinds o… read more

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3. We Come Apart

By: Sarah Crossan , Brian Conaghan

3.75

Format: 289 pages, Kindle Edition

From two acclaimed authors comes an emotional story told in verse about friendship, love, and overc… read more

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4. The Novice (Black Magician Trilogy, #2)

By: Trudi Canavan

3.92

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

"Even if a magician's powers surface of their own accord, he will soon be dead if he does not gain … read more

Similar categories in Trudi Canavan's The Novice (Black Magician Trilogy, #2) book and C.G. Moore's Gut Feelings

5. Username: Evie (Username, #1)

By: Joe Sugg

3.95

Format: None pages, Paperback

Like anyone who feels as though they just don't fit in, Evie dreams of a place of safety. When time… read more

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6. The List of Suspicious Things

By: Jennie Godfrey

4.29

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

'What if we decided to try and find him?' 'What on earth are you on about?' she said. 'How are w… read more

Similar categories in Jennie Godfrey's The List of Suspicious Things book and C.G. Moore's Gut Feelings

  • young adult
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7. The Invocations

By: Krystal Sutherland

4.11

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Three girls, one supernatural killer on the loose . . . Zara Jones believes in magic because the… read more

Similar categories in Krystal Sutherland's The Invocations book and C.G. Moore's Gut Feelings

  • young adult
"What if Savannah had found whatever it was she sold a piece of her soul to go looking for."

-Krystal Sutherland, The Invocations

"Even the devil does not trust men to honor a bargain, so it does not deal with them. It offers power only to women."

-Krystal Sutherland, The Invocations

"What about trans women?" Zara asks, writing the question in her document. "How does that work?" "Of course I have written invocations for trans women," Emer says. "Demons do not care about bodies. Th…"

-Krystal Sutherland, The Invocations

"They understand what they are looking at. They understand that it could have been them. A wrong turn on the wrong night, and it could have been them. There is no sense to that. That you can be going …"

-Krystal Sutherland, The Invocations

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8. Away With Words

By: Sophie Cameron

3.89

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing 2024 Shortlisted for the UKLA Book Awards 2024… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Cameron's Away With Words book and C.G. Moore's Gut Feelings

  • contemporary
  • young adult
  • queer
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9. Guard Your Heart

By: Sue Divin

3.97

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Derry. Summer 2016. Aidan and Iona, now eighteen, were both born on the day of the Northern Ireland… read more

Similar categories in Sue Divin's Guard Your Heart book and C.G. Moore's Gut Feelings

  • young adult
  • contemporary
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10. Ryan and Avery

By: David Levithan

3.89

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of EVERY DAY, this is a queer love story for the ages--t… read more

Similar categories in David Levithan's Ryan and Avery book and C.G. Moore's Gut Feelings

  • contemporary
  • young adult
  • queer
"When Ryan's pickup appears within the snowfall, Avery's heart becomes the opposite of snowfall-that strange, windblown moment when you look and see the snow is actually drifting upward. Snowrise. Whe…"

-David Levithan, Ryan and Avery

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11. When Shadows Fall

By: Sita Brahmachari

3.70

Format: None pages, Audio CD

A heart-breaking and poignant novel from award-winning author Sita Brahmachari. Kai, Orla and Zak g… read more

Similar categories in Sita Brahmachari's When Shadows Fall book and C.G. Moore's Gut Feelings

  • poetry
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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12. Catch Your Death

By: Ravena Guron

4.10

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

Trapped in a mansion with a murderer and a family of liars - how would you survive? A mind-blowi… read more

Similar categories in Ravena Guron's Catch Your Death book and C.G. Moore's Gut Feelings

  • young adult
  • contemporary
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13. Tag, You're Dead

By: Kathryn Foxfield

3.45

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

From the bestselling author of Come Out, Come Out, Whatever You Are and Good Girls Die First comes … read more

Similar categories in Kathryn Foxfield's Tag, You're Dead book and C.G. Moore's Gut Feelings

  • young adult
  • contemporary
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14. How to Die Famous

By: Benjamin Dean

3.65

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A budding teen celebrity secretly investigates his brother's suspicious death while navigating the … read more

Similar categories in Benjamin Dean's How to Die Famous book and C.G. Moore's Gut Feelings

  • young adult
  • queer
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15. 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 C.G. Moore's Gut Feelings

  • contemporary
  • young adult
  • 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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16. Rick

By: Alex Gino

4.07

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of George, the story of a boy named Rick who needs to explore his own… read more

Similar categories in Alex Gino's Rick book and C.G. Moore's Gut Feelings

  • contemporary
  • young adult
  • queer
"Dad says I’m a late bloomer.' 'Maybe. Or maybe you’re blooming now, and you’re just not the kind of flower he was expecting."

-Alex Gino, Rick

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17. Queen Hereafter

By: Isabelle Schuler

4.03

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

“Suspenseful, atmospheric and full of twists and turns, I loved the brutal, backstabbing world that… read more

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18. Let's Play Murder

By: Kesia Lupo

3.60

Format: 328 pages, Paperback

Video games have never been more murderous. Veronica wakes up trapped with four strangers in a s… read more

Similar categories in Kesia Lupo's Let's Play Murder book and C.G. Moore's Gut Feelings

  • young adult
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19. Getting Away with Murder

By: Kathryn Foxfield

3.69

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Cabin in the Woods meets Squid Game - a girl playing a game with a supercomputer unwittingly traps … read more

Similar categories in Kathryn Foxfield's Getting Away with Murder book and C.G. Moore's Gut Feelings

  • young adult
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20. Where the Heart Should Be

By: Sarah Crossan

4.35

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

It is 1846 and Ireland is starving. The potatoes are black, people are dying and in the midst of… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Crossan's Where the Heart Should Be book and C.G. Moore's Gut Feelings

  • poetry
  • young adult
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21. Taylor Swift (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

By: Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

4.50

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Inspire kids with the glittering story of pop superstar Taylor Swift! This talented singer–songwrit… read more

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22. Catfish Rolling

By: Clara Kumagai

3.73

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Magic-realism blends with Japanese myth and legend in an original story about grief, memory, time a… read more

Similar categories in Clara Kumagai's Catfish Rolling book and C.G. Moore's Gut Feelings

  • young adult
  • queer
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23. The Silver Chain

By: Jion Sheibani

3.91

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Uplifting and unputdownable, a coming-of-age verse novel about family, mental health and the healin… read more

Similar categories in Jion Sheibani's The Silver Chain book and C.G. Moore's Gut Feelings

  • poetry
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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24. Destination Unknown

By: Bill Konigsberg

4.30

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From Stonewall Award winner Bill Konigsberg, a remarkable, funny, sexy, heartbreaking story of two … read more

Similar categories in Bill Konigsberg's Destination Unknown book and C.G. Moore's Gut Feelings

  • contemporary
  • young adult
  • queer
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25. The Crossing

By: Manjeet Mann

4.33

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

The trailblazing new novel from the Carnegie Medal shortlisted author of Run, Rebel. Praise for Run… read more

Similar categories in Manjeet Mann's The Crossing book and C.G. Moore's Gut Feelings

  • contemporary
  • poetry
  • young adult
  • queer
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26. Gay Club!

By: Simon James Green

4.35

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

A landmark comedic novel about a group of queer teens at their worst - and ultimately their best - … read more

Similar categories in Simon James Green's Gay Club! book and C.G. Moore's Gut Feelings

  • contemporary
  • young adult
  • queer
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27. Gloves Off

By: Louisa Reid

4.06

Format: None pages, Paperback

A page-turning and immersive YA novel in verse, telling the story of Lily who is mercilessly bullie… read more

Similar categories in Louisa Reid's Gloves Off book and C.G. Moore's Gut Feelings

  • poetry
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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28. Gut Feelings

By: C.G. Moore

4.20

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

At school, I learned that words, More than weapons, Could destroy bodies, Could break hearts … read more

Similar categories in C.G. Moore's Gut Feelings book and C.G. Moore's Gut Feelings

  • contemporary
  • poetry
  • young adult
  • queer
Cover of Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1) by Katherine Rundell

29. Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

By: Katherine Rundell

4.18

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The day Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever.… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Rundell's Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1) book and C.G. Moore's Gut Feelings

  • young adult
"I'm no philosopher, and I prefer, in an ideal world, to go uneaten. (p. 111)"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

"What is this rainfall of children? Did I go sailing just to have storms of infants cascading down my sail at me? (p. 74)"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

"Nighthand grunted, and signalled for another bottle of wine. "Are you sure?" said Irian. "Shouldn't we keep our wits about us?" "I see no reason to. I prefer the world drunk. It disappoints me less."…"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

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30. Smashed

By: Andy Robb

3.80

Format: None pages, Paperback

When his dad moves out, Jamie tries to fill his shoes. He needs to become head of the household - r… read more

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31. Wrecked

By: Louisa Reid

4.09

Format: None pages, Paperback

Joe and Imogen seem like the perfect couple — they've been in a relationship for years and are the … read more

Similar categories in Louisa Reid's Wrecked book and C.G. Moore's Gut Feelings

  • poetry
  • young adult
  • contemporary

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Oliver Jeffers , Sarah Crossan

3.80

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Laura Steven

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Katya Balen

4.38

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