11 Best lgbt books like From Dust, a Flame by Rebecca Podos

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From Dust, a Flame

By: Rebecca Podos

3.85

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Hannah’s whole life has been spent in motion. Her mother has kept her and her brother, Gabe, on the…

If you liked the lgbt plot in From Dust, a Flame by Rebecca Podos , here is a list of 11 books like this:

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1. When the Angels Left the Old Country

By: Sacha Lamb

4.27

Format: 408 pages, Hardcover

A queer immigrant fairytale about individual purpose, the fluid nature of identity, and the power o… read more

Similar categories in Sacha Lamb's When the Angels Left the Old Country book and Rebecca Podos's From Dust, a Flame

  • jewish
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
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2. Sofi and the Bone Song

By: Adrienne Tooley

4.05

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

In this gorgeous standalone fantasy with a “sweet sapphic romance” ( Booklist ), a young musician s… read more

Similar categories in Adrienne Tooley's Sofi and the Bone Song book and Rebecca Podos's From Dust, a Flame

  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
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3. On the Fox Roads

By: Nghi Vo

4.04

Format: 29 pages, ebook

While learning the ropes from a crafty Jazz Age bank robber, a young stowaway discovers their authe… read more

Similar categories in Nghi Vo's On the Fox Roads book and Rebecca Podos's From Dust, a Flame

  • queer
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • lgbt
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4. The Ghosts of Rose Hill

By: R.M. Romero

3.98

Format: 380 pages, Hardcover

Magic will burn you up. Sent to stay with her aunt in Prague and witness the humble life of an a… read more

Similar categories in R.M. Romero's The Ghosts of Rose Hill book and Rebecca Podos's From Dust, a Flame

  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
  • jewish
"PS I know I can always count on your silence. It's my own I'm not used to."

-R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

"The kiss lasts for his lifetime and my unfolding one. It reaches lives we haven't lived yet, and all the ones we've forgotten."

-R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

"In a house full of children, there are always bangs, clatters, shrieks of delight and dismay. Just because the kids here are dead doesn't make them an exception."

-R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

"I lay a dress on the white sheets, and see the monster nod his approval. A girl who intends to run doesn't bring a wardrobe with her. (But a girl who intends to fight does.)"

-R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill

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5. Message Not Found

By: Dante Medema

3.98

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

An emotionally complex portrayal of secrets, loss, and grief from Dante Medema, Indies Introduce au… read more

Similar categories in Dante Medema's Message Not Found book and Rebecca Podos's From Dust, a Flame

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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6. Breathe and Count Back from Ten

By: Natalia Sylvester

3.86

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In this gorgeously written and authentic novel, Verónica, a Peruvian-American teen with hip dysplas… read more

Similar categories in Natalia Sylvester's Breathe and Count Back from Ten book and Rebecca Podos's From Dust, a Flame

  • fiction
  • mythology
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"You are so a physical person...You're taking up space. You're made of all this matter. What more proof do you need than that?"

-Natalia Sylvester, Breathe and Count Back from Ten

"Like maybe the "magic" isn't just about believing in mermaids; it's about believing peope like me don't exist, Like maybe admitting I've needed crutched dispels the myths we want to believe about peo…"

-Natalia Sylvester, Breathe and Count Back from Ten

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7. Alone Out Here

By: Riley Redgate

3.55

Format: 392 pages, Hardcover

What do you stand for, when you're one of the last left standing? The year is 2072. Soon a volcani… read more

Similar categories in Riley Redgate's Alone Out Here book and Rebecca Podos's From Dust, a Flame

  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
  • lgbt
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8. Gideon Green in Black and White

By: Katie Henry

4.02

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Gideon's short-lived run as a locally-famous boy detective ended when middle school started, and ev… read more

Similar categories in Katie Henry's Gideon Green in Black and White book and Rebecca Podos's From Dust, a Flame

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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9. Bone Weaver

By: Aden Polydoros

3.75

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

The Kosa empire roils in tension, on the verge of being torn apart by a proletarian revolution betw… read more

Similar categories in Aden Polydoros's Bone Weaver book and Rebecca Podos's From Dust, a Flame

  • jewish
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
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10. Vinyl Moon

By: Mahogany L. Browne

3.92

Format: 176 pages, Library Binding

A teen girl hiding the scars of a past relationship finds home and healing in the words of strong B… read more

Similar categories in Mahogany L. Browne's Vinyl Moon book and Rebecca Podos's From Dust, a Flame

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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11. American Murderer

By: Gail Jarrow

4.08

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

What made workers in the American South so tired and feeble during the 19th and early 20th centurie… read more

Similar categories in Gail Jarrow's American Murderer book and Rebecca Podos's From Dust, a Flame

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12. What We Harvest

By: Ann Fraistat

3.81

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A novel about an idyllic small town poisoned by its past, and one girl who must fight the strange d… read more

Similar categories in Ann Fraistat's What We Harvest book and Rebecca Podos's From Dust, a Flame

  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
"If rainbows could rot then so could stars."

-Ann Fraistat, What We Harvest

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13. At Midnight

By: Dahlia Adler

3.42

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

Fairy tales have been spun for thousands of years and remain among our most treasured stories. Weav… read more

Similar categories in Dahlia Adler's At Midnight book and Rebecca Podos's From Dust, a Flame

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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14. The City Beautiful

By: Aden Polydoros

4.10

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

Chicago, 1893. For Alter Rosen, this is the land of opportunity, and he dreams of the day he’ll hav… read more

Similar categories in Aden Polydoros's The City Beautiful book and Rebecca Podos's From Dust, a Flame

  • jewish
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
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15. Wrath Becomes Her

By: Aden Polydoros

3.79

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Vera was made for vengeance. Lithuania, 1943. A father drowns in the all-consuming grief of a da… read more

Similar categories in Aden Polydoros's Wrath Becomes Her book and Rebecca Podos's From Dust, a Flame

  • jewish
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
"There is a mark on your brow,' I murmured, leaning forward to rest my forehead against his. 'And it means truth."

-Aden Polydoros, Wrath Becomes Her

"The thing about losing someone, it's like...You see something, and you think 'oh, they'll love this once I tell them' or 'I can't wait to share this with them,' but you can't. Because they're dead. S…"

-Aden Polydoros, Wrath Becomes Her

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16. The Roof Over Our Heads

By: Nicole Kronzer

4.13

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A charming YA novel about a family who puts on an immersive, interactive play to save their histor… read more

Similar categories in Nicole Kronzer's The Roof Over Our Heads book and Rebecca Podos's From Dust, a Flame

  • contemporary
  • young adult
  • lgbt
"Not everyone understands you only need two ingredients to make a family,"

-Nicole Kronzer, The Roof Over Our Heads

"How was I supposed to expect everyone to give me a chance to be different if I wasn’t willing to let other people change, too?"

-Nicole Kronzer, The Roof Over Our Heads

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17. Eternally Yours

By: Patrice Caldwell

3.65

Format: 364 pages, Hardcover

Vampires and merpeople, angels and demons—the paranormal is full of unusual beings. The stories in… read more

Similar categories in Patrice Caldwell's Eternally Yours book and Rebecca Podos's From Dust, a Flame

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of From Dust, a Flame by Rebecca Podos

18. From Dust, a Flame

By: Rebecca Podos

3.85

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Hannah’s whole life has been spent in motion. Her mother has kept her and her brother, Gabe, on the… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Podos's From Dust, a Flame book and Rebecca Podos's From Dust, a Flame

  • lesbian
  • jewish
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • queer
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19. Once More with Chutzpah

By: Haley Neil

3.96

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

A moving YA debut about a girl who grapples with questions of her Jewish identity, mental health st… read more

Similar categories in Haley Neil's Once More with Chutzpah book and Rebecca Podos's From Dust, a Flame

  • jewish
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Without this land, my family probably wouldn’t be alive."

-Haley Neil, Once More with Chutzpah

"Israel is the only place in the world with a Jewish majority. Some believe this is important to give a voice in the global and political sphere to a whole group of people who have historically been p…"

-Haley Neil, Once More with Chutzpah

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20. Hometown Victory: A Coach's Story of Football, Fate, and Coming Home

By: Keanon Lowe

4.12

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The Blindside meets Friday Night Lights in Keanon Lowe's Hometown Victory when an NFL coach returns… read more

Similar categories in Keanon Lowe's Hometown Victory: A Coach's Story of Football, Fate, and Coming Home book and Rebecca Podos's From Dust, a Flame

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21. The Dream Runners

By: Shveta Thakrar

3.39

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

A lush tapestry of dreams, myth, and magic—perfect for fans of Holly Black, Roshani Chokshi, and Ma… read more

Similar categories in Shveta Thakrar's The Dream Runners book and Rebecca Podos's From Dust, a Flame

  • young adult
  • young adult fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology

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