21 must-read lgbt books like Forward March by Skye Quinlan

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Forward March

By: Skye Quinlan

3.80

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

What’s worse? Someone using your face for catfishing or realizing you actually do have a crush on t…

If you liked the lgbt plot in Forward March by Skye Quinlan , here is a list of 21 books like this:

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1. Home Field Advantage

By: Dahlia Adler

3.84

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this sweet and funny new f/f romance from the author of Cool for the Summer, a cheerleader and t… read more

Similar categories in Dahlia Adler's Home Field Advantage book and Skye Quinlan's Forward March

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"I care about you, okay? I like you, even though you're pricky as hell and looking at me like you wish I would vaporize and you think ketchup is a vegetable."

-Dahlia Adler, Home Field Advantage

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2. Dear Wendy

By: Ann Zhao

4.01

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Dear Wendy's Sophie and Jo, two aromantic and asexual students at Wellesley College, engage in an o… read more

Similar categories in Ann Zhao's Dear Wendy book and Skye Quinlan's Forward March

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Nobody talks about breaking up with your friends. It sucks. Especially when that friend ditches you to be with whoever they think is The One."

-Ann Zhao, Dear Wendy

"And still, it's hard to find people like me. The asexual community is small enough as it is; there are fewer aromantic people and even fewer people who are both."

-Ann Zhao, Dear Wendy

"And that really made me think for the first time about how this could happen with any friend who's not also aroace. Like, my person, my closest confidant, will probably always have someone else - a r…"

-Ann Zhao, Dear Wendy

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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 Skye Quinlan's Forward March

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • 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. How to Excavate a Heart

By: Jake Maia Arlow

3.81

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

It all starts when Shani runs into May. Like, literally. With her mom’s Subaru. Attempted vehicu… read more

Similar categories in Jake Maia Arlow's How to Excavate a Heart book and Skye Quinlan's Forward March

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"I didn't use the word lesbian to describe myself until this year, though, which is when I chopped off all my hair and flirted with veganism"

-Jake Maia Arlow, How to Excavate a Heart

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5. Imogen, Obviously

By: Becky Albertalli

4.23

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

With humor and insight, #1 New York Times bestseller Becky Albertalli explores the nuances of sexua… read more

Similar categories in Becky Albertalli's Imogen, Obviously book and Skye Quinlan's Forward March

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Every breath she breathes feels like a love letter."

-Becky Albertalli, Imogen, Obviously

"1987: the world’s biggest pancake ever (well, at the time). My parents actually got to eat part of it!"

-Becky Albertalli, Imogen, Obviously

"So which one of us is more queer?" "Well," I pause, "I'd have to see the two of you trying to sit in chairs."

-Becky Albertalli, Imogen, Obviously

"Tessa’s eyes catch mine, and her lips tug up at the corners, just barely. And the noise in my brain falls away. All the times I said I’m straight. All the times everyone’s said I’m straight. There it…"

-Becky Albertalli, Imogen, Obviously

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6. The Summer Love Strategy

By: Ray Stoeve

3.42

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A sweet and swoony YA rom-com about two friends making a pact to find summer romance like they’ve s… read more

Similar categories in Ray Stoeve's The Summer Love Strategy book and Skye Quinlan's Forward March

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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7. Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl

By: Brianna R. Shrum

4.03

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Margo Zimmerman is gay, but she didn’t know until now. An overachiever at heart, Margo is determine… read more

Similar categories in Brianna R. Shrum's Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl book and Skye Quinlan's Forward March

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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8. Something Like Possible

By: Miel Moreland

3.91

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

In this compelling YA contemporary from author Miel Moreland, a bisexual teen's path to political s… read more

Similar categories in Miel Moreland's Something Like Possible book and Skye Quinlan's Forward March

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • audiobook
  • young adult contemporary
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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9. We Got the Beat

By: Jenna Miller

3.65

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Jordan Elliot is a fat, nerdy lesbian, and the first junior to be named editor-in-chief of the scho… read more

Similar categories in Jenna Miller's We Got the Beat book and Skye Quinlan's Forward March

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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10. Melt With You

By: Jennifer Dugan

3.48

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Hot Dog Girl comes a sweet and salty queer YA rom-com about two girls on a summe… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Dugan's Melt With You book and Skye Quinlan's Forward March

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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11. Trouble Girls

By: Julia Lynn Rubin

3.34

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A queer YA #MeToo reimagining of Thelma & Louise with the aesthetic of Riverdale, for fans of Mindy… read more

Similar categories in Julia Lynn Rubin's Trouble Girls book and Skye Quinlan's Forward March

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"This is purgatory, played to a soundtrack of pop music."

-Julia Lynn Rubin, Trouble Girls

"I pull her down to the dusty floor and kiss her hard and deep. She makes an urgent noise deep in her throat and moves to pull off my shirt. I unhook her bra as she cradles my hips in her hands. I kis…"

-Julia Lynn Rubin, Trouble Girls

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12. Planning Perfect

By: Haley Neil

3.49

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In this charming, heartfelt YA romcom about being on the asexual spectrum, a girl tries to craft th… read more

Similar categories in Haley Neil's Planning Perfect book and Skye Quinlan's Forward March

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • audiobook
  • young adult contemporary
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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13. Going Bicoastal

By: Dahlia Adler

3.83

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A queer Sliding Doors YA rom-com in which a girl must choose between summer in NYC with her dad (an… read more

Similar categories in Dahlia Adler's Going Bicoastal book and Skye Quinlan's Forward March

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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14. The Key to You and Me

By: Jaye Robin Brown

3.37

Format: 368 pages, ebook

KEY TO YOU AND ME, THE read more

Similar categories in Jaye Robin Brown's The Key to You and Me book and Skye Quinlan's Forward March

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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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 Skye Quinlan's Forward March

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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16. It Goes Like This

By: Miel Moreland

3.97

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In Miel Moreland's heartfelt young adult debut, It Goes Like This , four queer teens realize that s… read more

Similar categories in Miel Moreland's It Goes Like This book and Skye Quinlan's Forward March

  • romance
  • music
  • lesbian
  • young adult contemporary
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"You have to be a little selfish in this world if you want to make it big."

-Miel Moreland, It Goes Like This

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17. The One True Me and You

By: Remi K. England

4.08

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

One small fandom convention. One teen beauty pageant. One meet cute waiting to happen. Up and c… read more

Similar categories in Remi K. England's The One True Me and You book and Skye Quinlan's Forward March

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • audiobook
  • young adult contemporary
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"When the emotion in my heart makes it into the page, and it makes its way into other people's hearts, I feel more seen than I ever do in face-to-face interactions."

-Remi K. England, The One True Me and You

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18. Playing for Keeps

By: Jennifer Dugan

3.52

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Some Girls Do comes another heartfelt YA sapphic romance—starring a baseball pit… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Dugan's Playing for Keeps book and Skye Quinlan's Forward March

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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19. Out of Character

By: Jenna Miller

3.81

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

If you asked seventeen-year-old Cass Williams to describe herself, she’d happily tell you she’s fat… read more

Similar categories in Jenna Miller's Out of Character book and Skye Quinlan's Forward March

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • audiobook
  • young adult contemporary
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Forward March by Skye Quinlan

20. Forward March

By: Skye Quinlan

3.80

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

What’s worse? Someone using your face for catfishing or realizing you actually do have a crush on t… read more

Similar categories in Skye Quinlan's Forward March book and Skye Quinlan's Forward March

  • romance
  • music
  • lesbian
  • young adult contemporary
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Wish You Weren't Here by Erin Baldwin

21. Wish You Weren't Here

By: Erin Baldwin

4.03

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Juliette doesn’t hate Priya Pendley. At least, not in the way teen movies say she should hate th… read more

Similar categories in Erin Baldwin's Wish You Weren't Here book and Skye Quinlan's Forward March

  • romance
  • lesbian
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer

21 Top fiction books like Forward March by Skye Quinlan

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Home Field Advantage

Dahlia Adler

3.84

Transform Your Habits

Dear Wendy

Ann Zhao

4.01

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Wren Martin Ruins It All

Amanda DeWitt

4.25

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How to Excavate a Heart

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21 must-read fiction books like Home Field Advantage by Dahlia Adler

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Dahlia Adler

3.84

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Ashley Herring Blake

4.14

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Love at First Set

Jennifer Dugan

3.45

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Ashley Herring Blake

4.05

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