12 Best fantasy books like A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions, #2) by Lauren Shippen

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A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions, #2)

By: Lauren Shippen

3.75

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Los Angeles, 2006. Eighteen-year-old Robert Gorham arrives in L.A. amid the desert heat and the sof…

If you liked the fantasy plot in A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions, #2) by Lauren Shippen , here is a list of 12 books like this:

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1. Otherworldly

By: F.T. Lukens

3.99

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author of Spell Bound and So This Is Ever After. Seventeen-year-old E… read more

Similar categories in F.T. Lukens's Otherworldly book and Lauren Shippen's A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions, #2)

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Flash Fire (The Extraordinaries, #2) by T.J. Klune

2. Flash Fire (The Extraordinaries, #2)

By: T.J. Klune

4.21

Format: 374 pages, Hardcover

Flash Fire is the explosive sequel to The Extraordinaries by USA Today bestselling author TJ Klune!… read more

Similar categories in T.J. Klune's Flash Fire (The Extraordinaries, #2) book and Lauren Shippen's A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions, #2)

  • audiobook
  • superheroes
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
"Just because we don't tell you everything doesn't mean we don't know we can come to you on our terms, when we're ready."

-T.J. Klune, Flash Fire (The Extraordinaries, #2)

"Who the hell did Seth think he was, walking in here to save the day, looking so stupidly adorable that Nick thought he would just die?"

-T.J. Klune, Flash Fire (The Extraordinaries, #2)

"It's not just about us. It's about those who'll come after us. If I need to pick up a damn brick like our lord and savior Marsha P. Johnson, then that's what I'll do."

-T.J. Klune, Flash Fire (The Extraordinaries, #2)

"There have to be trans extraordinaries. Do you think we'll get to meet them?" "Probably," Jazz said, "I've personally met an absurd amount of queer extraordinaire." "Poor straight people, they really…"

-T.J. Klune, Flash Fire (The Extraordinaries, #2)

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3. Hell Followed With Us

By: Andrew Joseph White

4.13

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Prepare to die. His kingdom is near. Sixteen-year-old trans boy Benji is on the run from the cu… read more

Similar categories in Andrew Joseph White's Hell Followed With Us book and Lauren Shippen's A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions, #2)

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
"Do you believe in God? I do, please stop, there's so much blood"

-Andrew Joseph White, Hell Followed With Us

"I think it hits us all at the same time that maybe we'll live long enough to grow up."

-Andrew Joseph White, Hell Followed With Us

"I'm done begging for a scrap of respect-I am done with those who enact suffering, and I am done with the sons of bitches who stand back and let it happen."

-Andrew Joseph White, Hell Followed With Us

"Bein transgender is who you are, and the pain is what the outside does to you. The pain is what happens when you and the world go at each other's throats."

-Andrew Joseph White, Hell Followed With Us

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4. The Only Light Left Burning (All That's Left in the World, #2)

By: Erik J. Brown

4.24

Format: 415 pages, Kindle Edition

THEY FOUND EACH OTHER. NOW THEY MUST RESCUE WHAT THEY LEFT BEHIND. The highly-anticipated sequel to… read more

Similar categories in Erik J. Brown's The Only Light Left Burning (All That's Left in the World, #2) book and Lauren Shippen's A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions, #2)

  • queer
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • science fiction
  • audiobook
"He sets the rifle down and we close the gap in between us in half a second. His arms around me, mine around him. Holding tight, as though we're trying to fuse ourselves together. It's familiar and lo…"

-Erik J. Brown, The Only Light Left Burning (All That's Left in the World, #2)

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5. A Complicated Love Story Set in Space

By: Shaun David Hutchinson

3.92

Format: 464 pages, None

Black Mirror meets What If It’s Us in this gripping, romantic, and wildly surprising novel about tw… read more

Similar categories in Shaun David Hutchinson's A Complicated Love Story Set in Space book and Lauren Shippen's A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions, #2)

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • mystery
  • queer
"Love isn't war. Life is the war; love is a truce you find in the middle of all that violence."

-Shaun David Hutchinson, A Complicated Love Story Set in Space

"If he dies, I'll never be able to tell him that I can't stand the thought of looking up and not seeing him near."

-Shaun David Hutchinson, A Complicated Love Story Set in Space

"I know we’ve never properly met, so you’ve got no reason to believe me, but I think you’re wrong about love. Love isn’t war. Life is the war; love is a truce you find in the middle of all that violen…"

-Shaun David Hutchinson, A Complicated Love Story Set in Space

"You've got to find your own thing. DJ's found his." "What?" I asked. "Being perfect?" "You." Jenny looked at me like it should have been obvious. "Taking care of you, trying to get you home. If you a…"

-Shaun David Hutchinson, A Complicated Love Story Set in Space

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6. They Hate Each Other

By: Amanda Woody

4.24

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Jonah and Dylan get along like oil and water. Until a fake dating ploy gives them new perspective, … read more

Similar categories in Amanda Woody's They Hate Each Other book and Lauren Shippen's A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions, #2)

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of This Is Why They Hate Us by Aaron H. Aceves

7. This Is Why They Hate Us

By: Aaron H. Aceves

4.06

Format: 390 pages, Hardcover

Enrique “Quique” Luna has one goal this summer—get over his crush on Saleem Kanazi by pursuing his … read more

Similar categories in Aaron H. Aceves's This Is Why They Hate Us book and Lauren Shippen's A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions, #2)

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"People are exhausting. Sure, they can be fun sometimes; they can “open you up to new experiences"

-Aaron H. Aceves, This Is Why They Hate Us

"What a horrible weight it is to be silent when you want to shout, to hold back when you want to reach out, to freeze when you want to melt."

-Aaron H. Aceves, This Is Why They Hate Us

"I guess it's true that us queers are starved for stories that mirror our lives. I can't remember a time when I saw a queer person in a movie or TV show or book that I didn't have to actively seek out…"

-Aaron H. Aceves, This Is Why They Hate Us

"Why is the world like this? How is the world like this? How is it that humans have created a society that allows a child to come to the conclusion that they would be better off dead than alive becaus…"

-Aaron H. Aceves, This Is Why They Hate Us

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8. And They Lived . . .

By: Steven Salvatore

3.97

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Chase Arthur is a budding animator and hopeless romantic obsessed with Disney films and finding his… read more

Similar categories in Steven Salvatore's And They Lived . . . book and Lauren Shippen's A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions, #2)

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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9. Kiss & Tell

By: Adib Khorram

3.64

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Kiss & Tell is a total rush! Perfectly sweet and swoon worthy. I loved every page! - Julie Murphy, … read more

Similar categories in Adib Khorram's Kiss & Tell book and Lauren Shippen's A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions, #2)

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1) by Aiden Thomas

10. The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1)

By: Aiden Thomas

4.33

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Welcome to The Sunbearer Trials, where teen semidioses compete in a series of challenges with the h… read more

Similar categories in Aiden Thomas's The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1) book and Lauren Shippen's A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions, #2)

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
"No hetero, but damn, Teo, your wings" Niya circled Teo back on the boat. "Does this make me a furry?"

-Aiden Thomas, The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1)

"No hetero, but damn, Teo, your wings!" Niya circled Teo back onto the boat. "Does this make me a furry?"

-Aiden Thomas, The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1)

"Why was it that just because his body was different from everyone else's, they thought they could ask whatever inappropriate questions they wanted?"

-Aiden Thomas, The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1)

"Why was it that just because his body was different from everyone else’s, they thought they could ask whatever inappropriate questions they wanted."

-Aiden Thomas, The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1)

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11. The Long Run

By: James Acker

4.31

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Two track and field athletes find an unexpected but powerful love in this unapologetically blunt an… read more

Similar categories in James Acker's The Long Run book and Lauren Shippen's A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions, #2)

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Burning Roses (Hunting Monsters, #3) by S.L. Huang

12. Burning Roses (Hunting Monsters, #3)

By: S.L. Huang

3.70

Format: 156 pages, Hardcover

When Rosa (aka Red Riding Hood) and Hou Yi the Archer join forces to stop the deadly sunbirds from … read more

Similar categories in S.L. Huang's Burning Roses (Hunting Monsters, #3) book and Lauren Shippen's A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions, #2)

  • fantasy
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Heat Wave (The Extraordinaries, #3) by T.J. Klune

13. Heat Wave (The Extraordinaries, #3)

By: T.J. Klune

4.17

Format: 376 pages, Hardcover

School’s out for the summer and a raging, malevolent heat has blanketed Nova City. Dark, twisted, p… read more

Similar categories in T.J. Klune's Heat Wave (The Extraordinaries, #3) book and Lauren Shippen's A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions, #2)

  • audiobook
  • superheroes
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
"And not to be outdone, Nick exclaimed, "Don't listen to them! I know for a fact dads are liars because I have incontrovertible proof that Seth doesn't orgasm fire!" Silence, only interrupted by Seth …"

-T.J. Klune, Heat Wave (The Extraordinaries, #3)

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14. Running With Lions

By: Julian Winters

3.67

Format: 307 pages, Paperback

Bloomington High School Lions' star goalie, Sebastian Hughes, should be excited about his senior ye… read more

Similar categories in Julian Winters's Running With Lions book and Lauren Shippen's A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions, #2)

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"To every LGBTQIA+ person who has questioned their place in life: You're strong. You're important. You're a lion. Let the world hear you roar."

-Julian Winters, Running With Lions

"The future is only grim because people see it that way. It's unpredictable. Life is a summer storm of insecure thoughts. There's an umbrella of precautions to prevent insecurity, but it doesn't alway…"

-Julian Winters, Running With Lions

"But being a teenager is one good day of being a superhero, followed by a hundred days of being self-conscious about every little damn thing. It's one big, selfish moment when you don't give a shit ab…"

-Julian Winters, Running With Lions

"If you're watching Scooby Doo and think of someone because it's their favorite cartoon. If you're allergic to flour but still eat someone's burnt pancakes. Or if you hate the color green but you wear…"

-Julian Winters, Running With Lions

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15. Before We Disappear

By: Shaun David Hutchinson

3.88

Format: 512 pages, ebook

The Prestige meets What If It’s Us in Before We Disappear, a queer ahistorical fantasy set during t… read more

Similar categories in Shaun David Hutchinson's Before We Disappear book and Lauren Shippen's A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions, #2)

  • queer
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Running from you would be like running from the air in my lungs."

-Shaun David Hutchinson, Before We Disappear

"I'll steal your heart,' he said 'You cannot steal a gift freely given."

-Shaun David Hutchinson, Before We Disappear

"He was a million mirror shards turned inward, he was a rootless tree following the sun."

-Shaun David Hutchinson, Before We Disappear

"Jack was home to me now too, and I knew with absolute conviction that I could find him anywhere."

-Shaun David Hutchinson, Before We Disappear

Cover of The Spells We Cast (The Spells We Cast #1) by Jason June

16. The Spells We Cast (The Spells We Cast #1)

By: Jason June

3.66

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Nigel Barrett has spent his whole life preparing for the Culling, a spell-casting competition that … read more

Similar categories in Jason June's The Spells We Cast (The Spells We Cast #1) book and Lauren Shippen's A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions, #2)

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions, #2) by Lauren Shippen

17. A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions, #2)

By: Lauren Shippen

3.75

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Los Angeles, 2006. Eighteen-year-old Robert Gorham arrives in L.A. amid the desert heat and the sof… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Shippen's A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions, #2) book and Lauren Shippen's A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions, #2)

  • audiobook
  • superheroes
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • mystery
  • queer
Cover of Tears Waiting to Be Diamonds (In Other Lands, #1.5) by Sarah Rees Brennan

18. Tears Waiting to Be Diamonds (In Other Lands, #1.5)

By: Sarah Rees Brennan

4.21

Format: 31 pages, ebook

Set in the world of In Other Lands, Tears Waiting to Be Diamonds is about the magical diplomatic cr… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Rees Brennan's Tears Waiting to Be Diamonds (In Other Lands, #1.5) book and Lauren Shippen's A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions, #2)

  • queer
  • fantasy
  • young adult
  • lgbt
"Mark lifted his head. “You stormed a fortress for my men. But I thought you said when you’re an adult, you must learn how to compromise?"

-Sarah Rees Brennan, Tears Waiting to Be Diamonds (In Other Lands, #1.5)

"Behind him, Mr. Schafer and the Sunborn Champion continued to bicker on a battlefield. “After I see justice done, we’re going to have a talk,"

-Sarah Rees Brennan, Tears Waiting to Be Diamonds (In Other Lands, #1.5)

"The Sunborn Champion landed on the bloodied battlefield, wings curved above his head in a great arch like the carved ceiling in the grand hall of home. When he lifted his face, it was cold as gold be…"

-Sarah Rees Brennan, Tears Waiting to Be Diamonds (In Other Lands, #1.5)

Cover of The Adventure Zone, Vol. 6: The Suffering Game by Clint McElroy

19. The Adventure Zone, Vol. 6: The Suffering Game

By: Clint McElroy

4.58

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Taako, Magnus, and Merle are near the end of their quest to collect the seven Grand Relics, dangero… read more

Similar categories in Clint McElroy's The Adventure Zone, Vol. 6: The Suffering Game book and Lauren Shippen's A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions, #2)

  • fantasy
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Celestial Monsters (The Sunbearer Duology, #2) by Aiden Thomas

20. Celestial Monsters (The Sunbearer Duology, #2)

By: Aiden Thomas

4.42

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Teo never thought he could be a Hero. Now, he doesn’t have a choice. The sun is gone, the Obsid… read more

Similar categories in Aiden Thomas's Celestial Monsters (The Sunbearer Duology, #2) book and Lauren Shippen's A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions, #2)

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of An Unauthorized Fan Treatise (Gottie Writes, #0) by Lauren   James

21. An Unauthorized Fan Treatise (Gottie Writes, #0)

By: Lauren James

4.37

Format: 220 pages, ebook

The exclusive online prequel to the novel Last Seen Online. An Unauthorized Fan Treatise (on th… read more

Similar categories in Lauren James's An Unauthorized Fan Treatise (Gottie Writes, #0) book and Lauren Shippen's A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions, #2)

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • queer

18 Top fiction books like A Neon Darkness (The Bright Sessions, #2) by Lauren Shippen

Transform Your Habits

Otherworldly

F.T. Lukens

3.99

Transform Your Habits

Flash Fire (The Extraordinaries, #2)

T.J. Klune

4.21

Transform Your Habits

Hell Followed With Us

Andrew Joseph White

4.13

Transform Your Habits

A Complicated Love Story Set in Space

Shaun David Hutchinson

3.92

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17 Top fiction books like The Spells We Cast (The Spells We Cast #1) by Jason June

Transform Your Habits

Otherworldly

F.T. Lukens

3.99

Transform Your Habits

Wren Martin Ruins It All

Amanda DeWitt

4.25

Transform Your Habits

Most Ardently

Gabe Cole Novoa

4.02

Transform Your Habits

Skater Boy

Anthony Nerada

4.03

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