12 Best gay books like Social Intercourse by Greg Howard

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Social Intercourse

By: Greg Howard

3.72

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Beckett Gaines, a gay teen living in South Carolina, has his world turned upside-down by a jock in …

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1. A Boy Worth Knowing

By: Jennifer Cosgrove

3.88

Format: 182 pages, ebook

Ghosts can’t seem to keep their opinions to themselves. Seventeen-year-old Nate Shaw should know… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Cosgrove's A Boy Worth Knowing book and Greg Howard's Social Intercourse

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"I wan't sure what he saw in me, but I was glad he saw something."

-Jennifer Cosgrove, A Boy Worth Knowing

"James, Mr. Nice Smile, had a spirit clinging to him. As if things weren't weird enough."

-Jennifer Cosgrove, A Boy Worth Knowing

"It hadn't been a week, and I couldn't remember what it was like before James. I didn't want to."

-Jennifer Cosgrove, A Boy Worth Knowing

"James's friendship meant more than any feelings I might have. That was enough. It would have to be enough."

-Jennifer Cosgrove, A Boy Worth Knowing

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2. Play Me, I'm Yours

By: Madison Parker

4.06

Format: None pages, ebook

A Harmony Ink Press Young Adult Title Fairy Tate. Twinklefingers. Lucy Liu.Will the taunting ever e… read more

Similar categories in Madison Parker's Play Me, I'm Yours book and Greg Howard's Social Intercourse

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary

3. Been Here All Along

By: Sandy Hall

3.50

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

"Gideon alwayshas a plan. His plans include running for class president, becoming head of the yearb… read more

Similar categories in Sandy Hall's Been Here All Along book and Greg Howard's Social Intercourse

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer

4. Under the Stars

By: Geoff Laughton

3.95

Format: 288 pages, ebook

Ethan Tanner is an out and proud, fastidious, and fashionable sixteen-year-old vegetarian who likes… read more

Similar categories in Geoff Laughton's Under the Stars book and Greg Howard's Social Intercourse

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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5. One Boy's Shadow

By: Ross A. McCoubrey

4.00

Format: 142 pages, ebook

Fifteen-year-old Caleb Mackenzie doesn't put up a fight when his father announces the family is mov… read more

Similar categories in Ross A. McCoubrey's One Boy's Shadow book and Greg Howard's Social Intercourse

  • contemporary
  • m m romance
  • young adult
  • lgbt

6. Know Not Why

By: Hannah Johnson

4.09

Format: None pages, ebook

Howie gets a job at Artie Kraft's Arts 'N Crafts hoping to score with his lady coworkers. After all… read more

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7. Whatever.: or how junior year became totally f$@ked

By: S.J. Goslee

4.37

Format: 383 pages, Hardcover

Hilarity ensues when a slacker teen boy discovers he's gay, in this unforgettably funny YA debut. M… read more

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8. If I See You Again Tomorrow

By: Robbie Couch

4.13

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller! From the author of The Sky Blues and Blaine for the Win comes a spe… read more

Similar categories in Robbie Couch's If I See You Again Tomorrow book and Greg Howard's Social Intercourse

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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9. For Real (Spires, #3)

By: Alexis Hall

4.21

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

From the acclaimed author of BOYFRIEND MATERIAL and HUSBAND MATERIAL comes a deeply emotional roman… read more

Similar categories in Alexis Hall's For Real (Spires, #3) book and Greg Howard's Social Intercourse

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Shouldn’t we have a safeword?"

-Alexis Hall, For Real (Spires, #3)

"It's not what you do, it's what it means."

-Alexis Hall, For Real (Spires, #3)

"There’s risk inherent in most things that matter."

-Alexis Hall, For Real (Spires, #3)

"Love doesn't just go away when it becomes inconvenient."

-Alexis Hall, For Real (Spires, #3)

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10. 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 Greg Howard's Social Intercourse

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • 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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11. 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 Greg Howard's Social Intercourse

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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12. Time Out

By: Sean Hayes

3.63

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Heartstopper meets Friday Night Lights in this keenly felt coming-of-age story about a teen hometow… read more

Similar categories in Sean Hayes's Time Out book and Greg Howard's Social Intercourse

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • young adult contemporary
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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13. 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 Greg Howard's Social Intercourse

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • 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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14. Lock & West

By: Alexander C. Eberhart

3.95

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

Note To Self: Just Don’t Be Weird Lock is awkward. He can’t make eye contact, counts when he’s ner… read more

Similar categories in Alexander C. Eberhart's Lock & West book and Greg Howard's Social Intercourse

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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15. The Music of What Happens

By: Bill Konigsberg

3.84

Format: 338 pages, Hardcover

Max: Chill. Sports. Video games. Gay and not a big deal, not to him, not to his mom, not to his bud… read more

Similar categories in Bill Konigsberg's The Music of What Happens book and Greg Howard's Social Intercourse

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"That never even occurred to me, that he had feelings."

-Bill Konigsberg, The Music of What Happens

"Just smile, Max. The paint cannot be stronger than a smile. But it is."

-Bill Konigsberg, The Music of What Happens

"It's funny because it's true, and also it's the kind of humor that makes you think."

-Bill Konigsberg, The Music of What Happens

"He stands and he lifts me up by my shoulders, and he hugs me tight. “I'm sorry, dude."

-Bill Konigsberg, The Music of What Happens

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16. 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 Greg Howard's Social Intercourse

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • young adult contemporary
  • gay
  • 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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17. Lose You to Find Me

By: Erik J. Brown

3.81

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A romantic, heartfelt, and hilarious queer coming-of-age story from All That's Left in the World au… read more

Similar categories in Erik J. Brown's Lose You to Find Me book and Greg Howard's Social Intercourse

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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18. This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

By: Kacen Callender

3.38

Format: 304 pages, ebook

A fresh, charming rom-com perfect for fans of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda and Boy Meets Boy a… read more

Similar categories in Kacen Callender's This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story book and Greg Howard's Social Intercourse

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Maybe the way you love changes from person to person."

-Kacen Callender, This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

"Maybe the ending isn't even really the point. Just as long as there was a happy somewhere along the way."

-Kacen Callender, This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

"I’m sick and tired of looking around at everyone else falling in love, and telling myself that I don’t deserve it, too."

-Kacen Callender, This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

"I’m realizing it doesn’t really matter if we have a happy ending or not. We’re happy right now. That’s the important part, right?"

-Kacen Callender, This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story

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19. What I Like About You

By: Marisa Kanter

3.59

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Can a love triangle have only two people in it? Online, it can... but in the real world, it's more … read more

Similar categories in Marisa Kanter's What I Like About You book and Greg Howard's Social Intercourse

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"First, my books need to breathe–in alphabetical order, by genre."

-Marisa Kanter, What I Like About You

"It’s knowing the world might be a trash fire, but it’s less trash when there are people to help navigate the darkness. Friendship is messy. Hard. Infuriating. Awesome. Fragile. Durable. Impossible. W…"

-Marisa Kanter, What I Like About You

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20. Social Intercourse

By: Greg Howard

3.72

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Beckett Gaines, a gay teen living in South Carolina, has his world turned upside-down by a jock in … read more

Similar categories in Greg Howard's Social Intercourse book and Greg Howard's Social Intercourse

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • young adult contemporary
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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21. Fourteen Summers

By: Quinn Anderson

3.74

Format: 287 pages, ebook

Identical twins Aiden and Max Kingsman have been a matched set their whole lives. When they were ch… read more

Similar categories in Quinn Anderson's Fourteen Summers book and Greg Howard's Social Intercourse

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary

16 Top fiction books like Social Intercourse by Greg Howard

Transform Your Habits

A Boy Worth Knowing

Jennifer Cosgrove

3.88

Been Here All Along

Sandy Hall

3.50

Transform Your Habits

If I See You Again Tomorrow

Robbie Couch

4.13

Transform Your Habits

For Real (Spires, #3)

Alexis Hall

4.21

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19 best-selling fiction books like The Music of What Happens by Bill Konigsberg

Transform Your Habits

All That’s Left in the World (All That's Left in the World, #1)

Erik J. Brown

4.23

Transform Your Habits

I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1)

Mason Deaver

4.16

Transform Your Habits

What If It's Us (What If It's Us, #1)

Becky Albertalli

3.82

Transform Your Habits

They Hate Each Other

Amanda Woody

4.24

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