The Loophole
By: Naz Kutub
3.70
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Your wish is granted! This YA debut is equal parts broken-hearted love story, epic myth retelling, …
Want to Read $ 9.99"No use beating around the bush when the bush is just a bare stump at this point."-Naz Kutub, The Loophole
"No use beating around the bush when the bush is just a bare stump at this point."-Naz Kutub, The Loophole
"No use beating around the bush when the bush is just a bare stump at this point."-Naz Kutub, The Loophole
"I’d like to think if you can’t really afford to have one family, why be so horny as to have another?"-Naz Kutub, The Loophole
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1. Howl
By: Shaun David Hutchinson
3.87
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
From critically acclaimed Shaun David Hutchinson comes a gritty and raw portrayal of the oftentimes… read more
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- lgbt
- young adult
- contemporary
- fantasy
- queer
2. 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
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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- fantasy
- queer
3. A Little Bit Country
By: Brian D. Kennedy
3.87
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
Emmett Maguire wants to be country music’s biggest gay superstar – a far reach when you’re seventee… read more
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- romance
- gay
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"If you’re comfortable and supported in the life you were meant to be living, why go back to pretending to be someone you’re not? Lying to everyone and always having to watch your back isn’t healthy."-Brian D. Kennedy, A Little Bit Country
4. 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
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- 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
5. 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
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- romance
- 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
6. Blaine for the Win
By: Robbie Couch
3.98
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
After being dumped so his boyfriend can pursue more “serious” guys, a teen boy decides to prove he … read more
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- romance
- gay
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
7. The Boyfriend Subscription
By: Steven Salvatore
3.59
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Equal parts sizzling, sweet and irresistibly fresh, Steven Salvatore’s The Boyfriend Subscription i… read more
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- romance
- retellings
- lgbt
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
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
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- romance
- gay
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
9. Skater Boy
By: Anthony Nerada
4.03
Format: 312 pages, Hardcover
In this YA pop-punk debut about queer romance and destroying labels, a teen risks everything to wr… read more
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- romance
- gay
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"If we can convince our own minds we aren't good enough, we can't really be disappointed when we don't get what we truly want."-Anthony Nerada, Skater Boy
10. 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
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- romance
- gay
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
11. Out of the Blue
By: Jason June
3.62
Format: 375 pages, Hardcover
Crest is not excited to be on their Journey: the monthlong sojourn on land all teen merfolk must un… read more
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- romance
- gay
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- fantasy
- queer
"The blue knows what it's doing, if you just trust where it's taking you."-Jason June, Out of the Blue
"Maybe humans aren't as magicless as I thought. There's definitely some kind of power in movies."-Jason June, Out of the Blue
"Under the sea, we're all mer. We're all they/them. And we don't have this strange obsession with sex organs, since we don't have any."-Jason June, Out of the Blue
"He? Elder Crab warned us about this. About humans' obsession with gender, and how labels and rules mean so much to them when it comes to the body."-Jason June, Out of the Blue
12. Spell Bound
By: F.T. Lukens
4.14
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Two rival apprentice sorcerers must team up to save their teachers and protect their own magic in t… read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- queer
"Sometimes a family was a mischievous magical boss, her magical rival turned friend, a magical girl who used to be a babysitter and now was like an older sister, and the person you didn't understand i…"-F.T. Lukens, Spell Bound
13. Milo and Marcos at the End of the World
By: Kevin Christopher Snipes
3.91
Format: 376 pages, Hardcover
When Marcos moves to town, Milo is forced to acknowledge the feelings he's kept hidden, especially … read more
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- romance
- gay
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"There are two things I can definitely taste: salt and hope."-Kevin Christopher Snipes, Milo and Marcos at the End of the World
"Maybe a God that roots for love is the only God worth believing in."-Kevin Christopher Snipes, Milo and Marcos at the End of the World
"I really do have to make a choice between you and my parents, or you and God, or you and the whole stupid planet, then I choose you. From now until the end of time. I choose you."-Kevin Christopher Snipes, Milo and Marcos at the End of the World
14. Small Town Pride
By: Phil Stamper
4.15
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From acclaimed author Phil Stamper (The Gravity of Us and As Far as You'll Take Me) comes a poignan… read more
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- gay
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"If people can wear their hate so proudly on their sleeve, why can't I wear acceptance in the same way?" (pg.137)"-Phil Stamper, Small Town Pride
15. Café Con Lychee
By: Emery Lee
3.63
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Sometimes bitter rivalries can brew something sweet Theo Mori wants to escape. Leaving Vermont f… read more
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- romance
- gay
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
16. Spin Me Right Round
By: David Valdes
3.55
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From lauded writer David Valdes, a sharp and funny YA novel that's Back to the Future with a twist,… read more
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- romance
- retellings
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- fantasy
- queer
17. The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers
By: Adam Sass
3.47
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
A charming YA rom-com perfect for fans of Red, White, and Royal Blue and What If It’s Us. Micah… read more
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- romance
- gay
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Wow,"-Adam Sass, The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers
"A weary world deserves a little dreaming."-Adam Sass, The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers
"I don’t need ninety-nine boys. I just need one."-Adam Sass, The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers
"Why is it so much easier to execute someone else’s vision than to realize your own?"-Adam Sass, The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers
18. My Fair Brady
By: Brian D. Kennedy
4.00
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
My Fair Lady meets the classic teen film She's All That in this charming and swoony new rom-com fro… read more
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- romance
- retellings
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
19. Never Been Kissed (Boy Meets Boy, #1)
By: Timothy Janovsky
3.67
Format: 279 pages, Paperback
Dear (never-been-quite-over-you) Crush, It's been a few years since we were together, but I can't … read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"With only the stars as my witness, I kiss him again, deeper, and to my surprise, it doesn’t feel like scratching an act off a list or completing a quest: it feels like coming home."-Timothy Janovsky, Never Been Kissed (Boy Meets Boy, #1)
"Because I know for certain the cardboard version of himself he’s been asked for years to display in the storefront of his family life has been incinerated for good. He’s flesh and blood right now, fl…"-Timothy Janovsky, Never Been Kissed (Boy Meets Boy, #1)
"It’s nice to hear him so self-aware. To know that the seismic waves of coming out are still rippling through him too. I thought I was alone in that. Everyone makes it seem like coming out is crossing…"-Timothy Janovsky, Never Been Kissed (Boy Meets Boy, #1)
20. Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix
By: Anna-Marie McLemore
4.09
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
New York City, 1922. Nicolás Caraveo, a 17-year-old transgender boy from Minnesota, has no interest… read more
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- romance
- retellings
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- queer
"We were boys who had created ourselves. We had formed our own bodies, our own lives, from the ribs of the girls we were once assumed to be."-Anna-Marie McLemore, Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix
"Gatsby and I may have been nothing to men like Tom Buchanan, but men like that did not know we were as divine as the heavens. We were boys who had created ourselves. We had formed our own bodies, our…"-Anna-Marie McLemore, Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix
"There's no use denying that I fell a little bit in love with Jay, at least as much in love as I've ever been with any body. You see, Nicky, boys are always falling in love with me, but I don't fall m…"-Anna-Marie McLemore, Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix
21. The Language of Seabirds
By: Will Taylor
4.22
Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition
A sweet, tender middle-grade story of two boys finding first love with each other over a seaside su… read more
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- romance
- gay
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
22. 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
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- romance
- gay
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
23. As You Walk On By
By: Julian Winters
3.95
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The Breakfast Club meets Can't Hardly Wait with an unforgettable ensemble cast in another swoony YA… read more
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- romance
- gay
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
24. Another First Chance
By: Robbie Couch
4.28
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
They Both Die at the End meets You’ve Reached Sam, in this heart-stopping speculative young adult n… read more
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- romance
- gay
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
25. The School for Invisible Boys
By: Shaun David Hutchinson
4.08
Format: None pages, None
What would you do if no one could see you? In this surreal adventure, a boy who is used to being ov… read more
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- lgbt
- fiction
- contemporary
- fantasy
- queer
26. Only on the Weekends
By: Dean Atta
3.52
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
From the Stonewall Award-winning author of The Black Flamingo comes a romantic coming-of-age novel … read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"He kisses me two times On the top of my head. One for me, I think, And another for Mum."-Dean Atta, Only on the Weekends
"I’m the artist And the canvas. I’m the only Audience I need. I don’t want to Put on a show. I just want to Shimmer and glow."-Dean Atta, Only on the Weekends
27. Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts)
By: Lev A.C. Rosen
3.85
Format: 352 pages, None
My first time getting it in the butt was kind of weird. I think it's going to be weird for everyone… read more
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- romance
- gay
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"I would not look good as a splatter on the floor. It's not my ideal body type"-Lev A.C. Rosen, Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts)
"It's not about making myself less amazing so I blend in - it's about making sure everyone around me in their own shade of glitter."-Lev A.C. Rosen, Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts)
"Relationships should always be handled carefully. Sex is one thing – throw your bodies together, wake up the next day – but if you want to really know someone, it’s best to remember that while you lo…"-Lev A.C. Rosen, Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts)
"So maybe you're asexual. But that is not all bad! I know it feels bad. You're pretty much in you're own version of the closet trying to figure it out. I've been there. I thought my liking boys was a …"-Lev A.C. Rosen, Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts)
28. Cursed Boys and Broken Hearts
By: Adam Sass
4.05
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A swoony contemporary romance from Adam Sass following a boy who is cursed to doom any romantic rel… read more
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- romance
- gay
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
29. The Loophole
By: Naz Kutub
3.70
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Your wish is granted! This YA debut is equal parts broken-hearted love story, epic myth retelling, … read more
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- romance
- retellings
- magical realism
- gay
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- fantasy
- queer
"No use beating around the bush when the bush is just a bare stump at this point."-Naz Kutub, The Loophole
"I’d like to think if you can’t really afford to have one family, why be so horny as to have another?"-Naz Kutub, The Loophole
30. Beating Heart Baby
By: Lio Min
4.20
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Lio Min’s Beating Heart Baby is a love letter to internet friendships, anime, and indie rock When a… read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
31. The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2)
By: Eliot Schrefer
4.61
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
In this sequel to The Darkness Outside Us, a Stonewall Honor Book, New York Times bestselling autho… read more
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- romance
- gay
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- queer
