11 must-read queer books like Lunar Boy by Jacinta Wibowo

Cover of Lunar Boy by Jacinta Wibowo

Lunar Boy

By: Jacinta Wibowo

4.25

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

For fans of The Witch Boy and Squished, Lunar Boy is a must-have heartwarming coming-of-age graphic…

If you liked the queer plot in Lunar Boy by Jacinta Wibowo , here is a list of 11 books like this:

Cover of The Baker and the Bard by Fern Haught

1. The Baker and the Bard

By: Fern Haught

3.62

Format: 147 pages, Paperback

Author-artist Fern Haught weaves an enchanting, gentle fantasy tale of friendship, determination, a… read more

Similar categories in Fern Haught's The Baker and the Bard book and Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Timid by Jonathan Todd

2. Timid

By: Jonathan Todd

3.57

Format: 266 pages, Paperback

A semiautobiographical middle-grade graphic novel about frenemies, fitting in, and finding your voi… read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Todd's Timid book and Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of The Worst Ronin by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

3. The Worst Ronin

By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.00

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

When an unlikely pair of female samurai join forces, what begins as your run-of-the-mill quest for … read more

Similar categories in Maggie Tokuda-Hall's The Worst Ronin book and Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy

  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Homebody by Theo Parish

4. Homebody

By: Theo Parish

4.43

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir abou… read more

Similar categories in Theo Parish's Homebody book and Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • queer
"Being openly queer can feel intimidating. But every day just by being yourself you inspire the people around you. You don't have to be an influencer to influence!"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"There is no one way to be transgender, just like there is no one way to be cisgender. We are all just trying to find a place to call our own. We are all deserving of comfort and safety, a place to ca…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Living authentically in a world that takes every opportunity to squeeze you uncomfortably into a box of someone else's design...that is the most radical act of self love. Blossoming in an environment…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Words are important. They allow us to communicate how we think and feel. Words help us to understand and to be understood. So, finally grasping the language you've been reaching for, to explain this …"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

Cover of Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol

5. Plain Jane and the Mermaid

By: Vera Brosgol

4.38

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

From Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic about courage, confidence, and inner… read more

Similar categories in Vera Brosgol's Plain Jane and the Mermaid book and Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Sunhead by Alex Assan

6. Sunhead

By: Alex Assan

3.53

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

In this queer coming-of-age teen graphic novel by breakout talent Alex Assan, high schooler Rotem f… read more

Similar categories in Alex Assan's Sunhead book and Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • queer
Cover of Pillow Talk by Stephanie  Cooke

7. Pillow Talk

By: Stephanie Cooke

3.85

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Grace Mendes a.k.a. Cinderhella is a fierce competitor in the PFF, a pillow fight federation that’s… read more

Similar categories in Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk book and Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag

8. The Deep Dark

By: Molly Knox Ostertag

4.42

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

From Molly Knox Ostertag, writer-illustrator, comes a darkly beautiful story of identity, family, l… read more

Similar categories in Molly Knox Ostertag's The Deep Dark book and Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Upstaged: A Graphic Novel by Robin Easter

9. Upstaged: A Graphic Novel

By: Robin Easter

4.08

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

In a summer of goodbyes and new beginnings, shy Ashton Price hopes to confess to their theater camp… read more

Similar categories in Robin Easter's Upstaged: A Graphic Novel book and Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Anzu and the Realm of Darkness: A Graphic Novel by Mai K. Nguyen

10. Anzu and the Realm of Darkness: A Graphic Novel

By: Mai K. Nguyen

4.27

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

5 Worlds meets Spirited Away in this tale of a girl fighting her way back home after getting trappe… read more

Similar categories in Mai K. Nguyen's Anzu and the Realm of Darkness: A Graphic Novel book and Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Summer Vamp by Violet Chan Karim

11. Summer Vamp

By: Violet Chan Karim

4.21

Format: 235 pages, None

What happens when a very human kid ends up at the wrong summer camp—FOR VAMPIRES?! This quirky and … read more

Similar categories in Violet Chan Karim's Summer Vamp book and Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Lunar Boy by Jacinta Wibowo

12. Lunar Boy

By: Jacinta Wibowo

4.25

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

For fans of The Witch Boy and Squished, Lunar Boy is a must-have heartwarming coming-of-age graphic… read more

Similar categories in Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy book and Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • family
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Sink or Swim (Just Roll with It #2) by Veronica Agarwal

13. Sink or Swim (Just Roll with It #2)

By: Veronica Agarwal

3.71

Format: 314 pages, Hardcover

Summer is here! School’s out, the pool is open, and new adventures with friends await! But what hap… read more

Similar categories in Veronica Agarwal's Sink or Swim (Just Roll with It #2) book and Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of The Pale Queen by Ethan M. Aldridge

14. The Pale Queen

By: Ethan M. Aldridge

4.18

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed creator of Estranged and The Legend of Brightblade comes a lush fantasy graphic … read more

Similar categories in Ethan M. Aldridge's The Pale Queen book and Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Brownstone by Samuel Teer

15. Brownstone

By: Samuel Teer

4.33

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

An exciting teen coming-of-age epic from author Samuel Teer and debut graphic novel artist Mar Juli… read more

Similar categories in Samuel Teer's Brownstone book and Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy

  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Ash's Cabin by Jen Wang

16. Ash's Cabin

By: Jen Wang

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Ash has always felt alone. Adults ignore the climate crisis. Other kids Ash’s age are more inter… read more

Similar categories in Jen Wang's Ash's Cabin book and Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Camp Prodigy by Caroline   Palmer

17. Camp Prodigy

By: Caroline Palmer

4.11

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Perfect for fans of Victoria Jamieson and Raina Telgemeier, this heartwarming middle grade graphic … read more

Similar categories in Caroline Palmer's Camp Prodigy book and Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • queer
  • lgbt
Cover of We Are Big Time by Hena Khan

18. We Are Big Time

By: Hena Khan

4.38

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

SWISH! Cheer courtside for a Muslim teen as she joins an all-girls, hijab-wearing basketball team a… read more

Similar categories in Hena Khan's We Are Big Time book and Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of The Ghostkeeper by Johanna Taylor

19. The Ghostkeeper

By: Johanna Taylor

4.37

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of everything from Lockwood & Co to The Haunting of Hill House, this gothic graphi… read more

Similar categories in Johanna Taylor's The Ghostkeeper book and Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Dungeon Club: Time to Party (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #2) by Molly Knox Ostertag

20. Dungeon Club: Time to Party (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #2)

By: Molly Knox Ostertag

4.53

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

The party continues but the problems get bigger in this second installment of this original Dungeon… read more

Similar categories in Molly Knox Ostertag's Dungeon Club: Time to Party (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #2) book and Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of How It All Ends by Emma Hunsinger

21. How It All Ends

By: Emma Hunsinger

4.30

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Thirteen-year-old Tara lives inside the nonstop adventure of her imagination. It’s far more enterta… read more

Similar categories in Emma Hunsinger's How It All Ends book and Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer

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