20 best-selling queer books like Overemotional by David Fenne

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Overemotional

By: David Fenne

3.86

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Sometimes, emotions can be a little too powerful... Seventeen-year-old Steven has a big problem…

If you liked the queer plot in Overemotional by David Fenne , here is a list of 20 books like this:

Cover of All That’s Left in the World (All That's Left in the World, #1) by Erik J. Brown

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

By: Erik J. Brown

4.23

Format: 345 pages, Hardcover

What If It's Us meets They Both Die at the End in this postapocalyptic, queer YA adventure romance … read more

Similar categories in Erik J. Brown's All That’s Left in the World (All That's Left in the World, #1) book and David Fenne's Overemotional

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • queer
"You couldn't catch this gay if you had tickets to Hamilton."

-Erik J. Brown, All That’s Left in the World (All That's Left in the World, #1)

"Oh my fucking God, is that adorable or are my standards apocalyptically lowered?"

-Erik J. Brown, All That’s Left in the World (All That's Left in the World, #1)

"When he kisses me, my chest feels lighter again, like he's taking on some of my sorrow but passing on some of his love."

-Erik J. Brown, All That’s Left in the World (All That's Left in the World, #1)

"We're going to be okay,' I repeated to him. If things get hard again, I'll carry him. And he'll carry me. And we'll be okay."

-Erik J. Brown, All That’s Left in the World (All That's Left in the World, #1)

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

2. 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 David Fenne's Overemotional

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • science fiction
  • queer
"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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3. HappyHead (HappyHead, #1)

By: Josh Silver

4.04

Format: 383 pages, Paperback

Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize, 2024 Nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Writing, 2024 An Ama… read more

Similar categories in Josh Silver's HappyHead (HappyHead, #1) book and David Fenne's Overemotional

  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • science fiction
  • queer
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4. 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 David Fenne's Overemotional

  • romance
  • 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

Cover of Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

5. Gwen & Art Are Not in Love

By: Lex Croucher

4.01

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Heartstopper meets A Knight’s Tale in this queer medieval rom-com YA debut about love, friendship, … read more

Similar categories in Lex Croucher's Gwen & Art Are Not in Love book and David Fenne's Overemotional

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
"To be afraid you must have something you cannot bear to lose."

-Lex Croucher, Gwen & Art Are Not in Love

"You know fathers aren't always right just by virtue of being fathers."

-Lex Croucher, Gwen & Art Are Not in Love

"Not everybody lives for the triumphs and defeats, the epic highs and lows of the little black and white squares"

-Lex Croucher, Gwen & Art Are Not in Love

"The problem with compromise is that... you sit on the fence for so long that you discover you've built a kingdom on it."

-Lex Croucher, Gwen & Art Are Not in Love

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6. How to Die Famous

By: Benjamin Dean

3.65

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A budding teen celebrity secretly investigates his brother's suspicious death while navigating the … read more

Similar categories in Benjamin Dean's How to Die Famous book and David Fenne's Overemotional

  • fiction
  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
Cover of Lose You to Find Me by Erik J. Brown

7. 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 David Fenne's Overemotional

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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8. Bored Gay Werewolf

By: Tony Santorella

3.53

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Brian, an aimless slacker, works doubles at his shift job, forgets to clean his room and lays about… read more

Similar categories in Tony Santorella's Bored Gay Werewolf book and David Fenne's Overemotional

  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
  • queer
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9. Keedie

By: Elle McNicoll

4.69

Format: 270 pages, Paperback

Set in Juniper five years before A Kind of Spark, Keedie is a powerful coming-of-age story that tho… read more

Similar categories in Elle McNicoll's Keedie book and David Fenne's Overemotional

  • contemporary
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • lgbt
"I can't stand people who say they're good when they're not."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"I may be forced to mask, but they choose to wear numerous faces."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"You have to be the cartographer of your own heart. Make it into a map."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"She's like the sunflower. She'll find the sun no matter how much darkness other people try to put her in."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

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10. Broken Hearts & Zombie Parts

By: William Hussey

3.98

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

A Big Gay Rom-Zom-Com with Heart Jesse Spark has a broken heart and in a few short weeks he'll r… read more

Similar categories in William Hussey's Broken Hearts & Zombie Parts book and David Fenne's Overemotional

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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11. Jamie

By: L.D. Lapinski

4.46

Format: 161 pages, Kindle Edition

A beautiful and uplifting story from L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency, abou… read more

Similar categories in L.D. Lapinski's Jamie book and David Fenne's Overemotional

  • contemporary
  • queer
  • fiction
  • lgbt
"Being trans is fine, it's the world that's the problem. And that's what people don't seem to get. There are loads of us as well. Whether you make room for us or not, whether you accept us or not, whe…"

-L.D. Lapinski, Jamie

Cover of Sixteen Souls by Rosie Talbot

12. Sixteen Souls

By: Rosie Talbot

4.08

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Sixteen-year-old Charlie Frith has problems. His crush is dating someone else, his sisters have gli… read more

Similar categories in Rosie Talbot's Sixteen Souls book and David Fenne's Overemotional

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Dead Happy (HappyHead, #2) by Josh  Silver

13. Dead Happy (HappyHead, #2)

By: Josh Silver

4.44

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Friends. Welcome to Elmhallow. Seb, along with a select group of participants, finds himself washed… read more

Similar categories in Josh Silver's Dead Happy (HappyHead, #2) book and David Fenne's Overemotional

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • science fiction
  • queer
Cover of My Fair Brady by Brian D. Kennedy

14. 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

Similar categories in Brian D. Kennedy's My Fair Brady book and David Fenne's Overemotional

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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15. Twelve Bones

By: Rosie Talbot

4.40

Format: 424 pages, Kindle Edition

  Prepare for more spooky, swoony YA from BookTok star @Merrowchild! Charlie Frith and his new l… read more

Similar categories in Rosie Talbot's Twelve Bones book and David Fenne's Overemotional

  • romance
  • urban fantasy
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
"They say York is the most haunted city in Europe. Don't I know it."

-Rosie Talbot, Twelve Bones

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16. The End Crowns All

By: Bea Fitzgerald

4.25

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

The second fierce, fresh and gloriously romantic YA Greek myth re-imagining, from Bea Fitzgerald, g… read more

Similar categories in Bea Fitzgerald's The End Crowns All book and David Fenne's Overemotional

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Overemotional by David Fenne

17. Overemotional

By: David Fenne

3.86

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Sometimes, emotions can be a little too powerful... Seventeen-year-old Steven has a big problem… read more

Similar categories in David Fenne's Overemotional book and David Fenne's Overemotional

  • romance
  • urban fantasy
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Last Seen Online (Gottie Writes, #1) by Lauren   James

18. Last Seen Online (Gottie Writes, #1)

By: Lauren James

3.91

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

A contemporary YA murder mystery set in sun-drenched LA, for fans of Malibu Rising, We Were Liars a… read more

Similar categories in Lauren James's Last Seen Online (Gottie Writes, #1) book and David Fenne's Overemotional

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Not for the Faint of Heart by Lex Croucher

19. Not for the Faint of Heart

By: Lex Croucher

4.04

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Beloved author Lex Croucher's second queer historical YA romance, with all the swoons, laughs, and … read more

Similar categories in Lex Croucher's Not for the Faint of Heart book and David Fenne's Overemotional

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Straight Expectations by Calum McSwiggan

20. Straight Expectations

By: Calum McSwiggan

3.85

Format: 331 pages, Kindle Edition

The brilliant debut novel from author, presenter and LGBTQ+ advocate Calum McSwiggan!Seventeen-year… read more

Similar categories in Calum McSwiggan's Straight Expectations book and David Fenne's Overemotional

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of The Big Ask: A life-affirming teen rom-com from award-winning author Simon James Green (Dyslexia-friendly) by Simon James Green

21. The Big Ask: A life-affirming teen rom-com from award-winning author Simon James Green (Dyslexia-friendly)

By: Simon James Green

4.15

Format: 120 pages, Kindle Edition

Alfie Parker has bagged the hottest date to prom … hasn’t he? Bestselling LGBTQ+ writer Simon James… read more

Similar categories in Simon James Green's The Big Ask: A life-affirming teen rom-com from award-winning author Simon James Green (Dyslexia-friendly) book and David Fenne's Overemotional

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

18 best-selling fiction books like Overemotional by David Fenne

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

Erik J. Brown

4.23

Transform Your Habits

HappyHead (HappyHead, #1)

Josh Silver

4.04

Transform Your Habits

Wren Martin Ruins It All

Amanda DeWitt

4.25

Transform Your Habits

Gwen & Art Are Not in Love

Lex Croucher

4.01

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19 best-selling fiction books like Straight Expectations by Calum McSwiggan

Transform Your Habits

Boy Like Me

Simon James Green

4.55

Transform Your Habits

Blaine for the Win

Robbie Couch

3.98

Transform Your Habits

Lose You to Find Me

Erik J. Brown

3.81

Transform Your Habits

Skater Boy

Anthony Nerada

4.03

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