21 best-selling queer books like Breakup, Makeup by Stacey Anthony

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Breakup, Makeup

By: Stacey Anthony

3.79

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Glow Up meets Comic Con in this bold, queer second chance romance where a special effects makeup ar…

If you liked the queer plot in Breakup, Makeup by Stacey Anthony , here is a list of 21 books like this:

Cover of The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes

1. The Luis Ortega Survival Club

By: Sonora Reyes

4.24

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School comes a story in the vein of… read more

Similar categories in Sonora Reyes's The Luis Ortega Survival Club book and Stacey Anthony's Breakup, Makeup

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar

2. The Dos and Donuts of Love

By: Adiba Jaigirdar

3.88

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A pun-filled YA contemporary romance, The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar finds a teenage… read more

Similar categories in Adiba Jaigirdar's The Dos and Donuts of Love book and Stacey Anthony's Breakup, Makeup

  • romance
  • young adult romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Food is a big part of my culture, especially sweet foods. When you're Bangladeshi, you're taught that any good news or celebration has to be accompanied with some sweet food. Every time you visit som…"

-Adiba Jaigirdar, The Dos and Donuts of Love

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3. 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 Stacey Anthony's Breakup, Makeup

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • queer
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4. Darkhearts

By: James L. Sutter

3.68

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Red, White, & Royal Blue and Perks of Being a Wallflower, Darkhearts is a hilar… read more

Similar categories in James L. Sutter's Darkhearts book and Stacey Anthony's Breakup, Makeup

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • queer
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5. 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 Stacey Anthony's Breakup, Makeup

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

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6. Most Ardently

By: Gabe Cole Novoa

4.02

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A trans boy searches for a future―and a romance―in which he can live and love openly as himself in … read more

Similar categories in Gabe Cole Novoa's Most Ardently book and Stacey Anthony's Breakup, Makeup

  • romance
  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
"I love you, Oliver," Darcy said, "Most ardently."

-Gabe Cole Novoa, Most Ardently

"We're permitted to bring a guest,' Darcy said. 'We could bring a guest every week if we wanted to. I'd be happy to make you mine.' Oliver arched an eyebrow. Darcy's face flushed pink. 'My... guest. T…"

-Gabe Cole Novoa, Most Ardently

"Just the notion of being able to spend multiple days as himself made Oliver feel lighter. He finished his tea and stood, the heaviness of his argument with his mother melting away at the prospect of …"

-Gabe Cole Novoa, Most Ardently

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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 Stacey Anthony's Breakup, Makeup

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • queer
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8. 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 Stacey Anthony's Breakup, Makeup

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • queer
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9. 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

Similar categories in F.T. Lukens's Spell Bound book and Stacey Anthony's Breakup, Makeup

  • romance
  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
"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

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10. If You Still Recognise Me

By: Cynthia So

4.05

Format: 409 pages, Paperback

Elsie has a crush on Ada, the only person in the world who truly understands her. Unfortunately, th… read more

Similar categories in Cynthia So's If You Still Recognise Me book and Stacey Anthony's Breakup, Makeup

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • queer
"I wonder if Ada would be able to feel the sapphic vibes if she could see the things she and I wrote to each other through the eyes of someone who was an outsider to our friendship."

-Cynthia So, If You Still Recognise Me

"And I lie down and look at the ceiling, and I wonder how adults learn to love with this feeling that the past is always growing bigger, that you're always losing mroe of yourself to it."

-Cynthia So, If You Still Recognise Me

"I didn't truly believe it back then. That I deserved to be seen. I do now, though. I do. And being seen requires being open about myself. Joan looks at me, soft, patient. I want to be seen."

-Cynthia So, If You Still Recognise Me

"There's nothing like meeting someone and feeling comfortable with them instantly. That to me is the closest thing we have to magic in the world. The inexplicable connection that we just feel, right a…"

-Cynthia So, If You Still Recognise Me

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11. Godly Heathens (The Ouroboros, #1)

By: H.E. Edgmon

3.85

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Infatuation. Reincarnation. Damnation. Gem Echols is a nonbinary Seminole teen living in the tin… read more

Similar categories in H.E. Edgmon's Godly Heathens (The Ouroboros, #1) book and Stacey Anthony's Breakup, Makeup

  • romance
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • queer
"We are not just gods walking around steering human bodies. We are also humans housing the souls of gods. Okay? And if it really matters that the Mountain is never a colonizer'--I brush my thumb again…"

-H.E. Edgmon, Godly Heathens (The Ouroboros, #1)

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12. Belle of the Ball

By: Mari Costa

4.14

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A young adult graphic novel about high school wallflower Belle Hawkins, who ends up in a love trian… read more

Similar categories in Mari Costa's Belle of the Ball book and Stacey Anthony's Breakup, Makeup

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • queer
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13. Always the Almost

By: Edward Underhill

4.05

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A trans pianist makes a New Year's resolution on a frozen Wisconsin night to win regionals and win … read more

Similar categories in Edward Underhill's Always the Almost book and Stacey Anthony's Breakup, Makeup

  • romance
  • young adult romance
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • queer
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14. The Prospects

By: K.T. Hoffman

4.25

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

The pressure cooker of minor league baseball leads to major chemistry in this exhilarating, sexy, a… read more

Similar categories in K.T. Hoffman's The Prospects book and Stacey Anthony's Breakup, Makeup

  • romance
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Glasses on or off?" Luis asks. "Off." Gene is nearsighted anyway, and he doesn't plan to let Luis get far enough away that he would need them."

-K.T. Hoffman, The Prospects

Cover of The Borrow a Boyfriend Club by Page Powars

15. The Borrow a Boyfriend Club

By: Page Powars

4.13

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A feel-good, coming-of-age rom-com from debut author Page Powars that follows a trans teen who join… read more

Similar categories in Page Powars's The Borrow a Boyfriend Club book and Stacey Anthony's Breakup, Makeup

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • queer
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 Stacey Anthony's Breakup, Makeup

  • romance
  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
Cover of Court of the Undying Seasons by A.M.  Strickland

17. Court of the Undying Seasons

By: A.M. Strickland

3.92

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Sarah J. Maas meets A Deadly Education in A.M. Strickland's lush, queer YA dark fantasy novel. In … read more

Similar categories in A.M. Strickland's Court of the Undying Seasons book and Stacey Anthony's Breakup, Makeup

  • romance
  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
Cover of Ander & Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa

18. Ander & Santi Were Here

By: Jonny Garza Villa

4.21

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Aristotle and Dante meets The Hate U Give meets The Sun Is Also A Star: A stunning YA contemporary … read more

Similar categories in Jonny Garza Villa's Ander & Santi Were Here book and Stacey Anthony's Breakup, Makeup

  • romance
  • young adult romance
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Breakup, Makeup by Stacey Anthony

19. Breakup, Makeup

By: Stacey Anthony

3.79

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Glow Up meets Comic Con in this bold, queer second chance romance where a special effects makeup ar… read more

Similar categories in Stacey Anthony's Breakup, Makeup book and Stacey Anthony's Breakup, Makeup

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • young adult romance
  • m m romance
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • genderfluid
  • 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 Stacey Anthony's Breakup, Makeup

  • romance
  • young adult contemporary
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Celestial Monsters (The Sunbearer Duology, #2) by Aiden Thomas

21. 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 Stacey Anthony's Breakup, Makeup

  • romance
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • queer

15 best-selling contemporary books like Breakup, Makeup by Stacey Anthony

Transform Your Habits

The Luis Ortega Survival Club

Sonora Reyes

4.24

Transform Your Habits

The Dos and Donuts of Love

Adiba Jaigirdar

3.88

Transform Your Habits

If I See You Again Tomorrow

Robbie Couch

4.13

Transform Your Habits

Darkhearts

James L. Sutter

3.68

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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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