5 best-selling lgbt books like Dear Rachel Maddow by Adrienne Kisner

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Dear Rachel Maddow

By: Adrienne Kisner

3.83

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Brynn Haper's life has one steadying force--Rachel Maddow. She watches her daily, and after writ…

"I loved it and then I lost it. This has not motivated me. Loss isn't motivating. It's debilitating."

-Adrienne Kisner, Dear Rachel Maddow

"I loved it and then I lost it. This has not motivated me. Loss isn't motivating. It's debilitating."

-Adrienne Kisner, Dear Rachel Maddow

If you liked the lgbt plot in Dear Rachel Maddow by Adrienne Kisner , here is a list of 5 books like this:

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1. Under Rose-Tainted Skies

By: Louise Gornall

3.97

Format: 330 pages, Hardcover

At seventeen, Norah has accepted that the four walls of her house delineate her life. She knows tha… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"But it's like my mind and my brain are two separte thing, working against each other."

-Louise Gornall, Under Rose-Tainted Skies

"Mental health is usually the last place people go when they think about someone being sick."

-Louise Gornall, Under Rose-Tainted Skies

"It's such a noble word, unconditional. Brave. Blindly committing to situations it knows nothing about."

-Louise Gornall, Under Rose-Tainted Skies

"I this I could reach out, put a hand on his shoulder, and ask him if he is all right. A side effect of worrying about everything and everyone; I cry at least once a week over things that shouldn't co…"

-Louise Gornall, Under Rose-Tainted Skies

Cover of Otherworld (Otherworld, #1) by Jason Segel, Kirsten Miller

2. Otherworld (Otherworld, #1)

By: Jason Segel , Kirsten Miller

4.39

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The company says Otherworld is amazing--like nothing you've ever seen before. They say it's addicti… read more

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  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook

3. Fatty Legs

By: Christy Jordan-Fenton , Margaret Pokiak-Fenton , None

4.11

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The moving memoir of an Inuit girl who emerges from a residential school with her spirit intact. Ei… read more

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4. The Lives of Christopher Chant (Chrestomanci, #2)

By: Diana Wynne Jones

5.00

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

His father and uncles are enchanters, his mother a powerful sorceress, yet nothing seems magical ab… read more

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5. Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism

By: Rachel Maddow

4.45

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Rachel Maddow traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful … read more

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  • politics
  • audiobook
"One big appeal of fascism, if nothing else, was its unapologetic embrace of cruelty. Cruelty towards others, coupled with hypersensitivity towards any slight to oneself."

-Rachel Maddow, Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism

Cover of The First Bright Thing by J.R.  Dawson

6. The First Bright Thing

By: J.R. Dawson

3.60

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

If you knew how dark tomorrow would be, what would you do with today?Ringmaster — Rin, to those who… read more

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  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • queer
"My love,"

-J.R. Dawson, The First Bright Thing

"I love you,"

-J.R. Dawson, The First Bright Thing

"Family finds us, even if we’re born in different places to different homes."

-J.R. Dawson, The First Bright Thing

"What is the absence of love called? It’s not hate. It’s not even apathy. The word lives in the anticipation of waiting for someone who will never come home."

-J.R. Dawson, The First Bright Thing

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7. Something Like Home

By: Andrea Beatriz Arango

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Library Binding

A novel in verse in which a lost dog helps a lonely girl find a way home to her family . . . only f… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Unrequited Infatuations: A Memoir by Stevie Van Zandt

8. Unrequited Infatuations: A Memoir

By: Stevie Van Zandt

4.01

Format: None pages, Audiobook

Uncover never-before-told stories in this epic tale of self-discovery by a Rock n Roll disciple and… read more

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  • politics
  • audiobook
Cover of Pay Dirt (V.I. Warshawski, #22) by Sara Paretsky

9. Pay Dirt (V.I. Warshawski, #22)

By: Sara Paretsky

4.08

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Legendary detective V.I. Warshawski uncovers a mystery with roots dating back to the Civil War in t… read more

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  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids by Cynthia Leitich Smith

10. Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids

By: Cynthia Leitich Smith

4.20

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A collection of intersecting stories set at a powwow that bursts with hope, joy, resilience, the st… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Returning the phone, she said, “You’re an artist."

-Cynthia Leitich Smith, Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids

"Four kids in T-shirts and jeans jam on a powwow stage. They’re grinning, bouncing, fully engaged with their music, each other, and the relaxed crowd. I’m splitting fry bread with a cousin as we cheer…"

-Cynthia Leitich Smith, Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids

Cover of Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe by Steve Sheinkin

11. Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe

By: Steve Sheinkin

4.49

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A true story of two Jewish teenagers racing against time during the Holocaust—one in hiding in Hung… read more

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  • audiobook
Cover of Hope Never Dies (Obama Biden Mysteries, #1) by Andrew Shaffer

12. Hope Never Dies (Obama Biden Mysteries, #1)

By: Andrew Shaffer

3.51

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

It's been several months since the 2016 presidential election, and "Uncle Joe" Biden is puttering a… read more

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  • politics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Need a hand?"

-Andrew Shaffer, Hope Never Dies (Obama Biden Mysteries, #1)

"As long as you have hope,"

-Andrew Shaffer, Hope Never Dies (Obama Biden Mysteries, #1)

"Can a man claim more than one hometown?"

-Andrew Shaffer, Hope Never Dies (Obama Biden Mysteries, #1)

"We do have funerals for the living," Jill said. "They're called birthday parties."

-Andrew Shaffer, Hope Never Dies (Obama Biden Mysteries, #1)

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13. Measuring Up

By: Lily LaMotte

4.30

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Twelve-year-old Cici has just moved from Taiwan to Seattle, and the only thing she wants more than … read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Waste of money. Only need cleaver."

-Lily LaMotte, Measuring Up

Cover of Medgar & Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story that Awakened America by Joy-Ann Reid

14. Medgar & Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story that Awakened America

By: Joy-Ann Reid

4.57

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The host of MSNBC’s  The ReidOut  and  New York Times  bestselling author of  The Man Who Sold Amer… read more

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  • politics
  • audiobook
Cover of Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World by Jen Psaki

15. Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World

By: Jen Psaki

3.96

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Former White House Press Secretary and current MSNBC host Jen Psaki shares the surprising lessons s… read more

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  • politics
  • audiobook
"There was also a large crew of people who tried to nickname the previously mentioned Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework "BIF". If you would like your audience to start making fun of a big, serious, …"

-Jen Psaki, Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World

"I've spent time with a lot of very busy people - business leaders, prominent journalists, and multiple presidents. Despite the unusually high demands on their schedules, something they all have in co…"

-Jen Psaki, Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World

Cover of Rachel Maddow: A Biography by Lisa Rogak

16. Rachel Maddow: A Biography

By: Lisa Rogak

3.98

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The first biography of the most popular anchor in cable news.Rachel Maddow has beaten the odds in a… read more

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  • audiobook
  • politics
  • lgbt
Cover of All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages by Saundra Mitchell

17. All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages

By: Saundra Mitchell

3.94

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Take a journey through time and genres and discover a past where queer figures live, love and shape… read more

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  • fiction
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • queer
"Askim,"

-Saundra Mitchell, All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages

"Ugh. Feelings are gross,"

-Saundra Mitchell, All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages

"Let go of which cannot be held."

-Saundra Mitchell, All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages

"Wilhelm's hands trembled. “I'll bring you only misery."

-Saundra Mitchell, All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages

Cover of After the Fall: Being American in the World We've Made by Ben  Rhodes

18. After the Fall: Being American in the World We've Made

By: Ben Rhodes

4.21

Format: 339 pages, Kindle Edition

Why is democracy so threatened in America and around the world? And what can we do about it? A form… read more

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  • politics
  • audiobook
Cover of The World As It Is: Inside the Obama White House by Ben  Rhodes

19. The World As It Is: Inside the Obama White House

By: Ben Rhodes

4.30

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

This is a book about two people making the most important decisions in the world. One is Barack Oba… read more

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  • politics
  • audiobook
"For a moment, we all just stared out the window at the crowds. “I’m reading a good book now,"

-Ben Rhodes, The World As It Is: Inside the Obama White House

"I watched the speech backstage on the teleprompter. Obama paused for a moment, and I saw the text freeze. “I’m going off script here for a second,"

-Ben Rhodes, The World As It Is: Inside the Obama White House

"He said we had to find a way to reach Muslims who “didn’t think it was such a great thing to have a McDonald’s down the street and American pop culture on their television."

-Ben Rhodes, The World As It Is: Inside the Obama White House

"And then Obama said what he believed: that people should be equal under the law; that citizens should be free to criticize their government and protest peacefully; that voters should have the freedom…"

-Ben Rhodes, The World As It Is: Inside the Obama White House

Cover of Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America by Barbara McQuade

20. Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America

By: Barbara McQuade

4.15

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

An urgent, comprehensive explanation of the ways disinformation is impacting democracy, and practic… read more

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  • politics
  • audiobook
Cover of The Watergate Girl by Jill Wine-Banks

21. The Watergate Girl

By: Jill Wine-Banks

4.09

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

Obstruction of justice, the specter of impeachment, sexism at work, shocking revelations: Jill Wine… read more

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  • politics
  • audiobook
Cover of A Blade So Black (The Nightmare-Verse #1) by L.L. McKinney

22. A Blade So Black (The Nightmare-Verse #1)

By: L.L. McKinney

3.70

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A Blade So Black delivers an irresistible urban fantasy retelling of Alice in Wonderland... but it'… read more

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  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
"Breathe, Baby Moon."

-L.L. McKinney, A Blade So Black (The Nightmare-Verse #1)

"And Hatta was a lying liar who lies!"

-L.L. McKinney, A Blade So Black (The Nightmare-Verse #1)

"But for what it's worth, you're my hero."

-L.L. McKinney, A Blade So Black (The Nightmare-Verse #1)

"He was going to find this kitten had claws."

-L.L. McKinney, A Blade So Black (The Nightmare-Verse #1)

Cover of Standing My Ground: A Capitol Police Officer's Fight for Accountability and Good Trouble After January 6th by Harry  Dunn

23. Standing My Ground: A Capitol Police Officer's Fight for Accountability and Good Trouble After January 6th

By: Harry Dunn

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The stirring memoir of Harry Dunn, a Capitol Police Officer on duty January 6th, who has become one… read more

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  • politics
  • audiobook
Cover of The [Un]Popular Vote by Jasper Sanchez

24. The [Un]Popular Vote

By: Jasper Sanchez

3.97

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Vaseline on the teeth makes a smile shine. It’s a cheap stunt, but Mark Adams knows it’s optics tha… read more

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  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"They smile at me, their dimples like divots at the corners of his mouth. Something clenches tight in my chest, and I'm pretty sure men have gone to war for this."

-Jasper Sanchez, The [Un]Popular Vote

Cover of On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service by Anthony Fauci

25. On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service

By: Anthony Fauci

4.59

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

The memoir by the doctor who became a beacon of hope for millions through the COVID pandemic, and w… read more

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  • politics
  • audiobook
Cover of Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee by Jeff Zentner

26. Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee

By: Jeff Zentner

3.95

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A contemporary novel about two best friends who must make tough decisions about their futures--and … read more

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  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"No one ever says on their deathbed they wish they’d loved fewer people."

-Jeff Zentner, Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee

"It’s comforting to know that you don’t have to be excellent to not be completely forgotten."

-Jeff Zentner, Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee

"When someone leaves you, maybe you get a reason and maybe you don’t. I don’t know which is better."

-Jeff Zentner, Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee

"Remember that Florida is a land of weirdos and bizarre happenings, and conduct yourselves accordingly."

-Jeff Zentner, Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee

Cover of The Many Mysteries of the Finkel Family by Sarah Kapit

27. The Many Mysteries of the Finkel Family

By: Sarah Kapit

4.00

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Fans of the Penderwicks and the Vanderbeekers, meet the Finkel family in this middle grade novel ab… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Pretty please? It will be fun,"

-Sarah Kapit, The Many Mysteries of the Finkel Family

Cover of Dear Rachel Maddow by Adrienne Kisner

28. Dear Rachel Maddow

By: Adrienne Kisner

3.83

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Brynn Haper's life has one steadying force--Rachel Maddow. She watches her daily, and after writ… read more

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  • high school
  • audiobook
  • teen
  • lgbt
  • politics
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"I loved it and then I lost it. This has not motivated me. Loss isn't motivating. It's debilitating."

-Adrienne Kisner, Dear Rachel Maddow

Cover of What's Next: A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service by Melissa Fitzgerald

29. What's Next: A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service

By: Melissa Fitzgerald

4.49

Format: 608 pages, Hardcover

A behind-the-scenes look into the creation and legacy of The West Wing  as told by cast members Mel… read more

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  • politics
  • audiobook
Cover of Who Could Ever Love You: A Family Memoir by Mary L. Trump

30. Who Could Ever Love You: A Family Memoir

By: Mary L. Trump

4.15

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller! A New York Times Nonfiction Book to R… read more

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  • politics
  • audiobook
Cover of Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father's Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success by Russ Buettner

31. Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father's Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success

By: Russ Buettner

4.56

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters behind the 2018 bombshell New York Times exposé of then-P… read more

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  • politics
  • audiobook

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3.97

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4.39

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3.60

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