16 best-selling queer books like Something to be Proud Of by Anna Zoe Quirke

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Something to be Proud Of

By: Anna Zoe Quirke

4.66

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Imogen Quinn is a chaotic bisexual with dreams of becoming a stand-up comedian, crushing stereotype…

If you liked the queer plot in Something to be Proud Of by Anna Zoe Quirke , here is a list of 16 books like this:

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1. 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 Anna Zoe Quirke's Something to be Proud Of

  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
"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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2. If You'll Have Me

By: Eunnie

4.44

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

“Super sweet and totally heartwarming!”—Alice Oseman, bestselling author of Heartstopper and Lovele… read more

Similar categories in Eunnie's If You'll Have Me book and Anna Zoe Quirke's Something to be Proud Of

  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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3. Boy Like Me

By: Simon James Green

4.55

Format: 357 pages, Kindle Edition

It's 1994 and thanks to Section 28, there can be no mention of gay relationships in schools. When a… read more

Similar categories in Simon James Green's Boy Like Me book and Anna Zoe Quirke's Something to be Proud Of

  • fiction
  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
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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 Anna Zoe Quirke's Something to be Proud Of

  • contemporary
  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
"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

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5. Skandar and the Chaos Trials (Skandar, #3)

By: A.F. Steadman

4.55

Format: 413 pages, Kindle Edition

The Island always wins… Skandar and his sister Kenna are finally both at the Eyrie, but tensions… read more

Similar categories in A.F. Steadman's Skandar and the Chaos Trials (Skandar, #3) book and Anna Zoe Quirke's Something to be Proud Of

  • fiction
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6. 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 Anna Zoe Quirke's Something to be Proud Of

  • lgbt
  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"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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7. 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 Anna Zoe Quirke's Something to be Proud Of

  • 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

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8. The No-Girlfriend Rule

By: Christen Randall

4.22

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Julie Murphy meets Casey McQuiston in this unforgettable queer romance about a teen girl whose fora… read more

Similar categories in Christen Randall's The No-Girlfriend Rule book and Anna Zoe Quirke's Something to be Proud Of

  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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9. UNMASKED

By: Ellie Middleton

4.24

Format: 331 pages, Hardcover

Brought to you by Penguin. Whether you are neurodivergent, suspect you might be, or want to be a… read more

Similar categories in Ellie Middleton's UNMASKED book and Anna Zoe Quirke's Something to be Proud Of

  • autistic spectrum disorder
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10. 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 Anna Zoe Quirke's Something to be Proud Of

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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11. The Cats We Meet Along the Way

By: Nadia Mikail

3.49

Format: 151 pages, Paperback

A stunning debut young adult novel set in Malaysia, charting Aisha and her family on a roadtrip thr… read more

Similar categories in Nadia Mikail's The Cats We Meet Along the Way book and Anna Zoe Quirke's Something to be Proud Of

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"What happened when someone who made a home a home for you was not there to make it one any more?"

-Nadia Mikail, The Cats We Meet Along the Way

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12. Compound Fracture

By: Andrew Joseph White

4.53

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling and award-winning author Andrew Joseph White returns with a queer Appalachian thriller,… read more

Similar categories in Andrew Joseph White's Compound Fracture book and Anna Zoe Quirke's Something to be Proud Of

  • lgbt
  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"There's a whole spectrum of reactions to coming out. Getting kicked out is one extreme–being accepted wholeheartedly is the other. But in the middle, there's this. The awkwardness, the refusals to ac…"

-Andrew Joseph White, Compound Fracture

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13. Four Eids and a Funeral

By: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

3.71

Format: 321 pages, Hardcover

Ex-best friends, Tiwa and Said, must work together to save their Islamic Center from demolition, in… read more

Similar categories in Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé's Four Eids and a Funeral book and Anna Zoe Quirke's Something to be Proud Of

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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14. Hiding Him

By: Adam Hattan

3.99

Format: 270 pages, Hardcover

Are you looking for a funny, romantic and slightly spicy read this Summer? Then Adam Hattan has you… read more

Similar categories in Adam Hattan's Hiding Him book and Anna Zoe Quirke's Something to be Proud Of

  • contemporary
  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
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15. Tristan and Lancelot: A Tale of Two Knights

By: James Persichetti

3.77

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

In this queer reimagining of an Arthurian legend, Knights of the Round Table Lancelot and Tristan s… read more

Similar categories in James Persichetti's Tristan and Lancelot: A Tale of Two Knights book and Anna Zoe Quirke's Something to be Proud Of

  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
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16. 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 Anna Zoe Quirke's Something to be Proud Of

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Something to be Proud Of by Anna Zoe Quirke

17. Something to be Proud Of

By: Anna Zoe Quirke

4.66

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Imogen Quinn is a chaotic bisexual with dreams of becoming a stand-up comedian, crushing stereotype… read more

Similar categories in Anna Zoe Quirke's Something to be Proud Of book and Anna Zoe Quirke's Something to be Proud Of

  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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18. Some Like It Cold

By: Elle McNicoll

4.06

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

A big-hearted small-town romance from bestselling, award-winning author Elle McNicoll, Some Like it… read more

Similar categories in Elle McNicoll's Some Like It Cold book and Anna Zoe Quirke's Something to be Proud Of

  • fiction
  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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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 Anna Zoe Quirke's Something to be Proud Of

  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
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20. Lover Birds

By: Leanne Egan

4.22

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

With an irresistible enemies-to-lovers romance, and perfect for fans of Alice Oseman and Becky Albe… read more

Similar categories in Leanne Egan's Lover Birds book and Anna Zoe Quirke's Something to be Proud Of

  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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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 Anna Zoe Quirke's Something to be Proud Of

  • fiction
  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt

16 Top fiction books like Something to be Proud Of by Anna Zoe Quirke

Transform Your Habits

If You'll Have Me

Eunnie

4.44

Transform Your Habits

Boy Like Me

Simon James Green

4.55

Transform Your Habits

Skandar and the Chaos Trials (Skandar, #3)

A.F. Steadman

4.55

Transform Your Habits

Keedie

Elle McNicoll

4.69

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10 must-read fiction books like Skandar and the Chaos Trials (Skandar, #3) by A.F. Steadman

Transform Your Habits

Greenwild (Greenwild, #1)

Pari Thomson

4.20

Transform Your Habits

The Fight for the Hidden Realm (Paper Dragons #1)

Siobhan McDermott

3.91

Transform Your Habits

The City Beyond the Sea (Greenwild #2)

Pari Thomson

4.38

Transform Your Habits

The Ever Storms (Wilderlore, #3)

Amanda Foody

4.44

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