5 must-read lesbian books like The Avant-Guards #1 by Carly Usdin

Cover of The Avant-Guards #1 by Carly Usdin

The Avant-Guards #1

By: Carly Usdin

3.90

Format: 29 pages, Kindle Edition

Welcome to the Georgia O’Keeffe College of Arts and Subtle Dramatics, an historically all-female sc…

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Cover of Final Girls by Mira Grant

1. Final Girls

By: Mira Grant

4.44

Format: None pages, Hardcover

What if you could fix the worst parts of yourself by confronting your worst fears? Dr. Jennifer Web… read more

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Cover of The Backstagers, Vol. 1 (The Backstagers, Volume One) by James Tynion IV, Rian Sygh

2. The Backstagers, Vol. 1 (The Backstagers, Volume One)

By: James Tynion IV , Rian Sygh

4.15

Format: 399 pages, Paperback

All the world's a stage . . . but what happens behind the curtain is pure magic literally! When Jo… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
  • lgbt
Cover of Space Battle Lunchtime, Volume 1: Lights, Camera, Snacktion! by Natalie Riess

3. Space Battle Lunchtime, Volume 1: Lights, Camera, Snacktion!

By: Natalie Riess

4.11

Format: None pages, Paperback

Collecting the first four issues of Natalie Riess's delectable series, SPACE BATTLE LUNCHTIME! Eart… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
  • lgbt
Cover of Skim by Jillian Tamaki, Mariko Tamaki

4. Skim

By: Jillian Tamaki , Mariko Tamaki

3.77

Format: 143 pages, Hardcover

Heartbreakingly funny, moving and vibrantly drawn, Skim is an extraordinary book—a smart and sensit… read more

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  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • contemporary
"Being sixteen is officially the worst thing I've ever been."

-Jillian Tamaki, Skim

"I had a dream I put my hands inside my chest and held my heart to try to keep it still."

-Jillian Tamaki, Skim

"This is the thing about school dances. They make like it's supposed to be this other-worldly thing, but really it's just the people you see every day dressed up, standing in the gym in the dark with …"

-Jillian Tamaki, Skim

5. Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy

By: Various , None , Shannon Watters , Kat Leyh , Grace Ellis , Carey Pietsch , Brooke A. Allen , Casey Nowak , Brooke Allen , None

3.28

Format: 404 pages, Paperback

FRIENDSHIP TO THE MAX! At Miss Qiunzilla Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's camp for hard-core … read more

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6. The Tea Dragon Society (Tea Dragon, #1)

By: Kay O'Neill

4.35

Format: 71 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of Princess Princess Ever After comes The Tea Dragon Society, a charm… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • lgbt
"when one feels displaced, it can take a while for the connections to grow."

-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Society (Tea Dragon, #1)

"los recuerdos no sólo viven en tu interior minette. Residen en toda la gente y objetos con los que compartes tu vida"

-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Society (Tea Dragon, #1)

"Just because something comes easily to you, does not mean it has no value. You find it effortless because you love it, and that is why it is your gift."

-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Society (Tea Dragon, #1)

"everything that happens is part of your wholeness. the sadness, the loss, the hurt, as well as the joy, the love, the friendship -- it is all part of your tapestry .... remember that you are whole."

-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Society (Tea Dragon, #1)

7. Goldie Vance Volume 1

By: Hope Larson , Brittney Williams

4.67

Format: 127 pages,

GOLDIE VANCE IS ON THE CASE Sixteen-year-old Marigold "Goldie" Vance has an insatiable curiosity. S… read more

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8. Percy Jackson's Greek Gods

By: Rick Riordan , John Rocco

3.59

Format: 32 pages,

Who could tell the origin stories of the gods of Olympus better than a modern-day demigod? Percy Ja… read more

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9. Taproot

By: Keezy Young

1.33

Format: 397 pages, Paperback

Blue is having a hard time moving on. He's in love with his best friend. He's also dead. Luckily, H… read more

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10. Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 1

By: Ryoko Kui

2.33

Format: None pages, Paperback

When young adventurer Laios and his company are attacked and soundly thrashed by a dragon deep in a… read more

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Cover of Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher

11. Thornhedge

By: T. Kingfisher

4.00

Format: 111 pages, Hardcover

Thornhedge is the tale of a kind-hearted, toad-shaped heroine, a gentle knight, and a mission gone … read more

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"Thorns die from the inside out, like priests."

-T. Kingfisher, Thornhedge

"She was theirs; they were hers. The love of monsters was uncomplicated."

-T. Kingfisher, Thornhedge

"Two hundred years. It was immense—unthinkable—and ultimately meant nothing at all. Two years or two hundred or two thousand. The magic endures"

-T. Kingfisher, Thornhedge

"Greenteeth did not slap one another—not out of any virtue, but because a slap was such a useless thing underwater. When greenteeth brawled, it was with teeth and strangling fingers, spines and claws."

-T. Kingfisher, Thornhedge

Cover of Sheets (Sheets, #1) by Brenna Thummler

12. Sheets (Sheets, #1)

By: Brenna Thummler

3.84

Format: 242 pages, Paperback

Marjorie Glatt feels like a ghost. A practical thirteen year old in charge of the family laundry bu… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
"patience is the thread of healing."

-Brenna Thummler, Sheets (Sheets, #1)

Cover of I Am Not Starfire by Mariko Tamaki

13. I Am Not Starfire

By: Mariko Tamaki

3.41

Format: 166 pages, Paperback

From New York Times bestselling author Mariko Tamaki (Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me, Harley … read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
  • lgbt
Cover of Lights (Sheets, #3) by Brenna Thummler

14. Lights (Sheets, #3)

By: Brenna Thummler

4.27

Format: 366 pages, None

Marjorie, Eliza, and Wendell the ghost are back to uncover the secrets of Wendell’s human life in t… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
Cover of Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki

15. Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me

By: Mariko Tamaki

3.86

Format: 289 pages, Hardcover

All Freddy Riley wants is for Laura Dean to stop breaking up with her. The day they got together… read more

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  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • contemporary
"Have faith in yourself to know what's right for you. Whatever answer you need, it's inside you somewhere."

-Mariko Tamaki, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me

"It's true that giving can be a part of love. But, contrary to popular belief, love should never take from you, Freddy."

-Mariko Tamaki, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me

"Of course, I know there are LGBTQIA activists out there who fought for centuries for me to have the right to fuck up like this"

-Mariko Tamaki, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me

"Polyamorous or monogamous, your love should be a thing that brings something to you. It’s true that giving can be a part of love, but contrary to popular belief, your love should never take from you."

-Mariko Tamaki, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me

Cover of Cosmoknights, Vol. 1 (Cosmoknights, #1) by Hannah Templer

16. Cosmoknights, Vol. 1 (Cosmoknights, #1)

By: Hannah Templer

4.44

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

For this ragtag band of space gays, liberation means beating the patriarchy at its own game. Pan's… read more

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  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
Cover of The Infinity Particle by Wendy  Xu

17. The Infinity Particle

By: Wendy Xu

4.03

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In this gorgeous graphic novel by Wendy Xu, co-creator of the award-winning Mooncakes, a young inve… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • graphic novels manga
Cover of Delicates (Sheets, #2) by Brenna Thummler

18. Delicates (Sheets, #2)

By: Brenna Thummler

4.19

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Following the events of the bestselling graphic novel Sheets, Delicates brings Brenna Thummler’s be… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"Everyone has ghosts. I think we all need to learn that there's no shame in letting them out."

-Brenna Thummler, Delicates (Sheets, #2)

"Humans are delicate too. The teensiest mistake can ruin them, even if you do everything else right. Just because mistakes seem small and insignificant doesn’t mean they are."

-Brenna Thummler, Delicates (Sheets, #2)

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19. Tidesong

By: Wendy Xu

3.90

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli and The Tea Dragon Society, this is a magically heartwarming grap… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
Cover of Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell

20. Pumpkinheads

By: Rainbow Rowell

4.03

Format: 209 pages, Hardcover

In Pumpkinheads author Rainbow Rowell and artist Faith Erin Hicks have teamed up to create this ten… read more

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  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • contemporary
"...I'm your friend. And friends don't let friends live small lives."

-Rainbow Rowell, Pumpkinheads

Cover of Séance Tea Party by Reimena Yee

21. Séance Tea Party

By: Reimena Yee

4.25

Format: 272 pages, None

After watching her circle of friends seemingly fade away, Lora is determined to still have fun on h… read more

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  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
"To childhood, and growing up, and growing old, and magic – whatever age we are."

-Reimena Yee, Séance Tea Party

Cover of The Chandler Legacies by Abdi Nazemian

22. The Chandler Legacies

By: Abdi Nazemian

3.65

Format: 330 pages, Hardcover

From the Stonewall Honor–winning author of Like a Love Story comes a revelatory novel about the enc… read more

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  • contemporary
  • young adult
  • lgbt
"My legacy isn't about living up to my past by trying to be perfect. It's about the future I'll help create by being myself. We make our own legacy."

-Abdi Nazemian, The Chandler Legacies

"There is no right or wrong way to be creative. Creativity is the only true purpose we have. It's our power, and we have a duty to use that power responsibly."

-Abdi Nazemian, The Chandler Legacies

"But I'll tell you what we will never be deficient of. LOVE. We love art and beauty. We love new ideas and pushing boundaries. We love fighting against corruption. We love redefining archaic rules. We…"

-Abdi Nazemian, The Chandler Legacies

Cover of Check, Please! Book 2: Sticks & Scones (Check, Please!, #3-4) by Ngozi Ukazu

23. Check, Please! Book 2: Sticks & Scones (Check, Please!, #3-4)

By: Ngozi Ukazu

4.39

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

I'm a junior on the Samwell men's hockey team now, and not only do I have new teammates and new res… read more

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  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • contemporary
  • sports
Cover of Claudia and the New Girl: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #9) by Gabriela  Epstein

24. Claudia and the New Girl: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #9)

By: Gabriela Epstein

4.18

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

A brand-new Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by newcomer Gabriela Epstein! Claudia has al… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • contemporary
"Friends like each other because they're friends, not because they're in debt. -- Claudia Kishi (Baby-sitters club)"

-Gabriela Epstein, Claudia and the New Girl: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #9)

Cover of If You Still Recognise Me by Cynthia So

25. 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

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  • lesbian
  • contemporary
  • young adult
  • lgbt
"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

Cover of Brooms by Jasmine Walls

26. Brooms

By: Jasmine Walls

4.23

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

YALSA TOP 10 GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR TEENS BEST OF THE Booklist · Kirkus · Polygon · Chicago Publ… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
  • lgbt
Cover of Pixels of You: A Graphic Novel by Ananth Hirsh

27. Pixels of You: A Graphic Novel

By: Ananth Hirsh

3.37

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

A human and human-presenting AI slowly become friends—and maybe more—in this moving YA graphic nove… read more

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  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
Cover of Fangirl, Vol. 3: The Manga by Rainbow Rowell

28. Fangirl, Vol. 3: The Manga

By: Rainbow Rowell

4.42

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

The manga adaptation of the beloved novel featuring all-new scenes by Rainbow Rowell!“The graphic n… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • contemporary
  • graphic novels manga
Cover of King Cheer (Arden High, #2) by Molly Horton Booth

29. King Cheer (Arden High, #2)

By: Molly Horton Booth

3.32

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

Heartstopper meets Bring It On in this contemporary graphic novel that reimagines Shakespeare’s Kin… read more

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  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • contemporary
Cover of The Avant-Guards #1 by Carly Usdin

30. The Avant-Guards #1

By: Carly Usdin

3.90

Format: 29 pages, Kindle Edition

Welcome to the Georgia O’Keeffe College of Arts and Subtle Dramatics, an historically all-female sc… read more

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  • lesbian
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • comic book
  • graphic novels
  • young adult
  • comics
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • graphic novels manga
Cover of Season of the Bruja #5 by Aaron Duran

31. Season of the Bruja #5

By: Aaron Duran

4.17

Format: 29 pages, Kindle Edition

Althalia Cabrera is desperately trying to do the right thing, but exactly what the right thing is h… read more

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11 must-read contemporary books like The Avant-Guards #1 by Carly Usdin

Transform Your Habits

Skim

Jillian Tamaki , Mariko Tamaki

3.77

Transform Your Habits

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me

Mariko Tamaki

3.86

Transform Your Habits

Delicates (Sheets, #2)

Brenna Thummler

4.19

Transform Your Habits

Pumpkinheads

Rainbow Rowell

4.03

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19 Top fiction books like The Tea Dragon Society (Tea Dragon, #1) by Kay O'Neill

Transform Your Habits

The Prince and the Dressmaker

Jen Wang

4.35

Transform Your Habits

Nimona

None

4.00

Transform Your Habits

The Tea Dragon Society (Tea Dragon, #1)

Kay O'Neill

4.35

Transform Your Habits

Heartstopper: Volume Five (Heartstopper, #5)

Alice Oseman

4.49

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