11 best-selling contemporary books like It Helps with the Blues by Bryan Cebulski

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It Helps with the Blues

By: Bryan Cebulski

4.38

Format: 178 pages, Paperback

Jules leaves. Gabriel rages. Estelle changes. Joshua hides. In the aftermath of a classmate's s…

If you liked the contemporary plot in It Helps with the Blues by Bryan Cebulski , here is a list of 11 books like this:

Cover of Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli

1. Leah on the Offbeat

By: Becky Albertalli

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Leah Burke--girl-band drummer, master of deadpan, and Simon Spier's best friend from the award-winn… read more

Similar categories in Becky Albertalli's Leah on the Offbeat book and Bryan Cebulski's It Helps with the Blues

  • contemporary
  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
Cover of Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes by Scott Cawthon, Kira Breed-Wrisley

2. Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes

By: Scott Cawthon , Kira Breed-Wrisley

3.47

Format: 156 pages,

Based on the bestselling horror video game series, Five Nights at Freddy's follows a young woman na… read more

Similar categories in Scott Cawthon's Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes book and Bryan Cebulski's It Helps with the Blues

  • young adult
Cover of Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park

3. Prairie Lotus

By: Linda Sue Park

4.29

Format: 260 pages, Hardcover

Prairie Lotus is a book about a girl determined to fit in and realize her dreams: getting an educat… read more

Similar categories in Linda Sue Park's Prairie Lotus book and Bryan Cebulski's It Helps with the Blues

  • young adult
Cover of Birthday by Meredith Russo

4. Birthday

By: Meredith Russo

4.19

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Boyhood meets The Sun Is Also a Star in this unconventional love story by award-winning author Mere… read more

Similar categories in Meredith Russo's Birthday book and Bryan Cebulski's It Helps with the Blues

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • contemporary
  • queer
"I bury my face in the crook of his neck and laugh at nothing in particular, at how funny the world can be, at how weird it is that he’s a boy. How weird it is that he’s a boy."

-Meredith Russo, Birthday

"If I were gay and I heard everyone around me constantly calling everything they don't like gay and yelling 'fag!' at the drop of a hat, maybe that would make it hard to come out even to people I care…"

-Meredith Russo, Birthday

"My thoughts drift to Mom and I wonder if I would have been able to tell her how I felt wrong in my own body, if she would have understood. Mom was sensitive, and soft-spoken, and always kind—even to …"

-Meredith Russo, Birthday

"I put one of my headphones back in, watch the road drift by, and try not to think about how Eric couldn’t hear me at the water park, and how my secret is still safe, and how Eric looked cute without …"

-Meredith Russo, Birthday

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5. Hijab Butch Blues

By: Lamya H.

4.48

Format: 284 pages, Hardcover

A queer hijabi Muslim immigrant survives her coming-of-age by drawing strength and hope from storie… read more

Similar categories in Lamya H.'s Hijab Butch Blues book and Bryan Cebulski's It Helps with the Blues

  • queer
  • lgbt
"Sort of?"

-Lamya H., Hijab Butch Blues

"Queer indispensability?"

-Lamya H., Hijab Butch Blues

"I feel tired. Or reckless. Or maybe brave."

-Lamya H., Hijab Butch Blues

"I want to figure her out, this girl, and I want to know everything about her."

-Lamya H., Hijab Butch Blues

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6. 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 Bryan Cebulski's It Helps with the Blues

  • contemporary
  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
"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 Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

7. Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating

By: Adiba Jaigirdar

4.09

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Everyone likes Humaira "Hani" Khan—she’s easy going and one of the most popular girls at school. Bu… read more

Similar categories in Adiba Jaigirdar's Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating book and Bryan Cebulski's It Helps with the Blues

  • contemporary
  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
"Sometimes I think that maybe I like guys more as a concept than a reality."

-Adiba Jaigirdar, Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating

"Family is complicated, Hani. Everyone has a different relationship with their family."

-Adiba Jaigirdar, Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating

"Right now, all men seem overwhelmingly unattractive - except the ones on the Netflix shows I watch."

-Adiba Jaigirdar, Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating

"Sometimes I think that maybe I like guys more as a concept than a reality. And girls more as a reality than a concept."

-Adiba Jaigirdar, Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating

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8. If This Gets Out

By: Sophie Gonzales

3.92

Format: 404 pages, Hardcover

Eighteen-year-olds Ruben Montez and Zach Knight are two members of the boy-band Saturday, one of th… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Gonzales's If This Gets Out book and Bryan Cebulski's It Helps with the Blues

  • contemporary
  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
"Yeah but he's my- Ruben"

-Sophie Gonzales, If This Gets Out

"I slow my step as a spark of realization pricks in the back of my mind. Shut it down. Crush the thought. Is the truth that I don't get strong crushes on guys the way I get on girls? Or is the truth t…"

-Sophie Gonzales, If This Gets Out

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9. Scattered Showers

By: Rainbow Rowell

3.95

Format: 282 pages, Hardcover

Rainbow Rowell has won fans all over the world by writing about love and life in a way that feels t… read more

Similar categories in Rainbow Rowell's Scattered Showers book and Bryan Cebulski's It Helps with the Blues

  • contemporary
  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
"It had felt so good to cry. Like her outsides matched her insides."

-Rainbow Rowell, Scattered Showers

"You shouldn't focus on the bad things...Because you draw them toward you. Happiness is about focusing on good things and drawing those things toward you."

-Rainbow Rowell, Scattered Showers

"If you're a careful as you're supposed to be, you seem neurotic. I feel neurotic. Now. And I never used to be. I'm the sort of person who'd share an ice cream cone with a dog...But now I wipe down my…"

-Rainbow Rowell, Scattered Showers

"We think of ourselves - of everything - as having an ideal state. Like, we mature to an ideal state, and then we decay. What if the middle isn't the ideal? What if every moment along the curve is ide…"

-Rainbow Rowell, Scattered Showers

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10. What If We Were...

By: Axelle Lenoir

3.63

Format: 88 pages, Paperback

Teen girls rewrite the universe on a daily basis! This comic collection proves there's nothing bett… read more

Similar categories in Axelle Lenoir's What If We Were... book and Bryan Cebulski's It Helps with the Blues

  • contemporary
  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
"Marie's favorite movies #4. TWILIGHT Nat: NEVER SEEN IT. Marie: ME NEITHER, BUT I GET THE FEELING IT'S LIKE, AMAZING. Nat: YOU KNOW I THINK WE MIGHT BE THE ONLY TWO GIRLS IN SCHOOL WHO HAVEN'T SEEN I…"

-Axelle Lenoir, What If We Were...

Cover of Mating the Huntress (Monsters and Mates, #1) by Talia Hibbert

11. Mating the Huntress (Monsters and Mates, #1)

By: Talia Hibbert

3.86

Format: 135 pages, Kindle Edition

Librarian's Note: an alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here. This Halloween, love bites… read more

Similar categories in Talia Hibbert's Mating the Huntress (Monsters and Mates, #1) book and Bryan Cebulski's It Helps with the Blues

  • novella
"I need your sunshine," he admitted, his voice soft. "You don't need my darkness. I know that. But I'll give it to you anyway. I'll give you everything I have."

-Talia Hibbert, Mating the Huntress (Monsters and Mates, #1)

Cover of Into the Unknown A science Fiction Anthology by Rohan O'Duill

12. Into the Unknown A science Fiction Anthology

By: Rohan O'Duill

3.95

Format: 195 pages, Kindle Edition

Into the Unknown - A Science Fiction Anthology What lies beyond the known? An anomaly in spac… read more

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13. BEYOND HUMAN: TALES OF THE NEW US (Lower Decks Press Anthologies Book 2)

By: Lower Decks Press

4.02

Format: 501 pages, Kindle Edition

They may soon live among cyborgs, genetically enhanced humans, interspecies hybrids, androids, art… read more

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14. The Professor Next Door (Cider Bar Sisters, #3)

By: Jackie Lau

3.82

Format: 230 pages, Kindle Edition

Friendly neighbors can have their benefits… Nicole Louie-Edwards enjoys the nightlife and bringi… read more

Similar categories in Jackie Lau's The Professor Next Door (Cider Bar Sisters, #3) book and Bryan Cebulski's It Helps with the Blues

  • novella
  • contemporary
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15. Your Lonely Nights Are Over

By: Adam Sass

4.03

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Scream meets Clueless in this YA horror from Adam Sass in which two gay teen BFFs find their friend… read more

Similar categories in Adam Sass's Your Lonely Nights Are Over book and Bryan Cebulski's It Helps with the Blues

  • contemporary
  • queer
  • young adult
  • lgbt
Cover of Read and Then Burn This (Seasons, book fall) by Ryszard I. Merey

16. Read and Then Burn This (Seasons, book fall)

By: Ryszard I. Merey

4.93

Format: 146 pages, Kindle Edition

An aspiring dancer moves to a new city to reboot after an accident, and quickly gets sucked into tw… read more

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17. Love/Aggression

By: June Martin

4.75

Format: 264 pages, Paperback

Best friends Lily and Zoe fight, separate, reunite, and repeat, each time deepening the belief that… read more

Similar categories in June Martin's Love/Aggression book and Bryan Cebulski's It Helps with the Blues

  • lgbt
  • queer
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18. COLD RISING: A Cold Rush Novella

By: Rohan O'Duill

4.48

Format: 167 pages, Kindle Edition

Mars is a dystopian cesspit of corporate exploitation. A child labourer must turn the heart of a ru… read more

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19. Melancholic Parables

By: Dale Stromberg

4.91

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Bellatrix Sakakino has lived many lives. She dampens electricity. She’s radioactive. She longs for … read more

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20. Airy Nothing

By: Clarissa Pattern

4.49

Format: 253 pages, Kindle Edition

When you’ve always been told you’re wrong, finding a place that accepts you can be the most magica… read more

Similar categories in Clarissa Pattern's Airy Nothing book and Bryan Cebulski's It Helps with the Blues

  • young adult
  • queer
"Who is to say what does and doesn't exist in this big beautiful world?"

-Clarissa Pattern, Airy Nothing

"If you want to be something, be it, do not fret over what others are thinking"

-Clarissa Pattern, Airy Nothing

"The trick to life is knowing when you need advice, and when to follow your heart."

-Clarissa Pattern, Airy Nothing

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21. The Pink and the Blue

By: I. Merey

4.87

Format: 154 pages, Paperback

Sadness, happiness, sex, loneliness, light-gore, flip-phones, scenery, f*ck you like it's 2003. --… read more

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22. A + E (Seasons 1, spring)

By: Ryszard I. Merey

4.69

Format: 190 pages, Paperback

Mein Gott, hilf mir diese tödliche Liebe zu überleben. My God, help me survive this deadly love.… read more

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23. Most Famous Short Film of All Time

By: Tucker Lieberman

4.12

Format: 922 pages, Kindle Edition

Ghosts and goddesses beckon Lev Ockenshaw. Oh, bother. Fortunately, he’s got a pill for that. In 20… read more

Similar categories in Tucker Lieberman's Most Famous Short Film of All Time book and Bryan Cebulski's It Helps with the Blues

  • lgbt
  • queer
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24. Liminal Domestic

By: Zach VandeZande

4.60

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

"Zach VandeZande is a keen interrogator of the family, of romantic relationships, of masculinity an… read more

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25. Something's Not Right

By: yves.

4.69

Format: 212 pages, Paperback

A vampire is forced into a compromising situation; a father fears his child's growing plant collect… read more

Similar categories in yves.'s Something's Not Right book and Bryan Cebulski's It Helps with the Blues

  • queer
Cover of It Helps with the Blues by Bryan Cebulski

26. It Helps with the Blues

By: Bryan Cebulski

4.38

Format: 178 pages, Paperback

Jules leaves. Gabriel rages. Estelle changes. Joshua hides. In the aftermath of a classmate's s… read more

Similar categories in Bryan Cebulski's It Helps with the Blues book and Bryan Cebulski's It Helps with the Blues

  • lgbt
  • novella
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Darknesses (Darknesses, #1) by Lachelle Seville

27. Darknesses (Darknesses, #1)

By: Lachelle Seville

4.28

Format: None pages, Hardcover

It’s been a year since Oasis stumbled away from Blessed Falls with wings carved into her back and t… read more

Similar categories in Lachelle Seville's Darknesses (Darknesses, #1) book and Bryan Cebulski's It Helps with the Blues

  • queer
  • lgbt
Cover of Maej by Dale Stromberg

28. Maej

By: Dale Stromberg

4.50

Format: 918 pages, Kindle Edition

Hundred-day children are stolen from the Ilasghra every week. No one can stop it. Madma and Tantli… read more

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Cover of Enkidu Is Dead and Not Dead / Enkidu está muerto y no lo está: An Origin Myth of Grief / Un mito de origen de la pesadumbre by Tucker Lieberman

29. Enkidu Is Dead and Not Dead / Enkidu está muerto y no lo está: An Origin Myth of Grief / Un mito de origen de la pesadumbre

By: Tucker Lieberman

4.39

Format: 129 pages, Kindle Edition

In this bilingual collection of poems, inspired by the Epic of Gilgamesh, the king grieves the disa… read more

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Cover of Check Your Work (Love at Knockdown, #3) by Skye Kilaen

30. Check Your Work (Love at Knockdown, #3)

By: Skye Kilaen

4.13

Format: 259 pages, Kindle Edition

One month. No feelings. They've totally got this fake dating thing under control. Bisexual ex-ba… read more

Similar categories in Skye Kilaen's Check Your Work (Love at Knockdown, #3) book and Bryan Cebulski's It Helps with the Blues

  • contemporary
  • queer
  • lgbt
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31. The Body Joyful

By: Anne Poirier

4.24

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Anne Poirier’s The Body Joyful is a game changer. It is an anti-diet book, a rejector of societies … read more

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12 best-selling young adult books like It Helps with the Blues by Bryan Cebulski

Transform Your Habits

Leah on the Offbeat

Becky Albertalli

4.00

Transform Your Habits

Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes

Scott Cawthon , Kira Breed-Wrisley

3.47

Transform Your Habits

Prairie Lotus

Linda Sue Park

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Birthday

Meredith Russo

4.19

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13 best-selling fiction books like Darknesses (Darknesses, #1) by Lachelle Seville

Transform Your Habits

Loathing You

Amina Khan

4.15

Transform Your Habits

Hearing Red

Nicole Maser

4.56

Transform Your Habits

My Darling Dreadful Thing

Johanna van Veen

3.89

Transform Your Habits

Dead Collections

Isaac Fellman

3.63

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