17 Top lgbt books like Shae by Mesha Maren

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Shae

By: Mesha Maren

4.13

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A queer coming-of-age novel about addiction, belonging, and loving a place that doesn’t always love…

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Cover of We Were the Universe by Kimberly King Parsons

1. We Were the Universe

By: Kimberly King Parsons

3.68

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A young mother, in denial after the death of her sister, navigates the dizzying landscapes of desir… read more

Similar categories in Kimberly King Parsons's We Were the Universe book and Mesha Maren's Shae

  • audiobook
  • literary fiction
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"It’s an unusual question, though not as unusual as you might think amongst women who have had children. Once you’ve been slit open by a surgeon or taken a shit in a birthing tub, a whole glittering w…"

-Kimberly King Parsons, We Were the Universe

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2. Anyone's Ghost

By: August Thompson

4.11

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An extraordinary debut novel in which the transforming love and friendship between two young men du… read more

Similar categories in August Thompson's Anyone's Ghost book and Mesha Maren's Shae

  • adult fiction
  • literary fiction
  • lgbt
  • coming of age
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Thirsty by Jas Hammonds

3. Thirsty

By: Jas Hammonds

4.16

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

It’s the summer before college and eighteen-year-old Blake Brenner and her girlfriend, Ella, have o… read more

Similar categories in Jas Hammonds's Thirsty book and Mesha Maren's Shae

  • queer
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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4. One of Our Kind

By: Nicola Yoon

3.28

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nicola Yoon’s daring new work of dystopian horror is a propuls… read more

Similar categories in Nicola Yoon's One of Our Kind book and Mesha Maren's Shae

  • audiobook
  • adult fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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5. Oye

By: Melissa Mogollon

3.68

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A coming-of-age comedy. A telenovela-worthy drama. A moving family saga. All in a phone call you wo… read more

Similar categories in Melissa Mogollon's Oye book and Mesha Maren's Shae

  • audiobook
  • adult fiction
  • literary fiction
  • lgbt
  • coming of age
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Housemates by Emma Copley Eisenberg

6. Housemates

By: Emma Copley Eisenberg

3.66

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Two young housemates embark on a road trip to discover themselves in a fractured America in this sp… read more

Similar categories in Emma Copley Eisenberg's Housemates book and Mesha Maren's Shae

  • audiobook
  • adult fiction
  • literary fiction
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Teaching? When it’s good? A marvel. A fucking miracle. They live, and then they turn to you to tell you about it."

-Emma Copley Eisenberg, Housemates

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7. 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 Mesha Maren's Shae

  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • 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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8. The Stars Too Fondly

By: Emily Hamilton

3.80

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

In her breathtaking debut—part space odyssey, part sapphic rom-com—Emily Hamilton tells a tale of g… read more

Similar categories in Emily Hamilton's The Stars Too Fondly book and Mesha Maren's Shae

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • queer
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9. Four Squares

By: Bobby Finger

4.05

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From the beloved author of The Old Place comes a tender, funny, and fresh novel spanning the 1990s … read more

Similar categories in Bobby Finger's Four Squares book and Mesha Maren's Shae

  • audiobook
  • literary fiction
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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10. Rejection: Fiction

By: Tony Tulathimutte

4.34

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From the Whiting and O. Henry–winning author of Private Citizens (“the first great millennial novel… read more

Similar categories in Tony Tulathimutte's Rejection: Fiction book and Mesha Maren's Shae

  • literary fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Identity is diet history, single serving sociology; at its worst, a partriotism of trauma, or a prothesis of personality. Privilege discourse a well-meaning attempt to balance scales that have become…"

-Tony Tulathimutte, Rejection: Fiction

Cover of Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi

11. Little Rot

By: Akwaeke Emezi

3.67

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A thrilling new novel from the bestselling, award-winning Akwaeke Emezi, about five friends trying … read more

Similar categories in Akwaeke Emezi's Little Rot book and Mesha Maren's Shae

  • literary fiction
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Rules for Ghosting by Shelly Jay  Shore

12. Rules for Ghosting

By: Shelly Jay Shore

4.14

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Rule #1: They can't speak. Rule #2: They can't move. Rule #3: They can't hurt you. Ezra Fri… read more

Similar categories in Shelly Jay Shore's Rules for Ghosting book and Mesha Maren's Shae

  • contemporary
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • queer
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13. The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year

By: Ally Carter

4.49

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Knives Out gets a holiday rom-com twist in this rivals-to-lovers romance-mystery from New York Time… read more

Similar categories in Ally Carter's The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year book and Mesha Maren's Shae

  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of All Friends Are Necessary by Tomas Moniz

14. All Friends Are Necessary

By: Tomas Moniz

3.96

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In this joyous, big-hearted novel, Tomas Moniz delivers a commanding new story about the power of f… read more

Similar categories in Tomas Moniz's All Friends Are Necessary book and Mesha Maren's Shae

  • adult fiction
  • literary fiction
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Remember that. When you take care of something, you're really taking care of yourself."

-Tomas Moniz, All Friends Are Necessary

"Hopefully, you found some happiness, some way to be in the world with people who welcomed you home, who would check in on you when things got bad, who challenged you because they cared."

-Tomas Moniz, All Friends Are Necessary

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15. Colored Television

By: Danzy Senna

3.83

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A dark comedy about second acts, creative appropriation, and the racial identity–industrial complex… read more

Similar categories in Danzy Senna's Colored Television book and Mesha Maren's Shae

  • adult fiction
  • literary fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of Sleep Like Death by Kalynn  Bayron

16. Sleep Like Death

By: Kalynn Bayron

3.56

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation Kalynn Bayron returns to fairytales with a l… read more

Similar categories in Kalynn Bayron's Sleep Like Death book and Mesha Maren's Shae

  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous by Mae Marvel

17. Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous

By: Mae Marvel

3.64

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

An actress home for the holidays makes a bet with her former best friend-turned-online sensation. … read more

Similar categories in Mae Marvel's Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous book and Mesha Maren's Shae

  • audiobook
  • adult fiction
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Shae by Mesha Maren

18. Shae

By: Mesha Maren

4.13

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A queer coming-of-age novel about addiction, belonging, and loving a place that doesn’t always love… read more

Similar categories in Mesha Maren's Shae book and Mesha Maren's Shae

  • audiobook
  • adult fiction
  • literary fiction
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • coming of age
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Cash Delgado Is Living the Dream by Tehlor Kay Mejia

19. Cash Delgado Is Living the Dream

By: Tehlor Kay Mejia

3.94

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

A small-town bartender juggles motherhood and a sexual awakening in this heartwarming queer friends… read more

Similar categories in Tehlor Kay Mejia's Cash Delgado Is Living the Dream book and Mesha Maren's Shae

  • audiobook
  • adult fiction
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Boy Island by Leo Fox

20. Boy Island

By: Leo Fox

4.84

Format: 168 pages, Hardcover

None read more

Similar categories in Leo Fox's Boy Island book and Mesha Maren's Shae

  • fiction
  • queer
  • transgender
  • lgbt
Cover of Time and Time Again by Chatham Greenfield

21. Time and Time Again

By: Chatham Greenfield

4.21

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Phoebe Mendel's day is never ending—literally. On August 6th, she woke up to find herself stuck … read more

Similar categories in Chatham Greenfield's Time and Time Again book and Mesha Maren's Shae

  • contemporary
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • queer

21 Top fiction books like Shae by Mesha Maren

Transform Your Habits

We Were the Universe

Kimberly King Parsons

3.68

Transform Your Habits

Anyone's Ghost

August Thompson

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Thirsty

Jas Hammonds

4.16

Transform Your Habits

One of Our Kind

Nicola Yoon

3.28

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21 best-selling fiction books like Housemates by Emma Copley Eisenberg

Transform Your Habits

Perfume & Pain

Anna Dorn

4.06

Transform Your Habits

All Fours

Miranda July

3.81

Transform Your Habits

Exhibit

R.O. Kwon

3.24

Transform Your Habits

Margo's Got Money Troubles

Rufi Thorpe

3.97

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