8 Top lgbt books like Chicken Girl by Heather Smith

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Chicken Girl

By: Heather Smith

3.58

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Poppy used to be an optimist. But after a photo of her dressed as Rosie the Riveter is mocked onlin…

If you liked the lgbt plot in Chicken Girl by Heather Smith , here is a list of 8 books like this:

1. Out of Darkness

By: Ashley Hope Pérez

4.04

Format: None pages, Hardcover

"This is East Texas, and there's lines. Lines you cross, lines you don't cross. That clear?" New Lo… read more

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2. The Luis Ortega Survival Club

By: Sonora Reyes

4.24

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School comes a story in the vein of… read more

Similar categories in Sonora Reyes's The Luis Ortega Survival Club book and Heather Smith's Chicken Girl

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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3. A Scatter of Light

By: Malinda Lo

3.87

Format: 325 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author Malinda Lo returns to the Bay Area with another masterful coming-of-queer-age … read more

Similar categories in Malinda Lo's A Scatter of Light book and Heather Smith's Chicken Girl

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"This is what I’ve learned: The art is greater than you and your feelings. You have to serve it. It is not you. Some people will never understand that, but you need to surround yourself with people wh…"

-Malinda Lo, A Scatter of Light

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4. Jane Anonymous (Jane Anonymous, #1)

By: Laurie Faria Stolarz

3.90

Format: 306 pages, Hardcover

“Jane” was just your typical 17-year-old getting ready to start her senior year. She had a part-tim… read more

Similar categories in Laurie Faria Stolarz's Jane Anonymous (Jane Anonymous, #1) book and Heather Smith's Chicken Girl

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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5. Blackwater

By: Jeannette Arroyo

3.53

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Riverdale meets Stranger Things in this debut queer YA graphic novel, developed from a hit webcomic… read more

Similar categories in Jeannette Arroyo's Blackwater book and Heather Smith's Chicken Girl

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
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6. Two Truths and a Lie

By: April Henry

3.36

Format: 275 pages, Hardcover

A group of teens are trapped in an old motel with a murderer in this chilling YA mystery by New Yor… read more

Similar categories in April Henry's Two Truths and a Lie book and Heather Smith's Chicken Girl

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"I'm not just ignoring you, I'm waiting to see if you'll put in the effort to talk to me."

-April Henry, Two Truths and a Lie

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7. All Boys Aren’t Blue

By: George M. Johnson

4.20

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson explor… read more

Similar categories in George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren’t Blue book and Heather Smith's Chicken Girl

  • contemporary
  • queer
  • lgbt
"History has an interesting way of painting."

-George M. Johnson, All Boys Aren’t Blue

"The first person you are ever an activist for is yourself."

-George M. Johnson, All Boys Aren’t Blue

"We are not as different as you think, and all our stories deserve to be celebrated and told."

-George M. Johnson, All Boys Aren’t Blue

"When people ask me how I got into activism, I often say, “The first person you are ever an activist for is yourself."

-George M. Johnson, All Boys Aren’t Blue

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8. Huda F Cares?

By: Huda Fahmy

4.21

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

In this laugh-out-loud funny sequel to the graphic novel Huda F Are You?, the Fahmys are off to Dis… read more

Similar categories in Huda Fahmy's Huda F Cares? book and Heather Smith's Chicken Girl

  • fiction
  • family
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
"Y'know, you catch more flies with honey..." "I don't know why people say that. You can catch flies with garbage too."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?

"We don't know they're friends. They could be brother and sister." "Impossible. They're smiling." "You're right. They're definitely not related."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?

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9. The Laws of the Skies

By: Grégoire Courtois

3.39

Format: 148 pages, Paperback

Twelve six-year-olds and their three adult chaperones head into the woods on a camping trip. None o… read more

Similar categories in Grégoire Courtois's The Laws of the Skies book and Heather Smith's Chicken Girl

  • fiction
  • contemporary
"because it was him and him alone she didn't want to disappoint."

-Grégoire Courtois, The Laws of the Skies

"Was there nothing left in this world that was worth opening your eyes and fighting for?"

-Grégoire Courtois, The Laws of the Skies

"Even he who deserves to die, who deserves to be killed, doesn't deserve to be killed like that."

-Grégoire Courtois, The Laws of the Skies

"But she was in love, head over heels in love the way you are at age six, without knowing that this love would be as fleeting as it was powerful, and as powerful as it was secret, and misunderstood, a…"

-Grégoire Courtois, The Laws of the Skies

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10. The Silence that Binds Us

By: Joanna Ho

4.33

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Maybelline Chen isn't the Chinese Taiwanese American daughter her mother expects her to be. May pre… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Ho's The Silence that Binds Us book and Heather Smith's Chicken Girl

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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11. Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

By: Kelly Yang

4.42

Format: 271 pages, Hardcover

Mia Tang thinks she’s going to have the best year ever. She and her parents are the proud owners… read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Three Keys (Front Desk, #2) book and Heather Smith's Chicken Girl

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
  • contemporary
"The pain broke my heart into a thousand pieces."

-Kelly Yang, Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

"the worry that if he didn’t take every single thing, a part of him would be lost forever."

-Kelly Yang, Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

"But you can't give up on people. It's one of the three keys of friendship. You gotta listen, you gotta care, and most importantly, you gotta keep trying."

-Kelly Yang, Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

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12. Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets

By: Chelsea Ichaso

3.43

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

A gripping new psychological thriller from the author of Little Creeping Things—can a grieving girl… read more

Similar categories in Chelsea Ichaso's Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets book and Heather Smith's Chicken Girl

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"I was gonna come back for you', I lied."

-Chelsea Ichaso, Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets

"Tyler is watching me like I'm his favorite Netflix show."

-Chelsea Ichaso, Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets

"No coffee? Sorry, the mountain-top Starbucks is fresh out."

-Chelsea Ichaso, Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets

"This is going to be so much worse than that', I saw like an archvillian."

-Chelsea Ichaso, Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets

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13. Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)

By: Chad Lucas

4.22

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A moving middle-grade debut for anyone who’s ever felt like they don’t belong. Brian has always … read more

Similar categories in Chad Lucas's Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1) book and Heather Smith's Chicken Girl

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"And mayonnaise is the whitest food."

-Chad Lucas, Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)

"...you can love someone an awful lot and hurt them all the same"

-Chad Lucas, Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)

"What? Oh.’ My cheeks went warm. ‘I did it without thinking..’ Mom smiled. ‘I know. You do that sometimes, until you get self-conscious and stop. But you don’t need to hide the things that make you ha…"

-Chad Lucas, Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)

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14. Frying Plantain

By: Zalika Reid-Benta

3.82

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Kara Davis is a girl caught in the middle — of her Canadian nationality and her desire to be a “tru… read more

Similar categories in Zalika Reid-Benta's Frying Plantain book and Heather Smith's Chicken Girl

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • canada
  • contemporary
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15. Missed Connections: A Memoir in Letters Never Sent

By: Brian Francis

4.05

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

An entertaining and moving memoir about coming out, looking inwards, and the search for connection,… read more

Similar categories in Brian Francis's Missed Connections: A Memoir in Letters Never Sent book and Heather Smith's Chicken Girl

  • lgbt
  • canada
  • queer
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16. Lord of the Fly Fest

By: Goldy Moldavsky

3.12

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

One of Us Is Lying meets Lord of the Flies meets Fyre Fest in this wickedly addictive and funny YA … read more

Similar categories in Goldy Moldavsky's Lord of the Fly Fest book and Heather Smith's Chicken Girl

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"It's a condition I have where I don't care about things."

-Goldy Moldavsky, Lord of the Fly Fest

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17. All I Want for Christmas (Underlined Paperbacks)

By: Wendy Loggia

3.32

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

This sweet and magical romance about a girl who has just one wish--someone to kiss under the mistle… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Loggia's All I Want for Christmas (Underlined Paperbacks) book and Heather Smith's Chicken Girl

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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18. Throwback

By: Maurene Goo

4.11

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Back to the Future meets The Joy Luck Club in this YA contemporary romance about a Korean American … read more

Similar categories in Maurene Goo's Throwback book and Heather Smith's Chicken Girl

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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19. Wolfpack

By: Amelia Brunskill

3.49

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of We Were Liars, Wolfpack is an unforgettable and unputdownable novel that will h… read more

Similar categories in Amelia Brunskill's Wolfpack book and Heather Smith's Chicken Girl

  • contemporary
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • lgbt
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20. A Crooked Mark

By: Linda Kao

3.66

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

"A dark, twisting coming-of-age sure to leave readers glancing over their shoulder for the Devil. K… read more

Similar categories in Linda Kao's A Crooked Mark book and Heather Smith's Chicken Girl

  • young adult
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21. Chicken Girl

By: Heather Smith

3.58

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Poppy used to be an optimist. But after a photo of her dressed as Rosie the Riveter is mocked onlin… read more

Similar categories in Heather Smith's Chicken Girl book and Heather Smith's Chicken Girl

  • romance
  • teen
  • canada
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • queer

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