15 must-read fiction books like Cub by Paul Coccia

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Cub

By: Paul Coccia

3.46

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

In the gay community, a young, husky man is known as a "cub" Seventeen-year-old Theo fits the defin…

If you liked the fiction plot in Cub by Paul Coccia , here is a list of 15 books like this:

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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 Paul Coccia's Cub

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer

2. We Are the Ants

By: Shaun David Hutchinson

4.57

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

There are a few things Henry Denton knows, and a few things he doesn't. Henry knows that his mom is… read more

Similar categories in Shaun David Hutchinson's We Are the Ants book and Paul Coccia's Cub

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3. Flamer

By: Mike Curato

4.32

Format: 366 pages, Paperback

Award-winning author and artist Mike Curato draws on his own experiences in Flamer, his debut graph… read more

Similar categories in Mike Curato's Flamer book and Paul Coccia's Cub

  • teen
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Seen and Unseen: What Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams's Photographs Reveal About the Japanese American Incarceration by Elizabeth Partridge

4. Seen and Unseen: What Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams's Photographs Reveal About the Japanese American Incarceration

By: Elizabeth Partridge

4.53

Format: 132 pages, Hardcover

This important work of nonfiction features powerful images of the Japanese American incarceration c… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Partridge's Seen and Unseen: What Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams's Photographs Reveal About the Japanese American Incarceration book and Paul Coccia's Cub

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5. Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice

By: Tommie Smith

4.46

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold … read more

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6. Warrior Girl Unearthed

By: Angeline Boulley

4.34

Format: 396 pages, Hardcover

Perry Firekeeper-Birch was ready for her Summer of Slack but instead, after a fender bender that wa… read more

Similar categories in Angeline Boulley's Warrior Girl Unearthed book and Paul Coccia's Cub

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"Some friendships can endure anything."

-Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

"Sometimes you need to protect your heart from the pain."

-Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

"Everything is connected. The past. The future. The beginning and ending."

-Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

"You jump, and I'll catch you. Every time. I'm your ride or die, niijiikwe."

-Angeline Boulley, Warrior Girl Unearthed

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7. Lion's Legacy (Tennessee Russo, #1)

By: Lev A.C. Rosen

3.97

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Seventeen-year-old Tennessee Russo’s life is imploding. His boyfriend has been cheating on him, and… read more

Similar categories in Lev A.C. Rosen's Lion's Legacy (Tennessee Russo, #1) book and Paul Coccia's Cub

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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8. Kiss & Tell

By: Adib Khorram

3.64

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Kiss & Tell is a total rush! Perfectly sweet and swoon worthy. I loved every page! - Julie Murphy, … read more

Similar categories in Adib Khorram's Kiss & Tell book and Paul Coccia's Cub

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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9. The Long Run

By: James Acker

4.31

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Two track and field athletes find an unexpected but powerful love in this unapologetically blunt an… read more

Similar categories in James Acker's The Long Run book and Paul Coccia's Cub

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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10. Fence, Vol. 6: Redemption

By: C.S. Pacat

4.42

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

A mysterious new fencer arrives at Halverton in the newest chapter of the GLAAD Media Award-nominat… read more

Similar categories in C.S. Pacat's Fence, Vol. 6: Redemption book and Paul Coccia's Cub

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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11. Icebreaker

By: A.L. Graziadei

4.03

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A. L. Graziadei's Icebreaker is a YA debut about two hockey players fighting to be the best—and the… read more

Similar categories in A.L. Graziadei's Icebreaker book and Paul Coccia's Cub

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • queer
"I don't wanna be just another one of your former teammates."

-A.L. Graziadei, Icebreaker

"I get through the first few weeks of college without dropping out, but that's only because I don't want to deal with Dad whining about it for the next twenty years."

-A.L. Graziadei, Icebreaker

"Gdyby @mjames17 dodał sobie te jedenaście punktów do wzrostu, może wtedy bym się przejął.' Siedzę obok niego, podjadam ze wspólnej paczki czipsy solone z octem i odpowiadam: 'Mickey James III @mjames…"

-A.L. Graziadei, Icebreaker

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12. Queer Ducks (and Other Animals): The Natural World of Animal Sexuality

By: Eliot Schrefer

4.35

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

This groundbreaking illustrated YA nonfiction title from two-time National Book Award finalist and … read more

Similar categories in Eliot Schrefer's Queer Ducks (and Other Animals): The Natural World of Animal Sexuality book and Paul Coccia's Cub

  • queer
  • lgbt
"Traditions are just peer pressure from dead people."

-Eliot Schrefer, Queer Ducks (and Other Animals): The Natural World of Animal Sexuality

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13. Café Con Lychee

By: Emery Lee

3.63

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes bitter rivalries can brew something sweet Theo Mori wants to escape. Leaving Vermont f… read more

Similar categories in Emery Lee's Café Con Lychee book and Paul Coccia's Cub

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of A High Five for Glenn Burke by Phil Bildner

14. A High Five for Glenn Burke

By: Phil Bildner

4.14

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A heartfelt and relatable novel from Phil Bildner, weaving the real history of Los Angeles Dodger a… read more

Similar categories in Phil Bildner's A High Five for Glenn Burke book and Paul Coccia's Cub

  • queer
  • fiction
  • lgbt
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15. Striking Distance (Fence, #1)

By: Sarah Rees Brennan

3.88

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

The boys of Kings Row bout with drama, rivalry, and romance in this original YA novel by The New Yo… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Rees Brennan's Striking Distance (Fence, #1) book and Paul Coccia's Cub

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"We have to stop,"

-Sarah Rees Brennan, Striking Distance (Fence, #1)

"Why are you smiling?"

-Sarah Rees Brennan, Striking Distance (Fence, #1)

"You seem a bit quiet, bro,"

-Sarah Rees Brennan, Striking Distance (Fence, #1)

"Have you ever… liked anyone for real?"

-Sarah Rees Brennan, Striking Distance (Fence, #1)

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16. Fake Dates and Mooncakes

By: Sher Lee

3.84

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Heartstopper meets Crazy Rich Asians in this heartfelt, joyful paperback original rom-com that foll… read more

Similar categories in Sher Lee's Fake Dates and Mooncakes book and Paul Coccia's Cub

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"We have the destiny to meet across a thousand miles."

-Sher Lee, Fake Dates and Mooncakes

"I'm not sure which knife on my place mat is for cutting the tension"

-Sher Lee, Fake Dates and Mooncakes

"Grief has a way of sneaking up on you when you're least expecting it. A song, a phrase, a scent...then you're falling into an empty space inside that you thought you'd patched. That you thought could…"

-Sher Lee, Fake Dates and Mooncakes

"I shrug. "He lives in a huge mansion and drives a Ferrari. I ride a bike with a squeaky front wheel. Our worlds are as far apart as the sun and the moon." "They align every now and then," Aunt Jade p…"

-Sher Lee, Fake Dates and Mooncakes

Cover of Love, Creekwood (Simonverse, #3.5) by Becky Albertalli

17. Love, Creekwood (Simonverse, #3.5)

By: Becky Albertalli

3.63

Format: 128 pages, Kindle Edition

Fall in love all over again with the characters from the bestselling Simonverse novels in this high… read more

Similar categories in Becky Albertalli's Love, Creekwood (Simonverse, #3.5) book and Paul Coccia's Cub

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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18. Chasing Pacquiao

By: Rod Pulido

3.68

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Experience the extreme joys, sorrows, and triumphs of a queer Filipino-American teenager struggling… read more

Similar categories in Rod Pulido's Chasing Pacquiao book and Paul Coccia's Cub

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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19. Finding My Elf

By: David Valdes

3.55

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Single All the Way meets Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda in this festive romcom about Cam, who’s … read more

Similar categories in David Valdes's Finding My Elf book and Paul Coccia's Cub

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of The School for Invisible Boys by Shaun David Hutchinson

20. The School for Invisible Boys

By: Shaun David Hutchinson

4.08

Format: None pages, None

What would you do if no one could see you? In this surreal adventure, a boy who is used to being ov… read more

Similar categories in Shaun David Hutchinson's The School for Invisible Boys book and Paul Coccia's Cub

  • contemporary
  • queer
  • fiction
  • lgbt
Cover of Cub by Paul Coccia

21. Cub

By: Paul Coccia

3.46

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

In the gay community, a young, husky man is known as a "cub" Seventeen-year-old Theo fits the defin… read more

Similar categories in Paul Coccia's Cub book and Paul Coccia's Cub

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

15 Best contemporary books like Cub by Paul Coccia

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Leah on the Offbeat

Becky Albertalli

4.00

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Warrior Girl Unearthed

Angeline Boulley

4.34

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Lion's Legacy (Tennessee Russo, #1)

Lev A.C. Rosen

3.97

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Kiss & Tell

Adib Khorram

3.64

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Fern Haught

3.62

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Jonathan Todd

3.57

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Lisa Yee

3.82

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Anthony Nerada

4.03

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