20 must-read queer books like We Could Be Heroes by Philip Ellis

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We Could Be Heroes

By: Philip Ellis

3.92

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear high heels and a wig. Patrick's acting career is on the rise,…

If you liked the queer plot in We Could Be Heroes by Philip Ellis , here is a list of 20 books like this:

Cover of You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian

1. You Should Be So Lucky

By: Cat Sebastian

4.39

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

An emotional, slow-burn, grumpy/sunshine, queer mid-century romance about grief and found family, b… read more

Similar categories in Cat Sebastian's You Should Be So Lucky book and Philip Ellis's We Could Be Heroes

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • adult
  • queer
"Sometimes you want to look at a guy and say: Well, he’s fucked, but he’s trying."

-Cat Sebastian, You Should Be So Lucky

"But he also wants that feeling he had earlier, that feeling of being seen for who he is, and of being liked anyway."

-Cat Sebastian, You Should Be So Lucky

"This urge to be kind to a relative stranger is unfamiliar and disconcerting, as if he's discovered in himself a hunger for raw meat or an enthusiasm for vaudeville."

-Cat Sebastian, You Should Be So Lucky

"The actual problem is incredibly boring, and Mark hates admitting it even to himself. Unless a couple has the good fortune to get hit by the same freight train, their story ends in exactly one way. H…"

-Cat Sebastian, You Should Be So Lucky

Cover of The Boyfriend Subscription by Steven Salvatore

2. The Boyfriend Subscription

By: Steven Salvatore

3.59

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Equal parts sizzling, sweet and irresistibly fresh, Steven Salvatore’s The Boyfriend Subscription i… read more

Similar categories in Steven Salvatore's The Boyfriend Subscription book and Philip Ellis's We Could Be Heroes

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • queer
Cover of Napkins and Other Distractions (Teachers in Love, #3) by M.A. Wardell

3. Napkins and Other Distractions (Teachers in Love, #3)

By: M.A. Wardell

4.00

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

On paper, they’re a disaster. In the sheets, they’re a perfect match. Kent Lester is proud of th… read more

Similar categories in M.A. Wardell's Napkins and Other Distractions (Teachers in Love, #3) book and Philip Ellis's We Could Be Heroes

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • queer
Cover of My Fair Brady by Brian D. Kennedy

4. My Fair Brady

By: Brian D. Kennedy

4.00

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

My Fair Lady meets the classic teen film She's All That in this charming and swoony new rom-com fro… read more

Similar categories in Brian D. Kennedy's My Fair Brady book and Philip Ellis's We Could Be Heroes

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Teenage Dirtbags by James Acker

5. Teenage Dirtbags

By: James Acker

4.07

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From the author of The Long Run comes another unflinchingly raw and boldly hilarious novel about an… read more

Similar categories in James Acker's Teenage Dirtbags book and Philip Ellis's We Could Be Heroes

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Swordcrossed by Freya Marske

6. Swordcrossed

By: Freya Marske

4.22

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

“Clever, sparkling, and perfectly indulgent, Swordcrossed feels like stepping into a party already … read more

Similar categories in Freya Marske's Swordcrossed book and Philip Ellis's We Could Be Heroes

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • adult
  • queer
Cover of The Prospects by K.T. Hoffman

7. The Prospects

By: K.T. Hoffman

4.25

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

The pressure cooker of minor league baseball leads to major chemistry in this exhilarating, sexy, a… read more

Similar categories in K.T. Hoffman's The Prospects book and Philip Ellis's We Could Be Heroes

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • queer
"Glasses on or off?" Luis asks. "Off." Gene is nearsighted anyway, and he doesn't plan to let Luis get far enough away that he would need them."

-K.T. Hoffman, The Prospects

Cover of The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge by Matthew  Hubbard

8. The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge

By: Matthew Hubbard

4.29

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A queer coming-of-age about three teenage boys in small town Alabama who set out to get revenge on … read more

Similar categories in Matthew Hubbard's The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge book and Philip Ellis's We Could Be Heroes

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"The best revenge is believing in yourself."

-Matthew Hubbard, The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge

Cover of Another First Chance by Robbie Couch

9. Another First Chance

By: Robbie Couch

4.28

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

They Both Die at the End meets You’ve Reached Sam, in this heart-stopping speculative young adult n… read more

Similar categories in Robbie Couch's Another First Chance book and Philip Ellis's We Could Be Heroes

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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10. Nearlywed

By: Nicolas DiDomizio

3.85

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

An engaged couple's compatibility is put to the test during their ill-fated early honeymoon in this… read more

Similar categories in Nicolas DiDomizio's Nearlywed book and Philip Ellis's We Could Be Heroes

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • queer
Cover of The Bump by Sidney Karger

11. The Bump

By: Sidney Karger

3.88

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Two men expecting a baby via surrogate go on the road trip of a lifetime in this hilarious and poig… read more

Similar categories in Sidney Karger's The Bump book and Philip Ellis's We Could Be Heroes

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • queer
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12. You Had Me at Happy Hour

By: Timothy Janovsky

3.77

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

In this sexy, emotionally satisfying LGBTQIA+ romance, a grumpy sommelier and a flirty mixologist j… read more

Similar categories in Timothy Janovsky's You Had Me at Happy Hour book and Philip Ellis's We Could Be Heroes

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • queer
Cover of You're the Problem, It's You (Mischief & Matchmaking, #2) by Emma R. Alban

13. You're the Problem, It's You (Mischief & Matchmaking, #2)

By: Emma R. Alban

3.86

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

The enemies-to-lovers queer Victorian romance follow-up to Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend, in wh… read more

Similar categories in Emma R. Alban's You're the Problem, It's You (Mischief & Matchmaking, #2) book and Philip Ellis's We Could Be Heroes

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • adult
  • queer
Cover of Cursed Boys and Broken Hearts by Adam  Sass

14. Cursed Boys and Broken Hearts

By: Adam Sass

4.05

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A swoony contemporary romance from Adam Sass following a boy who is cursed to doom any romantic rel… read more

Similar categories in Adam Sass's Cursed Boys and Broken Hearts book and Philip Ellis's We Could Be Heroes

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of We Could Be Heroes by Philip Ellis

15. We Could Be Heroes

By: Philip Ellis

3.92

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear high heels and a wig. Patrick's acting career is on the rise,… read more

Similar categories in Philip Ellis's We Could Be Heroes book and Philip Ellis's We Could Be Heroes

  • romance
  • adult fiction
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • queer
Cover of Prince of the Palisades by Julian Winters

16. Prince of the Palisades

By: Julian Winters

4.04

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Young Royals meets Red, White, and Royal Blue in this heart-pumping romance by award-winning author… read more

Similar categories in Julian Winters's Prince of the Palisades book and Philip Ellis's We Could Be Heroes

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of The Nightmare Before Kissmas (Royals and Romance, #1) by Sara Raasch

17. The Nightmare Before Kissmas (Royals and Romance, #1)

By: Sara Raasch

4.30

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Red, White & Royal Blue meets The Nightmare Before Christmas in a sexy, quirky romcom where the gol… read more

Similar categories in Sara Raasch's The Nightmare Before Kissmas (Royals and Romance, #1) book and Philip Ellis's We Could Be Heroes

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • adult
  • queer
Cover of I'll Have What He's Having by Adib Khorram

18. I'll Have What He's Having

By: Adib Khorram

4.04

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

A smart, tender, vivacious romantic comedy about mistaken identities, the line between love and sex… read more

Similar categories in Adib Khorram's I'll Have What He's Having book and Philip Ellis's We Could Be Heroes

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • queer
Cover of Fall for Him by Andie Burke

19. Fall for Him

By: Andie Burke

3.84

Format: 373 pages, Paperback

In Fall for Him by Andie Burke, seven-hundred-fifty square feet isn’t enough for the home-renovatio… read more

Similar categories in Andie Burke's Fall for Him book and Philip Ellis's We Could Be Heroes

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • queer
Cover of Look Up, Handsome by Jack    Strange

20. Look Up, Handsome

By: Jack Strange

3.89

Format: 405 pages, Kindle Edition

Quinn wants to save his bookshop, the last thing he needs is to fall in love… Hay-on-Wye’s only … read more

Similar categories in Jack Strange's Look Up, Handsome book and Philip Ellis's We Could Be Heroes

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • queer
Cover of What Is This Feeling? by Robby Weber

21. What Is This Feeling?

By: Robby Weber

4.04

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

This joyful romp from Robby Weber, perfect for fans of Jason June and Morgan Matson, follows a boy … read more

Similar categories in Robby Weber's What Is This Feeling? book and Philip Ellis's We Could Be Heroes

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • contemporary

14 best-selling adult books like We Could Be Heroes by Philip Ellis

Transform Your Habits

You Should Be So Lucky

Cat Sebastian

4.39

Transform Your Habits

The Boyfriend Subscription

Steven Salvatore

3.59

Transform Your Habits

Napkins and Other Distractions (Teachers in Love, #3)

M.A. Wardell

4.00

Transform Your Habits

Swordcrossed

Freya Marske

4.22

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18 best-selling fiction books like I'll Have What He's Having by Adib Khorram

Transform Your Habits

You Should Be So Lucky

Cat Sebastian

4.39

Transform Your Habits

Teenage Dirtbags

James Acker

4.07

Transform Your Habits

Swordcrossed

Freya Marske

4.22

Transform Your Habits

The Prospects

K.T. Hoffman

4.25

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