The Reckless Kind
By: Carly Heath
3.81
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A genre-defying debut, this queer historical YA centers a wild and reckless trio who fly in the fac…
Want to Read $ 8.99"I didn't like being the cause of a beautiful young man's melancholy. I knew I had love in me. My love, though, wasn't the conjugal kind."-Carly Heath, The Reckless Kind
"I didn't like being the cause of a beautiful young man's melancholy. I knew I had love in me. My love, though, wasn't the conjugal kind."-Carly Heath, The Reckless Kind
"Have you considered such lack of sentiment might be a curse?" His dulcet words were almost playful. "Mikkelsen, I'm the most sentimental person in this blasted town. And, truthfully, that's my curse."-Carly Heath, The Reckless Kind
"Have you considered such lack of sentiment might be a curse?" His dulcet words were almost playful. "Mikkelsen, I'm the most sentimental person in this blasted town. And, truthfully, that's my curse."-Carly Heath, The Reckless Kind
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1. Love Letters for Joy
By: Melissa See
3.64
Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
A new LGBTQIA+ romance story by the author of You, Me, and Our Heartstrings. Less than a year away… read more
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- romance
- asexual
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- disability
- queer
2. So Let Them Burn (Divine Traitors, #1)
By: Kamilah Cole
3.90
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Whip-smart and immersive, this Jamaican-inspired fantasy follows a gods-blessed heroine who’s force… read more
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- fiction
- queer
- young adult
- lgbt
"You're the Childe Empyrean. If we stack out burdens against each other's, you'll win every time." "That doesn't mean we're not both carrying them."-Kamilah Cole, So Let Them Burn (Divine Traitors, #1)
"In the meantime, I need you to say here and protect San Irie if anything should happen." "Um." Faron exchanged a glance with Reeve, who looked similarly mystified. "Your Majesty, I'm seventeen years …"-Kamilah Cole, So Let Them Burn (Divine Traitors, #1)
"Being forced to learn the language of your oppressors is an oppression of the mind. They rewrite your history when you're too young to know what you're giving away, and before you know it, it's too l…"-Kamilah Cole, So Let Them Burn (Divine Traitors, #1)
"Faron's heart stopped entirely as she stared at him. Like friends, romance was a sacrifice she'd made to be the Childe Empyrean. It hadn't mattered much to her until now, because Faron had figured ou…"-Kamilah Cole, So Let Them Burn (Divine Traitors, #1)
3. A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel (The Doomsday Books, #2)
By: K.J. Charles
4.25
Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition
Major Rufus d'Aumesty has unexpectedly become the Earl of Oxney, master of a remote Norman manor on… read more
Want to Read $ 7.66Similar categories in K.J. Charles's A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel (The Doomsday Books, #2) book and Carly Heath's The Reckless Kind
- romance
- lgbt
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- queer
4. The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen (The Doomsday Books, #1)
By: K.J. Charles
4.13
Format: 331 pages, Paperback
Bridgerton meets Poldark in this sweeping LGBTQIA+ Regency romance from award-winning author KJ Cha… read more
Want to Read $ 8.07Similar categories in K.J. Charles's The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen (The Doomsday Books, #1) book and Carly Heath's The Reckless Kind
- romance
- lgbt
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- queer
"It didn’t have quite the melancholy feel of lost hopes and the futility of human endeavour that would have suited his mood, but it was still moderately picturesque."-K.J. Charles, The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen (The Doomsday Books, #1)
5. 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
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- romance
- asexual
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"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
6. Most Ardently
By: Gabe Cole Novoa
4.02
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A trans boy searches for a future―and a romance―in which he can live and love openly as himself in … read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- historical
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
- queer
"I love you, Oliver," Darcy said, "Most ardently."-Gabe Cole Novoa, Most Ardently
"We're permitted to bring a guest,' Darcy said. 'We could bring a guest every week if we wanted to. I'd be happy to make you mine.' Oliver arched an eyebrow. Darcy's face flushed pink. 'My... guest. T…"-Gabe Cole Novoa, Most Ardently
"Just the notion of being able to spend multiple days as himself made Oliver feel lighter. He finished his tea and stood, the heaviness of his argument with his mother melting away at the prospect of …"-Gabe Cole Novoa, Most Ardently
7. Aces Wild: A Heist
By: Amanda DeWitt
3.78
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
What happens in Vegas when an all-asexual online friend group attempts to break into a high-stakes … read more
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- romance
- asexual
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Just because you didn't experience sexual attraction didn't mean you didn't you didn't experience romantic feelings. But those romantic feelings didn't look like they did in the movies because, well,…"-Amanda DeWitt, Aces Wild: A Heist
"It felt like a puzzle, mostly put together but with a piece missing, waiting to be filled. There were plenty of pieces to fill it- gay, straight, bisexual- but none fit quite right. Sometimes I thoug…"-Amanda DeWitt, Aces Wild: A Heist
8. Paper Planes
By: Jennie Wood
3.66
Format: 216 pages, Paperback
After a life altering incident, Dylan and Leighton are sent to a summer camp for troubled youth. Ca… read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
9. I Want to be a Wall, Vol. 1
By: Honami Shirono
4.19
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
Any love story aficionado will say that the key to a successful couple is intense desire for one an… read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
10. Elatsoe (Elatsoe, #1)
By: Darcie Little Badger
4.00
Format: 362 pages, Hardcover
Imagine an America very similar to our own. It's got homework, best friends, and pistachio ice crea… read more
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- fiction
- queer
- young adult
- lgbt
"Everyone loves pill-bugs. They're the insect version of hedgehogs."-Darcie Little Badger, Elatsoe (Elatsoe, #1)
"It's hard to know that you're flying too high until the feathers start dropping."-Darcie Little Badger, Elatsoe (Elatsoe, #1)
"She'd say his name and tell his story. Maybe, someday, he'd follow the words home."-Darcie Little Badger, Elatsoe (Elatsoe, #1)
"She's say his name and tell his story. Maybe, someday, he'd follow the words home."-Darcie Little Badger, Elatsoe (Elatsoe, #1)
11. Rust in the Root
By: Justina Ireland
4.09
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
The author of the visionary New York Times bestseller Dread Nation returns with another spellbindin… read more
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- lgbt
- historical
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
12. Beyond the Black Door
By: A.M. Strickland
3.72
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Kamai was warned never to open the black door, but she didn't listen ... Everyone has a soul. So… read more
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- romance
- asexual
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- queer
"I am merely one night of night unending."-A.M. Strickland, Beyond the Black Door
"Desire wasn’t something I could study and learn to feel."-A.M. Strickland, Beyond the Black Door
"It was amazing how quickly hatred shied away in the face of death."-A.M. Strickland, Beyond the Black Door
"He wants everyone to forget you exist, as least until he presents you at court."-A.M. Strickland, Beyond the Black Door
13. Fire with Fire
By: Destiny Soria
3.78
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Dani and Eden Rivera were both born to kill dragons, but the sisters couldn’t be more different. Fo… read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- queer
"A few hours ago, the prospect of disappointing someone, especially Calla Thorn, would have sent her into a spiral of panic and self-loathing. She knew that about herself. Her therapist had pointed it…"-Destiny Soria, Fire with Fire
"Once they were safely ensconced, Dani released his arm and turned to face him, but drew up short when she saw how close he actually was, with only inches between them. He was staring down at her with…"-Destiny Soria, Fire with Fire
14. Dear Mothman
By: Robin Gow
4.25
Format: 313 pages, Hardcover
Poet and author Robin Gow’s moving middle-grade novel in verse Dear Mothman is about a young trans … read more
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- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
15. The Language of Seabirds
By: Will Taylor
4.22
Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition
A sweet, tender middle-grade story of two boys finding first love with each other over a seaside su… read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
16. Lakelore
By: Anna-Marie McLemore
3.92
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In this young adult novel by award-winning author Anna-Marie McLemore, two non-binary teens are pul… read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"There's a certain way that falling for someone can only ever feel when you've fallen at least a little for yourself first."-Anna-Marie McLemore, Lakelore
"The worst mistake I've ever made is bad all on its own, but I never think of it on its own. Some mistakes come in sets, and my worst mistake had a part one that came seven years earlier."-Anna-Marie McLemore, Lakelore
17. My Wandering Warrior Existence (My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness)
By: Kabi Nagata
3.79
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
The newest diary manga from the Harvey Award-winning creator of My Lesbian Experience with Loneline… read more
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- queer
- lgbt
18. I Am Ace: Advice on Living Your Best Asexual Life
By: Cody Daigle-Orians
4.47
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
How do I know if I'm actually sexual? How do I come out as asexual? What kinds of relationship ca… read more
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- asexual
- lgbt
- queer
"Our culture weaponizes wanting or not wanting sex across many different identities and experiences as a way to marginalize them. It's not exclusive to asexuality."-Cody Daigle-Orians, I Am Ace: Advice on Living Your Best Asexual Life
"When confronted with someone who breaks the norm, some people find it easier to call that person's experience a fiction instead of altering their understanding of the world to include something new."-Cody Daigle-Orians, I Am Ace: Advice on Living Your Best Asexual Life
"Anyone who asserts they're owed your disclosure is also working from the assumption that they're also owed your sexuality. And you owe no one either of those things. They're yours to share with someo…"-Cody Daigle-Orians, I Am Ace: Advice on Living Your Best Asexual Life
"Unlike allosexual people who make the assumption that everyone should want and enjoy sex as much as they do, sex-averse and sex-repulsed ace folks are making choices about their own bodies and their …"-Cody Daigle-Orians, I Am Ace: Advice on Living Your Best Asexual Life
19. Forward March
By: Skye Quinlan
3.80
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
What’s worse? Someone using your face for catfishing or realizing you actually do have a crush on t… read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
20. Nicked
By: M.T. Anderson
3.85
Format: 223 pages, Hardcover
From the award-winning and bestselling author of Feed comes a raucous and slyly funny adult fiction… read more
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- lgbt
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- queer
21. The Reckless Kind
By: Carly Heath
3.81
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A genre-defying debut, this queer historical YA centers a wild and reckless trio who fly in the fac… read more
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Carly Heath's The Reckless Kind book and Carly Heath's The Reckless Kind
- romance
- asexual
- lgbt
- historical
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- historical fiction
- disability
- queer
"I didn't like being the cause of a beautiful young man's melancholy. I knew I had love in me. My love, though, wasn't the conjugal kind."-Carly Heath, The Reckless Kind
"Have you considered such lack of sentiment might be a curse?" His dulcet words were almost playful. "Mikkelsen, I'm the most sentimental person in this blasted town. And, truthfully, that's my curse."-Carly Heath, The Reckless Kind
"...And maybe folks in Muskox Hollow thought their arrangement was strange, or their parties too rambunctious, or that a lady should have a family and children instead of two gentlemen and thirteen ti…"-Carly Heath, The Reckless Kind
