12 must-read fantasy books like The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2) by Eliot Schrefer

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The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2)

By: Eliot Schrefer

4.61

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

In this sequel to The Darkness Outside Us, a Stonewall Honor Book, New York Times bestselling autho…

If you liked the fantasy plot in The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2) by Eliot Schrefer , here is a list of 12 books like this:

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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 Eliot Schrefer's The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • 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

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2. The Only Light Left Burning (All That's Left in the World, #2)

By: Erik J. Brown

4.24

Format: 415 pages, Kindle Edition

THEY FOUND EACH OTHER. NOW THEY MUST RESCUE WHAT THEY LEFT BEHIND. The highly-anticipated sequel to… read more

Similar categories in Erik J. Brown's The Only Light Left Burning (All That's Left in the World, #2) book and Eliot Schrefer's The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • dystopia
  • science fiction
  • queer
"He sets the rifle down and we close the gap in between us in half a second. His arms around me, mine around him. Holding tight, as though we're trying to fuse ourselves together. It's familiar and lo…"

-Erik J. Brown, The Only Light Left Burning (All That's Left in the World, #2)

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3. Together in a Broken World

By: Paul Michael Winters

4.08

Format: 381 pages, Paperback

Two boys fall in love in a deadly world, but it’s the secrets they keep that might kill them. Se… read more

Similar categories in Paul Michael Winters's Together in a Broken World book and Eliot Schrefer's The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • dystopia
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • queer
"He didn't hesitate. He just ran to me, and now the warmth of his body radiates as his arms hold me close, pressing me against him. His hands are trembling as he whispers in to my ear, "I'm so glad I …"

-Paul Michael Winters, Together in a Broken World

"He didn't hesitate. He just ran to me, and now the warmth of his body radiates as his arms hold me close, pressing me against him. His hands are trembling as he whispers in to my ear, "I'm so glad I …"

-Paul Michael Winters, Together in a Broken World

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4. Sorcery and Small Magics (The Wildersongs Trilogy, #1)

By: Maiga Doocy

4.41

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Desperate to undo the curse binding them to each other, an impulsive sorcerer and his curmudgeonly … read more

Similar categories in Maiga Doocy's Sorcery and Small Magics (The Wildersongs Trilogy, #1) book and Eliot Schrefer's The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2)

  • romance
  • queer
  • fantasy
  • lgbt
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5. 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 Eliot Schrefer's The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Don't Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews

6. Don't Let the Forest In

By: C.G. Drews

4.35

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Once upon a time, Andrew had cut out his heart and given it to this boy, and he was very sure Thoma… read more

Similar categories in C.G. Drews's Don't Let the Forest In book and Eliot Schrefer's The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2)

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
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7. The Pairing

By: Casey McQuiston

3.90

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

In #1 New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston's latest romantic comedy, two bisexual exes… read more

Similar categories in Casey McQuiston's The Pairing book and Eliot Schrefer's The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2)

  • romance
  • queer
  • fiction
  • lgbt
"Some people dye their hair when they go through a breakup. I got a bus."

-Casey McQuiston, The Pairing

"This is what I get for assuming all women in safari hats can be trusted."

-Casey McQuiston, The Pairing

"He was the first great thing I ever let myself want. This time, I’m keeping him."

-Casey McQuiston, The Pairing

"A love that’s ended is the only kind I can have, because I can’t possibly lose it."

-Casey McQuiston, The Pairing

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8. 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 Eliot Schrefer's The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • queer
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9. Somewhere Beyond the Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #2)

By: T.J. Klune

4.46

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Somewhere Beyond the Sea is the hugely anticipated sequel to TJ Klune’s The House in the Cerulean S… read more

Similar categories in T.J. Klune's Somewhere Beyond the Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #2) book and Eliot Schrefer's The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2)

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
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10. Legend of the White Snake

By: Sher Lee

4.23

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A snake spirit transforms into a boy and must hide his true identity after falling for a headstrong… read more

Similar categories in Sher Lee's Legend of the White Snake book and Eliot Schrefer's The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2)

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
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11. 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 Eliot Schrefer's The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2)

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

12. 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 Eliot Schrefer's The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2) by Eliot Schrefer

13. The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2)

By: Eliot Schrefer

4.61

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

In this sequel to The Darkness Outside Us, a Stonewall Honor Book, New York Times bestselling autho… read more

Similar categories in Eliot Schrefer's The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2) book and Eliot Schrefer's The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2)

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

14. 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 Eliot Schrefer's The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • queer
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15. 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 Eliot Schrefer's The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Celestial Monsters (The Sunbearer Duology, #2) by Aiden Thomas

16. Celestial Monsters (The Sunbearer Duology, #2)

By: Aiden Thomas

4.42

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Teo never thought he could be a Hero. Now, he doesn’t have a choice. The sun is gone, the Obsid… read more

Similar categories in Aiden Thomas's Celestial Monsters (The Sunbearer Duology, #2) book and Eliot Schrefer's The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2)

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Yield Under Great Persuasion by Alexandra Rowland

17. Yield Under Great Persuasion

By: Alexandra Rowland

4.47

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Tam Becket has hated Lord Lyford since they were boys. The fact that he’s also been sleeping with t… read more

Similar categories in Alexandra Rowland's Yield Under Great Persuasion book and Eliot Schrefer's The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Rough Pages (Evander Mills, #3) by Lev A.C. Rosen

18. Rough Pages (Evander Mills, #3)

By: Lev A.C. Rosen

4.36

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Private Detective Evander "Andy" Mills has been drawn back to the Lavender House estate for a missi… read more

Similar categories in Lev A.C. Rosen's Rough Pages (Evander Mills, #3) book and Eliot Schrefer's The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2)

  • queer
  • m m romance
  • fiction
  • lgbt
Cover of Rogue Community College (Liberty House, #1) by David R. Slayton

19. Rogue Community College (Liberty House, #1)

By: David R. Slayton

4.38

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Set in the same universe as the Adam Binder series, Rogue Community College is a delightful fantasy… read more

Similar categories in David R. Slayton's Rogue Community College (Liberty House, #1) book and Eliot Schrefer's The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2)

  • queer
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • lgbt
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20. A Vile Season

By: David Ferraro

3.74

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Bridgerton meets The Bachelor in this queer regency romance of a vampire competing for the heart of… read more

Similar categories in David Ferraro's A Vile Season book and Eliot Schrefer's The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2)

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of A Spell for Heartsickness (The Rune Tithe, #1) by Alistair Reeves

21. A Spell for Heartsickness (The Rune Tithe, #1)

By: Alistair Reeves

4.35

Format: 334 pages, Paperback

In this charming MM romantic fantasy, cursed witch Briar Wyngrave has a date with destiny―but isn’t… read more

Similar categories in Alistair Reeves's A Spell for Heartsickness (The Rune Tithe, #1) book and Eliot Schrefer's The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2)

  • romance
  • m m romance
  • lgbt
  • fantasy
  • queer

17 Top fiction books like The Brightness Between Us (The Darkness Outside Us, #2) by Eliot Schrefer

Transform Your Habits

You Should Be So Lucky

Cat Sebastian

4.39

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Together in a Broken World

Paul Michael Winters

4.08

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Swordcrossed

Freya Marske

4.22

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Don't Let the Forest In

C.G. Drews

4.35

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

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You Should Be So Lucky

Cat Sebastian

4.39

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Teenage Dirtbags

James Acker

4.07

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Freya Marske

4.22

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The Prospects

K.T. Hoffman

4.25

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