The Names We Take
By: Trace Kerr
3.85
Format: 242 pages, Paperback
Never leave someone behind: it’s a promise easier made than kept, especially when seventeen-year-ol…
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1. Juliet Takes a Breath
By: Gabby Rivera
4.17
Format: 276 pages, Kindle Edition
Juliet Milagros Palante is leaving the Bronx and headed to Portland, Oregon. She just came out to h… read more
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- fiction
- queer
- young adult
- lgbt
"Read because you’re tired of secrets."-Gabby Rivera, Juliet Takes a Breath
"But it was August and what does love mean at the end of a summer?"-Gabby Rivera, Juliet Takes a Breath
"I understood 'microaggressions' to mean 'little bullshit acts of racism."-Gabby Rivera, Juliet Takes a Breath
"How was I supposed to survive here? These Portlanders were an entirely different breed of white people."-Gabby Rivera, Juliet Takes a Breath
2. We Are Okay
By: Nina LaCour
3.94
Format: 236 pages, Hardcover
You go through life thinking there’s so much you need… Until you leave with only your phone, you… read more
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- fiction
- queer
- young adult
- lgbt
"I'm glad we didn't know better."-Nina LaCour, We Are Okay
"We were nostalgic for a time that wasn't yet over."-Nina LaCour, We Are Okay
"I wonder if we will become okay again. I hope for it."-Nina LaCour, We Are Okay
"Things I need: The Californian sunshine. A more convincing smile."-Nina LaCour, We Are Okay
3. Let's Talk About Love
By: Claire Kann
3.37
Format: 200 pages, ebook
Alice had her whole summer planned. Non-stop all-you-can-eat buffets while marathoning her favorite… read more
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4. The Ocean in My Ears
By: None
3.64
Format: 211 pages,
Meri Miller lives in Soldotna, Alaska. Never heard of it? That's because in Slowdotna the most rive… read more
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5. Dark Rise (Dark Rise, #1)
By: C.S. Pacat
4.16
Format: 464 pages, ebook
The ancient world of magic is no more. Its heroes are dead, its halls are ruins, and its great batt… read more
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- fiction
- queer
- young adult
- lgbt
"Kindness is never a mistake. Somewhere in the heart it is always remembered."-C.S. Pacat, Dark Rise (Dark Rise, #1)
"Kindness is never a mistake," said the Elder Steward. "Somewhere in the heart it is always remembered."-C.S. Pacat, Dark Rise (Dark Rise, #1)
"I’m here to follow you.' His eyes were bright, his lips smiling, his hair gold in the shifting light from the fire. Will said, 'Of course you are."-C.S. Pacat, Dark Rise (Dark Rise, #1)
"When the past is forgotten, then it can return. Only those who remember have the chance to stave it off. For the dark is never truly gone; it only waits for the world to forget, so that it may rise a…"-C.S. Pacat, Dark Rise (Dark Rise, #1)
6. Dark Heir (Dark Rise, #2)
By: C.S. Pacat
4.56
Format: 496 pages, Kindle Edition
In this riveting sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel Dark Rise, Will and his allies have… read more
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- fiction
- queer
- young adult
- lgbt
"It’s all very well caring about sheep when you killed six of my men,"-C.S. Pacat, Dark Heir (Dark Rise, #2)
"Light is not something you can extinguish," she said. "Even in the darkest night, there is a star."-C.S. Pacat, Dark Heir (Dark Rise, #2)
"So you can take a shadow,' said Will, 'you can pledge yourself to darkness, but I can't be trusted with my own power, even when I want to use it to do what's right?"-C.S. Pacat, Dark Heir (Dark Rise, #2)
"So you can take a shadow," said Will, "you can pledge yourself to darkness, but I can't be trusted with my own power, even when I want to use it to do what's right?"-C.S. Pacat, Dark Heir (Dark Rise, #2)
7. Yerba Buena
By: Nina LaCour
3.87
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The debut adult novel by the bestselling and award-winning YA author Nina LaCour, following two wo… read more
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- queer
- fiction
- lgbt
"How special it was, that first sip, and each sip that came after. How it had settled and warmed her, made her feel that she was welcome. That's what Sara did."-Nina LaCour, Yerba Buena
"I was a vase. The thought struck her as she gazed at the wall of them. She had been a vessel; it was true. She'd stepped into this shop, introduced herself, asked for a job, hoped it would fill her. …"-Nina LaCour, Yerba Buena
8. Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky, #1)
By: Rebecca Roanhorse
4.19
Format: 454 pages, Hardcover
The first book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy, inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Colum… read more
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- science fiction
- queer
- fiction
- lgbt
"What use is a power to read the heavens if it cannot be turned to your own benefit?"-Rebecca Roanhorse, Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky, #1)
"There was magic in the world, pure and simple, things she didn't understand. Best get used to it."-Rebecca Roanhorse, Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky, #1)
"We have become a place of long weeping A house of scattered feathers There is no home for us between earth and sky. —From Collected Lamentations from the Night of Knives"-Rebecca Roanhorse, Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky, #1)
9. All That’s Left in the World (All That's Left in the World, #1)
By: Erik J. Brown
4.23
Format: 345 pages, Hardcover
What If It's Us meets They Both Die at the End in this postapocalyptic, queer YA adventure romance … read more
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- lgbt
- young adult
- dystopia
- fiction
- science fiction
- queer
"You couldn't catch this gay if you had tickets to Hamilton."-Erik J. Brown, All That’s Left in the World (All That's Left in the World, #1)
"Oh my fucking God, is that adorable or are my standards apocalyptically lowered?"-Erik J. Brown, All That’s Left in the World (All That's Left in the World, #1)
"When he kisses me, my chest feels lighter again, like he's taking on some of my sorrow but passing on some of his love."-Erik J. Brown, All That’s Left in the World (All That's Left in the World, #1)
"We're going to be okay,' I repeated to him. If things get hard again, I'll carry him. And he'll carry me. And we'll be okay."-Erik J. Brown, All That’s Left in the World (All That's Left in the World, #1)
10. The City We Became (Great Cities, #1)
By: N.K. Jemisin
3.86
Format: 437 pages, Hardcover
Five New Yorkers must come together in order to defend their city. Every city has a soul. Some … read more
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- science fiction
- queer
- fiction
- lgbt
"Dread works best in complete silence."-N.K. Jemisin, The City We Became (Great Cities, #1)
"The world might be awful, but we don't have to like it that way."-N.K. Jemisin, The City We Became (Great Cities, #1)
"Home isn't where the heart is; it's wherever the wind feels right."-N.K. Jemisin, The City We Became (Great Cities, #1)
"You're very optimistic for a possible serial killer. I like that about you."-N.K. Jemisin, The City We Became (Great Cities, #1)
11. The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure (Camp Half-Blood Chronicles, #17)
By: Rick Riordan
4.24
Format: 480 pages, ebook
Demigods Nico di Angelo and Will Solace must endure the terrors of Tartarus to rescue an old friend… read more
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- fiction
- queer
- young adult
- lgbt
"You’re cute when you’re nervous."-Rick Riordan, The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure (Camp Half-Blood Chronicles, #17)
"And no light was brighter than Noco di Angelo."-Rick Riordan, The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure (Camp Half-Blood Chronicles, #17)
"All things can change, if given the opportunity."-Rick Riordan, The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure (Camp Half-Blood Chronicles, #17)
"I got you,’ he breathed into Will’s ear. ‘I got you."-Rick Riordan, The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure (Camp Half-Blood Chronicles, #17)
12. Harrow the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #2)
By: Tamsyn Muir
4.29
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
Harrow the Ninth, the sequel to Gideon the Ninth, turns a galaxy inside out as one necromancer stru… read more
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- science fiction
- queer
- fiction
- lgbt
"Bones are mediocre."-Tamsyn Muir, Harrow the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #2)
"I remember being eighteen."-Tamsyn Muir, Harrow the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #2)
"Your only settings were power-vomit and murder"-Tamsyn Muir, Harrow the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #2)
"I am sick of roses, and I am horny for revenge."-Tamsyn Muir, Harrow the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #2)
13. The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea (The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea, #1)
By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall
3.80
Format: 360 pages, Hardcover
A desperate orphan turned pirate and a rebellious imperial daughter find a connection on the high s… read more
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- fiction
- queer
- young adult
- lgbt
"Rich people love books."-Maggie Tokuda-Hall, The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea (The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea, #1)
"Love does not work in convenience. Or any kind of sense."-Maggie Tokuda-Hall, The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea (The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea, #1)
"Love does not work in terms of convenience. Or any kind of sense."-Maggie Tokuda-Hall, The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea (The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea, #1)
"He'd never understand why his drinking bothered Flora. To him, it was just something that had to happen, like sunrise, or death."-Maggie Tokuda-Hall, The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea (The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea, #1)
14. Husband Material (London Calling, #2)
By: Alexis Hall
3.56
Format: 423 pages, Kindle Edition
Wanted: One (very real) husband Nowhere near perfect but desperately trying his best In BOYF… read more
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- queer
- fiction
- lgbt
15. Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1)
By: Tamsyn Muir
4.21
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
The Emperor needs necromancers. The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman. Gideon has a sword… read more
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- science fiction
- queer
- fiction
- lgbt
"Evidence,"-Tamsyn Muir, Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1)
"Too many words,"-Tamsyn Muir, Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1)
"Harrow said, “But you're God."-Tamsyn Muir, Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1)
"Death first to vultures and scavangers."-Tamsyn Muir, Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1)
16. How to Bite Your Neighbor and Win a Wager (Guides for Dating Vampires, #1)
By: D.N. Bryn
3.72
Format: 396 pages, Kindle Edition
"I WANT YOU TO BITE ME." Vincent Barnes has suffered four years as a vampire, and they’ve been t… read more
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- queer
- lgbt
"I just thought, I don't know, that you wouldn't want it from me? I'm kind of pathetic, as vampires go. I don't make for a dramatic, mysterious predator. I'm like the grimy sewer variety of a vampire …"-D.N. Bryn, How to Bite Your Neighbor and Win a Wager (Guides for Dating Vampires, #1)
17. Short, Vigorous Roots: A Contemporary Flash Fiction Collection of Migrant Voices
By: Mark Budman
4.26
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
This flash fiction anthology examines the experiences of being a transplant in a foreign land and l… read more
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- fiction
18. Sleeping in My Jeans
By: Connie King Leonard
4.13
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Sixteen-year-old Mattie Rollins has it all figured out. She'll ace her advanced high school courses… read more
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- young adult
19. Laurel Everywhere
By: Erin Moynihan
4.02
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Severe loss. For Laurel Summers, those two words don’t cut it. They don’t even come close. After a … read more
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- fiction
- queer
- young adult
- lgbt
"Sometimes, emotions aren't worth holding on to for too long."-Erin Moynihan, Laurel Everywhere
"Just because something is everywhere doesn't mean it's less beautiful."-Erin Moynihan, Laurel Everywhere
"Missing people is contagious, because it spreads through all the people you've ever missed."-Erin Moynihan, Laurel Everywhere
"Death is weird, because when people die happy things continue to happen in the world and they start to feel wrong, even though they're not."-Erin Moynihan, Laurel Everywhere
20. Finding the Vein
By: Jennifer Hanlon Wilde
3.86
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Isaac knew Heritage Camp would be different this year: he was different. While he had accepted who … read more
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- fiction
- lgbt
21. The Names We Take
By: Trace Kerr
3.85
Format: 242 pages, Paperback
Never leave someone behind: it’s a promise easier made than kept, especially when seventeen-year-ol… read more
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- intersex
- transgender
- lgbt
- young adult
- dystopia
- fiction
- science fiction
- queer
