20 Best lgbt books like Shoestring Theory by Mariana Costa

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Shoestring Theory

By: Mariana Costa

4.04

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

A queer, madcap, friends-to-lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers time travel romance with the future of the …

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1. Running Close to the Wind

By: Alexandra Rowland

4.07

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Avra Helvaçi, former field agent of the Araşti Ministry of Intelligence, has accidentally stolen th… read more

Similar categories in Alexandra Rowland's Running Close to the Wind book and Mariana Costa's Shoestring Theory

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • fantasy romance
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
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2. 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 Mariana Costa's Shoestring Theory

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • fantasy romance
  • romantasy
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
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3. 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 Mariana Costa's Shoestring Theory

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • fantasy romance
  • romantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
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4. 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 Mariana Costa's Shoestring Theory

  • queer
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • lgbt
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5. The Sins on Their Bones (The Cursed Crown #1)

By: Laura R. Samotin

3.87

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Dimitri Alexeyev used to be the Tzar of Novo-Svitsevo. Now, he is merely a broken man, languishing … read more

Similar categories in Laura R. Samotin's The Sins on Their Bones (The Cursed Crown #1) book and Mariana Costa's Shoestring Theory

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
"It's not shameful to seek help for a wound," Mischa continued. "Whether a wound to your body, or one to your mind."

-Laura R. Samotin, The Sins on Their Bones (The Cursed Crown #1)

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6. The Crack at the Heart of Everything

By: Fiona Fenn

4.40

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

He accidentally cursed himself... When the consequences get him exiled to the land he helped terro… read more

Similar categories in Fiona Fenn's The Crack at the Heart of Everything book and Mariana Costa's Shoestring Theory

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • romantasy
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
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7. This Fatal Kiss

By: Alicia Jasinska

4.03

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Spirit away with a whimsical fantasy filled with dark magic and flirty, polyamorous romance. Cur… read more

Similar categories in Alicia Jasinska's This Fatal Kiss book and Mariana Costa's Shoestring Theory

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • romantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
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8. A Dark and Drowning Tide

By: Allison Saft

3.91

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

A sharp-tongued folklorist must pair up with her academic rival to solve their mentor's murder in t… read more

Similar categories in Allison Saft's A Dark and Drowning Tide book and Mariana Costa's Shoestring Theory

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • romantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
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9. 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 Mariana Costa's Shoestring Theory

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
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10. Strange Beasts

By: Susan J. Morris

4.13

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

In this fresh-yet-familiar gothic tale―part historical fantasy, part puzzle-box mystery―the worlds … read more

Similar categories in Susan J. Morris's Strange Beasts book and Mariana Costa's Shoestring Theory

  • queer
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • lgbt
"Because,"

-Susan J. Morris, Strange Beasts

"The thing you have to understand,"

-Susan J. Morris, Strange Beasts

"Sam chose her next words carefully—“I hear she’s very clever."

-Susan J. Morris, Strange Beasts

"Men like him are entirely too quick to call a woman mad or monstrous just because she can do something they can't."

-Susan J. Morris, Strange Beasts

Cover of Shoestring Theory by Mariana Costa

11. Shoestring Theory

By: Mariana Costa

4.04

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

A queer, madcap, friends-to-lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers time travel romance with the future of the … read more

Similar categories in Mariana Costa's Shoestring Theory book and Mariana Costa's Shoestring Theory

  • romance
  • time travel
  • lgbt
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fantasy romance
  • romantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
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12. Januaries: Stories of Love, Magic & Betrayal

By: Olivie Blake

4.02

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Januaries is a collection of new and iconic short stories and novellas from New York Times bestsell… read more

Similar categories in Olivie Blake's Januaries: Stories of Love, Magic & Betrayal book and Mariana Costa's Shoestring Theory

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
Cover of Odd Spirits (The Summoner's Circle, #0.5) by S.T. Gibson

13. Odd Spirits (The Summoner's Circle, #0.5)

By: S.T. Gibson

3.60

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

Learn more about the characters from The Sunday Times bestselling author S.T. Gibson's Evocation in… read more

Similar categories in S.T. Gibson's Odd Spirits (The Summoner's Circle, #0.5) book and Mariana Costa's Shoestring Theory

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
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14. 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 Mariana Costa's Shoestring Theory

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • science fiction fantasy
  • romantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of The Bloodless Princes (The Fireborne Blade, #2) by Charlotte Bond

15. The Bloodless Princes (The Fireborne Blade, #2)

By: Charlotte Bond

4.08

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Orpheus meets A Natural History of Dragons in a tale of death, honor and true love's embrace. It… read more

Similar categories in Charlotte Bond's The Bloodless Princes (The Fireborne Blade, #2) book and Mariana Costa's Shoestring Theory

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
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16. The Hollow and the Haunted

By: Camilla Raines

4.53

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

In this darkly magical, romantic YA fantasy debut, a closeted teenage psychic in small-town Washing… read more

Similar categories in Camilla Raines's The Hollow and the Haunted book and Mariana Costa's Shoestring Theory

  • romance
  • queer
  • fantasy
  • lgbt
Cover of Reclaimed (The World of Reforged, #3) by Seth Haddon

17. Reclaimed (The World of Reforged, #3)

By: Seth Haddon

4.52

Format: 325 pages, ebook

Saba Vasili, a scholar of the astral sea, faces a harrowing accusation: an arcane device he designe… read more

Similar categories in Seth Haddon's Reclaimed (The World of Reforged, #3) book and Mariana Costa's Shoestring Theory

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
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18. The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door

By: H.G. Parry

4.38

Format: 464 pages, Paperback

From the author of The Magician's Daughter comes The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door, a mythic, ma… read more

Similar categories in H.G. Parry's The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door book and Mariana Costa's Shoestring Theory

  • science fiction fantasy
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • fiction
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19. Love Immortal

By: Kit Vincent

4.10

Format: 330 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of vampires, romantic fantasy, and dark academia. Jonathan Evergreen is a talen… read more

Similar categories in Kit Vincent's Love Immortal book and Mariana Costa's Shoestring Theory

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • romantasy
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of The Last Hour Between Worlds (The Echo Archives, #1) by Melissa Caruso

20. The Last Hour Between Worlds (The Echo Archives, #1)

By: Melissa Caruso

4.01

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

A whip-smart adventure fantasy packed with rival guilds, reality-bending magic, and sapphic pining,… read more

Similar categories in Melissa Caruso's The Last Hour Between Worlds (The Echo Archives, #1) book and Mariana Costa's Shoestring Theory

  • time travel
  • lgbt
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of The Sapling Cage (Daughters of the Empty Throne, #1) by Margaret Killjoy

21. The Sapling Cage (Daughters of the Empty Throne, #1)

By: Margaret Killjoy

4.15

Format: 343 pages, Paperback

In the gripping first novel in the Daughters of the Empty Throne trilogy, author Margaret Killjoy s… read more

Similar categories in Margaret Killjoy's The Sapling Cage (Daughters of the Empty Throne, #1) book and Mariana Costa's Shoestring Theory

  • lgbt
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer

15 Best fiction books like Shoestring Theory by Mariana Costa

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Running Close to the Wind

Alexandra Rowland

4.07

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Freya Marske

4.22

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Don't Let the Forest In

C.G. Drews

4.35

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Laura R. Samotin

3.87

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Sarah Rees Brennan

3.96

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Emily Varga

4.05

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Freya Marske

4.22

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K.M. Enright

3.66

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