15 Top contemporary books like I'm Not Really Here by Gary Lonesborough

Cover of I'm Not Really Here by Gary Lonesborough

I'm Not Really Here

By: Gary Lonesborough

4.42

Format: 376 pages, Kindle Edition

A wonderful coming-of-age queer romance from the multi award-winning author of The Boy from the Mis…

If you liked the contemporary plot in I'm Not Really Here by Gary Lonesborough , here is a list of 15 books like this:

1. Borderland

By: None

3.76

Format: 180 pages, Paperback

Borderland- a coming-of-age, YA eco-thriller about Indigenous land rights, with sci-fi elements. St… read more

Similar categories in None's Borderland book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

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

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 Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

  • young adult
"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)

Cover of The Twat Files: a Life of Mistakes - No Regrets by Dawn French

3. The Twat Files: a Life of Mistakes - No Regrets

By: Dawn French

3.87

Format: 363 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the truth behind the many, many times Dawn French has been a complete twat over the last s… read more

Similar categories in Dawn French's The Twat Files: a Life of Mistakes - No Regrets book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

Cover of Safe Haven by Shankari Chandran

4. Safe Haven

By: Shankari Chandran

4.18

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

The new novel from the Miles Franklin award-winning author of Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens. It was… read more

Similar categories in Shankari Chandran's Safe Haven book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

  • contemporary
Cover of Robin & Batman by Jeff Lemire

5. Robin & Batman

By: Jeff Lemire

4.17

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

Robin is just starting out at the side of Batman, struggling to find his own path from personal tra… read more

Similar categories in Jeff Lemire's Robin & Batman book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

  • young adult
Cover of Eleanor Jones is Not a Murderer by Amy Doak

6. Eleanor Jones is Not a Murderer

By: Amy Doak

3.69

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Eleanor Jones has just started at her ninth high school in less than five years. Since she and her … read more

Similar categories in Amy Doak's Eleanor Jones is Not a Murderer book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of The Snow Killer (DI Barton, #1) by Ross Greenwood

7. The Snow Killer (DI Barton, #1)

By: Ross Greenwood

4.02

Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Fear the north wind. Because no one will hear you scream…’A family is gunned down in the snow but … read more

Similar categories in Ross Greenwood's The Snow Killer (DI Barton, #1) book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

  • contemporary
Cover of On Swift Horses by Shannon Pufahl

8. On Swift Horses

By: Shannon Pufahl

3.12

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice. Named a Most Anticipated Book of Fall by The New York… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Pufahl's On Swift Horses book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

Cover of Songs for the Dead and the Living by Sara M. Saleh

9. Songs for the Dead and the Living

By: Sara M. Saleh

4.05

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

When the ground beneath your feet is always shifting, how can you ever know where you belong? Ja… read more

Similar categories in Sara M. Saleh's Songs for the Dead and the Living book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

  • contemporary
Cover of We Who Are Forged in Fire (Hollow, #2) by Kate    Murray

10. We Who Are Forged in Fire (Hollow, #2)

By: Kate Murray

4.12

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

An electrifying urban fantasy about a family of women warriors, and a girl who will risk everything… read more

Similar categories in Kate Murray's We Who Are Forged in Fire (Hollow, #2) book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

  • young adult
Cover of When the World Tips Over by Jandy Nelson

11. When the World Tips Over

By: Jandy Nelson

4.18

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

An explosive new novel brimming with love, secrets, and enchantment The Fall siblings live in h… read more

Similar categories in Jandy Nelson's When the World Tips Over book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

  • young adult
  • contemporary
"He liked trees more than people."

-Jandy Nelson, When the World Tips Over

"Why won’t you ever tell me about your parents?"

-Jandy Nelson, When the World Tips Over

"Sometimes platonic loves are the most profound."

-Jandy Nelson, When the World Tips Over

"Desiderium, n. an ardent desire for something lost."

-Jandy Nelson, When the World Tips Over

Cover of When Haru Was Here by Dustin Thao

12. When Haru Was Here

By: Dustin Thao

3.98

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

We Are Okay meets Wandavision in this novel about loss, and learning to let go. After the death … read more

Similar categories in Dustin Thao's When Haru Was Here book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of Fourteen by Shannon Molloy

13. Fourteen

By: Shannon Molloy

4.29

Format: None pages, Audiobook

Fourteen is this generation’s Holding the Man – a moving coming-of-age memoir about a young man’s s… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Molloy's Fourteen book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

Cover of Wrong Answers Only by Tobias Madden

14. Wrong Answers Only

By: Tobias Madden

4.14

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Marco's always done the right thing. But now it's time for wrong answers only.Marco should be at un… read more

Similar categories in Tobias Madden's Wrong Answers Only book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of 17 Years Later by J.P. Pomare

15. 17 Years Later

By: J.P. Pomare

4.43

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Is the truth sometimes best left buried? A crime masterpiece by bestselling author J. P. Pomare… read more

Similar categories in J.P. Pomare's 17 Years Later book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

  • contemporary
Cover of The Unlikely Pair (Unlikely Dilemmas, #2) by Jax Calder

16. The Unlikely Pair (Unlikely Dilemmas, #2)

By: Jax Calder

4.51

Format: 435 pages, Kindle Edition

What happens when you find yourself stranded in the wilderness with your political enemy? Gettin… read more

Similar categories in Jax Calder's The Unlikely Pair (Unlikely Dilemmas, #2) book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

  • contemporary
Cover of The Echoes by Evie Wyld

17. The Echoes

By: Evie Wyld

3.93

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

A story about the weight of the past and the promise of the future set between rural Australia and … read more

Similar categories in Evie Wyld's The Echoes book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

  • contemporary
Cover of We Could Be Something by Will Kostakis

18. We Could Be Something

By: Will Kostakis

3.97

Format: 401 pages, Paperback

Part Coming-Out Story. Part falling-in-love story. Part falling-apart story. Harvey's dads… read more

Similar categories in Will Kostakis's We Could Be Something book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

  • young adult
  • contemporary
"Right now, I'm not sure I can get a book about a gay teenager through acquisitions. The schools market factors heavily into our thinking and they won't let it fly."

-Will Kostakis, We Could Be Something

"Just because you released one novel doesn't mean you're owed a career, Sotiris. That isn't how the book world works. There are so many names I only ever see on one title."

-Will Kostakis, We Could Be Something

Cover of The Spider and Her Demons by sydney khoo

19. The Spider and Her Demons

By: sydney khoo

4.21

Format: 364 pages, Kindle Edition

Between surviving high school and working at her aunt’s dumpling shop, all Zhi wants is to find tim… read more

Similar categories in sydney khoo's The Spider and Her Demons book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of Max by Avi Duckor-Jones

20. Max

By: Avi Duckor-Jones

3.99

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

I want to let her know that choosing something is the entire problem. How do you choose somethin… read more

Similar categories in Avi Duckor-Jones's Max book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

Cover of Want: Sexual Fantasies by Anonymous by Gillian Anderson

21. Want: Sexual Fantasies by Anonymous

By: Gillian Anderson

4.03

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

What do you want, when no one is watching? What do you want, when the lights are off? What do you… read more

Similar categories in Gillian Anderson's Want: Sexual Fantasies by Anonymous book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

Cover of I'm Not Really Here by Gary Lonesborough

22. I'm Not Really Here

By: Gary Lonesborough

4.42

Format: 376 pages, Kindle Edition

A wonderful coming-of-age queer romance from the multi award-winning author of The Boy from the Mis… read more

Similar categories in Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of The Ledge by Christian  White

23. The Ledge

By: Christian White

4.39

Format: 268 pages, Kindle Edition

When human remains are discovered in the forests of regional Victoria, the police are baffled, the … read more

Similar categories in Christian White's The Ledge book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

Cover of The Valley (Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan, #4) by Chris Hammer

24. The Valley (Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan, #4)

By: Chris Hammer

4.36

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

The latest stunning thriller from the bestselling author of Scrublands and The Seven.Nell Buchanan … read more

Similar categories in Chris Hammer's The Valley (Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan, #4) book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

Cover of The Burrow by Melanie Cheng

25. The Burrow

By: Melanie Cheng

4.10

Format: 200 pages, Paperback

A wise and moving story about a family navigating grief, hope, and healing through a bond with a ne… read more

Similar categories in Melanie Cheng's The Burrow book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

Cover of Juice by Tim Winton

26. Juice

By: Tim Winton

4.15

Format: 524 pages, Kindle Edition

An epic novel of determination, survival, and the limits of the human spirit. This is Tim Winton as… read more

Similar categories in Tim Winton's Juice book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

  • contemporary
Cover of The Trade Deadline by A.L. Heard

27. The Trade Deadline

By: A.L. Heard

4.42

Format: 416 pages, Kindle Edition

After a fleeting encounter when they’re in Juniors, Ryan “RJ” Russell and Lars Nilsson find themsel… read more

Similar categories in A.L. Heard's The Trade Deadline book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

  • contemporary
Cover of Dusk by Robbie Arnott

28. Dusk

By: Robbie Arnott

4.37

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

In the distant highlands, a puma named Dusk is killing shepherds. Down in the lowlands, twins Iris … read more

Similar categories in Robbie Arnott's Dusk book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

Cover of The 113th Assistant Librarian by Stuart   Wilson

29. The 113th Assistant Librarian

By: Stuart Wilson

4.25

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Oliver Wormwood is sure his new job in the library will be boring. Until he learns that books hold … read more

Similar categories in Stuart Wilson's The 113th Assistant Librarian book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

Cover of My Family and Other Suspects by Kate Emery

30. My Family and Other Suspects

By: Kate Emery

4.16

Format: 334 pages, Kindle Edition

Holly Jackson meets Agatha Christie in this cosy modern-day YA murder mystery where your closest fa… read more

Similar categories in Kate Emery's My Family and Other Suspects book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

  • young adult
Cover of The Skin I'm In by Steph Tisdell

31. The Skin I'm In

By: Steph Tisdell

4.31

Format: 278 pages, Kindle Edition

A feisty, funny and poignant novel - about being 17; being Indigenous and navigating high school, c… read more

Similar categories in Steph Tisdell's The Skin I'm In book and Gary Lonesborough's I'm Not Really Here

  • young adult

12 Best young adult books like I'm Not Really Here by Gary Lonesborough

Transform Your Habits

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

Erik J. Brown

4.24

Transform Your Habits

Robin & Batman

Jeff Lemire

4.17

Transform Your Habits

Eleanor Jones is Not a Murderer

Amy Doak

3.69

Transform Your Habits

We Who Are Forged in Fire (Hollow, #2)

Kate Murray

4.12

View all the books

18 best-selling fiction books like The Spider and Her Demons by sydney khoo

Transform Your Habits

Hating Alison Ashley

Robin Klein

4.36

Transform Your Habits

Otherworldly

F.T. Lukens

3.99

Transform Your Habits

The Invocations

Krystal Sutherland

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Edenglassie

Melissa Lucashenko

4.13

View all the books

Never miss a story from us, get weekly updates in your inbox.