Honestly Ben (Openly Straight, #2)
By: Bill Konigsberg
3.94
Format: 456 pages, Hardcover
Ben Carver is back to normal. He's getting all As in his classes at the Natick School. He was just …
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1. The Dangerous Art of Blending In
By: Angelo Surmelis
4.00
Format: 315 pages, Hardcover
Seventeen-year-old Evan Panos doesn’t know where he fits in. His strict Greek mother refuses to see… read more
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- contemporary
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"The truth is, it's exactly what I want, but I'm so scared of wanting it and even more scared of actually having it."-Angelo Surmelis, The Dangerous Art of Blending In
"Here's the deal about never being authentically loved by your parents: The most fucked-up gesture or morsel of compassion is like a warm blanket."-Angelo Surmelis, The Dangerous Art of Blending In
"Maybe I'm not so ugly after all. Maybe no one is really ugly, and maybe no one has the right to call someone that or tell them that they are. Maybe the only real ugliness is what lives inside some pe…"-Angelo Surmelis, The Dangerous Art of Blending In
"I've squeezed as many bookcases in this tiny space as possible. Being surrounded by books and magazines makes me feel calm. It makes the room seem wrapped in a layer of protection. As if nothing or n…"-Angelo Surmelis, The Dangerous Art of Blending In
2. True Letters from a Fictional Life
By: Kenneth Logan
4.43
Format: None pages, Hardcover
If you asked anyone in his small Vermont town, they'd tell you the facts: James Liddell, star athle… read more
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3. Noah Can't Even
By: Simon James Green
4.05
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
Poor Noah Grimes! His father disappeared years ago, his mother's Beyonce tribute act is an unaccept… read more
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4. Been Here All Along
By: Sandy Hall
3.50
Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition
"Gideon alwayshas a plan. His plans include running for class president, becoming head of the yearb… read more
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5. Honestly Ben (Openly Straight, #2)
By: Bill Konigsberg
3.94
Format: 456 pages, Hardcover
Ben Carver is back to normal. He's getting all As in his classes at the Natick School. He was just … read more
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6. One Man Guy
By: Michael Barakiva
3.65
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A heartfelt, laugh-out-loud-funny story of romance, family, and self-discovery. Alek Khederian shou… read more
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7. Hero
By: Perry Moore
3.00
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
The last thing in the world Thom Creed wants is to add to his father's pain, so he keeps secrets. L… read more
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8. Something Like Summer (Something Like, #1)
By: Jay Bell
3.33
Format: None pages, ebook
Love, like everything in the universe, cannot be destroyed. But over time it can change. The hot Te… read more
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9. Here's to Us (What If It's Us, #2)
By: Becky Albertalli
4.03
Format: 448 pages, ebook
Ben has spent his first year of college working on his fantasy manuscript with his writing partner … read more
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"You could launch us to opposite ends of this solar system, and we'd find our way back to each other."-Becky Albertalli, Here's to Us (What If It's Us, #2)
"Ben shoots me a quick sideways smile, but it’s cool, because who even needs lungs? Why are we all so obsessed with breathing?"-Becky Albertalli, Here's to Us (What If It's Us, #2)
"Then we just kind of stare at each other for a minute. Or ten minutes. Or ten hours. I don’t know how to measure time when Ben’s looking at me."-Becky Albertalli, Here's to Us (What If It's Us, #2)
"People don’t warn you that heartbreak is a chronic condition. Maybe it quiets down a little over time, or you can muffle it with distance, but the ache never quite dials down to zero. It’s there lurk…"-Becky Albertalli, Here's to Us (What If It's Us, #2)
10. Date Me, Bryson Keller
By: Kevin van Whye
3.91
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
What If It's Us meets To All the Boys I've Loved Before in this upbeat and heartfelt boy-meets-boy … read more
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11. Alex in Wonderland
By: Simon James Green
4.09
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
In the town of Newsands, painfully shy Alex is abandoned by his two best friends for the summer. Bu… read more
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"I was all fireworks emoji, love hearts emoji, two boys holding hands emoji."-Simon James Green, Alex in Wonderland
"You can get so wrapped up in your own story, you forget other people have theirs, and sometimes those stories aren’t nice ones."-Simon James Green, Alex in Wonderland
"Don’t cling on to the past. Embrace change. Some things are worth saving, worth trying for, and some things aren’t. Learn to work out the difference."-Simon James Green, Alex in Wonderland
"Being human means being flawed, imperfect, messy. But you can't beat yourself up for that. And I don't think you can beat other people up for it either."-Simon James Green, Alex in Wonderland
12. Blaine for the Win
By: Robbie Couch
3.98
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
After being dumped so his boyfriend can pursue more “serious” guys, a teen boy decides to prove he … read more
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13. We Are Totally Normal
By: Rahul Kanakia
2.62
Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition
Nandan’s got a plan to make his junior year perfect. He’s going to make sure all the parties are ch… read more
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"The thing is, you can't just be yourself if whenever people look at you they see something entirely different"-Rahul Kanakia, We Are Totally Normal
14. And They Lived . . .
By: Steven Salvatore
3.97
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Chase Arthur is a budding animator and hopeless romantic obsessed with Disney films and finding his… read more
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15. Lose You to Find Me
By: Erik J. Brown
3.81
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A romantic, heartfelt, and hilarious queer coming-of-age story from All That's Left in the World au… read more
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16. Skater Boy
By: Anthony Nerada
4.03
Format: 312 pages, Hardcover
In this YA pop-punk debut about queer romance and destroying labels, a teen risks everything to wr… read more
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"If we can convince our own minds we aren't good enough, we can't really be disappointed when we don't get what we truly want."-Anthony Nerada, Skater Boy
17. Theoretically Straight
By: Alexander C. Eberhart
4.11
Format: None pages, Paperback
Theo Briggs is a rule follower. A decent student in his junior year, an appeasing son, and a lifelo… read more
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18. The Long Run
By: James Acker
4.31
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Two track and field athletes find an unexpected but powerful love in this unapologetically blunt an… read more
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19. There Goes Sunday School (There Goes Sunday School #1)
By: Alexander C. Eberhart
4.10
Format: 392 pages, Kindle Edition
In sixteen-year-old Mike Hernandez’s life, only one thing is clear: Gay is NOT okay. His family’s l… read more
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20. Here Goes Nothing (There Goes Sunday School #2)
By: Alexander C. Eberhart
4.12
Format: 223 pages, Paperback
For high school senior Mike Hernandez, everything is finally falling perfectly into place. He’s pub… read more
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21. This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story
By: Kacen Callender
3.38
Format: 304 pages, ebook
A fresh, charming rom-com perfect for fans of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda and Boy Meets Boy a… read more
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"Maybe the way you love changes from person to person."-Kacen Callender, This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story
"Maybe the ending isn't even really the point. Just as long as there was a happy somewhere along the way."-Kacen Callender, This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story
"I’m sick and tired of looking around at everyone else falling in love, and telling myself that I don’t deserve it, too."-Kacen Callender, This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story
"I’m realizing it doesn’t really matter if we have a happy ending or not. We’re happy right now. That’s the important part, right?"-Kacen Callender, This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story
22. Noah Could Never (Noah Can't Even, #2)
By: Simon James Green
3.78
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Noah and Harry have gone from friends to boyfriends, but is Noah ready for the difference? It do… read more
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23. The Sky Blues
By: Robbie Couch
4.12
Format: 328 pages, Hardcover
Sky’s small town turns absolutely claustrophobic when his secret promposal plans get leaked to the … read more
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"A part of me knows that someday soon I'll miss moments like these."-Robbie Couch, The Sky Blues
24. My Fair Brady
By: Brian D. Kennedy
4.00
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
My Fair Lady meets the classic teen film She's All That in this charming and swoony new rom-com fro… read more
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25. Teenage Dirtbags
By: James Acker
4.07
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
From the author of The Long Run comes another unflinchingly raw and boldly hilarious novel about an… read more
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26. Al compás del amanecer
By: Michelle Durán
4.00
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
Pasión, juegos peligrosos y lucha de clases La guerra en Operetta ha alcanzado un punto crítico . L… read more
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27. Afterglow (Golden Boys #2)
By: Phil Stamper
4.05
Format: 394 pages, Hardcover
After a summer of life-changing, these four friends are finally ready for senior year. Gabriel i… read more
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28. La búsqueda del cliché perfecto (Cliché, #1)
By: Michelle Durán
3.79
Format: 344 pages, Paperback
Los planes absurdos solo funcionan en las películas... ¿O no? Los mellizos Waters son opuestos: … read more
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29. Yo a ti tampoco
By: Jorge García. Jota_Studio
4.22
Format: 264 pages, Paperback
Una combinación magistral entre Heartstopper y Euphoria. Las primeras veces siempre se recuerdan… read more
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30. You’re the One That I Want
By: Simon James Green
4.07
Format: 376 pages, Paperback
Freddie has a reputation as a ‘nice guy’ – inoffensive, sweet, kind – and therefore completely un-d… read more
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"I feel like I'm making all the mistakes I would have made if I'd been dating people since I was thirteen. Even if you're really just playing at being in a relationship, you're still feeling your way …"-Simon James Green, You’re the One That I Want
31. El cliché imperfecto que somos tú y yo: Bilogía Cliché 2
By: Michelle Durán
3.80
Format: 360 pages, Paperback
¡¡SPOILERS DEL FINAL DE LA BÚSQUEDA DEL CLICHÉ PERFECTO!! Han pasado dos días desde que rompiero… read more
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