Stay Gold
By: Tobly McSmith
3.84
Format: 361 pages, Kindle Edition
Debut author Tobly McSmith delivers a coming-of-age teen love story about a transgender boy who’s g…
Want to Read $ 9.99"When you’re seen as different, it’s best to go with the flow, pick your battles, and plan the right times to push back."-Tobly McSmith, Stay Gold
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1. Felix Ever After
By: Kacen Callender
4.24
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
From Stonewall and Lambda Award-winning author Kacen Callender comes a revelatory YA novel about a … read more
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- romance
- audiobook
- young adult contemporary
- transgender
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"It's easier to accept hurt and pain, sometimes, than love and acceptance."-Kacen Callender, Felix Ever After
"It's easier, sometimes, to love when you know it's a love you can't have."-Kacen Callender, Felix Ever After
"For trans and nonbinary youth: You're beautiful. You're important. You're valid. You're perfect."-Kacen Callender, Felix Ever After
"Yeah. I don’t know, I always feel like I can’t figure out how to just stop watching and actually join."-Kacen Callender, Felix Ever After
2. I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1)
By: Mason Deaver
4.16
Format: 329 pages, Hardcover
An alternate cover edition for 9781338306125 can be found here. When Ben De Backer comes out to … read more
Want to Read $ 6.99Similar categories in Mason Deaver's I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1) book and Tobly McSmith's Stay Gold
- romance
- audiobook
- transgender
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Whatever happens"-Mason Deaver, I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1)
"The world’s too loud sometimes."-Mason Deaver, I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1)
"This kid, Nathan, laughs like it's his favourite thing in the world to do."-Mason Deaver, I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1)
"Bodies are fucking weird, especially when it feels like you don't belong in your own."-Mason Deaver, I Wish You All the Best (I Wish You All the Best, #1)
3. Stay Gold
By: Tobly McSmith
3.84
Format: 361 pages, Kindle Edition
Debut author Tobly McSmith delivers a coming-of-age teen love story about a transgender boy who’s g… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Tobly McSmith's Stay Gold book and Tobly McSmith's Stay Gold
- romance
- audiobook
- young adult contemporary
- transgender
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"When you’re seen as different, it’s best to go with the flow, pick your battles, and plan the right times to push back."-Tobly McSmith, Stay Gold
4. Meet Cute Diary
By: Emery Lee
3.25
Format: 391 pages, Hardcover
Felix Ever After meets Becky Albertalli in this swoon-worthy, heartfelt rom-com about how a transge… read more
Want to Read $ 9.75Similar categories in Emery Lee's Meet Cute Diary book and Tobly McSmith's Stay Gold
- romance
- audiobook
- young adult contemporary
- transgender
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
5. Between Perfect and Real
By: Ray Stoeve
3.99
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Ray Stoeve’s Between Perfect and Real is a moving YA debut about a trans boy finding his voice—and … read more
Want to Read $ 1.99Similar categories in Ray Stoeve's Between Perfect and Real book and Tobly McSmith's Stay Gold
- romance
- audiobook
- young adult contemporary
- transgender
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Not that I hate my body. There are just parts of it that aren't what they should be."-Ray Stoeve, Between Perfect and Real
"Burlesque involves stripping... It's also historically been a way of satirizing or commenting on politics, making people laugh, showing off your sexuality or your body- it's hella queer."-Ray Stoeve, Between Perfect and Real
6. May the Best Man Win
By: Z.R. Ellor
3.23
Format: 380 pages, Hardcover
A trans boy enters a throw-down battle for the title of Homecoming King with the boy he dumped last… read more
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- romance
- audiobook
- transgender
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
7. Imogen, Obviously
By: Becky Albertalli
4.23
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
With humor and insight, #1 New York Times bestseller Becky Albertalli explores the nuances of sexua… read more
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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Every breath she breathes feels like a love letter."-Becky Albertalli, Imogen, Obviously
"1987: the world’s biggest pancake ever (well, at the time). My parents actually got to eat part of it!"-Becky Albertalli, Imogen, Obviously
"So which one of us is more queer?" "Well," I pause, "I'd have to see the two of you trying to sit in chairs."-Becky Albertalli, Imogen, Obviously
"Tessa’s eyes catch mine, and her lips tug up at the corners, just barely. And the noise in my brain falls away. All the times I said I’m straight. All the times everyone’s said I’m straight. There it…"-Becky Albertalli, Imogen, Obviously
8. The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1)
By: Aiden Thomas
4.33
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
Welcome to The Sunbearer Trials, where teen semidioses compete in a series of challenges with the h… read more
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- romance
- audiobook
- transgender
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- queer
"No hetero, but damn, Teo, your wings" Niya circled Teo back on the boat. "Does this make me a furry?"-Aiden Thomas, The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1)
"No hetero, but damn, Teo, your wings!" Niya circled Teo back onto the boat. "Does this make me a furry?"-Aiden Thomas, The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1)
"Why was it that just because his body was different from everyone else’s, they thought they could ask whatever inappropriate questions they wanted."-Aiden Thomas, The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1)
"Why was it that just because his body was different from everyone else's, they thought they could ask whatever inappropriate questions they wanted?"-Aiden Thomas, The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1)
9. Out of the Blue
By: Jason June
3.62
Format: 375 pages, Hardcover
Crest is not excited to be on their Journey: the monthlong sojourn on land all teen merfolk must un… read more
Want to Read $ 13.99Similar categories in Jason June's Out of the Blue book and Tobly McSmith's Stay Gold
- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"The blue knows what it's doing, if you just trust where it's taking you."-Jason June, Out of the Blue
"Maybe humans aren't as magicless as I thought. There's definitely some kind of power in movies."-Jason June, Out of the Blue
"Under the sea, we're all mer. We're all they/them. And we don't have this strange obsession with sex organs, since we don't have any."-Jason June, Out of the Blue
"He? Elder Crab warned us about this. About humans' obsession with gender, and how labels and rules mean so much to them when it comes to the body."-Jason June, Out of the Blue
10. We Got the Beat
By: Jenna Miller
3.65
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Jordan Elliot is a fat, nerdy lesbian, and the first junior to be named editor-in-chief of the scho… read more
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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
11. Sasha Masha
By: Agnes Borinsky
3.83
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Transgender author Agnes Borinsky deftly explores gender identity and queer romance in this heart-w… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Agnes Borinsky's Sasha Masha book and Tobly McSmith's Stay Gold
- romance
- audiobook
- transgender
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"I feel like teenagers get a bad rap for changing things up all the time. We're fake or we're insincere or we're superficial. But if you do it to please yourself, what's insincere about that?"-Agnes Borinsky, Sasha Masha
"Real people are comfortable being themselves and don't have to think about what they want. They laugh out loud and they eat when they're hungry and they say what they're thinking no matter who is lis…"-Agnes Borinsky, Sasha Masha
"Representation is chump change, darling. I'm sorry to break it to you. People who hold power don't like to put themselves at risk. And that's why Queer people have generally been the visionaries. Bec…"-Agnes Borinsky, Sasha Masha
"I feel like I was on autopilot for most of my life. Like I just took for granted the person the world told me I was and I feel like it might have been easier to shake that up a little when I was a ki…"-Agnes Borinsky, Sasha Masha
12. Jay's Gay Agenda
By: Jason June
3.52
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
There's one thing Jay Collier knows for sure—he's a statistical anomaly as the only out gay kid in … read more
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- romance
- audiobook
- young adult contemporary
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"I was the Willy Wonka of slip-ups"-Jason June, Jay's Gay Agenda
"Why did the city's most notable attraction have to be so "bonery?"-Jason June, Jay's Gay Agenda
"When most of the football players had left the closet, it was safe enough to pick my material."-Jason June, Jay's Gay Agenda
"My whole body wanted him, my entire soul too, and it hit me that an item on the Gay Agenda always should have been to find Albert. To find the guy who could set my spirit and sexuality on fire all at…"-Jason June, Jay's Gay Agenda
13. The Passing Playbook
By: Isaac Fitzsimons
4.13
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Fifteen-year-old Spencer Harris is a proud nerd, an awesome big brother and a Messi-in-training. He… read more
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- romance
- audiobook
- transgender
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"As if Spencer's thoughts were sending out a homing beacon, Justice looked over in his direction, making eye contact, and Spencer understood what Gimli saw when he gazed upon Galadriel. But, no. Just …"-Isaac Fitzsimons, The Passing Playbook
14. Sing Anyway (Moonlighters, #1)
By: Anita Kelly
4.05
Format: 124 pages, Kindle Edition
After a lifetime of failed relationships, non-binary history professor Sam Bell is committed to a n… read more
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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
15. 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
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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"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
16. Don't Be a Drag
By: Skye Quinlan
4.17
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Two rival drag kings competing for a crown might just win each other's hearts. When eighteen-yea… read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Becoming Edgar Allan Foe and stepping into his shoes is like taking that desperate first breath after you nearly drown. The air fills your lungs in a way that you've never known you needed before, an…"-Skye Quinlan, Don't Be a Drag
17. If I Can Give You That
By: Michael Gray Bulla
4.07
Format: 315 pages, Hardcover
For fans of Kacen Callender and Mason Deaver comes a heart-tugging coming-of-age YA debut that take… read more
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- romance
- transgender
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
18. Annie LeBlanc Is Not Dead Yet
By: Molly Morris
3.68
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Every ten years in the strange little town of Lennon, California, one person is chosen to return fr… read more
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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
19. Our Favorite Songs (Moonlighters, #2)
By: Anita Kelly
3.99
Format: 148 pages, Kindle Edition
Restless and disillusioned with his life, Aiden McCarstle is ready for a night out at The Moonlight… read more
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- romance
- audiobook
- lgbt
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
20. Time and Time Again
By: Chatham Greenfield
4.21
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Phoebe Mendel's day is never ending—literally. On August 6th, she woke up to find herself stuck … read more
Want to Read $ 8.53Similar categories in Chatham Greenfield's Time and Time Again book and Tobly McSmith's Stay Gold
- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
21. Jilted
By: Lilah Suzanne
3.46
Format: 222 pages, Paperback
Carter’s fiancé is in love with someone else. Link has just been left at the altar. After bonding o… read more
Want to Read $ 6.99Similar categories in Lilah Suzanne's Jilted book and Tobly McSmith's Stay Gold
- romance
- lgbt
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
