19 Best lgbt books like Ryan and Avery by David Levithan

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Ryan and Avery

By: David Levithan

3.89

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of EVERY DAY, this is a queer love story for the ages--t…

"When Ryan's pickup appears within the snowfall, Avery's heart becomes the opposite of snowfall-that strange, windblown moment when you look and see the snow is actually drifting upward. Snowrise. When Avery sees Ryan pulling into his driveway, his heart is snowrise."

-David Levithan, Ryan and Avery

If you liked the lgbt plot in Ryan and Avery by David Levithan , here is a list of 19 books like this:

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1. 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 David Levithan's Ryan and Avery

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • queer
"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 Ryan and Avery by David Levithan

2. Ryan and Avery

By: David Levithan

3.89

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of EVERY DAY, this is a queer love story for the ages--t… read more

Similar categories in David Levithan's Ryan and Avery book and David Levithan's Ryan and Avery

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • gay
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"When Ryan's pickup appears within the snowfall, Avery's heart becomes the opposite of snowfall-that strange, windblown moment when you look and see the snow is actually drifting upward. Snowrise. Whe…"

-David Levithan, Ryan and Avery

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3. Homebody

By: Theo Parish

4.43

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir abou… read more

Similar categories in Theo Parish's Homebody book and David Levithan's Ryan and Avery

  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Being openly queer can feel intimidating. But every day just by being yourself you inspire the people around you. You don't have to be an influencer to influence!"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"There is no one way to be transgender, just like there is no one way to be cisgender. We are all just trying to find a place to call our own. We are all deserving of comfort and safety, a place to ca…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Living authentically in a world that takes every opportunity to squeeze you uncomfortably into a box of someone else's design...that is the most radical act of self love. Blossoming in an environment…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Words are important. They allow us to communicate how we think and feel. Words help us to understand and to be understood. So, finally grasping the language you've been reaching for, to explain this …"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

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4. Wren Martin Ruins It All

By: Amanda DeWitt

4.25

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Now that Wren Martin is student council president (on a technicality, but hey, it counts) he’s goin… read more

Similar categories in Amanda DeWitt's Wren Martin Ruins It All book and David Levithan's Ryan and Avery

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"I think I might have a crush. Shit ."

-Amanda DeWitt, Wren Martin Ruins It All

"Halloween would be . . . okay," she says, with all the deliberation of a somewhat uncertain judge delivering a verdict. "But no sexy catgirls. Or boys. No catpeople."

-Amanda DeWitt, Wren Martin Ruins It All

"You might have saved the Dance," I say loftily, "but I saved this school from Cats ." "Not all heroes wear capes," Ryan says, pushing open the classroom door. "You know, I kind of like Cats ." "You l…"

-Amanda DeWitt, Wren Martin Ruins It All

Cover of Skater Boy by Anthony Nerada

5. 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

Similar categories in Anthony Nerada's Skater Boy book and David Levithan's Ryan and Avery

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"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

Cover of Emmett by Lev A.C. Rosen

6. Emmett

By: Lev A.C. Rosen

3.62

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A modern-day gay YA Emma, with the spikey social critique of Austen plus the lush over-the-top roma… read more

Similar categories in Lev A.C. Rosen's Emmett book and David Levithan's Ryan and Avery

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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7. Canto Contigo

By: Jonny Garza Villa

4.27

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

When a Mariachi star transfers schools, he expects to be handed his new group's lead vocalist spot—… read more

Similar categories in Jonny Garza Villa's Canto Contigo book and David Levithan's Ryan and Avery

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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8. Okay, Cupid

By: Mason Deaver

3.71

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST, the story of a cupid who thinks they know e… read more

Similar categories in Mason Deaver's Okay, Cupid book and David Levithan's Ryan and Avery

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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9. Das Summen unter der Haut

By: Stephan Lohse

3.72

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

»Ein warmherziger Roman über die Schönheit und den Schmerz der ersten Liebe, über Freundschaft und … read more

Similar categories in Stephan Lohse's Das Summen unter der Haut book and David Levithan's Ryan and Avery

  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • queer
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10. Salt the Water

By: Candice Iloh

3.37

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Cerulean Gene is free everywhere except school, where they’re known for repeatedly challenging auth… read more

Similar categories in Candice Iloh's Salt the Water book and David Levithan's Ryan and Avery

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of My Fair Brady by Brian D. Kennedy

11. 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

Similar categories in Brian D. Kennedy's My Fair Brady book and David Levithan's Ryan and Avery

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Teenage Dirtbags by James Acker

12. 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

Similar categories in James Acker's Teenage Dirtbags book and David Levithan's Ryan and Avery

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of The Borrow a Boyfriend Club by Page Powars

13. The Borrow a Boyfriend Club

By: Page Powars

4.13

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A feel-good, coming-of-age rom-com from debut author Page Powars that follows a trans teen who join… read more

Similar categories in Page Powars's The Borrow a Boyfriend Club book and David Levithan's Ryan and Avery

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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14. The Blood Years

By: Elana K. Arnold

4.32

Format: 390 pages, Hardcover

The harrowing story of a young girl's struggle to survive the Holocaust in Romania. Frederieke T… read more

Similar categories in Elana K. Arnold's The Blood Years book and David Levithan's Ryan and Avery

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Your Lonely Nights Are Over by Adam  Sass

15. Your Lonely Nights Are Over

By: Adam Sass

4.03

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Scream meets Clueless in this YA horror from Adam Sass in which two gay teen BFFs find their friend… read more

Similar categories in Adam Sass's Your Lonely Nights Are Over book and David Levithan's Ryan and Avery

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge by Matthew  Hubbard

16. The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge

By: Matthew Hubbard

4.29

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A queer coming-of-age about three teenage boys in small town Alabama who set out to get revenge on … read more

Similar categories in Matthew Hubbard's The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge book and David Levithan's Ryan and Avery

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"The best revenge is believing in yourself."

-Matthew Hubbard, The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge

Cover of The Breakup Lists by Adib Khorram

17. The Breakup Lists

By: Adib Khorram

3.92

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Love is more complicated than “boy meets boy” in bestselling author Adib Khorram’s sharply funny ne… read more

Similar categories in Adib Khorram's The Breakup Lists book and David Levithan's Ryan and Avery

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Another First Chance by Robbie Couch

18. Another First Chance

By: Robbie Couch

4.28

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

They Both Die at the End meets You’ve Reached Sam, in this heart-stopping speculative young adult n… read more

Similar categories in Robbie Couch's Another First Chance book and David Levithan's Ryan and Avery

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of I Am Not Alone by Francisco X. Stork

19. I Am Not Alone

By: Francisco X. Stork

3.91

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author Francisco X. Stork revisits some of the themes and ideas that made Marcelo in … read more

Similar categories in Francisco X. Stork's I Am Not Alone book and David Levithan's Ryan and Avery

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of Eli Over Easy by Phil Stamper

20. Eli Over Easy

By: Phil Stamper

4.17

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed author of Small Town Pride, Phil Stamper, comes a heartfelt coming-of-age middle… read more

Similar categories in Phil Stamper's Eli Over Easy book and David Levithan's Ryan and Avery

  • contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • lgbt
Cover of The Minus-One Club by Kekla Magoon

21. The Minus-One Club

By: Kekla Magoon

3.98

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

From the Coretta Scott King and Printz Honor-winning author of How It Went Down , Light It Up , and… read more

Similar categories in Kekla Magoon's The Minus-One Club book and David Levithan's Ryan and Avery

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook

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David Levithan

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