18 must-read queer books like Mimosa: A Graphic Novel by Archie Bongiovanni

Cover of Mimosa: A Graphic Novel by Archie Bongiovanni

Mimosa: A Graphic Novel

By: Archie Bongiovanni

3.73

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Archie Bongiovanni, the comics artist behind the award-winning hit A Quick and Easy Guide to They/T…

If you liked the queer plot in Mimosa: A Graphic Novel by Archie Bongiovanni , here is a list of 18 books like this:

Cover of Roaming by Jillian Tamaki

1. Roaming

By: Jillian Tamaki

3.77

Format: 443 pages, Paperback

Spring break, 2009. High school best friends Zoe and Dani are now freshman college students, meetin… read more

Similar categories in Jillian Tamaki's Roaming book and Archie Bongiovanni's Mimosa: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • queer
Cover of A Guest in the House by Emily Carroll

2. A Guest in the House

By: Emily Carroll

4.06

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In this graphic novel by Emily Carroll, a young woman marries a kind dentist only to discover a dar… read more

Similar categories in Emily Carroll's A Guest in the House book and Archie Bongiovanni's Mimosa: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • adult
"I don’t sleep for days after seeing her. And when I finally do, my dreams are tangled, dripping things."

-Emily Carroll, A Guest in the House

"I used to dream of dragons. I would find them, panting, pacing. Sung inside damp caverns. When I lived through them they would release their riches in a stinking swell of gore and glittering jewels…a…"

-Emily Carroll, A Guest in the House

"At night, every noise could be her. I know she’s here now, right now, even though she won’t show herself to me. (I tried to find her the other night, down by the front door like before, but nothing c…"

-Emily Carroll, A Guest in the House

"David tells me the first week they lived here, Crystal had nightmares about the attic, about things dripping down from it at night. She would stop crying until he put a lock on it. There’d been anima…"

-Emily Carroll, A Guest in the House

Cover of In Limbo by Deb J.J. Lee

3. In Limbo

By: Deb J.J. Lee

4.18

Format: 348 pages, Hardcover

A debut YA graphic memoir about a Korean-American girl's coming-of-age story—and a coming home stor… read more

Similar categories in Deb J.J. Lee's In Limbo book and Archie Bongiovanni's Mimosa: A Graphic Novel

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • contemporary
Cover of Boys Weekend by Mattie Lubchansky

4. Boys Weekend

By: Mattie Lubchansky

4.03

Format: 232 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning cartoonist and editor at The Nib, a hilarious trans-"final girl" horror grap… read more

Similar categories in Mattie Lubchansky's Boys Weekend book and Archie Bongiovanni's Mimosa: A Graphic Novel

  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • adult
  • queer
Cover of Homebody by Theo Parish

5. 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 Archie Bongiovanni's Mimosa: A Graphic Novel

  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • 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

Cover of Mimosa: A Graphic Novel by Archie Bongiovanni

6. Mimosa: A Graphic Novel

By: Archie Bongiovanni

3.73

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Archie Bongiovanni, the comics artist behind the award-winning hit A Quick and Easy Guide to They/T… read more

Similar categories in Archie Bongiovanni's Mimosa: A Graphic Novel book and Archie Bongiovanni's Mimosa: A Graphic Novel

  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • queer
Cover of The Infinity Particle by Wendy  Xu

7. The Infinity Particle

By: Wendy Xu

4.03

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In this gorgeous graphic novel by Wendy Xu, co-creator of the award-winning Mooncakes, a young inve… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Xu's The Infinity Particle book and Archie Bongiovanni's Mimosa: A Graphic Novel

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Basil and Oregano by Melissa Capriglione

8. Basil and Oregano

By: Melissa Capriglione

3.86

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

Mix two parts The Great British Bake Off with one-part magical boarding school plus a generous dash… read more

Similar categories in Melissa Capriglione's Basil and Oregano book and Archie Bongiovanni's Mimosa: A Graphic Novel

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • queer
  • lgbt
Cover of The Hills of Estrella Roja by Ashley Robin Franklin

9. The Hills of Estrella Roja

By: Ashley Robin Franklin

3.98

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

In this delightfully creepy and unapologetically queer horror romp of a graphic novel, sometimes dr… read more

Similar categories in Ashley Robin Franklin's The Hills of Estrella Roja book and Archie Bongiovanni's Mimosa: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • queer
Cover of The Chromatic Fantasy by H.A .

10. The Chromatic Fantasy

By: H.A .

4.40

Format: 312 pages, Paperback

A gorgeously drawn graphic novel reminiscent of stained glass and illuminated manuscripts, telling … read more

Similar categories in H.A .'s The Chromatic Fantasy book and Archie Bongiovanni's Mimosa: A Graphic Novel

  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • adult
  • queer
"[Jules] No!! No! No! No! I want to be happy!! I want to love and be loved!! I want to feel safe!! I want to be someone who doesn't deserve it!! I want my life and my body and my soul!!"

-H.A ., The Chromatic Fantasy

"[guard] 'Before we torture you, please sign the release.' [legal form] 'I shall not say "ah, my back really needed that!" when being drawn over the rack. (we've all heard it before. you're not origin…"

-H.A ., The Chromatic Fantasy

Cover of The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics by The Kao

11. The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics

By: The Kao

4.37

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

In this vibrant and affirming comics anthology, 29 trans & nonbinary comic artists share their pers… read more

Similar categories in The Kao's The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics book and Archie Bongiovanni's Mimosa: A Graphic Novel

  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • queer
Cover of Mall Goth by Kate Leth

12. Mall Goth

By: Kate Leth

3.89

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me gets a Y2K twist in this coming-of-age young adult graphic nov… read more

Similar categories in Kate Leth's Mall Goth book and Archie Bongiovanni's Mimosa: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Oh mall... at least you're always here for me"

-Kate Leth, Mall Goth

Cover of Brooms by Jasmine Walls

13. Brooms

By: Jasmine Walls

4.23

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

YALSA TOP 10 GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR TEENS BEST OF THE Booklist · Kirkus · Polygon · Chicago Publ… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Walls's Brooms book and Archie Bongiovanni's Mimosa: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Belle of the Ball by Mari Costa

14. Belle of the Ball

By: Mari Costa

4.14

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A young adult graphic novel about high school wallflower Belle Hawkins, who ends up in a love trian… read more

Similar categories in Mari Costa's Belle of the Ball book and Archie Bongiovanni's Mimosa: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Firebird by Sunmi

15. Firebird

By: Sunmi

3.69

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Sunmi's gorgeous two-color teen graphic novel debut examines the power of resilience and reinventio… read more

Similar categories in Sunmi's Firebird book and Archie Bongiovanni's Mimosa: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag

16. The Deep Dark

By: Molly Knox Ostertag

4.42

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

From Molly Knox Ostertag, writer-illustrator, comes a darkly beautiful story of identity, family, l… read more

Similar categories in Molly Knox Ostertag's The Deep Dark book and Archie Bongiovanni's Mimosa: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Grand Slam Romance (Grand Slam Romance, #1) by Ollie Hicks

17. Grand Slam Romance (Grand Slam Romance, #1)

By: Ollie Hicks

4.01

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Storytelling team Ollie Hicks and Emma Oosterhous’s first Grand Slam Romance is a queer, full-color… read more

Similar categories in Ollie Hicks's Grand Slam Romance (Grand Slam Romance, #1) book and Archie Bongiovanni's Mimosa: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Light Carries On by Ray Nadine

18. Light Carries On

By: Ray Nadine

3.84

Format: 264 pages, Hardcover

When Leon’s camera unexpectedly breaks, he is forced to borrow a used one from his mom’s antique st… read more

Similar categories in Ray Nadine's Light Carries On book and Archie Bongiovanni's Mimosa: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Cosmoknights, Vol. 2 (Cosmoknights, #2) by Hannah Templer

19. Cosmoknights, Vol. 2 (Cosmoknights, #2)

By: Hannah Templer

4.57

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

Escape was just the beginning. The sensational "gays in space" webcomic/graphic novel returns, with… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Templer's Cosmoknights, Vol. 2 (Cosmoknights, #2) book and Archie Bongiovanni's Mimosa: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Blackward by Lawrence Lindell

20. Blackward

By: Lawrence Lindell

4.03

Format: 212 pages, Paperback

Black, weird, awkward and proud of it. Welcome to the club! Tired of feeling like you don’t belong… read more

Similar categories in Lawrence Lindell's Blackward book and Archie Bongiovanni's Mimosa: A Graphic Novel

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Matchmaker by Cam Marshall

21. Matchmaker

By: Cam Marshall

4.25

Format: 280 pages, Paperback

The complete collection of cartoonist Cam Marshall's joyful queer slice-of-life webcomic! Best fri… read more

Similar categories in Cam Marshall's Matchmaker book and Archie Bongiovanni's Mimosa: A Graphic Novel

  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • queer

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