13 best-selling fantasy books like In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens

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In Deeper Waters

By: F.T. Lukens

3.88

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A young prince must rely on a mysterious stranger to save him when he is kidnapped during his comin…

"The world isn't kind" Tal said as Garrett held him at arm's length, the flames of the torch flickering from the ground, casting both in eerie shadows. "But that doesn't mean I cant be."

-F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters

"Heart aching, he decided then he wouldn't allow his magic to become a weapon, even for his own family. He'd rather be locked in a tower or exiled off the known map than become the monster his heritage predicted he'd be."

-F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters

If you liked the fantasy plot in In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens , here is a list of 13 books like this:

1. Carry On

By: Rainbow Rowell

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

A #1 New York Times-bestseller Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who's ever been chosen. That's wh… read more

Similar categories in Rainbow Rowell's Carry On book and F.T. Lukens's In Deeper Waters

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
Cover of Dark Rise (Dark Rise, #1) by C.S. Pacat

2. Dark Rise (Dark Rise, #1)

By: C.S. Pacat

4.16

Format: 464 pages, ebook

The ancient world of magic is no more. Its heroes are dead, its halls are ruins, and its great batt… read more

Similar categories in C.S. Pacat's Dark Rise (Dark Rise, #1) book and F.T. Lukens's In Deeper Waters

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • historical
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
"Kindness is never a mistake. Somewhere in the heart it is always remembered."

-C.S. Pacat, Dark Rise (Dark Rise, #1)

"Kindness is never a mistake," said the Elder Steward. "Somewhere in the heart it is always remembered."

-C.S. Pacat, Dark Rise (Dark Rise, #1)

"I’m here to follow you.' His eyes were bright, his lips smiling, his hair gold in the shifting light from the fire. Will said, 'Of course you are."

-C.S. Pacat, Dark Rise (Dark Rise, #1)

"When the past is forgotten, then it can return. Only those who remember have the chance to stave it off. For the dark is never truly gone; it only waits for the world to forget, so that it may rise a…"

-C.S. Pacat, Dark Rise (Dark Rise, #1)

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3. Dark Heir (Dark Rise, #2)

By: C.S. Pacat

4.56

Format: 496 pages, Kindle Edition

In this riveting sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel Dark Rise, Will and his allies have… read more

Similar categories in C.S. Pacat's Dark Heir (Dark Rise, #2) book and F.T. Lukens's In Deeper Waters

  • lgbt
  • historical
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
"It’s all very well caring about sheep when you killed six of my men,"

-C.S. Pacat, Dark Heir (Dark Rise, #2)

"Light is not something you can extinguish," she said. "Even in the darkest night, there is a star."

-C.S. Pacat, Dark Heir (Dark Rise, #2)

"So you can take a shadow,' said Will, 'you can pledge yourself to darkness, but I can't be trusted with my own power, even when I want to use it to do what's right?"

-C.S. Pacat, Dark Heir (Dark Rise, #2)

"So you can take a shadow," said Will, "you can pledge yourself to darkness, but I can't be trusted with my own power, even when I want to use it to do what's right?"

-C.S. Pacat, Dark Heir (Dark Rise, #2)

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4. All That’s Left in the World (All That's Left in the World, #1)

By: Erik J. Brown

4.23

Format: 345 pages, Hardcover

What If It's Us meets They Both Die at the End in this postapocalyptic, queer YA adventure romance … read more

Similar categories in Erik J. Brown's All That’s Left in the World (All That's Left in the World, #1) book and F.T. Lukens's In Deeper Waters

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
"You couldn't catch this gay if you had tickets to Hamilton."

-Erik J. Brown, All That’s Left in the World (All That's Left in the World, #1)

"Oh my fucking God, is that adorable or are my standards apocalyptically lowered?"

-Erik J. Brown, All That’s Left in the World (All That's Left in the World, #1)

"When he kisses me, my chest feels lighter again, like he's taking on some of my sorrow but passing on some of his love."

-Erik J. Brown, All That’s Left in the World (All That's Left in the World, #1)

"We're going to be okay,' I repeated to him. If things get hard again, I'll carry him. And he'll carry me. And we'll be okay."

-Erik J. Brown, All That’s Left in the World (All That's Left in the World, #1)

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5. The Darkness Outside Us

By: Eliot Schrefer

4.32

Format: 397 pages, Hardcover

Two boys, alone in space. After the first settler on Titan trips her distress signal, neither re… read more

Similar categories in Eliot Schrefer's The Darkness Outside Us book and F.T. Lukens's In Deeper Waters

  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
"Wow, that was salty. I kind of like it,"

-Eliot Schrefer, The Darkness Outside Us

"Today he smells like motor oil. It's sort of exotic-erotic."

-Eliot Schrefer, The Darkness Outside Us

"Intimacy is the only shield against insanity. Intimacy, not knowledge. Intimacy, not power."

-Eliot Schrefer, The Darkness Outside Us

"I can manually debug a few hundred thousand lines. It won't be fun, but I ... who am I kidding, it will be fun."

-Eliot Schrefer, The Darkness Outside Us

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6. 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 F.T. Lukens's In Deeper Waters

  • romance
  • 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)

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7. Cemetery Boys (Cemetery Boys, #1)

By: Aiden Thomas

4.27

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can’t get rid of him. When his traditional Latinx famil… read more

Similar categories in Aiden Thomas's Cemetery Boys (Cemetery Boys, #1) book and F.T. Lukens's In Deeper Waters

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
"But now your mess is my mess, too."

-Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys (Cemetery Boys, #1)

"What are you going to do, stab me ?"

-Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys (Cemetery Boys, #1)

"Maritza smiled. "Let's do this, brujo."

-Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys (Cemetery Boys, #1)

"Julian's chuckle was wet. "Valió ... la pena."

-Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys (Cemetery Boys, #1)

Cover of The Charm Offensive (The Charm Offensive, #1) by Alison Cochrun

8. The Charm Offensive (The Charm Offensive, #1)

By: Alison Cochrun

4.13

Format: 354 pages, Paperback

Dev Deshpande has always believed in fairy tales. So it’s no wonder then that he’s spent his career… read more

Similar categories in Alison Cochrun's The Charm Offensive (The Charm Offensive, #1) book and F.T. Lukens's In Deeper Waters

  • romance
  • queer
  • fiction
  • lgbt
"Why have I let the world convince me I’m not enough without romance?"

-Alison Cochrun, The Charm Offensive (The Charm Offensive, #1)

"Because slow and careful is what Charlie needs, and because Dev is a little bit obsessed with being what Charlie needs."

-Alison Cochrun, The Charm Offensive (The Charm Offensive, #1)

"I don't think happily ever after is something that happens to you, Dev. I think it's something you choose to do for yourself."

-Alison Cochrun, The Charm Offensive (The Charm Offensive, #1)

"labels can be nice sometimes, They can give us a language to understand ourselves and our hearts better. And they can help us find a community and develop a sense of belonging."

-Alison Cochrun, The Charm Offensive (The Charm Offensive, #1)

Cover of In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens

9. In Deeper Waters

By: F.T. Lukens

3.88

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A young prince must rely on a mysterious stranger to save him when he is kidnapped during his comin… read more

Similar categories in F.T. Lukens's In Deeper Waters book and F.T. Lukens's In Deeper Waters

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • historical
  • pirates
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
"The world isn't kind" Tal said as Garrett held him at arm's length, the flames of the torch flickering from the ground, casting both in eerie shadows. "But that doesn't mean I cant be."

-F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters

"Heart aching, he decided then he wouldn't allow his magic to become a weapon, even for his own family. He'd rather be locked in a tower or exiled off the known map than become the monster his heritag…"

-F.T. Lukens, In Deeper Waters

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10. They Hate Each Other

By: Amanda Woody

4.24

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Jonah and Dylan get along like oil and water. Until a fake dating ploy gives them new perspective, … read more

Similar categories in Amanda Woody's They Hate Each Other book and F.T. Lukens's In Deeper Waters

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

11. Gwen & Art Are Not in Love

By: Lex Croucher

4.01

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Heartstopper meets A Knight’s Tale in this queer medieval rom-com YA debut about love, friendship, … read more

Similar categories in Lex Croucher's Gwen & Art Are Not in Love book and F.T. Lukens's In Deeper Waters

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • historical
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
"To be afraid you must have something you cannot bear to lose."

-Lex Croucher, Gwen & Art Are Not in Love

"You know fathers aren't always right just by virtue of being fathers."

-Lex Croucher, Gwen & Art Are Not in Love

"Not everybody lives for the triumphs and defeats, the epic highs and lows of the little black and white squares"

-Lex Croucher, Gwen & Art Are Not in Love

"The problem with compromise is that... you sit on the fence for so long that you discover you've built a kingdom on it."

-Lex Croucher, Gwen & Art Are Not in Love

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12. Most Ardently

By: Gabe Cole Novoa

4.02

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A trans boy searches for a future―and a romance―in which he can live and love openly as himself in … read more

Similar categories in Gabe Cole Novoa's Most Ardently book and F.T. Lukens's In Deeper Waters

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • historical
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • queer
"I love you, Oliver," Darcy said, "Most ardently."

-Gabe Cole Novoa, Most Ardently

"We're permitted to bring a guest,' Darcy said. 'We could bring a guest every week if we wanted to. I'd be happy to make you mine.' Oliver arched an eyebrow. Darcy's face flushed pink. 'My... guest. T…"

-Gabe Cole Novoa, Most Ardently

"Just the notion of being able to spend multiple days as himself made Oliver feel lighter. He finished his tea and stood, the heaviness of his argument with his mother melting away at the prospect of …"

-Gabe Cole Novoa, Most Ardently

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13. Wayward Son (Simon Snow, #2)

By: Rainbow Rowell

3.91

Format: 356 pages, Hardcover

The story is supposed to be over. Simon Snow did everything he was supposed to do. He beat the v… read more

Similar categories in Rainbow Rowell's Wayward Son (Simon Snow, #2) book and F.T. Lukens's In Deeper Waters

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
"I’m disrespectful,"

-Rainbow Rowell, Wayward Son (Simon Snow, #2)

"Come on, Snow. Let's see America."

-Rainbow Rowell, Wayward Son (Simon Snow, #2)

"It might not be the circle of life,"

-Rainbow Rowell, Wayward Son (Simon Snow, #2)

"I'd tie our hearts together, chamber by chamber."

-Rainbow Rowell, Wayward Son (Simon Snow, #2)

Cover of Any Way the Wind Blows (Simon Snow, #3) by Rainbow Rowell

14. Any Way the Wind Blows (Simon Snow, #3)

By: Rainbow Rowell

4.12

Format: 579 pages, Hardcover

In Carry On, Simon Snow and his friends realized that everything they thought they understood about… read more

Similar categories in Rainbow Rowell's Any Way the Wind Blows (Simon Snow, #3) book and F.T. Lukens's In Deeper Waters

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
"It would be too much for anymore"

-Rainbow Rowell, Any Way the Wind Blows (Simon Snow, #3)

"Break life into bites you can swallow"

-Rainbow Rowell, Any Way the Wind Blows (Simon Snow, #3)

"It's hard to hide from someone who loves you."

-Rainbow Rowell, Any Way the Wind Blows (Simon Snow, #3)

"Kiss me in the Catacombs, Snow. Unhallow the ground."

-Rainbow Rowell, Any Way the Wind Blows (Simon Snow, #3)

Cover of The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1) by Aiden Thomas

15. 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

Similar categories in Aiden Thomas's The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1) book and F.T. Lukens's In Deeper Waters

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • 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)

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16. 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

Similar categories in Jason June's Out of the Blue book and F.T. Lukens's In Deeper Waters

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • 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

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17. Icebreaker

By: A.L. Graziadei

4.03

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A. L. Graziadei's Icebreaker is a YA debut about two hockey players fighting to be the best—and the… read more

Similar categories in A.L. Graziadei's Icebreaker book and F.T. Lukens's In Deeper Waters

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • queer
"I don't wanna be just another one of your former teammates."

-A.L. Graziadei, Icebreaker

"I get through the first few weeks of college without dropping out, but that's only because I don't want to deal with Dad whining about it for the next twenty years."

-A.L. Graziadei, Icebreaker

"Gdyby @mjames17 dodał sobie te jedenaście punktów do wzrostu, może wtedy bym się przejął.' Siedzę obok niego, podjadam ze wspólnej paczki czipsy solone z octem i odpowiadam: 'Mickey James III @mjames…"

-A.L. Graziadei, Icebreaker

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18. Café Con Lychee

By: Emery Lee

3.63

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes bitter rivalries can brew something sweet Theo Mori wants to escape. Leaving Vermont f… read more

Similar categories in Emery Lee's Café Con Lychee book and F.T. Lukens's In Deeper Waters

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of How to Bite Your Neighbor and Win a Wager (Guides for Dating Vampires, #1) by D.N. Bryn

19. How to Bite Your Neighbor and Win a Wager (Guides for Dating Vampires, #1)

By: D.N. Bryn

3.72

Format: 396 pages, Kindle Edition

"I WANT YOU TO BITE ME." Vincent Barnes has suffered four years as a vampire, and they’ve been t… read more

Similar categories in D.N. Bryn's How to Bite Your Neighbor and Win a Wager (Guides for Dating Vampires, #1) book and F.T. Lukens's In Deeper Waters

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • fantasy
  • queer
"I just thought, I don't know, that you wouldn't want it from me? I'm kind of pathetic, as vampires go. I don't make for a dramatic, mysterious predator. I'm like the grimy sewer variety of a vampire …"

-D.N. Bryn, How to Bite Your Neighbor and Win a Wager (Guides for Dating Vampires, #1)

Cover of Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee

20. Fake Dates and Mooncakes

By: Sher Lee

3.84

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Heartstopper meets Crazy Rich Asians in this heartfelt, joyful paperback original rom-com that foll… read more

Similar categories in Sher Lee's Fake Dates and Mooncakes book and F.T. Lukens's In Deeper Waters

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • queer
"We have the destiny to meet across a thousand miles."

-Sher Lee, Fake Dates and Mooncakes

"I'm not sure which knife on my place mat is for cutting the tension"

-Sher Lee, Fake Dates and Mooncakes

"Grief has a way of sneaking up on you when you're least expecting it. A song, a phrase, a scent...then you're falling into an empty space inside that you thought you'd patched. That you thought could…"

-Sher Lee, Fake Dates and Mooncakes

"I shrug. "He lives in a huge mansion and drives a Ferrari. I ride a bike with a squeaky front wheel. Our worlds are as far apart as the sun and the moon." "They align every now and then," Aunt Jade p…"

-Sher Lee, Fake Dates and Mooncakes

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21. Before We Disappear

By: Shaun David Hutchinson

3.88

Format: 512 pages, ebook

The Prestige meets What If It’s Us in Before We Disappear, a queer ahistorical fantasy set during t… read more

Similar categories in Shaun David Hutchinson's Before We Disappear book and F.T. Lukens's In Deeper Waters

  • romance
  • gay
  • lgbt
  • historical
  • young adult
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
  • queer
"Running from you would be like running from the air in my lungs."

-Shaun David Hutchinson, Before We Disappear

"I'll steal your heart,' he said 'You cannot steal a gift freely given."

-Shaun David Hutchinson, Before We Disappear

"He was a million mirror shards turned inward, he was a rootless tree following the sun."

-Shaun David Hutchinson, Before We Disappear

"Jack was home to me now too, and I knew with absolute conviction that I could find him anywhere."

-Shaun David Hutchinson, Before We Disappear

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4.56

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