28 must-read queer books like Chef's Kiss by Jarrett Melendez

Cover of Chef's Kiss by Jarrett Melendez

Chef's Kiss

By: Jarrett Melendez

3.96

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

English graduate Ben Cook is on the job hunt looking for something... anything... related to his pa…

If you liked the queer plot in Chef's Kiss by Jarrett Melendez , here is a list of 28 books like this:

1. Princess Princess Ever After

By: Kay O'Neill

3.65

Format: 276 pages, Hardcover

When the heroic princess Amira rescues the kind-hearted princess Sadie from her tower prison, neith… read more

Similar categories in Kay O'Neill's Princess Princess Ever After book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • queer

2. Taproot

By: Keezy Young

1.33

Format: 397 pages, Paperback

Blue is having a hard time moving on. He's in love with his best friend. He's also dead. Luckily, H… read more

Similar categories in Keezy Young's Taproot book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

Cover of Crumbs by Danie Stirling

3. Crumbs

By: Danie Stirling

3.94

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Falling in love just got sweeter in this charming, romantic YA graphic novel from WEBTOON, the #1 d… read more

Similar categories in Danie Stirling's Crumbs book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3) by Kay O'Neill

4. The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3)

By: Kay O'Neill

4.50

Format: 135 pages, Hardcover

Join Greta and Minette once more for the heartwarming conclusion of the award-winning Tea Dragon se… read more

Similar categories in Kay O'Neill's The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3) book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
"Everything that happens is part of your wholeness."

-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3)

"When someone is grieving, the best thing you can do is let them heal on their own, and show them that you'll be there for them."

-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3)

"You feel like you've lost your path. It's natural to be sad. It's alright to let those feelings wash over you, and give them time to soak into the earth. That's when things start to grow again."

-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3)

"Well I am, now. But I wasn't always so ready to call it my home--when one feels displaced, it can take a while for the connections to grow. Once I was ready, it felt like I was part of a new song tha…"

-Kay O'Neill, The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3)

Cover of Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy by Faith Erin Hicks

5. Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy

By: Faith Erin Hicks

3.96

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

New York Times bestseller Faith Erin Hicks is back with Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy , a young adult… read more

Similar categories in Faith Erin Hicks's Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Aquicorn Cove by Kay O'Neill

6. Aquicorn Cove

By: Kay O'Neill

4.18

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

When Lana and her father return to their seaside hometown to help clear the debris of a storm, the … read more

Similar categories in Kay O'Neill's Aquicorn Cove book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser

7. Wash Day Diaries

By: Jamila Rowser

4.35

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

From writer Jamila Rowser and artist Robyn Smith comes a captivating graphic novel love letter to t… read more

Similar categories in Jamila Rowser's Wash Day Diaries book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • queer
Cover of Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms by Crystal Frasier

8. Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms

By: Crystal Frasier

4.24

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

A sweet, queer teen romance perfect for fans of Fence and Check, Please!Annie is a smart, antisocia… read more

Similar categories in Crystal Frasier's Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Oh? You're held to a different standard because of others' preconceptions?"

-Crystal Frasier, Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms

Cover of If You'll Have Me by Eunnie

9. If You'll Have Me

By: Eunnie

4.44

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

“Super sweet and totally heartwarming!”—Alice Oseman, bestselling author of Heartstopper and Lovele… read more

Similar categories in Eunnie's If You'll Have Me book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Doughnuts and Doom by Balazs Lorinczi

10. Doughnuts and Doom

By: Balazs Lorinczi

3.69

Format: 136 pages, Paperback

Being a teenage witch—or rock star—is tougher than it looks! But maybe enemies can become friends…o… read more

Similar categories in Balazs Lorinczi's Doughnuts and Doom book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of The Sprite and the Gardener by Rii Abrego

11. The Sprite and the Gardener

By: Rii Abrego

4.11

Format: 88 pages, Hardcover

Long, long ago, sprites were the caretakers of gardens. Every flower was grown by their hand. But w… read more

Similar categories in Rii Abrego's The Sprite and the Gardener book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
"Oh, I wonder... I was trying to fix the whole thing at once... But maybe it needs to be done one step at a time? I can do this... I can do this!!"

-Rii Abrego, The Sprite and the Gardener

Cover of Love and War (Comixology Originals) #1 by Andrew Wheeler

12. Love and War (Comixology Originals) #1

By: Andrew Wheeler

3.63

Format: 23 pages, Kindle Edition

Aster Academy finished second in last year's Tug-of-War Championships, and Domo shared a kiss with … read more

Similar categories in Andrew Wheeler's Love and War (Comixology Originals) #1 book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Love and War (Comixology Originals) #2 by Andrew Wheeler

13. Love and War (Comixology Originals) #2

By: Andrew Wheeler

3.67

Format: 23 pages, Kindle Edition

As part of a team exercise, Domo is stuck with flighty Emil for a full day. But Emil works his char… read more

Similar categories in Andrew Wheeler's Love and War (Comixology Originals) #2 book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of CREMA (comiXology Originals) by Johnnie Christmas

14. CREMA (comiXology Originals)

By: Johnnie Christmas

3.49

Format: 120 pages, Kindle Edition

Esme, a barista, feels invisible, like a ghost.... Also, when Esme drinks too much coffee she actua… read more

Similar categories in Johnnie Christmas's CREMA (comiXology Originals) book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Mooncakes by Suzanne  Walker

15. Mooncakes

By: Suzanne Walker

3.83

Format: 243 pages, Paperback

A story of love and demons, family and witchcraft. Nova Huang knows more about magic than your a… read more

Similar categories in Suzanne Walker's Mooncakes book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz

16. The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich

By: Deya Muniz

4.40

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

A funny, heartfelt YA romance about finding love—and lots of grilled cheese sandwiches—in the place… read more

Similar categories in Deya Muniz's The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Blackwater by Jeannette Arroyo

17. Blackwater

By: Jeannette Arroyo

3.53

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Riverdale meets Stranger Things in this debut queer YA graphic novel, developed from a hit webcomic… read more

Similar categories in Jeannette Arroyo's Blackwater book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • queer
Cover of Twelfth Grade Night by Molly Horton Booth

18. Twelfth Grade Night

By: Molly Horton Booth

3.79

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

The course of true love never did run smooth . . . and neither does high school in this new graphic… read more

Similar categories in Molly Horton Booth's Twelfth Grade Night book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Basil and Oregano by Melissa Capriglione

19. 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 Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • queer
Cover of Chef's Kiss by Jarrett Melendez

20. Chef's Kiss

By: Jarrett Melendez

3.96

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

English graduate Ben Cook is on the job hunt looking for something... anything... related to his pa… read more

Similar categories in Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • food
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • new adult
  • queer
Cover of Northranger by Rey Terciero

21. Northranger

By: Rey Terciero

4.06

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

In this swoony and spooky teen summer romance graphic novel set on a Texas ranch, sixteen-year-old … read more

Similar categories in Rey Terciero's Northranger book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"You weren't wrong about me being a killer. But the only person I've ever tried to kill is myself."

-Rey Terciero, Northranger

Cover of Fence, Vol. 5: Rise by C.S. Pacat

22. Fence, Vol. 5: Rise

By: C.S. Pacat

4.24

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

In the highly anticipated next chapter of Fence, Nicholas will stop at nothing until he becomes Sei… read more

Similar categories in C.S. Pacat's Fence, Vol. 5: Rise book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Virtually Yours by Jeremy Holt

23. Virtually Yours

By: Jeremy Holt

3.78

Format: 113 pages, ebook

Shouldn't finding a life partner be more challenging than ordering a pizza? Welcome to Virtually Yo… read more

Similar categories in Jeremy Holt's Virtually Yours book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • contemporary
  • adult
Cover of Fence, Vol. 6: Redemption by C.S. Pacat

24. Fence, Vol. 6: Redemption

By: C.S. Pacat

4.42

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

A mysterious new fencer arrives at Halverton in the newest chapter of the GLAAD Media Award-nominat… read more

Similar categories in C.S. Pacat's Fence, Vol. 6: Redemption book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey (Check, Please!, #1-2) by Ngozi Ukazu

25. Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey (Check, Please!, #1-2)

By: Ngozi Ukazu

4.22

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The hilarious and heartbreaking confessions of a figure skater turned collegiate hockey player who'… read more

Similar categories in Ngozi Ukazu's Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey (Check, Please!, #1-2) book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Do you ever think about being with someone but realize it's impossible and then get really sad so you bake a pie instead."

-Ngozi Ukazu, Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey (Check, Please!, #1-2)

"Crushes are stressful. Dating is disappointing. Every relationship, you either break up or get married & then divorced. Pies can't hurt you."

-Ngozi Ukazu, Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey (Check, Please!, #1-2)

Cover of Stars in Their Eyes: A Graphic Novel by Jessica  Walton

26. Stars in Their Eyes: A Graphic Novel

By: Jessica Walton

3.99

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In this lighthearted YA romance, Maisie and Ollie discover that nothing beats the feeling of fallin… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Walton's Stars in Their Eyes: A Graphic Novel book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

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

27. 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 Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Love and War (Comixology Originals) #4 by Andrew Wheeler

28. Love and War (Comixology Originals) #4

By: Andrew Wheeler

3.62

Format: 23 pages, Kindle Edition

Miss Toth takes a drastic step to get her divided team back together again. Jocasta considers a … read more

Similar categories in Andrew Wheeler's Love and War (Comixology Originals) #4 book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Love and War (Comixology Originals) #3 by Andrew Wheeler

29. Love and War (Comixology Originals) #3

By: Andrew Wheeler

3.72

Format: 23 pages, Kindle Edition

The battle for the captaincy heats up as the team heads to a joint training camp with Kingdom Colle… read more

Similar categories in Andrew Wheeler's Love and War (Comixology Originals) #3 book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Love and War (Comixology Originals) #5 by Andrew Wheeler

30. Love and War (Comixology Originals) #5

By: Andrew Wheeler

3.83

Format: 23 pages, Kindle Edition

Old rivalries are reignited at the winter qualifiers as Aster and Kingdom go head-to-head! Domo fac… read more

Similar categories in Andrew Wheeler's Love and War (Comixology Originals) #5 book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Snowflake Kisses by Jordon Greene

31. Snowflake Kisses

By: Jordon Greene

4.12

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

After an eventful fall term, Skylar and Jacob are finally together and getting ready to spend their… read more

Similar categories in Jordon Greene's Snowflake Kisses book and Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • queer

22 must-read fiction books like Chef's Kiss by Jarrett Melendez

Transform Your Habits

Crumbs

Danie Stirling

3.94

Transform Your Habits

The Tea Dragon Tapestry (Tea Dragon, #3)

Kay O'Neill

4.50

Transform Your Habits

Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy

Faith Erin Hicks

3.96

Transform Your Habits

Aquicorn Cove

Kay O'Neill

4.18

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9 best-selling contemporary books like Love and War (Comixology Originals) #4 by Andrew Wheeler

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Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms

Crystal Frasier

4.24

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Shy Ninja

Ricardo Sanchez

4.08

Transform Your Habits

Turtle Bread: A Graphic Novel About Baking, Fitting In, and the Power of Friendship

Kim-Joy

4.19

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CREMA (comiXology Originals)

Johnnie Christmas

3.49

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