2SLGBTQIA+ Books for Teens - NEW 2023

New books for teens published since 2022!

Updated June 14, 2023
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A scatter of light.
Lo, Malinda.
Paper Book
"Full of yearning, ponderances about art and what it means to be an artist, and self-revelation, A Scatter of Light has a simmering intensity that makes it hard to put down."--NPR An Instant New York Times Bestseller Last Night at the...
Lark & Kasim start a revolution
Callender, Kacen
Paper Book
From the bestselling and award-winning author of Felix Ever After comes a heart-melting and joyful romance.
Ander & Santi were here
Garza Villa, Jonny
Ebook
A STONEWALL YOUNG ADULT HONOR BOOK Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe meets The Sun is Also a Star in this YA contemporary love story from Jonny Garza Villa, Ander & Santi Were Here, about a nonbinary Mexican American teen falling...
The first to die at the end.
Silvera, Adam, 1990-
Paper Book
In this prequel to the bestselling phenomenon They Both Die at the End, two new strangers spend a life-changing day together after Death-Cast first makes their fateful calls. #1 New York Times bestseller! It's the night before Death-Cast goes live, and there's one question on everyone's...
Always the almost : [online electronic book] a novel.
Underhill, Edward
Ebook
A trans pianist makes a New Year's resolution on a frozen Wisconsin night to win regionals and win back his ex, but a new boy complicates things in Edward Underhill's heartfelt debut YA rom-dram, Always the Almost. Sixteen-year-old trans boy Miles Jacobson has two New...
Ander & Santi were here. [online electronic book]
Garza Villa, Jonny
Ebook
A STONEWALL YOUNG ADULT HONOR BOOK Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe meets The Sun is Also a Star in this YA contemporary love story from Jonny Garza Villa, Ander & Santi Were Here, about a nonbinary Mexican American teen falling...
No boy summer. [online electronic book]
Spalding, Amy.
Ebook
In Amy Spalding's young adult novel No Boy Summer, Lydia and her younger sister, Penny, make a pact to avoid boy drama for the summer--but Lydia can't help looking for a loophole when she falls for a cute girl.   Lydia Jones and her younger sister, Penny, have had it...
Never ever getting back together
Gonzales, S.
Paper Book
When their now famous ex-boyfriend asks them to participate in a teen reality show, two eighteen year old girls--one bent on revenge, the other open to rekindling romance--get tangled up in an unexpected twist when they fall for each other instead in Never Ever Getting Back Together by...
We deserve monuments. [online electronic book]
Hammonds, Jas
Ebook
"An absolute must read." --Buzzfeed "A gripping portrayal of the South's inherent racism and a love story for queer Black girls." --Teen Vogue Family secrets, a swoon-worthy romance, and a slow-burn mystery...
Always the almost : a novel.
Underhill, Edward
Paper Book
A trans pianist makes a New Year's resolution on a frozen Wisconsin night to win regionals and win back his ex, but a new boy complicates things in Edward Underhill's heartfelt debut YA rom-dram, Always the Almost. Sixteen-year-old trans boy Miles Jacobson has two New...
No boy summer
Spalding, Amy
Ebook
In Amy Spalding's young adult novel No Boy Summer, Lydia and her younger sister, Penny, make a pact to avoid boy drama for the summer--but Lydia can't help looking for a loophole when she falls for a cute girl.   Lydia Jones and her younger sister, Penny, have had it...
Transmogrify! : [online electronic book] 14 fantastical tales of trans magic.
Davis, G. Haron
Ebook
Perfect for fans of All Out and Cemetery Boys, this anthology claims a seat at the table of fantasy literature for trans and gender nonconforming stories. Transness is as varied and colorful as magic can be. In Transmogrify!, you'll embark on fourteen different adventures alongside...
How to excavate a heart
Arlow, Jake Maia
Paper Book
Stonewall Honor author Jake Maia Arlow delivers a sapphic Jewish twist on the classic Christmas rom-com in a read perfect for fans of Kelly Quindlen and Casey McQuiston. It all starts when Shani runs into May. Like, literally. With her mom's Subaru. Attempted vehicular manslaughter...
Dos and Donuts of Love
Jaigirdar, Adiba.
Ebook
The Buried and the Bound
Rochelle Hassan
Paper Book
A contemporary fantasy YA debut from Rochelle Hassan about monsters, magic, and wicked fae, perfect for fans of The Darkest Part of the Forest and The Hazel Wood. As the only hedgewitch in Blackthorn, Massachusetts--an uncommonly magical place--Aziza El-Amin has...

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