Rainbow Reads for Teens

Recommended books by and about 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.

Updated August 15, 2024
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Going bicoastal
Adler, Dahlia
Paper Book
A SYDNEY TAYLOR BOOK AWARD MEDALIST "This is what it looks like when a brilliant high concept is executed to perfection. It's got all the Dahlia Adler trademarks--romance, wry humor, specificity, and genuine emotional depth." - Becky Albertalli, New York Times...

Also available in eAudiobook format.

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Heartstopper. Volume 1
Oseman, Alice
Paper Book
Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. A sweet and charming coming-of-age story that explores friendship, love, and coming out. This edition features beautiful two-color artwork. Now streaming on Netflix! Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to...

Also available in eBook format.

Also available as book club kit.

3

Aristotle and Dante dive into the waters of the world
Sáenz, Benjamin Alire
Paper Book
A #1 New York Times bestseller Four starred reviews! "Messily human and sincerely insightful." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) The highly anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed, multiple award-winning novel Aristotle and...
Also available in Audiobook and eAudiobook formats.

4

The prince and the dressmaker
Wang, Jen
Paper Book
A fairy tale for any age, Jen Wang's The Prince and the Dressmaker will steal your heart. Winner of the Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens Winner of the Harvey Award for Best Children or Young Adult Book Paris, at the...

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The prince and the dressmaker
Wang, Jen
Paper Book
A fairy tale for any age, Jen Wang's The Prince and the Dressmaker will steal your heart. Winner of the Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens Winner of the Harvey Award for Best Children or Young Adult Book Paris, at the...

Alors que le prince Sebastien revet des robes et court les nuits parisiennes sous l'identite de Lady Cristallia, ses parents, qui ignorent tout de sa vie nocturne, lui cherchent une fiancee. Une des deux seules personnes a connaitre son secret est sa meilleure amie Frances, qui a toujours reve de devenir une grande couturiere.

6

Felix ever after
Callender, Kacen
Paper Book
Extensive ARE distribution, including targeted mailings and conference distribution Promotion at conferences and preview events Pitch author for events with librarians Pitch author for profiles, interview or behind-the-book feature in SLJ or Booklist ...

Available in eBook and eAudiobook formats.

7

All boys aren't blue : a memoir-manifesto
Johnson, George M.
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller and the #1 Most Challenged Book in America according to the American Library Association In a series of personal essays, award-winning author and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren't Blue explores their childhood,...

Also available in eBook and eAudiobook formats.

8

Kings, queens, and in-betweens
Boteju, Tanya
Paper Book
"Poignant and important." --Refinery29 "A bright and sparkly celebration of love and self-acceptance." --Kirkus Reviews Judy Blume meets RuPaul's Drag Race in this funny, feel-good debut novel about a queer teen who navigates questions of...
Canadian author.

9

Songs of Irie
Bromfield, Asha
Paper Book
"A devastating and nuanced look at two teens' battle for freedom, hope, independence, and love." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) Perfect for fans of The Black Kids, Songs of Irie is a sweeping coming-of-age novel from Asha Bromfield about a budding...

10

Hell followed with us
White, Andrew Joseph
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A furious, queer debut novel about embracing the monster within and unleashing its power against your oppressors. "A long, sustained scream to the various strains of anti-transgender legislation multiplying around the world...
Also available in eBook and eAudiobook formats.

11

Icebreaker
Graziadei, A. L.
Paper Book
A. L. Graziadei's Icebreaker is an irresistible YA debut about two hockey players fighting to be the best--and the romance that catches them by surprise along the way. Seventeen-year-old Mickey James III is a college freshman, a brother to five sisters, and a hockey...
Also available in eBook format.

12

Last night at the Telegraph Club
Lo, Malinda
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD AND STONEWALL BOOK AWARD * From acclaimed author Malinda Lo comes a gripping, tender coming-of-age novel exploring identity, queerness, and historical upheaval set in San Francisco's Chinatown during the 1950s. ...
Also available in eBook and eAudiobook formats.

13

Queerceañera
Crespo, Alex
Paper Book
This irresistible and hilarious rom-com from acclaimed author Alex Crespo is a whirlwind of telenovela-level drama and hijinks when Joaquin Zoido finds himself fake-dating his childhood crush and newly minted date to his queerceañera. Joaquin Zoido is out and proud...

14

Icarus
Ancrum, K.
Paper Book
* FIVE STARRED REVIEWS * * A LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FINALIST * Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, this suspenseful queer YA romance from critically acclaimed author K. Ancrum reimagines the tale of Icarus as a...

15

Salt the water
Iloh, Candice
Paper Book
A Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book Cerulean Gene is free everywhere except school, where they're known for repeatedly challenging authority. Raised in a free-spirited home by two loving parents who encourage Cerulean to be their full self, they've got big dreams of moving cross...

16

The breakup lists
Khorram, Adib
Paper Book
Love is more complicated than "boy meets boy" in bestselling author Adib Khorram's sharply funny new romantic comedy, set in the sordid world of high school theater Jackson Ghasnavi is a lot of things-a techie, a smoothie afficionado, a totally not obsessive list-maker-but one...

17

Destination unknown
Konigsberg, Bill
Paper Book
From Stonewall Award winner Bill Konigsberg, a remarkable, funny, sexy, heartbreaking story of two teen boys finding each other in New York City at the height of the AIDS epidemic. The first thing I noticed about C.J. Gorman was his plexiglass bra. So begins Destination Unknown --...
Also available in eBook format.

18

When the angels left the old country
Lamb, Sacha
Paper Book
For fans of Good Omens -- a queer immigrant fairytale about individual purpose, the fluid nature of identity, and the power of love to change and endure. Uriel the angel and Little Ash (short for Ashmedai) are the only two supernatural creatures in their...

19

Café con lychee
Lee, Emery
Paper Book
Featured title in HarperStacks' Pride on Every Page campaign
Also available in eBook format.

20

Pride and prejudice and Pittsburgh
Lippincott, Rachael
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling coauthor of Five Feet Apart and She Gets the Girl comes a fresh and inventive sapphic romantic comedy that's "a gem of a book" (Booklist, starred review) "perfect for fans of Outlander and Bridgerton" (Kirkus Reviews...
Also available in eBook format.

21

Ophelia after all
Marie, Racquel
Paper Book
California Book Award Winner One of NPR's Best Books of the Year A teen girl navigates friendship drama, the end of high school, and discovering her queerness in Ophelia After All, a hilarious and heartfelt contemporary YA debut by author Racquel Marie. <...
Also available in eBook format.

22

Lakelore
McLemore, Anna-Marie
Paper Book
In this young adult novel by award-winning author Anna-Marie McLemore, two non-binary teens are pulled into a magical world under a lake - but can they keep their worlds above water intact? Everyone who lives near the lake knows the stories about the world underneath it, an...

23

Man o' war
McCarthy, Cory
Paper Book
A Stonewall Honor Book An achingly honest and frequently hilarious coming-of-age novel about an Arab American trans teen fighting to keep their head above water in a landlocked Midwestern town. Man o' wars are not jellyfish, and River McIntyre is not happy....

24

I kissed Shara Wheeler : a novel
McQuiston, Casey
Paper Book
*INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* *INSTANT #1 INDIE BESTSELLER* *INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER* From the New York Times bestselling author of One Last Stop and Red, White & Royal Blue comes a romantic comedy about chasing down what you...
Also available in eBook and eAudiobook formats.

25

Only this beautiful moment
Nazemian, Abdi
Paper Book
Advertising in key school & library media, such as School Library Journal, The Horn Book and Booklist  Featured title in Pride on Every Page, the HarperStacks Pride Month promotion  Featured title in Shake Up Your Shelves, a campaign to promote inclusive texts in...
Also available in eBook format.

26

The princess and the fangirl : a geekerella fairy tale
Poston, Ashley
Paper Book
An enchanting YA romance from the New York Times best-selling author of The Dead Romantics. The Prince and the Pauper gets a Geekerella-style makeover in this witty and heartfelt novel for those who believe in the magic of fandom. Imogen...
Also available in eBook format.

27

Drizzle, dreams, and lovestruck things
Prasad, Maya
Paper Book
A Children's Book Council Young Adult Favorite of 2023! A Children's Book Council Librarian Favorite of 2023! Four seasons, four sisters, and four swoon-worthy love stories come together in this multi-POV YA rom-com set on an island off the coast of the Pacific Northwest....

28

The lesbiana's guide to Catholic school
Reyes, Sonora
Paper Book
Big Mouth ARE mailing to a curated list of influential librarians and educators Teens' Top 10/YALSA ARE mailing to 15 teen reading groups across the country Featured title in HarperStacks' Pride on Every Page campaign State and national award mailing  <...
Also available in eBook format.

29

She is a haunting
Tran, Trang Thanh
Paper Book
William C. Morris Debut Award Finalist Instant New York Times and Indie Bestseller This house eats and is eaten . . . "A riveting debut from a remarkable new voice! Trang Thanh Tran weaves an impressive gothic mystery in which...

Also available in eBook format.

30

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...

31

Nothing burns as bright as you
Woodfolk, Ashley
Paper Book
Big Mouth galley mailing to 200 influencers Advertising in key school & library media Starred review advertising: Booklist, SLJ, and The Horn Book eblasts (August) Look Back at Our Stars advertising: Booklist and SLJ print (December) ...
Also available in eBook format.

32

From here : a memoir
Mufleh, Luma
Paper Book
In her coming-of-age memoir, refugee advocate Luma Mufleh writes of her tumultuous journey to reconcile her identity as a gay Muslim woman and a proud Arab-turned-American refugee. With no word for "gay" in Arabic, Luma may not have known what to call the feelings she had...
Also available in eBook format.

33

Homebody
Parish, Theo
Paper Book
Featured title in Pride on Every Page, the HarperStacks Pride Month promotion Featured title in Edelweiss Librarian Collection promoted at virtual conferences and preview events State and national award mailing

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