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Updated September 19, 2022
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Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Becky Albertalli
Paper Book
Straight people should have to come out too. And the more awkward it is, the better. Simon Spier is sixteen and trying to work out who he is - and what he's looking for. But when one of his emails to the very distracting Blue falls into the wrong hands, things get all kinds of...
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What If It's Us
Becky Albertalli
Paper Book
A New York Times, USA Today, and Indie bestseller! Critically acclaimed and bestselling authors Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera combine their talents in this smart, funny, heartfelt collaboration about two very different boys who can't decide if the universe is pushing them together--or...
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Cemetery Boys
Aiden Thomas
Paper Book
A trans boy determined to prove his gender to his traditional Latinx family summons a ghost who refuses to leave in Aiden Thomas's New York Times-bestselling paranormal YA debut Cemetery Boys, described by Entertainment Weekly as "groundbreaking." ...
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Clap When You Land
Elizabeth Acevedo
Ebook
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Last Night at the Telegraph Club
Malinda Lo
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE; THE ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR YOUTH LITERATURE; THE STONEWALL BOOK AWARD (YA); THE PRINTZ HONOR _____________________________________________________________________________________________
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Heartstopper: Volume 4
Alice Oseman
Paper Book
*Now an acclaimed live-action Netflix series!* Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. The bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between: this is the fourth volume of the HEARTSTOPPER series. *Includes exclusive...
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Felix Ever After
Kacen Callender
Paper Book
A Stonewall Honor Book * A Time Magazine Best YA Book of All Time From Stonewall and Lambda Award-winning author Kacen Callender comes a revelatory YA novel about a transgender teen grappling with identity and self-discovery while falling in love for the first time. Felix Love has...
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I Wish You All the Best
Mason Deaver
Audiobook
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The Gravity of Us
Phil Stamper
Paper Book
_______________ "I'm so starry-eyed for this wise, romantic gem of a book." - Becky Albertalli, bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 'A big-hearted, witty, and intensely relatable debut about reaching for your dreams without...
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The Extraordinaries
TJ Klune
Paper Book
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I Kissed Shara Wheeler
Casey McQuiston
Paper Book
From the bestselling author of Red, White and Royal Blue and One Last Stop comes a debut YA romantic comedy about chasing down what you want, only to find what you need . . .Chloe Green is so close to winning. After her moms moved her from SoCal to Alabama for high school, she's spent the past four...
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The Music of What Happens
Bill Konigsberg
Ebook
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Only Mostly Devastated
Sophie Gonzales
Paper Book
*Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2021!* Ollie and Will were a summer fling; now they're classmates. But only one of them is out...SIMON VS THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA meets a modern-day, queer re-imagining of GREASE. It was the very...
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In Deeper Waters
F. T. Lukens
Paper Book
"A frothy confection of sea-foam, young love, and derring-do." --NPR From the New York Times bestselling author of So This Is Ever After, a young prince must rely on a mysterious stranger to save him when he is kidnapped during his coming-of-age tour in this...
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The Darkness Outside Us
Eliot Schrefer
Paper Book
They Both Die at the End meets Gravity in this mind-bending sci-fi mystery and tender love story about two boys aboard a spaceship sent on a rescue mission, from two-time National Book Award finalist Eliot Schrefer. Stonewall Honor Award winner! Two boys, alone...
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She Drives Me Crazy
Kelly Quindlen
Paper Book
"A little sweet, a little sharp." --Booklist, starred review High school nemeses fall in love in Kelly Quindlen's She Drives Me Crazy, a queer YA rom com perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Casey McQuiston. After an embarrassing loss to...
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Some Girls Do
Jennifer Dugan
Paper Book
In this YA contemporary queer romance from the author of Hot Dog Girl, an openly gay track star falls for a closeted, bisexual teen beauty queen with a penchant for fixing up old cars. "Earnest, wistful, romantic, and real." -Casey McQuiston, New York Times...
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She Gets the Girl
Rachael Lippincott
Paper Book
Read the instant New York Times bestseller and TikTok sensation -- THE new swoon-worthy hate-to-love rom com from #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of Five Feet Apart Rachael Lippincott and debut writer Alyson Derrick. The perfect summer read...
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We Unleash the Merciless Storm
Tehlor Kay Mejia
Ebook
In this nail-biting sequel to Tehlor Kay Mejia's critically acclaimed fantasy novel We Set the Dark on Fire, La Voz operative Carmen is forced to choose between the girl she loves and the success of the rebellion she's devoted her life to.Perfect for fans of...
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She's Too Pretty to Burn
Wendy Heard
Paper Book
An electric romance set against a rebel art scene sparks lethal danger for two girls in She's Too Pretty to Burn, an expertly plotted YA thriller by Wendy Heard. The summer is winding down in San Diego. Veronica is bored, caustically charismatic, and uninspired in her...
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As Far As You'll Take Me
Phil Stamper
Audiobook
"A beautiful tribute to every queer kid who's ever had to leave their home in order to find one." - Leah Johnson, bestselling author of You Should See Me in a Crown The author of The Gravity of Us crafts another heartfelt coming-of-age story about...
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Hell Followed with Us
Andrew Joseph White
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...
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The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School
Sonora Reyes
Paper Book
Sonora Reyes' debut YA novel is a knockout-a sharply funny and incredibly moving portrait of a queer Mexican American girl learning to celebrate who she is at her very core. Seventeen-year-old Yamilet Flores prefers drawing attention for her killer eyeliner, not for being one...
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Burn Down, Rise Up
Vincent Tirado
Paper Book
Mysterious disappearances. An urban legend rumored to be responsible. And one group of friends determined to save their city at any cost. Stranger Things meets Jordan Peele in this utterly original debut from an incredible new voice. For over a year, the Bronx has been...
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If You Change Your Mind
Robby Weber
Ebook
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Milo and Marcos at the End of the World
Kevin Christopher Snipes
Ebook
As natural disasters begin to befall them the closer they become, Milo and Marcos soon begin to wonder if the universe itself is plotting against them in this young adult debut by the playwright and creator of The Two Princes podcast, Kevin Christopher Snipes. Milo Connolly has...
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Nate Plus One
Kevin van Whye
Paper Book
Two boys. Two bands. Two worlds colliding. Nate Hargraves - stage-shy singer-songwriter - is totally stoked for his cousin's wedding in South Africa, an all-expenses paid trip of a lifetime. Until he finds out his sleazeball ex-boyfriend is also on the guest list. ...
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