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Updated April 9, 2024

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Going bicoastal

Adler, Dahlia

Audiobook

Also available in eAudiobook format.

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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.

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Only on the weekends

Atta, Dean

Ebook

From the Stonewall Award-winning author of The Black Flamingo comes a romantic coming-of-age novel in verse about pursuing the love we know we deserve. The ideal next read for fans of Kacen Callender, Elizabeth Acevedo, and Becky Albertalli. Mack is a hopeless romantic--likely a hazard of...

Also available in eBook and eAudiobook formats.

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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.

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Felix ever after

Callender, Kacen

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...

Available in eBook and eAudiobook formats.

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Icarus

Ancrum, K.

Paper Book

"The sparse prose in this unconventional, must-read of a trauma-infused borderline thriller is packed with emotional breadth." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "In this intimate poetic reimagining of the Icarus myth, Ancrum crafts a subversive triumph that is a love letter...

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Friday I'm in love

Garrett, Camryn

Paper Book

It's too late for a Sweet Sixteen, but what if Mahalia had a coming-out party? A love letter to romantic comedies, sweet sixteen blowouts, Black joy, and queer pride. "A perfect ode to romantic comedies, wrapped in a dazzling rainbow dress." --Rachael Lippincott, #1 New...

Also available in eBook format.

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Fire song

Jones, Adam Garnet

Paper Book

How can Shane reconcile his feelings for David with his desire for a better life? Shane is still reeling from the suicide of his kid sister, Destiny. How could he have missed the fact that she was so sad? He tries to share his grief with his girlfriend, Tara, but...

Also available in eBook format.

Canadian author.

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Last night at the Telegraph Club

Lo, Malinda

Paper Book

Winner of the National Book Award A New York Times Bestseller "The queer romance we've been waiting for."--Ms. Magazine Seventeen-year-old Lily Hu can't remember exactly when the feeling took root--that desire to look, to move closer, to touch....

Also available in eBook and eAudiobook formats.

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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....

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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.

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When you get the chance

Ryan, Tom

Paper Book

Follow cousins on a road trip to Pride as they dive into family secrets and friendships in this contemporary novel--perfect for fans of David Levithan and Becky Albertalli. As kids, Mark and his cousin Talia spent many happy summers together at the...

Also available in eBook format.

Canadian author.

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Kings of B'more

Thomas, R. Eric

Paper Book

"Infused with all the joy of the best teen movies, Kings of B'more is sure to be a big hit." -BuzzFeed Two Black queer best friends face their last day together with an epic journey through Baltimore in this magnetic YA debut by bestselling author of Here for It, R....

Also available in eBook format.

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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.

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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...

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Le prince et la couturière :

Wang, Jen

Paper Book

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.

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All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto

Johnson, George M.

Paper Book

In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren't Blue explores their childhood, adolescence, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia. A New York Times Bestseller! Good Morning America,...

Also available in eBook and eAudiobook formats.

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Breathe : journeys to healthy binding

Kobabe, Maia

Paper Book

A graphic guide to chest binding with real-life stories and research-backed advice from bestselling Gender Queer author MAIA KOBABE and University of Michigan professor SARAH PEITZMEIER. Breathe arose from the need for a resource for folks considering chest binding...

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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.

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Homebody

Parish, Theo

Paper Book

In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir about the journey one nonbinary person takes to find a home within themself. Combining traditional comics with organic journal-like interludes, Theo takes us through their experiences with the hundred...

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