Lgbtq+ books for young adults
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LGBT is an initialism that stands for lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, and transgender. In use since the 1990s, the term is an adaptation of the initialism LGB, which was used to replace the word gay in reference to the LGBT community inception in the mid-to-late 1980s.
The initialism LGBT is intended to emphasize a diversity of sexuality and gender identity-based cultures. It may be used to point to to anyone who is non-heterosexual or non-cisgender, instead of exclusively to people who are lesbian, queer , bisexual, or transgender. To recognize this inclusion, a popular variant adds the letter Q for those wLGBT is an initialism that stands for female homosexual, gay, bisexual, and genderqueer. In use since the 1990s, the term is an adaptation of the initialism LGB, which was used to replace the term gay in reference to the LGBT society beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s.
The initialism LGBT is intended to emphasize a diversity of sexuality and gender identity-based cultures. It may be used to refer to anyone who is non-heterosexual or non-cisgender, instead of exclusively to people who are queer woman, gay, bisexual, or transsexual . To recognize this inclusion, a popular variant adds the letter Q for
34 Books That Produce LGBTQ+ Teens Touch Seen
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Quill Plant Books "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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In They Both Expire at the End, Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio both receive some terrible news on the same day: that it's their last day alive. The pair are total strangers, but are looking to build a new acquaintance on their "End Day." Mateo and Rufus meet on an app called The Last Companion and endure a new adventure of living a lifetime in a available day... all while falling for each other.
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Harper Teen "It's Not Appreciate It's a Secret" by Misa Sugiura
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Two star-crossed girls of tint fall in admire in this magical and easy-to-love youthful adult novel. Told through the lens of 16-year-old Sana, whose family moves to California as her parents move through their retain trials, this coming-of-age story is unworkable to put down.
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I Kissed Shara Wheeler is the latest release by Red, White, and Royal Blue author Casey McQuiston. It follows Chloe Green, a star student who's on her
LGBTQ Young Elder Fiction & Graphic Novels
*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 desire, only to uncover what you need...
An epic sci-fi graphic novel romance between two non-binary characters as they spot one another through time, distance, and war. An marvelous story that explores the complexity of human nature and what brings us together.
2021 Goodreads Decision Award Finalist
2021 New York Universal Library Best Books for Teens
2021 Cybils Award Winner
2022 GLAAD Media Award Winner
2022 Lambda Literary Award Finalist
A sweet, gender non-conforming teen romance flawless for fans of Heartstopper and Check, Please!
Annie is a smart, antisocial lesbian starting her s
#1 New York Times bestseller! Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera reunite to continue the story of Arthur and Ben, the boys readers first fell for in the bestselling rom-com What If It’s Us.
A poignant, funny, openhearted novel about coming out, first adoration
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These titles are all Fiction. Adolescent Adult Non-Fiction can be found under the Non-Fiction heading. Graphic Novels can be found here.
- B/P/Q/A – MC is bisexual, pansexual, queer/questioning, and/or asexual
- + = label is stated explicitly on-page
- Titles with MCs of color or indigenous MCs by BIPoC are in purple
- * = Not yet released
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Please note multi-POV books will be listed twice where more than one list is appropriate.
Queer Male Protagonists
Contemporary
- Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike-Iyimide
- This is Why They Hate Us by Aaron Aceves – B
- The Long Run by James Acker
- Teenage Dirtbags by James Acker
- How it All Blew Up by Arvin Ahmadi
- Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
- What if it’s Us? and Here’s to Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
- Indivisible by Daniel Aleman
- Under all the Lightsby Maya Ameyaw – B
- The Wicker King by K. Ancrum
- Icarus by K. Ancrum