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Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli, Mathilde Tamae-Bouhon
Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon is actually being blackmailed: if he doesn’t play wingman for class clown Martin, his sexual identity will become everyone’s business...Categorized as:
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![My Love Mix-Up!, Vol. 2 by Wataru Hinekure]()
My Love Mix-Up!, Vol. 2 by Wataru Hinekure
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAoki has a crush on Ida, a boy in his class... -
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![Text Talk by merlywhirls]()
Text Talk by merlywhirls
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFandom: Harry PotterRelationship: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin--------------------------------------------------Sirius is in boarding school, Remus is in the hospital, and they don't know each other until Sirius texts the wrong number... -
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Megumi & Tsugumi, Vol. 2 by Mitsuru Si
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA tough-guy omega who believes he can control his heats through sheer willpower meets his match when he faces off with an alpha unlike any he’s ever encountered before!Tsugumi is an omega whose sole goal in life is to beat up any alpha who crosses his path... -
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![Proud by Juno Dawson]()
Proud by Juno Dawson
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsVISIONARY HONOURS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020Celebrate the fifth anniversary of PROUD in this dazzling new edition of the anthology, featuring a brand-new story and artwork.A stirring, bold and moving anthology of stories and poetry by top LGBTQ+ YA authors and new talent, giving their unique responses to the broad theme of pride... -
![The Gentleman’s Guide to Getting Lucky by Mackenzi Lee]()
The Gentleman’s Guide to Getting Lucky by Mackenzi Lee
In this funny and frothy novella that picks up where the New York Times bestselling The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue leaves off, freshly minted couple Monty and Percy fumble through their first time together... -
![The Geeky Jock Paradox by Hayden Hall]()
The Geeky Jock Paradox by Hayden Hall
History will repeat itself if I fall for another straight(ish) guy.IsaacWhen my roommate-to-be opens the door wearing nothing but a wet towel and a smile on his face, I only know one thing for sure: my world is about to be turned upside down.A wrestling jock, a hottie, and as straight as a plank, Hunter is not the guy I should want... -
![Gwen and Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher]()
Gwen and Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher
Heartstopper meets A Knight’s Tale in this queer medieval rom com YA debut about love, friendship, and being brave enough to change the course of history.It’s been hundreds of years since King Arthur’s reign. His descendant, Arthur, a future Lord and general gadabout, has been betrothed to Gwendoline, the quick-witted, short-tempered princess of England, since birth... -
![The Invitation by Alice Oseman]()
The Invitation by Alice Oseman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA story about a secret Gryffindor/Slytherin relationship... -
![Noah's Song by Jaclyn Osborn]()
Noah's Song by Jaclyn Osborn
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNoah Derwin knows what it’s like to be different. Being a seventeen-year-old kid in high school with blue hair, piercings, a mostly all black wardrobe, and an obsession with zombies and video games, he doesn’t exactly blend in. But he never wanted to. His two dads raised him to always stay true to himself. Bastian Hunter prefers structure and predictability...Categorized as:
queer high-school disabilities and marks m-m young adult contemporary friends to lovers new adult -
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And They Lived . . . by Steven Salvatore
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsChase Arthur is a budding animator and hopeless romantic obsessed with Disney films and finding his true love, but he's plagued with the belief that he's not enough for anyone: he's recovering from an eating disorder and suffers from body dysmorphia fueled by his father, and can't quite figure out his gender identity... -
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Superhero by Eli Easton
It’s not easy for a young gay artist like Jordan Carson to grow up in Jefferson, Wisconsin, where all anyone seems to care about in middle school and high school are the sports teams. But Jordan was lucky. He met Owen Nelson in the second grade, and they’ve been BFFs ever since. Owen is a big, beautiful blond and their school’s champion wrestler... -
![The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley by Shaun David Hutchinson]()
The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley by Shaun David Hutchinson
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAndrew Brawley was supposed to die that night. His parents did, and so did his sister, but he survived.Now he lives in the hospital. He serves food in the cafeteria, he hangs out with the nurses, and he sleeps in a forgotten supply closet. Drew blends in to near invisibility, hiding from his past, his guilt, and those who are trying to find him... -
![Teach the Torches to Burn by Caleb Roehrig]()
Teach the Torches to Burn by Caleb Roehrig
In Teach the Torches to Burn, a breathlessly romantic remix of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet and seventh book in the Remixed Classics series, a queer teen boy discovers first love amid a bloody, centuries-old feud.Verona, Italy. Seventeen-year-old aspiring artist Romeo dreams of a quiet life with someone who loves him just as he is... -
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![Prince of the Palisades by Julian Winters]()
Prince of the Palisades by Julian Winters
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYoung Royals meets Red, White, and Royal Blue in this heart-pumping romance by award-winning author Julian Winters!When roguish Prince Jadon of Îles de la Rêverie is left in America to clean up his image after a horribly public break-up gone viral, romance is not on the table. Carefully planned photo ops with puppies? Yes. Scheduled appearances with the Santa Monica elite Absolutely...Categorized as:
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![Puppy Love by Tsuchida Haru]()
Puppy Love by Tsuchida Haru
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsInukai works at a company where he's exploited and unappreciated, but one day he stops at a pet shop and meets a gentle clerk named Hoshi. Playing with cute dogs and the soothing conversation with Hoshi makes Inukai decide to quit his job and change his life situation so he can have a dog of his own... -
![Caught in a Bad Fauxmance by Elle Gonzalez Rose]()
Caught in a Bad Fauxmance by Elle Gonzalez Rose
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA fresh, fun contemporary rom-com from debut author Elle Gonzalez Rose, about an aspiring artist who agrees to fake date one of his family’s longtime enemies in the hopes of gathering intel good enough to take down their rivals once and for all.Devin Baez is ready for a relaxing winter break at Lake Andreas... -
![Straight Expectations by Calum McSwiggan]()
Straight Expectations by Calum McSwiggan
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf you were granted one wish, what would it be? Seventeen-year-old Max has always been out and proud. But every time he looks around his small school, he sees straight couples everywhere. It’s everything he’s ever wanted for himself, but there are few queer boys to choose from... -
![Young Men in Love by Lucas Gattoni, Paul Allor]()
Young Men in Love by Lucas Gattoni, Paul Allor
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHaphazard pirates, wayward ghosts, dashing knights, rampaging kaiju (and down-to-earth regular joes!) are all assembled here to amaze and delight you in a wildly unique anthology celebrating love between men, from an astounding array of comics creators who know exactly how it feels... -
![Waiting for You Online by Xi He Qing Ling, 羲和清零]()
Waiting for You Online by Xi He Qing Ling, 羲和清零
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt the age of 15, He Jin found himself a “husband” in an online game, their love was filled with loving affection and sweetness. However, because his study was being interfered with, his parent cut off the internet, he didn’t even have a chance to say goodbye and had to disappear from the game... -
![The Reckless Kind by Carly Heath]()
The Reckless Kind by Carly Heath
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt's 1904 on an island just west of Norway, and Asta Hedstrom doesn't want to marry her odious betrothed, Nils. But her mother believes she should be grateful for the possibility of any domestic future given her single-sided deafness, unconventional appearance, and even stranger notions...Categorized as:
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![A Darker Mischief by Derek Milman]()
A Darker Mischief by Derek Milman
The Honeys meets The Secret History in a work of dark academia like no other -- a boarding school thriller about a queer teen from Mississippi who finds himself swept into a world of old money, privilege, and the secret society at the heart of it all.When Cal Ware wins a scholarship to an elite New England boarding school, he's thrilled to leave his past behind... -
![History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera]()
History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 68 ratingsWhen Griffin's first love and ex-boyfriend, Theo, dies in a drowning accident, his universe implodes. Even though Theo had moved to California for college and started seeing Jackson, Griffin never doubted Theo would come back to him when the time was right. But now, the future he's been imagining for himself has gone far off course... -
![Hat Trick by Diana Foster]()
Hat Trick by Diana Foster
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTyler Thompson is recruited by Woodridge State to play Division I Hockey following the worst summer of his life. He is sullen, easily sent back into himself, and he absolutely does not want to be here. The ice just reminds him of his dad... -
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![The King is Dead by Benjamin Dean]()
The King is Dead by Benjamin Dean
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda meets The Inheritance Games in this Black LGBTQ+ royal romp full of heart-swooning romance, scandalous secrets and one hell of a mystery.James has been a prince all of his life, and since he was born, he's been thrust into the spotlight as the first Black heir to the throne. But when his father unexpectedly dies, James is crowned king at seventeen... -
![Links by Natsuki Kizu]()
Links by Natsuki Kizu
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAn ensemble of interconnected romance stories from one of the hottest creators of yaoi manga.A collection of intertwining stories covering four not-quite lovers as they find what links them together.Akiba plays the piano and reminisces about Yahiko, a friend with benefits he can’t quite bring himself to call his lover, despite how freely the man cares for him... -
![Love and War #3 by Andrew Wheeler, Guillermo Saavedra]()
Love and War #3 by Andrew Wheeler, Guillermo Saavedra
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe battle for the captaincy heats up as the team heads to a joint training camp with Kingdom College! Will Domo and Jocasta be able to unite their team and lead them to victory? Or will they fall apart and embarrass themselves in front of their rivals?Love-and-War is a queer sports rom com about how our conflicting passions can pull us in different directions!Part of the Comixology Originals... -
![My Fairy Godmother is a Drag Queen by David Clawson]()
My Fairy Godmother is a Drag Queen by David Clawson
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsChris Bellows is just trying to get through high school and survive being the only stepchild in the social-climbing Fontaine family, whose recently diminished fortune hasn’t dimmed their desire to mingle with Upper East Side society. Chris sometimes feels more like a maid than part of the family. But when Chris’s stepsister Kimberly begins dating golden boy J. J... -
![The Art of Starving by Sam J. Miller]()
The Art of Starving by Sam J. Miller
Winner of the 2017 Andre Norton Award for Outstanding Young Adult Science Fiction or Fantasy Book! Matt hasn’t eaten in days. His stomach stabs and twists inside, pleading for a meal, but Matt won’t give in. The hunger clears his mind, keeps him sharp—and he needs to be as sharp as possible if he’s going to find out just how Tariq and his band of high school bullies drove his sister, Maya, away...Categorized as:
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![Love and War #2 by Andrew Wheeler, Killian Ng]()
Love and War #2 by Andrew Wheeler, Killian Ng
Rated: 3.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAs part of a team exercise, Domo is stuck with flighty Emil for a full day. But Emil works his charms, and the boys get to know each other better. Could Emil mend the hole in Domo's heart that was left behind by Gabe?Meanwhile, Jocasta's intensity is grating on the rest of the team. It's especially hard on Nessa, who sees the competition for the captaincy bringing out the worst in her girlfriend. -
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Love and War #5 by Andrew Wheeler, Guillermo Saavedra
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOld rivalries are reignited at the winter qualifiers as Aster and Kingdom go head-to-head! Domo faces tough choices – it's time to decide what matters most to him in both love and war!Love-and-War is a queer sports rom com about how our conflicting passions can pull us in different directions!Part of the Comixology Originals line of exclusive digital content only available on Comixology and... -
![Love and War #4 by Andrew Wheeler, Guillermo Saavedra]()
Love and War #4 by Andrew Wheeler, Guillermo Saavedra
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMiss Toth takes a drastic step to get her divided team back together again.Jocasta considers a new scheme to sabotage Domo's bid for the captaincy... -
![Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Comic Book by Leighton Gray, Vernon Shaw]()
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Comic Book by Leighton Gray, Vernon Shaw
Oni Press presents Dream Daddy, a comics series based on the acclaimed Game Grumps visual novel video game! Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator invites the player to Maple Bay, where they play as a single Dad new to town and eager to romance other hot Dads...
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