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The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All Vol. 1 by Sumiko Arai
Fashionable and upbeat high schooler Aya falls head over heels for an employee at a local CD shop. He’s got an air of mystery about him, always dressed well, and has impeccable taste in music... -
![SQ从你的名字开始（她们的故事） by Tan Jiu, 坛九]()
SQ从你的名字开始（她们的故事） by Tan Jiu, 坛九
Sun Jing has a massive crush on a girl she sees at the bus station—feminine, blonde, and absolutely adorable, Qiu Tong is everything Sun Jing desires. But the tomboyish, outgoing Sun Jing cannot bring herself to utter a single word in Qiu Tong's presence. Once she musters up the courage, however, Sun Jing successfully introduces herself and secures a friendship with the cute girl...Categorized as:
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![Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg]()
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
It's first the story of two women in the 1980s, of gray-headed Mrs. Threadgoode telling her life story to Evelyn, who is in the sad slump of middle age... -
![Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli]()
Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli
With humor and insight, #1 New York Times bestseller Becky Albertalli explores the nuances of sexuality, identity, and friendship. Imogen Scott may be hopelessly heterosexual, but she’s got the World’s Greatest Ally title locked down.She's never missed a Pride Alliance meeting. She knows more about queer media discourse than her very queer little sister. She even has two queer best friends... -
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![Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms by Crystal Frasier, Oscar O. Jupiter]()
Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms by Crystal Frasier, Oscar O. Jupiter
A sweet, queer teen romance perfect for fans of Fence and Check, Please!Annie is a smart, antisocial lesbian starting her senior year of high school who’s under pressure to join the cheerleader squad to make friends and round out her college applications...Categorized as:
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![Us by Sara Soler, Joamette Gil]()
Us by Sara Soler, Joamette Gil
What happens when the life you thought you had does a 180º turn? Everything, and yet…nothing.Us is Sara and Diana’s love story, as well as the story of Diana’s gender transition... -
![Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills]()
Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsWhen Claudia accidentally eavesdrops on the epic breakup of Paige and Iris, the it-couple at her school, she finds herself in hot water with prickly, difficult Iris. Thrown together against their will in the class production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, along with the goofiest, cutest boy Claudia has ever known, Iris and Claudia are in for an eye-opening senior year... -
![She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott, Alyson Derrick]()
She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott, Alyson Derrick
She’s All That meets What If It’s Us in this swoon-worthy hate-to-love YA romantic comedy from #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Five Feet Apart Rachael Lippincott and debut writer Alyson Derrick.Alex Blackwood is a little bit headstrong, with a dash of chaos and a whole lot of flirt. She knows how to get the girl. Keeping her on the other hand…not so much...Categorized as:
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![Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth]()
Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth
Aideen has plenty of problems she can’t solve. But when she stumbles upon overachiever Meabh Kowalska having a full-blown meltdown, she sees one that she can actually fix. Meabh is desperate to escape her crushing pile of extracurriculars. Aideen volunteers to help—by pushing her down the stairs.Problem? Solved. Meabh’s sprained ankle is the perfect excuse to ditch her overwhelming schedule...Categorized as:
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![You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson]()
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it's okay -- Liz has a plan that will get her out of Campbell, Indiana, forever: attend the uber-elite Pennington College, play in their world-famous orchestra, and become a doctor... -
![Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar]()
Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar
Everyone likes Humaira "Hani" Khan—she’s easy going and one of the most popular girls at school. But when she comes out to her friends as bisexual, they invalidate her identity, saying she can’t be bi if she’s only dated guys. Panicked, Hani blurts out that she’s in a relationship…with a girl her friends absolutely hate—Ishita "Ishu" Dey. Ishu is the complete opposite of Hani... -
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Fearless by Robin Alexander
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFalon Whyte books a cruise for her girlfriend of two years. What she hopes will be a fun vacation quickly turns out to be a nightmare. Falon is normally a woman who can roll with the punches, but life delivers a series of blows that knock her on her butt and leave her stranded in Honduras with the company of an uptight woman she doesn't like. Haley Hollis isn't having a good time, either... -
![Belle of the Ball by Mari Costa]()
Belle of the Ball by Mari Costa
A young adult graphic novel about high school wallflower Belle Hawkins, who ends up in a love triangle after tutoring the girlfriend of her crush.High-school senior and notorious wallflower Hawkins finally works up the courage to remove her mascot mask and ask out her longtime crush: Regina Moreno, head cheerleader, academic overachiever, and all-around popular girl... -
![Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales]()
Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales
In Perfect on Paper, Leah on the Offbeat meets To All the Boys I've Loved Before: a bisexual girl who gives anonymous love advice to her classmates is hired by the hot guy to help him get his ex backHer advice, spot on. Her love life, way off.Darcy Phillips:• Can give you the solution to any of your relationship woes―for a fee.• Uses her power for good. Most of the time... -
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![The Avant-Guards, Vol. 1 by Carly Usdin]()
The Avant-Guards, Vol. 1 by Carly Usdin
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsWhen Charlie transfers to the Georgia O’Keeffe College of Arts and Subtle Dramatics, she struggles to find her feet, but winds up exactly where she belongs...in the school’s (terrible) basketball team... -
![The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend by Mieri Hiranishi]()
The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend by Mieri Hiranishi
From first crush to first crushed! The autobiographical manga about one woman’s quest for the hot short-haired girlfriend of her dreams!Mieri is an awkward, nerdy college student with no dating experience, and her previous crushes on fellow butch women have all ended in disaster... -
![I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston]()
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
From the New York Times bestselling author of One Last Stop and Red, White & Royal Blue 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... -
![Say a Little Prayer by Jenna Voris]()
Say a Little Prayer by Jenna Voris
A wry, heartfelt tale of a teen who's taking her church camp by storm—one deadly sin at a time. Riley quietly left church a year ago when she realized there was no place for a bi girl in her congregation. But it wasn’t until the pastor shunned her older sister for getting an abortion that she really wanted to burn it all down...Categorized as:
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![I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee]()
I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe world of K-Pop has never met a star like this. Debut author Lyla Lee delivers a deliciously fun, thoughtful rom-com celebrating confidence and body positivity—perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Julie Murphy.Skye Shin has heard it all. Fat girls shouldn’t dance. Wear bright colors. Shouldn’t call attention to themselves... -
![Strangers in Paradise: Pocket Book 1 by Terry Moore]()
Strangers in Paradise: Pocket Book 1 by Terry Moore
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsKatchoo is a beautiful young woman living a quiet life with everything going for her. She's smart, independent and very much in love with her best friend, Francine. Then Katchoo meets David, a gentle but persistent young man who is determined to win Katchoo's heart... -
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Girl Friends [ガールフレンズ], Volume 1 by Milk Morinaga, 森永 みるく
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAt first glance, Mari Kumakura is a rather plain, ordinary looking girl who's grades are at the top of her class. She has very few friends, is normally rather shy, and eats lunch by herself. One day, she is approached by the super cute, super popular Akko Oohashi, who claims she wants to be friends... -
![Don't Be a Drag by Skye Quinlan]()
Don't Be a Drag by Skye Quinlan
Two rival drag kings competing for a crown might just win each other's hearts.When eighteen-year-old Briar Vincent's mental health takes a turn for the worst, her parents send her to spend the summer in New York City with her older brother, Beau, also known as the drag queen Bow Regard...Categorized as:
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![Futaribeya: A Room for Two, Volume 2 by Yukiko]()
Futaribeya: A Room for Two, Volume 2 by Yukiko
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSakurako Kawawa settles into her new apartment with her lazy, easygoing, and stunningly beautiful roommate, Kasumi Yamabuki, who lives life at her own pace... -
![Girl Friends [ガールフレンズ], Volume 2 by Milk Morinaga, 森永 みるく]()
Girl Friends [ガールフレンズ], Volume 2 by Milk Morinaga, 森永 みるく
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAt first glance, Mari Kumakura is a rather plain, ordinary looking girl who's grades are at the top of her class. She has very few friends, is normally rather shy, and eats lunch by herself. One day, she is approached by the super cute, super popular Akko Oohashi, who claims she wants to be friends... -
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![She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen]()
She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen
High school nemeses fall in love in this queer YA rom com perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Casey McQuisten.After losing spectacularly to her ex-girlfriend in their first game since their break up, Scottie Zajac gets into a fender bender with the worst possible person: her nemesis, the incredibly beautiful and incredibly mean Irene Abraham... -
![Aftermath by Ann McMan]()
Aftermath by Ann McMan
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsReaders everywhere fell in love with Syd, Maddie, David, Michael, Pete, and the irrepressible Roma Jean Freemantle in Ann McMan’s 2011 bestseller, Jericho. Now, return to the tiny mountain town in the much anticipated sequel, Aftermath. Over the past eighteen months, Syd, Maddie, and little Henry have become a family, and things are going surprisingly well for most of Jericho’s residents . . -
![The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli]()
The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 74 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Molly Peskin-Suso knows all about unrequited love—she’s lived through it twenty-six times. She crushes hard and crushes often, but always in secret. Because no matter how many times her twin sister, Cassie, tells her to woman up, Molly can’t stomach the idea of rejection. So she’s careful. Fat girls always have to be careful...Categorized as:
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![Make My Wish Come True by Rachael Lippincott, Alyson Derrick]()
Make My Wish Come True by Rachael Lippincott, Alyson Derrick
‘Tis the season for holiday hijinks in the newest sapphic rom-com about a rising star and a small town girl going on twelve fake holidates from the New York Times bestselling authors of She Gets the Girl, Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick!Twelve days of fake dates. Two holidays. One chance to convince everyone they’re in love. Arden James is Hollywood’s hottest teen actor...Categorized as:
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![Out of Character by Jenna Miller]()
Out of Character by Jenna Miller
If you asked seventeen-year-old Cass Williams to describe herself, she’d happily tell you she’s a fat lesbian obsessed with the Tide Wars books. What she won’t tell you—or anyone in her life—is that she’s part of an online Tide Wars roleplay community...Categorized as:
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![The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar]()
The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar
Nishat doesn’t want to lose her family, but she also doesn’t want to hide who she is, and it only gets harder once a childhood friend walks back into her life. Flávia is beautiful and charismatic, and Nishat falls for her instantly. But when a school competition invites students to create their own businesses, both Flávia and Nishat decide to showcase their talent as henna artists...Categorized as:
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![Amelia Westlake by Erin Gough]()
Amelia Westlake by Erin Gough
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTwo very different girls, and one giant hoax that could change – or ruin – everything.Harriet Price has the perfect life: she's a prefect at Rosemead Grammar, she lives in a mansion, and her gorgeous girlfriend is a future prime minister... -
![The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar]()
The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar
A pun-filled YA contemporary romance, The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar finds a teenage girl competing in a televised baking competition, with contestants including her ex-girlfriend and a potential new crush - perfect for fans of The Great British Bake Off and She Drives Me Crazy !“Welcome to the first ever Junior Irish Baking Show!”Shireen Malik is still reeling from the breakup... -
![Heavy Vinyl, Vol. 1: Riot on the Radio by Carly Usdin, Carly Usdin]()
Heavy Vinyl, Vol. 1: Riot on the Radio by Carly Usdin, Carly Usdin
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsWhen Chris joins the staff at her local record store, she’s surprised to find out that her co-workers share a secret: they’re all members of a secret fight club that take on the patriarchy and fight crime!Starry-eyed Chris has just started the dream job every outcast kid in town wants: working at Vinyl Mayhem... -
![Heavy Vinyl, Vol. 2: Y2K-O! by Carly Usdin, Nina Vakueva]()
Heavy Vinyl, Vol. 2: Y2K-O! by Carly Usdin, Nina Vakueva
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAn all-new original graphic novel follow up to the award-nominated Heavy Vinyl: Riot on The Radio that reunites everyone’s favorite girl vigilantes to save the day by stopping Big Music from killing digital music in 1999!SAVE THE INTERNET, SAVE THE WORLD (OF MUSIC)!It’s 1999 and Chris is living her dream: working at Vinyl Destination by day and fighting for (musical) justice by night (okay,... -
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![Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler]()
Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler
Lara's had eyes for exactly one person throughout her three years of high school: Chase Harding. He's tall, strong, sweet, a football star, and frankly, stupid hot. Oh, and he's talking to her now. On purpose and everything. Maybe...flirting, even? No, wait, he's definitely flirting, which is pretty much the sum of everything Lara's wanted out of life.Except she’s haunted by a memory... -
![Heavy Vinyl #3 by Carly Usdin, Nina Vakueva]()
Heavy Vinyl #3 by Carly Usdin, Nina Vakueva
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNow that Chris knows about Vinyl Mayhem’s dark, amazing secret, it’s time to get her in fighting shape to save Roary from certain musical... -
![Catch These Hands!, Vol. 4 by Murata, Bianca Pistillo]()
Catch These Hands!, Vol. 4 by Murata, Bianca Pistillo
After throwing some hands like back in the old days, Takebe and Soramori’s relationship is finally back on track. But the more Takebe tries to care for her girlfriend, the more she wonders if their feelings aren’t quite the same…And if there’s anything harder than taking Soramori down, it’s getting her to open up... -
![Kiss Number 8 by Colleen A.F. Venable, Ellen T. Crenshaw]()
Kiss Number 8 by Colleen A.F. Venable, Ellen T. Crenshaw
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAmanda can’t figure out what’s so exciting about kissing. It’s just a lot of teeth clanking, germ swapping, closing of eyes so you can’t see that godzilla-sized zit just inches from your own hormonal monstrosity. All of her seven kisses had been horrible in different ways, but nothing compared to the awfulness that followed Kiss Number Eight... -
![The Girl Next Door by Cecilia Vinesse]()
The Girl Next Door by Cecilia Vinesse
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFilm club nerd Cleo Ferrara’s senior year was like a storyboard waiting to be filmed. She knew the scenes, the players, and the eventual happy ending. Attend film school with her boyfriend, Daniel Sheridan. Become a film-making power couple. Take Hollywood by storm. Cut. Print. Fade to black.?But in a plot twist Cleo never saw coming, Daniel dumps her for Kiki Pearson, the head cheerleader... -
![The Royal Ring by Hannah Willow]()
The Royal Ring by Hannah Willow
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAn engagement ring given to an American girl by European royalty. Neither knew the importance of the ring until the wedding was thrust upon them.After the chance meeting between the two girls, Anastasia spends the intervening years learning how to rule Ixica, a small country in Europe. When her father dies suddenly, though prepared to rule, she must marry to become Queen... -
![Henna Wars, The by Adiba Jaigirdar]()
Henna Wars, The by Adiba Jaigirdar
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsNamed one of TIME magazine’s 100 Best YA Books of All Time"Impossible to put down." - Kirkus , starred reviewNishat doesn’t want to lose her family, but she also doesn’t want to hide who she is, and it only gets harder once a childhood friend walks back into her life. Flávia is beautiful and charismatic, and Nishat falls for her instantly... -
![Giant Days #42 (Giant Days (Single Issues) #42) by John Allison, Max Sarin]()
Giant Days #42 (Giant Days (Single Issues) #42) by John Allison, Max Sarin
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNominated for a 2018 Eisner Award! With the air still clouded with weirdness in Esther and Ed’s shared house, Esther contemplates what it is that’s still standing between them and making everything feel…icky... -
![Wild and Crooked by Leah Thomas]()
Wild and Crooked by Leah Thomas
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsCritically acclaimed author Leah Thomas blends a small-town setting with the secrets of a long-ago crime, in a compelling novel about breaking free from the past.In Samsboro, Kentucky, Kalyn Spence's name is inseparable from the brutal murder her father committed when he was a teenager. Forced to return to town, Kalyn must attend school under a pseudonym . . -
![Wild and Crooked by Leah Thomas]()
Wild and Crooked by Leah Thomas
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCritically acclaimed author Leah Thomas blends a small-town setting with the secrets of a long-ago crime, in a compelling novel about breaking free from the past.In Samsboro, Kentucky, Kalyn Spence's name is inseparable from the brutal murder her father committed when he was a teenager. Forced to return to town, Kalyn must attend school under a pseudonym . . -
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![Heavy Vinyl: Y2K-O! by Carly Usdin]()
Heavy Vinyl: Y2K-O! by Carly Usdin
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAn all-new original graphic novel follow up to the award-nominated Heavy Vinyl: Riot on The Radio that reunites everyone’s favorite girl vigilantes to save the day by stopping Big Music from killing digital music in 1999!SAVE THE INTERNET, SAVE THE WORLD (OF MUSIC)!It’s 1999 and Chris is living her dream: working at Vinyl Destination by day and fighting for (musical) justice by night (okay,... -
![Amelia Westlake Was Never Here by Erin Gough]()
Amelia Westlake Was Never Here by Erin Gough
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA fiercely funny, queer romantic comedy about two girls who can't stand each other, but join forces in a grand feminist hoax to expose harassment and inequality at their elite private school.Harriet Price is the perfect student: wealthy, smart, over-achieving. Will Everhart, on the other hand, is a troublemaker who's never met an injustice she didn't fight... -
![Futaribeya: A Room for Two, Volume 1 by Yukiko]()
Futaribeya: A Room for Two, Volume 1 by Yukiko
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAbout to start her first year of high school, Sakurako Kawawa settles into her new lodgings. But when she meets her new roommate -- the stunningly beautiful Kasumi Yamabuki, who lives life at her own pace -- everything changes! From day one, responsible and level-headed Sakurako and lazy, easygoing Kasumi find themselves at odds with one another.. -
![School Zone Girls Vol. 1 by Ningiyau]()
School Zone Girls Vol. 1 by Ningiyau
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA quirky yuri comedy about the chaotic daily life of high school girls!Yokoe and Sugiura have been together forever, and they've mastered the art of making trouble when life's a bore. High school might be a drag, but these girls in love know just how to inject a little chaos and comedy into their sloppy school life... -
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Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
A refreshingly timely and relatable debut novel about a young woman whose life plans fall apart when she meets her wife.With her newly completed PhD in astronomy in hand, twenty-eight-year-old Grace Porter goes on a girls’ trip to Vegas to celebrate. She’s a straight A, work-through-the-summer certified high achiever... -
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Fresh by Margot Wood
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 27 ratings"A hilarious, heartfelt, and realistic coming-of-age story." —Buzzfeed"Hilarious and heartwarming." —Popsugar “A laugh-out-loud and vulnerable coming-of-age story.” —The Nerd Daily [Movie trailer narrator voice]: In a world, where humanity has crumbled—wait, no, wrong story. Sorry! Let’s try that again...
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