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LGBTQ FictionMiddle School |
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The romantic tragedies of a drama king
by Harry Trevaldwyn
When two new boys join the drama club, sixteen-year-old English Patch boldly exerts his charm in an attempt to acquire his first boyfriend
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Stuck with you
by 'Nathan Burgoine
Ben is on a train back to Ottawa after a visit with his dad in Toronto when he runs into the last person he wants to see: Caleb, the handsome, confident boy who recently and accidentally broke Ben's phone. But when the two start talking, not only does Ben find himself won over by Caleb's roguish charm, but he learns his seatmate is also bisexual.
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Time and time again
by Chatham Greenfield
Living the same day over and over again, Phoebe is taken out of her comfort zone and falls deeper in love with childhood crush Jess when he comes crashing into the time loop.
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No time like now
by Naz Kutub
Able to grant any living thing extra time, Hazeem must take back the extra life he gave someone when Time itself appears and says he's put the entire timeline in danger, forcing Hazeem to confront the past where he realizes just how much time he's wasted.
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Otherworldly
by F. T. Lukens
"When she comes to the rescue of Knox, who needs to make a deal with a human who can tether him to this realm, natural-born skeptic Ellery strikes a bargain to help her family, but the growing connection between them might just change everything.
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We got the beat
by Jenna Miller
"Jordan Elliott is a fat, nerdy lesbian, and the first junior to be named editor in chief of the school newspaper. Okay, that last part hasn't happened yet, but it will. It's positive thinking that has gotten Jordan this far. Ever since Mackenzie West, her friend-turned-enemy, humiliated her at the start of freshman year, Jordan has thrown herself into journalism and kept her eyes trained on the future. So it's a total blow when Jordan discovers that she not only didn't get the editor in chief spot, but she's been assigned the volleyball beat instead. And who is the star and newly crowned captain of the volleyball team? Mackenzie West. But words are Jordan's weapon, and she has some ideas about how to exact a long-awaited revenge on her nemesis. Then things get murky when forced time together has Mack and Jordan falling back into their friendship, and into something more. And when Mack confesses the real reason she turned on Jordan freshman year, it has Jordan questioning everything--past, present, and future. If Jordan lets her guard down and Mack in, will she get everything she wants, or will she be humiliated all over again?"
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Most ardently : a Pride & prejudice remix
by Gabe Cole Novoa
"While exploring the city dressed as a young gentleman in 1812 London, trans boy Oliver meets and falls in love with Darcy, forcing him to choose between a life of pretending to be something he's not or risking everything for a life that is truly his own.
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Daniel, deconstructed
by James Ramos
"Photographer and film buff Daniel Sanchez learned a long time ago that the only way to get by in an allistic world is to mask his autism and follow the script. Which means he knows that boisterous, buff, and beautiful soccer superstars like his best friend, Mona Sinclair, shouldn't be wasting time hanging out with introverts...But when Daniel meets a new classmate, Gabe Mendes, who is tall, mysterious, nonbinary, and--somehow--as cool as Mona, Daniel knows exactly how this is going to play out...But matchmaking means stepping into the mystifying and illogical world of love, dating, and relationships, where nothing is as it seems and no one knows their lines"
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Better left buried
by Mary E. Roach
Told in alternating voices, teenagers Lucy and Audrey investigate a town full of secrets, a family full of mystery, and an abandoned amusement park where people keep turning up dead.
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Caught in a bad fauxmance
by Elle Gonzalez Rose
Agreeing to fake date the son of his family's longtime enemy, Devin Báez uses this opportunity to gather intel strong enough to take them down and keep the family cabin they gambled on a risky bet until he realizes that love is in the cards.
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Daughter of the Bone Forest
by Jasmine Skye
Two girls reluctantly bound by fate must weather a dangerous courtship as a prophesied war grows ever closer in this high-stakes, queernormative dark fantasy debut.
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This day changes everything : a novel
by Edward Underhill
When fate throws queer teens Abby and Leo together during their high school marching band's trip to NYC, they become lost in the middle of Manhattan and embark on an epic adventure that turns into a day that changes everything, for both of them.
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Canto contigo : a novel
by Jonny Garza Villa
When a Mariachi star transfers schools, he expects to be handed his new group's lead vocalist spot, but what he gets instead is a tenacious current lead with a very familiar, very kissable face.
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Another dimension of us
by Mike Albo
Teenagers Tommy Gaye, from 1986, and Pris Devrees, from 2044, travel across the astral plane to save the ones they love
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Becoming a queen
by Dan Clay
After a devastating tragedy, gay teen Mark Davis harnesses the power of drag, which becomes an unexpected outlet for his grief and an opportunity to see others as fully as he wants to be seen.
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If I see you again tomorrow
by Robbie Couch
Clark, who has relived the same Monday 309 times, finds something different about Day 310 when Beau, a boy he's never seen before, appears, and as they spend this one day together, Clark falls hard and fast for someone with whom he'll have no tomorrow.
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Melt with you
by Jennifer Dugan
Two teen girls, former best friends and one-time lovers, go on a summer road trip in an ice cream truck.
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Acting the part
by ZR Ellor
Playing a lesbian warrior on a hit TV show, queer actor Lily Ashton orchestrates a fake-dating scheme to save their on-screen love interest from being killed off while coming to terms with their own gender identity.
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Ravensong
by Cayla Fay
Still stuck in high school and without her full powers, demi-god Neve cannot wait to shed the pretenses of humanity on her 18th birthday, until she meets and falls in love with Alexandria, who is haunted by her own demons—both inner and real.
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The witch and the vampire : a novel
by Francesca Flores
Entering the forest to find other vampires and stop her mother's deadly agenda, vampire Ava is joined by her former best friend Kaye, a Flame witch, and soon discovers Kaye is her greatest threat—and her only hope if she wants to survive.
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A tale of two princes
by Eric Geron
When long-lost twins Edward, a closeted prince, and Billy, an out-and-proud cowboy, meet by chance in New York City, their lives are forever changed as they each come to terms with who they really are and what they really want.
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Heartbreak boys
by Simon James Green
Taking to Instagram to prove to their exes they're just fine, Jack and Nate take a road trip with Nate's midlife crisis-bound parents and end up in one hilarious situation after another, leading to an unexpected realization for the pair.
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A Little Bit Country
by Brian D. Kennedy
Emmett Maguire wants to be country music's biggest gay superstar. First step: stay with his aunt in Jackson Hollow, Tennessee this summer, and perform at Wanda World, the amusement park owned by his idol, country music legend Wanda Jean Stubbs. Luke Barnes, a Jackson Hollow resident, is the grandson of Verna Rose, the disgraced country singer who had a famous falling out with Wanda Jean. As medical bills pile up at home, hes forced to accept a job in the last place he'd ever want to work: a restaurant at Wanda World. Sparks fly when they meet-- until a long-lost secret about Luke's grandma and superstar Wanda Jean comes to light. Can the boys uncover the truth of what really happened?
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Girls like girls : a novel
by Hayley Kiyoko
Based on her breakthrough hit song and viral video, the award-winning singer debuts her first novel in which 17-year-old Coley, terrified to risk her heart, meets Sonya, but despite their instant attraction, they must learn how to accept the love they fear and deserve most.
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Cafâe con Lychee
by Emery Lee
Theo Mori and Gabriel Moreno have always been at odds. Their parents own rival businesses-an Asian American cafâe and a Puerto Rican bakery-and Gabi's lack of coordination has cost their soccer team too many games to count. Stuck in the closet and scared to pursue his own dreams, Gabi sees his parents' shop as his future. Stuck under the weight of his parents' expectations, Theo's best shot at leaving Vermont means first ensuring his parents' livelihood is secure. So when a new fusion cafâe threatens both shops, Theo and Gabi realize an unfortunate truth-they can only achieve their goals by working together to cook up an underground bakery operation and win back their customers. But can they put aside their differences long enough to save their parents shops or will the new feelings between them boil over?
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Ryan and Avery
by David Levithan
Tells the story of blue-haired Ryan and pink-haired Avery, two boys who meet at a queer prom, through their first 10 dates as they fall in love amidst snowstorms, groundings, meeting parents, heartbreak, and every day and date in between.
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Forever is now
by Mariama Lockington
Suffering from agoraphobia after witnessing a scene of police brutality, Sadie discovers, with the help of family, friends and online activists, that she can build a safe place inside herself.
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Out of character
by Jenna Miller
Retreating to her online roleplay community when life gets to be too much, 17-year-old Cass Williams begins having feelings for her internet bestie, despite having a girlfriend, which leads to an offline-online love triangle that puts everything on the line.
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Planning perfect
by Haley Neil
While planning her mother's wedding, Felicity finds things becoming complicated when she falls for her friend Nancy and wonders what dating would look like for her as someone on the asexuality spectrum.
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The Borrow a Boyfriend Club
by Page Powars
Noah Byrd is the perfect boy. At least, that's what he needs to convince his new classmates of to prove his gender. His plan? Join the school's illustrious (and secret) Borrow a Boyfriend Club, whose members rent themselves out for dates. Once he's accepted among the bros, the "slip-ups" end. But Noah's interview is a flop. Desperate, he strikes a deal with the club's prickly but attractive president, Asher. Noah will help them win an annual talent show--and in return, he'll get a second shot to demonstrate his boyfriend skills in a series of tests that include romancing Asher himself. If Noah can't bring home the win, his best chance to prove that he's man enough is gone. Yet even if he succeeds, he still loses . . . because the most important rule of the Borrow a Boyfriend Club is simple: no real boyfriends (or girlfriends) allowed. And as long as the club remains standing as high as Asher's man bun, Noah and Asher can never explore their growing feelings for one another
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Joy, to the world
by Kai Shappley
Moving to Texas with her mother and brother, 12-year-old trans girl Joy fights back when she's kicked off the cheerleading team because she's trans—a battle that attracts support from kids all around the county and even her hero, trans activist Kai Shappley.
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No boy summer : a novel
by Amy Spalding
Swearing off boys for the summer while staying with their aunt in Los Angeles, Lydia and her younger sister Penny make a pact, but when Lydia meets Fran, who has mutual feelings for her, she decides to secretly bend the rules.
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Always the almost : a novel
by Edward Underhill
Determined to win the Midwest's biggest classical piano competition, 16-year-old trans boy Miles Jacobson finds himself distracted by the new boy in town, a proudly queer cartoonist who makes him feel like he's enough, instead of almost enough.
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Brighter than the moon
by David Valdes
When shy foster kid Jonas and self-assured vlogger Shani fall for each other online, they find themselves trapped in a love triangle when Shani's best friend also falls for Jonas as they all try to figure out who to be in the world.
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As you walk on by
by Julian Winters
When his promposal goes epically wrong, 17-year-old Theo Wright, who has his life all figured all?—?or so he thinks?—?seeks refuge in an empty bedroom where he is joined by others escaping who they're supposed to be outside the bedroom door.
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Home field advantage
by Dahlia Adler
When it is discovered that the new quarterback Jack Walsh is actually Jaclyn, chaos breaks loose, and cheerleader Amber must take a stand for this girl with whom she is falling head over heels in love.
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A high five for Glenn Burke
by Phil Bildner
After researching Glenn Burke, the first major league baseball player to come out as gay, sixth-grader Silas Wade slowly comes out to his best friend Zoey, then his coach, with unexpected consequences.
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All that's left in the world
by Erik J. Brown
Putting their trust in one another, two boys, Andrew and Jamie, search for civilization in a world ravaged by a deadly pathogen, but their secrets could cost them everything as they try to find the courage to fight for the future, together.
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Perfect on paper
by Sophie. Gonzales
Navigating a complicated love life in spite of the spot-on advice she gives her classmates, a bisexual anonymous relationship columnist is blackmailed by an attractive and popular classmate to help the latter win back his ex.
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One for all
by Lillie Lainoff
Finally finding a place where she belongs, Tania de Batz, a girl with a chronic illness secretly training as a Musketeer, must decide where her loyalties lie when she is torn between duty and dizzying emotion.
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The many half-lived lives of Sam Sylvester
by Maya MacGregor
An autistic nonbinary eighteen-year-old moves to a new town and school with the support of their loving father and finds friends in an LGBTQ-plus club, but they all must come together to solve the decades-old murder of a teenage boy and confront the demons lurking in Sam's past.
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This is our place
by Vitor Martins
The house at Number 8 Sunflower Street tells the stories of three teenagers who have lived within its walls in the 21st century--Ana, a lesbian forced to leave her home, Greg sent to live with his aunt when his parents divorce, and Beto, a would-be photographer living during the COVID pandemic.
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Lakelore
by Anna-Marie McLemore
Everyone who lives near the lake knows the stories about the world underneath it, an ethereal landscape rumored to be half-air, half-water. But Bastiâan Silvano and Lore Garcia are the only ones who've been there...Then the lines between air and water begin to blur. The world under the lake drifts above the surface. If Bastiâan and Lore don't want it bringing their secrets to the surface with it, they have to stop it and to do that, they have to work together.
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I kissed Shara Wheeler : a novel
by Casey McQuiston
When her rival, prom queen Shara Wheeler, kisses her and disappears, leaving behind cryptic notes, Chloe Green hunts for answers and discovers there is more to this small town than she thought—and maybe more to Shara, as well.
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It goes like this
by Miel Moreland
Eva, Celeste, Gina, and Steph used to think their friendship was unbreakable. After all, they've been though a lot together, including the astronomical rise of Moonlight Overthrow, the world-famous queer pop band they formed in middle school. But after a sudden falling out leads to the dissolution of the teens' band, their friendship, and Eva and Celeste's starry-eyed romance, nothing is the same.
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Candidly Cline
by Kathryn Ormsbee
Signing up for a young musicians' workshop as she learns to make music of her own, Cline Alden realizes how much of herself she's been holding back when she falls for talented singer Sylvie.
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She drives me crazy
by Kelly Quindlen
Getting into a fender-bender with a beautiful rival after an embarrassing loss to her ex, a talented basketball athlete reluctantly agrees to a carpool arrangement before an opportunity for revenge leads to an unlikely relationship
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When you get the chance
by Tom Ryan
Growing up on opposite ends of the country in the aftermath of a family estrangement, queer cousins Mark and Talia embark on a road trip to Toronto to find themselves and participate in the city's Pride events.
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Travelers along the way : a Robin Hood remix
by Aminah Mae Safi
Two sisters, soldiers Zeena and Rahma, on their way to stop Jerusalem from falling into the wrong hands, come across a motley collection of fellow travelers, finding purpose and camaraderie in their company as danger swirls around them.
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Improbable magic for cynical witches
by Kate Scelsa
An atmospheric and romantic coming-of-age story about learning to make peace with the past in order to accept the beauty of the present finds 17-year-old Eleanor opening herself up to magic and romance again after a devastating loss.
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Not my problem
by Ciara Smyth
A teen girl, Aideen, makes a journey from self-protectively tough to ready and willing to face her main problem: her single mother's alcoholism.
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Anne of Greenville
by Mariko Tamaki
An ABBA-loving singer/actor/writer of disco-operas, queer, Japanese American Anne starts a new school in middle-of-nowhere Greenville after a series of dramatic and unfortunate events and quickly finds herself wrapped up in a love triangle she never expected.
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Cold
by Mariko Tamaki
After being murdered, Todd Mayer, now some sort of ghost, replays the events that led to his death, while Georgia, who didn't know Todd but feels a strange connection, sets out to expose a killer in their quiet town.
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The Sunbearer Trials
by Aiden Thomas
Chosen to participate in The Sunbearer Trials, where the loser is sacrificed to refuel the Sun Stones, Teo, the 17-year-old trans son of the goddess of birds, must compete against more powerful and better trained opponents for fame, glory and his own survival.
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The bone spindle
by Leslie Vedder
When she pricks her finger on a bone spindle, treasure hunter Fi is stuck with the spirit of Briar Rose, a prince under a sleeping curse, and must team up with a tough-as-dirt girl warrior to free the prince—and herself.
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If you change your mind
by Robby Weber
Aspiring screenwriter Harry is determined to finish his script for an upcoming competition but finds himself distracted by the return of his first love, Grant, who reveals a secret that could change everything.
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Things we couldn't say
by Jay Coles
Just as Gio is getting his life together, he must deal with the return of his mother, who abandoned the family years ago, while dealing with his crush on a basketball player who is giving him mixed signals.
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You should see me in a crown
by Leah Johnson
A Black, underprivileged misfit from a wealthy, prom-obsessed midwestern community carefully plans to attend a prestigious medical college before the unexpected loss of her financial aid forces her to compete for her school's prom-queen scholarship.
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Middletown
by Sarah Moon
Left to fend for themselves in the wake of their father's abandonment and their mother's enforced rehab, 13-year-old Eli and her older sister embark on a desperate effort to stay out of foster care. By the author of Sparrow.
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As far as you'll take me
by Phil Stamper
Seventeen-year-old Marty Pierce leaves small-town Kentucky for London, hoping to explore his sexuality and find work playing oboe, but homesickness, anxiety, and his dwindling savings worsen even as his dreams are coming true.
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Love & other natural disasters
by Misa Sugiura
When the gorgeous and glamorous Willow enlists her to pose as her new girlfriend to make her ex jealous, Nozomi Nagai plans to show Willow that she's better than a stand-in and turn their fauxmance into something real.
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Fence: striking distance : an original novel
by Sarah Rees Brennan
Inspired by the award-winning Fence comic series, an original novel by the best-selling author of In Other Lands finds the illegitimate son of a retired fencing champion earning a place on an elite team that pursues state championships shaped by rivalry, a shoplifting scandal and several hilariously bad dates.
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Cinderella is dead
by Kalynn Bayron
Queer black girls team up to overthrow the patriarchy in the former kingdom of Cinderella.
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The fascinators
by Andrew Eliopulos
Bonding over a shared love of magic in a disapproving community, three high school friends are unexpectedly tested by confusing crushes and the dangerous activities of an underground group that wishes them harm.
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Only mostly devastated
by Sophie. Gonzales
When his aunt's illness keeps Ollie in North Carolina, he hopes his summer fling with Will can grow into something more, but at school Will proves to be a completely different--and firmly closeted--man
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Girl crushed
by Katie Heaney
Dumped by her best friend and girlfriend a month before their senior year, a heartbroken Quinn struggles to move on with a new crush when she is unable to completely forget her ex.
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Middle school's a drag : you better werk!
by Greg Howard
Inspired by his grandfather's entrepreneurial spirit, a closeted gay 12-year-old launches his own talent agency by signing up an aspiring drag queen who is openly gay at school as his first client.
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Blood sport
by Tash McAdam
In this high-interest novel for teen readers, Jason is determined to find out the truth about his sister's death.
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Dark and deepest red
by Anna-Marie McLemore
Trapped in a pair of red shoes that compel her to dance uncontrollably, Rosella is drawn to a youth of questionable intent whose family was blamed for witchcraft centuries earlier. By the award-winning author of When the Moon Was Ours.
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The gravity of us
by Phil Stamper
When his volatile father is picked to become an astronaut for NASA's mission to Mars, seventeen-year-old Cal, an aspiring journalist, reluctantly moves from Brooklyn to Houston, Texas, and looks for a story to report, finding an ally (and crush) in Leon ,the son of another astronaut.
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Kings, queens, and in-betweens
by Tanya Boteju
Struggling with her mother's sudden departure and a hopeless crush on a straight friend, a socially awkward teen is haphazardly enmeshed in the drag scene on the other side of her insular community, where she navigates questions of identity and self-acceptance.
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Ziggy, Stardust & me
by James Brandon
The co-founder of the I AM Love Campaign and star of Corpus Christi follows the wrenching experiences of two teen boys who fall in love against a backdrop of 1970s discrimination.
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I wish you all the best
by Mason Deaver
Thrown out of their parents' home and moving in with their estranged sister after coming out as nonbinary, Ben De Backer struggles to endure an anxiety disorder and the last half of senior year while bonding with a charismatic new friend.
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Amelia Westlake was never here
by Erin Gough
A dutiful overachiever and a troublemaker who never met an injustice she didn't fight set aside their differences to join forces in a feminist effort to expose harassment and inequality at their elite private school, a plan that is complicated by their unexpected attraction.
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The princess and the fangirl / : A Geekerella Fairytale
by Ashley Poston
A modern makeover of The Prince and the Pauper traces the efforts of a fangirl who wants to save her look-alike television character from being killed off of her favorite TV franchise, and an actress who desperately wants to leave the spotlight, as they switch places in order to catch a bad guy who leaks the script of a much-anticipated sequel.
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Going off script
by Jen Wilde
Seventeen-year-old Bex is thrilled when she gets an internship on her favorite tv show, Silver Falls. Unfortunately, the internship isn't quite what she expected... instead of sitting in a crowded writer's room volleying ideas back and forth, Production Interns are stuck picking up the coffee. Determined to prove her worth as a writer, Bex drafts her own script and shares it with the head writer--who promptly reworks it and passes it off as his own! Bex is understandably furious, yet...maybe this is just how the industry works? But when they rewrite her proudly lesbian character as straight, that's the last straw! It's time for Bex and her crush to fight back..
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What if it's us
by Becky Albertalli
Told in two voices, when Arthur, a summer intern from Georgia, and Ben, a native New Yorker, meet it seems like fate, but after three attempts at dating fail they wonder if the universe is pushing them together or apart.
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Summer bird blue
by Akemi Dawn Bowman
After her sister and songwriting partner, Lea, dies in an automobile accident, seventeen-year-old Rumi is sent to Hawaii with an aunt she barely knows while she and her mother grieve separately.
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Pulp
by Robin Talley
Two gay teens, one coming of age in the closet in 1955 and the other who is openly out in the present day, are unexpectedly connected by their shared interest in the literary legacy of lesbian pulp fiction. By the best-selling author of Our Own Private Universe.
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Quiver : a novel
by Julia Watts
Libby is the oldest child of six, going on seven, in a family that adheres to the "quiverfull" lifestyle: strict evangelical Christians who believe that they should have as many children as God allows because children are like arrows in the quiver of "God's righteous warriors." Meanwhile, her new neighbor, Zo is a gender fluid teen whose feminist, socialist, vegetarian family recently relocated from the city in search of a less stressful life because her family are as far to the left ideologically as Libby's family is to the right, and yet Libby and Zo, who are the same age, feel a connection that leads them to friendship - a friendship that seems doomed from the start because of their families' differences. Through deft storytelling, built upon extraordinary character development, author Watts offers a close examination of the contemporary compartmentalization of social interactions. The tensions that spring from their families cultural differences reflect the pointed conflicts found in todays society, and illuminate a path for broader consideration.
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Girls made of snow and glass
by Melissa Bashardoust
A reimagining of "Snow White" describes the past and present experiences of a magician's daughter who becomes a heartless queen and her beautiful rival stepdaughter.
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Lily and Dunkin
by Donna Gephart
Lily Jo McGrother, a transgender girl, and Norbert Dorfman, a boy struggling with bipolar disorder, forge a friendship based on their respective experiences as outsiders trying to fit in.
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Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens agenda
by Becky Albertalli
Closeted gay teen Simon Spier is challenged to come out on his own terms when he is threatened with exposure, a situation that is complicated by his friends' views and his crush on an adorable if confusing guy.
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We are all made of molecules
by Susin Nielsen-Fernlund
Trying to make the best of things when their parents move in together, a socially clueless genius and a less-than-bright but popular girl tackle a mean-spirited bully with their combination of hapless nerd power and malaprops.
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Two boys kissing
by David Levithan
A chorus of men who have died of AIDS observes and yearns to help a cross-section of today's gay teens who navigate new love, long-term relationships, coming out, self-acceptance and more in a society that has changed in many ways. By the author of Boy Meets Boy.
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See you at Harry's
by Johanna Knowles
Twelve-year-old Fern feels invisible to her family, where grumpy 18-year-old Sarah is working at the family restaurant, 14-year-old Holden is struggling with school bullies and his emerging homosexuality, and adorable, 3-year-old Charlie is always the center of attention, so when tragedy strikes, the fragile bond holding the family together is stretched almost to the breaking point.
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Sunhead
by Alex Assan
Rotem is a Sunhead, a fan of the international smash hit Sunrise series of books and films. She's obsessed with the story's love interest, Edmund, and no one else gets it. But all that changes when she befriends Ayala, a shy classmate and avid book lover who's as swept away by the romance as she is. The two become fast friends, but as their deep connection grows stronger, Rotem starts to wonder: What exactly draws her to this story? Alex Assan's debut, Sunhead, is an earnest coming-of-age graphic novelthat explores how the stories we love help us understand our friendships, our relationships, and ourselves.
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The fox maidens
by Robin Ha
Set in 16th century Korea, this queer, feminist reimagining of the Fox Maiden legend from Korean mythology follows Kai Song, who is determined to be a warrior as she must come to terms with her true identity and take control of her destiny after learning a deadly secret.
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Wolfpitch
by Balazs Lorinczi
Izzy's a bass-playing werewolf. Geraldine's the ghost of an amazing jazz pianist. Delilah's the meanest drummer in town. They'd be the perfect trio to win the Battle of Bands...except Geraldine can't play a solo since she passed away, and Izzy and Delilah are at each other's throats at every opportunity. Can they work through their problems to win the competition, or will they be defeated by Delilah's ex-band and their villainous frontman, Dylan?
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Youth group
by Jordan Morris
When cynical, gothy Kay lets her mom talk her into joining the youth group at their church, she's prepared for the dorky sing-alongs and the cheesy slogans about dodging temptation. What she isn't prepared for is walking in on the clean-cut youth group leaders, Meg and Cortland, in the middle of a real-deal exorcism. Turns out these wholesome Christian teens are demon-hunting soldiers in a secret war that's heating up fast, and even if Kay wanted to stay on the sidelines, she doesn't have a choice--she's a "Blight," a human who demons can't possess, and that makes her a target. But Kay's in good hands with her new friends--for them, fighting literal demons is all in a Sunday's work!
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The deep dark
by Molly Knox Ostertag
When her childhood friend comes back to town, high school senior Mags, who has a secret that drains her energy and leaves her bleeding, refuses to get attached until the darkness threatens to engulf them, forcing her to risk everything and drag her secret into the light.
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Stars in their eyes
by Jessica Walton
Maisie is on her way to Fancon! She's looking forward to meeting her idol, Kara Bufano, the action hero from her favorite TV show, who has a lower-leg amputation, just like Maisie. But when Maisie and her mom arrive at the convention center, she is stopped in her tracks by Ollie, a cute volunteer working the show. They are kind, charming, and geek out about nerd culture just as much as Maisie does. And as the day wears on, Maisie notices feelings for Ollie that she's never had before. Is this what it feels like to fall in love.
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Ash's cabin
by Jen Wang
Leaving modern society behind for the California wilderness, Ash searches for an escape from the miserable feeling of alienation that haunts their daily life but discovers that making the wilds their home isn't easy and wonders if they can really be happy and survive alone.
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Navigating with you
by Jeremy Whitley
Neesha Sparks is a disabled, vocal community activist with a passion for costume design. Gabby Graciana is an optimistic surfer - and, like Neesha, a new kid at school. When the two girls discover that they like the same manga series, Navigator Nozomi, they become more than just fellow new kids. But it was more than just having read the same book series--neither of them had finished it! Soon, they become new friends on a mission - to track down the remaining Navigator Nozomi books. This slice-of-life romance follows the two girls as they adventure across North Carolina to find each book, with their story intercut with the tales of Navigator Nozomi. Neesha and Gabby find more than just the books though-they find acceptance, friendship, understanding, and love.
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Belle of the ball
by Mari Costa
Wallflower and high school mascot Belle Hawkins, who will do anything to get closer to her crush Regina, agrees to tutor Regina's girlfriend Chloe, but soon finds herself caught in the middle of a love triangle when she catches unexpected feelings for Chloe as well.
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Project Nought
by Chelsey Furedi
Ren Mittal's last memory in the year 1996 is getting on a bus to visit his mystery pen pal Georgia. When he wakes up in 2122, he thinks he might be hallucinating...he's not! Tech conglomerate Chronotech sponsors a time-travel program to help students in 2122 learn what history was really like...from real-life subjects who've been transported into the future...and Ren is one of them. In 2122, Ren's life in the 1990s is practically ancient history--and Ren's not sure how to feel about that. On top of it all, he learns that his memory will be wiped of all things 2122 before he's sent back to the '90s. Adding to Ren's complicated feels, he's forming a crush on his student guide, Mars. And when he crosses paths with the absolute last person he expected to see in the future, he has a bigger problem on his hands:
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The princess and the grilled cheese sandwich
by Deya Muniz
Cam disguises herself as a man to inherit her father's money and estate, and though she tries to keep a low profile, she ends up falling for Crown Princess Brie.
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Firebird
by Sunmi
When high school sophomore Caroline Kim starts tutoring infamous senior and charismatic lesbian, Kimberly Park-Ocampo, their friendship blossoms and Caroline soon questions her own identity.
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Paper planes
by Jennie Wood
After a life altering incident, Dylan and Leighton are sent to a summer camp for troubled youth. Can they save their friendship and protect their future while trying to survive camp?
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Across a field of starlight
by Blue Delliquanti
Lu and Fassen are from different worlds and separate solar systems, so when the war of Fassen's world invades Lu's peaceful home, they find themselves at the forefront of a battle they hoped would never happen
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Other ever afters / : New Queer Fairy Tales
by Melanie Gillman
Characters in classic stories who have been forced to sit on the sidelines take center stage in this feminist, queer fairy-tale collection told in a graphic novel format by a Stonewall Honor-winning author and artist.
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Coming back
by Jessi Zabarsky
Preet and Valissa live peacefully together in a magical village until they are soon divided by different paths, insecurities, and distance, getting sent on separate adventures and trying to find their way back to each other.
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Magical boy : a graphic novel
by Kao Studios
Descended from a long line of Magical Girls tasked with defending humanity from a dark, ancient evil, Max, an average high school trans boy, wonders if he can take on his destiny, save the world and become the new Magical Boy.
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Indestructible object
by Mary McCoy
After her boyfriend publicly breaks up with her and her parents announce they are separating, Lee enlists her friends to produce a podcast called “Objects of Destruction,” in which they investigate if love actually exists at all.
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Mooncakes
by Suzanne Walker
When teen witch Nova Huang discovers that her childhood crush, Tam Lang, is a werewolf, they team together to face dark forces who are eager to claim the magic of wolves.
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Heartstopper. Volume 1
by Alice Oseman
A heartwarming celebration of friendship, first love and coming out follows the unlikely relationship between a shy teen and a popular rugby player who become more than friends while navigating the ups and downs of high school. By the author of Radio Silence.
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Stage dreams
by Melanie Gillman
In 1861, Grace, a runaway, and Flor, a stagecoach robber, join forces to thwart a plan by the Confederate Army in the New Mexico Territory.
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