Queer YA Contemporary

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Anger Is a Gift (Mark Oshiro)

Anger Is a Gift

1

Mark Oshiro

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Benjamin Alire Saenz)

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

2

Benjamin Alire Saenz

Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World (Benjamin Alire Sáenz)

Aristotle and Dante Dive Into the Waters of the World

3

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

As Far as You'll Take Me (Phil Stamper)

As Far as You'll Take Me

4

Phil Stamper

The Beauty That Remains (Ashley Woodfolk)

The Beauty That Remains

5

Ashley Woodfolk

Birthday (Meredith Russo)

Birthday

6

Meredith Russo

The Black Flamingo (Dean Atta)

The Black Flamingo

7

Dean Atta

Blackout (Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone,)

Blackout

8

Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone,

By Any Means Necessary (Candice Montgomery)

By Any Means Necessary

9

Candice Montgomery

Clap When You Land (Elizabeth Acevedo)

Clap When You Land

10

Elizabeth Acevedo

Date Me, Bryson Keller (Kevin Van Whye)

Date Me, Bryson Keller

11

Kevin Van Whye

Eight Pieces of Silva (Patrice Lawrence)

Eight Pieces of Silva

12

Patrice Lawrence

The Falling in Love Montage (Ciara Smyth)

The Falling in Love Montage

13

Ciara Smyth

Felix Ever After (Kacen Callender)

Felix Ever After

14

Kacen Callender

Final Draft (Riley Redgate)

Final Draft

15

Riley Redgate

Flying Tips for Flightless Birds (Kelly McCaughrain)

Flying Tips for Flightless Birds

16

Kelly McCaughrain

Full Disclosure (Camryn Garrett)

Full Disclosure

17

Camryn Garrett

How It All Blew Up (Arvin Ahmadi)

How It All Blew Up

18

Arvin Ahmadi

How to Be Remy Cameron (Julian Winters)

How to Be Remy Cameron

19

Julian Winters

I Was Born for This (Alice Oseman)

I Was Born for This

20

Alice Oseman

If I Was Your Girl (Meredith Russo)

If I Was Your Girl

21

Meredith Russo

If It Makes You Happy (Claire Kann)

If It Makes You Happy

22

Claire Kann

Juliet Takes a Breath (Gabby Rivera)

Juliet Takes a Breath

23

Gabby Rivera

Leah on the Offbeat (Becky Albertalli)

Leah on the Offbeat

24

Becky Albertalli

Let's Talk About Love (Claire Kann)

Let's Talk About Love

25

Claire Kann

Little & Lion (Brandy Colbert)

Little & Lion

26

Brandy Colbert

Loveless (Alice Oseman)

Loveless

27

Alice Oseman

Meet Cute Club (Jack Harbon)

Meet Cute Club

28

Jack Harbon

Nothing Happened (Molly Booth)

Nothing Happened

29

Molly Booth

Odd One Out (Nic Stone)

Odd One Out

30

Nic Stone

Only Mostly Devastated (Sophie Gonzales)

Only Mostly Devastated

31

Sophie Gonzales

Parrotfish (Ellen Wittlinger)

Parrotfish

32

Ellen Wittlinger

Picture Us in the Light (Kelly Loy Gilbert)

Picture Us in the Light

33

Kelly Loy Gilbert

Queens of Geek (Jen Wilde)

Queens of Geek

34

Jen Wilde

Radio Silence (Alice Oseman)

Radio Silence

35

Alice Oseman

Rise to the Sun (Leah Johnson)

Rise to the Sun

36

Leah Johnson

Running With Lions (Julian Winters)

Running With Lions

37

Julian Winters

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Becky Albertalli)

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

38

Becky Albertalli

Skylarks (Karen Gregory)

Skylarks

39

Karen Gregory

The Stars and the Blackness Between Them (Junauda Petrus)

The Stars and the Blackness Between Them

40

Junauda Petrus

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