The Feeling of Falling in Love

Mason Deaver

YA

Transgender MC, Contemporary, Trans for Trans, Exploration of Gender, Rom-Com

The Alchemy of Moonlight

David Ferraro

YA

Fantasy, Gothic, Mystery, Historical Fiction, The Mysteries of Udolpho Retelling, Love Triangle, BIPOC Representation

Release Date: May 30th 2023

The Sun and the Star- Camp Half Blood Chronicles

Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro

YA

Middle Grade, Fantasy, Percy Jackson, Greek Mythology, Urban Fantasy, Gods and Goddesses

It's recommended that you at least read Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus and Trials of Apollo before this book for context.

Teach the Torches to Burn: A Romeo & Juliet Remix

Caleb Roehrig

YA

Romeo and Juliet Retelling, Historical Fiction, Italy, Artist, Feud

Release Date: August 22nd 2023

Unexpecting

Jen Bailey

YA

Contemporary, Teen Pregnancy, Single Father, Teen Father, Familial Relationships

Release Date: August 22nd 2023

If I See You Again Tomorrow

Robbie Couch

YA

Contemporary, Sci-Fi, Time Travel, Time Loop, Groundhog Day, Rom-Com

Release Date: April 18th 2023

Take a Bow, Noah Mitchell

Tobias Madden

YA

Contemporary, Gaming, Online Romance, Theatre, BIPOC Representation, Friends to Lovers, Lying, Familial Relationships, Sapphic Representation, Queer Author

The Borrow a Boyfriend Club

Page Powars

YA

Transgender Male MC, Hate to Love, Contemporary, Enemies to Lovers

Release Date: September 12th 2023

The Pledge

Cale Dietrich

YA

Horror, Contemporary, Mystery, Thriller, Hate to Love, Slasher

Release Date: February 14th 2023

Snowflake Kisses- Noahverse #3.5

Jordon Greene and Yayira Dzamesi

YA

Graphic Novel, Christmas, Holiday, Cozy, Novella, Contemporary

Watching for Comets- Noahverse #2

Jordon Greene

YA

Contemporary, Grief, Religion, Homophobia, Conversion Therapy

A Mark on My Soul- Noahverse #1

Jordon Greene

YA

Contemporary, Coming Out, High School, Insecurity, Homophobia, Religion, Suicide

Howl

Shaun David Hutchinson

YA

Horror, Fantasy, Contemporary, Mental Health, Mystery, Bullying

We Are Totally Normal

Rahul Kanakia

YA

Contemporary, BIPOC Representation, Exploring Sexuality, Homophobia, Internalised Homophobia

Accused of being harmful and insensitive towards people questioning their sexuality as well as erasing bisexuality.

Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun

Jonny Garza Villa

YA

Contemporary, BIPOC Representation, Pansexual Representation, Long Distance Relationship, Parental Pressure, Found Family, Sapphic Representation, Bisexual Representation

The Extraordinaries

T.J. Klune

YA

Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Superheroes, ADHD, Slow Burn, Sapphic Representation, Yearning, Humour, Neurodiversity Representation, Found Family

The Darkness Outside Us

Eliot Schrefer

YA

Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Mystery, Space, Survival, Enemies to Lovers

Blaine for the Win

Robbie Couch

YA

Contemporary, Coming of Age, Legally Blonde Retelling, Bisexual LI, Sapphic Representation, BIPOC Representation, Class President

As You Walk on By

Julian Winters

YA

Contemporary, BIPOC Representation, Bisexual LI, Nob-Binary Representation, Sapphic Representation, BIPOC Author

Surrender Your Sons

Adam Sass

YA

Contemporary, Thriller, Mystery, Conversion Camp, Homophobia, Religion

Once & Future

A.R. Capetta and Cory McCarthy

YA

Retelling, King Arthur and Merlin, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, BIPOC Representation, Genderfluid Representation, Pansexual Representation, Bisexual Representation, Asexual Representation, Comedy, Found Family

Dark Rise

C.S. Pacat

YA

Bisexual MC, Fantasy, Magic, Historical Fiction, Slow Burn, Enemies to Lovers, BIPOC Representation

Check, Please! series

Ngozi Ukazu

YA

Graphic Novel, Comic, Sports, Hockey, Contemporary, Coming of Age

Proud

Juno Dawson et al.

YA

Bisexual Representation, Sapphic Representation, Non-Binary Representation, Transgender Representation, Achillean Representation, BIPOC Representation, Mental Health, Queer Representation, Short Stories, Anthology, Contemporary

Like a Love Story

Abdi Nazemian

YA

Contemporary, Historical Fiction, 1989, New York City, Homophobia, BIPOC Representation, Friends to Lovers, Found Family, Plus Size Representation

All Signs Point to Yes

Cam Montgomery, Adrienne White, G. Haron Davis, Tehor Kay Mejia, Mark Oshiro, Eric Smith, Emery Lee, Byron Graves, Karuna Riazi, Roselle Lim, Alexandra Villasante, Lily Anderson and Kiana Nguyen

YA

Anthology, Short Stories, Contemporary, BIPOC Representation, Queer Representation, Sapphic Representation, Demisexual Representation, Pansexual Representation, Bisexual Representation, Vitiligo Representation, Non-Binary Representation, Achillean Representation, Astrology

Release Date: May 31st 2022

The Sky Blues

Robbie Couch

YA

Contemporary, Friendship, BIPOC Representation, Transgender Representation, Autistic Representation, Homophobia

The Alpha's Son

Penny Jessup

YA

Fantasy, Paranormal, Werewolves, Enemies to Lovers, Starcrossed Lovers

Fall Out

C.G. Moore

YA

Homophobia, Coming Out, Coming of Age, Mental Health

Running With Lions

Julian Winters

YA

Contemporary, Sports, Training Camp, Football/Soccer, BIPOC Representation, Bisexual MC, Muslim Representation, Enemies to Lovers

The House in the Cerulean Sea

T.J. Klune

YA

Fantasy, Contemporary, Magic, Slow Burn, Mental Health, Older MC’s

Fake Dates and Mooncakes

Sher Lee

YA

Contemporary, Food, Asian Culture, Mid-Autumn Festival, Fake Dating, Asian Representation, Slow Burn, BIPOC Author

Release Date: May 16th 2023

Out There: Into the Queer New Yonder

Saundra Mitchell et al.

YA

Anthology, Short Stories, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Mars, Aliens, Future, Contemporary, Plus-Size Representation, BIPOC Representation, Space Travel, Achillean Representation, Transgender Representation, Bisexual Representation, Disability Representation, Non-Binary Representation, Aromantic Representation, Pansexual Representation,

Release Date: June 7th 2022

Harlan's Story series

Patricia Nell Warren

YA

Classic, Contemporary, Sports, Historical Fiction, 1975, Politics, Homophobia

The Black Flamingo

Dean Atta

YA

Contemporary, Poetry, Coming of Age, Exploring Sexuality, BIPOC Representation, Racism, Gender Exploration

Valdemar: The Last Herald series

Mercedes Lackey

YA

Queer Representation, Fantasy, Magic, Sci-Fi

Always the Almost

Edward Underhill

YA

Contemporary, Transgender MC, Music, Fake Dating, Coming Out, Queer Author

Before we Disappear

Shaun David Hutchinson

YA

Fantasy, Historical Fiction, 1909, Magic, Sapphic Representation, Enemies to Lovers, BIPOC Representation

What If Tt's Us

Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

YA

Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, BIPOC Representation, Homophobia, Mental Illness, Meet Cute

The Taking of Jack Livingston

Ryan Douglas

YA

Horror, Fantasy, Paranormal, Ghosts, Queer Representation, Mental Illness, BIPOC Representation, Thriller

Hero

Perry Moore

YA

Fantasy, Superheroes, Sci-Fi, Homophobia, Humour

Meet Cute Diary

Emery Lee

YA

Transgender Male MC, Contemporary, BIPOC Representation, Neopronoun Representation, Bisexual Representation, MLM Representation, Sapphic Representation, Genderqueer Representation

Montague Siblings series

Mackenzi Lee

YA

Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers, Bisexual Representation, BIPOC Representation, Aromantic Representation, Asexual Representation

Hell Followed with Us

Andrew Joseph White

YA

Transgender MC, Sci-Fi, Dystopian, Fantasy, Horror, Cult, Transphobia, Autism Representation, Religion, Achillean Representation

Release Date: June 7th 2022

Cemetery Boys

Aiden Thomas

YA

BIPOC Representation, Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Transgender Representation, Friends to Lovers

Stranger Than Fanfiction

Chris Colfer

YA

Transgender Representation, BIPOC Representation, Road Trip, Actor, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary

Will Grayson, Will Grayson

John Green and David Levithan

YA

Contemporary, Coming of Age, Plus Size Representation, Friends to Lovers, Humour

Carry On series

Rainbow Rowell

YA

Fantasy, Vampires, Wizards, Enemies to Lovers, Slow Burn, Bisexual Representation

Rainbow Rowell has been accused of racism within her book, Eleanor and Park as it depicts Asian stereotypes and fetishisation.

All That's Left in the World

Erik. J Brown

YA

Sci-Fi, Dystopian, Post ABIPOCalyptic, Last People on Earth

The Law of Inertia

Sophie Gonzales

YA

Contemporary, Mystery, Thriller, Depression, Anxiety, Bisexual MC, Mental Illness, Self Harm, Abuse

The Loophole

Naz Kutub

YA

Contemporary, BIPOC Representation, Fantasy, Muslim Representation, Identity, Found Family, Friendship, Indian Culture, Magic, Wishes, Travelling the World

Release Date: June 21st 2022

So This Is Ever After

F.T. Lukens

YA

Fantasy, Arthurian, Retelling, Chosen One Trope, PTSD, Mages, Arthur and Merlin, Bisexual MC, Lesbian Representation, Non-Binary Representation, Polyamorous Representation

Frostfire (The Dark Inbetween)

Sam Thorne and Lauren Ivey

YA

Fantasy, Paranormal, Demons, Slow Burn, Disability Representation, Horror

The Passing Playbook

Isaac Fitzsimmons

YA

Transgender Male MC, Contemporary, Religion, Transphobia, BIPOC Representation, Non-Binary Representation, Autistic Representation, Bisexual Representation, Sports, Football

Wicked Little Things

Justin Arnold

YA

Horror, Fantasy, Witches, Paranormal, Magic, Mystery, Bisexual Representation, Homophobia

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

Becky Albertalli

YA

Contemporary, Coming of Age, Slow Burn, Found Family, Homophobia, Coming Out, Exploring Sexuality, BIPOC Representation

Milo and Marcus at the End of the World

Kevin Christopher Snipes

YA

Contemporary, Sci-Fi, Religous Trauma and Guilt, Feminism

Release Date: May 24th 2022

Darius the Great is Not Okay

Adib Khorram

YA

Contemporary, Mental Health, Mental Illness, BIPOC Representation, Iranian Culture

At Swim, Two Boys

Jamie O'Neill

YA

Historical Fiction, 1916, Irish Culture, Character Driven, Forbidden Love, Self Discovery, Exploration of Sexuality

The Summer of Everything

Julian Winters

YA

Contemporary, Geek, Coming of Age, BIPOC Representation, Aroace Representation, Lesbian Representation, Non-Binary Representation, Queer Representation, Bisexual/Pansexual LI

Wranglestone

Darren Charlton

YA

Zombie ABIPOCalypse, Horror, Sci-Fi, Dystopian, Fantasy

The Dangerous Art of Blending In

Angelo Surmelis

YA

Contemporary, Mental Health, Realistic Fiction, Abuse, Coming Out, Coming of Age

The [Un]Popular Vote

Jasper Sanchez

YA

Contemporary, Transgender MC, Politics, Transphobia, Realistic Fiction, Pansexual MC, Jewish MC, Bisexual Representation, Asexual Representation, Aromantic Representation, Non-Binary Representation, Genderqueer Representation, Demi-Girl Representation, BIPOC Representation, Muslim Representation

Aristotle and Dante series

Benjamin Alire Saenz

YA

Contemporary, Coming of Age, BIPOC Representation, Lyrical, Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers

Author has been accused of transphobia as he misgenders his trans characters purposely and frequently.

The Half Bad Trilogy

Sally Green

YA

Fantasy, Paranormal, Magic, Witches, Love Triangle, Slow Burn, Bisexual Representation

Game Changer

Neal Shusterman

YA

Gay MC, BIPOC Representation, Contemporary, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Racial Issues, Sports, American Football

Autoboyography

Christina Lauren

YA

Bisexual MC, Contemporary, Religion, Mormon, Familiial Relationships, High School

If You Change Your Mind

Robby Weber

YA

Contemporary, Screenwriter, Love Triangle, Rom-Com, Mamma Mia, Summer Romance

Jay's Gay Agenda

Jason June

YA

Contemporary, BIPOC Representation, Genderqueer Representation, Sex Positive, Coming of Age

Heartstopper series

Alice Oseman

YA

Graphic Novel, Contemporary, Funny, Eating Disorder, Exploration of Sexuality, Friends to Lovers, Opposites Attract

Only Mostly Devasted

Sophie Gonzales

YA

Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Grief, Bisexual LI, Plus Size Representation, BIPOC Representation, Rom-Com, First Love

The Witch King

H.E. Edgmon

YA

Transgender MC, Fantasy, Witches, Paranormal, Fae, Trauma, Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers

Here the Whole Time

Vitor Martins

YA

Plus Size Representation, Body Positivity, Contemporary, Mental Health, Brazil

The Feeling of Falling in Love

Mason Deaver

YA

Transgender MC, Transgender LI, T4T, Contemporary, Fake Dating, Grumpy/Sunshine Trope, Gender Exploration

Golden Boys

Phil Stamper

YA

Contemporary, Friendship, Pansexual Representation, Non-Binary Representation, Queer Representation, Lesbian Representation, Coming of Age

May the Best Man Win

Z.R. Ellor

YA

Transgender Male MC, Contemporary, Sports, High School, Autistic Representation, Enemies to Lovers, Ableism, Transphobia

A Dark and Hollow Star

Ashley Shuttleworth

YA

Fantasy, Murder Mystery

Another Dimension of Us

Mike Albo

YA

Sci-Fi, Historical Fiction, Time Travel, 1980s, 2040s

Boy Meets Boy

David Levithan

YA

Contemporary, Coming Out, Bisexual Representation, Drag Queen

Ready When You Are

Gary Lonesborough

YA

Contemporary, Australian Culture, Aboriginal Representation, Exploring Sexuality, BIPOC Representation, Coming of Age

Release

Patrick Ness

YA

Contemporary, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Coming of Age, Homophobia

Blackout

Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, Nicola Yoon

YA

Contemporary, Sapphic Representation, Achillean Representation, Short Stories, Realistic Fiction, Non-Binary Representation, BIPOC Representation, Race, Racial Issues

The Prince's Poisoned Vow

Hailey Turner

YA

Fantasy, Steampunk, Politics, Sapphic Representation, Magic, Mystery, Zombies,

In Deeper Waters

F.T. Lukens

YA

Fantast, Historical Fiction, Adventure, Pirates, Royalty, Bisexual or Pansexual Representation, BIPOC Representation, Friends to Lovers

The Bloodright Trilogy

Emily Skrustkie

YA

Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Space, Adventure, Slow Burn, BIPOC Representation

Many reviewers were concerned that the main character, a queer black man, was written by a white woman and would prefer to leave stories about people of colour to people of colour.

Taproot

Keezy Young

YA

Graphic Novel, Fantasy, Ghosts, Afterlfe, Haunting, Ghost x Human, Gardener

The Aurelian Cycle Trilogy

Rosaria Munde

YA

Achillean Representation, Fantasy, Dragons, Sci-Fi

The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers

Adam Sass

YA

Contemporary, Pop Culture, Fairytale-Inspired

Release Date: September 20th 2022

History is All You Left Me

Adam Silvera

YA

Contemporary, Mental Illness, Grief, Bisexual Representation, Friendship

Restart After series

Cocomi

YA

Manga, Japanese Culture, Contemporary, Graphic Novel, Opposites Attract, Realistic Fiction

Listed

L.J. Kerry

YA

Suspense, Dystopian, Survival

Master of One

Jaida Jones and Danielle Bennett

YA

Fantasy, Fae, High Fantasy, Magic, Royalty, Slow Burn, Transgender Representation, Disabled Representation, Queer Authors

Something Like series

Jay Bell

YA

Achillean Representation, Contemporary, Coming of Age

We Contain Multitudes

Sarah Henstra

YA

Contemporary, Coming of Age, Age Gap, High School, Homophobia, Bullying

Many reviewers were uncomfortable about the age gap (15/18), stating it was pedophilic and hurtful to the LBGTQ+ community.

A Tempest of Emerald Dream

William J. Wood

YA

Fantasy, Mythical Creatures, Dragons, Achillean Representation, Sapphic Representation, Asexual Representation, Bisexual Representation, Genderfluid Representation, Adventure

Am I Blue?: Coming Out from the Silence

Marion Dane Bauer et al.

YA

Collection of Short Stories on Growing Up as Gay or Lesbian or with Gay or Lesbian Parents

Grasshopper Jungle

Andrew Smith

YA

Sci-Fi, Horror, Humour, Fantasy, Dystopian, Survival, Sex Positive, Sexuality Exploration, Insects

The Gravity of Us

Phil Stamper

YA

Contemporary, Social Media, NASA, Space, Influencer, Astronaut

And They Lived...

Steven Salvatore

YA

Contemporary, Mental Health, Self Discovery, Body Dysmorphia, Internalised Homophobia, Gender Exploration, Eating Disorder

A Tale of Two Princes

Eric Geron

YA

Contemporary, Retelling, Royalty, Coming Out, Twins

At Midnight

Dahlia Adler et al.

YA

Anthology, Short Stories, Fairy Tale Retellings, Horror, Fantasy, Sapphic Representation, BIPOC Authors, Achillean Representation, Transgender Representation, Queer Authors

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

YA

Greek Mythology, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Gods and Goddesses

The Music of What Happens

Bill Konigsberg

YA

Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Self Discovery, Toxic Masculinity, BIPOC Representation, Mental Health

Right Where I Left You

Julian Winters

YA

Contemporary, Anxiety, Bisexual Representation, Non-Binary Representation, Asexual Representation, Questioning Representation, BIPOC Representation, Fandom, Gaming, Friends to Lovers

Sidelined

Kara Bietz

YA

Contemporary, Sports, American Football, Friends to Enemies to Lovers, Rivals

The Seventh Day series

Leslie Swantz

YA

Bisexual Representation, Pansexual Representation, Schizophrenia, Sapphic Representation, Asexual Representation, Transgender Representation

Ace of Spades

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

YA

Mystery, Thriller, Contemporary, Queer Representation, BIPOC Representation, Racism, Bisexual Respresentation

Been Here All Along

Sandy Hall

YA

Contemporary, High School, Friends to Lovers, Bisexual Representation, Disability Representation

The Lazarus Taxa

Lindsey Kinsella

YA

Dinosaurs, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Time Travel

Iron Widow

Xiran Jay Zhao

YA

Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Dystopia, Historical Fiction, Disability Representation, BIPOC Representation, Bisexual Representation, Polyamory Representation, M/F/M

The Watchmaker of Filigree Street

Natasha Pulley

YA

Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Set in 1883, Steampunk, Mystery, Magical Realism, Sci-Fi, Victorian, Japanese Representation, BIPOC Representation

Self-Made Boys

Anna-Marie McLemore

YA

Historical Fiction, Transgender Male MC and LI, The Great Gatsby Retelling, BIPOC Representation, Sapphic Representation, Queer Author, BIPOC Author

All That's Left in the World

Erik J. Brown

YA

Sci-Fi, Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopia, Bisexual MC, Covid-19

Geography Club

Brent Hartinger

YA

Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, In the Closet, High School

Every Word I Never Said- Noahverse #3

Jordon Greene

YA

Contemporary, Disability, Gender Non-Conforming MC, Slow Burn, Non-Verbal MC, Pansexual Representation, Homophobia, Wiccan Representation

Lord of the White Hell series

Ginn Hale

YA

Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Steampunk, Mystery, Slow Burn, Yearning

The Outrage

William Hussey

YA

Sci-Fi, Dystopian, England, Homophobia, Illegal to be Gay, Sapphic Representation, Transgender Representation, Disability Representation

Wynd

James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas

YA

Graphic Novel, Fantasy, Magic, Adventure, Wings, BIPOC Representation

A Million Quiet Revolutions

Robin Gow

YA

Contemporary, Transgender MC, Transgender LI, LGBTQ+ History, Jewish Representation, BIPOC Representation, Latine Culture, Achillean Representation, Non-Binary Representation

Be Dazzled

Ryan La Sala

YA

Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Creative, Art, Cosplay, Opposites Attract, Anxiety, Bisexual LI

Not about the book but my favourite band randomly dropped their first single in 8 years while I was writing this one lol.

The Shell House

Linda Newbery

YA

Historical Fiction, First World War, Two Timelines, 1917, 2002, Religion

They Both Die at the End

Adam Silvera

YA

Contemporary, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Friends to Lovers, Slow Burn, Yearning, BIPOC Representation, Bisexual Representation

Yesterday is History

Kosoko Jackson

YA

Sci-Fi, Time Travel, Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Love Triangle, BIPOC Representation, Multiple Timelines, Grief, Loss, Self Discovery

Face Your Fears

Bill Mathis

YA

Disability Representation, Cerebal Palsy, Physical Therapist, Loss, Coming of Age

Icebreaker

A.L. Graziadei

YA

Contemporary, Sports, Mental Health, Hockey, Bisexual MC, Polyamorous Representation, Lesbian Representation, Enemies to Lovers, BIPOC Representation, Slow Burn, Depression

Spell Bound

F.T. Lukens

YA

Fantasy, Magic, Witches, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Rivals, Grumpy/Sunshine Trope

Life of Melody

Mari Costa

YA

Graphic Novel, Fantasy, Fairy Godfather, Beast, Child Raising, Parents, Fake Marriage, Fairy Tale, Enemies to Lovers, Trolls

All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens Throughout the Ages

Saundra Mitchell et al.

YA

Transgender Representation, BIPOC Representation, Sapphic Representation, A-Spec Representation, Achillean Representation, Short Stories, Historical Fiction, Fantasy

Flamer

Mike Curato

YA

Graphic Novel, Realistic Fiction, Coming of Age, Self Discovery, Exploring Sexuality, BIPOC Representation, Plus Size Representation

Rifter series

Ginn Hale

YA

Fantasy, Paranormal, Magic, Mystery, Time Travel, Novellas

As Far as You'll Take Me

Phil Stamper

YA

Contemporary, Mental Health, Disability Representation, BIPOC Representation, Homophobia

This is Why They Hate Us

Aaron H. Aceves

YA

Contemporary, Bisexual MC, BIPOC Representation, Summer

Release Date: August 23rd 2022