By Alicia Byrne
Photo by Steve Johnson
Representation in literature is important! If you’re a young adult in the LGBTQ+ community, and you’re struggling to find books that represent the way you feel about love and relationships, take a look at some of these reading suggestions. It’s important that you check the trigger warnings before reading, though, as young adult fiction (particularly novels with LGBTQ+ themes) can sometimes deal with some pretty intense subjects.
Lesbian:
Read Between the Lines by Rachel Lacey
Girl Crushed by Katie Heaney
She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen
Late to the Party by Kelly Quindlen
The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar
Gay:
Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman
They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera
The Ghosts We Keep by Mason Deaver
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Camp by L.C. Rosen
Bisexual:
Verona Comics by Jennifer Duggan
The Boy in the Red Dress by Kristin Lambert
Far From You by Tess Sharpe
Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert
In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Bennan
Transgender/Non-Binary:
I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver
Act Cool by Tobly McSmith
Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
Between Perfect and Real by Ray Stoeve
The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons
Queer/questioning:
The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth
Radio Silence by Alice Oseman
Anger Is a Gift by Mark Oshiro
All Out by Saundra Mitchell
Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy
Asexual/aromantic:
Loveless by Alice Oseman
Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann
Tash Hearts Tolstoy by Kathryn Omsbee
Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman
This Song Is (Not) for You by Laura Nowlin
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