Anyone know any books about gay people that’s suitable for a group of 17-18 year old students?
Anyone know any books about gay people that’s suitable for a group of 17-18 year old students?
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Simon VS the homosapiens agenda and More happy than not
I love Simon
Shes not there is about trans..
Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe!!!!
I’ve gotta vote for Ari and Dante. Hands down my favorite
@Sydney same!! And it’s set in my home city so it’s double the love for me!!! ?
@Nya that’s so awesome!! I literally love EVERY LINE of the book. The audio is read by Lin Manuel Miranda and it’s GLORIOUS
@Sydney I haven’t listened to the audio book but I heard about that!!! I hope to one day get my tbr list in control enough that way I can listen to it and relive it all over again
@Nya right? That’s kind of how I feel. I used to listen to the audiobook to fall asleep because of how soothing it was
@Sydney that sounds like goals right there omg
Check out Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19547856
The geography club is a good one!
The Gentlemen’s Guide to Vice and Virtue is amazing and it’s nice since the story doesn’t revolve only around the character being gay! There’s a great plot to it
David Leviathan writes quite a lot from that perspective and are YA too. (Might have spelt his name a bit wrong)
Will Grayson Will Grayson
This is great
They Both Die At The End,
Rainbow Boys, Rainbow High and Rainbow Road
It’s like a three part series. Deals with some pretty good issues
Ask The Passengers by A.S King
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
We Are The Ants !!!! IT’S SO GOOD!!
by Shaun David Hutchinson
Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda,
More Happy Than Not,
History is All You Left Me,
They both die at the end,
We Are the Ants,
The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue, Autoboyography
I love every single book on this list!
Keeping Her Secret by Sarah Nicolas
Island of Exiles and Sea of Strangers by Erica Cameron
27 Hours by Tristina Wright
It’s Not Like It’s a Secret by Misa Suguira
Our Own Private Universe by Robin Talley
Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Jaye Robin Brown
The Uncrossing by Melissa Eastlake
Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy
Noteworthy by Riley Redgate
Honor Girl by Maggie Thrash
If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
You Know Me Well by Nina LaCour and David Levithan
I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
Beauty of the Broken by Tawni Waters
Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour
Ask the Passengers by A.S. King
The great american whatever
call me by your name by André Aciman
Simon vs the homosapein agenda now remained as love Simon to co inside with film.
Will Grayson will Grayson John green David levithan
Check out True Letters from a Fictional Life by Kenneth Logan
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24485772
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
Sprout, hero
The Lost Prayers of Ricky Graves – James Han Mattson
It’s relatively unknown but an interesting novel about a gay young man who commits suicide, involves his family’s thoughts to both his sexuality and his death and incorporates the possible dangers of the Internet and our digital footprint.
aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe
I’ll Give You the Sun – Jandy Nelson
Realm of Possibility – David Levithan
The Upside of Unrequited was really good
When We Collide is a good one. But he’s bi not gay.
17 to 18? At this point they can read anything that interest them imo.
I’m assuming she’s looking for books for high school students to read at school. “Anything that interests them” is great for outside of school, but too broad for a high school curriculum.
Ahhh. To read in school! Well that’s different ?
Listopia on GoodReads might give some good suggestions … here are some with search keywords of “Gay, YA”
https://www.goodreads.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&search_type=lists&q=gay+ya
Adam Silvera?
I read Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher when I was a senior in high school. It’s more a transgender/gay than just gay or lesbian, but it’s such an incredibly good book (I mean I still remember it six years later). I do remember a tear or two being shed over it. Highly recommend.
Six of crows
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell and At The Edge of The Universe by Shaun David Hutchison.
They aren’t really about gay people, but both are about a gay main character. (Although is Carry On it takes longer to come out)
How to be normal person by Tj Klume. It covers all sexualities such as homosexuality, bisexuality and asexuality. It very funny and relevant and respectful tone. The humor is little dark but it should be suitable for 17- 18 years olds. One of my favorite romantic novels. 🙂
Maybe Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda?
Simon vs the Homo sapiens agenda, the upside of unrequited (the parents were)
Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe. This book with such lovely words.
Will Grayson will Grayson
Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue, Aristotle and Dante
Release by Patrick Ness xx absolutely amazing book highly recommend it xc
Will Grayson Will Grayson by David Levithan & John Green
Carry on by rainbow Rowell, Aristotle and Dante, pretty much anything by Adam silvera
Tales of the Screaming Eagle is a SF book with gay characters living and working with straight characters in a future where homosexuality is simply no big deal.
The Miseducation of Cameron Post is pretty good, but it deals with really difficult issues (especially bullying and forced ‘reconditioning’ therapy, also drug use, loss of parents) and might be hard for an LGBT teen to read.
Reign of the Fallen has tons of LGBT visibility, including a bi WOC main character with visible attractions to men and women, and a best friend in an open homosexual relationship. I thought it was great LGBT rep without harming or shaming all the LGBT characters.
We Are the Ants is an alien-invasion story with an LGBT main who struggles with mental illness and bullying. Another good story but maybe also challenging to read?
Everything Leads to You is a great LGBT teen romance; very fluffy and cute, light and happy.
If I think of any more, I’ll update, but that’s all I’ve got off the top of my head!
You had me at anything gay
Just finished this one…really good!
Check out Autoboyography by Christina Lauren
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28919058
I read a real eye opener called Pray The Gay Away by Sara York. It’s a bit of a wow read but I enjoyed it. It’s the first in a series and they’re all good
Carry On, Autoboyography