Alice Oseman's popular webcomic Heartstopper has been collected into graphic novels and recently inspired a Netflix series. (The Netflix series is not currently available on DVD but if you'd like to watch it and don't have Netflix, you can request MHL's Roku with Netflix.) Both the comic and the show are the story of two British teens, Charlie and Nick, as they fall in love and have fun with their friends. Whether you're a fan of the books or the show (or both) here are some other fun, queer, YA books you might also enjoy.
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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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Loveless
by Alice Oseman Surrounded by the narrative that dating + sex = love, Georgia, who doesn’t have sexual or romantic feelings for anyone, comes to understand herself as asexual and learns that there are plenty of other ways to find love and connection. |
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Check please! Volume 1: #hockey
by Ngozi Ukazu Hockey player and amateur vlogger Eric Bittle chronicles his freshman and sophomore year at Samwell University, where he joins the school hockey team and falls for its very attractive but moody captain, Jack Zimmerman |
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Here's to us
by Becky Albertalli When Ben and Arthur, two very different boys—and ex-boyfriends who are stuck in the past—keep running into each other in the present, they wonder if fate is giving them a second chance at love. 250,000 first printing. |
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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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Bloom
by Kevin Panetta Dreaming of leaving his family's bakery to become a musician in the city, Ari unexpectedly falls for the easy-going young baker, Hector, who has been hired to replace him and begins to reevaluate his dreams and the consequences of his choices. |
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Moonstruck, Volume 1: Magic to brew
by Grace Ellis In the town of Blitheton, where fantasy creatures and humans live side-by-side, Julie strives to be normal, but a disastrous first date ends with a horrible spell being cast on her friend Chet and the mythical pals team up to find the illicit magician responsible. |
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The summer of everything
by Julian Winters In the summer between high school and college, Wes Hudson juggles his dream job at a local independent bookstore, his family pestering him to choose an academic major, and pining after his best friend, Nico |
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I wish you all the best
by Mason Deaver After coming out as nonbinary, Ben must leave home and goes to live with their sister and her husband to finish the last year of high school. |
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The girl from the sea
by Molly Ostertag Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret: She can't wait to escape the perfect little island where she lives. Because really, Morgan's biggest secret is that she has a lot of secrets, including the one about wanting to kiss another girl. Then one night, Morgan is saved from drowning by a mysterious girl named Keltie. The two become friends and suddenly life on the island doesn't seem so stifling anymore. But Keltie has some secrets of her own. |
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The passing playbook
by Isaac Fitzsimons Fifteen-year-old Spencer Harris is a proud nerd, an awesome big brother, and a David Beckham in training. He's also transgender. After transitioning at his old school leads to a year of isolation and bullying, Spencer gets a fresh start at Oakley, the most liberal private school in Ohio. At Oakley, Spencer seems to have it all: more accepting classmates, a decent shot at a starting position on the boy's soccer team, great new friends, and maybe even something more than friendship with one of his teammates. The problem is, no one at Oakley knows Spencer is trans--he's passing. So when a discriminatory law forces Spencer's coach to bench him after he discovers the "F" on Spencer's birth certificate, Spencer has to make a choice: cheer his team on from thesidelines or publicly fight for his right to play, even though it would mean coming out to everyone-- including the guy he's falling for. |
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Fence, Volume 1
by C. S Pacat Nicholas, the illegitimate son of a fencing champion, gets his chance to prove himself in the sport when he is accepted to an elite private school, but he must compete against his annoying roommate and his half brother. |