Fiction

The following are some great books if you are looking for some fiction reading that deals with GLBTQ characters and situations.


Absolutely, Positively Not by David LaRochelle
Chronicles a teenage boy’s humorous attempts to fit in at his Minnesota high school by becoming a macho, girl-loving, “Playboy” pinup-displaying heterosexual.


Geography Club by Brent Hartinger
A group of gay and lesbian teenagers finds mutual support when they form the “Geography Club” at their high school.


The Hookup Artist by Tucker Shaw
As a good-natured gay teenager, Lucas happily serves as his high school’s matchmaker, but finding true love for himself is proving to be much more difficult.


Luna by Julie Anne Peters
Fifteen-year-old Regan’s life, which has always revolved around keeping her older brother Liam’s transsexuality a secret, changes when Liam decides to start the process of “transitioning” by first telling his family and friends that he is a girl who was born in a boy’s body.


M or F? by Lisa Papademetriou
Gay teen Marcus helps his friend Frannie chat up her crush online, but then becomes convinced that the crush is falling for him instead.


Rainbow Boys by Alex Sanchez
Three high school seniors, a jock with a girlfriend and an alcoholic father, a closeted gay, and a flamboyant gay rights advocate, struggle with family issues, gay bashers, first sex, and conflicting feelings about each other.


A Really Nice Prom Mess by Brian Sloan
Gay high school senior Cameron Hayes endures a disastrous prom night when forced to take a girl as his date, and after fleeing the dance in disguise, he finds himself involved in a surprising on-stage performance, a high-speed police chase, and unexpected revelations.


The Straight Road to Kylie by Nico Medina
When sexy and proud to be gay Jonathan sleeps with a girl at a party after getting drunk, all of the girls in school are interested in dating him, but when the most popular girl approaches with a strange proposition, Jonathan has to consider her real motives.


Tale of Two Summers by Brian Sloan
Even though Hal is gay and Chuck is straight, the two fifteen-year-olds are best friends and set up a blog where Hal records his budding romance with a young Frenchman and Chuck falls for a summer theater camp diva.


Totally Joe by James Howe
As a school assignment, a thirteen-year-old boy writes an alphabiography–life from A to Z–and explores issues of friendship, family, school, and the challenges of being a gay teenager.


Wide Awake by David Levithan
In the not-too-distant future, when a gay Jewish man is elected president of the United States, sixteen-year-old Duncan examines his feelings for his boyfriend, his political and religious beliefs, and tries to determine his rightful place in the world.