A Graphic Guide to YA Novels with LGBTQ Characters

How about starting with a Classic?

Annie on My Mind Nancy Garden

Boy Meets Boy David Levithan

Rainbow Boys Alex Sanchez

Hard Love Ellen Wittlinger

Looking for Coming Out Stories or LGBTQ Romance?

Ask the Passengers A. S. King Sister Mischief Laura Goode

Far from Xanadu Julie Anne Peters If You Could Be Mine Sara Farizan

Will Grayson, Will Grayson John Green & David Levithan

Two Boys Kissing David Levithan The Difference Between You & Me Madeline George

The Vast Fields of Ordinary Nick Burd

What about historical YA with LGBTQ characters?

1910 1980s

1926

Cinders & Sapphires Leila Rasheed Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Benjamin Alire Saenz

Silhouette of a Sparrow Molly Beth Griffin

1990s

The Miseducation of Cameron Post emily m. danforth

The Perks of Being a Wallflower Stephen Chobsky

What about speculative fiction?

Dystopian Paranormal

The Culling Steven Dos Santos

Proxy Alex London

Witch Eyes Scott Tracey

The Demons Lexicon Sarah Rees Brennan

Fantasy

Science Fiction

Ash Malinda Lo

Pantomime Laura Lam

Hero Perry Moore

Adaptation Malinda Lo

Looking for books with transgender characters?

I Am J Cris Beam Jumpstart the World Catherine Ryan Hyde Almost Perfect Brian Katcher

Luna Julie Anne Peters Parrotfish Ellen Wittlinger

Beautiful Music for Ugly Children Kristin Conn-Mills

Looking for books that focus on queer characters and other issues?
Gender Ambiguity Beyond Gay Identity

Between You & Me Marisa Calin

Brooklyn, Burning Steve Brezenoff

Every Day David Levithan

Openly Straight Bill Konigsberg

Understanding a Family Members Identity

Consequences of Hate

Happy Families Tanita S. Davis

Personal Effects E. M. Kokie

Winger Andrew Smith

The Sin-Eaters Confession Ilsa J. Bick

Still not finding what youre looking for?

Graphic Novels

Drama Raina Telgemeier

Novels in Verse

Runaways: Pride & Joy Brian K. Vaughn

Freakboy Kristin Elizabeth Clark

October Mourning Lesla Newman

Crank Ellen Hopkins