Gay & Lesbian Fiction

In this stunning debut novel, Benduhn looks at a teen trying to figure out herself and her future--without losing her past.

Matthew's American cousin, Sam, has come to London to live with the family. Sam is a charismatic kid, but can he be trusted to be a reliable friend? Matthew and his "mates" decide that Sam must undertake a challenge in order to prove himself: he must start off his new year at their school posing as a girl. Young Adult.

In celebration of its 15th anniversary, this groundbreaking novel is released in this new edition, reformatted to match the size of its new sister and brother books, "Goat Girls" and "Beautiful Boys."

During his first year of college, Andy Logan struggles to find his footing in a strange new world. As Andy struggles to come to terms with his past and with his future, we are taken on a journey through his young life. Rarely does a writer capture the essence of this journey so acutely. In his dazzling first novel, Michael Cart mixes pathos and humor to evoke Andy's coming of age and search for love.

Naomi and Eli are best friends Naomi loves and is in love with Ely, and Ely loves Naomi, but prefers to be in love with boys. So they create their "No Kiss List" of people neither of them is allowed to kiss. And this works fine - until Bruce. Bruce is Naomi's boyfriend, so there's no reason to put him on the List. But Ely "kissed" Bruce even though he is boring. The result: a rift of universal proportions and the potential end of "Naomi and Ely: the institution." Can these best friends come back together again?

Attracted to both boys and girls, Sam doesn't know where he fits in. Then he meets another boy who likes both boys and girls. Are they destined to be just friends or more? And what would happen if they were attracted to the same girl?

Liza puts aside her feelings for Annie after the disaster at school, but eventually she allows love to triumph over the ignorance of people.

Action-packed, fast-paced, and captivating, "I've Known Since I Was Eight tells the story of a down-to-earth teenage girl's first lesbian relationship and the reactions of her family, friends, and community.

Sarah Goldberg is a high school student who has known she was gay since she was eight. With a little help from her bisexual friend Jarod and her grandmother's love, she forms a friendship with the girl of her dreams, and they ultimately get involved. Sarah's new relationship forces her to finally deal with coming out to family, friends, and ultimately the entire school. As Sarah grows stronger in herself and in her identity as a lesbian, she deals with homophobia, threats of violence, as well as a surprising amount of tolerance and support.

A "must-have" on any young-adult reading list, this book is sure to be a hit for readers bo

Set in New York City's richest and most famous prep school, best friends Paige and Anthony have set their sights on the same boy: the new kid, Max. But first they must uncover the truth about him.

Hartinger's debut novel is a fast-paced and funny portrait of contemporary teenagers who may not learn any actual geography in their latest club, but who learn plenty about the treacherous social terrain of a typical American high school.

Summer camp is different from high school. Something about spending the night.

Things happen.

Geography Club's Russel Middlebrook is back, and he and his friends are off to work as counselors at a summer camp. Brent Hartinger's third novel is the story of Indian legends, skinny-dipping in moonlit coves, and passionate summer romance. It's also the story of Russel's latest club, the Order of the Poison Oak, a secret society dedicated to helping its members see life's hidden beauty and accept its sometimes painful sting.

It's a horror-movie extravaganza as best friends Min and Russel sign up to be extras on the set of a horror film--then learn there's nothing scarier than high school romance. This flip-book companion to "Geography Club" shows that Russel and Min's separate stories affect each other in surprising ways.

This ALA Best Book for Young Adults and "Publishers Weekly" Best Book of 2002 introduces Jason Carillo, a popular high school jock with a secret. When he musters up the courage to attend a nearby meeting for gay teens, he runs into two of his classmates.

Told by her brother Parr, this is the story of 18-year-old Evie, her Missouri farm family, and the turmoil created by Evie's love for the local banker's beautiful daughter. "It's a story that challenges the stereotypes, not only about love, but about farmers and families and religion and responsiblity--about all our definitions of 'normal.'"--ALA Booklist. A 1995 ALA Best Book for Young Adults.

Steven's a 16-year-old boy with two obsessions: sex and getting his driving license. The problem is, Steven's not thinking girls when he's thinking sex. Could he be -- don't say it -- gay? Steven sets out to get in touch with his inner he-man with Healthy Heterosexual Strategies such as "Start Hanging Out with the Guys," and "Begin Intensive Dating." But are Steven's tactics going to straighten him out, or leave him all twisted up?Absolutely hilarious. Positively sidesplitting. But absolutely, positively NOT GAY!

When high school sophomore Paul meets Noah, he thinks he's found the one--until he blows it. This happy, meaningful romantic comedy is about finding love, losing love, and doing what it takes to get love back in a crazy-wonderful world.

The time: The Near Future The place: An America where being gay is ‘no big thing’ The people: Duncan and his boyfriend Jimmy The situation: Keeping Abe Stein, the newest President (who is gay and Jewish), in office. David Levithan creates a story of intrigue as Duncan and Jimmy, along with their friends, fight for Stein when the election results naming Stein as the next President are challenged. Of course, fighting means putting thoughts into action, standing up for what you believe, and sometimes risking everything for the sake of a greater good. But what is Duncan willing to risk? And is the greater good really all it’s cracked up to be? This is a book that will question the norms and push readers past preconceived notions of democracy and America.

One night at a party, best friends Kate and Lissa shared a kiss. Now Kate is pretending Lissa doesn't exist. Confused and alone, Lissa is left questioning everything she knew about herself and about life.

"Cyrano de Bergerac" meets "Will and Grace" in a comic double love match overthe Internet.

This new novel by National Book Award finalist Peters follows the emotional struggle of Nick, who has been raised by two moms. But everything changes when his birth mom and her wife Jo start to have problems. Suddenly, Nick is in the middle. Young Adult.

From the author of "Luna" comes this heartbreaking yet hopeful novel about a small-town girl who falls in love with the cool, complicated, and sexy new girl in town, but who is just out of reach. Young Adult.

This ALA Best Book of Young Adults and Lambda Book Award Finalist--a controversial, groundbreaking novel--tells the story of a teenage girl coming to terms with who she really is, despite who she thought she was.