2023 YA Books with LGBT Themes (151 books)

This list is for 2023 books with gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender characters or themes. Books on this list must be published for the YA or middle grade market.

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101	Missing Clarissa by Ripley Jones (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 5,344 ratings score: 103, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
102	City of Vicious Night (Requiem Dark, #2) by Claire Winn (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 268 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
102	Seeds for the Swarm by Sim Kern (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 103 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
102	Crushing It (Lucky in Love, #1) by Jen Desmarais (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 24 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
102	My Only Real Friend is the Easter Bunny at the Mall by Christina Bagni (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
102	Dark Melody by Rito Lacota (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
102	The Silver Birds by Apolline Lucy (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 130 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
102	The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz 4.37 avg rating — 23,128 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
102	A Broke Boy in a Rich Girl's Heart by C.K. Dion (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
102	A Falência, The English Edition, The Bankruptcy, Translated Brazilian literature, feminist classics, Annotated by Júlia Lopes de Almeida it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
111	A Million to One by Adiba Jaigirdar (Goodreads Author) 3.41 avg rating — 4,680 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
111	Dark Heir (Dark Rise #2) by C.S. Pacat (Goodreads Author) 4.53 avg rating — 19,710 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
111	Touchy Feely Sweet Thing (Happy Lucky Everything, #2) by Kieran Frank (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
111	Rick by Alex Gino 4.06 avg rating — 6,800 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
111	A Falência — Edição Anotada e Comentada Edição Exclusiva para Impressão Edição limpa, ilustrada, explicada e com notas críticas (Edição em Português do Brasil) by Júlia Lopes de Almeida it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
116	Alondra by Gina Femia 4.05 avg rating — 123 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
116	Godly Heathens (The Ouroboros, #1) by H.E. Edgmon (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 2,000 ratings score: 98, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
116	Snow Boys by Simon Doyle (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 1,017 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
116	A Falência — Edição Anotada e Comentada Edição Exclusiva para Impressão Edição limpa, ilustrada, explicada e com notas críticas (Edição em Português do Brasil) by Júlia Lopes de Almeida it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
120	Our Shadows Have Claws: 15 Latin American Monster Stories by Yamile Saied Méndez (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.97 avg rating — 1,132 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
120	Camp QUILTBAG by Nicole Melleby (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 573 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
120	Broken Hearts & Zombie Parts by William Hussey 3.95 avg rating — 936 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
120	Theoretically Straight (Theoretically Straight #1) by Amy Bailey 4.05 avg rating — 1,986 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
120	A Falência — Edição Anotada e Comentada Edição Exclusiva para Impressão Edição limpa, ilustrada, explicada e com notas críticas (Edição em Português do Brasil) by Júlia Lopes de Almeida it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
125	The Forest Demands Its Due by Kosoko Jackson (Goodreads Author) 3.48 avg rating — 1,834 ratings score: 96, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
125	The Song of Us by Kate Fussner (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 732 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
125	Love and Other Scores by Abra Pressler (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 513 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
128	Where Shadows Meet by Patrice Caldwell (Goodreads Author) 3.10 avg rating — 1,544 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
129	The Meadows by Stephanie Oakes (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 584 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
130	Lucha of the Night Forest by Tehlor Kay Mejia (Goodreads Author) 3.59 avg rating — 818 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
131	The Pirate and the Porcelain Girl by Emily Riesbeck 3.83 avg rating — 581 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
132	The Marble Queen by Anna Kopp (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 2,362 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
133	Just Another Epic Love Poem by Parisa Akhbari (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 648 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
133	Dragging Mason County by Curtis Campbell 3.52 avg rating — 368 ratings score: 87, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
135	You Owe Me One, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe #2) by Chad Lucas (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 353 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
136	Reel Love by Nilah Magruder it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
137	Emmett by Lev A.C. Rosen (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 1,153 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
137	Train Track Princes by Scarlett Barnhill (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 93 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
139	The Haunting of Adrian Yates by Markus Harwood-Jones (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 38 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
139	Saint Juniper's Folly by Alex Crespo (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 1,315 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
141	One Summer in Vancouver by Tony Correia (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
142	The Girl That Time Forgot by Victoria Lee (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
143	The Best Hardcore Band in PA by Bill Elenbark (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 18 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
144	The Roof Over Our Heads by Nicole Kronzer (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 268 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
145	The Spells We Cast (The Spells We Cast, #1) by Jason June (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 1,144 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
146	The Black Queen by Jumata Emill (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 3,672 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
146	Charming Young Man by Eliot Schrefer (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 677 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
148	No Boy Summer: A Novel by Amy Spalding (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 866 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
149	Hearts Forged in Dragon Fire by Erica Hollis 3.75 avg rating — 177 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
150	The Immeasurable Depth of You by Maria Ingrande Mora (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 845 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
151	The Hills of Estrella Roja: A Graphic Novel by Ashley Robin Franklin 3.95 avg rating — 1,514 ratings score: 3, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars