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5 LGBT Books That Have Gotten Me Back Into Reading

Representation is so important.

Anna Douglass
Oct 22, 2018
University of West Georgia
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Representation in literature and movies is something that so many people have been wanting more of. While there have been more LGBT books being released, there certainly is still not enough. However, out of all the LGBT books I have been able to find these are my absolute favorite.

1. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda By Becky Albertalli

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After walking away from his computer screen at school for one moment, Simon Spier's biggest secret gets discovered by a classmate. He's gay. The emails that he has been sending anonymously to another gay boy in his class is now in the hands of his obnoxious classmate Martin Addison. Now Martin is blackmailing Simon into getting him a date with his friend Abby Suso. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda is a beautiful LGBT romance as well as an amazing coming out story.

Find it on Amazon for $8.24

2. Freak Show by James St. James

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Billy Bloom is a new student at an ultra-white, ultra-conservative school in the south. Needless to say, his flamboyant self-doesn't exactly fit in. Instead of conforming to the school's traditions Billy decides to be his complete and honest self and in doing so he decides to run for Homecoming Queen. Freak Show is an amazing book about being yourself despite what everyone else around you thinks.

Find it on Amazon for $8.99

3. Boy Erased: A Memoir of Identity, Faith, and Family By Garrard Conley

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After being outed, Gerrard Conley had an ultimatum, he could either go to a church-sanctioned conversion therapy camp or risk losing his friends and family. Conley decided to go through with the 12-step-program to bring himself closer to God and rid himself of his homosexual lifestyle. While there though, he finds strength and understanding in order to find his true self.

Find it on Amazon for $10.87

4. Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli

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Leah on the Offbeat is a spinoff of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. The book follows Simon's plus-sized best friend Leah Burke as she struggles to tell her friends about her bisexuality while at the same time deals with her feelings for her friend Abby Suso. The book itself is an amazing book about bisexuality and coming to terms with who you are.

Find it on Amazon for $11.00

5. Openly Straight By Bill Konigsberg

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Rafe has been out of the closet since 8th grade. He is known as the gay guy to most people. He goes to other schools and talks about tolerance and his parents are super accepting. But Rafe doesn't want to be the gay guy, he just wants to be a regular guy, so when he transfers to a boarding school all the way across the country he does something not a lot of people normally do. He decides to keep his sexuality a secret. Openly Straight is a beautiful novel about self-acceptance in high school.

Find it on Amazon for $8.99

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