Teen and YA books with LGBT characters
Representation is so important, both for teens who are themselves LGBT and also for others to gain more empathy and understanding.
These books for teens and young adults all feature lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender characters and relationships.
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Postcards from No Mans Land
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Postcards from No Mans Land
The stories of three different characters are interwoven in this powerful novel exploring relationships, sexuality, life and death…
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The Shell House
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The Shell House
Graveney Hall is a beautiful home that burned down during the First World War. It links the stories of Greg, a photography student…
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Sugar Rush
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Sugar Rush
Shortlisted for the 2005 Booktrust Teenage Prize, this is a controversial and daring look at the gritty reality of teenage experie…
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Girl 15 Charming But Insane
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Girl 15 Charming But Insane
Laugh-out-loud funny, a riotous take on Jane Austen’s Emma that is both snazzy and very contemporary
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City of Bones
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City of Bones
When Clary visits a nightclub, she discovers that she is one of the Shadowhunters - a group of demon-hunters living in a worl…
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Out of the Blue
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Out of the Blue
Angels are falling from the sky, and it is 17-year-old Jaya who finds a live one. The urgent drama of saving the angel plays out a…
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The Traitor Game
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The Traitor Game
Set in two worlds, both real and fantasy, this intelligent and moving story of friendship, fear, misunderstanding and forgiveness,…
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Inheritance
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Inheritance
As a newly-independent Singapore struggles to establish its own identity and economic stability, a single father in the Punjabi Si…
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Boys Don't Cry
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Boys Don't Cry
Dante is waiting for the postman. It's 'A' level results day and he has high hopes, but a knock on the door brings an old girlfrie…
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Hollow Pike
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Hollow Pike
Lis London had hoped that a move to the country would allow her to escape not only the bullies but also her recurring nightmares
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Stay A Little Longer
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Stay A Little Longer
Since Aman’s father died, nothing has been the same. Then she befriends a new neighbour, who is lonely too. This warm, o…
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Pretty Things
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Pretty Things
Sarra Manning cleverly conveys the confusion and uncertainty of adolescence, revealing that sexuality is not always as straightfor…
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What's Up With Jody Barton?
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What's Up With Jody Barton?
Hayley Long creates a vivid and believable picture of family life in north west London in this warm-hearted and highly readable ta…
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Noteworthy
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Noteworthy
Presenting herself as Julian, Jordan successfully auditions for an all-male a capella group and is forced to consider what it mean…
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What is Gender?
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What is Gender?
An informative, no-nonsense guide looking at the concept of gender and the different issues surrounding it, featuring personal sto…
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
High school student Charlie prefers to look on life from the sidelines, but he can't be a 'wallflower' for ever, and soon finds hi…
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Boy Meets Boy
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Boy Meets Boy
This delightful high-school story is set in a town in which being a gay teenager is no more fraught with difficulty than being str…
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