coming of age + lgbtq

5 books tagged both “coming of age” and “lgbtq”.

John Green and David Levithan · 2010

Two Chicago teens with one name collide, with Tiny Cooper's musical stealing every scene.

2,742-word summary · 12 min read

Alice Oseman · 2020

Nick and Charlie test honesty on a Paris trip while friends face exams, outings, and eating-disorder strain.

2,355-word summary · 10 min read

Becky Albertalli · 2015

Closeted Simon Spier trades emails with Blue while Martin blackmails him over Abby and the school musical nears.

2,952-word summary · 13 min read

André Aciman · 2007

One summer on the Italian Riviera: seventeen-year-old Elio and grad student Oliver circle each other through swims, talks, and missed chances.

2,627-word summary · 12 min read

Benjamin Alire Sáenz · 2012

Two Mexican American boys in 1987 El Paso become inseparable and learn what love asks of family.

2,093-word summary · 9 min read