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Young Adult About LGBTQ+ Identity & Coming Out – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Young Adult About LGBTQ+ Identity & Coming Out

Explore young adult books about lgbtq+ identity & coming out for children.

86 books

Cover of The Forbidden Book

The Forbidden Book

For teens navigating the complexities of who they are when societal expectations and tradition demand they be someone el

Cover of Ask the Passengers

Ask the Passengers

Astrid Jones sends silent love to the passengers in airplanes overhead, seeking a connection she can't find in a town th

Cover of More Than This

For the teen grappling with existential questions or the weight of past mistakes. This profound story explores what it m

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Chasing Pacquiao

Rod Pulido

After being outed at his violent high school, Bobby takes up boxing to protect himself, only to see his hero Manny Pacqu

Ages 14–18

Cover of Rapture Practice

Rapture Practice

A teenager searches for his own identity while balancing a deep love for his family and the expectations of his religiou

Cover of Both Sides Now

Finch Kelly’s dream of a political career is on the line when he must debate his own rights as a trans teen to win a cru

Cover of Becoming a Queen

Becoming a Queen

Mark turns to the world of drag and a purple princess dress to find his strength and heal his heart after an unthinkable

Cover of The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

Andrew Joseph White

Sent away to a grim sanatorium to be cured of his defiance, trans medium Silas Bell must navigate ghosts and gothic horr

Cover of Trans Mission: My Quest to a Beard

Trans Mission: My Quest to a Beard

For the teen or parent navigating the complexities of gender identity and transition with the help of a supportive, expe

Cover of Beautiful Music for Ugly Children

Beautiful Music for Ugly Children

Kirstin Cronn-Mills

Gabe is ready to let his B-side play as he hosts a community radio show and finally embraces his true identity, even if

Cover of I Was Born for This

I Was Born for This

Angel finds her place in the world through a boy band's fandom, while frontman Jimmy struggles with anxiety and the pres

Cover of Girls Like Girls

Girls Like Girls

Grieving her mother's death in a new town, seventeen-year-old Coley wonders if she can risk the vulnerability of a new c

Cover of Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel

Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel

Leila navigates the flutter of a first crush on a new classmate while weighing how and when to open up about her identit

Cover of grl2grl

Julie Anne Peters

Raw emotions and vulnerable moments define these stories of young women navigating first loves, gender identity, and the

Cover of The Unruly Heart of Miss Darcy

The Unruly Heart of Miss Darcy

Mr. Darcy's sister, Georgiana, has carefully hidden her past, but a moonlit kiss with Kitty Bennet ignites a love she ca

Cover of Luna

Julie Anne Peters

Liam only feels like his true self at night as Luna, but now she is ready to emerge into the daylight in this story of t

Cover of Highway Bodies

For teens finding their way in a world that feels unrecognizable, this survival story celebrates the strength found in q

Cover of Her Name in the Sky

Her Name in the Sky

For the teenager navigating the intersection of their faith and their first love, especially when both feel like they ar

Cover of We Now Return to Regular Life

We Now Return to Regular Life

After three years, Sam Walsh returns home from captivity, but his family's silence, his sister Beth's desperate search f

Cover of Little & Lion

Suzette returns home to face complicated feelings for her brother's crush while trying to support him through a deepenin

Cover of I'll Take Everything You Have

I'll Take Everything You Have

Sixteen-year-old Joe lands in Depression-era Chicago to save his family farm, only to be pulled into a dangerous world o

Cover of The Other Merlin

The Other Merlin

Robyn Schneider

Emry Merlin disguises herself as her brother to practice magic in a Camelot filled with royal scandals, forbidden spells

Cover of Exit, Pursued by a Bear

Exit, Pursued by a Bear

After a traumatic night at cheer camp, Hermione must navigate small-town rumors and shifting friendships while seeking j

Cover of Eon

To become a legendary Dragon Eye, Eon must navigate dangerous imperial politics while hiding a secret identity that coul

More Formats for LGBTQ+ Identity & Coming Out

Chapter Books(70)Graphic Novels(27)Middle Grade(9)

LGBTQ+ Identity & Coming Out by Age Group

Books for LGBTQ+ Identity & Coming Out for Ages 12–18(355)Books for LGBTQ+ Identity & Coming Out for Ages 4–7(66)Books for LGBTQ+ Identity & Coming Out for Ages 8–11(166)