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Readers who enjoyed Fence #9 by C.S. Pacat, Johanna the Mad, Joana LaFuente & HamletMachine also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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19 Days by Old Xian
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe cute and funny adventures of a boy and his best friend. Also contains insert art of the characters by the mangaka... -
Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu
I'm a junior on the Samwell men's hockey team now, and not only do I have new teammates and new responsibilities and new pies to bake... I've got a new beau. ( Remember me ) Believe me: Dating a professional hockey player wasn't anything I expected to do in college. My parents don't know; my teammates have no clue...And Jack and I aren't sure that we want to keep it a secret... -
Check, Please! Book 1: # Hockey by Ngozi Ukazu
Helloooo, Internet Land. Bitty here!Y’all... I might not be ready for this. I may be a former junior figure skating champion, vlogger extraordinaire, and very talented amateur pâtissier, but being a freshman on the Samwell University hockey team is a whole new challenge. It’s nothing like co-ed club hockey back in Georgia! First of all? There’s checking... -
Our Dining Table by Mita Ori
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsBoys’ Love Cooked To PerfectionEating around other people is a struggle for salaryman Yutaka, despite his talent for cooking... -
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151 Days by John Goode
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSequel to End of the Innocence Tales from Foster High: Book Three With just 151 days left until the school year ends, Kyle Stilleno is running out of time to fulfill the promise he made and change Foster, Texas, for the better. But Kyle and his boyfriend, Brad Graymark, have more than just intolerance to deal with... -
A Charmed Christmas by Alison Cochrun
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Charmed Christmas, a Charlie and Dev holiday short story... -
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When I Grow Up by John Goode
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter graduation, Kyle Stilleno and Brad Graymark move to California to pursue their dreams. But high school sweethearts are called that for a reason, and their love rarely stands up to the test of time. As money, school, sex, and jealousy test their relationship to the breaking point, Kyle and Brad fight to hold on to the love that brought them together... -
The Music of the Spheres by Chase Potter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn athlete and introvert from a family touched by loss, Ryan Mattson splits his life between reading and spending time with his dad and precocious younger sister. With the wounds of Ryan’s past almost healed, high school is simple, and so is everything else. But that changes when he’s paired with Adam for a class project... -
String Boys by Amy Lane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSeth Arnold learned at an early age that two things in life could make his soul soar—his violin and Kelly Cruz. In Seth’s uncertain childhood, the kindness of the Cruz family, especially Kelly and his brother, Matty, gave Seth the stability to make his violin sing with the purest sound and opened a world of possibility beyond his home in Sacramento... -
The Youth & Young Loves of Oliver Wade by Ben Monopoli
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA novel in stories, by the author of "The Cranberry Hush"At the heart of these twelve interconnected stories is Ollie Wade, a gay guy navigating life and love from age 13 to 28.At a middle-school dance, a boy keeps a secret from his date; on a subway platform, he realizes a young green-eyed stranger has the same secret... -
Fence, Vol. 4: Rivals by C.S. Pacat, Johanna the Mad
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe GLAAD Award nominated series Fence returns as a graphic novel series as best-selling novelist C.S...Categorized as:
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Something Like Thunder by Jay Bell
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis isn’t a coming out story. Nor is it the tale of a lonely heart seeking companionship. This is about how I learned to fight. My name is Nathaniel Courtney and I’m a survivor. I didn’t let the cruelty of others wear me down, and I’ve weathered the more subtle hardships of the heart. Love is a Trojan horse, slipping past your guard and leaving you ransacked and vulnerable... -
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Fence #11 by C.S. Pacat, Johanna the Mad
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIt all comes down to this—the final match that will determine who makes the team, and who gets left behind... -
Fence #7 by C.S. Pacat, Johanna the Mad
Nicholas pushes himself to be recognised as Seiji's rival, but Seiji is indifferent… or so it seems... -
Fence #12 by C.S. Pacat, Johanna the Mad
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsTryouts are coming to a close, and the three available spots on the Kings Row fencing team are almost all locked up. It’s just a question of whether or not Nicholas can push through and earn a spot for himself—or if he’ll have to leave Kings Row altogether... -
Ander and Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAristotle and Dante meets The Hate U Give meets The Sun Is Also A Star: A stunning YA contemporary love story about a Mexican-American teen who falls in love with an undocumented Mexican boy. Finding home. Falling in love. Fighting to belong. The Santos Vista neighborhood of San Antonio, Texas, is all Ander Lopez has ever known. The smell of pan dulce... -
Fence, Vol. 5: Rise by C.S. Pacat
In the highly anticipated next chapter of Fence, Nicholas will stop at nothing until he becomes Seiji's worthy fencing rival!USA Today best-selling author C. S...Categorized as:
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I Hear the Sunspot by Yuki Fumino, 文乃ゆき
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsBecause of a hearing disability, Kohei is often misunderstood and has trouble integrating into life on campus, so he learns to keep his distance. That is until he meets the outspoken and cheerful Taichi. He tells Kohei that his hearing loss is not his fault. Taichi's words cut through Kohei's usual defense mechanisms and open his heart... -
Something Like Lightning by Jay Bell
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNever stop running. No matter how often life trips you up, or how many times your enemies knock you down, just get up and keep on moving until you find where you belong. Kelly Phillips has been out of the closet since he was a young teenager, and thanks to the gay youth group he frequents, he has never been short on friends or lovers... -
Attractive Forces by Jax Calder
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLoganEveryone looks at me and thinks I rule Heath Valley High School. All they see is the captain of the champion rugby team, the guy who has got everything.They don’t see my secret, one I’ll do anything to keep.I’m so used to keeping my sexuality buried I’ve never stopped to think about what it’s costing me.Until I need a chemistry tutor, and Jake Stenton waltzes into my life... -
Ruin by Auryn Hadley, Kitty Cox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere are good guys. There are bad guys. Then there's me.Moving to a new school sucks. I don't care about being cool and I have no filter – not exactly a recipe for success. Thankfully, the "geeks" welcome me in with open arms, including Zoe. For the first time in my life, I have a female friend, and I kinda like how this feels.I've always been the girl who had to fight to keep going... -
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Fence Vol. 3 by C.S. Pacat, Johanna the Mad
From the superstar team of C.S. Pacat (The Captive Prince) and fan-favorite artist Johanna the Mad comes the third volume of this acclaimed, dynamic series... -
Fence: Redemption #1 (Fence: Redemption (Single Issues) #1) by C.S. Pacat, Johanna the Mad
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsUSA Today best-selling author C. S... -
Volatile by Avylinn Winter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 1 in the Treacherous Chemistry series Like a depressed moth drawn to a wild flame, Chris hoped that flame would brighten his life, not burn him alive. Chris Sinclair fades into a gray world after losing his mother to cancer. When forced to attend a concert, as a last attempt to coax him out of his shell, he discovers that life might not be as bleak as he first thought... -
Jackass! by Scarlet Beriko
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen the panty hose go on, all bets are off between these best guy friends!Practical Keisuke’s incredibly handsome best friend Masayuki has always rubbed him just a little bit the wrong way... -
After School Activities by Dirk Hunter
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTwo guys insist on complicating Dylan O’Connor’s life: one, his bully, and the other, his best friend. It started out simple enough. Step one, outsmart Adam with wit and flair, goad him into doing something stupid, and land him in detention. Step two, play video games with Kai all night and laugh about it. Go to bed. Repeat tomorrow. Only, Adam and Kai are about to change the rules on him... -
Fence, Vol. 1 by C.S. Pacat, Johanna the Mad
An alternate cover edition can be found here. Combines Issues #1-4. Nicholas, the illegitimate son of a retired fencing champion, is a scrappy fencing wunderkind, and dreams of getting the chance and the training to actually compete... -
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Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston, Ramón de Ocampo
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsWhat happens when America's First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales?When his mother became President of the United States, Alex Claremont-Diaz was promptly cast as the American equivalent of a young royal. Handsome, charismatic, genius—his image is pure millennial-marketing gold for the White House. There's only one problem: Alex has a beef with an actual prince, Henry, across the pond... -
Darius the Great Deserves Better by Adib Khorram
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIn this companion to the award-winning Darius the Great Is Not Okay, Darius suddenly has it all: a boyfriend, an internship, a spot on the soccer team. It’s everything he’s ever wanted–but what if he deserves better?Darius Kellner is having a bit of a year. Since his trip to Iran this past spring, a lot has changed... -
Don't Let Me Go by J.H. Trumble
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSome people spend their whole lives looking for the right partner. Nate Schaper found his in high school. In the eight months since their cautious flirting became a real, honest, tell-the-parents relationship, Nate and Adam have been inseparable. Even when local kids take their homophobia to brutal levels, Nate is undaunted. He and Adam are rock solid. Two parts of a whole. Yin and yang... -
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Extras All For The Game by Nora Sakavic
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEXTRAS ALL FOR THE GAME NOTE FROM TRANSLATORS: Nora uploaded extra content about the trilogy to her Tumblr page Korakos. You will be able to find information about the life of the Foxes after The King's Man, Andrew and Neil's content, Renee's past and things that you probably wondered when reading the trilogy... -
Football Royalty by Eden Finley
If you never fooled around with someone of the same gender, did you even go to high school?PEYTONMy whole life I’ve had the pressure of being Marcus Talon and Shane Miller’s football prodigy. I’ve been destined to follow in my NFL-playing fathers’ footsteps since the day I was born. I usually thrive under pressure, but as senior year looms, it all gets too much, and I need an outlet... -
Maps by Nash Summers
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf Maps ruled the world, his best pal Benji would be court jester, and every day would celebrate a new experiment. No, scratch that. If Maps ruled the world, his best pal would still be living next door, and there wouldn’t be any gap-toothed new guy staring at him as if he’s bonkers. Pity Maps doesn’t rule the world . . -
Savage Falls Sinners MC: A Dark High School Romance by Caitlyn Dare
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA complete dark romance series from Amazon bestselling author Caitlyn Dare. Includes Solace, a BONUS EPILOGUE NOVELLA set five years after the end of Sever.No one knows the code of the Sinners MC better than club princess Sadie Ray Dalton.She’s spent most of her life rebelling against her daddy’s strict rules and overprotective nature... -
Burn It Down by Drea Denae
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBetrayed. Again.By the one person who promised they were Team Nix. I’m not letting it all go this time though, I’ve felt the fire of revenge and I’m ready to embrace it.Except these guys aren’t getting the message. They’re everywhere.In the halls. In my head. And even though I hate to admit it, in my heart... -
Skater Boy by Anthony Nerada
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this YA pop-punk debut about queer romance and destroying labels, a teen risks everything to write his own story. Perfect for fans of Sonora Reyes and Adib Khorram. Stonebridge High’s resident bad boy, Wesley “Big Mac” Mackenzie, is failing senior year—thanks to his unchecked anger, rowdy friends, and a tendency to ditch his homework for skateboarding and a secret photography obsession... -
Shut Your Face, Anthony Pace! by Claire Davis, Al Stewart
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFirst love - coming of age - family - acceptance When Charlie was eight years old, his mum bought him a microscope for his birthday. Since then, he's known how he wants to spend his life. There have been trials, and challenges, but now - finally - the day is here for him to start college with his lifelong friend Anthony Pace. Anthony is a red-haired force of nature... -
Reaching Rein by M.E. Parker
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsCameron Ansley’s Guide to How to Fake Marry a Not so Straight Billionaire:*Sigh*Just don’t do it. Nothing good can come of it. Trust me.But if you do it, whatever you do, DO NOT have sex with him.But if you accidentally have sex with him, whatever you do, DO NOT fall in love with him.If you accidentally fall in love with him…You know what? Please ignore me. I have no idea what I’m talking about... -
Tales From Foster High by John Goode
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew edition contains new material and story points not in the original version. Sharper story telling, different points of view, same old Foster High.Kyle Stilleno is the invisible student even in his nothing high school in the middle of Nowhere, Texas. Brad Graymark is the baseball star of Foster High... -
Fence, Vol. 2 by C.S. Pacat
Combines Issues #5-8.Nicholas Cox is determined to prove himself in the world of competitive fencing, and earn his place on the Kings Row fencing team, alongside sullen fencing prodigy, Seiji Katayama, to win the right to go up against his golden-boy half-brother... -
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Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun by Jonny Garza Villa
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA poignant, funny, openhearted novel about coming out, first love, and being your one and only best and true self.Julián Luna has a plan for his life: Graduate. Get into UCLA. And have the chance to move away from Corpus Christi, Texas, and the suffocating expectations of others that have forced Jules into an inauthentic life... -
Where You Are by J.H. Trumble
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsRobert Westfall’s life is falling apart—everywhere but in math class. That’s the one place where problems always have a solution. But in the world beyond high school, his father is terminally ill, his mother is squabbling with his interfering aunts, his boyfriend is unsupportive, and the career path that’s been planned for him feels appealing by the day...Categorized as:
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Tales from Foster High by John Goode
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKyle Stilleno is the invisible student even in his nothing high school in the middle of Nowhere, Texas. Brad Graymark is the baseball star of Foster High. When they bond over their mutual damage during a night of history tutoring, Kyle thinks maybe his life has changed for good. But when you’re gay and falling for the most popular boy in school, the promise of love is a fairy tale, not a reality... -
Disarmed by Sarah Rees Brennan
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe boys of Kings Row head to France with exes, rivalries, and secrets in this fun and hilarious novel by a New York Times bestselling author—inspired by the award-nominated comic series by C.S. Pacat and Johanna The Mad...Categorized as:
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Go Your Own Way by Zane Riley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill Osborne couldn’t wait to put the roller coaster ride of his public education behind him. Having suffered bullying and harassment since grade school, he planned a senior year that would be simple and quiet before going away to college and starting fresh. But when a reform school transfer student struts into his first class, Will realizes that the thrill ride has only just begun...
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