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If you loved Rules for Hearts by Sara Ryan, this shelf of 24 books shares the same pull — rooted in LGBTQ+ Issues, Social & Family Issues, LGBTQ+ Books, and Social Issues.

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Handpicked for thematic and literary overlap — the best shelf companions to Rules for Hearts.

The Transition — Logan-Ashley Kisner

Logan-Ashley Kisner

Themes: Social & Family Issues • LGBTQ+ Books • Social Issues

Thanks for Listening — Molly Horan

Thanks for Listening

Themes: Social & Family Issues • LGBTQ+ Books • Social Issues

Pritty — Keith F. Miller, Jr.

Keith F. Miller, Jr.

Themes: Social & Family Issues • LGBTQ+ Books • Social Issues

Icarus — K. Ancrum

Themes: Social & Family Issues • LGBTQ+ Books • Social Issues

Shampoo Unicorn — Sawyer Lovett

Shampoo Unicorn

Themes: Social & Family Issues • LGBTQ+ Books • Social Issues

They Both Die at the End Paperback Box Set The First to Die at the End, They Both Die at the End — Adam Silvera

They Both Die at the End Paperback Box Set The First to Die at the End, They Both Die at the End

Themes: Social & Family Issues • LGBTQ+ Books • Social Issues

The Assassin’s Guide to Babysitting — Natalie C. Parker

The Assassin’s Guide to Babysitting

Natalie C. Parker

Themes: Social & Family Issues • LGBTQ+ Books • Social Issues

A Feast for the Eyes — Alex Crespo

A Feast for the Eyes

Themes: Social & Family Issues • LGBTQ+ Books • Social Issues

In Case You Read This — Edward Underhill

In Case You Read This

Edward Underhill

Themes: Social & Family Issues • LGBTQ+ Books • Social Issues

Skater Boy A Novel — Anthony Nerada

Skater Boy A Novel

Themes: Social & Family Issues • LGBTQ+ Books • Social Issues

Don’t Forget to Breathe — Sara Waxelbaum

Don’t Forget to Breathe

Themes: Social & Family Issues • LGBTQ+ Books • Social Issues

Lockjaw — Matteo L. Cerilli

Matteo L. Cerilli

Themes: Social & Family Issues • LGBTQ+ Books • Social Issues

Say a Little Prayer — Jenna Voris

Say a Little Prayer

Themes: Social & Family Issues • LGBTQ+ Books • Social Issues

Knucklehead Poems — Tony Keith Jr

Knucklehead Poems

Themes: Social & Family Issues • LGBTQ+ Books • Social Issues

Everything about You — Robby Weber

Everything about You

Themes: Social & Family Issues • LGBTQ+ Books • Social Issues

The Collectors: Stories — A.S. King

The Collectors: Stories

Themes: Social & Family Issues • LGBTQ+ Books • Social Issues

When the World Tips Over — Jandy Nelson

When the World Tips Over

Themes: Social & Family Issues • LGBTQ+ Books • Social Issues

Messy Perfect — Tanya Boteju

Themes: Social & Family Issues • LGBTQ+ Books • Social Issues

Dancehall Rebel — Stacey Robinson

Dancehall Rebel

Stacey Robinson

Themes: Social & Family Issues • LGBTQ+ Books • Social Issues

All-Nighter — Cecilia Vinesse

Cecilia Vinesse

Themes: Social & Family Issues • LGBTQ+ Books • Social Issues

The Afterdark — E. Latimer

Themes: Social & Family Issues • LGBTQ+ Books • Social Issues

Donut Summer — Anita Kelly

Themes: Social & Family Issues • LGBTQ+ Books • Social Issues

Here’s to Us — Becky Albertalli

Becky Albertalli

Themes: Social & Family Issues • LGBTQ+ Books • Social Issues

Clown in a Cornfield Movie Tie-In Edition — Adam Cesare

Clown in a Cornfield Movie Tie-In Edition

Themes: Social & Family Issues • LGBTQ+ Books • Social Issues

Fans of Rules for Hearts by Sara Ryan will find 24 titles here, all united by LGBTQ+ Issues, Social & Family Issues, LGBTQ+ Books. Authors represented include Logan-Ashley Kisner, Molly Horan, Keith F. Miller, Jr., K. Ancrum, and others.

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