So, who is David Levithan? That is such a simple question! He is an American author and editor for the publishing house Scholastic. He is from New Jersey, and he has written many books on his own. He has also collaborated with other great authors. He dreamed to write gay stories that moved away from the same old norm of literature (ex. the stories that go around the same plot: the gay uncle, the teen who gets beaten up for being gay, or about outcasts who came out and found they were still outcasts). He is well known for creating extremely strong gay characters.

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So, what are 6 books/audiobooks written by David Levithan?

Boy Meets Boy

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Super short to get to know him! His first book every published, “Boy Meets Boy” develops a world where people are simply free to be who they want to be without fear, prejudice, or hatred. Sugary sweet, funny, and delightful, David reminds us that the road to love is complicated and strange regardless of how perfect the world is.

Every Day

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“Every Day” simply blew my mind! David narrates the love story of “A” something that wakes up every day in a different body, in a different town, in a different life. “A” does not know what it is, all it knows is the current body it wakes up in. One day, “A” is a boy, another day “A” is a girl, and, other days, “A“ does not identify as either of them. All ”A“ knows is that it finally feel in love, but what can ”A“ do if after 24 hours, it will be in another body? (Full Review Here)

Two Boys Kissing

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Another of my all time favorites! Two Boys Kissing tells the story of different gay teenagers and their struggles. How they come to fight society, how they come to accept who they are, how they find again their path after diverging into a desperate road of self-destruction. This story moved me to core not only for their struggles but also because the narrator is an omniscient collective voice of those brothers that died in the 80’s HIV epidemic. (Full Review Here)

Collaborations

Will Grayson, Will Grayson

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One cold night, in a most unlikely corner of Chicago, Will Grayson crosses paths with…Will Grayson. Two teens with the same name, running in two very different circles, suddenly find their lives going in new and unexpected directions, and culminating in epic turns-of-heart and the most fabulous musical ever to grace the high school stage. (This is the synopsis of the book)

You Know Me Well

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Mark and Kate have sat next to each other for an entire year, but they have never spoken. However, destiny has plans for them because they meat out in the city during a wild and unexpected night. They have something in common: a messy love life. Kate meets Mark after running away from her opportunity to meet the girl she has fallen in love with from afar, while Mark is in a crisis for being in love with his best friend that might or might not love him back.

Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares

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Lily has left a red notebook full of challenges on a favorite bookstore shelf, waiting for just the right guy to come along and accept its dares. But is Dash that right guy? Or are Dash and Lily only destined to trade dares, dreams, and desires in the notebook they pass back and forth at locations across New York? Could their in-person selves possibly connect as well as their notebook versions? Or will they be a comic mismatch of disastrous proportions? (If you ask me, this is perfect for a Xmas read!)

This is a strong list of stories that cover queer characters and their struggles, imaginative fictions and romantic settings. They are around 6 to 7 hours each, so what are you waiting for? Get your queer on!