9 Best LGBTQ Books That Deserve A Movie Or TV Series Adaptation

9 Best LGBTQ+ Books That Deserve A Movie Or TV Series Adaptation

There are plenty of LGBTQ+ books out there that are perfect for the next big young adult movie or tv adaptation.

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While Hollywood has been making incredible strides in recent years to have more LGBTQ+ representation in both movies and television, it is no secret there is still a lot of work to do. Luckily, one of Hollywood’s favorite pastimes is to make a successful book and adapt it to the big screen and, hopefully, see the same success as the novel.

It helps that books have been at the forefront of representation, not just for LGBTQ+ people at large, but also for people of color in the community, whose stories are harder to find. There are plenty of books out there that are perfect, some even having the potential to be the next big YA adaptation.

9 Leah On The Offbeat – Becky Albertalli

A spinoff to the beloved coming out story, Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda, Leah and the Offbeat follows Simon’s closest friend, Leah, as she goes on a journey of self-discovery. Much like Simon in the first book, Leah is keeping he bisexuality a secret from her friend group.

Unlike the first book though, Leah also deals with her lack of self-esteem and body image issues while developing feelings for one of her close friends. After the reception of Love, Simon, there is no doubt that fans would love to see the group of friends in something other than guest spots on Love, Victor.

8 I Wish You All The Best – Mason Deaver

Ben recently came out as nonbinary to his parents hoping that they would accept him with open arms only to find himself out on the street with no money until he reaches out to his estranged sister.

I Wish You All The Best follows Ben as they start to recover from their parents and make a new life for themself alongside their supportive sister and her husband along with a potential relationship with the school’s golden boy, Nathan. Along with being a great piece of representation, author Mason Deaver also identifies as nonbinary and readers could feel the truth in their story.

7 Felix Ever After – Kacen Callender

Felix Ever After follows the story of a Black, trans, gay man, Felix Love who, despite the name, hasn’t had a serious relationship. After an incident where an anonymous person posted photos of Felix’s dead name along with a photo of him before his transition, Felix decides to get some revenge.

What he didn’t expect was to get himself involved in a love triangle. One of the reasons this story was so successful was the fact it was written by a Kacen Allen, who identifies as also Black and trans, using both they/them and he/him pronouns, so they were able to relate their life story to Felix, making the emotions feel real.

6 We Contain Multitudes – Sarah Henstra

Playing off of the old teen trope of the popular jock falling in love with the nerdy kid with a bit of a gay twist, We Contain Multitudes follows Jonathan Hopkirk, a Walt Whitman fanboy, and Adam Kurlansky, the star football player as they take part in a pen pal assignment.

At first, it’s clear that Adam is not into the whole idea, but throughout the book, readers see a relationship start to form between the two until a secret romance starts up. Covering topics like alcoholism, parental abuse, homophobia, bullying, and drug addiction, this story has enough to keep readers turning the page to get a happy ending for the beloved characters in this coming-of-age story.

5 The Extraordinaires – K.J. Klune

The Extraordinaries takes place in Nova City where superhero obsessed Nick spends most of his time writing his fanfiction for Nova City’s superhero, Shadow Star. As the story goes on, Nick starts to realize things aren’t what they seem and friends he originally thought he knew everything about were keeping secrets from him, and the villain he despised might actually be the hero of the story.

Of course, the fact he hasn’t noticed his best friend, Seth, has been in love with him for a while is 100% Nick’s own fault for being oblivious to the love-stricken boy. The Sequel, Flash Fire, will be released on July 13th, 2021, and will pick up on Nick and Seth’s story, giving any adaptation more content.

4 One Last Stop – Casey McQuiston

Coming off the success of her debut book, Red, White, and Royal Blue, Casey McQuiston tells the story of a waitress, August, and her discovery of the punk rocker, Jane, on the train one day.

At first, August keeps her crush a secret and admires Jane from afar, but as the story progresses, readers discover that not only does Jane look like a 70’s punk rocker, but she’s actually from the 1970s. The story has been on the New York Times Bestsellers since its debut and would be perfect for a movie. Casey is currently working with studios now on the movie adaptation of Red, White, and Royal Blue, so they already have experience in adaptations, too.

3 Song of Achilles – Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles tells the story of what is possibly one of the most famous fighters and gay men in history, Achilles. Told from the point of view of his best friend and lover, Patroclus, the story follows them both from their childhood and training with Chiron, which sparks their relationship, to their inevitable deaths on the battlefield.

While most of the film adaptations of the stories of Achilles portrayed him as a straight man, it is widely believed that he and Patroclus were close lovers and would more than explain Achilles’ breakdown after Patroclus’ death. While readers are aware of most of Achilles’ stories, The Song of Achilles gives readers a chance to see one of history’s best fighter’s stories be told without hiding his sexuality.

2 Simon Snow Trilogy – Rainbow Rowell

Simon Snow is a very flawed chosen one who doesn’t understand the immense magical power he has, and even worse, he’s roomed with a vampire who wants to kill him. The Simon Snow trilogy takes the idea behind the famous Draco/Harry Potter ship but makes it its own story with different twists and turns and a new kind of magic that relies on popular catchphrases and not Latin words.

The story features a diverse cast and multiple switches in point-of-view, which is beneficial for a TV show adaptation, giving the crew the chance to better tell multiple stories in one story. The final book in the trilogy is set to come out on July 6, 2021.

1 Cemetery Boys – Aiden Thomas

Written by trans author Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys follows Yadriel who’s traditional Latinx family has a hard time accepting his new gender identity and refuses to let him be a brujo. With the help of his loyal best friend, Maritza, they do the ceremony in secret and set out to find the ghost of his murder cousin to bring him justice, but end up summoning the wrong ghost and it just so happens to be the school’s bad boy, Julian.

The story covers many harsh topics such as family using deadnames, the wrong pronouns, and not letting him take part in an ancient tradition all boys do, but somehow manages to still be heartfelt and extremely interesting the whole way through.

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/lgbtq-books-deserve-movie-tv-series-adaptation/

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