Two Boys Kissing

David Levithan

Narrated by a collective chorus of men who died in the AIDS crisis, this novel follows seventeen-year-olds Craig and Harry as they attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous kiss. Around their marathon, the story weaves in several other teen boys navigating first love, self-discovery, bullying, and the fallout of a violent hate crime. It's a literary, deeply emotional look at queer adolescence that blends real historical weight with contemporary coming-of-age struggles.