Dash & Lily's Book of Dares

COMING SOON

Dash & Lily's Book of Dares, written with Rachel Cohn

 

ANTHOLOGIES

The Full Spectrum
(edited with Billy Merrell)

A new generation of writing about gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and other identities.
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This Is PUSH

New work from PUSH authors, including Markus Zusak, Chris Wooding, Brian James, Eireann Corrigan, Eddie de Oliveira, and Kevin Brooks.
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21 Proms
(edited with Daniel Ehrenhaft)

Fun and fabulous fictional prom stories, featuring John Green, Libba Bray, Holly Black, Cecily von Ziegesar, and seventeen more amazing authors.
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We Are Quiet, We Are Loud

The latest PUSH anthology of the best young writers and artists in America.
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David Levithan

WHAT I'VE WRITTEN

Boy Meets Boy

Boy Meets Boy

A dippy, happy gay love story.

"In a genre filled with darkness, torment, and anxiety, this is a shiningly affirmative and hopeful book..."The Bulletin, starred review
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The Realm of Possibility

The Realm of Possibility

Twenty kids. One school. Many, many intersections.

"All teenagers will find themselves, their relationships, and their attitudes toward life, love, and the pursuit of happiness somewhere in these poems” Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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Are We There Yet?

Are We There Yet?

How to deal with a brother, in many hard and funny steps, starting with a trip to Italy.

"A lyrical, well-written story that shows the ties siblings feel whether they want to or not." School Library Journal
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Marly's Ghost

Marly's Ghost

A Valentine's Day retelling of the Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol, illustrated by Brian Selznick.

"The magical realism is powerful throughout, especially in the love story. . . . A solid story . . ." Booklist
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Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist

Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist

This novel collaboration with Rachel Cohn tells the story of one night in New York as two teens navigate past and future loves.

"Electric, sexy . . . and genuinely poignant, this is a compelling story of the risks and thrills of burgeoning intimacy."The Bulletin, starred review
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Wide Awake

Wide Awake

Love, tolerance, and activism each play their part when a gay teen couple travels to Kansas to fight political injustice.

"As much about love as about politics, Levithan's latest reaches out to shake readers awake, showing them how each person's life touches another, and another, until ultimately history is made." Booklist
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Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List

In this second novel collaboration with Rachel Cohn, things become very complicated when Ely kisses his best friend Naomi’s boyfriend.

"A witty and highly entertaining exploration of love, friendship, and misunderstanding." School Library Journal
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How They Met, and Other Stories

Eighteen stories about love in many forms, from falling for your local barista to sharing a long life together.

“Many of these stories began as Valentine’s gifts. Together, they have the feel of a bittersweet reality check – a very nice counterbalance to the usual candy hearts and chocolates.” Los Angeles Times
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Likely Story

Three novels (Likely Story, All That Glitters, Red Carpet Riot) about a girl named Mallory caught in a soap opera world.

“More twists, turns, and intrigue than a daytime soap . . . sure to be a hit.” School Library Journal
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Love Is the Higher Law

Love Is the Higher Law

Three teenagers deal with life and love on 9/11 and in the days, weeks, months, and years afterwards.

“Levithan captures the mood of post-9/11 New York exquisitely, slashed open to reveal a deep heart.” School Library Journal
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Love Is the Higher Law

Will Grayson, Will Grayson

Written with John Green, the story of two boys with the same name whose lives intertwine. Featuring Tiny Cooper, whose life needs to be a musical

“Two superstar authors pair up and really deliver the goods, dishing up a terrific high-energy tale of teen love, lust, intrigue, anger, pain, and friendship threaded with generous measures of comedy and savvy counsel.” Booklist
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STORIES

My short stories and essays have also appeared in a number of anthologies, most recently First Kiss (Then Tell), Up All Night, Geektastic, How Beautiful the Ordinary, Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys and 21 Proms. For a full list of anthologies I am included in, click here.

OTHER WRITING

The first two books I ever wrote were for a series called Disaster Zone, about two brothers who fight natural disasters. (This is, as you can imagine, a long way from Boy Meets Boy.) I’ve also written novelizations based on movies, including the ones for Ten Things I Hate About You (which is my favorite), The Perfect Score, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, and The Mummy. I’ve also written spin-off books based on The Sixth Sense and Malcolm in the Middle. Finally, I was one-ninth of the writing team behind The Vampire is Just Not That Into You, by Vlad Mezrich.