Pride in the Pages

June is about Pride, and we are celebrating with queer reads all month long! Add these books to your reading bucket list - we hope you find Pride on every page.

Bucket List Item #1: Learn About Queer History

Dive into queer history and learn something new.

Mighty Real by Barry Walters

Mighty Real

Barry Walters

The definitive history of LGBTQ music, from Stonewall to RuPaul, and its impact on culture and American life.

The Remarkable Life of Reed Peggram by Ethelene Whitmire

The Remarkable Life of Reed Peggram

Ethelene Whitmire

The dramatic and heartrending true story of one remarkable young man's account of love in the time of war, by a celebrated historian of untold Black stories.

Marsha by Tourmaline

Marsha

Tourmaline

Black transgender luminary Tourmaline brings to life the first definitive biography of the revolutionary activist Marsha P. Johnson, one of the most important and remarkable figures in LGBTQIA+ history, revealing her story, her impact, and her legacy.

Bucket List Item #2: Heal Your Inner Child

Take a few moments for some much-needed self care.

Take Your Own Advice by Jeffrey Marsh

Take Your Own Advice

Jeffrey Marsh

For those who are givers, carers, and empaths, a guide to focusing that energy on yourself—even if that feels frightening, from popular LGBTQ+ activist and advocate Jeffrey Marsh.

Healing the Oppressed Body by Andrea Gutiérrez-Glik

Healing the Oppressed Body

Andrea Gutiérrez-Glik

An essential guide to healing from oppression-based trauma, for everyone left outside of mainstream conversations.

Adulting for Amateurs by Jess H. Gutierrez

Adulting for Amateurs

Jess H. Gutierrez

From the author of A Product of Genetics (and Day Drinking) comes a rowdy and hilarious new collection of essays on life as an elder millennial, filled with life lessons on everything from marriage to parenting to rolling with the punches when Gen Z mocks your TikTok dances.

Bucket List Item #3: Solve a murder

Dive into these atmospheric mysteries and thrillers for the ultimate escape.

Last Seen by Christopher Castellani

Last Seen

Christopher Castellani

I am one of those boys they keep finding in the river.

Muñeca by Cynthia Gómez

Muñeca

Cynthia Gómez

A vivid, surreal Gothic about a queer, Latine, working class witch who sets out to rescue a bespelled heiress and loses control of her powers and her heart in the process.

Be Still My Unbeating Heart by Josh Winning

Be Still My Unbeating Heart

Josh Winning

A cozy vampire vacation mystery set in a seaside Italian village, featuring a reformed vampire, his magical talking cat, and a handsome, brooding detective.

Missing in Soho by Holly Stars

Missing in Soho

Holly Stars

A missing photographer. A megalomaniacal millionaire. A drag queen hellbent on saving her club. The latest glittering mystery from the author of Murder in the Dressing Room…

Dead & Breakfast by Kat Hillis, Rosiee Thor

Dead & Breakfast

Kat Hillis, Rosiee Thor

The new vampires in town are sinking their teeth into solving a murder…

The Librarians by Sherry Thomas

The Librarians

Sherry Thomas

Murder disrupts four quirky librarians' lives when they try to hide among books to keep their secrets.

There Used to Be People Here by Kennedy Cole

There Used to Be People Here

Kennedy Cole

In 1970s Mississippi, a Black detective and his temporary partner are assigned to a case that shifts from murder to paranormal conspiracy with life-altering repercussions.

Bucket List Item #4: Journey Through the Pages

Enjoy some epic quests and exciting adventures to faraway places.

Toto by A. J. Hackwith

Toto

A.J. Hackwith

The true hero of The Wizard of Oz takes center stage in this brilliant, delightfully snarky reimagining from the author of The Library of the Unwritten.

Canon by Paige Lewis

Canon

Paige Lewis

Two unlikely heroes embark on quests to win God’s favor in this outrageously entertaining, profoundly heartfelt novel that announces an ingenious new voice in the tradition of Chain-Gang All-Stars, No One Is Talking About This, and Martyr!

Bromantasy by Máire Roche

Bromantasy

Máire Roche

BROMANTASY is a cozy, queer fantasy about the mortifying ordeal of being known by your totally platonic best friend and the epic quest that might force you to confront the truth.

Names Have Been Changed by Yu-Mei Balasingamchow

Names Have Been Changed

Yu-Mei Balasingamchow

Catch Me If You Can meets Counterfeit in this thrilling debut novel about Ophir—not her real name—who starts a confessional podcast about her years on the run around the globe, in an unforgettable story about the costs of freedom and the inescapable pull of home.

Bucket List Item #5: Have a Good Cry

Sometimes, you need a good cry. Whether it's the full blown sobs of a novel that just deeply gets you, or the catharsis of a laughing-through-tears story, one of these books is bound to do the trick.

All Down Darkness Wide by Seán Hewitt

All Down Darkness Wide

Seán Hewitt

All Down Darkness Wide is a perceptive and unflinching meditation on the burden of living in a world that too often sets happiness and queer life at odds, and a tender and honest portrayal of what it’s like to be caught in the undertow of a loved one’s deep depression.

Take Me with You by Steven Rowley

Take Me with You

Steven Rowley

In Take Me With You, Steven Rowley brings his resonant wit and emotional insight to an epic love story—an exploration of the forces that draw two people into the same orbit and the gravity that threatens to pull them apart.

A Language of Limbs by Dylin Hardcastle

A Language of Limbs

Dylin Hardcastle

A breathtaking, will-they-won’t-they love story and a tender epic that explores the weight of a choice, the love of community and how joy is found in even the darkest corners.

The Jellyfish Problem by Tessa Yang

The Jellyfish Problem

Tessa Yang

A marine biologist makes the discovery of a lifetime when called to rescue the inhabitants of a small Maine island being menaced by a giant, glowing jellyfish in this richly imagined, wholly original debut.

Next Time Will Be Our Turn by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Next Time Will Be Our Turn

Jesse Q. Sutanto

A grandmother tells her granddaughter about her twisty, often surprising, journey to who she is now in this sweeping love story by USA Today bestselling author Jesse Q. Sutanto.

Hombrecito by Santiago Jose Sanchez

Hombrecito

Santiago Jose Sanchez

A novel by a brilliant new voice, Hombrecito is a queer coming-of-age story about a young immigrant’s complex relationships with his mother and his motherland.

Bucket List Item #6: Fall in Love

Fall in love with these unputdownable romances.

For the Bride by Becca Grischow

For the Bride

Becca Grischow

From the author of I’ll Get Back To You, a "sparkling sapphic romance" (Bridget Morrissey) about two nemeses who must put aside their animosity to plan the wedding of the summer.

We Are Gathered Here Today by Bobby Finger

We Are Gathered Here Today

Bobby Finger

A recently engaged gay man second guesses marriage, and his cousin’s chaotic Texas wedding weekend with old friends and unexpected strangers that will help guide him to the truth.

When Katie Met Cassidy by Camille Perri

When Katie Met Cassidy

Camille Perri

When it comes to Cassidy, Katie can't think straight.

Dearly Departed by Chip Pons

Dearly Departed

Chip Pons

A sexy Hades-inspired gay rom-com, in which the former god of the Underworld turned grumpy funeral director must find a loophole in the Immortal Retirement Act that banished him to Earth, until the florist next door begins to unravel all his carefully laid plans.

Girls Girls Girls by Shoshana von Blanckensee

Girls Girls Girls

Shoshana von Blanckensee

A vibrant queer Jewish debut "teeming with heart, angst, love, and self discovery" (Emily Austin) about a young woman who, caught between the expectations of others and her own evolving desires, is forced to make a series of fraught, life-altering decisions.

The Open Era by Edward Schmit

The Open Era

Edward Schmit

Love evens the score between two tennis players in this stunning debut romance.

The Devil She Knows by Alexandria Bellefleur

The Devil She Knows

Alexandria Bellefleur

A down-on-her-luck woman makes a deal with a crafty demon to win back her ex-girlfriend after a proposal gone awry, only to discover the girl of her dreams might be the devil she knows.

Dhampira by Amy Pennza

Dhampira

Amy Pennza

A long-lost noble of the ruthless vampire court discovers she might not need to choose between her two suitors in this blood-pounding new romantasy.

In What World by Bridget Morrissey

In What World

Bridget Morrissey

Two high school rivals begrudgingly reunite as adults to investigate the disappearance of their beloved former teacher, only to wind up traveling through a series of alternate realities together.

Tentacles & Triathlons by Ashley Bennett

Tentacles & Triathlons

Ashley Bennett

When a grumpy park ranger meets a charming kraken, love might be worth the swim upstream in this sexy monster romance.

A Star-Cursed Heart by Annie Mare

A Star-Cursed Heart

Annie Mare

Two women are cursed to be mortal enemies, despite their love for each other, in this queer, fantastical novel by Annie Mare.

The Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong

The Keeper of Magical Things

Julie Leong

An almost-mage discovers friendship—and maybe something more—in the unlikeliest of places in this delightfully charming novel from the USA Today bestselling author of The Teller of Small Fortunes.

Get Over It, April Evans by Ashley Herring Blake

Get Over It, April Evans

Ashley Herring Blake

A summer job at a lake-town resort brings together two women with an unlikely connection in this new contemporary romance by USA Today bestselling author Ashley Herring Blake.

A Rare Find by Joanna Lowell

A Rare Find

Joanna Lowell

When an aspiring archaeologist teams up with her childhood enemy for a treasure hunt, they find it impossible to bury their growing feelings, in a charming queer historical romance from the author of A Shore Thing.

A Hexcellent Chance to Fall in Love by Ann Rose

A Hexcellent Chance to Fall in Love

Ann Rose

In this slightly spooky paranormal romance, will two women finally break their curse and get the happily ever after they’ve fought for?

Our Ex's Wedding by Taleen Voskuni

Our Ex's Wedding

Taleen Voskuni

Two people who can’t stand each other must come together to plan their mutual ex’s wedding in this new romantic comedy by Taleen Voskuni, author of Lavash at First Sight.

Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon by Annie Mare

Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon

Annie Mare

A multiverse novel about two women who fall in love despite living in worlds that are five months apart, as they try to find a timeline that doesn’t end in disaster, in this debut novel by Annie Mare.

Two Can Play That Game by Zakiya N. Jamal

Two Can Play That Game

Zakiya N. Jamal

After a chance courtside encounter, a fake relationship between a rising influencer and a WNBA star gets a little too real in this swoony sapphic romance.

Bucket List Item #7: Get a little messy

Sometimes you have to get your hands dirty - now is the time to get a little messy.

Colin Gets Promoted and Dooms the World by Mark Waddell

Colin Gets Promoted and Dooms The World

Mark Waddell

WARNING! Under no circumstances must employees strike a deal with unauthorized personnel on Dark Enterprises property. Such behavior may result in death…or the end of the world.

Social Animals by Camille Perri

Social Animals

Camille Perri

Social Animals is a funny and sharp social commentary on community, privilege, dog ownership, and the ultimate power of finding your people (and your pets).

Bucket List Item #8: Feel everything at once

Every feeling everywhere at once. Laugh, cry, explore, grow - feel it all!

The Maidenheads by Benny B. Peterson

The Maidenheads

Benny B. Peterson

A bighearted debut novel about queer yearning, indie musicians, and bushwacking a thorny path back to your first love.

Minor Black Figures by Brandon Taylor

Minor Black Figures

Brandon Taylor

From “literary superstar” (The Boston Globe) and Booker Prize finalist Brandon Taylor, his “most accomplished novel” (The New York Times): the story of a gay Black painter navigating the worlds of art, desire, and creativity.

All Them Dogs by Djamel White

All Them Dogs

Djamel White

A young Irish gangster is caught in a brutal dance between desire and loyalty.

All the Way to the River: Oprah's Book Club by Elizabeth Gilbert

All The Way to the River

Elizabeth Gilbert

In her first nonfiction book in a decade, the #1 bestselling writer who taught millions of readers to live authentically (Eat Pray Love) and creatively (Big Magic) shows how to break free.

Stop Me If You've Heard This One by Kristen Arnett

Stop Me If You've Heard This One

Kristen Arnett

From the New York Times bestselling author of Mostly Dead Things, a sparkling and funny new novel of entertainment, ambition, art, and love.

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