Read Queer All Year

June is Pride Month, but we’re reading queer all year. Whether it's heart-pounding adventure, marvelous prose, interesting history, or swoonworthy romance, find queer reads to fill your TBR for the rest of the year!

For a year of good storytelling

Find unrivaled storytelling in these literary fiction books.

Girls Girls Girls by Shoshana von Blanckensee

Girls Girls Girls

Shoshana von Blanckensee

A vibrant debut 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.

Cinema Love by Jiaming Tang

Cinema Love

Jiaming Tang

A staggering, tender epic about gay men in rural China and the women who marry them.

A Language of Limbs by Dylin Hardcastle

A Language of Limbs

Dylin Hardcastle

A breathtaking, sliding-doors, 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.

Sheer by Vanessa Lawrence

Sheer

Vanessa Lawrence

An electrifying, propulsive novel about the rise and fall of a controversial beauty mogul and the moral gray areas at the intersections of beauty, power, and ambition.

We Could Be Heroes by Philip Ellis

We Could Be Heroes

Philip Ellis

Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear high heels and a wig.

Four Squares by Bobby Finger

Four Squares

Bobby Finger

A tender, funny, and fresh novel about a gay writer in New York City whose life is irrevocably altered, and then again thirty years later.

The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley

The Guncle Abroad

Steven Rowley

Patrick O'Hara is called back to his guncle duties . . . This time for a big family wedding in Italy.

The Prophets by Robert Jones, Jr.

The Prophets

Robert Jones, Jr.

A singular and stunning debut novel about the forbidden union between two enslaved young men on a Deep South plantation, the refuge they find in each other, and a betrayal that threatens their existence.

Romance in Marseille by Claude McKay, Gary Edward Holcomb, William J. Maxwell, Gary Edward Holcomb, William J. Maxwell

Romance in Marseille

Claude McKay, Gary Edward Holcomb, William J. Maxwell, Gary Edward Holcomb, William J. Maxwell

The pioneering novel of physical disability, transatlantic travel, and black international politics. A vital document of black modernism and one of the earliest overtly queer fictions in the African American tradition. Published for the first time.

Memory Piece by Lisa Ko

Memory Piece

Lisa Ko

The award-winning author of The Leavers offers a visionary novel of friendship, art, and ambition that asks: What is the value of a meaningful life?

Hombrecito by Santiago Jose Sanchez

Hombrecito

Santiago Jose Sanchez

A queer coming-of-age story about a young immigrant’s complex relationships with his mother and his motherland.

Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi

Little Rot

Akwaeke Emezi

One weekend.
The elite underbelly of a Nigerian city.
A party that goes awry.
A tangled web of sex and lies and corruption that leaves no one unscathed.

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.

Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang

Land of Milk and Honey

C Pam Zhang

A rapturous and revelatory novel about a young chef whose discovery of pleasure alters her life and, indirectly, the world.

The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor

The Late Americans

Brandon Taylor

The Booker Prize finalist and widely acclaimed author of Real Life and Filthy Animals returns with a deeply involving new novel of young men and women at a crossroads.

Exhibit by R. O. Kwon

Exhibit

R. O. Kwon

An exhilarating, blazing-hot novel about a woman caught between her desires and her life.

All the World Beside by Garrard Conley

All the World Beside

Garrard Conley

An electrifying, deeply moving novel about the love story between two men in Puritan New England.

Family Meal by Bryan Washington

Family Meal

Bryan Washington

An irresistible, intimate novel about how those know us longest—even when they hurt us most—can also set the benchmark for love.

The Emperor of Gladness: Oprah's Book Club by Ocean Vuong

The Emperor of Gladness: Oprah's Book Club

Ocean Vuong

A bighearted novel about chosen family, unexpected friendship, and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive.

Anyone's Ghost by August Thompson

Anyone's Ghost

August Thompson

An extraordinary debut novel in which the transforming love and friendship between two young men during one unforgettable teenage summer in rural New England haunts them into adulthood.

For a year of adventure

Let these reads take you on a wild, escapist adventure.

Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk, Heather Cleary

Thirst

Marina Yuszczuk, Heather Cleary

Thirst plays with the boundaries of the Gothic genre while exploring the limits of female agency, all-consuming desire, and the fragile vitality of even the most immortal of creatures.

Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang

Natural Beauty

Ling Ling Huang

Sly, surprising, and razor-sharp, Natural Beauty follows a young musician into an elite, beauty-obsessed world where perfection comes at a staggering cost.

Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson

Her Majesty's Royal Coven

Juno Dawson

A Discovery of Witches meets The Craft in this epic fantasy about a group of childhood friends who are also witches.

Francine's Spectacular Crash and Burn by Renee Swindle

Francine's Spectacular Crash and Burn

Renee Swindle

Francine Stevenson's chance encounter with a ten-year-old who shows up at her doorstep after her mother's sudden death spirals into an adventure for the ages.

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.

For a year of swooning

Softies, beware. These swoony reads will tug on your heartstrings and have you kicking your feet.

But How Are You, Really by Ella Dawson

But How Are You, Really

Ella Dawson

A five-year college reunion. A chance to go back in time. A chance to get it right.

Hot Summer by Elle Everhart

Hot Summer

Elle Everhart

Sparks fly when a young woman finds herself cast on a Love Island-inspired reality show and has to choose between her heart and her strategy.

Winging It with You by Chip Pons

Winging It with You

Chip Pons

Two men impulsively pose as a couple to compete in a reality show contest just minutes after meeting at an airport, and their run-in with the very real feelings that start to simmer between them.

I'll Get Back to You by Becca Grischow

I'll Get Back to You

Becca Grischow

A charming home run of a queer holiday romance where two former classmates’ plan to fake-date their way to freedom goes immediately awry—but, perhaps, exactly the way they need it to.

Showmance by Chad Beguelin

Showmance

Chad Beguelin

A down-on-his-luck Broadway playwright is marooned in rural Illinois in this sharply funny queer rom-com.

Experienced by Kate Young

Experienced

Kate Young

Bette is in love for the first time in her life. Finally, everything makes sense. Until it doesn’t.

Rise and Divine by Lana Harper

Rise and Divine

Lana Harper

To save both her town and the woman who loves her against all odds, a witch haunted by loss must reckon with her turbulent past.

This Spells Disaster by Tori Anne Martin

This Spells Disaster

Tori Anne Martin

Fake dating gets a magical twist in this enchanting queer romantic comedy where a witch worries that the real feelings brewing between her and her crush were sparked by an accidental love potion, and the only way out of the disastrous spell is a healthy dose of the truth—drink up, witches.

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.

Anywhere You Go by Bridget Morrissey

Anywhere You Go

Bridget Morrissey

A small-town waitress and a big-city Broadway press agent swap homes to escape the messiness of their personal lives, only to find new purpose—and new love.

Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places by Claire Kann

Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places

Claire Kann

Love brings down the haunted house in this captivating romance from the acclaimed author of The Romantic Agenda.

The Lovers by Rebekah Faubion

The Lovers

Rebekah Faubion

A second chance at love is in the cards for two women working a stylish California wedding in this charming debut romance.

For One Night Only by Jessica James

For One Night Only

Jessica James

When two former bandmates—and bedmates—are thrust back into each other's lives in a fake dating scheme for publicity, they'll be forced to face the music.

That Summer Feeling by Bridget Morrissey

That Summer Feeling

Bridget Morrissey

When a divorced woman attends a sleepaway camp for adults, she reconnects with a man from her past—only to fall head over heels for his sister instead.

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.

Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory

Flirting Lessons

Jasmine Guillory

A captivating, sizzling queer rom-com where Napa Valley’s champion heartbreaker gives flirting lessons to thirty-year-old Avery who wants to be less uptight and well-behaved.

Dream On, Ramona Riley by Ashley Herring Blake

Dream On, Ramona Riley

Ashley Herring Blake

A small-town waitress and a Hollywood star’s worlds collide in this new romance.

The Seemingly Impossible Love Life of Amanda Dean by Ann Rose

The Seemingly Impossible Love Life of Amanda Dean

Ann Rose

the wonder and terror of falling in love wrapped in a beautifully crafted story about the joy that can be found when you’re willing to dust yourself off and try again.

For a year of learning

Calling all history buffs and narrative nonfiction lovers! Queer nonfiction is rich with untold stories, history we can use to navigate today, and defiant 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.

American Scare by Robert W. Fieseler

American Scare

Robert W. Fieseler

A vital exposé for both our history and our present day, American Scare tells the riveting story of how the Florida government destroyed the lives of Black and queer citizens in the twentieth century.

Legendary Children by Tom Fitzgerald, Lorenzo Marquez

Legendary Children

Tom Fitzgerald, Lorenzo Marquez

A definitive deep-dive into queer history and culture with hit reality show RuPaul's Drag Race as a touchstone, by the creators of the pop culture blog Tom and Lorenzo.

The Stonewall Reader by Edmund White, Jason Baumann, New York Public Library, Jason Baumann

The Stonewall Reader

Edmund White, Jason Baumann, New York Public Library, Jason Baumann

For the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, an anthology chronicling the tumultuous fight for LGBTQ rights in the 1960s and the activists who spearheaded it, with a foreword by Edmund White.

I Heard Her Call My Name by Lucy Sante

I Heard Her Call My Name

Lucy Sante

An iconic writer’s lapidary memoir of a life spent pursuing a dream of artistic truth while evading the truth of her own gender identity, until, finally, she turned to face who she really was.

White Girls by Hilton Als

White Girls

Hilton Als

One of the most daring and provocative books of recent years, an invaluable guide to the culture of our time.

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.

Sissy by Jacob Tobia

Sissy

Jacob Tobia

A heart-wrenching, eye-opening, and giggle-inducing memoir about what it's like to grow up not sure if you're (a) a boy, (b) a girl, (c) something in between, or (d) all of the above.

Walk Like a Girl by Prabal Gurung

Walk Like a Girl

Prabal Gurung

From acclaimed fashion designer Prabal Gurung comes a captivating, courageous literary memoir, a testament to the transformative power of creativity, and a celebration of the power of femininity and individuality.

Life After Cars by Sarah Goodyear, Doug Gordon, Aaron Naparstek

Life After Cars

Sarah Goodyear, Doug Gordon, Aaron Naparstek

From the hosts of The War on Cars podcast, a searing indictment of how cars ruin everything—and what we can do to fight back.

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