For each heading, I will recommend books I’ve read, ones I own but haven’t read yet, and ones on my radar of interest. These book recommendations either feature main characters who are a part of the LGBTQ+ acronym, or the author is themselves.
L – Lesbians
Read:
- Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
- Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo
- Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
- Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake
- Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
- Society for Soulless Girls
- The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland
- The Once and Future Witches
- She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran
- Greta and Valdin
- Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Her Majesty’s Royal Coven series
- Gideon the Ninth
- Legends and Lattes
Own on TBR:
- Killing Eve by Luke Jennings
- Hungerstone by Kat Dunn
- Immaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang
- Almost Life by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
G – Gays
Read:
- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
- Greta and Valdin
- They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
- The House in the Cerulean Sea
- Under the Whispering Door
- These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever
- The Secret History by Donna Tarrt
- Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
- If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
- Release by Patrick Ness
- Real Life by Brandon Taylor
- On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
- History is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera
Own on TBR:
- Cemetery Boys by Aidan Thomas
On my radar:
- Call Me by Your Name (watched the film)
B – Bisexuals
Read:
- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
- Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
- The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden
On my radar:
- You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat
- The 10 Best Books On Bisexuality You Should Have Read Already By Now!
T – Transgender folks
Read:
- Detransition Baby by Torrey Peters
- Her Majesty’s Royal Coven series
- The Honeys by Ryan LaSala
Own on TBR:
- You Weren’t Meant to Be Human
- Stag Dance by Torrey Peters
Q – Queer & Questioning folks
Read:
- Boys Meets Girl by Ali Smith
- Psalm of the Wild-Built
- The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
- House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland
On my radar:
- Akwaeke Emezi books
- Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin
- The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
- Work to Do by Jules Wernersbach
- Small Joys by Elvin James Mensah
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Read queer books! Trust me, they’re amazing and their voices need to be in the mainstream!
Sincerely,
S. xx
S. R. Crawford 