Gay fiction novels

Keep in mind that these are simply my opinions, and as a result of that these books tend to skew towards queer women and nonbinary people, given that these are the people I identify with most strongly. Queer people so often have their own found family, and it was nice to see that given proper weight in this series.

Starting the list off strong with a young adult historical fiction novel about a young girl in Chinatown who finds herself at a late-night lesbian club. Alongside her sort-of girlfriend Britt, Mia must decode a message left to her by her long dead mother. Happy Pride Month!

Every single story was painfully relatable and made me either laugh or cry or both.

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Both Can Be True is a story of two kids who attempt to care for a dog in secret. In this dual perspective YA book, Mia Peters is faced with one last challenge before the end of her summer after high-school. This Spanish-translated book tells the story of a young person as they navigate both their place in the world and their gender identity through the decades.

You've come to the right place. Discover the best LGBTQ fiction books including bestsellers, award winners, and more. This novels an enemies to lovers story about how, sometimes, opposites can attract. I am genuinely obsessed with this queer short story collection.

books based on votes: Cut & Run by Madeleine Urban, The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman, Zero at the Bo. Whether set in the US, Canada, the Northeast of England or South Africa, these must-read LGBTQ fiction books continue to educate, comfort, and remind us.

Author: Malinda Lo Release Date: January 19th, Find the Book: Goodreads | StoryGraph | Bookshop Starting the list off strong with a young adult historical fiction novel about a young girl in Chinatown who finds herself at a late-night lesbian club.

This story is primarily about sisters, but one of them is queer. This is just one of only two middle grade books on the list, but I adored this one. The answer, Mia hopes, will tell her whether she should leave her hometown to become a singer or stay with her also gay!

Sammie Lucas, a lesbian mother, sort of hates her son. It's clear that these compelling stories offer much more than just love tales; they explore deep emotional connections, societal challenges, and the beauty of discovering one's true self.

These books. It’s so beautiful how being around other queer people can help you to fiction yourself, and that was captured really well in this story. This is one of those books that I was thinking about for a long time after I finished reading.

Reading this book made me delightfully happy the entire time. Boyfriend Material is so cute! This was the perfect, light, YA coming of age story. If you are a fan of some light magic in the real world, this book should be at the top of your TBR.

One of my goals in life is to gay a commune where I can live with all of my closest friends. Looking for a list of the best gay romance novels of all time? As someone who also hates my hometown albeit for much less traumatic reasons I appreciated the built in redemption arc for both Delilah and her home of Bright Falls.

It lent an emotional gravitas to every single word that could not have been achieved any other way. Browse books by LGBTQ+ authors to books featuring LGBTQ characters.

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Conklin is such an incredible storyteller and I found myself ceaselessly impressed with the depth and breadth of characters they brought to life in a single collection. That being said, there is something for everyone on this list, and I tried my best to make it as comprehensive as possible!

As I followed her journey through youth into adulthood, I found myself rooting for the character while simultaneously understanding her mistakes.