Our Favorite Queer Books!

People are masks, with masks under those masks, and masks under those, and down you go. ‘Slade House’ by David Mitchell is one of his...

‘Wild Dark Shore’ by Charlotte McConaghy is set on the fictional Shearwater Island, located somewhere between Tasmania and Antarctica, in 2025, right after the publication of the book. And although it is set in the present, the story focuses on the future—a future that seems insecure due to climate change. The story is told from several perspectives: Rowan, Dominic, Raff, Fen, Orly, and, at one point, Alex.

‘The Confessions of Frannie Langton’ by Sara Collins begins in the Old Bailey in London in 1826. Frances, also known as Frannie or Fran, is on trial for the murder of George and Marguerite Benham. While in jail, she writes down her story from her childhood onward. Born at the turn of the century in Jamaica, Frances used to be the enslaved housemaid of John and Miss-bella Langton on Paradise. Until one day, Langton took her to London and ‘gave’ her to George Benham.

‘The Girls I’ve Been’ by Tess Sharpe is a gripping YA thriller packed with high-stakes action, deception, and survival. The story follows...

‘The Schoolhouse’ by Sophie Ward tells three stories. Or not. Set in the early 1990s and the mid-1970s, this book tells the story of...