Our Favorite Queer Books!

‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ by Casey McQuiston is pure escapism. The novel brings together the First Family of the United States and the British Royal Family in a romantic story full of passion and doubt. Alex Claremont-Diaz is young, impulsive, and passionate about politics. He is driven by a desire to help people. His mother, Ellen Claremont, is the first female president of the United States. His sister, June, would do anything to protect him.

‘Only Mostly Devastated’ by Sophie Gonzales is a novel that follows the complicated love story of Ollie, an out teenager, and his sweet and attractive crush, Will. After spending a magical summer together at the lake, Ollie is hopelessly in love but heartbroken when they have to part ways. Then, he is devastated when Will suddenly stops replying to his texts.

‘Last Night at the Telegraph Club’ by Malinda Lo is set in 1950s San Francisco, primarily in Chinatown. The story follows Lily, who slowly begins to understand her sexuality. Lily is a good Chinese girl. She studies hard. Her mother buys her sensible clothes. Because she is a good girl. In the middle of the ‘Red Scare,’ Lily and her Chinese-American friends are becoming young adults.

‘OBIE is Man Enough’ by Schuyler Bailar follows Obie: a seventh-grader, competitive swimmer, nerd, and Korean American boy. And Obie is trans. When he realizes and shares that he is a boy, his family supports him wholeheartedly. But things don't always run smoothly—he loses his spot on the swim team, faces rejection from friends, and becomes a target of bullying and transphobia at school.

She was the perfect reckless. ‘The Stars and the Blackness Between Them’ by Junauda Petrus is so sweet—and heartbreaking. And although...

‘Die Sonne, so strahlend und Schwarz’ (~the sun, so radiant and Black) by Chantal-Fleur Sandjon is a YA novel like no other—a tender,...

The first volume of 'Heartstopper' introduces us to Charlie, who recently came out as gay, and Nick, a rugby player who seems to have his life together.

The truth is, you like Julian because he enables this perception you have of yourself as a detached person. Plenty of people are willing...

‘Love Around the World’ by Fleur Pierets, beautifully illustrated by Fatinha Ramos, is a heartfelt and visually stunning picture book...

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

‘Felix Ever After’ by Kacen Callender is a wonderful coming of age book that I wish I could have read as a teenager. It's incredibly...