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587 past books matching LGBTQIA+
Good for readers who want mythological retellings, ancient Greece, literary fantasy, and tragic romance.
The Song of Achilles
Fantasy · LGBTQIA+ · Historical Fantasy
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Called “A book I could not put down” by Ann Patchett, The Song of Achilles reimagines The Iliad through the legend of Achilles, the Trojan War, and an epic love story, with a 4.5-star rating from more than 128,800 Amazon reviewers. Good for readers who want mythological retellings, ancient Greece, literary fantasy, and tragic romance.
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“At once a scholar’s homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist….A book I could not put down.” —Ann Patchett
“Mary Renault lives again!” declares Emma Donoghue, author of Room, referring to The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller’s thrilling, profoundly moving, and utterly unique retelling of the legend of Achilles and the Trojan War.
A tale of gods, kings, immortal fame, and the human heart, The Song of Achilles is a dazzling literary feat that brilliantly reimagines Homer’s enduring masterwork, The Iliad. An action-packed adventure, an epic love story, a marvelously conceived and executed page-turner, Miller’s monumental debut novel has already earned resounding acclaim from some of contemporary fiction’s brightest lights—and fans of Mary Renault, Bernard Cornwell, Steven Pressfield, and Colleen McCullough’s Masters of Rome series will delight in this unforgettable journey back to ancient Greece in the Age of Heroes.
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Close to the Knives turns personal survival into testimony, tracing a life shaped by violence, desire, art, illness, and public rage.
Close to the Knives
Biographies & Memoirs · LGBTQIA+
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Close to the Knives turns personal survival into testimony, tracing a life shaped by violence, desire, art, illness, and public rage. Through essays rooted in New York’s margins, David Wojnarowicz writes from the edge of abuse, homelessness, queer identity, activism, and the AIDS crisis. This is memoir as confrontation, intimate and unsparing in its portrait of a body and voice under siege.
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The "fierce, erotic, haunting, truthful" memoirs of an extraordinary artist, activist, and iconoclast who lit up late-twentieth-century New York (Dennis Cooper).
One of the New York Times' "50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years"
David Wojnarowicz's brief but eventful life was not easy. From a suburban adolescence marked by neglect, drugs, prostitution, and abuse to a squalid life on the streets of New York City, to fame—and infamy—as an activist and controversial visual artist whose work was lambasted in the halls of Congress, all before his early death from AIDS at age thirty-seven, Wojnarowicz seemed to be at war with a homophobic "establishment" and the world itself. Yet what emerged from the darkness was a truly extraordinary artist and human being—an angry young man of remarkable poetic sensibilities who was inordinately sympathetic to those who, like him, lived and struggled outside society's boundaries.
Close to the Knives is his searing yet strangely beautiful account told in a collection of powerful essays. An author whom reviewers have compared to Kerouac and Genet, David Wojnarowicz mesmerizes, horrifies, and delights in equal measure with his unabashed honesty. At once savage and funny, poignant and sexy, compassionate and unforgiving, his words and stories cut like knives, leaving indelible marks on all who read them.
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Red, White & Royal Blue opens with a public rivalry that becomes a private risk neither side can afford.
Red, White & Royal Blue
LGBTQIA+ · Romance · Gay Romance
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Red, White & Royal Blue opens with a public rivalry that becomes a private risk neither side can afford. When Alex, the First Son of the United States, and Prince Henry of Wales are forced into a staged truce, what follows reshapes their sense of duty and self. This is a contemporary romance driven by identity, secrecy, and the tension between personal truth and public expectation.
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* Instant NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestseller *
* GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD WINNER for BEST DEBUT and BEST ROMANCE of 2019 *
* BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR* for VOGUE, NPR, VANITY FAIR, and more! *
What happens when America's First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales?
When his mother became President, Alex Claremont-Diaz was promptly cast as the American equivalent of a young royal. Handsome, charismatic, genius—his image is pure millennial-marketing gold for the White House. There's only one problem: Alex has a beef with the actual prince, Henry, across the pond. And when the tabloids get hold of a photo involving an Alex-Henry altercation, U.S./British relations take a turn for the worse.
Heads of family, state, and other handlers devise a plan for damage control: staging a truce between the two rivals. What at first begins as a fake, Instragramable friendship grows deeper, and more dangerous, than either Alex or Henry could have imagined. Soon Alex finds himself hurtling into a secret romance with a surprisingly unstuffy Henry that could derail the campaign and upend two nations and begs the question: Can love save the world after all? Where do we find the courage, and the power, to be the people we are meant to be? And how can we learn to let our true colors shine through? Casey McQuiston's Red, White & Royal Blue proves: true love isn't always diplomatic.
"I took this with me wherever I went and stole every second I had to read! Absorbing, hilarious, tender, sexy—this book had everything I crave. I’m jealous of all the readers out there who still get to experience Red, White & Royal Blue for the first time!" - Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners
"Red, White & Royal Blue is outrageously fun. It is romantic, sexy, witty, and thrilling. I loved every second." - Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six
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At twenty-five, Kimiâ Sadr sits in a Parisian fertility clinic, flooded by memories of her Iranian heritage and the revolutionary family she left behind.
Disoriental
LGBTQIA+ · Literary Fiction · Psychological Fiction
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At twenty-five, Kimiâ Sadr sits in a Parisian fertility clinic, flooded by memories of her Iranian heritage and the revolutionary family she left behind. Disoriental is a National Book Award finalist and winner of the Albertine and Lambda Literary Awards—a multigenerational epic blending history, identity, and self-discovery. “Riveting.” —Booklist
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Winner of the 2019 Albertine Prize and Lambda Literary Award • Finalist for the National Book Award
Kimiâ Sadr fled Iran at the age of ten, escaping political turmoil with her mother and sisters to join her father in France. Now, at twenty-five, sitting in a Parisian fertility clinic, Kimiâ is flooded by unstoppable waves of memory and family history. Her story unfolds alongside those of her flamboyant ancestors—her great-grandfather Montazemolmolk, with his fifty-two wives, and her revolutionary parents, Darius and Sara, who resisted every oppressive regime.
Punk-rock aficionado, storyteller, and modern woman, Kimiâ navigates the complexities of exile, identity, and sexuality. Disoriental is a multigenerational epic, blending Iran’s tumultuous history with an intimate portrait of self-discovery and belonging.
“A tour de force of storytelling.” —Library Journal
“Riveting… Djavadi is an immensely gifted storyteller.” —Booklist
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After a lifetime of battles, Viv the orc is trading her sword for a coffee pot.
Legends & Lattes
Fantasy · LGBTQIA+ · Steampunk
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After a lifetime of battles, Viv the orc is trading her sword for a coffee pot. But starting the first coffee shop in Thune isn’t easy—especially when no one knows what coffee is. Legends & Lattes is a cozy, feel-good fantasy about fresh starts, friendship, and finding home. Includes bonus story “Pages to Fill.”
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Instant New York Times Bestseller • A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2022 • A Goodreads Best Fantasy Choice Award Nominee
High fantasy, low stakes, and all the cozy feels.
After a lifetime of battles and bloodshed, Viv the orc is ready to hang up her sword and start fresh—by opening the first-ever coffee shop in the city of Thune. There’s just one problem: no one in Thune knows what coffee is.
With rivals old and new standing in her way, Viv quickly learns that forging a new life won’t be easy. But along the way, she discovers something even more powerful than ancient magic or flaky pastries—friendship, family, and a place to call home.
Legends & Lattes is Travis Baldree’s warm, feel-good fantasy sensation that’s as comforting as a fresh cup of coffee. Includes the bonus story, “Pages to Fill.”
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A strong match for readers drawn to sapphic epic fantasy, political intrigue, revolution, and Indian-inspired magical worlds.
The Jasmine Throne
Fantasy · LGBTQIA+ · Romantasy · Lesbian Romance
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“Raises the bar for what epic fantasy should be” (Chloe Gong). Exiled princess Malini and servant Priya, a powerful priestess hiding her past, become entangled after Malini discovers Priya’s true nature. Together, they pursue a throne, protect a family, and challenge an empire, with a 4.4-star rating from more than 3,300 Amazon reviewers. A strong match for readers drawn to sapphic epic fantasy, political intrigue, revolution, and Indian-inspired magical worlds.
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WINNER OF THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2021 BY PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, LIBRARY JOURNAL, BOOKLIST, AND THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
A ruthless princess and a powerful priestess come together to rewrite the fate of an empire in this “fiercely and unapologetically feminist tale of endurance and revolution set against a gorgeous, unique magical world” (S. A. Chakraborty, author of the The City of Brass).
Exiled by her despotic brother, princess Malini spends her days dreaming of vengeance while imprisoned in the Hirana: an ancient cliffside temple that was once the revered source of the magical deathless waters but is now little more than a decaying ruin.
The secrets of the Hirana call to Priya. But in order to keep the truth of her past safely hidden, she works as a servant in the loathed regent’s household and cleaning Malini’s chambers.
When Malini witnesses Priya’s true nature, their destinies become irrevocably tangled. One is a ruthless princess seeking to steal a throne. The other a powerful priestess desperate to save her family. Together, they will set an empire ablaze.
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Ideal for readers looking for MM romance with hurt/comfort, bisexual awakening, found family, veteran recovery, and a steamy happily ever after.
Creek
LGBTQIA+ · Romance · Bisexual Romance · Contemporary Romance · Gay Romance
Our take
Creek follows a grumpy veteran adjusting to civilian life after losing his leg and the sunshine surfer from physical therapy who makes him question everything he thought he knew about himself, with a 4.5-star rating from more than 2,600 Amazon reviewers. Ideal for readers looking for MM romance with hurt/comfort, bisexual awakening, found family, veteran recovery, and a steamy happily ever after.
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Accepting my career in the Army is over after losing my leg is hard.
But the obnoxious, good looking, glass-half-full surfer in my physical therapy sessions is worse.
And god help him if he doesn’t stop trying to give me advice.
Living in a home with three of my closest veteran buddies is a challenge as we all have our crosses to bear and wounds to heal from, but mine only seem to be getting deeper with every step forward I take. I already have to adjust to a new life as a civilian. I don’t need a sexuality crisis to go with it.
But Heath is making me question everything I thought I knew about myself. And while that should terrify me, somehow, he’s helping me feel braver than I ever have before.
Creek is the first book of the Honorably Discharged series, featuring a grumpy veteran with a chip on his shoulder the size of Texas, a sunshine surfer who can bring out the best in almost everyone, a bisexual awakening, found family, hurt/comfort, and a steamy happily ever after.
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Perfect for fans of Toni Morrison.
The Prophets
Historical Fiction · LGBTQIA+ · Literary Fiction
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Isaiah and Samuel’s forbidden love is their only refuge on a Deep South plantation—until betrayal threatens their existence. The Prophets, a National Book Award finalist and New York Times Bestseller, is a lyrical, powerful debut about love, resilience, and the brutal legacy of slavery. Perfect for fans of Toni Morrison.
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Finalist for the National Book Award • New York Times Bestseller • One of The New York Times Best Historical Fiction of the Year
On a Deep South plantation, Isaiah and Samuel have only each other. In the barn, amidst the cruelty and violence of their enslavement, they find refuge—transforming the hollowed space into one of love, intimacy, and hope. But when a fellow enslaved man seeks favor by preaching the master’s gospel, the plantation’s fragile harmony fractures. Isaiah and Samuel’s forbidden love, once a quiet sanctuary, becomes a dangerous threat.
With lyricism reminiscent of Toni Morrison, Robert Jones, Jr.’s The Prophets is a stunning debut that gives voice to both the enslaved and the oppressors, exploring the devastating weight of inheritance, the resilience of community, and the transformative power of love.
Named one of The New York Times Notable Books of the Year, this is a story of beauty, pain, and truth you won’t forget.
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These Burning Stars turns revenge into a galactic pursuit where every secret carries the weight of empire and atrocity.
These Burning Stars
LGBTQIA+ · Sci-Fi · Space Opera
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These Burning Stars turns revenge into a galactic pursuit where every secret carries the weight of empire and atrocity. Jun Ironway steals information that could destroy the Kindom, drawing two ruthless clerics and a mysterious figure from the past into a chase shaped by betrayal, manipulation, and buried history. This is space opera with political tension, moral fallout, and sharp character conflict.
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WINNER OF THE 2024 PHILIP K. DICK AWARD
"These Burning Stars pulls off one of the most brazen, gasp-inducing reveals I’ve experienced in an age." –Esquire
A dangerous cat-and-mouse quest for revenge. An empire that spans star systems, built on the bones of a genocide. A carefully hidden secret that could collapse worlds, hunted by three women with secrets of their own. This is an explosive space opera debut from one of the most powerful new voices in science fiction.
On a dusty backwater planet, occasional thief Jun Ironway has gotten her hands on the score of a lifetime: a secret that could raze the Kindom, the ruling power of the galaxy.
A star system away, preternaturally stoic Chono and brilliant hothead Esek— the two most brutal clerics of the Kindom—are tasked with hunting Jun down.
And tracking all three across the stars is a ghost from their shared past known only as Six. But what Six wants is anyone’s guess. It’s a game of manipulation and betrayal that could destroy them all. And they have no choice but to see it through.
“An intricate plot for revenge drives this far-future SF political thriller. An exciting start from a fresh talent.”―Kirkus (Starred Review)
"Readers who love smart thrillers and explosive science fiction won’t want to miss this book."―Booklist (Starred Review)
"A devilishly fun thrill ride ... These Burning Stars is plotted like a chess match, confident and surprising as Jacobs moves each piece thoughtfully across her board."―BookPage (Starred Review)
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Winner of the 2022 International Booker Prize, Tomb of Sand is a wildly original feminist epic about an octogenarian widow who defies convention, embarking on a journey that…
Tomb of Sand
LGBTQIA+ · Literary Fiction · Magical Realism
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Winner of the 2022 International Booker Prize, Tomb of Sand is a wildly original feminist epic about an octogenarian widow who defies convention, embarking on a journey that will upend everything. Brimming with folklore, humor, and magical realism, this “triumph of literature” (Financial Times) is an unforgettable masterpiece.
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A story with no borders. A woman who refuses to be bound. And a journey that will change everything.
After her husband’s death, eighty-year-old Ma takes to her bed, unwilling to rise. No amount of pleading from her dutiful family can move her—until her grandson gifts her a golden cane covered in butterflies. Suddenly, Ma is up, trading her saris for something new, befriending a hijra, and setting off on a journey that will turn tradition, family, and expectations upside down.
Winner of the 2022 International Booker Prize, Tomb of Sand is a playful, feminist epic brimming with folklore, magical realism, and exuberant wordplay. Called “a triumph of literature” (Financial Times), this novel is elegant, heartbreaking, and utterly original—a masterpiece of storytelling unlike anything you’ve read before.
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Cassie Fitzgerald buried her past—until a school reunion brings it back with a vengeance.
Bleeding Heart Yard
LGBTQIA+ · Cozy Mystery
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Cassie Fitzgerald buried her past—until a school reunion brings it back with a vengeance. A classmate is dead, and Cassie knows it wasn’t an accident. But if she digs too deep, she might uncover the one thing she’s fought to forget. Bleeding Heart Yard is a twisty, addictive thriller from the bestselling author of The Ruth Galloway Mysteries!
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Cassie Fitzgerald has built a good life—loving husband, steady job, and a past buried so deep even she barely remembers it. Because back in the late ’90s, she and her friends killed a fellow student.
Now a police officer, Cassie reluctantly attends her school reunion, only for one of her old classmates—now a high-profile MP—to turn up dead. Officially, it’s a drug overdose. But Cassie knows better. Someone has killed again. And if she’s not careful, the past she’s fought so hard to forget will destroy her future.
With DI Harbinder Kaur leading the investigation, Cassie must decide—protect her old friends or uncover the truth? Because secrets don’t stay buried forever. And in Bleeding Heart Yard, murder is never forgotten.
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With a 4.16 Goodreads rating, this heartfelt story is a must-read for fans of emotional, slow-burn romance.
Proof Of Life
LGBTQIA+ · Romance
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Old:
West lost everything when he left the service—except Brandt, the best friend who saved him. But now, Brandt is healing more than just his body—he’s making him want something new. As friendship deepens into love, West must decide: risk his heart, take a chance on Brandt, or lose the one person who’s never left his side.
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Raquel Riley’s Proof of Life is a poignant gay romance about love, healing, and second chances. After a career-ending injury, West struggles to find purpose—until his best friend Brandt refuses to let him fade into despair. As recovery brings them closer, friendship deepens into something more. With a 4.16 Goodreads rating, this heartfelt story is a must-read for fans of emotional, slow-burn romance.
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West: I didn’t just lose my leg when I left the service—I lost everything. My career, my purpose, my will to keep going. The only person who stuck by me through it all was Brandt. He healed my body, pulled me back from the brink, and reminded me how to live again. But now, he’s doing something even more dangerous—he’s making me want things I’ve never wanted before.
Brandt: West doesn’t see himself the way I do. He sees broken pieces; I see a fearless, brilliant man who makes me laugh and never hesitates to pull me out of trouble. I’ve always had his back. Now, I want his heart.
Best friends. War brothers. But can love heal what’s been shattered—or will taking this risk cost them everything?
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