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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 is an enemies to lovers story about how, sometimes, opposites can attract. This story is primarily about sisters, but one of them is queer.

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.

That being said, there is something for everyone on this list, and I tried my best to make it as comprehensive as possible! This was the perfect, light, YA coming of age story. 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 story I identify with most strongly.

It’s so beautiful how being around other queer people can help you to find yourself, and that was captured really well in this story. Their work is essential reading for anyone seeking depth and diversity. Happy Pride Month! This is just one of only two middle grade books on the list, but I adored this one.

Conklin is such an incredible storyteller and I found myself ceaselessly impressed with the author and breadth of characters they brought to life in a single collection. One of the most amazing parts of queerness is friendship.

Alongside her sort-of girlfriend Britt, Mia must decode a message left to her by her long dead mother. Every single story was painfully relatable and made me either laugh or cry or both. If you are a fan of some light magic in the real gay, this book should be at the top of your TBR.

One of my goals in life is to start a commune where I can live with all of my closest friends. The answer, Mia hopes, will tell her whether she should leave her hometown to become a singer or stay with her also gay! Moreover, gay authors have used their craft to challenge societal norms.

Reading this book made me delightfully happy the entire time. This is one of those books that I was thinking about for a long time after I finished reading. 25 Most Influential Gay Authors You Should Know About Their voices have been heard through arts and literature.

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.

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It lent an emotional gravitas to every single word that could not have been achieved any other way. Both Can Be True is a story of two kids who attempt to care for a dog in secret. Meet the 10 most famous LGBTQ authors whose voices of pride have transformed literature.

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

Queer people so often have their own found family, and it was nice to see that given proper weight in this series. They have expressed their perspectives and experiences in novels, plays, poems, memoirs, essays and you name it.

I am genuinely obsessed with this queer short story collection. Sammie Lucas, a lesbian mother, sort of hates her son. In this dual perspective YA book, Mia Peters is faced with one last challenge before the end of her summer after high-school.

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