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Personal recommendations of queer books🌈
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items I love a good queer romance in my book, and these are just some I had read over the last year. There were moments where I switched to fantasy too and found great gems which I had shared with you!
Sections
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Young Adult
Contemporary
Fantasy
Historical
Young Adult
An amazing read about coming out, acceptance and love. This book is super exciting with many plot twists.
Some Girls Do
Really cute and sweet high school sports romance. The characters are likeable, the plot is simple but sweet, their chemistry is great, and even some side characters get to shine.
She Drives Me Crazy
This book has an interesting and thought-provoking take on the subject of grief. A lot of us retreat into our inner lives when we’re hurting; the book takes his concept to the extreme.
When Haru Was Here
This book may be more philosophical than the other ones from this author, but I know you will love it. It talks about the past, present, future, about time in general and even astrology.
You've Found Oliver
Beautifully written, funny, deeply romantic book. Each character has such distinct personality.
Red, White & Royal Blue: A Novel
First graphic novel on the list. One of the best illustrations with a great and cute story that had me grinning the whole time while reading it.
Heartstopper #1-4 Box Set
There is something incredibly powerful and raw about this book. Loveless was the first piece of media that made me feel like they presented the Aromantic-Asexual community in the best way possible without any misconceptions.
Loveless
Mental health is a pretty big focus of this book. Tori spring makes an excellent main character in this series, navigating her depression while trying to maintain her own relationships and understanding of the world she’s in.
Solitaire
Wonderful and sweet and perfectly accurate to how tweens are learning to navigate the world and romance. Such a good book.
I Love You S'more
I wish I could lose my memories so I can read this over again... I can't express how much this book ruined me, but in the best way possible.
They Both Die at the End
Tegan's story will strike a chord with anyone who was an eldest daughter and watched their parents slipping away from each other, and always felt like they had to be smaller and more fun to be loved instead of themselves.
The Worst Perfect Moment
Contemporary
What does it mean to know you’re straight? What does it mean to know you’re queer? What does it mean when you’re the straight girl and all your friends are queer? Love this story told in a week where Imogen visits her best friend in college and accid...
Imogen, Obviously
Its so romantic and the characters are great. The setting is described wonderfully and with so much love.
Its unapologetically queer without trying to act like that's worthy of some sort of achievement. It honestly blew me away and the ending was pe...
One Last Stop
A cute but kind of messy romance between Dev, an out gay indian man who desperately wants a fairy tale romance, and Charlie, a possibly graysexual nerd with more than one anxiety disorder - as they try and film this world's version of the Bachelor.
The Charm Offensive: A Novel
A quick, relatively light read! I had heaps of fun reading this, and I'm nothing if not a sucker for small-town romances.
Delilah Green Doesn't Care #1
Really liked this one! A good sequel.
Astrid has a new slew of issues to get through, paired with the fact that Jordan is the first woman she's actually attracted to. I loved seeing them go from enemies to mutual partners to lovers throughout the sto...
Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail #2
I love a good fake dating trope and this one really delivered. Iris and Stevie were so cute with their witty banter.
Iris Kelly Doesn't Date #3
Written in the Stars is the perfect holiday book full of heart-stopping kisses and self-aware characters in their messy glory. With elements of Pride and Prejudice, Bellefleur knowingly winks at the readers as she draws in comforting tropes with unex...
Written in the Stars
Very cute read, easy to get into. I highly recommend for anyone looking to get into wlw romance!
The side characters were great, the friend group in particular added a lot of charm and made the story more enjoyable overall.
Puppy Love
Awesome swoon worthy lesbian romance! Mack and Charlie were so cute together. Their dual pov added depth and understanding to the story and their developing relationship.
Not in the Plan
Fantasy
This is a surprisingly delightful book! Surprising because the description doesn’t capture all the wonderful elements of this story, and I enjoyed discovering them. The author communicates a very compassionate world view through their characters -lot...
Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe
Masters of Death by Olivie Blake is an incredible exploration of love and loss, mortality and immortality, and what it truly means to be alive. Blake’s writing is so captivating that I felt completely sucked into the story, yet she still delivers a g...
Masters of Death
Absolutely phenomenal! really powerful catholic-inspired prose that kept me hooked from the start.
Really wonderful characters who can stand on their own but are better together. The world building was obviously inspired by catholicism but I found i...
Holy Wrath
The world-building in this book is captivating, page-turning, and easy to follow. Each chapter also has a lot of revelations that you are constantly surprised after reading each one. The writing is also fantastic and I really loved the switching of p...
Crier's War
An imaginative and sprawling epic with a diverse cast of characters - lots of mystery, intrigue, and adventure.
The Priory of the Orange Tree
What I thought would be a darker version of the Little Mermaid turned out to be a very deep exploration into finding yourself and the importance of family, whether found or otherwise.
The Woman from the Waves
A lot of the book tackles how people perceive us and how we deal with society's prejudices and expectations of us.
The mythos in this book was a little confusing for me, but not enough to deter me from reading further – which I'm glad I did, because ...
To a Darker Shore
Historical
A book about the representation of queer characters during a time in history where many were either hiding or willing to stand in the spotlight but at a cost of themselves.
We Could Be So Good
This is such a beautiful book, and I love how Malinda Lo intertwines Chinese American and lesbian cultures throughout the story! I adored Lily and Kath’s relationship, and I found the backstories of Lily’s family members to be very compelling.
Last Night at the Telegraph Club
This is a character driven adventure story with a romance as a major plot point. I personally found the pacing great because I was enjoying the characters so much, knowing the pay off would be worth it - and it definitely was.
A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix
I could not stop reading it! I loved not only seeing the romantic relationships blossom but also the friendship between Arthur and Gwen. They begin as childhood enemies, but he really helps her to grow as a person, and accept herself for who she is a...
Gwen & Art Are Not in Love
The historical setting is richly realized. Pre-Revolutionary France hums beneath the story, giving the Beast's violence political and social consequences. The magic feels dangerous and costly. The brutality never overwhelms the tenderness, and that b...
The Red Winter