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My favorite LGBTQ book recs
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items I have read all of these books and they are my top recommendations for anyone asking for lgbtq recs!
This is a wlw story with historical relevance, it’s genuine and passionate and hidden and forbidden. The characters are courageous and the plot makes you question how you would react during these times.
Last Night at the Telegraph Club (National Book Award Winner)
Amazing LGBTQ+ book and great for anyone that loved Percy Jackson and other Greek mythology reads, it is sure to make you fall in love with these characters and their struggles.
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
This duology had me reading well into the witching hour, the characters are so well written and it is an amazing take on the traditional “Snow White” story in a wlw romance with a villain who you come to understand and support more than you should.
Malice Duology #1 - Heather Walter
Second book in the duology, it explores the very real consequences of what the characters feel are justifiable actions of love and protection, and finishes the incredible storyline from Malice.
Misrule (Malice Duology, #2) by Heather Walter
If you’re into queer slow-burn romance with badass women and secret rebellion vibes, We Set the Dark on Fire totally delivers. It’s like The Handmaid’s Tale meets Red Queen, but gayer and more emotional. Took a sec to get going, but once it did, I wa...
We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia- first in a duology
The sequel We Release the Merciless Storm hits way harder and faster—it’s intense and super queer in the best way. You see everything from the other girl’s POV this time, and it makes the stakes feel even higher. Way more action, more angst, and hone...
We Unleash the Merciless Storm by Tehlor Kay Mejia
Losing Sam by Nicole Maser totally wrecked me—in the best, most tender way. It’s a raw, emotional queer love story that hits deep, especially if you’ve ever dealt with grief or messy feelings you can’t quite name. Quiet, powerful, and beautifully hum...
Losing Sam by Nicole Maser- first in a duology
Finding Jess is the emotional, full-circle sequel to Losing Sam, and it’s absolutely worth the wait. It dives into Jess’s life years later—more mature, more complicated, and still full of longing. If Losing Sam broke your heart, Finding Jess gently p...
Finding Jess (Losing Sam Book 2) by Nicole Maser
You should totally read “Dark Tide”—it’s a moody, magical fantasy with a slow-burn sapphic romance that actually feels earned. The story dives into power, sacrifice, and figuring out who you are when everything’s falling apart. Plus, the ocean settin...
The Dark Tide by Alicia Jasinska