In an effort to read more diversely, we’re committed to reading and uplifting historically marginalized voices. It’s important to us to read stories that center not only identity, but also joy. This list features some of our favorite books by queer authors that focus on queer characters—spanning genres like romance, coming-of-age, speculative fiction, and more. Good to add to your TBR during Pride Month and every month of the year! 🌈

Something that fell to the wayside once I reached adulthood was reading. Who has the time? No longer was I the passenger in my vessel, but the driver! I can’t read and drive at the same time! Eventually — I learned how to make it work for me. If you’d ask me about audiobooks before, I’d declare that that isn’t considered reading. You absorb the page, letting it be your only focus. A Kindle? No way. I love the sensory experience that comes with reading. While I still feel that way, I realized that what I love about reading is hearing a story and falling into a creation from another person. Audiobooks allow a person who is busy “adulting” to still hear a story. A Kindle is so small it can fit into a coat pocket and instead of taking your phone out to disconnect from present reality to connect to a distant one, you can pull out your Kindle and read the words on the page. The Kindle App even lets you use the dang phone in lieu of scrolling. I’ve found reading again through devices I refused, and I’m reading more than I ever have. I read/listened to 40 books this year! It brings me so much peace and happiness to read — even if that comes in the form of listening. So much better than the horrible 24/7 news cycle. Lose yourself in the story, forget the rest.

Sci-fi books can make you imagine other universes, contemplate future realities, and laugh, cry, and rage. We've curated our favorites that we've read in our sci-fi book club.