20 LGBTQ+ Books To Celebrate Pride Month

by Emma Copley Eisenberg

Emotionally rich and quietly thought-provoking, this is simply a stunning fiction debut. Full review >

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by Patrick Nathan

Ambitious, perspicacious, and humane. Full review >

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by Anna Dorn

A Sapphic roller-coaster ride and pitch-perfect homage to lesbian pulp fiction. Full review >

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by Myriam Lacroix

As kaleidoscopic as the queer experience, this is an introduction to a writer of great imagination. Full review >

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by Santiago Jose Sanchez

Heart-wrenching in its realism, this novel captures the recklessness of young lust and the enduring pain of familial love. Full review >

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by Cat Sebastian

Another stunning queer historical romance from a writer at the top of her game. Full review >

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by Bobby Finger

A big-hearted and relatable read, especially if you’re old enough to remember the 1990s. Full review >

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by Laura Chow Reeve

Stories that explore what it means to buck the status quo amid suspicion of—or hostility toward—anything different. Full review >

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by Chukwuebuka Ibeh

A sensitive, quietly powerful coming-of-age tale. Full review >

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by Camila Sosa Villada ; translated by Kit Maude

Stark depictions of the lives of sex workers meet magical realism. Full review >

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by Elyssa Maxx Goodman

An essential addition to the literature of both drag and queer history. Full review >

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by Maggie Nelson

A revelatory gathering of beloved art and artists presented with distinctive prose. Full review >

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by Lonnie Mann ; illustrated by Lonnie Mann & Ryan Gatts

A vital, emotionally immersive self-portrait. Full review >

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by Cynthia Carr

Carr resurrects a trans icon whose life, artistry, and struggle speak directly to our moment. Full review >

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by Amin Ghaziani

A wonderfully lively and open-minded intellectual inquiry. Full review >

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