#lgbtqia books

[noahhawthorneauthor]

"Every indifference to prejudice is suicide because, if I don’t fight all bigotry, bigotry itself will be strengthened and, sooner or later, it will return on me." -Bayard Rustin

*Edit to add that Adiba Jaigirdar is Bangladeshi/Irish, not Black. Apologies !

[rosieethor]

Aromantic Books Let's Go!

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

The Reckless Kind by Carly Heath

Black Wings Beating by Alex London

This Dark Descent by Kalyn Josephson

The Siren, the Song, and the Spy by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

Fire Becomes Her by Rosiee Thor

Not Even Bones by Rebecca Schaeffer

This Golden Flame by Emily Victoria

Immoral Code by Lillian Clark

Tarnished are the Stars by Rosiee Thor

The Last 8 by Laura Pohl

Hullmetal Girls by Emily Skrutskie

Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman

Loveless by Alice Oseman

Take Me To Your Nerdy Leader by Hailey Gonzales

Being Ace edited by Madeline Dyer

Queerly Loving edited by G Benson and Astrid Ohletz

Common Bonds edited by Claudie Arseneault, C T Callahan, and RoAnna Sylver

Beneath the Citadel by Destiny Soria

Godly Heathens by H. E. Edgmon

The Grimrose Girls by Laura Pohl

The Butterfly Assassin by Finn Longman

At the End of Everything by Marieke Nijkamp

Switchback by Danika Stone

Tell Me How It Ends by Quinton Li

Awakenings by Claudie Arsenault

Stake Sauce by RoAnna Sylver

The Ice Princess's Fair Illusion by Dove Cooper

The Threads That Bind by Cedar McCloud

Not Your backup by C. B. lee

Fallen Thorns by Harvey Oliver Baxter

Natural Outlaws and Fractured Sovereignty by S. M. Pearce

Wander the Night by Sydney Cobb

Stones Stay Silent by Danny Ride

The Story of the Hundred Promises by Neil Cochrane

Two Dark Moons by Avi Silver

The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia

An Accident of Stars by Foz Meadows

Firebreak by Nicole Kornher-Stace

Archivist Wasp by Nicole Kornher-Stace

Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel

Syncopation by Anna Zabo

Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao

The Loudest Silence by Sydney Langford

Lord of the Empty Isles by Jules Arbeaux

Our Deadly Designs by Kalyn Josephson

The Final Curse of Ophelia Cray by Christine Calella

[skyekilaen]

If you like queer romance plus any of the following, come on over and check out this month's list:

polyamory, with or without vampires

vampires, with or without accidental time travel

demons, shifters, goblin sea witches, dragons, or assasins

fated mates

a best friend giving sex lessons (obviously they won't catch feelings. nope.)

rivals-to-queerplatonic partners

dancer and musician main characters

asexual main characters

Black sapphic authors

trans and nonbinary authors

and there's more, but I have to stop somewhere. 😂 Check out all the new and recent books here!

[traeumenvonbuechern]

Books By Trans Authors Of Color You Should Read - Part 2

My first post about this topic was pretty popular, so here's another (non-exhaustive) list of amazing books by trans authors of color you should read/pre-order!

Self-Made Boys by Anna-Marie McLemore The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia Lark & Kasim Start a Revolution by Kacen Callender Unwieldy Creatures by Addie Tsai Angels Before Man by rafael nicolás Keep Me Close by R.M. Virtues

Moonflower by Kacen Callender The Genesis of Misery by Neon Yang The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas Café Con Lychee by Emery Lee With a Vengeance by Freydís Moon The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa

Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor by Xiran Jay Zhao Supporting Trans People of Colour by Sabah Choudrey Venom & Vow by Anna-Marie McLemore and Elliott McLemore Tell Me How It Ends by Quinton Li Ander & Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon

[lou-wilham]

There is nothing better than a cheese tour through time and space except. . .

It's cover reveal day for @ellebeaumontbooks & I's first co-author project Benvolio & Mercutio Turn Back time!

BLURB:

Verona has 99 problems—including a time machine.

All Benvolio has ever desired is a peaceful life alongside his spirited—albeit quarrelsome—roommate, Mercutio. But as the story goes, the course of true love never did run smooth, and when tensions between the Montagues and the Capulets reach a boiling point, Benvolio and Mercutio are dragged into the mess Romeo makes of all their lives.

Then an older version of Benvolio crashes into their lives, offering the opportunity to change fate, Mercutio does as he always does—seizes the chance. There's just one problem: no deal is without strings, and this one involves a deadly secret that Mercutio is determined to take to the grave.

What follows is a lively adventure through the ages, replete with love and heartache. Amidst the chaos, this inseparable duo will unravel the true depth of their friendship.

A riotous romp of a retelling of Romeo & Juliet. Side effects of reading may contain laughter, heartache, and a need for more. This light, sci-fi fantasy is the perfect shelf companion to The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian, Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall, and The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting by KJ Charles.

Publication day: July 31, 2024

Genre: Adult Sci-fi Fantasy Romcom

Tropes: Friends to Lovers, time travel, retelling, and they were roommates, deal with the devil

Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/bmturnbacktime

Pre-order a Copy w/ a signed bookplate: https://forms.gle/qtTcP2Tgh6Vfbw3u8

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/193907562-benvolio-and-mercutio-turn-back-time

Cover Artist Credit: @oblivionsdream

Tag for: @jokeringcutio

[thesylverlining]

Happy Pride! Have Some Queer AF Books and Games, FREE!

(Or pay what you want, including nothing! Tips always appreciated, but never expected!)

Yes, for the next two days only, ALL my extremely queer ebooks and indie games are pay-what-you-want on Itch.io! Eleven Things, all of them very queer sci-fi and fantasy, including:

F/F Witch/Mermaid Romance

M/M Vampire/Human Fun Horror goodness

Polyamorous dystopian superheroes of Basically Every Gender and Sexuality (including asexual dragon boys, front and center!)

Enjoy, and remember to celebrate yourself! <3

[haveyoureadthisqueerbook]

Please check here for the list of queued and polled books before submitting a title.

Submission rules:

Check the above list to make sure the work isn't already queued. The queue is extensive.

Include both the title and author.

For submissions of more than three works, please separate each work onto its own line.

If you're submitting comics, please submit an omnibus edition, not individual issues.

Short story collections are welcome provided most of the stories are queer.

Feel free to submit as many titles as you'd like. No genre, language, or reading level restrictions.

Voting rules:

We're keeping this simple—have you read this queer book, yes or no? Choose whatever you feel best reflects whether you read the book or not.

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@haveyoureadthisscifibook @haveyoureadthisfantasybook @haveyoureadthisbook-poll @haveyoureadthismgyabook @haveyoureadthistransbook @have-you-read-this-short-fiction @haveyouseenthisqueerfilm

Please consider reblogging the polls to get more eyes on them!

If you like what I do here, you can find my kofi here should you wish to support my queer reading habit.

[menoasmess]

[usbotthrills]

MLM Book recommendations

It’s pride month and I’m very gay, so why not?

Cemetery Boys - Aiden Thomas : Trans boys and ghosts? Yes please!! This book follows Yadriel, a trans guy, who accidentally summons Julian, a guy from his school, whilst trying to prove himself as a real brujo. He agrees to help Julian find out what happened to him and who knows, maybe on the way there’s a little bit of romance…

Angels before man - Rafael Nicolás : It’s my opinion that not every queer book should be happy and work out perfectly and if you think the same, this book is for you. It follows Lucifer before he fell, who begins to realise that God is far more hypocritical and controlling that the others perceives him to be. Lucifer learns to love himself without god with the help of another angel, Michael. If you do read this though, please make sure to search for the trigger warnings first!! They are also listed on the first page of the book.

If This Gets Out - Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich : If you’re looking for a queer story with a happy ending and a message of being proud of who you are, this is for you!! Ruben and Zach are two members of one of the biggest boy bands in the world, Saturday. On camera, Ruben is a straight heart-throb but in private he is in the closet and forced to confide in Zach. They come to rely on each other more and more until maybe their friendship develops into more…

I Was Born For This - Alice Oseman : This book follows two seperate characters, Angel (a fan of the band The Ark) and Jimmy (a musician in the band, The Ark) who unexpectedly find each other. I’ll admit that there isn’t too much romance in this book, although there is an underlying sense of tension between two characters (I won’t say who) and they eventually manage to confess. I think that it’s good to have stories in which this romance isn’t the focus, it becomes far more normalised. I really do recommend this book!!

[just-a-girl-who-likes-sharks]

“Lesbian is important to me. The world likes to act like it’s a porn category, not an identity. It took me a while to realize it wasn’t. I want other girls like me to know it’s a beautiful word.”

Phoebe Matthews in “Cleat Cute” by Meryl Wilsner

[noahhawthorneauthor]

The Trans Rights Readathon starts next Friday, March 22nd. Here's 30 trans books to get your motor running.

[jspinkmills]

Here it is, the gorgeous Rainbow Crate edition of The Sun and the Star! It came with two covers; the original (last photo) and the special edition cover (first photo). So pretty!

[oatmilk-vampire]

This morning I'm crying.

I received an email from my local library asking me if I would like to donate a copy of Tomorrow's Loss, my book.

I'm crying because, I may not be getting paid for them to purchase my book or for patrons to check out my book, but they'll be able to read it. For free.

I'm crying because trans kids will pick up this book and see themselves represented as a protagonist.

I'm crying because gay and even ace kids will see themselves represented as happy and falling in love despite the world crashing down around them.

I'm crying, and even laughing, because I finally did it; and in a red state no less.

This is the beginning for me.

[angelltheninth]

I just finished reading The Silver Birds by @apolline-lucy! This was an ARC but I fully intend to by the paperback, I need this book on my shelves.

This is a dark sapphic romance with enemies to lovers, blood, some pretty tense scenes, people die or are injured A LOT.

The plot takes place on an island that is visited by monstrous Silver Birds every year and every year River and her family leave them offerings. Until one day that tragedy strikes and River ends up killing one of the Birds.

From there the deeper mystery begins, along with the arrival of Rosen, who is the other main character of this book. There is a lot of animosity between the two of them, with multiple failed murder attempts, although they all fail, sometimes in pretty funny ways. Magic is also a pretty big focus of this books along with a part that gave me real Day of the Triffids vibes. Let's talk about horror too, there is plenty of creepy and spooky moments in this book and as someone who lives near a forest it was that much creepier.

Slowburn is the name of the game here, with lots of tension building and I was on the edge of my seat about River and Rosen more then once. With River's friends subtly shipping them too.

The only thing I'd complain about is that I couldn't for the life of m figure out what era and setting this was supposed to take place in. It seemed more fantasy, which-y at times but then other times seemed slightly more modern. Other then that I can't think of anything that stood out as bad.

If you want to read some spooky, magical enemies to lovers sapphics then I 100% recommend this book.

[evereadssapphic]

📚 Sapphic South Asian books written by South Asian Authors 📚

If you're participating in the #TheDiverseBaseline Challenge and the #DiversifyTheRainbow Challenge, these are a few Sapphic South Asian books that can help you meet your goal of reading more BIPOC books.

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