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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieCinder by Marissa MeyerAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Diversity in Young Adult and Middle Grade
1,917 books — 1,216 voters
Cut & Run by Madeleine UrbanThe Dark Tide by Josh LanyonZero at the Bone by Jane SevilleDeath of a Pirate King by Josh LanyonFatal Shadows / A Dangerous Thing by Josh Lanyon
Best Gay Mystery
978 books — 790 voters

Heartstopper by Alice OsemanLoveless by Alice OsemanCemetery Boys by Aiden ThomasFelix Ever After by Kacen CallenderOnly Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales
2020 YA Books with LGBT Themes
214 books — 771 voters
Heartstopper by Alice OsemanIf This Gets Out by Sophie GonzalesPerfect on Paper by Sophie GonzalesShe Drives Me Crazy by Kelly QuindlenAny Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell
2021 YA Books with LGBT Themes
203 books — 743 voters

Wayward Son by Rainbow RowellI Wish You All the Best by Mason DeaverHeartstopper by Alice OsemanThe Music of What Happens by Bill KonigsbergThe Red Scrolls of Magic by Cassandra Clare
2019 YA Books with LGBT Themes
252 books — 716 voters
The Raven King by Maggie StiefvaterWe Are the Ants by Shaun David HutchinsonTimekeeper by Tara SimCrooked Kingdom by Leigh BardugoIf I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo
2016 YA Books with LGBT Themes
258 books — 621 voters

Carry On by Rainbow RowellThe Dream Thieves by Maggie StiefvaterSix of Crows by Leigh BardugoCrooked Kingdom by Leigh BardugoCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
YA fantasy/sf novels with major LGBTQ Characters
563 books — 616 voters
Cut & Run by Madeleine UrbanHot Head by Damon SuedeCaptive Prince by C.S. PacatPromises by Marie SextonZero at the Bone by Jane Seville
Best Gay Romance with Good Sexual Tension
746 books — 601 voters

Leah on the Offbeat by Becky AlbertalliWhat If It's Us by Becky AlbertalliThe Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi LeeThe Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen WangLet's Talk About Love by Claire Kann
2018 YA Books with LGBT Themes
300 books — 595 voters
The Dark Wife by Sarah DiemerThe One Who Eats Monsters by Casey MatthewsThe Midnight Hunt by L.L. RaandWitch Wolf by Winter PenningtonSanta Olivia by Jacqueline Carey
F/F Paranormal and Urban Fantasy
442 books — 571 voters

Bloodraven by P.L. NunnEvenfall by AisCaptive Prince by C.S. PacatSpecial Forces by Aleksandr VoinovMind Fuck by Manna Francis
Best "Dark" Gay Characters
437 books — 545 voters
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-ChanUnder the Whispering Door by T.J. KluneWinter's Orbit by Everina MaxwellThe Jasmine Throne by Tasha SuriThe Unbroken by C.L. Clark
2021 Queer SFF
233 books — 526 voters

Muscling Through by J.L. MerrowThe Magpie Lord by K.J. CharlesGlitterland by Alexis HallPressure Head by J.L. MerrowThink of England by K.J. Charles
Very British MM
718 books — 506 voters
Annie on My Mind by Nancy GardenFingersmith by Sarah WatersCarol by Claire MorganAnd Playing the Role of Herself by K.E. LaneTipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters
Lesbian Books and Happy Ever Afters
528 books — 497 voters

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyBoy Meets Boy by David LevithanSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky AlbertalliGeography Club by Brent Hartinger
Best GLBT books for teens
366 books — 440 voters
Cut & Run by Madeleine UrbanHot Head by Damon SuedeThe Lightning-Struck Heart by T.J. KluneSticks & Stones by Abigail RouxFatal Shadows by Josh Lanyon
Best M/M audio book
940 books — 417 voters

Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirThe Hourglass Throne by K.D. EdwardsA Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra RowlandThe Oleander Sword by Tasha SuriOcean's Echo by Everina Maxwell
2022 Queer SFF
221 books — 413 voters
Captive Prince by C.S. PacatCaptive Prince by C.S. PacatShattered Glass by Dani AlexanderSpecial Forces by Aleksandr VoinovBloodraven by P.L. Nunn
Favorite Self-Published Gay Novels
517 books — 401 voters

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. KluneHarrow the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirCemetery Boys by Aiden ThomasThe Extraordinaries by T.J. KluneSpellhacker by M.K. England
2020 Queer Sci-Fi Fantasy
197 books — 401 voters
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirThe Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonThis Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-MohtarThe Hanged Man by K.D. EdwardsA Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
2019 Queer SFF
153 books — 367 voters

Muscling Through by J.L. MerrowSock it to Me, Santa! by Madison ParkerOne of Those Days by Zathyn PriestStr8te Boys by Evangeline AndersonDangerous Ground by Josh Lanyon
Best M/M Novellas, Short Stories
828 books — 348 voters
The Last Sun by K.D. EdwardsLuck in the Shadows by Lynn FlewellingStalking Darkness by Lynn FlewellingMagic's Pawn by Mercedes LackeyTraitor's Moon by Lynn Flewelling
Best LGBT Fantasy, Horror, and Science Fiction
615 books — 347 voters

A Strong Hand by Catt FordCounterpoint by Rachel HaimowitzChange of Heart by Mary CalmesFireflies by Ally BlueSleight of Hand by Katrina Strauss
Best Covers of Fiction Novels with GLBT Themes/Main Characters
608 books — 332 voters
Cut & Run by Madeleine UrbanZero at the Bone by Jane SevilleHot Head by Damon SuedeCaptive Prince by C.S. PacatFatal Shadows by Josh Lanyon
M/M Books That Made You A Fan Of This Genre
533 books — 330 voters

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskySimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky AlbertalliBoy Meets Boy by David LevithanWill Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green
LGBT Young Adult (YA) Literature
374 books — 297 voters
All That’s Left in the World by Erik J. BrownIcebreaker by A.L. GraziadeiI Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuistonSo This Is Ever After by F.T. LukensA Little Bit Country by Brian D. Kennedy
2022 YA Books with LGBT Themes
223 books — 286 voters

Tigers and Devils by Sean KennedyShattered Glass by Dani AlexanderZero at the Bone by Jane SevilleLife Lessons by Kaje HarperShades of Gray by Brooke McKinley
Best Gay Romance with a Coming-Out/In-The-Closet Theme
499 books — 285 voters
Rules Are Meant To Be Broken by N.J. NielsenIn Her Honor by Grace R. DuncanOil Well Ben and the Hollywood Rustlers by Lucius ParhelionThe Story of Mr. X by AnonymousSolemn Contract by Morgan Cheshire
Lesser-Known M/M Books
590 books — 173 voters

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