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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky AlbertalliCarry On by Rainbow RowellThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyRed, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
LGBTQ for YA
1,270 books — 2,219 voters
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerCall Me By Your Name by André Aciman
Best LGBTQIA literature
1,831 books — 2,205 voters

Fun Home by Alison BechdelTipping the Velvet by Sarah WatersFingersmith by Sarah WatersThe Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. DanforthThe Color Purple by Alice Walker
100 Best Lesbian Fiction & Memoir Books Of All Time
906 books — 1,196 voters
And Playing the Role of Herself by K.E. LaneWaiting in the Wings by Melissa BraydenFingersmith by Sarah WatersThe Gravity Between Us by Kristen ZimmerKiss the Girl by Melissa Brayden
Best F/F Romance Books
1,533 books — 1,170 voters

Heartstopper by Alice OsemanThe Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen WangNimona by N.D. StevensonHeartstopper by Alice OsemanFun Home by Alison Bechdel
Graphic Novels Featuring LGBTIQ+ Themes
1,057 books — 1,040 voters
Kindred by Octavia E. ButlerThe Tales of Ian and Bry-Ankh The Great Silver Dragon by Jim DilyardLegend by Marie LuBinti by Nnedi OkoraforThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Diversity in Fantasy and Science Fiction
1,161 books — 918 voters

The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi LeeThey Both Die at the End by Adam SilveraHistory Is All You Left Me by Adam SilveraThe Upside of Unrequited by Becky AlbertalliThe Love Interest by Cale Dietrich
2017 YA Books with LGBT Themes
282 books — 906 voters
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky AlbertalliCarry On by Rainbow RowellMore Happy Than Not by Adam SilveraNone of the Above by I.W. GregorioSix of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
2015 YA Books with LGBT Themes
217 books — 817 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 — 788 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
205 books — 755 voters

The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerCaptive Prince by C.S. PacatCaptive Prince by C.S. PacatKings Rising by C.S. PacatCarry On by Rainbow Rowell
The Best LGBTQAI+ Fantasy
705 books — 732 voters
Annie on My Mind by Nancy GardenThe Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. DanforthKeeping You a Secret by Julie Anne PetersHer Name in the Sky by Kelly QuindlenAsh by Malinda Lo
Lesbian teen fiction
521 books — 724 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
253 books — 710 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
571 books — 627 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
447 books — 610 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
301 books — 596 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
239 books — 531 voters
Almost Like Being in Love by Steve KlugerShattered Glass by Dani AlexanderTell Me It's Real by T.J. KluneNaked by David SedarisBear, Otter, and the Kid by T.J. Klune
Best LGBT Humor
474 books — 496 voters

Fun Home by Alison BechdelAnd the Band Played On by Randy ShiltsStone Butch Blues by Leslie FeinbergThe Mayor of Castro Street by Randy ShiltsOdd Girls and Twilight Lovers by Lillian Faderman
Best Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Non-Fiction
839 books — 494 voters
The Warrior's Path by Catherine M. WilsonThe Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirA Journey of the Heart by Catherine M. WilsonA Hero's Tale by Catherine M. Wilson
Lesbian Fantasy
466 books — 490 voters

EXISTENTIAL RUMINATIONS by Gentry ThomasonGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellA Gumdrop Tale by R. Elizabeth RussellThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Big Bad by Brad Huestis
Books I think are great
959 books — 476 voters
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirCarmilla by J. Sheridan Le FanuHell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph WhiteThe Luminous Dead by Caitlin StarlingWilder Girls by Rory Power
Queer Horror
715 books — 443 voters

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieMore Happy Than Not by Adam SilveraThe Hate U Give by Angie ThomasEverything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
MG/YA/NA #ownvoices
485 books — 441 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 — 437 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
225 books — 422 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
200 books — 402 voters

The Beast Within by Jonathan YanezCondition Unknown by Kathleen DoveCassaStar by Alex J. CavanaughRebecca Road by Mary FordThe Mark of Cain by A.D. Seeley
Amazon Breakthrough Novels 2013
231 books — 401 voters
Earthflown by Frances WrenRunning Close to the Wind by Alexandra RowlandSo Let Them Burn by Kamilah ColeDear Wendy by Ann ZhaoVoyage of the Damned by Frances White
2024 LGBTQIA+ Books
413 books — 383 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
155 books — 368 voters
The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzRed, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonHeartstopper by Alice OsemanThe Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth
LGBT Books Voted by LGBT Readers Only
900 books — 353 voters

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