My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed NewsonTheir Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale HurstonKindred by Octavia E. ButlerBeloved by Toni MorrisonThe Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
Best Black Historical Fiction
332 books — 307 voters
My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed NewsonRed, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonThe Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi LeeSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky AlbertalliCarry On by Rainbow Rowell
Queer Reads YA & Adult
483 books — 137 voters

My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed NewsonLess Is Lost by Andrew Sean GreerOlga Dies Dreaming by Xóchitl GonzálezI Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuistonYoung Mungo by Douglas   Stuart
Most Anticipated Releases 2022
144 books — 51 voters
My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed NewsonLess Is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer
Forthcoming Books
222 books — 683 voters

My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed NewsonLess Is Lost by Andrew Sean GreerJust by Looking at Him by Ryan O'ConnellLorraine Hansberry by Charles J. ShieldsTracy Flick Can't Win by Tom Perrotta
Most anticipated book releases of 2022
262 books — 214 voters
My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed NewsonMaurice by E.M. ForsterTales of the City by Armistead MaupinCall Me by Your Name by André Aciman
Gay Fiction by Men
545 books — 230 voters

The Last Goodbye by Keith  BurkeDaughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini TaylorThe Mortal Instruments Boxed Set by Cassandra Clare
Best Angel Books
284 books — 588 voters
City of Bones by Cassandra ClareThe Last Goodbye by Keith  BurkeDaughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
Books with Angels, Gods, or Demons
2,303 books — 3,406 voters

The Last Goodbye by Keith  BurkeCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareVampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Best Paranormal & Fantasy Romances
5,557 books — 9,746 voters

The Last Goodbye by Keith  BurkeCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareVampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Supernatural Romance
1,442 books — 2,378 voters
My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed NewsonThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzOn Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean VuongFelix Ever After by Kacen Callender
Books by LGBTQ People of Color
502 books — 141 voters

My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed NewsonAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzCall Me By Your Name by André Aciman
Best Gay Fiction
2,640 books — 3,825 voters
My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed NewsonOlga Dies Dreaming by Xóchitl GonzálezThe Candy House by Jennifer EganLess Is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer
Best Books of 2022
1,545 books — 1,853 voters

My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed NewsonI'm So Not Over You by Kosoko JacksonRight Where I Left You by Julian WintersBlack Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
Books by Black Authors 2022
164 books — 55 voters
Young Mungo by Douglas   StuartLess Is Lost by Andrew Sean GreerNothing Burns as Bright as You by Ashley WoodfolkOlga Dies Dreaming by Xóchitl GonzálezMy Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed Newson
Can't Wait Books of 2022
1,221 books — 2,082 voters

My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed NewsonThe Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
Best LGBTQIA literature
1,735 books — 2,131 voters

My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed NewsonBlack Cake by Charmaine WilkersonOlga Dies Dreaming by Xóchitl González
The Most Beautiful Covers of 2022
147 books — 128 voters
My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed NewsonAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerMore Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera
Books with major LGBT people of color
333 books — 95 voters

My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed NewsonAll Boys Aren't Blue by George M.   JohnsonYou Should See Me in a Crown by Leah  JohnsonPet by Akwaeke Emezi
LGBTQ+ Fiction by Black Authors
117 books — 41 voters
My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed NewsonBlack Cake by Charmaine WilkersonYoung Mungo by Douglas   StuartOlga Dies Dreaming by Xóchitl GonzálezLess Is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer
Anticipated 2022 Literary Fiction
413 books — 385 voters

My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed NewsonAll That's Left in the World by Erik J. BrownRight Where I Left You by Julian WintersThe Chandler Legacies by Abdi NazemianGolden Boys by Phil Stamper
2022 LGBTQ Book Releases
196 books — 242 voters
My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed NewsonI'm So Not Over You by Kosoko JacksonBoys Come First by Aaron FoleyThe Chandler Legacies by Abdi NazemianRight Where I Left You by Julian Winters
2022 Releases Featuring Queer Men
182 books — 128 voters

My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed NewsonDestination Unknown by Bill KonigsbergJust by Looking at Him by Ryan O'ConnellHigh-Risk Homosexual by Edgar GomezLess Is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer
LGBTQAI+ Books Being Released in 2022
24 books — 14 voters
My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed NewsonYoung Mungo by Douglas   StuartLess Is Lost by Andrew Sean GreerThe Town of Babylon by Alejandro  VarelaLet's Not Do That Again by Grant Ginder
Queer Novels 2022
13 books — 5 voters