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100 Must Read LGBTQIA : We include books from Madeline Miller, Leigh Bardugo, John Green, and many more

Back To Top. Check out this list of truly wonderful, completely epic LGBTQ YA books to read all year long! One last thing: this list includes 36 books by and about people of color there are additional ones that feature characters of color but are by white authorsall of which have an asterisk next to them so you can easily spot them.

Fans of the Impossible Life by Kate Scelsa GB A gorgeous, sad book about friendship and love and everything in between, Fans of the Impossible Life is centred on three teens Jeremy, Mira, and Sebby as they deal with relationships, mental illness, and the foster care system.

The main character is intersex, bisexual, and genderqueer! Empress of the World by Sara Ryan B A classic bisexual YA book originally published inEmpress of the World is about first falling in love with a girl and making awesome new friends at summer camp.

19 Must Read LGBTQIA : Everyone should have LGBTQ+ books on their bookshelves! As a proud lesbian, seeing yourself reflected in a book is refreshing

Topics and activities dear to her heart include cats, bisexuality, libraries, queer Canadian literature, and drinking tea. The Butterfly and the Flame by Dana De Young T In the post-apocalyptic future, year-old Emily is a trans girl where oppression of queers, trans folks, and women is the norm.

View All posts by Casey Stepaniuk. She also writes a monthly column on Autostraddle recommending queer books called Ask Your Friendly Neighbourhood Lesbrarian. Deliver Us from Evie by M. Her burgeoning relationship with Grant challenges her reserve to keep her trans status secret.

There are constantly more and more queer books making their way onto our shelves, particularly in this space, and we’re absolutely thrilled to be able to shoutout some of our favorites! Girard L Pen is a butch lesbian dealing with her traditional Portuguese parents, toxic guy friends, figuring out her gender expression, and her first girlfriend.

Any and all books targeted at young adults featuring gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender characters. Golden Boy by Abigail Tartellin I Max is an intersex teen who identifies as male who comes from a big secret-keeping family—keeping them from each other and the world.

The story is not only a coming-of-age for Max but also about dealing with family crises. Log In. This content contains affiliate links. Pantomime by Laura Lam BTI The first in a trilogy, Pantomime is a lovely magical historical novel set in a circus in the 19 th century.

Being Emily by Rachel Gold TB Being Emily is about a trans teen girl just coming out to her family and her girlfriend, neither of which are going super well. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.

This book refreshingly allows Pen to make lots of mistakes as she slowly learns along the way. To escape a forced marriage, Emily flees across the continent to find a place where she can be the person she was meant to be. Quicksilver by R.

Anderson A Quicksilver is the second book in this science fiction alien thriller series that will bend a lot of your expectations about this genre. Faced with the college recruitment process and unsure of where her skill will take her, Nancy is not prepared for meeting Raina Webber, an African-American All-State shooting guard whose passion for basketball is matched only by her talent.

Casey Stepaniuk Staff Writer. As David Levithan mentioned in his guest post, YA literature has had a tide coming in of LGBTQIA+ books. First Spring Grass Fire by Rae Spoon T A candid, authentic story about a genderqueer teen growing up in rural Alberta with a strict Pentecostal family and a dad with schizophrenia.

When he meets Thomas and starts to have feelings for him, he considers having a procedure to get rid of the desire. It has beautiful understated writing. The protagonist finds solace in first love with a girl, music, and self-discovery.