About this site

Writing, selling, and reading queer books are radical acts of resistance in a world that wants to eradicate queer people. Between 2024 and 2025 there were over 7000 instances of book bans in the United States alone. We cannot be erased if we keep sharing our stories. I started compiling this list two years ago on Reddit, but wanted to direct my efforts to a stable permanent home and reach a broader audience. Content is never really safe on tech platforms whose moderation policies are ultimately dictated by shareholder and advertiser demands. Twitter showed us a billionaire can come along and destroy the community you spent years cultivating just because they can.

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Sources

Most of the list comes from Netgalley and Goodreads. I supplement with Book Riot and Locus. If you're a Book Riot subscriber, you can access a spreadsheet of over 400 queer releases coming in 2026. Support independent book journalism if you can! More rarely I find books on publisher websites. Lavender Books and Every Book a Doorway are great blogs, and LGBTQ Reads is an excellent resource for news on queer publishing deals. Autostraddle and Them also have good book coverage, but more typically after books have already released.