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Author: Gretchen Felker-Martin

Release Date: February 22nd, 2022

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Gretchen Felker-Martin created an absolutely crushing dystopian world filled with trans people who were doing their best to survive.

Big Swiss

Author: Jen Beagin

Release Date: February 7th, 2023

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Big Swiss is the story of a sex therapist’s transcriptionist who falls in love with one of the clients she’s transcribing.

These books are fairly sexless but fun from a romantic perspective.

26. Ophelia After All

Author: Racquel Marie

Release Date: February 8, 2022

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This YA book has an ensemble cast of queer characters that feels entirely realistic for a high school friend group.


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Dead in the Frame by Stephen Spotswood

When a wealthy crime-obsessed eccentric is killed in 1940s New York, suspicious eyes turn to detective Lillian Pentecost. There’s some coming of age content, but it’s more focused on the immediate interactions of the two boys in the novel.

Maria embarks on a quest to help James, despite James not wanting it and Maria not really having her own life in order. It’s deeply sad and should not be read by anyone whose mental health would suffer from reading about suicide, because that’s pretty much what the entire book is about. This one features an archaeologist who teams up with her childhood rival to hunt for a hidden treasure trove of Viking gold.

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Simplicity by Mattie Lubchansky

Horror and graphic novel fans won’t want to miss this tale of a trans scholar who ends up uncovering something sinister after being tasked with conducting an anthropological survey.

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Passing Through a Prairie Country by Dennis E.

Staples

In this thriller, Dennis E. Staples explores ancestral trauma and Indigenous folklore. Stone Butch Blues

Author: Leslie Feinberg

Release Date: March 1st, 1993

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Stone Butch Blues takes the top spot both for how incredible it is and how iconic it has become.

I was delighted to find out that there was still so much growth in store for Oliver and Luc. That, combined with how dynamic the side characters were, made for a wonderful sequel. It’s so beautiful how being around other queer people can help you to find yourself, and that was captured really well in this story.

39. Ryan and Avery

Author: David Leviathan

Release Date: September 12th, 2023

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Ryan and Avery is the perfect YA book.

It got fairly middling reviews on Goodreads but I’m convinced it’s only because people didn’t understand what they were getting into when they started. Conklin is such an incredible storyteller and I found myself ceaselessly impressed with the depth and breadth of characters they brought to life in a single collection.

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Kaishian weaves together her deeply personal memories, nature and science writing, and queer theory in this gorgeous, life-affirming book. When a terrible tragedy befalls one sister, the other is determined to find justice. As World War II looms, Nick Carraway realizes a ghost has come back to haunt him.

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Leaving the Station by Jake Maia Arlow

Two teens seeking answers about their uncertain futures meet on a cross-country train from New York to Seattle and together explore gender, identity, sexuality, and what the future could hold.

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The South by Tash Aw

Tash Aw explores the inner lives and past regrets of two families in this novel set on a farm in rural south Malaysia, where two young boys come of age together while working the land.

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Killer Potential by Hannah Deitch

In this debut thriller, an SAT tutor just trying to pay off her student debt ends up on the run after arriving at work one day to discover that her wealthy employers have been murdered.

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Winging It with You by Chip Pons

Readers looking for their next swoon-worthy romance will want this book on their TBR.

After meeting at the airport, two men agree to pose as a couple to compete in a travel reality TV competition.

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Flight of the Fallen by Hana Lee

The second installment in Hana Lee’s Mad Max-inspired fantasy duology is sure to deliver all of the political schemes, deadly stakes, and high-speed action that fans of the first are looking for!

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These Vengeful Gods by Gabe Cole Novoa

Crow’s been in hiding ever since they survived the genocide that killed their people.

This is her debut novel. It’s up to Willowjean “Will” Parker to find the real killer and clear her boss’ name.

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Sweet Obsession by Katee Robert

Fans of Katee Robert’s Dark Olympus romance series have been eagerly awaiting the next installment, which finds Olympus at war and Icarus at the mercy of his captor Poseidon.

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The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses by Malka Older

If you’re craving a cozy mystery set in space, Malka Older has you covered.

I was hooked from the start and felt myself drawn into the main character’s inner monologue.

17. But when a trans man who escaped from a concentration camp appears on their property at the end of the war, they must protect him from Allied forces set on freeing all the Holocaust prisoners except the queer ones.

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