Celebrate Pride

It's Pride Season! Read for Pride to spotlight the resilience, celebrate the talent, and recognize the contributions of 2SLGBTQ+ communities 🌈

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Celebrate Pride

It's Pride Season! Read for Pride to spotlight the resilience, celebrate the talent, and recognize the contributions of 2SLGBTQ+ communities 🌈

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We could be rats
Austin, Emily
Paper Book
A "one-sitting-read" (Laurie Frankel, New York Times bestselling author) about two very different sisters, and a love letter to childhood, growing up, and the power of imagination--from the bestselling author of Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead and Interesting Facts...
Coexistence : stories
Belcourt, Billy-Ray
Paper Book
A grieving mother calls out to her faraway son. A student forgoes the lurid appeal of dating apps in exchange for a painter's love. The anonymous voices of queer native men converge amid violent eroticism. A man just out of prison balances the uneasy weight of family and freedom, while a...
Isaac's song
Black, Daniel
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I leave it up to you : a novel
Chong, Jinwoo
Paper Book
From the award-winning author of Flux comes "an endearing novel about second chances" (The Washington Post), with wise insights into love, family, and the art of sushi. "Wise and poignant [with] mouthwatering descriptions of food . . . I Leave It Up to You...
Something, not nothing : a story of grief and love
Leavitt, Sarah
Paper Book
Finalist, Will Eisner Award; Judy Grahn Award for Lesbian Nonfiction; Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes A poignant and beautifully illustrated graphic memoir about love and loss and navigating a new life In April 2020, cartoonist Sarah Leavitt's partner...
Two truths and a lie
O'Brien, Cory
Paper Book
From the beloved internet humorist, a debut novel that introduces an unforgettable investigator to the drowned streets of L.A. in a hugely imaginative and heartfelt blend of noir and cyberpunk. In a mostly underwater near-future Los Angeles, aging combat-drone veteran Orr...
Murder in the dressing room
Stars, Holly
Paper Book
A December 2025 RuPaul's Book Club Pick! A poisoned chocolate. A stolen dress. An elusive catburglar. Drag's not just dramatic, it's deadly. By day, Joe is a hotel accountant, invisibly sitting behind their desk and playing by the rules. By night,...
Woodworking
St. James, Emily
Paper Book
LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE 2025 'Big-hearted and hilarious, an ode to authenticity and a must-read in our current times.' -Shelby Van Pelt, New York Times bestselling author of Remarkably Bright Creatures. 'Writing a funny book is hard. Writing a convincing takedown of...
Survival is a promise : the eternal life of Audre Lorde
Gumbs, Alexis Pauline
Paper Book
A Time Must-Read Book of the YearWinner of the Judy Grahn Award for Lesbian NonfictionWinner of the 2025 Zora Award A Publishers Weekly Top Ten Book of the Year Shortlisted for the 2025 Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize ...
Hijab butch blues : a memoir
H, Lamya
Paper Book
A queer hijabi Muslim immigrant survives her coming-of-age by drawing strength and hope from stories in the Quran in this "raw and relatable memoir that challenges societal norms and expectations" (Linah Mohammad, NPR). "A masterful, must-read contribution to conversations on...
Forest Euphoria : The Abounding Queerness of Nature
Kaishian, Patricia Ononiwu
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION SCIENCE + LITERATURE SELECTED TITLE * VANITY FAIR BEST BOOKS OF 2025 * TIME 100 MUST-READ BOOKS OF 2025 "An antidote to the loneliness of our species."--ROBIN WALL KIMMERER "A master...
So Gay for You: Friendship, Found Family, and the Show That Started It All
Moennig, Kate
Paper Book
*AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* An intimate, hilarious memoir of art, friendship, queerness, and found family by Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey, stars of The L Word--including never-before-shared stories and photos from behind the scenes of the show and their...
Pageboy : a memoir
Page, Elliot
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A New York Times "100 Notable Books of 2023" A TIME Magazine "100 Must-Read Books of 2023" A Washington Post "50 Notable Works of Nonfiction" An Autostraddle "Best Queer Books of 2023" "Vivid...Moving...
I heard her call my name : a memoir of transition
Sante, Lucy
Paper Book
FINALIST FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Slate "Reading this book is a joy . . . much to say about the trans journey and will undoubtedly become a standard for those in need of...
The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman
Stratis, Niko
Paper Book
A memoir-in-essays on transness, dad rock, and the music that saves us. When Wilco's 2007 album Sky Blue Sky was infamously criticized as "dad rock," Niko Stratis was a twenty-five-year-old closeted trans woman working in her dad's glass shop in the Yukon Territory. As she...
Falling back in love with being human : letters to lost souls
Thom, Kai Cheng
Paper Book
A national bestseller in Canada, hailed by The New York Times asan "intimate expression of self-acceptance and forgiveness, tenderly written to fellow trans women and others." "Required reading."-Glennon Doyle, #1 bestselling author of Untamed A...
Marsha : the joy and defiance of Marsha P. Johnson
Tourmaline
Paper Book
Black transgender luminary Tourmaline brings to life the first definitive biography of the revolutionary activist Marsha P. Johnson, one of the most important and remarkable figures in LGBTQIA+ history, revealing her story, her impact, and her legacy. "She is the preeminent...
The LGBTQ+ travel guide : interviews, itineraries, and inspiration from queer insiders in 50+ proud places
Valenski, Alicia
Paper Book
Winner of Travel Guide of the Year-Travel Media Awards "Must-have for queer travellers" - Attitude Magazine "Travel inspiration with a strong queer perspective, you need this in your arsenal"- Pink News "Will give queer travellers a serious case of...
The other Olympians : fascism, queerness, and the making of modern sports
Waters, Michael
Paper Book
WINNER of the 2025 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ Nonfiction. A Finalist for the 2024 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for History and the 2025 Mark Lynton History Prize. Named one of the Best Books of 2024 by The New Yorker, NPR and BookPage.
The loves of my life : a sex memoir
White, Edmund
Paper Book
A VULTURE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR "A raw, frightening, funny, and beautiful testimony." -Robert Jones, Jr. "White's love of sex makes us proud to be human." -John Irving I'm at an age when writers are supposed to say finally what...
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