2SLGBTQIA+ Books for Adults - NEW 2024

New books for adults published since 2023!

Updated June 4, 2024
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Hotel 21
Rich, Senta
Paper Book
'Beautifully told, this is a heart-warming and thought-provoking read.' Heat 'A sharp, funny, poignant and completely heart-warming story about female friendship and kick-ass women. I truly loved it!' Ruth Hogan 'I have a first-day rule....
We could be so good.
Sebastian, Cat
Paper Book
A New York Times Notable Book of 2023 A New York Times Books Review Best Romances of 2023 pick * Apple Books' Best Books of the Month * Amazon Best Books of the Month Editor's Pick, Romance * An NPR "Books We Love" * Library Journal Romance Pick of the Month * LibraryReads Hall of Fame:...
Love at First Set : A Novel.
Dugan, Jennifer.
Paper Book
Sometimes true love takes a little heavy lifting "The most hilarious disaster bisexuals you'll ever meet." --Dahlia Adler, Buzzfeed Books This irresistible adult debut from beloved YA author Jennifer Dugan is a queer romcom for fans of Delilah Green Doesn't Care and ...
After Sappho
Schwartz, Selby Wynn
Paper Book
What did we want? To begin with, we wanted what half the population had got by just being born. It's 1895. Amid laundry and bruises, Rina Pierangeli Faccio gives birth to the child of the man who raped her-the man she has been forced to marry. Unbroken, she determines to change...
All the Hidden Paths.
Meadows, Foz
Paper Book
The follow-up to Foz Meadows's A Strange and Stubborn Endurance, All the Hidden Paths is a sultry political & romantic fantasy exploring gender, sexuality, identity, and self-worth. With the plot against them foiled and the city of Qi...
Farrell Covington and the limits of style.
Rudnick, Paul
Paper Book
"A case study in elegant, honest tragicomedy...by the genuinely hilarious Paul Rudnick" (Gary Shteyngart, New York Times bestselling author) that follows the decades-long, rule-breaking romance between the son of one of America's wealthiest families and a middle-class aspiring...
And then he sang a lullaby
Somtochukwu, Ani Kayode
Paper Book
Captivating, passionate and utterly heartbreaking, this debut novel tells the story of two young gay men in Nigeria who are determined to love each other despite all that stands in their way.
Second chances in New Port Stephen
Alexander, T. J.
Paper Book
A trans man returns to his Florida hometown for Christmas after his career goes up in flames, only to cross paths with his high school ex in this charming rom-com about family and second chances from the author of Chef's Kiss. Eli Ward hasn't been back to his suffocating hometown...
For her consideration
Spalding, Amy.
Paper Book
"Pure romance magic." --Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of Love & Other Words "I loved how joyful, how thoughtful, and how real For Her Consideration was." --New York Times bestselling author Jasmine Guillory Perfect...
Biography of X
Lacey, Catherine
Paper Book
From one of America's fiercest stylists, a roaring epic novel chronicling the life, times and secrets of a notorious artist.
Herc
Rogerson, Phoenicia
Paper Book
Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award Waterstones best book of the year 2023 'A remarkable feat of storytelling' Rosie Hewlett This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours, his endless adventures...everyone's favourite...
In memoriam
Winn, Alice
Paper Book
It's 1914, and talk of war feels far away to Henry Gaunt, Sidney Ellwood and the rest of their classmates, safely ensconced in an idyllic boarding school in the English countryside. At seventeen, they're too young to enlist, and anyway, Gaunt is fighting his own private battle - an all-consuming...
Kettle Harbour
Paper Book
A young artist reunites with her beloved cousin and his husband in the small town where they spent formative summers, unearthing pieces of the past and upending their lives. In this debut graphic novel from Nova Scotian cartoonist Kyle Vingoe-Cram, a woman visits her estranged cousin in...
Arthur and Teddy are coming out
Love, Ryan
Paper Book
The feel-good read of 2024. Perfect for fans of Mike Gayle, Beth O'Leary and Alice Oseman's Heartstopper. Selected as one of the Independent's 19 debut authors set to make their mark in 2023 'Gentle, honest and beautifully authentic' Julietta Henderson ...
Big Swiss : a novel
Beagin, Jen
Paper Book
Interesting facts about space
Austin, Emily
Paper Book
A warm, witty and wise novel for anyone who has ever worried that they might be a terrible person, from the author of Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead.
Blackouts : a novel
Torres, Justin
Paper Book
Winner of the National Book Award for Fiction 2023. An intimate, emotionally rich novel, in which two men - young and old - reckon with queer histories and their place within them, from the critically acclaimed author of We the Animals.
Homebodies : a novel
Denton-Hurst, Tembe
Paper Book
'Sexy, honest, and powerful. I laughed, I cried, I NEED more' Reader review, 'I melted into this book and loved every minute of it - if you're looking for a contemporary story of a queer black girl finding herself, you'll love this' Reader review, 'Homebodies is so many...
Pomegranate.
Lee, Helen Elaine
Paper Book
"A remarkable feat of literary conjuration." --Jennifer Haigh, nationally bestselling author of Mercy Street The acclaimed author of The Serpent's Gift returns with this gripping and powerful novel of healing, redemption, and love,...
All the right notes.
Lim, Dominic, 1974-
Paper Book
* Entertainment Weekly: The 27 best new books to take on your 2023 summer vacation * USA Today: 10 swoon-worthy romance books coming out for summer 2023 * BookRiot: 40 of the Most Anticipated Beach Reads of 2023 * Buzzfeed: 25 New and...
Greta & Valdin
Reilly, Rebecca K.
Paper Book
The modern world is too much for me. I feel like I'm George of the Jungle.' -Greta 'At the moment, for personal reasons, I don't like reading things about people being in love with each other.' -Valdin Valdin is still in love with his ex-boyfriend Xabi, who used to drive around Auckland in a ute but...
The adult
Fischer, Bronwyn
Paper Book
An addictively gripping coming-of-age story about an all-consuming, insidious love affair between a college freshman and a mysterious older woman, from an unforgettable new voice in fiction   Eighteen-year-old Natalie has just arrived at her first year of...
The sleeping car porter.
Mayr, Suzette
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD WINNER OF THE 2022 SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE WINNER OF THE 2023 GEORGES BUGNET AWARD FOR FICTION FINALIST FOR THE 2023 GOVERNOR GENERAL'S AWARD FOR ENGLISH-LANGUAGE FICTION PUBLISHERS WEEKLY...
Mrs. Nash's ashes.
Adler, Sarah
Paper Book
A USA TODAY BESTSELLER! A New York Public Library Best Book of 2023! A starry-eyed romantic, a cynical writer, and (the ashes of) an elderly woman take the road trip of a lifetime that just might upend everything they believe about true love. ...
10 things that never happened
Hall, Alexis J.
Paper Book
From the bestselling author of BOYFRIEND MATERIAL and HUSBAND MATERIAL comes a "delightfully fun" spinoff about two opposites willfully determined never to attract. "Brilliance on every single page."--CHRISTINA LAUREN, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, for Boyfriend Material...
Exciting times
Dolan, Naoise
Paper Book
The celebrants.
Rowley, Steven, 1971-
Paper Book
New York Times Bestseller A TODAY Show #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick A Big Chill for our times, celebrating decades-long friendships and promises--especially to ourselves--by the bestselling and beloved author of The Guncle. It's been a...
Bell in the Fog.
Rosen, Lev AC
Paper Book
The Bell in the Fog, a dazzling historical mystery by Lev AC Rosen, asks--once you have finally found a family, how far would you go to prove yourself to them? San Francisco, 1952. Detective Evander "Andy" Mills has started a new life for himself as a private...
The out side : trans & nonbinary comics
Paper Book
A comics anthology featuring 18 trans and non-binary artists. Each artist shares their personal journey of self-discovery and acceptance.
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...
Chef's choice.
Alexander, T.J.
Paper Book
A 2024 Lambda Literary Award Finalist One of the 50 Best Romance Novels to Read Right Now by Time "Urgent and intimate." --The New York Times Book Review A fake dating arrangement turns to real love in this deliciously...
Wild Things
Laura Kay
Paper Book
'A totally gorgeous read' BETH O'LEARY, author of THE FLATSHARE 'Perfectly observed and brilliantly funny, I adored it' EMMA HUGHESTWO BEST FRIENDS. ONE HUGE CRUSH. A YEAR THAT COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING. . .El Evans is stuck in a dead-end job, hopelessly in unrequited love with...
Sounds fake but okay : an asexual and aromantic perspective on love, relationshi
Costello, Sarah
Paper Book
'Somehow, over time, we forgot that the rituals behind dating and sex were constructs made up by human beings and eventually, they became hard and fast rules that society imposed on us all.' True Love. Third Wheels. Dick pics. 'Dying alone'. Who decided this was...
I am ace : advice on living your best asexual life /
Daigle-Orians, Cody
Paper Book
How do I know if I'm actually sexual? How do I come out as asexual? What kinds of relationship can I have as an ace person? If you are looking for answers to these questions, Cody is here to help. Within these pages lie all the advice you need as a questioning ace teen....
Camp Damascus.
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Paper Book
INSTANT USA TODAY & INDIE BESTSELLER! A Bram Stoker Award Nominee and CALIBA Golden Poppy Award finalist! A Best Book of 2023 (Vulture) and a Best Horror Book of 2023 (Esquire, Library Journal)! An Indie Next Pick...
The secret lives of country gentlemen
Charles, KJ
Paper Book
Abandoned by his father, Gareth Inglis grew up lonely, prickly, and well-used to disappointment. Still, he longs for a connection. When he meets a charming stranger, he falls head over heels-until everything goes wrong and he's left alone again. Then Gareth's father dies, turning the shabby London...
The fiancée farce : a novel
Bellefleur, Alexandria
Paper Book
Lambda Literary award winner and national bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur returns with a steamy sapphic rom-com about a quiet bookseller and a romance novel cover model who agree to a modern-day marriage of convenience... Tansy Adams' greatest love is her family's bookstore,...
Dykette. [online electronic book]
Davis, Jenny Fran
Paper Book
Named one of the Best LGBTQ+ Books of 2023 (So Far) by Vogue * Named a Best Book of 2023 (So Far) by Cosmopolitan * Named a Best Book of Spring 2023 by Esquire * Named a Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Book of 2023 by BuzzFeed, Electric...
Your driver is waiting
Guns, Priya
Paper Book
An electrifying battle cry against the gig economy; a fierce debut on love, privilege, anger and revenge in all their messy forms from a blazing, unstoppable debut talent.
Flux.
Chong, Jinwoo
Paper Book
A New York Times Editor's Choice Best Book of 2023 by Esquire, Apple Books, HuffPost, GQ, Cosmopolitan, and Goodreads. Finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel VCU Cabell First Novelist...

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