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
A sharp andwarm-hearted debut novel with an unforgettable protagonist you can't help but root for. Noelle is an efficient, friendly hotel cleaner--a model employee. Or so she'd have you think . . . trouble is, she can't help but take little "souvenirs" from the...
We could be so good : a novel
Sebastian, Cat
Paper Book
Colleen Hoover meets The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo in this mid-century romdram about a scrappy reporter and a newspaper mogul's son--perfect for Newsies shippers. "A spectacularly talented writer!" --Julia Quinn Nick Russo has worked his way from a rough...
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...
Big gay wedding : a novel
Lane, Byron
Paper Book
Named one of Shondaland and Town & Country's Best Books of May * Named one of Lambda Literary's Most Anticipated LGBTQIA+ Books * Named one of Cosmopolitan's Best Books of 2023 (So Far) An unashamedly proud, loud, and...
Farrell Covington and the limits of style : a novel
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...
Biography of X : a novel
Lacey, Catherine
Paper Book
Named one of the Ten Best Books of 2023 by Time (#1), Vulture, and Publishers Weekly, and one of the Best Books of 2023 by The New York Times, the New Yorker, NPR, the Los Angeles Times, Vanity Fair, Esquire, the Chicago...
Herc : a novel
Rogerson, Phoenicia
Paper Book
A queer revisionist retelling of the story of Hercules, for fans of The Song of Achilles, A Thousand Ships and Ariadne. This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours, his endless adventures... everyone's favorite hero, right?
Big Swiss : a novel
Beagin, Jen
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER AND CULT FAVORITE Named a Best Book of the Year by the New Yorker, Time, NPR, Vogue, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Huffington Post, NBC News, Lit Hub, theSkimm, Condé Nast Traveler, Town & Country, and more!...
Blackouts : a novel
Torres, Justin
Paper Book
Winner of the National Book Award Winner of the California Book AwardWinner of Tournament of Books Out in the desert in a place called the Palace, a young man tends to a dying soul, someone he once knew briefly but who has haunted the edges of his...
Homebodies : a novel
Denton-Hurst, Tembe
Paper Book
"[A] sharp, charming and passionate debut." --New York Times Book Review A Most Anticipated Book of 2023 by Elle, USA Today, Bustle, Ebony, Harper's Bazaar, PopSugar, New York Post, The Skimm, and The Millions. A Best Book of 2023 by Marie Claire, Esquire, Vogue, them,...
Pomegranate : a novel
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,...
Greta & Valdin
Reilly, Rebecca K.
Paper Book
A New York Times Editors' Choice * "A heartfelt portrait of a complex family." --People * "Laugh-out-loud-funny." --Harper's Bazaar * "Quintessential rom-com meets the delicious family sprawl of a Russian classic." --Vanity Fair An irresistible,...
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...
10 things that never happened
Hall, Alexis J.
Paper Book
"Brilliance on every single page."-CHRISTINA LAUREN, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, for Boyfriend Material FAKE AMNESIA. REAL FEELINGS? REAL PROBLEMS. Sam Becker loves-or, okay, likes-his job. Sure, managing a bed and bath retailer isn...
The celebrants : a novel
Rowley, Steven
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...
The 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...
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...
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
Tingle, Chuck
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...
Your driver is waiting : a novel
Guns, Priya
Paper Book
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Autostraddle, Shondaland, Booklist * In this electrifyingly fierce and funny social satire--inspired by the iconic 1970s film Taxi Driver--a ride share driver is barely holding it together on the hunt for love, dignity, and financial security....
Flux : a novel
Chong, Jinwoo
Paper Book
"Fluxhappily offers a moving appraisal of lives buffeted by personal and systemic traumas; a deep dive into the good, the bad and the ugly of self-serving corporate culture; and no shortage of "wait, what the heck just happened?" thrills."-- The New York Times Book Review <...

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