Pride 2025: LGBTQIA+ Adult Books

Updated May 29, 2025
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Stop me if you've heard this one : a novel
Arnett, Kristen
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of Mostly Dead Things, a sparkling and funny new novel of entertainment, ambition, art, and love. A TODAY SHOW SPRING PICK "Sweet, sexy, sad, articulate, and funny." - Vogue "As much heart...
Interesting facts about space
Austin, Emily R.
Paper Book
A fast-paced, hilarious, and ultimately hopeful novel for anyone who has ever worried they might be a terrible person--from the bestselling author of Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead. Enid is obsessed with space. She can tell you all about black...
The unworthy : a novel
Bazterrica, Agustina María
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER The long-awaited new novel from the author of global sensation Tender Is the Flesh: a thrilling work of literary horror about a woman cloistered in a secretive, violent religious order, while outside the world has fallen into chaos. ...
Dirtbag queen : a memoir of my mother
Corren, Andy
Paper Book
In this "utterly unhinged, hilarious" memoir, a son pays tribute to his larger than life 'zaftig good time gal' mother and his unusual childhood (Jenny Lawson, New York Times bestselling author). "Because she was my mother, the death of zaftig good-time...
Coming up for air
Daley, Tom
Paper Book
A deeply personal and inspiring memoir from the celebrated Olympic gold medal diver and LGBTQ+ advocate, who is set to make history in his fifth Olympic games in Paris 2024 Tom Daley is one of the most beloved athletes of our time,  garnering Olympic diving medals and...
Hungerstone
Dunn, Kat
Paper Book
A Rolling Stone 10 Most Anticipated Books of the Year * A Scary Mommy 11 Most Anticipated Books of the Year * A Them 10 Most Anticipated Books of the Year * A Goodreads Editors' Top Pick of the Month * A ...
The three lives of Cate Kay
Fagan, Kate
Paper Book
REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK! "This story swept me away with its big dreams, love, and unexpected twists." --Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club January '25 Pick) The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo meets First Lie Wins in this electric, voice-driven debut...
I was better last night : a memoir
Fierstein, Harvey
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER * A poignant and hilarious memoir from the cultural icon, gay rights activist, and four-time Tony Award-winning actor and playwright, revealing never-before-told stories of his personal struggles and conflict, of sex and romance, and of...
City of laughter : a novel
Fruchter, Temim.
Paper Book
A rich and riveting debut spanning four generations of Eastern European Jewish women bound by blood, half-hidden secrets, and the fantastical visitation of a shapeshifting stranger over the course of 100 years An ambitious, delirious novel that tangles with queerness, spirituality,...
Long live queer nightlife : how the closing of gay bars sparked a revolution
Ghaziani, Amin
Paper Book
It's closing time for an alarming number of gay bars in cities around the globe--but it's definitely not the last dance In this exhilarating journey into underground parties, pulsating with life and limitless possibility, acclaimed author Amin Ghaziani unveils the unexpected...
The third person
Grove, Emma (Animator)
Paper Book
A boldly drawn, unforgettable memoir about trauma and the barriers to gender affirming health care In the winter of 2004, a shy woman named Emma sits in Toby's office. She wants to share this wonderful new book she's reading, but Toby, her therapist, is concerned with other...
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...
The family outing : a memoir
Hempel, Jessi
Paper Book
"Fascinating, funny, and wise, The Family Outing is an affirmation to all of us who know the pain and shame of hiding our truest self, and a stirring invitation into the courage, freedom, and joy of living our whole truth."--Glennon Doyle, author of #1 New York Times ...
Leaving isn't the hardest thing : essays
Hough, Lauren
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "A memoir in essays about so many things--growing up in an abusive cult, coming of age as a lesbian in the military, forced out by homophobia, living on the margins as a working class woman and what it's like to grow into the person you are meant to...
Something wild & wonderful
Kelly, Anita (Romance author)
Paper Book
From the author of Love & Other Disasters comes a sparkling sullen-meets-sunshine romance featuring two men's sweeping journey across the Western wilderness.  Alexei Lebedev's journey on the Pacific Crest Trail begins with a single snake. And it is...
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,...
A shot in the dark : a novel
Lee, Victoria
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A passionate and powerful romance featuring a transgender man and an ex-Orthodox woman who find each other through their devotion to art, and fall in love despite all odds, from bestselling author Victoria Lee "A sensual love story about art and...
In the dream house : a memoir
Machado, Carmen Maria
Paper Book
A revolutionary memoir about domestic abuse by the award-winning author of Her Body and Other Parties In the Dream House is Carmen Maria Machado's engrossing and wildly innovative account of a relationship gone bad, and a bold dissection of the mechanisms and...
Up with the sun
Mallon, Thomas
Paper Book
A WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * Through the curious life of Dick Kallman--a real-life celebrity striver, poisonously charming actor, and eventual murder victim--the unforgiving worlds of postwar showbiz and down-low gay sexuality are thrown into stark relief in this "page...
The Mars house : a novel
Pulley, Natasha
Paper Book
A compulsively readable queer sci-fi novel about a marriage of convenience between a Mars politician and an Earth refugee. Named a Best Book of 2024 by The Washington Post * Amazon * Book Riot * LitHub * Paste Magazine * HuffPost In the wake of an...
The house of hidden meanings : a memoir
RuPaul
Paper Book
***An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller!*** From international drag superstar and pop culture icon RuPaul, comes his most revealing and personal work to date--a deeply intimate memoir of discovery, found family, and self-acceptance. The House of Hidden Meanings is a self-portrait of the...
The secret public : how music moved queer culture from the margins to the mainstream
Savage, Jon
Paper Book
Jon Savage, the author of the canonical England's Dreaming, explodes new ground in this electrifying history of pop music from 1955 through 1979. In demonstrating that gay and lesbian artists were responsible for many of the greatest cultural breakthroughs in the last half of the twentieth...
The rainbow ain't never been enuf : on the myth of LGBTQ+ solidarity
Story, Kaila Adia
Paper Book
A queer Black feminist debunks the myth of rainbow solidarity, repositioning Black and Latinx LGBTQ+ people at the forefront of queer pasts, presents, and futures Your favorite Black queer studies professor Kaila Adia Story says the rainbow ain't never been enough in this...
The LGBTQ+ travel guide : interviews, itineraries, and inspiration from queer insiders in 50+ proud places
Valenski, Alicia
Paper Book
"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 wanderlust" - Publisher's Weekly ...
The emperor of gladness : a novel
Vuong, Ocean
Paper Book
The instant New York Times bestseller * Oprah's Book Club Pick * Ocean Vuong returns with a bighearted novel about chosen family, unexpected friendship, and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive "Stunning . . . A heartfelt and powerful examination of those...
Time is a mother
Vuong, Ocean
Paper Book
"Take your time with these poems, and return to them often." --The Washington Post The New York Times-bestselling collection of poems from the award-winning writer Ocean Vuong How else do we return to ourselves but to fold The...
My best friend's honeymoon
Wilsner, Meryl
Paper Book
Meryl Wilsner's spicy romance, their first with a nonbinary lead, where two lifelong best friends go on a nonrefundable honeymoon together and discover sometimes to find a happily ever after, you just have to ask. Elsie Hoffman has been engaged to her college boyfriend for a...
To paradise
Yanagihara, Hanya
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER * From the award-winning, best-selling author of the classic A Little Life--a bold, brilliant novel spanning three centuries and three different versions of the American experiment, about lovers, family, loss and the elusive promise of utopia.
Gender queer : a memoir
Kobabe, Maia
Paper Book
In 2014, Maia Kobabe, who uses e/em/eir pronouns,thought that a comic of reading statistics would be the last autobiographicalcomic e would ever write. At the time, it was the only thing e felt comfortablewith strangers knowing about em. Now, Gender Queer is here. Maia's...
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...
Unprotected : a memoir
Porter, Billy
Paper Book
From Billy Porter, the incomparable Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award winner, Unprotected is a powerful and revealing autobiography about race, sexuality, art, and healing. "Bold, hilarious, honest, and singular. Unprotected is a record of survival,...
Young Mungo : a novel
Stuart, Douglas
Paper Book
A story of queer love and working-class families, Young Mungo is the brilliant second novel from the Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain Acclaimed as one of the best books of the year by NPR, Kirkus Reviews, Time, and Amazon, and named a...
Fun home : a family tragicomic
Bechdel, Alison
Paper Book
A fresh and brilliantly told memoir from a cult favorite comic artist, marked by gothic twists, a family funeral home, sexual angst, and great books. This breakout book by Alison Bechdel is a darkly funny family tale, pitch-perfectly illustrated with Bechdel's sweetly gothic...
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
Winterson, Jeanette.
Ebook
The New York Times-bestselling author's Whitbread Prize-winning debut--"Winterson has mastered both comedy and tragedy in this rich little novel" (The Washington Post Book World).   When it first appeared, Jeanette Winterson's extraordinary debut novel received...
The Loves of My Life: A Sex Memoir
White, Edmund
Paper Book
From the legendary author Edmund White, a stunning, revelatory memoir of a lifetime of gay love and sex. "In his panoply of sexual encounters, Edmund White's love of sex makes us proud to be human. And the story of his sex life reads like a beautifully crafted, very moving...
Always the almost : a novel
Underhill, Edward
Paper Book
A trans pianist makes a New Year's resolution on a frozen Wisconsin night to win regionals and win back his ex, but a new boy complicates things in Edward Underhill's heartfelt debut YA rom-dram, Always the Almost. Sixteen-year-old trans boy Miles Jacobson has two New...
Flirting lessons
Guillory, Jasmine
"The banter zings. The steam rises off the pages and the chemistry is sapphic rom-com perfection. These two not only steal each other's hearts. They'll steal yours too! Jasmine Guillory delivers one of your favorite books of the year!"--Kennedy Ryan, New York Times bestselling author of...
Moby dyke : an obsessive quest to track down the last remaining lesbian bars in America
Burton, Krista
Paper Book
A former Rookie contributor and creator of the popular blog Effing Dykes investigates the disappearance of America's lesbian bars by visiting the last few in existence. Lesbian bars have always been treasured safe spaces for their customers, providing not only a...
How you get the girl
Kelly, Anita (Romance author)
Paper Book
Chemistry sizzles in this workplace rom-com set in the world of high school basketball as the author of Love & Other Disasters delivers a sapphic romance full of humor and heart. When a smart-mouthed junior joins East Nashville High's basketball team, Coach...
Stone fruit
Lai, Lee
Paper Book
Bron and Ray are a queer couple who enjoy their role as the fun weirdo aunties to Ray's niece, six-year-old Nessie. Their playdates are little oases of wildness, joy, and ease in all three of their lives, which ping-pong between familial tensions and deep-seeded personal stumbling blocks. As their...
Horse Barbie : a memoir
Rocero, Geena
Paper Book
"A moving chronicle of trans resilience and joy" (Vogue) from one of Out100's Most Impactful and Influential LGBTQ+ Storytellers "Groundbreaking . . . [Rocero] quite literally models what triumph can look like."--Glamour (Women of the Year) ...
Gender euphoria : stories of joy from trans, non-binary and intersex writers
Dale, Laura Kate
Paper Book
GENDER EUPHORIA: a powerful feeling of happiness experienced as a result of moving away from one's birth-assigned gender. So often the stories shared by trans people about their transition center on gender dysphoria: a feeling of deep discomfort with their birth-assigned gender, and a...
Inverse cowgirl : a memoir
Weigel, Alicia Roth
Paper Book
"One of the most brilliant thought leaders I have been able to share space with."--Jonathan van Ness, from the foreword "The must-read memoir of fall 2023."--Them "Powerful and vital."--Madeline Miller, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Song of Achilles From a...
The LGBTQ+ history book
Bronski, Michael
Paper Book
Discover the rich and complex history of LGBTQ+ people around the world - their struggles, triumphs, and cultural contributions. Exploring and explaining the most important ideas and events in LGBTQ+ history and culture, this book showcases the breadth of the LGBTQ+ experience....
Manywhere : stories
Thomas, Morgan
Paper Book
FINALIST FOR THE PEN/ROBERT W. BINGHAM PRIZE, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES ART SIEDENBAUM AWARD FOR FIRST FICTION, THE 2022 LAMBDA LITERARY PRIZE FOR TRANSGENDER FICTION, AND THE 2023 PUBLISHING TRIANGLE EDMUND WHITE AWARD FOR DEBUT FICTION "These breathlessly imaginative...
Sounds fake but okay : an asexual and aromantic perspective on love, relationships, sex, and pretty much anything else
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...
Super gay poems : LGBTQIA+ poetry after Stonewall
Burt, Stephanie
Paper Book
A major poet and literary critic leads an aesthetic adventure through poems about queer experience, by writers who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, trans, nonbinary, gender fluid, and more. A groundbreaking anthology edited by acclaimed poet, critic, and scholar Stephanie Burt,...
The romantic agenda
Kann, Claire
Paper Book
Thirty, flirty, and asexual Joy is secretly in love with her best friend Malcolm. When he unexpectedly announces that he's met the love of his life, she's heartbroken. Malcolm invites her on a weekend getaway, and Joy decides it's her last chance to show him exactly what he's overlooking. Fox sees a...
Looking for love in all the haunted places
Kann, Claire
Paper Book
Lucky Hart has a special affinity for the supernatural but almost no one takes parapsychology seriously. She's estranged from her family, lost her friends, and has been rejected from graduate school. Twice. But her big break finally arrives when she gets insider info about a troubled production...
The pairing : a novel
McQuiston, Casey
Paper Book
In #1 New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston's latest romantic comedy, two bisexual exes accidentally book the same European food and wine tour and challenge each other to a hookup competition to prove they're over each other--except they're definitely not....
Sizzle reel
Greenwald, Carlyn
Paper Book
An unputdownable queer coming-of-age rom-com about life and love in Hollywood. . "Both an irresistible love story and a riveting exploration of Hollywood dynamics." -Rachel Lynn Solomon, New York Times bestselling author of The Ex Talk For aspiring cinematographer...
Sorry, bro
Voskuni, Taleen
Paper Book
An Armenian-American woman rediscovers her roots and embraces who she really is in this vibrant and heartfelt queer rom-com by debut author Taleen Voskuni.   When Nareh Bedrossian's non-Armenian boyfriend gets down on one knee and proposes to her in front of a room full of...
The perfect crimes of Marian Hayes : a novel
Sebastian, Cat
Paper Book
Cat Sebastian returns to Georgian London with a stunning tale of a reluctant criminal and the thief who cannot help but love her. Marian Hayes, the Duchess of Clare, just shot her husband. Of course, the evil, murderous man deserved what was coming to him, but now she must...
Keya Das's second act : a novel
Deb, Sopan
Paper Book
A poignant, heartwarming, and charmingly funny debut novel about how a discovered box in the attic leads one Bengali American family down a path toward understanding the importance of family, even when splintered. Shantanu Das is living in the shadows of his past. In his fifties,...
Lesbian love story : a memoir in archives
Possanza, Amelia
Paper Book
Winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Memoir/Biography For readers of Saidiya Hartman and Jeanette Winterson, Lesbian Love Story is an intimate journey into the archives--uncovering the romances and role models written out of history and what their stories can teach...
Mouths of rain : an anthology of Black lesbian thought
Jones, Briona Simone
Paper Book
Winner, Lambda Literary Award in LGBTQ Anthology Winner, Judy Grahn Award for Lesbian Nonfiction, Publishing Triangle Awards A Ms. magazine, Refinery29, and Lambda Literary Most Anticipated Read of 2021 A groundbreaking collection tracing the history of intellectual...
Girls can kiss now : essays
Gutowitz, Jill
Paper Book
"Wickedly funny and heartstoppingly vulnerable...every page twinkles with brilliance." --Refinery29 Perfect for fans of Samantha Irby and Trick Mirror, a hilarious, whip-smart collection of personal essays exploring the intersection of queerness, pop culture, the...
Just as you are : a novel
Kellogg, Camille
Paper Book
Equal parts wittyand steamy, this debut rom-comis "filled with fun" (People) andbrings a healthy dose of queernessto a Pride and Prejudice-inspired enemies-to-lovers romance. "Brims with heart, spice, and humor."-Ashley Herring Blake,author of Delilah Green...
Delilah Green doesn't care
Blake, Ashley Herring
Paper Book
Delilah Green swore she would never go back to Bright Falls. Her life is in New York, with her photography career finally gaining steam and her bed never empty. Sure, it's a different woman every night, but that's just fine with her. When Delilah's estranged stepsister, Astrid, pressures her into...
All boys aren't blue : a memoir-manifesto
Johnson, George M.
Paper Book
In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren't Blue explores their childhood, adolescence, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia. A New York Times Bestseller! Good Morning America,...
He/she/they : how we talk about gender and why it matters
Bailar, Schuyler
Paper Book
From a trans rights activist and athlete, an urgent guide that changes the conversation about gender identity. Anti-transgender legislation is being introduced in state governments around the United States in record-breaking numbers. Trans people are under attack in...
Detransition, baby : a novel
Peters, Torrey
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * The lives of three women--transgender and cisgender--collide after an unexpected pregnancy forces them to confront their deepest desires in "one of the most celebrated novels of the year" (Time) "Reading this novel is like holding a live...
Chef's choice : a novel
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...
Make the season bright
Blake, Ashley Herring
Paper Book
Two exes find themselves stuck at the same house for Christmas in this holiday romance by Ashley Herring Blake, USA Today bestselling author of Iris Kelly Doesn't Date. It's been five years since Charlotte Donovan was ditched at the altar by her ex-fiancée, and she...
Fine : a comic about gender
Ewing, Rhea
Paper Book
As graphic artist Rhea Ewing neared college graduation in 2012, they became consumed by the question: What is gender? This obsession sparked a quest in which they eagerly approached both friends and strangers in their quiet Midwest town for interviews to turn into comics. A decade later, this...
The times I knew I was gay
Crewes, Eleanor
Paper Book
"Evocative, authentic, and hilarious." --Tillie Walden, author of Spinning and On a Sunbeam A charming, highly relatable graphic memoir that follows one young woman's adventures in coming out and coming of age. Ellie always had questions...
Felix ever after
Callender, Kacen
Paper Book
A Stonewall Honor Book * A Time Magazine Best YA Book of All Time From Stonewall and Lambda Award-winning author Kacen Callender comes a revelatory YA novel about a transgender teen grappling with identity and self-discovery while falling in love for the first time. Felix Love has...
Written in the stars : a novel
Bellefleur, Alexandria
Paper Book
"I was hooked from the very first page!" - Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of In a Holidaze "This book is a delight." - New York Times Book Review A National Bestseller and winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Best Lesbian Romance!...
Sexing the cherry
Winterson, Jeanette
Paper Book
Jeanette Winterson's dazzling novels have earned her widespread and unanimous international acclaim, establishing her as a major figure in world literature. Sexing the Cherry is an imaginative tour de force exploring history, imagination, and the nature of time. In a fantastic world that...
The favorites : a novel
Fargo, Layne
Harriet Tubman: live in concert : a novel
Bob, the Drag Queen
Paper Book
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books of 2025 by Pride * Best New Books of Spring 2025 by Bustle * Most Anticipated Books of 2025 by LitHub * Biggest Books of March by Book Riot * Most Anticipated Books of March by Goodreads...
Mothers and sons : a novel
Haslett, Adam
Paper Book
A mother and son, estranged for years, must grapple with the shared secret that drove their lives apart in this enthralling story about family, forgiveness, and how a fleeting act of violence can change a life forever, by "one of the country's most talented writers" (Wall Street Journal)<...
Canto contigo : a novel
Garza Villa, Jonny
Paper Book
STONEWALL BOOK AWARDS - MIKE MORGAN & LARRY ROMANS YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE AWARD WINNER THE PUBLISHING TRIANGLE AWARDS - JACQUELINE WOODSON AWARD FOR LGBTQ+ CHILDREN'S/YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE WINNER When a Mariachi star transfers schools, he...
They both die at the end
Silvera, Adam
Paper Book
Adam Silvera reminds us that there's no life without death and no love without loss in this devastating yet uplifting #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon about two people whose lives change over the course of one unforgettable day. This special collector's edition will feature a never-before...

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