Queer Life, Queer Love
By: Matt Bates
3.67
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
A timely celebration of the best new and emerging writers from the global margins—now brought cente…
Want to Read $ 13.88"In such a square context, we grow in bent shapes, our love made beautiful by our restraints."-Matt Bates, Queer Life, Queer Love
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1. You Get So Alone at Times That it Just Makes Sense
By: Charles Bukowski
3.40
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
Charles Bukowski examines cats and his childhood in You Get So Alone at Times, a book of poetry tha… read more
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2. The Natural Way of Things
By: None
4.75
Format: 140 pages, Paperback
Two women awaken from a drugged sleep to find themselves imprisoned in an abandoned property in the… read more
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3. Zami: A New Spelling of My Name
By: Audre Lorde
3.88
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
ZAMI is a fast-moving chronicle. From the author's vivid childhood memories in Harlem to her coming… read more
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4. Chelsea Girls
By: Eileen Myles
4.27
Format: None pages, Paperback
Available once again for a new generation of readers, the groundbreaking and candid coming-of-age n… read more
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5. Can't Spell Treason Without Tea (Tomes & Tea Cozy Fantasies, #1)
By: Rebecca Thorne
3.82
Format: 388 pages, ebook
All Reyna and Kianthe want is to open a bookshop that serves tea. Worn wooden floors, plants on eve… read more
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- queer
- lgbt
6. Fix the System, Not the Women
By: Laura Bates
4.52
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Too often, we blame women. For walking home alone at night. For not demanding a seat at the table. … read more
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- nonfiction
"So how do we fix it? The short answer is that we don't. We have wasted decades telling women and girls how to fix things. How to fix themselves. How to stay safe. It hasn't worked. Because women were…"-Laura Bates, Fix the System, Not the Women
7. None of the Above: Reflections on Life Beyond the Binary
By: Travis Alabanza
4.38
Format: None pages, Audible Audio
‘When you are someone that falls outside of categories in so many ways, a lot of things are said to… read more
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- nonfiction
- queer
- lgbt
8. Tiepolo Blue
By: James Cahill
3.29
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Ben turns and grins ironically. ‘When you stopped just now and looked at the sky, you weren’t measu… read more
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- queer
- gay
- lgbt
9. Best Men
By: Sidney Karger
3.34
Format: 341 pages, Paperback
When two best men in a wedding party fall for each other, they realize love isn't a piece of cake i… read more
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- queer
- gay
- lgbt
10. Homebody
By: Theo Parish
4.43
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir abou… read more
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- queer
- lgbt
"Being openly queer can feel intimidating. But every day just by being yourself you inspire the people around you. You don't have to be an influencer to influence!"-Theo Parish, Homebody
"There is no one way to be transgender, just like there is no one way to be cisgender. We are all just trying to find a place to call our own. We are all deserving of comfort and safety, a place to ca…"-Theo Parish, Homebody
"Living authentically in a world that takes every opportunity to squeeze you uncomfortably into a box of someone else's design...that is the most radical act of self love. Blossoming in an environment…"-Theo Parish, Homebody
"Words are important. They allow us to communicate how we think and feel. Words help us to understand and to be understood. So, finally grasping the language you've been reaching for, to explain this …"-Theo Parish, Homebody
11. Wild Things
By: Laura Kay
3.64
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Two best friends. One huge crush. A year that could change everything... A warmhearted, hilariou… read more
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- queer
- lgbt
12. The Girl from the Sea
By: Molly Knox Ostertag
4.14
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
From the author of The Witch Boy trilogy comes a graphic novel about family, romance, and first lov… read more
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- queer
- lgbt
"Sometimes plans must change, my love."-Molly Knox Ostertag, The Girl from the Sea
"*creepy ghost whispers* morgan... THAT'S IT SHE'S DEAD"-Molly Knox Ostertag, The Girl from the Sea
"Sometimes you have to let your life get messy. That's how you get to the good parts"-Molly Knox Ostertag, The Girl from the Sea
13. My Name Is Why
By: Lemn Sissay
4.29
Format: 200 pages, Hardcover
At the age of seventeen, after a childhood in an adopted family followed by six years in care homes… read more
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- poetry
- nonfiction
14. It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror
By: Joe Vallese
4.18
Format: 298 pages, Paperback
Through the lens of horror—from "Halloween" to "Hereditary"—queer and trans writers consider the fi… read more
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- lgbt
- short stories
- nonfiction
- essays
- queer
"Androgyny doesn't look a certain way, though gender is ingrained in society such that liberal readings are applied to everyone, sprinkling gender on everything from haircuts to careers to alcoholic b…"-Joe Vallese, It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror
15. The Transgender Issue: An Argument for Justice
By: Shon Faye
4.55
Format: 292 pages, Hardcover
Trans people in Britain today have become a culture war 'issue'. Despite making up less than 1% of … read more
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- nonfiction
- queer
- lgbt
"The idea that conspicuous consumption is a route to sexual and gender freedom has been effective in allowing the LGBT movement’s muscles to atrophy. In a godless age, there are new ways to give the m…"-Shon Faye, The Transgender Issue: An Argument for Justice
"The idea that conspicuous consumption is a route to sexual and gender freedom has been effective in allowing the LGBT movement's muscles to atrophy. In a godless age, there are new ways to give the m…"-Shon Faye, The Transgender Issue: An Argument for Justice
"Together, an LGBTQ+ coalition with class consciousness and anti-racism at its core must recover its radicalism and reaffirm its opposition to capitalism and patriarchy. Infighting and division are in…"-Shon Faye, The Transgender Issue: An Argument for Justice
16. Before We Say Goodbye (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #4)
By: Toshikazu Kawaguchi
3.96
Format: 173 pages, ebook
The fourth novel in the internationally bestselling Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series, following a… read more
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- short stories
"Yet, even so, Mieko and I shared our lives. But Meiko had an accident and fell into a vegetative state. Her eyes no longer saw; her ears no longer heard. My children grieved, but as much as I felt it…"-Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Before We Say Goodbye (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #4)
17. Most Ardently
By: Gabe Cole Novoa
4.02
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A trans boy searches for a future―and a romance―in which he can live and love openly as himself in … read more
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- queer
- lgbt
"I love you, Oliver," Darcy said, "Most ardently."-Gabe Cole Novoa, Most Ardently
"We're permitted to bring a guest,' Darcy said. 'We could bring a guest every week if we wanted to. I'd be happy to make you mine.' Oliver arched an eyebrow. Darcy's face flushed pink. 'My... guest. T…"-Gabe Cole Novoa, Most Ardently
"Just the notion of being able to spend multiple days as himself made Oliver feel lighter. He finished his tea and stood, the heaviness of his argument with his mother melting away at the prospect of …"-Gabe Cole Novoa, Most Ardently
18. Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl
By: Andrea Lawlor
3.87
Format: 354 pages, Paperback
It’s 1993 and Paul Polydoris tends bar at the only gay club in a university town thrumming with pol… read more
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- queer
- lgbt
"Inside Paul something tight released: a rusted nut turned finally around its old bolt. White sheets were thrown off moldering couches with a fanfare of dust and sunlight."-Andrea Lawlor, Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl
"It was June, and like everyone else Paul made himself extremely busy going to queer art openings and queer punk shows and queer spoken word showcases and queer evenings of performance art. He was exh…"-Andrea Lawlor, Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl
19. Maar je ziet er helemaal niet autistisch uit
By: Bianca Toeps
4.05
Format: 220 pages, Paperback
Autisme: da's toch dat je weet dat 7 augustus 1984 op een dinsdag viel? Nou... nee. Bianca Toeps le… read more
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- nonfiction
20. Everything Is Beautiful, and I'm Not Afraid: A Baopu Collection
By: Yao Xiao
3.71
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
Everything Is Beautiful, and I'm Not Afraid perfectly captures the feelings of a young sojourner in… read more
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- nonfiction
- queer
- lgbt
21. Other Ever Afters: New Queer Fairy Tales
By: Melanie Gillman
4.04
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Once upon a time . . . happily ever after turned out differently than expected. In this new, femini… read more
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- short stories
- queer
- lgbt
22. Girlcrush
By: Florence Given
2.80
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
GIRLCRUSH is a dark feminist comedy by bestselling author Florence Given. In Given's debut novel… read more
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- queer
- lgbt
23. Day One
By: Abigail Dean
3.55
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Marty seems to do no wrong. Trent can’t seem to get things right. When they are thrown together by … read more
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24. Mrs. S
By: K. Patrick
3.63
Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition
A sublime and sensual debut novel exploring the nature of queer love and attraction, the transforma… read more
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- queer
- lgbt
"I live in hope it is her, I live in fear it is her, it is never her."-K. Patrick, Mrs. S
25. A Short History of Queer Women
By: Kirsty Loehr
3.61
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Queer women have always existed – let’s put them back in the history books No, they weren’t ‘just … read more
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- nonfiction
- queer
- gay
- lgbt
26. Outrageous!: The Story of Section 28 and Britain’s Battle for LGBT Education
By: Paul Baker
4.46
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Now in paperback, a personal and impassioned history of the infamous Section 28, the 1988 UK law ba… read more
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- nonfiction
- queer
- lgbt
27. We Can Do Better Than This: 35 Voices on the Future of LGBTQ+ Rights
By: Beth Ditto
4.24
Format: 333 pages, Hardcover
How can we create a better world for LGBTQ+ people? Olly Alexander, Peppermint, Owen Jones, Beth Di… read more
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- nonfiction
- queer
- essays
- lgbt
28. The Pairing
By: Casey McQuiston
3.90
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
In #1 New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston's latest romantic comedy, two bisexual exes… read more
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- queer
- lgbt
"Some people dye their hair when they go through a breakup. I got a bus."-Casey McQuiston, The Pairing
"This is what I get for assuming all women in safari hats can be trusted."-Casey McQuiston, The Pairing
"He was the first great thing I ever let myself want. This time, I’m keeping him."-Casey McQuiston, The Pairing
"A love that’s ended is the only kind I can have, because I can’t possibly lose it."-Casey McQuiston, The Pairing
29. I Am Ace: Advice on Living Your Best Asexual Life
By: Cody Daigle-Orians
4.47
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
How do I know if I'm actually sexual? How do I come out as asexual? What kinds of relationship ca… read more
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- nonfiction
- queer
- lgbt
"Our culture weaponizes wanting or not wanting sex across many different identities and experiences as a way to marginalize them. It's not exclusive to asexuality."-Cody Daigle-Orians, I Am Ace: Advice on Living Your Best Asexual Life
"When confronted with someone who breaks the norm, some people find it easier to call that person's experience a fiction instead of altering their understanding of the world to include something new."-Cody Daigle-Orians, I Am Ace: Advice on Living Your Best Asexual Life
"Anyone who asserts they're owed your disclosure is also working from the assumption that they're also owed your sexuality. And you owe no one either of those things. They're yours to share with someo…"-Cody Daigle-Orians, I Am Ace: Advice on Living Your Best Asexual Life
"Unlike allosexual people who make the assumption that everyone should want and enjoy sex as much as they do, sex-averse and sex-repulsed ace folks are making choices about their own bodies and their …"-Cody Daigle-Orians, I Am Ace: Advice on Living Your Best Asexual Life
30. Queer Life, Queer Love
By: Matt Bates
3.67
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
A timely celebration of the best new and emerging writers from the global margins—now brought cente… read more
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- poetry
- gay
- lgbt
- short stories
- nonfiction
- essays
- book club
- queer
"In such a square context, we grow in bent shapes, our love made beautiful by our restraints."-Matt Bates, Queer Life, Queer Love
31. Over this Backbone
By: Ya Reeves
4.39
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
I shake my head – it’s only day one. That wind is hot. I can feel the salt drying and gluing my ey… read more
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