You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, or who had ever been alive.
Stories help us understand ourselves and empathize with others. Explore these lists featuring authors and characters who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, Two-spirit and more. From romance to manga, history to science fiction, find your next good read here.
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Read with PRIDE: Two-spirit and Indigiqueer voices, for adults
These titles are by Indigenous people who identify as two-spirit or LBGQTIA+.
Read with PRIDE: Memoir, history, sociology & poetry for adults
Nonfiction from LGBTQIA+ voices. - Lara P.
Read with PRIDE: Mystery and thriller
These suspenseful stories feature LGBTQIA+ characters.
Read with PRIDE: Romance featuring lesbian, gay and bisexual voices
These ‘happily ever after” romances range from sweet to steamy and feature the LGB voices in LGBTQIA+ - Laural W.
Read with PRIDE: Romance featuring TQIA+ voices
These ‘happily ever after” romances featuring trans, non-binary and asexual lead characters range from sweet to steamy! - Lara P.
Read with PRIDE: Science fiction and fantasy featuring LGBTQIA+ characters
Celebrate PRIDE with these SF and fantasy books. - Heidi S.
