If you are on the search, you’ve come to the right place! First, have you seen my extensive tumblr post of queer books? Check that out. Now, some faves.
I will put a * next to the ones with POC leads, and feel free to message me about any titles! Are you looking for…
…Soft contemporary romance vibes?
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli (gay mc, m/m)
Coffee Boy by Austin Chant (trans guy mc, m/m)
Knit One, Girl Two by Shira Glassman (lesbian mc, f/f)
Chord by Chelsea M. Cameron (queer girl mcs, f/f)
Style by Chelsea M. Cameron (lesbian mcs, f/f)
Almost Like Being in Love by Steve Kluger (gay mcs, m/m)
Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde (multiple POV, one half is a bisexual girl with f/f)*
Noteworthy by Riley Redgate (bisexual girl MC, m/f)*
Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann (biromantic ace girl mc, m/f)*
Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour (lesbian mc, f/f)*
The Summer of Jordi Perez (And the Best Burger in Los Angeles) by Amy Spalding (lesbian mc, f/f)
…More intense/emotional contemporary vibes?
Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera (lesbian mc)*
Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan (all queer guy mcs, lots of m/m)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz (gay mc, m/m)*
Nevada by Imogen Binnie (trans woman mc)
Autoboyography by Christina Lauren (bisexual guy mc, m/m)
We Are Okay by Nina LaCour (lesbian mc)
How To Make a Wish by Ashley Herring Blake (bisexual girl mc, f/f)
If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo (trans girl mc, m/f)
The Miseducation of Cameron Post by emily m. danforth (lesbian mc)
Radical by E.M. Kokie (lesbian mc)
Radio Silence by Alice Oseman (bisexual girl mc, gay demisexual side)*
…Sprawling historical fiction vibes?
The Color Purple by Alice Walker (lesbian mc, f/f)*
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (bisexual woman mc, f/f & m/f)*
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg (subtle f/f)
All Out: The No Longer Secret Stories of Queer Teens Through the Ages edited by Saundra Mitchell (every story is narrated by a queer teen!)
…Sci-Fi & fantasy vibes?
The Abyss Surrounds Us by Emily Skrutskie (lesbian mc, f/f)*
Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst (multiple POV both queer girls, f/f)
Caroline’s Heart by Austin Chant (multiple POV, both trans m/f)
Axiom: The Last Hope by R.M. Pearcy (lesbian mc, f/f)
Not Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee (bisexual girl mc, f/f)*
Not Your Villain by C.B. Lee (sequel to above, trans guy mc)*
More Than This by Patrick Ness (gay mc)
Spellbook of the Lost and Found by Moira Fowley-Doyle (multiple POV, more than half the cast are queer girls, f/f & m/f)*
…Fantastical retelling vibes?
Peter Darling by Austin Chant (trans guy mc, m/m)
Ash by Malinda Lo (lesbian mc, f/f)*
Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust (multiple POV, one half is queer girl mc with f/f)
…Honestly just super bizarre vibes?
Amberlough by Lara Elena Donnelly (gay mc, m/m)
We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson (gay mc, m/m)
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire (ace girl mc, trans guy side - and this whole series is full of other queer characters)
