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Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for June 2026

Here at Autostraddle, of course, we celebrate LGBTQ+ books year-round, and that has become an increasingly vital.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya and Riese

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The cover of Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl. Margo, a femme red head in a skirt and tank top, stands beside Abbie, a tomboy in skater clothes, in front of a green brick wall.

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“Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl” Is a Swoony Queer Neurodiverse Romance

I’m not sure I’ve ever laughed and swooned, simultaneously, as much as I did while reading Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl, a queer high school romance that features two neurodiverse…

Heather Hogan

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May 10, 2023

If Tomorrow Doesn't Come by Jen St. Jude

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In Lesbian YA Debut, Teen Girls Find Love in the Midst of an Asteroid Barreling Toward Earth

The biggest theme in Jen St. Jude’s If Tomorrow Doesn’t Come is mental health.

Sa'iyda Shabazz

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May 9, 2023

This Is the Way the World Ends by Jen Wilde

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Autistic Teen Girl Takes On the Rich and Powerful in This Queer YA Thriller

This is Jen Wilde’s first thriller, but I hope not her last.

Sa'iyda Shabazz

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May 8, 2023

two Black women huddled close together reading a book together and smiling

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Rainbow Reading: The Book With “The Most Hilarious Disaster Bisexuals You’ll Ever Meet”

Plus, there are so many exciting queer Muslim voices getting published this year, and I’m here for it!

Yashwina

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May 4, 2023

the cover of Sara Elise's book, A Recipe for More, features the title in green text on a cream background

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In “A Recipe for More,” Sara Elise Asks: Who Do You Want To Become?

“We do not have to do anything more to be worthy; we are worthy just because we are.”

Sara Elise

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May 2, 2023

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“Stars Collide” Is a Fun, Layered Queer Romance About Pop Stars Falling in Love

Like a good pop song, this book is fluff at first glance, and surprisingly deeper when you look closer.

Analyssa

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May 2, 2023

Mare's Nest by Holly Mitchell, I Am the Most Dangerous Thing by Candace Williams, Spellbook For The Sabbath Queen. by Elisheva Fox, and Because You Were Mine by Brionne Janae

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Close Out National Poetry Month by Preordering Queer Poetry Books

Preordering books is a great way to support authors.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Apr 30, 2023

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“Rose Quartz” Review: Poems for the Wounds We Carry

Shades of pink have followed me through my life, showing up in names, flowers, organs, sex.

Em Win

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Apr 27, 2023

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Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for June 2026

“Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl” Is a Swoony Queer Neurodiverse Romance

In Lesbian YA Debut, Teen Girls Find Love in the Midst of an Asteroid Barreling Toward Earth

Autistic Teen Girl Takes On the Rich and Powerful in This Queer YA Thriller

Rainbow Reading: The Book With “The Most Hilarious Disaster Bisexuals You’ll Ever Meet”

In “A Recipe for More,” Sara Elise Asks: Who Do You Want To Become?

“Stars Collide” Is a Fun, Layered Queer Romance About Pop Stars Falling in Love

Close Out National Poetry Month by Preordering Queer Poetry Books

“Rose Quartz” Review: Poems for the Wounds We Carry

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New Novel ‘Vernal Thaw’ Explores Toxic Queer Monogamy

New Memoir ‘A Body Made Home’ Embraces Black Trans Love, Healing, and Transformation

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