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Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for May 2026

Great sci-fi and hybrid nonfiction are coming your way this month. Plus a whole lot more.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya and Riese

May 6, 2026

Gods of Want by K-Ming Chang features a mythical bird on its cover

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K-Ming Chang on Writing Sex Scenes, Profanity in Myths, and Letting Flash Fiction Be Messy

I’m finally getting to write the sex scenes of my dreams — some really weird, some really tender, and others in between.

Ruth Minah Buchwald

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Aug 11, 2022

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Rainbow Reading: Exclusive “Lesbian Love Story” Cover Reveal!

Amelia Possanza’s debut memoir Lesbian Love Story: A Memoir in the Archives is everything I’ve wanted: intimate and voracious and utterly magnetic.

Yashwina

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Aug 11, 2022

Out There, edited by Saundra Mitchell, features an illustrated city scape with a large planet looming.

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In LGBTQ Sci-Fi Anthology “Out There”, the World Is Screwed — But Queer Love Finds a Way

“Out There: Into the Queer New Yonder” features work by Leah Johnson, Z Brewer, and more.

Sally

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Aug 10, 2022

Body Language: Writers on Identity, Physicality, and Making Space for Ourselves from Catapult Books features a bunch of colorful illustrated bodies

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“Body Language” Anthology Offers Invitation To Reckon With Our Messy Bits

Body Language — a new anthology from Catapult — is one of the best essay collections I’ve read in a long time.

shea wesley martin

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Aug 9, 2022

The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia features an illustrated hand reaching toward a kingdom.

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“The Bruising of Qilwa” Review: A Trans and Queer Fantasy Novella That Packs a Punch

The short book by Naseem Jamnia is an extremely fast-paced, engaging read.

Abbie Jones

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Aug 8, 2022

The Golden Season by Madeline Kay Sneed features a sweeping landscape of West Texas and a blue sky with clouds.

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“The Golden Season” Is a Queer Love Letter to West Texas

The writing is gorgeous and filled with beautiful imagery and insightful quotes.

Katie

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Aug 4, 2022

Fire Island: A Century in the Life of an American Paradise by Jack Parlett features a group of people standing near the water.

lgbt book reviews

New “Fire Island” Book Weaves Personal, Historical Narrative To Highlight Power of Community Solidarity

More a place-based memoir than a straightforward history, “Fire Island” provides unique insight on the history, present, and future of this almost mythical place.

Stef Rubino

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Aug 3, 2022

The Romance Recipe by Ruby Barrett features two illustrated women embracing. The one on the left wears a chef's coat and has shoulder-length brown hair. The one on the right has a short dark brown undercut and wears a black off-the-shoulder dress.

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“The Romance Recipe” Is the Steamy Beach Read You Need

Thankfully, Ruby Barrett doesn’t make us wait long for the simmering lust to boil into something more.

ashni

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Aug 2, 2022

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Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for May 2026

K-Ming Chang on Writing Sex Scenes, Profanity in Myths, and Letting Flash Fiction Be Messy

Rainbow Reading: Exclusive “Lesbian Love Story” Cover Reveal!

In LGBTQ Sci-Fi Anthology “Out There”, the World Is Screwed — But Queer Love Finds a Way

“Body Language” Anthology Offers Invitation To Reckon With Our Messy Bits

“The Bruising of Qilwa” Review: A Trans and Queer Fantasy Novella That Packs a Punch

“The Golden Season” Is a Queer Love Letter to West Texas

New “Fire Island” Book Weaves Personal, Historical Narrative To Highlight Power of Community Solidarity

“The Romance Recipe” Is the Steamy Beach Read You Need

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