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49 Queer and Feminist Books Coming Out Summer 2022

Queer science fiction, fantasy sequels, horror YA, experimental books, short stories, a memoir on (in)fertility, and so much more are heading your way this summer.

Casey July 8, 2022 18 Comments
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Book Lists

30 Books That Are Still Gay Even Though Pride Month Is Over

Today is July 1 which means that Pride Month is officially over, but here at Autostraddle we like talking about gay books 24/7/365.

Vanessa July 1, 2022 7 Comments
Book Lists

Queer Books Across America: Incredible Lesbian and Queer Novels and Memoirs Set in Every State

Take a gay road trip to all 50 states right on your couch with queer fiction, memoirs and graphic novels set all across the United States.

Riese June 28, 2022 51 Comments
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Book Lists LGBT Pride

In Verse: Poetry Collections for Pride Month

In a field that was once dominated by the cis straight white male voice, LGBTQ poets and poets of color are finally starting to get their due.

danijanae June 23, 2022 2 Comments
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Book Lists

In Verse: Poetry Collections That Conjure Spring

In these books, you won’t necessarily find flowers and natural scenes, but you will find a general feeling of rebirth, of growth, and of finding peace within the things that trouble us.

danijanae May 12, 2022 2 Comments
The books Home Field Advantage by Dahlia Adler; Once Ghosted, Twice Shy by Alyssa Cole; Stud Like Her by Fiona Zedde; and Get It Right by Skye Kilaen
Book Lists

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Casey May 2, 2022 18 Comments
The books She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen, Like Other Girls by Britta Lundin, Girl Crushed by Katie Heaney, and Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan are arranged between a soccer field, a track field, a basketball hoop, and a baseball diamond.
Book Lists Sports

Unleash Your Inner Jock With These 10 Sporty Gay Romance and YA Books

Sports! They make us gay, and we can’t get enough of reading about them!

Sally April 24, 2022 69 Comments
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Book Lists

In Verse: Poetry Collections for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Whether you’re ready to heal or just want to hear someone else’s story, these poets are experts at examining grief, loss, and recovery.

danijanae April 14, 2022
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Book Lists

80 Queer and Feminist Books Coming Out Spring 2022

The weather is getting warmer and the LGBTQ+ books are only getting hotter! Queer book lovers, get ready we have all your spring blanket reading needs covered.

Casey March 31, 2022 10 Comments
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Book Lists Movie Lists TV Lists

22 Fictional Books From Movies and TV Shows We Would Really Like to Actually Read

Anybody got a copy of “Station Eleven” or um, “The Wrong Side of the Bed; Corruption, Cover-Ups and a Crisis of Culture on America’s #1 Morning Show”?

Riese March 23, 2022 18 Comments
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Book Lists

In Verse: Poetry Collections for Impressing the One You Love

Being in love is to be full of swell, all bells, and tinkles.

danijanae March 17, 2022 5 Comments
Book Lists

Eight Mystery Books With Bi+ Main Characters

We’ve got mystery thrillers, historical mysteries, fantasy mysteries, graphic novel mysteries!

Casey March 2, 2022 15 Comments
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Book Lists

In Verse: Poetry Collections for Broken Hearts

This new series, In Verse, is about bringing you the collections of poetry that meet you where you are at. This first installment is for the person dealing with a broken heart.

danijanae February 17, 2022 5 Comments
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Book Lists

Short Fiction Playlist: Five Stories With Queer Sex

Welcome to another Short Fiction Playlist! In honor of Valentine’s Day, today’s theme is queer sex! Dig into these five stories featuring a sex-talking parrot, period sex, gay clubs, spanking, and more.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya February 14, 2022 2 Comments
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Book Lists Quizzes

Quiz: Which Queer Romance Novel Should You Read This February?

This February celebrate love NOT being a lie by reading a queer romance novel.

Casey February 13, 2022 35 Comments
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Book Lists

Short Fiction Playlist: Five Queer Stories That Find Humor in Sad Places

A road trip, a strip mall, a breakup, a painting, and a pregnancy bump — read these five queer short stories where humor sits inside of sadness.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya January 28, 2022 6 Comments
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Book Lists

Eight Queer Punk and Counterculture Books Set in the 90s

90s queer punk / counterculture / DIY books coming up!

Casey January 24, 2022 13 Comments
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Book Lists

7 Brilliant Books About Chaotic Queers

When I think about “good” queer representation, I think about bad. I think about bad behavior, bad relationships, bad choices, bad words.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya January 9, 2022 35 Comments
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Book Lists

Short Fiction Playlist: Five Queer Short Stories To Get Lost in This Weekend

Find strangeness, horror, spit, and surreality in these five queer short stories available online. And let me know if you want to see more short fiction recs on Autostraddle!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya January 7, 2022 45 Comments
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Book Lists

80 Queer and Feminist Books Coming Out Winter 2022

If you thought 2021 was a banner year for LGBTQ+ books, wait until you see what the first three months of 2022 have in store for queer book lovers.

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