20 Books by Queer Authors

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10 participants (81 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Read 20 books (or more!) by queer authors in 2025. Inspired by the 20-book challenge by @melanatedreader (20 Books by Black Women)

Challenge Books

All books added
Why I Was Late by Charlie Petch

Why I Was Late

Charlie Petch

1 hour, 34 minutes • audio • 2021

nonfiction lgbtqia+ poetry emotional reflective medium-paced
The Bones Beneath My Skin by TJ Klune

The Bones Beneath My Skin

TJ Klune

381 pages • hardcover • 2018

fiction lgbtqia+ romance science fiction adventurous emotional funny medium-paced
A Pirate's Life for Tea by Rebecca Thorne

A Pirate's Life for Tea

Tomes and Tea #2

Rebecca Thorne

340 pages • digital • 2023

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

The Pairing

Casey McQuiston

411 pages • paperback • 2024

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne

Can't Spell Treason Without Tea

Tomes and Tea #1

Rebecca Thorne

443 pages • paperback • 2022

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

So You Want to Talk About Race

Ijeoma Oluo

256 pages • hardcover • 2018

nonfiction politics race sociology challenging informative reflective medium-paced
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi

You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty

Akwaeke Emezi

279 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction contemporary romance emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School

Sonora Reyes

389 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue

The Pull of the Stars

Emma Donoghue

295 pages • hardcover • 2020

fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional medium-paced
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

They Both Die at the End

Death-Cast #1

Adam Silvera

373 pages • hardcover • 2017

fiction lgbtqia+ speculative fiction young adult emotional reflective sad medium-paced