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Best Lgbtq Books Books

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Last refreshed 2026-02-27. We keep tuning this list as new titles land and reader interest shifts.

1. The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
Marianne Cronin
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot: A Novel
2. Sunburn
Chloe Michelle Howarth
Sunburn: Shortlisted for the 2024 Book of the Year: Discover Award by the British Book Awards
3. Honey Cut
Sierra Simone
Honey Cut: Paperback – June 18, 2024
4. Boyslut
Zachary Zane
Boyslut: A Memoir and Manifesto
5. The Long Game
Rachel Reid
The Long Game: Now Streaming on Crave and HBO Max
6. Heated Rivalry
Rachel Reid
Heated Rivalry: Now Streaming on Crave and HBO Max
7. Call Me by Your Name
André Aciman
Call Me by Your Name: A Novel
8. Game Changer
Rachel Reid
Game Changer: Now Streaming on Crave and HBO Max
9. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel
10. Boyfriend Material
Alexis Hall
A Romance pick for readers exploring Boyfriend Material.
11. Swimming in the Dark
Tomasz Jedrowski
Swimming in the Dark: A Novel
12. Tough Guy
Rachel Reid
Tough Guy: Now Streaming on Crave and HBO Max
13. Role Model
Rachel Reid
Role Model: Now Streaming on Crave and HBO Max
14. Common Goal
Rachel Reid
Common Goal: Now Streaming on Crave and HBO Max
15. Bonds of Hercules
Jasmine Mas
A Fantasy pick for readers exploring Bonds of Hercules.
16. Cleat Cute
Meryl Wilsner
Cleat Cute: A Novel
17. Saint
Sierra Simone
A Romance pick for readers exploring Saint.
18. The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen
K.J. Charles
A Romance pick for readers exploring The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen.
19. Whipping Girl
Julia Serano
Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity
20. A Gentleman's Gentleman
T.J. Alexander
A Gentleman's Gentleman: A Novel
21. Before We Were Trans
Kit Heyam
Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender
22. He/She/They
Schuyler Bailar
He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters
23. Love in a F*cked-Up World
Dean Spade
Love in a F*cked-Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell Together
24. Game Changers Collection
Rachel Reid
Game Changers Collection: Male/Male Sports Romance Stories

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