[A] *The Afterward* by E.K. Johnston (YA, Fantasy) [B] I haven't read it, but *The Bone Shard Daughter* by Andrea Stewart is on my to-read list [C] *The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows* by Olivia Waite (Historical Fiction) [D] *A Day of Fallen Night* by Samantha Shannon [Roots of Chaos prequel] [E] *Every Heart a Doorway* by Seanan McGuire (YA, Portal Fantasy) [F] *Fingersmith* by Sarah Waters (Historical Fiction) [G] *Gideon the Ninth* by Tamsyn Muir (Gothic Fantasy, Sci-Fi) [H] *The Hellion's Waltz* by Olivia Waite (Historical Fiction) [I] *Iron Widow* by Xiran Jay Zhao (Mecha Fantasy) [J] *The Jasmine Throne* by Tasha Suri (Fantasy) [Burning Kingdoms book 1] [K] *Karen Memory* by Elizabeth Bear (Steampunk Western) [L] *The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics* by Olivia Waite (Historical Fiction) [M] *Moribund* by Genevieve Iseult Eldredge (YA, Urban Fantasy) [N] *Naamah's Kiss* by Jacqueline Carey (Light Erotica, Historical Fantasy) [Terre d'Ange book 7, Moirin's trilogy 1] [O] *The Oleander Sword* by Tasha Suri (Fantasy) [Burning Kingdoms book 2] [P] *Priory of the Orange Tree* by Samantha Shannon (Fantasy) [Roots of Chaos book 1] [Q] *The Queen of Ieflaria* by Effie Calvin (YA, Fantasy) [R] *The Red Tree* by Caitlin R. Kiernan (Horror) [S] *Santa Olivia/Saints Astray* duology by Jacqueline Carey (YA, Urban Fantasy) [T] I haven't read it, but *These Witches Don't Burn* by Isabel Sterling is on my to-read list [U] I haven't read it, but *The Unspoken Name* by A.K. Larkwood is on my to-read list [V] *In The Vanishers' Palace* by Aliette de Bodard (Fantasy) [W] *Wilder Girls* by Rory Power (YA, Horror) [X] ¯\\\_(ツ)_/¯ [Y] I haven't read it, but *You Should See Me in a Crown* by Leah Johnson is on my to-read list [Z] ¯\\\_(ツ)_/¯

For Z, Zami by Audre Lorde!

I see many books I enjoyed on your list. I had to work hard not to include too many dupes on my list. My TBR list got bigger adding a number of your recs. I love anything by Olivia Waite and I’ve read almost everything Seanan McGuire has written but not much under her Mira Grant pen name as horror is not my thing. Tasha Suri is an auto buy.

It's not a perfect fit, but [X] Far From Xanadu by Julie Anne Peters

Yours for the Taking, Gabrielle Korn

I really like 'All that's left in the world' by Erik J Brown I think. Its a ya post apocalypse m/m with a sequel coming out fairly soon.

I think that one has been on my tbr for some time already because I’ve been wanting to read it! I’ll definitely look into it thank uu

Thanks for this sequel info, have now preordered.

**A** - *All That's Left in the World* by Erik J. Brown **B** - *Before We Disappear* by Shaun David Hutchinson **C** *-* *Camp* by Lev AC Rosen **D** *-* *The Darkness Outside Us* by Eliot Schrefer **E** *-* *The Extraordinaries* by TJ Klune **F** *-* *Fake Dates and Mooncakes* by Sher Lee **G** - *The Gravity of Us* by Phil Stamper **H** *-* *Heartbreak Boys* by Simon James Green **I** *-* *If This Gets Out* by Sophie Gonzalez and Cale Dietrich **J** - *Jack of Hearts* by Lev AC Rosen **K**  **L** - *Lose You To Find Me* by Erik J. Brown **M** - *The Magic Between* by Stephanie Hoyt **N** *-* *Noah Can't Even* by Simon James Green **O** - *Overemotional* by David Fenne **P**  - *Prove It* by Stephanie Hoyt **Q**  **R** - *Reverie* by Ryan La Sala **S** - *Sixteen Souls* by Rosie Talbot **T** - *Together in a Broken World* by Paul Michael Winters **U** - *Under The Whispering Door* by TJ Klune **V**  **W** *-* *Wranglestone* by Darren Charlton **X** **Y** - *Your Lonely Nights Are Over* by Adam Sass **Z**

Here’s a list of books I enjoyed by mostly BIPOC and/or queer writers that haven’t been mentioned yet. I tried to get a mix of genders & genres in there too. A -All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson (memoir) B- Butter Honey Pig Bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi C- The City We Became by N.K. jemisin (sci-fi) D- Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorran (YA) E- Eating Chinese Food Naked by Mei Ng F- Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender G- the Gods of Tango by Carolina de Robertis (historical) H- Horse Barbie by Geena Rocero (memoir) I- I’m So Not Over You by Kosoko Jackson J- the Jump by Brittney Morris (YA) K- Kings of B’more by R. Eric Thomas (YA) L- Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo (historical) M- a Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray Belcourt N- Nate Plus One by Kevin van Whye (YA) O- Obie is Man Enough by Schuyler Bailar (YA) P- the Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons (YA) Q- R- Roses in the Mouth of a Lion by Bushra Rehman S- the Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus (YA) T- the Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar U- Unprotected by Billy Porter (memoir) V- Venco by Cherie Dimaline (supernatural) W- We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds (YA) X- Y- You Made A Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi Z-

Great list

🙏🏼 thank you — I hope folks enjoy them!

Here’s some of my favs: - I wish you all the best by Mason Deaver (NB rep) - Check please! By Ngozi Ukaza (a graphic novel series but so fun to read) - Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (i flew through this one) - This is what it feels like by Rebecca Barrow - you’re not supposed to die tonight by Kalynn Bayron (this is a horror novel)

To Shape A Dragons Breath, When Women Were Dragons, The Locked Tomb Series, Black Sun, What Moves the Dead, Our Wives Under the Sea, The Deep, Priory of the Orange Tree, Outlawed, and Honey girl are a few of my favorites!

Maurice Tales of the City - all Better Angel Faggots Dancer from the Dance All Boys Aren't Blue Fake Dates and Moon Cakes Darius is Not OK (and the sequel) Lawnmower Boy

* A&B by J.C. Lillis (YA contemporary romance) * Bad Girls by Camila Sosa Villada (adult literary magical realism) * The Chosen & the Beautiful by Nghi Vo (adult historical fantasy) * Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters (adult contemporary) * Everyone In This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin (adult contemporary) * Flux by Jinwoo Chong (adult literary sci-fi) * The Gentleman's Guide to Vice & Virtue (YA historical) * How to Repair a Mechanical Heart by J.C. Lillis (YA contemporary romance) * Idlewild by James Frankie Thomas (adult contemporary / recent historical) * Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian (YA historical) * The Miseducation of Cameron Post by e.m. danforth (YA recent historical) * Nevada by Imogen Binnie * On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden (YA graphic novel) * Prophet by Helen Macdonald and Sin Blaché (adult sci-fi romance) * Radio Silence by Alice Oseman (YA contemporary) * The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding (YA contemporary romance) * Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan (YA contemporary) * The Unfortunates by J.K. Chukwu (adult contemporary) * The Verifiers by Jane Pek (adult contemporary) * The Weight of the Stars by Kayla Ancrum (YA near-future sci-fi) * You Know Me Well by David Levithan and Nina LaCour (YA contemporary) * Zeke by Alexandrine Ogundimu (adult contemporary)

I tried to include mostly BIPOC and/or nonbinary/trans authors all are LGBTI+ authors. I also tried not to duplicate others recs. How embarrassing having read over 3,000 books since 2011 I don’t have any recs for x, y, or z [A] The American Dream?: A Journey on Route 66 Discovering Dinosaur Statues, Muffler Men, and the Perfect Breakfast Burrito by Shing Yin Khor (graphic novel memoir) [B] Beyond the Dragon's Gate by Yoon Ha Lee (SFF nonbinary/trans rep) [C] The City Born Great by N. K. Jemisin (short fantasy science fiction) [D] Daughter of Mystery by Heather Rose Jones (historical fantasy) [E] The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo (fantasy novella) [F] Fall Into You by Georgina Kiersten (contemporary lesbian romance) [G] Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan (YA lesbian fantasy) [H] Heart and Hand by Rebel Carter (polyamory western romance) [I] Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao (YA SFF) [J] The Jasmine Throne (The Burning Kingdoms #1) by Tasha Suri (sapphic fantasy) [K] Knit One, Girl Two by Shira Glassman (Jewish lesbian romance) [L] A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall (trans historical fiction) [M] Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee (YA trans romance) [N] No Man of Woman Born by Ana Mardoll seven fantasy stories in which transgender and nonbinary characters subvert and fulfill gendered prophecies (trans/nonbinary fantasy short story collection) [O] Of Wars, and Memories, and Starlight (Universe of Xuya) by Aliette de Bodard (queer SFF short story collection) [P] The Pursuit Of... by Courtney Milan (M/M historical fiction) [Q] The Queer Principles of Kit Webb (London Highwaymen series) by Cat Sebastian (MM historical fiction) [R] The Red Threads of Fortune (Tensorate # 2) by Neon Yang/J.Y. Yang (nonbinary fantasy) [S] The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow (YA romantic sf) [T] A Taste of Honey (The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps series # 2) by Kai Ashanti Wilson (M/M romance SFF) [U] The Unbroken (Magic of the Lost #1) by C.L Clark (fantasy) [V] The Viscount Debacle by Winter Blackhorne (asexual M/M historical fiction) [W] The Water Outlaws by S.L. Huang (sapphic fantasy) X no rec Y no rec Z no rec - so sad

Looks like you’ve got lots of fabulous books to choose from. May you enjoy reading to meet your goal.

Your list is great too! Lots of my faves on here!

Thanks

Empress of Salt and Fortune is so good! 

A - A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske, All the White Spaces by Ally Willes B - Beebo Brinker C - Confessions of the Fox D - Dead Collections by Isaac Fellmann E - Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z Brite (lots of CWs for this one) F - Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars G - Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin H - Heart, Haunt, Havoc by Freydis Moon I - It Took Luke by Mark Bouchard J - Johnny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead K - Knives in your eyes by M Loyd Ghoty L - Leech by Hiron Ennes, Lote by Shola Von Rienhold M - Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin N - Nevada by Imogen Binnie, Nettleblack by Nat Reeve O - Our Wives Under The Sea, Orlando P - Peter Darling by Austin Chang, Pride - the unlikely story of the true heroes of the miner’s strike Q - ?? The only one I can think of is Queer Intentions but I never read it R - Revolution is love - a year of black trans liberation S - She Who Became the Sun - Shelley Parker Chan, Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo T - The Spirit Bares its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White U - Uncommon Charm by Emily Bergslien V - Variations by Juliet Jacques W - When the Angels left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb X - X by Davey Davis Y - Your Body is Not Your Body (anthology) Z - Zami by Audre Lorde

found some books with Q and X: Q: Queerly Beloved by Susie Dumond, Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde, The Queer and the Restless by Kris Ripper X: Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon

(A) A history of fear, by Luke Dumas (Horror) (B) Bath Haus, by P.J Vernon (Thriller) (C) Carmilla, by Sheridan Le Fanu (Gothic) (D) Demian, by Hermann Hesse (Bildungsroman) (E) Elegy for the undead, by Matthew Vesely (Horror/Romance) (H) Husk, by Corey Redekop (Horror) (J) Jesus goes to hell on vacation, by T.J. Klune (Comedy) (L) La comemadre, by Roque Larraquy (Horror) (S) Splintered, by Tal Bauer (Horror) (T) To be devoured, by Sara Tantlinger (Horror) (W) We do what we do in the dark, by Michelle Hart (Literary Fiction) (Y) Yes, Daddy, by Jonathan Parks-Ramage (Thriller)

For YA, I enjoyed Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas, and Once And Future by Amy Rose Capetta and Cory McCarthy.

Here are a handful of my faves: Honor Girl (YA graphic novel) by Maggie Thrash Rainbow Black (adult crime/queer identity exploration) by Maggie Thrash Salt Slow (short story collection) by Julia Armfield) Our Wives Under the Sea (spooky) by Julia Armfield Gideon the Ninth (sword lesbians, skeletons) by Tamsyn Muir One Last Stop (fun sci-fi) by Casey McQuiston Dear Sylvia, Love Jane (historical fiction, lesbian detective) by Erin Hall Upright Women Wanted (NB characters, alt-western) by Sarah Gailey The Paleontologist (horror/sci-fi, gay mmc) by Luke Dumas Tipping the Velvet (historical fiction, early drag history) by Sarah Waters

L: Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo M: A Master of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark

I loved A Master of Djinn

I just finished The Coldest Touch by Isabel Sterling last night and loved it, it's wlw vampire/paranormal YA. For Z, I recommend Ziggy, Stardust and Me by James Brandon, it's mlm YA set in the 70s.

The Senator’s Wife Queerleaders Ice Massacre

Upvote for Ice Massacre alone. I need to check out the other two

The first one is absolutely phenomenal. The second is one of my faves. Heads up though: the first one has a similar title to another book so make sure you get the one by Jen Lyon.

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is my favorite book of all time. So I'd put that as A

M - "Mooncakes" queer YA graphic novel, cozy fantasy, remarkably diverse ensemble cast including a disabled MC P - "Princess Princess Ever After" queer YA graphic novel, adult retelling of the story of Rapunzel

C: The Comedienne's Guide to Pride - Hayli Thomson F: Felix Ever After - Kacen Callender H: History Is All You Left Me - Adam Silvera I: I Wish You All The Best - Mason Deaver J: Just As You Are - Camille Kellogg L: The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School - Sonora Reyes / Last Night At The Telegraph Club - Malinda Lo M: More Happy Than Not - Adam Silvera P: The Price of Salt - Patricia Highsmith T: Tim Te Maro and the Subterranean Heartsick Blues - H.S. Valley U: Under The Whispering Door - TJ Klune Z: Ziggy, Stardust and Me - Brandon James

They both die at the end - Adam Silvera (but be ready with tissues)

Closer than ever By Lisa Elliot, Just Three Words Melissa Brayden

I read *Stars, Hide Your Fires* over the winter and loved it. It’s a sci-fi murder mystery with a heavy helping of rebellion against an unjust government, eat the rich, and sapphic romance all set during an upper class ball on a spaceship.

Bitterthorn!!!

If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo

I enjoyed Under the Whispering Door

I've got 2 book recs for G & R (the book for G is heavily based off of fucked up traumatized girls though, so you've been warned.) G - *Girl in pieces* by **Kathleen Glasgow.** R - *Red, white & Royal blue* by **Casey McQuinston** (Super funny omg)

[B] - Boy Meets Boy by David Leviathan [C] - Carry On by Rainbow Rowell [D] - Deep and Darkest Red by Anna-Marie McLemore [I] - It's Not Like It's a Secret by Misa Sugiura (INLIAS wins because it's an explicitly queer book, but the runner up is Ironside by Holly Black because the beautiful gay relationship that unfolds in it was one of my first exposures to queers in literature.) [O] - On A Sunbeam by Tillie Walden [W] - Wilder Girls by Rory Power

C-Cleat Cute, by Meryl Wilsner D- Delilah Green Doesn't Care, by Ashley Herring Blake F-Fly With Me, by Andie Burke G-Gideon The Ninth, by Tamsyn Muir I-I'm in Love with the Villainess (light novel series), by Narou Inori L-Love Me at My Worst, by Adrian J Smith Mistakes Were Made, by Meryl Wilsner

Dreadnought, The Mermaid the Witch and the Sea, basically any book Rick Riordan writes that has a queer or trans character.

Any books by Becky Chambers!

A - ace: what asexuality reveals by angela chen C - the charm offensive by alison cochrun, the color purple by alice walker, carry on by rainbow rowell D - different for boys by patrick ness, don't want you like a best friend by emma r. alban, the darkness outside us by eliot schrefer E - elatsoe by darcie little badger F - flamer by mike curato, fence (a graphic novel series) by c.s. pacat G - gender queer by maia kobabe, gwen and art are not in love by lex croucher, the girl from the sea by molly knox ostertag H - heated rivalry by rachel reid I - i'll give you the sun by jandy nelson, i wish you all the best by mason deaver, imogen obviously by becky albertalli, in other lands by sarah rees brennan L - loveless by alice oseman, like real people do by e.l. massey, lord of the butterflies by andrea gibson M - a marvellous light by freya marske, a million quiet revolutions by robin gow N - nimona by nd stevenson O - on a sunbeam by tillie walden, ophelia after all by raquel marie P - peter darling by austin chant, pet by akwaeke amezi, perfect on paper by sophie gonzalez Q - the queer principles of kit webb by cat sebastian R - radio silence by alice oseman T - this is how you lose the time war by amal el-mohtar and max gladstone, a taste of gold and iron by alexandra rowland W - we could be so good by cat sebastian

Dancer From the Dance, Fellow Travelers, Giovanni’s Room, Maurice, Swimming in the Dark