LGBTQ+ Reads

All that's left in the world / Erik J. Brown

When Andrew stumbles upon Jamie’s house, he’s injured, starved, and has nothing left to lose. A deadly pathogen has killed off most of the world’s population, including everyone both boys have ever loved. If this new world has taught them anything, it’s to be scared of what other desperate people will do.

All out : the no-longer-secret stories of queer teens throughout the ages / edited by Saundra Mitchell

Seventeen authors tell a diverse range of short stories across cultures, time periods and identities, shedding light on an area of history often ignored or forgotten.

Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe / Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Fifteen-year-old Ari Mendoza is an angry loner with a brother in prison, but when he meets Dante and they become friends, Ari starts to ask questions about himself, his parents, and his family that he has never asked before.

If I was your girl / Meredith Russo

Amanda Hardy only wants to fit in at her new school, but she is keeping a big secret, so when she falls for Grant, guarded Amanda finds herself yearning to share with him everything about herself, including her previous life as Andrew.

Take a bow, Noah Mitchell / Tobias Madden

Noah Mitchell only has one friend left: the wonderful, funny, strictly online-only MagePants69. After years playing RPGs together, they know everything about each other, except anything that would give away their real life identities.

The gentleman's guide to vice and virtue / Mackenzi Lee

Vowing to make his yearlong escapade across Europe his last hurrah before taking over the family estate, Henry "Monty" Montague and his best friend Percy find themselves in the middle of a dangerous manhunt involving pirates and highwaymen.

Both can be true / Jules Machias

Daniel and Ash cross paths when a pomeranian is about to be euthanized; the sensitive Dan rescues the dog and Ash offers to help on a day when they are female-presenting.

The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali / Sabina Khan

Rukhsana is looking forward to going to CalTech and getting away from her conservative Muslim parents' expectation that she will marry, especially since she is in love with her girlfriend Ariana.

Be dazzled / Ryan La Sala

Raffy has a passion for bedazzling. He is determined to make his mark at this year's biggest cosplay competition, which could lead to sponsorship, then art school, and finally earning real respect for his work. One small problem: Raffy's ex-boyfriend, Luca, is his main competition.

The summer of bitter and sweet / Jen Ferguson

Lou struggles with her feelings for her old friend, King, while working at her uncle's ice cream shack and avoiding her incarcerated father's letters in her Canadian prairie town.

Lark & Kasim start a revolution / Kacen Callender

Seventeen-year-old neurodivergent and nonbinary Lark pretends that they are the creator of a viral thread that their ex-best friend, Kasim, accidentally posted onto their Twitter account, declaring his unrequited love, but living a lie takes its toll on Lark, forcing them to deal with their own messy emotions.

Kings, queens, and in-betweens / Tanya Boteju

After a bewildering encounter at her small town's annual summer festival, seventeen-year-old biracial, queer Nima plunges into the world of drag, where she has the chance to explore questions of identity, acceptance, self-expression, and love.

They both die at the end / Adam Silvera

In a near-future New York City where a service alerts people on the day they will die, teens Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio meet using the Last Friend app and are faced with the challenge of living a lifetime on their End Day.

Nothing burns as bright as you / Ashley Woodfolk

A novel in verse that captures the unbalanced experience of an all-consuming love between two unnamed, queer, Black teen girls who move rapidly from strangerhood into a protective best friendship before becoming dysfunctional lovers and mutually destructive partners in crime.

Heartstopper. Volume 1 / Alice Oseman

Charlie, a highly-strung, openly gay over-thinker, and Nick, a cheerful, soft-hearted rugby player, meet at a British all-boys grammar school. Friendship blooms quickly, but could there be something more?

The witch boy / Molly Knox Ostertag

In thirteen-year-old Aster's family, all the girls are raised to be witches, while boys grow up to be shapeshifters. Unfortunately for Aster, he still hasn't shifted...and he's still fascinated by witchery, no matter how forbidden it might be. When a mysterious danger threatens the other boys, Aster knows he can help -- as a witch.

Being Jazz : my life as a (transgender) teen / Jazz Jennings

An autobiography of Jazz Jennings in which she shares her experiences of transitioning from male to female and becoming an advocate for transgender youth.

All boys aren't blue : a memoir-manifesto / George M. Johnson

In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson explores his childhood, adolescence, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia.

Queer, there, and everywhere : 23 people who changed the world / Sarah Prager

World history has been made by countless lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals--and you've never heard of them. Queer author and activist Sarah Prager delves deep into the lives of 23 people who fought, created, and loved on their own terms.

All that’s left in the world / Erik J. Brown