Any books marked with a * means that the author is an own voices writer! (Where possible I've included the book that matches their own identity but occasionally it may be more of a general 'they are a queer writer and this book features a queer protagonist and of course I'm going solely on what the author themselves have said.)
F/F Relationship:
Contemporary:
The Love and Lies of Ruhksana Ali - Sabina Kahn
Her Name in the Sky - Kelly Quindlen*
Cinder Ella - S. T Lynn*
Echo after Echo - Amy Rose Capetta*
Going Off Script - Jen Wilde*
Going Off Script - Jen Wilde*
Tell Me Again How A Crush Should Feel - Sara Farizan
It's Not Like It's A Secret - Misa Suguira
Who'd Have Thought - G Benson
It's Not Like It's A Secret - Misa Suguira
Who'd Have Thought - G Benson
Fantasy:
Reign of the Fallen - Sarah Glenn Marsh*
Labyrinth Lost - Zoraida Cordova
Historical:
Lies We Tell Ourselves - Robin Talley*
Fingersmith - Sarah Waters
Silver Wings - H P Munro
Fingersmith - Sarah Waters
Silver Wings - H P Munro
Tell it to the Bees - Fiona Shaw
Bisexual Character:
Contemporary:
Queens of Geek - Jen Wilde*
Let's Talk About Love - Claire Kann*
Leah on the Offbeat - Becky Albertalli
Little and Lion - Brandy Colbert
Radio Silence - Alice Oseman* (side character is also demisexual)
Bingo Love - Tee Franklin
Caught Inside - Jamie Deacon
Fantasy:
Labyrinth Lost - Zoraida Cordova
Reign of the Fallen - Sarah Glenn Marsh
Inkmistress - Audrey Coulthurst
In Other Lands - Sarah Rees Brennan
Inkmistress - Audrey Coulthurst
In Other Lands - Sarah Rees Brennan
Asexual Character:
Contemporary:
Let's Talk About Love - Claire Kann*
Perfect Rhythm - Jae*
Tash Hearts Tolstoy - Kathryn Ormsbee*
We Go Forward - Alison Evans*
Summer Bird Blue - Akemi Dawn Bowman
Summer Bird Blue - Akemi Dawn Bowman
Fantasy:
We Awaken - Calista Lynne
The Lifeline Signal - RoAnna Sylver
Quicksilver - R. J. Anderson
Fourth World - Lyssa Chiavari
City of Strife - Claudie Arseneault
Aromantic Character:
Contemporary:
We Go Forward - Alison Evans
Summer Bird Blue - Akemi Dawn Bowman
Fantasy:
Stake Sauce - RoAnna Sylver
The Trouble - Daria Defore
The Lifeline Signal - RoAnna Sylver
City of Strife - Claudie Arseneault
Additional Rep:
Contemporary:
Let's Talk About Love - Claire Kann (WOC)
A Tiny Piece of Something Greater - Jude Sierra (mental health)
The Love and Lies of Ruhksana Ali - Sabina Kahn (Muslim, WOC, Bangladeshi-American)
Cinder Ella - S. T Lynn (WOC)
Little and Lion - Brandy Colbert (WOC, Jewish)
Bingo Love - Tee Franklin (WOC)
Anger Is A Gift - Mark Oshiro
Anger Is A Gift - Mark Oshiro
It's Not Like It's a Secret - Misa Suguira (Japanese-American, WOC)
Tell Me Again How A Crush Should Feel - Sara Farizan (Persian, WOC)
Tell Me Again How A Crush Should Feel - Sara Farizan (Persian, WOC)
Fantasy:
The Lifeline Signal - RoAnna Sylver (autistic, disabled, Vietnamese-American)
Historical:
Lies We Tell Ourselves - Robin Talley (WOC)
M/M Relationship:
Two Boys Kissing - David Leviathan*
They Both Die at the End - Adam Silvera*
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda - Becky Albertalli
A Tiny Piece of Something Greater - Jude Sierra*
Noah Can't Even - Simon James Green*
Noah Can't Even - Simon James Green*
Trans Character:
Contemporary:
Long Black Veil - Jennifer Finny Boylan*
If I was Your Girl - Meredith Russo*
Long Macchiatos and Monsters - Alison Evans
George - Alex Gino
Fantasy:
Cinder Ella - S.T Lynn
Peter Darling - Austin Chant*
Non-binary Character:
Contemporary:
I Wish You All The Best - Mason Deaver*
First Spring Grass Fire - Rae Spoon*
Fantasy:
Mask of Shadows - Linsey Miller
The Black Tides of Heaven - J.Y Yang*
On A Sunbeam - Tillie Walden*
The Brilliant Death - Amy Rose Capetta
I hope you find this rec list helpful and do let me know if you're intending to take part in Reading it Queer next month!!
eloise x
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