
Happy Pride Month! This is a perfect time to share some of my favorite books that include characters in the LGBT+ community!
Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust
Synopsis: In this Snow White retelling, the relationship between Lynet and her stepmother Mina seems to be doomed from the start, unless both of them can change.
Why I Liked It: Aside from featuring a F/F romance, this book is a super unique retelling and the mother/daughter relationship is so interesting!
Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu
Synopsis: Vlogger and baker extraordinaire Bitty joins his college hockey team, and just might be in love with his team captain, Jack.
Why I Liked It: Bitty is absolutely adorable, as is the romance, and the friendships between the hockey team members are so good and supportive!
Simon Vs. the Homosapien Agenda by Bekcy Albertalli
Synopsis: Simon has not come out as gay yet, so he emails another boy at his school, both under fake names.
Why I Liked It: The romance was really cute and I love the email trope!
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Synopsis: With tensions on both sides of the world brewing, Ead must secretly protect the Queen of Inys.
Why I Liked It: High epic fantasy with an amazing F/F relationship, other diverse characters, and a super interesting plot and world? Sign me up!!
The Seven Husbands of Eveyln Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Synopsis: Hollywood star Evelyn Hugo is finally opening up her years in the spotlight, as well as her seven husbands.
Why I Liked It: Eveyln Hugo seriously feels like a real person and I could not put this book down! I don’t want to say too much because I feel like it’s better to not know too much about this book going in, but it does feature multiple characters in the LGBT+ community.
The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black
Synopsis: Twins Hazel and Ben live on the edge of a forest inhabited by the fair folk, including a faerie boy asleep in a glass coffin.
Why I Liked It: This is such a good faerie book and it also features a M/M relationship!
Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman
Synopsis: After the death of her sister, Rumi moves to Hawaii to live with her aunt.
Why I Liked It: This book deals so many things, including grief, so it can be pretty heavy, but the main character is also asexual!
Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan
Synopsis: Each year, eight girls are chosen to be the concubines of the king, but this year, Lei is chosen as the ninth.
Why I Liked It: I really enjoyed the F/F relationship in this, as well as the fantasy setting!
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Synopsis: First Son Alex and HRH Henry of Wales must pretend to be friends in order to stop an international issue, but along the way, they fall in love.
Why I Liked It: This book features multiple gay and bisexual characters, the romance was cute, and I really enjoyed the rest of the plot!
Autoboyography by Christina Lauren
Synopsis: While living in a very Morman town in Utah, bisexual Tanner falls for the boy who is helping out in his writing class.
Why I Liked It: This had an interesting setting and discussion of religion, and it was overall pretty cute.
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Synopsis: After the events of Six of Crows, the characters are left to once again fight for their lives.
Why I Liked It: This book features a cute M/M romance and also the friendships between all of the characters are great!
What are some of your favorite books featuring LGBT+ characters? I am always looking for recommendations!
If you haven’t read Among Other Things I’ve Taken Up Smoking by Aoibheann Sweeney you should pick it up. It’s a great coming of age story with a LGBT main character.
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I will definitely check it out! Thanks for the rec 🙂
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