Recs if you like Blood Orange...
Too Queer for the East. Too Muslim for the West.
A growing list of books by LGBTQ+ authors of Muslim backgrounds (or from the general SWANA region) and/or focusing on such experiences in the text.
Based on books I have read or keen to do so. Recommendations are welcome
disability pride - invisible or undiagnosed
in honor of disability pride month, here is a series on the colours of the flag! our third colour on this flag is white, which highlights invisible or undiagnosed disabilities. examples of some of these are ehlers danlos syndrome, chronic illnesses, MECFS, long covid, fibromyalgia, POTS, ulcerative colitis, IBS, and more. books within this list will be fiction and non-fiction. as always, feel free to recommend books which you feel should be added to this list.
palestinian poetry
free palestine!!
Trans, Genderqueer, Two-Spirit + Poetry Books
Poetry books written by trans, genderqueer, two spirit + writers.
Recommendations encouraged ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ซถโง๏ธ
Disabled, Deaf, Neurodivergent, Ill Poetry
Poetry books written by Disabled, Deaf, Neurodivergent, Ill poets.
Palestinian Poetry Books
Poetry from Palestinian writers
Literally fruity queers๐๐๐๐๐
A list collating queer fiction with heavy fruit symbolism. The thematic usage of fruit in queer fiction is traced back to Florida Fruit Citrus Commission spokeswoman Anita Bryant, who fought hard to repeal gay rights and spread homophobic disinformation. Queer literature in the years after reclaimed the orange as a symbol of queer love and joy, and this has since expanded to other fruits. Disclaimer: I've read a few books on this list and am hoping to get through all of them!
Donโt forget the T
Thereโs now LGB without the T and I want to celebrate and uplift Trans authors! Letโs also remember how much the Trans community has done for the queer community as a whole and uplift their stories year round, not just during pride month.
SWANA Poetry
Poetry from Southwest Asian and North African writers
From the River to the Sea
Reading is resistance. Palestine WILL be free!
Palestinian books/authors
Palestinian Literature
PALESTINIAN AUTHORS & WRITERS (including half-Palestinian or of Palestinian heritage) โ๏ธincludes translated titles โ๏ธsome books are not available on Pagebound; more can be found on my Storygraph & Instagram accounts
Queer Muslim Characters and People
Happy Ramadan! We've put together a list of our favorite books that include Muslim queerness - some fiction, some non-fiction. (This list is presented by Duck Prints Press, the indie publisher focused on publishing queer art and stories by queer creators! A group of us collaborate to make these recommendations.)
Queer around the world
Queer books from around the world.
Diverse Baseline Challenge
These Diverse Baseline Challenge was created by @bookish.millennial & @themargherita.s (on instagram). In 2025, the goal is to read 1 book by a racialized author each month. This challenge is meant to encourage readers to try genres they historically donโt reach for, find new-to-them racialized authors, and to encourage reflection on our reading habits.
This is a mix of recommendations by the challenge organizers and myself.
Poetry That Feeds the Soul
Poetry collections and novels in verse to make you feel and feed your soul.
BIPOC
March for Trans visibility ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
Books with Trans rep and all the identities under the Trans umbrella, like non binary, genderqueer, genderfluid, etc.
conjures bookshelf
trying to ensure i know what i own and what i need to read stilll
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