Recs if you like Radiant Star...

We should all be reading queer, all year, but this list is full of upcoming queer books of all makes and models coming out in 2026. If you have a rec to add, just please keep in mind we’re looking for 2026 releases!

Just a list of books coming out in 2026 that I’m really excited for :) it will be updated as the months go by! It will be a mix of: high fantasy, romance fantasy, sci-fi, gothic, horror, lit fic, historical fiction, retellings, poetry, romance, & more!!

Queer sci-fi 💫 (Not always in space, I think I've covered most sci-fi subgenres)

Books that feature fictional religions of some kind!! I find these all to be fascinating but that doesn’t mean they all place the same amount of emphasis on the religious structures of their worldbuilding as others. If you have any recs lmk!!

At Nohara66's request, scfi books "without space and physics!" (Or as close as can be). Some of these do feature spaceships in the background or as a step from point A to B, or set within galactic empires, or once colonised worlds, but involve no physics and don't focus on life/travel in space.

aka all things radch