Recs if you like Into the Midnight Wood...

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!

Not a comprehensive list, definitely open to suggestions. I'll try to update this fairly often! This list features a wide variety of genres and representations!

this is an ongoing list of lgbtqiap+ books (across all genres, and age groups) that are planned to be released in 2026. if you’re an arc reader, you can also check whether any of them are available as arcs!! feel free to suggest books to add, since I’ll work on this list over time as well 🥰

last books added in: january!

A curated list of 2026 debuts, all with LGBTQIA+ representation

Be the trend setter of your book club or bookish friend group by getting to know the authors of next year’s publication cycle. These books are all by new talent in the publishing world from both the Big 5 and small, traditional publishers.

Be sure to also check out these authors on social media for ARC opportunities, and show these authors some love by requesting a purchase with your local library, or pre-ordering a copy yourself!

Books featuring gender diverse characters and/or by gender diverse authors. Trans rights are human rights!

Feel free to recommend titles!

Your discoverabilibuddies are back! It's a new year which means we're dropping our Winter 2026 reads episode, in which we talk about the million trillion 2026 romance books coming out in January, February and March. As a reminder, we have not necessarily read all these books, but they are on our TBRs and should be on yours!

sometimes i need something light to read and there’s nothing better than a nice, cosy queer fantasy.

note: this list has largely been built based off of recommendations and i’ve not read many of them. i would be keen to take more requests too!

A subsection of the 2026 Debut Author list for authors in the romance genre