Recs if you like City of Others...

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!

My favorite brand of Lovecraftian fiction is the kind that would have the man rolling in his grave.

Books set in an Asian or Asian-inspired setting or incorporates elements of an Asian culture or mythology. Only the first book in a series is listed.

a love letter to the pocket cities and hidden histories that live in the minds of local writers

Corporate cruelty explored through Lovecraftian monsters. (Horror elements but not all books are strictly horror.)

A list of books (both fiction and non-fiction) featuring LGBTQ+ characters and/or theme, written by authors from Southeast Asia (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam). Will be edited continuously. Pinned comment list down the books and the countries/author's origin.

Not necessarily a recommendation/endorsement.

Last Edit: 6 November 2026

Shamelessly yoinked from a certain other reading app that shall not be named... this is a list of recently published (2025-2026) LGBTQ+ fiction across a spectrum of genres and identities!

(Disclaimer: I haven't read most of these, but so many compelling covers made me want to save them all in a list to continue referencing into the future.)

Books that can be a little weird, a little silly, or a little sinister. Just like Cosmo Sheldrake. Sometimes whimsical, sometimes haunting, sometimes airy, and sometimes dark. But always distinct, strange, different, and beautiful. ❤️‍🩹 (And one just cuz it was written by his brother)

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Cozy fiction reads perfect for curling up on the couch with a fuzzy blanket & a warm cup of tea. All fiction genres, not just fantasy.