Recs if you like Better Catch Up, Krishna Kumar...

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!

books with bisexual characters (even if they end up with the opposite sex THEY'RE STILL BI)

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!

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!

The title speaks for itself 🤝

links for the full year in the comments

Will be updated as the year goes on ✨ open to comments ✨

(mostly sapphic) good queer books on my personal wishlist that have an added benefit of looking beautiful on the shelf!

Qwordy's Hardest Reading Challenge You'll Ever Do 3.0 5 Word Titles Prompt You must find TEN titles total with the total number words in the title going from one all the way through ten. I'll break these lists down into the total number of words in the title to make planning easier. This is an on going list and always open for recommendations

a list of books that catapult you right into a different historical & cultural context and part of the world because of how vivid the writing is.

curated list of my fave fiction that have authentic and in-depth portrayals of the bi+ experience—often through intersections with gender expansiveness and the aromantic/asexual spectrums—as attraction that transcends gender, and/or the unique simultaneous embodiment of homosexuality and heterosexuality.

Books that I’ve read so far that I feel were made to (also) be listened to as audiobooks, thanks to their amazing narrators ✨

Books, comic books and short stories of different genres with queer representation (main or side characters) that l've read so far and that I would recommend. Feel free to recommend me more!

Fiction Books set in India

YA for the teen (and teen at heart) reader

A list of the YA books published in 2026. Please comment if any are missing.