Recs if you like Calling a Wolf a Wolf...

Shorter books (under 200 pages) that are part of at least one quest. Many are also in the public domain, making them easily accessible when you want to grind for that next badge.

Books recommended by musician Lucy Dacus, a solo artist and member of the band boygenius. Pulled from her goodreads list.

This is an attempt to curate a directory of books that center queer, disabled and BIPOC experiences within the text itself by authors sharing the same experiences. It can include both fiction and non-fiction where these identities are meaningfully present and central to the narrative, themes, or subject matter. The goal is to create a space for discovering books that reflect all 3, Queer, Disabled & BIPOC.

(Find also on GR and Storygraph)

Queer (& Trans, Two-Spirit +) poets

In-progress/Updated over time Recommendations highly welcomed! Seeking intersectional works esp.

Single work per author listed (unless an anthology of multiple authors works)

my attempt at collecting queer books so our history doesn't become lost + to hopefully interest others within it too.

*please note I'd love recommendations on works i may have missed!!

Books on my TBR with LGBTQIA+ characters or themes.

a sampling of some of today’s most quintessential poetic voices

an ever-growing list of poetry collections by queer/trans black, indigenous, people of color. seek out audiobooks or narrative performances by the poets for a richer experience.

always open to recommendations, not always vetted for content.

a reading list to understand the complex politics, history and culture of Iran without the biases of western media

all queer, mostly about complicated relationships