Recs if you like Reality Check...

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!

collecting all 2026 releases featuring sapphic romance!!

So many sapphic books are coming out this year, and I’m so excited to read every single one!

put!! them!! both!! on!! the!! cover!! we want chemistry, detailing and design!! WUH! LUH! WUH! shakes the publisher some of these are series so check out the rest!

Middle grade, YA and Adult fictional books with canon autistic main characters

Romance books with neurodivergent characters. This primarily includes ADHD and autism but I also included some with dyslexia and sensory processing disorder representation as well.

Please let me know if there are any I should add.

adult romance books with prominent autistic characters!!!! (all cannon, in text, or confirmed by author)

There's a surprising amount of queer romcoms that center around some kind of reality tv show. This list has all different kinds of reality shows and relationship tropes.