Recs if you like The Lilac People...

Reading suggestions for the Trans Rights Readathon! (Any year of course). Books with trans characters of any label (or any non-cis gender identity) by trans/non-cis authors. I have not read all the books in this list. Feel free to name your fave books by trans authors in the comments!

I tried to include most books I know or that have been recommended that either have transfem, transmasc or nonbinary main characters. I only add first in series!

Historical fiction books with queer characters

A collection of books to learn more about queer people and their history

i've included fiction books of all genres on this list! please recommend some more so i can add them!!

Queer genre fiction set in a world different from our reality, whether set in a different time, a different world, or in a version of our world but with different rules. Perfect for the reader looking for a little escapism in their next queer read 📚✨

This is the least fun list possible, but very important. I volunteer in genocide prevention so this is often top of mind. My goal for this list is to familiarize people with a variety of genocides across time and space. Please take care of yourselves ❤️ also please recommend books for lesser known/unrepresented genocides on this list.

some of these i've read personally, some i have just discovered but all of them sound like incredible reads so i figured i'd put them in a list to share with anyone interested! 🫂

Emotional, sensual, sexual…precious intimacy in many forms but all deeply rooted in queerness and profoundly intense experiences.

Queer Lit (adult/general audience) titles. & Ones based in reality.

Based for now on titles I have engaged with- thus mlm dominating at the moment

Recs welcome!!

See comments also for more titles (and films!)

Nominees and winners of every category of the Good Reads Choice Awards for the year of 2025. Some books overlap so they were only entered once.

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

Feel free to recommend titles!

WWII historical fiction. From everyday bravery to remarkable heroism, these characters and their stories remind us that everyone can be brave.

Credit to @startripper for the title (I don’t listen to the smiths :(

Queer stories set in the past

books with stunning artwork and cover designs that may or may not be the reason we pick them up🫣

Supreme Leader has opened a new library for minions to peruse and keep up with all recs off the podcast 🚨 🚨

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.)

Trans authors. Trans MCs. Selected by trans librarians for the book club at the Free Library of Philadelphia. Read along with us!

Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads About Civil Liberties

"The ACLU [American Civil Liberties Union] has teamed up with artists, authors, Hachette Book Group, and content creators to share books that have helped them better understand civil liberties and civil rights, fight for our communities and our Constitution, and increase engagement in creating a more perfect union."

Published 9/16/2026