Recs if you like Celestial Monsters...
Fantasy books you can read instead of Harry Potter
JK Rowling is a bigot who uses her platform to hurt transfolks and other marginalized groups (plus she literally just quoted Mein Kampf on the bird site). If you're still supporting her in 2025, don't bother talking to me.
queer BIPOC spec fic
Some books I either love or am super excited to read that are queer, BIPOC, and have some kind of speculative element (fantasy, sci fi, paranormal, etc)
Two and Through
Duologies. Duologies! A list full of duologies. This has a collection of titles I'm interested in and some recommended to me. To save you the trouble, I made sure to put both books in a duology in this list. Enjoy! ๐
BIPOC fantasy!!
We have a lot of requests in our library for these, so I figured I would provide the page bound community with our list!
Fantasy/Sci-fi Novels in Queer Normative Worlds
Why deal with heterosexuality when you don't have to?
transmasc (YA)
any genre; main and (important) side characters who are trans I also have lists for transmasc (middle grade) and transmasc (adult). For graphic novels I have a separate list: transmasc (graphic novels).
Best Queer Quests and Adventures
Some are literary, some are genre, all are lovely queer quests and adventures. Journeys of the psyche and physical hunts. The best stories are about findingโฆ Read and Recommended
Please be mindful when making recommendations: If discrimination appears in the book it must be critiqued within the book, and please donโt rec books with on page SA, death by suicide, or excessive gore.
Gay/trans men written by gay/trans men
Getting a bit fed up of the amount of gay men written by straight women. Please recommend me more books!
You Even Read Gay!
A non-comprehensive list of Queer books.
POC Authors/main characters
Queer books by BIPOC authors
Iโve not read all so if some are misplaced, let me know!! Also, recommendations are welcomed!
deaf / hard of hearing characters in books
These books either have a main character or main side character who's important to the plot with deaf and/or hard of hearing rep! ๐๐๐ I haven't read all of these, but I have read a good chunk, so I'm always happy to talk with anyone about them & recs are always appreciated! ๐
HOH/Deaf
Books featuring deaf and/or hard of hearing (HOH) characters or people-across as many genres as possible.
Directory (?) of Nonbinary Books
This shall become the place where I geather all the books with nonbinary representattion / written by nonbinary authors (not sure yet if both). I have not read most of them but rather have them from lists, feel free to suggest more, or report falsly added books
Trans Rights Readathon
Trans Rights Readathon 2026 Recommendations March 17th- 31st
Queer fantasy
Hereโs a list of queer fantasy books of all kinds. I hope youโll enjoy it!
YA books/no spice
Non-element-based magic
Fantasy books where the elements are not the primary source for their magic/superpowers.
Queer BIPOC Fantasy
All kinds of Queer Fantasy by BIPOC authors.
Recommendations and Requests welcome
Queer books for mythology lovers!
Featuring books from different mythologies, some were invented by the authors and some are inspired by mythologies around the world! Some are fiction some non fiction! I havenโt read all, so if some are misplaced, you can say it! Also, Iโm open for recommendations! This list also includes legends!
