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.






an ongoing lesbian / sapphic masterlist (2300+)
Basically, a huge list of books from all genres featuring sapphic characters, whether bisexual, lesbian, butch, femme, or anything in between.
Includes fiction and nonfiction. Books with spice, and books with very little romance alike. You may find epic lady knights, pirates, ancient vampires or just weird girl adventures, heartbreaking stories or cozy books of found family and queer joy. Memoirs, historical fiction, instruction manuals, maybe even a poem or two.
Welcoming suggestions<3






Trans Rights Readathon Suggestions (masterlist)
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!






Queer and Disabled
Intersectionality, baby! Disability includes many conditions, including - but not limited to - physical disabilities, chronic illnesses, psychiatric disabilities, sensory disabilities, and neurodivergence.






Books with Trans representation
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!






Alternatives to Harry Potter
You liked Harry Potter but youβre angry at the author for being a huge transphobe and you would like some alternatives because you donβt want to give money to her so she can finance transphobia and you have enough of Harry Potterβs racist stereotypes like Cho Chang and other problematic themes in this saga? Youβre in the right place! I havenβt read all, if some are misplaced, let me know! Also, if you want more fantasy recs, I have a queer fantasy list! It is addressed to different ages.






Lgbtq+ fantasy
Fantasy books with queer rep






π³οΈβπQueer Graphic Novels+π³οΈββ§οΈ
LGBT*+ graphic novels / comics / manga +
Fluff to smut, including 18+ etc aka not exclusive to anything specific other than being queer content (queer & queer-rep inclusive stories). I have read a good handful of the ones now at the bottom of the list. Includes intended middle-grade-ish-level youth content to adult audience content.
In progress / updated over time. Mostly serving as an all-in-one-spot list until Pagebound figures something out that works well for multi-genre/format exploration. :)
(recs highly welcome) Attempting a highly exhaustive list.






queernormative worlds
novels, novellas, and graphic novels set in queernormative worlds. (most are within the genre of fantasy.) we all deserve to feel at home






cooking is magic β¨
fantasy books where cooking and baking or some other form of culinary art are the main focus, a large part of the plot, or part of the magic system!






lesbian/sapphic graphic novels
aka my "i just love pretty and cool art, especially when it's lesbian/sapphic" list






disability pride - sensory disabilities
in honor of disability pride month, here is a series on the colours of the flag! we're starting with the colour green in the disability pride flag, which represents sensory disabilities. examples are deafness, blindness/HOH, hearing loss, etc. books within this series will be fiction and non fiction. as always feel free to recommend any book that you think should be on this list!






tonight we steal the moon
no matter where you live, we all see the same moon, even if itβs day, the moon is still there saying π so here is a list of a bunch of books with the word βmoonβ in the title
taking suggestions!






transgender fiction π³οΈββ§οΈβΉ ΰ£ͺ Λ~
i've included fiction books of all genres on this list! please recommend some more so i can add them!!






The Ultimate Collection of Fantasy Standalones
Perfect for fantasy lovers with not enough hours in the day!
Feel free to mention any I missed in the comments π






Creepy Queers
Creepy books made better because there are queer characters






Kinda Witchy, Kinda Spooky
The vibe is all things witchy, paranormal and spooky romances. Creatures like vampires, werewolves and zombies also accepted. Plus points for Halloween vibes!






Gays Love to Bake & Cook
Graphic novels and manga in which gay people bake and cook






100+ Queer Graphic Novels
Iβm aiming to read 100 queer graphic novels, so hereβs my list of the ones Iβve already read and the ones I plan to read. There might not be 100 books on the list yet, as Iβm still gathering them all together.






The Cozy Cauldron π§ββοΈπΈπ₯βοΈπ―
This list is a comfort-reads pantry of low-stakes fantasy where food and drink are the magic. Every pick centers a kitchen, cafΓ©, tea room, coffee bar, bakery, cocktail or anything food as the heart of the story, with conflicts that stay gentle, community-minded plots, and endings that leave you soothed rather than stressed. Cozy, sensory escapes and character growth over battles!





