Queer Jewish Authors, Characters, and People

This week is Jewish Book Week! To celebrate, we compiled a list of our favorite books with queer Jewish characters. Also includes queer books by Jewish authors that don't necessarily include obvious Jewish representation. (This list is presented by Duck Prints Press, the indie publisher focused on publishing queer art and stories by queer creators! A group of us collaborate to make these recommendations.)

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last updated March, 2026

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Gitl Schneiderman Learns to Live With Her In-Laws

Gitl Schneiderman Learns to Live With Her In-Laws

Rebecca Fraimow

Further Arguments in Support of Yudah Cohen’s Proposal to Bluma Zilberman

Further Arguments in Support of Yudah Cohen’s Proposal to Bluma Zilberman

Rebecca Fraimow

Shaina Rubin Keeps Her Head Under Circumstances Nobody Could Have Expected

Shaina Rubin Keeps Her Head Under Circumstances Nobody Could Have Expected

Rebecca Fraimow

All My Mother's Lovers

All My Mother's Lovers

Ilana Masad

A Half-Built Garden

A Half-Built Garden

Ruthanna Emrys

For Times Such as These: A Radical's Guide to the Jewish Year (Title Not in Series)

For Times Such as These: A Radical's Guide to the Jewish Year (Title Not in Series)

Ariana Katz

The Mystic Marriage (Alpennia, #2)

The Mystic Marriage (Alpennia, #2)

Heather Rose Jones

City of Laughter

City of Laughter

Temim Fruchter

Thistlefoot

Thistlefoot

GennaRose Nethercott

Knit One, Girl Two

Knit One, Girl Two

Shira Glassman

Think of England (England World, #2)

Think of England (England World, #2)

K.J. Charles

The Girls Will Be Okay

The Girls Will Be Okay

Linnea Peterson

Lavender House (Evander Mills, #1)

Lavender House (Evander Mills, #1)

Lev A.C. Rosen

Spent: A Comic Novel

Spent: A Comic Novel

Alison Bechdel

Flying Without A Net

Flying Without A Net

Shaul E.M. Ben

For Never & Always (Carrigan’s Christmasland, #2)

For Never & Always (Carrigan’s Christmasland, #2)

Helena Greer

Season of Love (Carrigan’s Christmasland, #1)

Season of Love (Carrigan’s Christmasland, #1)

Helena Greer

The Upside of Unrequited (Simonverse, #2)

The Upside of Unrequited (Simonverse, #2)

Becky Albertalli

Beyond the Pale

Beyond the Pale

Elana Dykewomon

Mooncakes

Mooncakes

Suzanne Walker

Dead Collections

Dead Collections

Isaac Fellman

Lady Eve's Last Con

Lady Eve's Last Con

Rebecca Fraimow

Make Room for Love

Make Room for Love

Darcy Liao

An Underground Life: Memoirs of a Gay Jew in Nazi Berlin

An Underground Life: Memoirs of a Gay Jew in Nazi Berlin

Gad Beck

Tell Me How You Really Feel

Tell Me How You Really Feel

Aminah Mae Safi

Little & Lion

Little & Lion

Brandy Colbert

When the Angels Left the Old Country

When the Angels Left the Old Country

Sacha Lamb

Eight Kinky Nights

Eight Kinky Nights

Xan West

Body, Remember: A Memoir (Living Out: Gay and Lesbian Autobiographies)

Body, Remember: A Memoir (Living Out: Gay and Lesbian Autobiographies)

Kenny Fries

Add Magic to Taste

Add Magic to Taste

Nina Waters

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belvis

Also The Prospects by KT Hoffman!

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unforthOP

ah, one of the folks who contributes to these lists has mentioned that book for other rec lists, I wonder if they forgot that it had a Jewish character!

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belvis

It's not a salient part of the characters story but the book does come with a very wholesome bagel recipe at the end ❤️

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unforthOP

SOLD. Man I love bagels.

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kathytrithardt

I'd also recommended Depart, Depart! by Sim Kern.

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unforthOP

Oh, I'm not familiar with that one, I'll pass it along to the crew!

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