Books that focus on the unique complexity of queer & trans lives & relationships. Tragic stories that center queer & trans realities.

Modern retellings of iconic, ancient tales

Competitions for power, notoriety, love, or maybe even your life.

A collection of the pilot books for popular series, for those of us who love to follow a character's journey for as long as an author will let us! Some of the below series have heavily debated starting points and book read orders--in those cases the pilot was selected based on what seems to be the most popular approach.

All of her groundbreaking works, exploring themes of Afrofuturism, power, and survival.

From Greco-Roman to Egyptian to Norse mythology, these Gods just can't stop meddling in our modern day world.

Books that have been adapted into TV series.

For when you're craving a good sapphic story, a collection of books that feature sapphic characters and/or a sapphic romance.

Magical empires, far-flung galaxies, robotic dystopias, haunted academies—queerness belongs in every world.

Craving "once-upon-a-time" with a twist? These modern retellings conjure the classics & fill them with fresh magic! Mix of grim, cozy, & in-between. 💫

These detectives are here to solve the mystery and to break or mend queer hearts. Whether legit or amateurs, they always solve the case.

An introduction to the Horror genre, these books are part of the cultural zeitgeist or the 'canon' that many would recognize. Look for more niche titles in later Starter Pack volumes.

Embark on this epic space adventure that includes some of the greatest and a few rising star space opera series! (This only includes main series books, not novellas, spin-offs or side stories.)