Gay books to read

Discover powerful LGBTQ+ books that explore identity, love, and resilience—stories that inspire, challenge, and celebrate diverse voices and experiences. Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl. All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.

Stone Butch Blues. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Hardcover) by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Goodreads Author) (shelved times as gay) avg rating — 3, ratings — published Want to Read Rate this book 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars.

Here are their top recommendations. The Great Believers. Instead of just reading gay books during Pride, challenge yourself to expand the diversity of books you read all year long. Originally self-published, it was out of print for years before its first republication in The Color Purple.

To that end, Vogue has rounded up 35 of the greatest books of all time by queer, trans, and gender-nonconforming writers. Chelsea Girls. Being rude to men who deserve it is a holy mission. Arguably the best-known and most enduring portrait of Black queer masculinity in Western literature, this novel concerns itself primarily with the life of David, an American who becomes entangled in an affair with an Italian man he meets at a Parisian gay bar.

Funny Boy. Fun Home. Being a bitch is spectacular. The Price of Salt. Redefining Realness. If we’re missing your favorite, recommend it in the comments!. Stay and Fight. Below are my 40 favorite queer books, out of the 76 total I’ve read. Makkai has a gift for taking on vast historical topics in novel form, and this deep dive she takes into s-era Chicago at the height of the AIDS crisis is impeccably researched without sacrificing a speck of emotion.

That being said, there is something for everyone on this list, and I tried my best to make it as comprehensive as possible! We asked 16 queer authors to share the best LGBTQ books they've ever read. Gender Queer. Bastard Out Of Carolina.

In the novel, a British nobleman undergoes a sex change, and proceeds to live for more than years without aging. My Education. Keeping up with protagonist Yale Tishman as he attempts to live his life in Boystown while death surrounds him and his loved ones is an emotional endeavor, to be sure, but a richly worthwhile one.

I will continue to update the list each year with all of the new stories I’ve read. How to Write an Autobiographical Novel. Giovanni's Room. Sisterhood is powerful, but being a bitch is more exhilarating.