Recommend anything, but I'm specifically angling for gay romances or queer found family books. Otherwise I'm probably not gonna look into them unfortunately. Still, recommend them- if not for me, for others.
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I did an entire project on this so I have quite the list.
Deep and Dark Blue
Fiction Transgender
The Stonewall Riots: Coming Out In The Streets Non-Fiction History
Some Girls Do
Fiction Lesbian
The Queer Advantage
Non-Fiction History
Dreadnought
Fiction
Like Other Girls
Fiction
The Pants Project
Fiction Transgender
The Summer of Jodi Perez
Non-Fiction Lesbian
None of the Above
Fiction Intersex
The Fixed Stars
Non-Fiction Multiple
Final Draft
Fiction Pan
Before I Let Go
Fiction Pan
One and Future
Fiction Pan
Lizard Radio
Fiction Gender-fluid
When the Moon Was Ours
Fiction Gender-fluid
Both Can Be True
Fiction Gender-fluid
Ana on the Edge
Fiction Transgender
All Out
Historical Fiction Multiple
Out Now (Queer We Go Again!)
Historical Fiction Multiple
The Girl From The Sea
Fiction Lesbian
Arastol and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Gay
Carry On
Fiction Gay
The Great American Whatever
Fiction Gay
Two Boys Kissing
Fiction Gay
My favourite book of all time and the one I recommend to everyone, whether or not they ask, is the house on the cerulean sea. It's a gay romance and also found family and excellent urban fantasy, so basically its everything I love in a very, very well written book. My second favourite is six of crows, which is also a very good book and the only reason it isn't number one is cause house on the cerulean sea is on another level. Like, that book can't be beat. Still, SOC is famous and very definitely deserves it. The other series kinda sucked but SOC and crooked kingdom (book two) are pretty great.
Third, I would recommend These Rebel Waves, which is like SOC but less well known and has a cooler (imo) magic system. Slightly less well written but still incredibly enjoyable and fun. It's more angsty than SOC which is saying a lot, so let that guide your choices. Also, the raven cycle. Four amazing books that are some of the best writing I've ever read. The only reason these don't get #1 is cause 4 books are a lot to read, and the writing style makes a bit of the plot slightly less exciting- there's parts where it introduces the villains each book and it honestly gets a bit boring cause it's really the same old stuff. The foreshadowing and callbacks in these books are masterpieces, though. I'd probably classify them as Y/A mysteries. I would also recommend Cemetery Boys as a gay romance with a transmasc mc (rep!) and, apart from house on the cerulean sea, my biggest reread book.
Just to clear it up, all of these books feature at least one gay romance in them. I'm taking this to mean that just by existing, gay people make everything better (as a gay guy I can confirm this). I'd recommend house in the cerulean sea if you're looking for a chill, wholesome escapism story, SOC, raven cycle, and these rebel waves if you're looking for a very fun y/a story/series (all have at least two books), and cemetery boys if you're looking for a great romance.
I did an entire project on this so I have quite the list.
Deep and Dark Blue
Fiction Transgender
The Stonewall Riots: Coming Out In The Streets Non-Fiction History
Some Girls Do
Fiction Lesbian
The Queer Advantage
Non-Fiction History
Dreadnought
Fiction
Like Other Girls
Fiction
The Pants Project
Fiction Transgender
The Summer of Jodi Perez
Non-Fiction Lesbian
None of the Above
Fiction Intersex
The Fixed Stars
Non-Fiction Multiple
Final Draft
Fiction Pan
Before I Let Go
Fiction Pan
One and Future
Fiction Pan
Lizard Radio
Fiction Gender-fluid
When the Moon Was Ours
Fiction Gender-fluid
Both Can Be True
Fiction Gender-fluid
Ana on the Edge
Fiction Transgender
All Out
Historical Fiction Multiple
Out Now (Queer We Go Again!)
Historical Fiction Multiple
The Girl From The Sea
Fiction Lesbian
Arastol and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Gay
Carry On
Fiction Gay
The Great American Whatever
Fiction Gay
Two Boys Kissing
Fiction Gay
Another suggestion:
A bit mature, but my friend has reccomended "Red, White, and Royal Blue" to me on multiple occasions when I asked for LGBTQ+ book reccomendations.
They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera! The only book I have bought without prior, extensive research. And it's worth it.
Gay, found family
Synopsis:
On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They’re going to die today.
Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they’re both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: There’s an app for that. It’s called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure—to live a lifetime in a single day.
Even though the title gives away the ending, you're still surprised and bawling at the end.
Trials of Apollo series by Rick Riordan.
I love Solangalo so much.
It helps tho if you've read the whole series first cus there are some spoilers for those who are new.
I don’t read those type of books so I have no idea. I mean normal books I’d recommend r Scythe, Anxious People, and The Cousins. But u won’t read em anyway so nvm.
I've tried to read scythe and although the idea was cool it seems badly paced imo. Not my type of book. Still, thanks for the recs
Fortnite ballz in your mouth by Sugma Mike Oxlong b***h
Эй, панды, ты очень глупый и толстый неудачник.
