Books to Read for Pride Month 1y6r1t

"Daniel Henning is a great narrator for this quirky and theatrical audiobook...Henning revels in a cornucopia of characters, diving into nuanced voices and colorful moments with accents and growls,... Read more

REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK! "This story swept me away with its big dreams, love, and unexpected twists." —Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club January '25 Pick) The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo ... Read more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • A TIME MUST-READ BOOK OF THE YEAR • A n... Read more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful d... Read more

#1 New York Times BestsellerDon’t panic—Mercury Stardust, AKA The Trans Handy Ma’am is here to help!For too many people, the simple act of ing a plumber or repair person ca... Read more

Winner of the 2021 In The Margins Award "When reading this book, all I feel is kindness."— Sam Smith, Grammy and Oscar award-winning singer and songwriter"Thank God we have Alok. And I'm learning a... Read more

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six comes an epic new novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s space shuttle program ... Read more

From one of the most brilliant and provocative literary figures of the past century comes a groundbreaking novel set among the bohemian bars and nightclubs of 1950s Paris, about love and the fear o... Read more

Presenting the essential writings of black lesbian poet and feminist writer Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider celebrates an influential voice in twentieth-century literature. In this charged collection ... Read more

CANADA READS 2020 WINNERSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 EDNA STAEBLER AWARD FOR CREATIVE NON-FICTIONNATIONAL BESTSELLER2020 LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD WINNERONE OF BOOK RIOT'S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL QUEER BOOKS ... Read more

A revolutionary memoir about domestic abuse by the award-winning author of Her Body and Other PartiesIn the Dream House is Carmen Maria Machado's engrossing and wildly innovative of a relat... Read more

The RuPaul's Drag Race legends, stars of UNHhhh, and expert biological women share the secrets of their feminine mystique in this satirical guide to beauty and homemaking. Drag superstars Trix... Read more

Winner of the National Book AwardA New York Times BestsellerA Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Century"The queer romance we’ve been waiting for.”—Ms. MagazineSeventeen-... Read more

Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. A sweet and charming coming-of-age story that explores friendship, love, and coming out. This edition features beautiful two-color artwork.Now... Read more

Winner of the Thurber Prize for American HumorNational Bestseller• Wall Street Journal Bestseller• USA Today BestsellerAn NPR Book of the YearFinalist for the 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards... Read more

A fascinating tour of creatures from the surface to the deepest ocean floor: this "miraculous, transcendental book" invites us to envision wilder, grander, and more abundant possibilities for the w... Read more

A queer hijabi Muslim immigrant survives her coming-of-age by drawing strength and hope from stories in the Quran in this “raw and relatable memoir that challenges societal norms and exp... Read more

This program is read by the author.#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Searing, deeply moving, and incredibly poignant... This isn't simply a book on what it means to be trans, it's about what it means to... Read more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A GLAMOUR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A hilarious new essay collection from Samantha Irby "engages readers with her characteristic combination of laugh-out-lo... Read more

Central Park birder Christian Cooper takes us beyond the viral video that shocked a nation and into a world of avian adventures, global excursions, and the unexpected lessons you can learn from a l... Read more

"Warm and funny." —The New York Times * "Refreshingly no-holds-barred." —USA TODAY * "Delightful." —San Francisco Chronicle An inspirational, witty, and bold memoir from the most ... Read more

From a trans rights activist and athlete, an urgent guide that changes the conversation about gender identity. Anti-transgender legislation is being introduced in state governments around the Unite... Read more

Demigods Nico di Angelo and Will Solace must endure the terrors of Tartarus to rescue an old friend in this thrilling adventure co-written by New York Times #1 best-selling author Rick Riordan and ... Read more

This program is read by the author.Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2024 by Time, Elle, Kirkus, Literary Hub, The Millions, Electric Literature, and them."A profoundly urgent intervention." —... Read more

FINALIST FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Slate“Reading this book is a joy . . . much to say about the trans journey and wi... Read more

A 2025 Audie Award winner for Judges Category: Horror! This program features multicast narration."André Santana brings a personable feel to this satirical sci-fi romp.... This audiobook is a fast-p... Read more

"The sapphic romance is brought to the forefront through Jessica Threet's emotional depth and compelling lilt."—Booklist In the tradition of Legends & Lattes, comes a cozy fantasy steeped in ... Read more

GENDER EUPHORIA: a powerful feeling of happiness experienced as a result of moving away from one's birth-assigned gender. So often the stories shared by trans people about their transition center o... Read more

"The Pairing is just a delight, thanks to both Galvin's and Meyers's game narration — whether in Italian and French accents or in the bedroom."—Vulture"Emma Galvin is an appealing ancho... Read more

A transformational, transformative story about video games, three queer friends, and the code(s) they learn to survive, from the winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Trans Fiction1998: Lilith, S... Read more

The Shape of Water meets Mexican Gothic in this sapphic monster romance novella wrapped in gothic fantasy trappingsThe old keeper of the keys is dead, and the creature who ate her is the volatile L... Read more

Greco-Roman mythology and the mystery of the vanished Roanoke colony collide in this epic adventure filled with sapphic longing and female rage—a debut novel for fans of Madeline Miller, Jenn... Read more

"Johnson's lively delivery keeps listeners interested...Each chapter is delightfully introduced with music from the period that highlights the timeframe...Both teens and adults will enjoy listening... Read more

*A Washington Post Best Book of January 2025**A Southern Review of Books Best Southern Book of January 2025**A Book Riot 13 of the Best New Queer Books Out in January 2025**A Book of the Month Pick... Read more

A poisoned chocolate. A stolen dress. An elusive catburglar. Drag’s not just dramatic, it’s deadly.By day, Joe is a hotel ant,invisibly sitting behindtheir desk and playing bythe... Read more

In a glorious debut, a boy confronts queer lust, shame, the threat of war, and the plague of family on the day he becomes a manAt a banquet hall, at the onset of war, Adam Weizmann's bar mitzvah pa... Read more

"Few capture the grubbiness of intimacy — and the starchy scent of home — as well as Fellman does in his depiction of his characters' trans family. Magnificent, heartbreaking." —C... Read more

A Rolling Stone 10 Most Anticipated Books of the Year A Scary Mommy 11 Most Anticipated Books of the Year A Them 10 Most Anticipated Books of the Year A Goodreads Editors' Top Pick of the Month ... Read more

"Funny, charming...you can do no better than to curl up with this sparkling book."—The Washington Post"By turns insightful, poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, How To Sleep at Night is a delig... Read more

An electrifying debut about a nonbinary corporate burnout embarking on a road trip from Chicago to Arkansas to find their conspiracy-theorist father, who has gone missing—for fans of Detransi... Read more

Two Shakespearean actors in an unconventional marriage get caught up in a renowned director’s scheme that will bring them closer than ever or rip them apart for good.Up-and-coming stage actre... Read more

Ocean's 8 meets Blade Runner in this trail-blazing debut science fiction novel and swashbuckling love letter to Hawai'i about being forced to find a new home and striving to build a better one̵... Read more

Giving all the "Little Women" the stories they deserve at last, this imaginative historical novel and companion to the much-loved classic draws Meg, Beth, and Amy March from behind the shadow of Jo... Read more

If Junot Diaz's critically acclaimed collection Drown and Janet Mock's Emmy-winning series Pose produced offspring, Alejandro Heredia's Loca would be their firstborn.It's 1999, and best friends Sal... Read more

This program is read by a full cast, including Grammy-winning narrator Julia Whelan, who has narrated over 600 audiobooks and is a multiple Audie and SOVAS Award winner; Marisa Calin, an Audie, Ody... Read more

In this darkly romantic reimagining of the Minotaur myth, a sorceress and a demon are entwined in sensual battle to escape a deadly maze and reclaim their freedom.In this deadly maze, the most dang... Read more

The world has stopped. But Rachel is just getting started…It’s spring of 2020 and Rachel Bloomstein—mother of three, recent divorcée, and Brooklynite—is stuck inside... Read more

From debut author Emily Yu-Xuan Qin comes a snarky urban fantasy novel inspired by Chinese and First Nation mythology and bursting with wit, compelling characters, and LGBTQIA+ representation Reade... Read more

From the New York Times bestselling author of Mostly Dead Things, a sparkling and funny new novel of entertainment, ambition, art, and love.A TODAY SHOW SPRING PICK"Sweet, sexy, sad, articulate, an... Read more

A darkly humorous thriller about the ghosts that haunt the temples of excess we call casinos, and the people caught in their high-stakes, low-odds webFor decades, a dark force has terrorized the La... Read more

A delightful queer romantic fantasy full of friends-to-lovers chemistry, found family, rival family drama, and cozy garden magic from two acclaimed YA authors making their adult debutYael Clauneck ... Read more

A stunning debut novel from the acclaimed young Irish poet Seán Hewitt, reminiscent of Garth Greenwell and Justin Torres in the intensity of its evocation of sexual awakeningSet in a remote ... Read more

A social media influencer's empire is burned to the ground—literally. The top suspects? The five daughters who made her famous.“A witty and razor-sharp whodunit that will leave you both... Read more

“Heartfelt.”—The New York TimesHit the dance floor with a coven of queer witches on 1980s Fire Island in this gay fantasy romance about finding magic, love, and family in the face... Read more

The Shape of Water meets The Greatest Showman in this beautifully illustrated queer historical cozy fantasy, as a young Puerto Rican immigrant goes through a journey of love and self-discovery afte... Read more

The celebrated and beloved New York Times bestselling author of the modern classic Fun Home presents a laugh-out-loud, brilliant, and ionately political work of autofiction."Truthful, rueful an... Read more

THE NATIONAL BESTSELLERFeatured in The New York Times's Nonfiction to Read This SpringBlack transgender luminary Tourmaline brings to life the first definitive biography of the revolutionary activi... Read more

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books of 2025 by PrideBest New Books of Spring 2025 by BustleMost Anticipated Books of 2025 by LitHubBiggest Books of March by Book RiotMost An... Read more

The instant New York Times bestseller • Oprah’s Book Club Pick • Ocean Vuong returns with a bighearted novel about chosen family, unexpected friendship, and the stories we tell ours... Read more

Even TV detectives can't resist a cold case . . . A perfect story for every Rizzoli and Isles fan who rooted for the leads to get together, this new novel is also ideal for fans of Only Murders in ... Read more

Skylar, Angela, Travis, and Sophie all received superpowers from enamel pins. But now they must track down the elusive pinmaker in this epic adventure, the sequel to In Search of Superpowers: A Fan... Read more

"Tinx brings us her fiction debut packed with glamorous escapism, scandal, and sexual tension. Hotter in the Hamptons is the romance for a new generation." - Chelsea Handler Travel to the heart of ... Read more

For readers of All the Light We Cannot See and In Memoriam, a moving and deeply humane story about a trans man who must relinquish the freedoms of prewar Berlin to survive first the Nazis then the ... Read more

One of Them's 10 Most Anticipated Books of 2025 One of Book Riot's and The Mary Sue's 15 Most Anticipated Queer Books of 2025 One of The Millions', Kirkus's, and The AV Club's Most Anticipated Bo... Read more