Futbolista by Jonny Garza Villa (m/m)
Half Court Shot by Kimani Mae (f/f)
Loving the Legend by Kit Grey (m/m)
Ready to Score by Jodie Slaughter (f/f)
Two Can Play That Game by Zakiya N. Jamal (f/x)
Category Archives: Fave Five
Fave Five: Queer Jamaican Fiction
The Lovers, the Liars, and Me by DeAndra Davis (YA)
Songs of Irie by Asha Bromfield (YA)
Broughtupsy by Christina Cooke
Here Comes the Sun and Patsy by Nicole Y. Dennis-Benn
Every Dark Desire by Fiona Zedde
Bonus: These all star Jamaican MCs, but for a Jamaican-inspired fantasy duology, check out So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole (YA)
Fave Five: Roommates-to-Lovers Romance
Make Room for Love by Darcy Liao (f/f)
Off Campus by Amy Jo Cousins (m/m)
The Roommate Arrangement by Jae (f/f)
Cattle Stop by Kit Oliver (m/m)
The Snowball Effect by Haley Cass (f/f)
Bonus: These are all contemporary, but for a paranormal take, check out The Invisible Roommate by Timothy Janovsky, coming this fall
Fave Five: New Polyamorous Fiction, 2026 Edition
For 2025 titles, click here.
The Beast by Katee Robert
They All Fall in Love at the End by Haili Blassingame
Devour Me by Emily Rath
The Halls of the Dead by S.M. Hallow
Strange Lights by Mira González
Bonus: These are all standalones or series openers, but for a sequel, check out Captive Traitor King by Brigid Kemmerer, sequel to Warrior Princess Assassin
Double Bonus: These are all Adult, but for New Adult, check out The Third Wish by T.E. Forest
Fave Five: Royal F/F Romance
Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst (YA Fantasy)
Nobody in Particular by Sophie Gonzales (YA Contemporary)
Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins (YA Contemporary)
Her Royal Happiness by Lola Keeley (Contemporary)
How to Find a Princess by Alyssa Cole (Contemporary)
Fave Five: Sporty Graphic Novels
Blood City Rollers by V.P. Anderson and Tatiana Hill (MG)
Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu (YA)
Fence by C.S. Pacat and Johanna the Mad (YA)
Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms by Crystal Frazier, Val Wise, and Oscar O. Jupiter (YA)
Grand Slam Romance by Ollie Hicks and Emma Oosterhous
Fave Five: Books for Fans of Our Flag Means Death, Part II
For Part I, click here.
The Siren’s Kiss by Leslie Vedder (YA)
A Prince Among Pirates by Katie Abdou (YA)
Devils Like Us by L. T. Thompson (YA)
Rears & Vices by E.M. Caro
Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland
Fave Five: New LGBTQ Murder Mysteries, 2026 Edition
Murder at the Hotel Orient by Alessandra Ranelli
A Murder Most Camp by Nicolas DiDomizio
Don’t Cross Mo Ellery by Birdie Horne
All We Hide by Robyn Gigl
The Disaster Gay Detective Agency by Lev AC Rosen
Bonus: These are all either standalones or series openers, but for two series continuations, continue Tom Ryan’s Treasure Hunters Club series with Return to Breakneck Island, and Holly Stars’ Misty Divine series with Missing in SoHo
Fave Five: Adult M/M Romances with Black MCs, Part II
For Part I, click here.
I Think They Love You and Last First Kiss by Julian Winters
American Love Story by Adriana Herrera
I’m So (Not) Over You by Kosoko Jackson
More to Love by Georgina Kiersten
One and Done and Love is a Contact Sport by Frederick Smith
Fave Five: Queer Spy Novels
The Torqued Man by Peter Mann
The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott
Vera Kelly by Rosalie Knecht
The Tuxedo Society by Paul Rudnick
The Perfume Thief by Timothy Schaffert