The In-Between Bookstore by Edward Underhill
Future Feeling by Joss Lake
Rules for Ghosting by Shelly Jay Shore
Notes From a Regicide by Isaac Fellman
The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar
Category Archives: Fave Five
Fave Five: Queer Irish Fiction, Part II
For part I, click here.
Thirst Trap by Gráinne O’Hare
Juno Loves Legs by Karl Geary
Sunburn and Heap Earth Upon It by Chloe Michelle Howarth
These Days by Lucy Caldwell
The Rachel Incident by Caroline O’Donoghue
Bonus: These are all Adult Fiction, but in YA, check out The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar
Fave Five: Series Starring Queer Amateur Detectives
For professional PIs, click here.
Misty Divine Mysteries by Holly Stars
TV Detectives by Ruthie Knox and Annie Mare
Epitome Apartments Mysteries by Candas Jane Dorsey
The Disaster Gay Detective Agency by Lev A.C. Rosen
Sister Holiday Mysteries by Margot Douaihy
Fave Five: M/M Romantasy
When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley
The Prince’s Heart by Ben Chaflin
Realm of Fey by Ben Alderson
Our Rogue Fates by Sarah Glenn Marsh
A Spell for Heartsickness by Alistair Reeves
Fave Five: Reality TV Romances, Part II
For Part I, click here.
The Cuffing Game by Lyla Lee (m/f YA)
Winging it With You by Chip Pons (m/m)
Winner Bakes All by Alexis Hall (mixed pairing series)
Love at 350Â by Lisa Peers (f/f)
Hot Summer by Elle Everhart (f/f)
Bonus: Coming this spring/summer, check out Marooned by Ben Chalfin (m/m) and Good Luck, Babe! by Erin Baldwin (YA, f/f)
Fave Five: Queer Fantasy Folklore/Fairy Tale Reimaginings
Legend of the White Snake by Sher Lee (YA)
The Witch and the Vampire by Francesca Flores (YA, Rapunzel)
The Raven and the Reindeer by T. Kingfisher (Snow Queen)
Witch of the Winter Wood by Tori Anne Martin (Hansel & Gretel)
Cinder House by Freya Marske (Cinderella)
These are all novels/novellas, but for an anthology, check out At Midnight ed. by Dahlia Adler, and for a multi-author series, check out The GriMM TalesÂ
Fave Five: Queer Figure Skating Books
Ana on the Edge by AJ Sass (MG)
It’s a Love/Skate Relationship by Carli J. Corson (YA)
Just Between Us by Adeline Kon (YA GN)
Blades of Furry by Emily Erdos and Deya Muniz (YA GN)
On Top of Glass by Karina Manta (YA Memoir)
Bonus: These are all books, but for an essay by Adam Rippon, check out Athlete is Agender, ed. by Katherine Locke and Nicole Melleby
Fave Five: F/F Bodyguard Romances
Saving the Star by Rachel Bowdler
Cover Story by Rachel Lacey
Seas and Greetings by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
Guarded Desires by Anna Stone
The Bodyguard Affair by Anna Stone and Hildred Billings
Bonus: These are all contemporary, but for Historical Fantasy, check out Daughter of Mystery by Heather Rose JonesÂ
Fave Five: Queer Fiction Set in New Orleans
Yeah, it’s six. Sue me.
Blood Debts by Terry J. Benton-Walker (YA)
Death Card by Jasmine Walker (YA)
Looking for a Sign by Susie Dumond
Things We Lost to the Water by Eric Nguyen
The (Most Unusual) Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy by Roan Parrish
Sister Holiday Mysteries by Margot Douaihy
Bonus: These are all set in the actual city, but for a New Orleans-inspired YA Fantasy setting, check out Her Sharp Embrace by Kate Koenig
Double Bonus: For books partially set in New Orleans, check out Tramps Like Us by Joe Westmoreland, The Holiday Trap by Roan Parrish, and How Does That Make You Feel, Magda Eklund?by Anna Montague
Fave Five: Fashion Week Reads
Brady Mason’s Perfect Fit by Nicole Melleby (MG)
Body Grammar by Jules Ohman
Vow of Celibacy by Erin JudgeÂ
I: a Memoir by Isaac Mizrahi
Walk Like a Girl: a Memoir by Prabal GurungÂ
