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A=Main character is on the ace spectrum
B=Main character is bisexual
* = not yet released
Titles in purple feature MCs of color

Realistic Fiction

Queer Cis Male MCs

• Alan Cole is Not a Coward and Alan Cole Doesn’t Dance by Eric Bell
• A High Five for Glenn Burke by Phil Bildner
• King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender
• The Queen Bees of Tybee County by Kyle Casey Chu
• Glitter Boy by Ian Eagleton
• Will on the Inside by Andrew Eliopulos
• Better Nate Than Ever series by Tim Federle
• Rick by Alex Gino – A
• A-Okay and A for Effort by Jarad Greene – A
• The Whispers by Greg Howard
• Middle School’s a Drag, You Better Werk by Greg Howard
• The Visitors by Greg Howard
• Totally Joe by James Howe
• *Five Second Violation by George M. Johnson
• The Civil War of Amos Abernathy by Michael Leali
• The Truth About Triangles by Michael Leali
• Thanks a Lot, Universe by Chad Lucas
• Boy Meets Hamster by Birdie Milano
• Marco Impossible by Hannah Moskowitz
• The Best At It by Maulik Pancholy
• Nikhil Out Loud by Maulik Pancholy
• So Hard to Say by Alex Sanchez
• The Golden Hour by Niki Smith
• Small Town Pride by Phil Stamper
• Eli Over Easy by Phil Stamper
• The Language of Seabirds by Will Taylor
• *Sweet Disaster by Julian Winters

Transgender Male MCs

• Obie is Man Enough by Schuyler Bailar
• The Ship We Built by Lexie Bean
• Dear Mothman by Robin Gow
• *Saber-Tooth by Robin Gow
• The Other Boy by M.G. Hennessey
• Linus and Etta Could Use a Win by Caroline Huntoon
• Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff

Queer Cis Female MCs

• *Sol Goes for Goal! by Julio Anta and Gabi Mendez
• Almost Flying by Jake Maia Arlow
• The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet by Jake Maia Arlow
• Crushing It by Erin Becker
• *When you’re Brave Enough by Rebecca Bendheim
• Drum Roll, Please by Lisa Jenn Bigelow – B
• Hazel’s Theory of Evolution by Lisa Jenn Bigelow – A
• *Olivia Gray Will Not Fade Away by Ciera Burch – A
• Drew Leclair Gets a Clue by Katryn Bury
• Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake
• The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James by Ashley Herring Blake
• Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea by Ashley Herring Blake
• Hurricane Child by Kacen Callender
• Star Crossed by Barbara Dee – B
• Bea Mullins Takes a Shot by Emily Deibert
• The Sister Split by Auriane Desombre
• *Girls Give Me Butterflies by Dresden Douglas (Graphic Novel)
• The Real Riley Mayes by Rachel Elliott (Graphic Novel)
• The Song of Us by Kate Fussner (Verse)
• The Deepest Breath by Meg Grehan (Verse)
• Jo by Kathleen Gros (Graphic Novel)
• Anne by Kathleen Gros (Graphic Novel)
• Carousel Summer by Kathleen Gros (Graphic Novel)
• One True Way by Shannon Hitchcock (Historical)
• Redwood and Ponytail by K.A. Holt
• Hazel Hill is Gonna Win This One by Maggie Horne
• Noah Frye Gets Crushed by Maggie Horne
• Second Chance Summer by Sarah Kapit
• Where the Heart is by Jo Knowles
• *Just Ask Elsie by Ari Koontz
• In the Key of Us by Mariama J. Lockington
• Different Kinds of Fruit by Kyle Lukoff
• Fight + Flight by Jules Machias – P
• *Reel Love by Nilah Magruder – A
• Pepper’s Rules for Secret Sleuthing by Briana McDonald (Mystery)
• Hurricane Season by Nicole Melleby
• In the Role of Brie Hutchens… by Nicole Melleby
• How to Become a Planet by Nicole Melleby
• The Science of Being Angry by Nicole Melleby
• Winnie Nash is Not Your Sunshine by Nicole Melleby – L
• The House on Sunrise Lagoon: Halfway to Harbor by Nicole Melleby
• *Brady Mason’s Perfect Fit by Nicole Melleby
• Camp QUILTBAG by Nicole Melleby and AJ Sass
• The Trouble with Robots by Michelle Mohrweis – B, A
• The Problem with Gravity by Michelle Mohrweis
• Candidly Cline by Kathryn Ormsbee
• P.S. I Miss You by Jen Petro-Roy
• Spin With Me by Ami Polonsky
• The Derby Daredevils series by Kit Rosewater (text) and Sophie Escabasse (illustration)
• Mountain Upside Down by Sara Ryan
• Starring Kitty by Keris Stainton
• Murder Most Unladylike Mystery series by Robin Stevenson
• Meow or Never by Jazz Taylor
• Starting From Scratch by Jazz Taylor
• Cool Cat by Jazz Taylor
• Pasta Girls by Taylor Tracy – L
• Just Lizzie by Karen Wilfrid – A
• The House You Pass on the Way by Jacqueline Woodson

Transgender Female MCs

• Zenobia July by Lisa Bunker
• Joy, to the World by Lisa Bunker and Kai Shappley
• Melissa by Alex Gino
• Glitch Girl! by Rainie Oet
• Gracefully Grayson by Ami Polonsky

Nonbinary MCs

• Ollie in Between by Jess Callans
• Upstaged by Robin Easter (Graphic Novel)
• Alice Austen Lived Here by Alex Gino
• Green by Alex Gino
• Gooseberry by Robin Gow
• The Lonely Book by Meg Grehan
• Skating on Mars by Caroline Huntoon
• Going Overboard by Caroline Huntoon
• Elle Campbell Wins Their Weekend by Ben Kahn
• *Identical by Bones Leopard
• Both Can Be True by Jules Machias
• The One Who Loves You Most by medina – A
• Camp Prodigy by Caroline Palmer
• Spin With Me by Ami Polonsky
• Jude Saves the World by Ronnie Riley
• Asking for a Friend by Ronnie Riley
• Ana on the Edge by A.J. Sass
• Ellen Outside the Lines by AJ Sass
• Camp QUILTBAG by Nicole Melleby and AJ Sass
• Zed Watson by Kevin Sylvester and Basil Sylvester
• The Best Liars in Riverview by Lin Thompson
• The House that Whispers by Lin Thompson
• Ash’s Cabin by Jen Wang

There is also significant nonbinary representation in Different Kinds of Fruit by Kyle Lukoff, Twelfth by Janet Key, and Zenobia July by Lisa Bunker.

Gender-Questioning/Variant MCs

• The Lumbering Giants of Windy Pines by Mo Netz
• Murray Out of Water by Taylor Tracy

SFF/Speculative/Horror

Queer Cis Male MCs

• Gallowgate by K.R. Alexander
• Alex Wise vs. the End of the World by Terry J. Benton-Walker
• Felix Yz by Lisa Bunker
• *Clementine H. Hopeful is Not a Hero by Noah Corey
• Flicker by H.E. Edgmon
• The School for Invisible Boys by Shaun David Hutchinson
• Matteo by Michael Leali
• Battle Dragons by Alex London
• Benji Zeb is a Ravenous Werewolf by Deke Moulton
• The House on Yeet Street by Preston Norton
• The Insiders by Mark Oshiro (Speculative)
• The Sun and the Star by Mark Oshiro and Rick Riordan
• Cameron Battle by Jamar J. Perry
• Ring of Solomon by Aden Polydoros
• The Trials of Apollo series by Rick Riordan
• The Anti-Book by Raphael Simon
• First Kiss With Fangs by Marker Snyder
• Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor by Xiran Jay Zhao

Queer Cis Female MCs

• Where the Lost Ones Go by Akemi Dawn Bowman
• The Lock-Eater by Zack Loran Clark
• The Glade by Naseem Jamnia
• Ellie Engle Saves Herself by Leah Johnson
• Beetle and the Hollowbones by Aliza Layne (Graphic Novel)
• Snapdragon by Kat Leyh (Graphic Novel)
• The Incorruptibles by Lauren Magaziner
• *The Haunting of Aspen Estate by Molly McDonough
• Mossheart by Rebecca Mix
• *Clock Hands by Marieke Nijkamp and Sylvia Bi (Graphic Novel)
• The Devouring Wolf by Natalie C. Parker (Paranormal)
• A Touch of Ruckus by Ash Van Otterloo
• Every Bird a Prince by Jenn Reese – A
• Izzy at the End of the World by K.A. Reynolds – B
• The Dark & Deep Blue by Niki Smith (Graphic Novel) – T
• Artie and the Wolf Moon by Olivia Stephens (Paranormal Graphic Novel)
• Juniper Harvey and the Vanishing Kingdom by Nina Varela
• Lulu Sinagtala and the Tagalog Gods by Gail D. Villanueva – B
• A Little Too Haunted by Justine Pucella Winans

Trans Male MCs

• *Realmsweep by H.E. Edgmon
• A World Worth Saving by Kyle Lukoff
• Ice Apprentices by Jacob North
• Lunar Boy by Jes and Cin Wibowo (Graphic Novel)

Trans Female MCs

• The Ink Witch by Steph Cherrywell
• Magical Princess Harriet by Leiah Moser
• The Deep & Dark Blue by Niki Smith (Graphic Novel)
• The Ojja-Wojja by Magdalene Visaggio (text) and Jenn St-Onge (illustration) (Graphic Novel)

Intersex MCs

• Cattywampus by Ash Van Otterloo (Girl)

Non-Binary MCs

• Deephaven Mystery series by Ethan M. Aldridge
• Almond, Quartz, and Finch by Lisa Bunker
• Moonflower by Kacen Callender
• *Bird Mouth by Robin Gow
• Star Wars: Quest for Planet X by Tessa Gratton
• Rabbit Chase by Elizabeth LaPensée and K.C. Oster
• Tiger Honor by Yoon Ha Lee
• Splinter & Ash by Marieke Nijkamp
• *Clock Hands by Marieke Nijkamp and Sylvia Bi
• Sir Callie by Esme Symes-Smith
• The Beautiful Something Else by Ash Van Otterloo
• Puzzleheart by Jenn Reese
• Paige Not Found by Jen Wilde
• The Otherwoods by Justine Pucella Winans

There is also significant nonbinary representation in major secondaries in the The Trials of Apollo series by Rick Riordan, A Touch of Ruckus by Ash Van Otterloo,  and The Moon Within by Aida Salazar.

Gender Non-Conforming/Questioning MCs

• The Flicker by H.E. Edgmon
• The Witch Boy by Molly Ostertag

Queer-Inclusive Series

Note: These series do not necessarily have queer POV characters, but queerness is very present in the cast

• Witchlings by Claribel Ortega

Anthologies

• This is Our Rainbow ed. by Katherine Locke and Nicole Melleby
• Tales from Beyond the Rainbow: Ten LGBTQ+ Fairy Tales Proudly Reclaimed collected and adapted by Pete Jordi Wood, illustrated by Anshika Khullar