As the majority of queer lit is about alloromantic, allosexual gay or lesbian characters, those are not listed here; just look at any of the other pages to find them.
Where romantic and sexual orientations differ, it has been noted. Demi classifications are listed on their own for ease of discovery. In some fantasy cases, where a label would not realistically be used, I’ve followed the label used by the author to describe the character.
LI/MS = character with this orientation does not have a POV but is a love interest/major secondary
Ambisexual
- *The Adventures of Isabel by Candas Jane Dorsey
Aromantic/Arospec
Allosexual (orientation not specified)
- Baker Thief by Claudie Arseneault
- The Trouble by Daria Defore
- Holding Onto Day by E.M. Timms
Asexual
YA
- Immoral Code by Lillian Clark (Contemp)
- The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee (Fantasy)
- The Skybound Series by Alex London (Fantasy)
- Seven Ways We Lie by Riley Redgate (Contemp)
- Hullmetal Girls by Emily Skrutskie (Sci-Fi)
- Beneath the Citadel by Destiny Soria (Fantasy)
- Switchback by Danika Stone (Contemp)
Adult
- Good Angel by A. M. Bauslid
- We Go Forward by Alison Evans (Amz)
- The Faerie Godmother’s Apprentice Wore Green by Nicky Kyle
- “Backgame” by Lev Mirov, in Myriad Lands Volume II
- Seafoam and Silence by Lynn O’Connacht
- A Promise Broken by Lynn E. O’Connacht
- Holding Onto Day by E.M. Timms
Bisexual
- The Last 8 by Laura Pohl
Pansexual
Polyamorous
- The Lifeline Signal by RoAnna Sylver
(Various)
- *The Moore’s Academy for Extraordinary Beings ed. by Brooklyn Ray
Asexual
Aromantic/Arospec
YA
- Immoral Code by Lillian Clark (Contemp)
- The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee (Fantasy)
- The Skybound Series by Alex London (Fantasy series)
- Seven Ways We Lie by Riley Redgate (Contemp)
- Hullmetal Girls by Emily Skrutskie (Sci-fi)
- Beneath the Citadel by Destiny Soria (Fantasy)
- Switchback by Danika Stone (Contemp)
Adult
- Good Angel by A. M. Bauslid
- We Go Forward by Alison Evans (Amz)
- The Faerie Godmother’s Apprentice Wore Green by Nicky Kyle
- “Backgame” by Lev Mirov, in Myriad Lands Volume II
- Seafoam and Silence by Lynn O’Connacht
- A Promise Broken by Lynn E. O’Connacht
(Demi-)Biromantic
- Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann (Contemp M/F YA Romance)
- Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan Maguire (Adult Fantasy)
- *Belle Revolte by Linsey Miller (YA Fantasy)
- Thaw by Elyse Springer (Adult F/F Romance)
- *Beyond the Black Door by A.M. Strickland (YA Fantasy)
- Writing Her In by Holley Trent (Adult F/F/M Romance)
(Demi-)Gray
- Criminal Intentions by Cole McCade (M/M Romance)
- Hello World by Tiffany Rose and Alexandra Tauber (Adult SFF)
- Being Human by E.S. Yu (PNR)
Panromantic
- Learning Curves by Ceillie Simkiss (Contemp F/F NA Romance)
- The Traitor’s Tunnel by Cal Spivey (NA Fantasy)
Heteroromantic
- That’s Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger (Contemp YA)
- “They Don’t Kiss at the End” by Nilah Magruder in All Out (Historical YA)
- Tash Hearts Tolstoy by Kathryn Ormsbee (Contemp YA Romance)
Homoromantic
- Keeper of the Dawn by Dianna Gunn (Adult Fantasy)
- Perfect Rhythm by Jae (Contemp Adult Romance)
- The Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith Katz (Adult)
- “Walking After Midnight” by Kody Keplinger in All Out (YA)
- We Awaken by Calista Lynne (YA)
- Thaw by Elyse Springer (Adult)
Questioning/Undefined/Unknown
MG
- *Hazel’s Theory of Evolution by Lisa Jenn Bigelow (MG)
- *Rick by Alex Gino (MG)
YA
- Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman (YA)
- *Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger
- Before I Let Go by Marieke Nijkamp (YA)
- This Song is (Not) For You by Laura Nowlin (YA)
- *Tarnished Are the Stars by Rosiee Thor (YA Fantasy
- *This Flame of Gold by Emily Victoria
- *Now Entering Addamsville by Francesca Zappia (YA)
Adult
- The Perfect Assassin by K.A. Doore (Fantasy)
- Asexual Fairy Tales by Elizabeth Hopkinson
- Vengeful by V.E. Schwab (Fantasy)
Bisexual
Female
MG
- Drum Roll, Please by Lisa Jenn Bigelow
- Star-Crossed by Barbara Dee
YA
- Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli
- How to Make a Wish by Ashley Herring Blake
- Girl Made of Stars by Ashley Herring Blake
- Echo After Echo by Amy Rose Capetta
- Little and Lion by Brandy Colbert
- Of Fire and Stars and Of Ice and Shadows by Audrey Coulthurst
- Top Ten by Katie Cotugno
- Belly Up by Eva Darrows
- Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan
- The Seafarer’s Kiss by Julia Ember
- The Impostor Queen Series by Sarah Fine
- Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins
- Let’s Call it a Doomsday by Katie Henry
- The Devouring Gray by Christine Lynn Herman
- That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E.K. Johnston
- Tinfoil Crowns by Erin Jones
- The Gallery of Unfinished Girls by Lauren Karcz
- Not Your Sidekick by CB Lee
- When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore
- Wild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemore
- People Like Us by Dana Mele
- Radio Silence by Alice Oseman
- The Last 8 by Laura Pohl
- Death Prefers Blondes by Caleb Roehrig
- You’re Next by Kylie Schacte
- You Don’t Live Here by Robyn Schneider
- Kissing Ezra Holtz (and Other Things I Did for Science) by Brianna Shrum
- Our Own Private Universe by Robin Talley
- *Who I Was With Her by Nita Tyndall
- Small Town Hearts by Lillie Vale
NA/Adult
- *The Way Back List by Lily Anderson
- Double Exposure by Chelsea M. Cameron – T (F/F Romance)
- Temper by Layne Fargo (Psychological Thriller)
- Knit One, Girl Two by Shira Glassman (F/F Romance)
- Vow of Celibacy by Erin Judge
- Steel Crow Saga by Paul Krueger (Fantasy)
- The Last Place You Look by Kristen Lepionka
- One Night With a Rock Star by Amber Lin and Shari Slade
- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
- The Longing and the Lack by Cal Spivey (Fantasy)
- The Traitor’s Tunnel by Cal Spivey (Fantasy)
- So Sweet by Rebekah Weatherspoon (M/F Romance)
- Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon (M/F Romance)
Male
YA
- Whatever. by SJ Goslee (M/M Romance)
- Social Intercourse by Greg Howard (M/M Romance)
- Technically, You Started It by Lana Wood Johnson (M/F Romance)
- We Regret to Inform You by Ariel Kaplan (LI)
- *We Are Totally Normal by Rahul Kanakia
- The Rules of Mediating Myths and Magic by F.T. Lukens (M/M Fantasy)
- Autoboyography by Christina Lauren (M/M Romance)
- Home and Away by Candice Montgomery (LI)
- The Art of Wishing Series by Lindsay Ribar (LI) (M/F Paranormal)
- The Art of French Kissing by Brianna Shrum (LI)
- They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
- You Asked for Perfect by Laura Silverman
- Deposing Nathan by Zack Smedley
- Our Year of Maybe by Rachel Lynn Solomon
- Beneath the Citadel by Destiny Soria (M/M Fantasy)
- This Time Will Be Different by Misa Sugiura (LI)
- Coda by Emma Trevayne
- Running With Lions by Julian Winters (M/M Romance)
NA
- Off Campus by AJ Cousins (M/M Romance)
- Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (M/M Romance)
- Hold Me by Courtney Milan (M/F Romance)
Adult
- Shadows You Left by Taylor Brooke and Jude Sierra
- A Harvest of Ripe Figs by Shira Glassman
- Wolfsong by TJ Klune
- Steel Crow Saga by Paul Krueger (Fantasy)
- One Night With a Rock Star by Amber Lin and Shari Slade (M/F Romance)
- Fly With Me by Hudson Lin
- Criminal Intentions by Cole McCade
- Unmasked by the Marquess by Cat Sebastian (M/NB Romance)
- Jilted by Lilah Suzanne
- Sated by Rebekah Weatherspoon (M/F Romance)
- Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon (M/F Romance)
Non-Binary
- *The Unforgettable Lives of Austin Price by Taylor Barton
- I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver (M/NB Romance)
Demiromantic
Male
- Shadows You Left by Taylor Brooke and Jude Sierra (M/M Romance)
- Their Troublesome Crush by Xan West
Demisexual
Female
- Far From Home by Lorelie Brown (F/F Romance)
- Castle of Lies by Kiersi Burkhart (YA Fantasy)
- Technically, You Started It by Lana Wood Johnson (M/F YA Romance)
- Daybreak Rising by Kiran Oliver (also panromantic)
Male
- Overexposed by Megan Erickson (M/M Romance)
- *The State of Us by Shaun David Hutchinson (YA M/M Romance)
- The Spy With the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke (YA Historical Fantasy)
- Over and Over Again by Cole McCade
- Criminal Intentions by Cole McCade
- Radio Silence by Alice Oseman (MS)
- Thrown Off Track by Tamsen Parker (Amz)
Pansexual
Female
YA
- For a Muse of Fire Series by Heidi Heilig (Fantasy)
- Final Draft by Riley Redgate (Contemporary)
- All the Things We Do in the Dark by Saundra Mitchell (Contemporary)
NA/Adult
- Out on Good Behavior by Dahlia Adler (F/F Contemporary Romance)
- Who’d Have Thought? by G. Benson
- Double Exposure by Chelsea M. Cameron
- Wander This World by G.L. Tomas (Paranormal)
- Your Heart Will Grow by Chace Verity
- Reverb by Anna Zabo (M/F Contemporary Romance)
Male
YA
- Castle of Lies by Kiersi Burkhart (YA)
- Seven Ways We Lie by Riley Redgate (YA Contemporary)
- Timekeeper by Tara Sim (LI) (YA M/M Fantasy)
- Wild and Crooked by Leah Thomas (YA Contemporary)
Adult
- Being Human by E.S. Yu (PNR)
- Syncopation by Anna Zabo – Aro (M/M Contemporary Romance)
- Counterpoint by Anna Zabo (M/M Contemporary Romance)
Polyamorous
F/F/F
- Chameleon Moon by RoAnna Sylver
F/F/M
- She Whom I Loved by Tess Bowery (Historical)
- Revelry by Nicole Field
- Pink Slip by Katrina Jackson (Amz)
- That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E.K. Johnston – I (YA)
- Midnight at the Orpheus by Alyssa Linn Palmer
- Writing Her In by Holley Trent
F/M/F
- Adaptation and Inheritance by Malinda Lo (YA Sci-Fi)
- 3 by Hannah Moskowitz (YA Contemporary)
M/F/M
- From Scratch by Katrina Jackson
- This Song is (Not) For You by Laura Nowlin – A (YA)
M/F/NB
- Sing for the Coming of the Longest Night by Katherine Fabian and Iona Datt Sharma
- Strange Grace by Tessa Gratton (YA Fantasy)
- Survival Rout by Ana Mardoll
M/M/NB
- The Horse Mistress by R.A. Steffan
M/M/F
- Kneel, Mr. President by Lauren Gallagher
- Behind These Doors by Jude Lucens (Historical)
- Outside the Lines by Anna Zabo
M/M/M
- The Dark Horse series by Kate Sherwood
Queer
These are books in which either:
- the MC specifically self-labels as queer or
- the character is explicitly attracted to people of multiple genders but does not use a label (including “straight”)
Female
- The Lost Coast by Amy Rose Capetta (YA Fantasy)
- I Hate Everyone But You by Gaby Dunn and Alison Raskin (YA Contemporary)
- Where the Heart Is by Jo Knowles (MG Contemporary)
- Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller (YA Fantasy)
- Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy (YA Contemporary)
- The Truth Is by NoNieqa Ramos (YA Contemporary)
Male
- This is Kind of an Epic Love Story by Kheryn Callender (YA Contemporary)
- Reverb by Anna Zabo (LI) – T (M/F Contemporary Romance)
Non-Binary
- *The Ninth Life by Taylor Barton
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