- Titles with trans, nonbinary, or ace-spec MCs have been tagged for ease of finding
- Asterisked anthologies are collections that are entirely queer.
Middle Grade
- The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet by Jake Maia Arlow
- Sweet and Bitter Rivals and The Showdown by Jessica Burkhart
- Will on the Inside by Andrew Eliopulos
- The Song of Us by Kate Fussner
- Ellie Engle Saves Herself by Leah Johnson
- The Problem With Gravity by Michelle Mohrweis
- The Beautiful Something Else by Ash Van Otterloo
- Nikhil Out Loud by Maulik Pancholy
- The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro
- Ellen Outside the Lines by A.J. Sass – NB
- Joy, to the World by Kai Shappley and Lisa Bunker – T
- Sir Callie and the Dragon’s Roost by Esme Symes-Smith – NB
- Alex Wise vs. the End of the World by Terry J. Benton-Walker
- The Otherwoods by Justine Pucella Winans
Young Adult Hardcovers*
*These are new titles, which means their eBooks and Audiobooks are eligible as well.
Female Protags
- Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler
- Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli
- You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron
- The Secret Summer Promise by Keah Brown
- Into the Shadows by Tanya Byrne
- Kween by Vichet Chum
- The Last Girls Standing by Jennifer Dugan
- Those Pink Mountain Nights by Jen Ferguson
- The Perfect Guy Doesn’t Exist by Sophie Gonzales
- Where Echoes Die by Courtney Gould
- The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar
- Just Happy to Be Here by Naomi Kanakia – T
- All the Yellow Suns by Malavika Kannan
- Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko
- Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh by Rachael Lippincott
- Forever is Now by Mariama J. Lockington
- A Guide to the Dark by Meriam Metoui
- Something Like Possible by Miel Moreland
- Everyone’s Thinking It by Aleema Omotoni
- Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl by Brianna R. Shrum and Sara Waxelbaum
- Daughter of the Bone Forest by Jasmine Skye
- If You Still Recognize Me by Cynthia So
- If Tomorrow Doesn’t Come by Jen St. Jude
- The Third Daughter by Adrienne Tooley
- The Girl Next Door by Cecilia Vinesse
Male Protags
- Blood Justice by Terry J. Benton-Walker
- Lose You to Find Me by Erik J. Brown
- The King is Dead by Benjamin Dean
- Wren Martin Ruins it All by Amanda DeWitt – A
- The Alchemy of Moonlight by David Ferraro
- Time Out by Sean Hayes, Todd Milliner, and Carlyn Greenwald
- The Forest Demands its Due by Kosoko Jackson
- Beholder by Ryan LaSala
- Venom & Vow by Anna-Marie McLemore and Elliott McLemore – T
- Only This Beautiful Moment by Abdi Nazemian
- Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa – T
- Teach the Torches to Burn by Caleb Roehrig
- Lion’s Legacy by L.C. Rosen
- Emmett by L.C. Rosen
- No Perfect Places by Steven Salvatore
- Darkhearts by James L. Sutter
- This Day Changes Everything by Edward Underhill – T
- I Like Me Better by Robby Weber
- The Spirit Bares its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White – T
Nonbinary Protags
- Godless Heathens and Merciless Saviors by H.E. Edgmon
- Ander & Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa
- Venom & Vow by Anna-Marie McLemore and Elliott McLemore
- A Hundred Vicious Turns by Lee O’Brien
- Court of the Undying Seasons by A.M. Strickland
Anthologies
- Out of Our League ed. by Dahlia Adler and Jennifer Iacopelli
- The Grimoire of Grave Fates by Hanna Alkaf and Margaret Owen
- Being Ace ed. by Madeline Dyer*
- Transmogrify! ed. by g haron-davis*
- All These Sunken Souls ed. by Circe Moskowitz
- Night of the Living Queers ed. by Shelly Page and Alex Brown*
Young Adult Paperbacks
Female Protags
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Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
- Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler
- Bad Things Happen Here by Rebecca Barrow
- Afterlove by Tanya Byrne
- Melt With You by Jennifer Dugan
- The Black Queen by Jumata Emill
- Dead Flip by Sara Farizan
- Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales
- Valiant Ladies by Melissa Grey
- The Lost Girls by Sonia Hartl
- The Witchery by S. Isabelle
- Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar
- Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger – A
- A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo
- This Rebel Heart by Katherine Locke
- Summer’s Edge by Dana Mele
- It Goes Like This by Miel Moreland
- I’m the Girl by Courtney Summers
- Anne of Greenville by Mariko Tamaki
- Nothing Sung and Nothing Spoken by Nita Tyndall
- The Valkyrie’s Daughter by Tiana Warner
Male Protags
- Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
- This is Why They Hate Us by Aaron H. Aceves
- All That’s Left in the World by Erik J. Brown
- Aces Wild by Amanda DeWitt
- Be Dazzled by Ryan La Sala
- Cafe Con Lychee by Emery Lee
- The Fell of Dark by Caleb Roehrig
- Caught in a Bad Fauxmance by Elle Gonzalez Rose
- The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers by Adam Sass
Nonbinary Protags
- The Honeys by Ryan La Sala
- The Many Half-Filled Lives of Sam Sylvester by Maya MacGregor
- And They Lived… by Steven Salvatore
Anthologies
- At Midnight ed. by Dahlia Adler
- Vampires Never Get Old ed. by Zoraida Cordova and Natalie C. Parker
- Our Shadows Have Claws ed. by Yamile Saied Mendez and Amparo Ortiz
- Night of the Living Queers ed. by Shelly Page and Alex Brown*
Young Adult Graphic Novels
- Basil and Oregano by Melissa Capriglione
- Constellations by Kate Glasheen
- The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz
- Northranger by Rey Terciero and
Adult Hardcovers
Female Protags
- The Spare Room by Andrea Bartz
- The Adult by Bronwyn Fischer
- Killing Me by Michelle Gagnon
- The Water Outlaws by S.L. Huang
- Old Enough by Haley Jakobson
- Yours for the Taking by Gabrielle Korn
- All-Night Pharmacy by Ruth Madievsky
- Wound by Oksana Vasyakina
Male Protags
- Stars in Your Eyes by Kacen Callender
- The Lookback Window by Kyle Dillon Hertz
- The Woods All Black by Lee Mandelo – T
- The Bell in the Fog by Lev AC Rosen
- The Celebrants by Steven Rowley
- The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor
Nonbinary Protags
- The Manor House Governess by C.A. Castle
- Mammoths at the Gates by Nghi Vo
Adult Paperbacks
Female Protags
- Can’t Let Her Go by Kianna Alexander
- Chef’s Choice by TJ Alexander – T
- Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
- Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
- Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date by Ashley Herring Blake
- Love at First Set by Jennifer Dugan
- It’s a Fabulous Life by Kelly Farmer
- A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall – T
- Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour
- A Shot in the Dark by Victoria Lee
- Hotel 21 by Senta Rich
- Big Girl by Mecca Jamilah Sullivan
- Siren Queen by Nghi Vo
- Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner
Male Protags
- Second Chances in New Port Stephen by TJ Alexander
- Learning Curves by Ruby Barrett
- Board to Death by CJ Connor
- The Gay Best Friend by Nicolas DiDomizio
- For Never and Always by Helena Greer – D
- 10 Things That Never Happened by Alexis Hall
- Waiting for the Flood by Alexis Hall
- New Adult by Timothy Janovsky
- Nights in Aruba by Andrew Holleran
- Best Men by Sidney Karger
- A Shot in the Dark by Victoria Lee – T
- Just By Looking at Him by Ryan O’Connell
- We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian
Nonbinary Protags
- Endpapers by Jennifer Savran Kelly