It’s the best queer stereotype; we closely identify with and love shapeshifters. I personally can’t deny it, can you?
Shapeshifters
books to read
Adventurous Queers
It’s a heist, an expedition, an adventure!
From the explorer types to the pirate types, there’s something for everyone here. And more likely than not, treasure.
🧭 the gay they found along the way 🧭
June Reads
PHEWWW what a month June was. I relistened to a favorite series, read some wicked cool books, and listened to a new release that I inhaled within days.
Not to mention did an author event, released The Voice of Wild Places audiobook, visited the local Pride event, and reorganized my bookshelves. Insert lots of iced coffee, gardening, and walking in the great outdoors.
Father Figures
Dads of all sorts; biological, adoptive, siblings turned caregivers. And one of my favorites, let me reluctantly take you under my wing and whoops we’re an inseparable family now.
Queer Black Books
There are a ton of queer Black stories coming out this year, so some of these aren’t out yet or recently came out, while others have been around for a bit now.
I’m looking forward to The Feywild Job in particular, and I must finish A Master of Djinn! Some of my absolute favorites are Black Leopard, Red Wolf, and The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps.
Rainbow Stacks x3
Apparently I can’t be trusted to make just one rainbow stack. It’s not my fault I have more queer books than not, and I feel bad leaving any of them out of the picture.
Even still, there are about half a dozen that didn’t make the cut, like the rest of a series etc.
Let Me Tell You A Story
I love when it’s a story within a story, like when the character speaks directly to the reader or a scribe recounts events. One way or another, the fourth wall is broken and the reader is drawn into the world.
My Favorites
I tried to narrow this down. I really did. Instead you get 54 of my favorite queer books, not including the series many of these are attached to.
Also some of these authors I’ve read their entire backlist or close to it, so I didn’t include all of them. (Looking at you, Allie Therin, KJ Charles, Cat Sebastian, Lily Mayne, Foz Meadows, Tavia Lark)
Do we have any in common?
Queer Anthologies
Pre-gaming Pride Month with a Queer Anthologies rec post!
I used to not enjoy short stories because I get too attached to characters and have a hard time letting them go in such a short time, but I’ve read five of these and really like short stories and anthologies now!
Mental Health May
May is for Mental Health Awareness, which is especially close to my heart. Here is a list of queer books to read not only this month, but all year.
Many, if not all, of my main characters are living with mental illness.
Neshama Publishing 