2023 LGBTQ+ Reading Challenge - hosted by longstorieshort

An "own voices" book.
A LGBTQ+ book in which the author shares the same identity as their character(s).
All books added
The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera

The First to Die at the End

Death-Cast #0

Adam Silvera

10 hours, 25 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ speculative fiction young adult emotional sad medium-paced
Written In The Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur

Written In The Stars

Written In The Stars #1

Alexandria Bellefleur

370 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love by Jonathan Van Ness

Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love

Jonathan Van Ness

5 hours, 48 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction lgbtqia+ memoir emotional funny inspiring fast-paced
Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun by Jonny Garza Villa

Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun

Jonny Garza Villa

10 hours, 37 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
Zenobia July by Lisa Bunker

Zenobia July

Lisa Bunker

7 hours, 43 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ middle grade mystery emotional medium-paced
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe #1

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

7 hours, 28 minutes • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

Detransition, Baby

Torrey Peters

337 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary gender lgbtqia+ literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli

Imogen, Obviously

Becky Albertalli

416 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional funny hopeful fast-paced
Spinning by Tillie Walden

Spinning

Tillie Walden

395 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction graphic novel lgbtqia+ memoir emotional reflective medium-paced
Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

Radio Silence

Alice Oseman

10 hours, 23 minutes • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced