Queer Joy 2025

45 participants (67 books)

01 Jan 202531 Dec 2025

Overview

Read queer books by queer authors where the main character doesn't spend the whole time crying, dying, or coming out. Preferably not all by white authors, but I'm not your dad, read what sparks joy. 

"rage rage against the dying of the light..." or whatever 

Challenge Books

All books added

400 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction young adult adventurous dark tense fast-paced

422 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ magical realism romance emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

256 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary fantasy horror lgbtqia+ adventurous funny fast-paced

358 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

1 hour, 29 minutes first pub 1987 (editions) user-added

fiction classics lgbtqia+

12 hours, 26 minutes first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional hopeful medium-paced

10 hours, 37 minutes first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

323 pages first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

423 pages first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

240 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction biography graphic novel history lgbtqia+ challenging informative medium-paced