Queer Joy 2025

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45 participants (68 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 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

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The Dos And Donuts Of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar

The Dos And Donuts Of Love

Adiba Jaigirdar

321 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance young adult funny lighthearted medium-paced
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

V.E. Schwab

17 hours, 10 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ literary adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
The Jump by Brittney Morris

The Jump

Brittney Morris

7 hours, 42 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
Pillow Talk by Stephanie Cooke

Pillow Talk

Stephanie Cooke

304 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction graphic novel lgbtqia+ young adult hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

Last Night at the Telegraph Club

Malinda Lo

409 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional hopeful medium-paced
Outdrawn by Deanna Grey

Outdrawn

Deanna Grey

10 hours, 8 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag

The Deep Dark

Molly Knox Ostertag

470 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction graphic novel horror lgbtqia+ young adult dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
Hither, Page by Cat Sebastian

Hither, Page

Page & Sommers #1

Cat Sebastian

232 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ mystery romance mysterious medium-paced
Rough Pages by Lev AC Rosen

Rough Pages

Evander Mills #3

Lev AC Rosen

9 hours, 15 minutes • first pub 2024 (editions) user-added

fiction historical lgbtqia+ mystery mysterious medium-paced
Specter Inspectors by Bowen McCurdy, Kaitlyn Musto

Specter Inspectors

Specter Inspectors #01-05

Bowen McCurdy, Kaitlyn Musto

208 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction comics lgbtqia+ adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced