Queer Joy 2025

45 participants (68 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

missing page info first pub 2024 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+

366 pages first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional lighthearted medium-paced

213 pages first pub 2024 (editions)

nonfiction graphic novel lgbtqia+ memoir young adult emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

350 pages first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

313 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction lgbtqia+ memoir race young adult emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

8 hours, 49 minutes first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional tense medium-paced

8 hours, 26 minutes first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance young adult adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

3 hours, 39 minutes first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ magical realism short stories challenging dark reflective medium-paced

11 hours, 34 minutes first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

496 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced