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Celebrating Pride
Celebrate Pride Month with stories that honor identity, love and human connection. Discover books by LGBTQIA+ authors, from heartfelt romances and inspiring memoirs to fascinating explorations of queer history, alongside gifts for joyful self-expression.
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Books to Celebrate Pride: A Pride Month Reading List
From inspiring true stories to incredible works of fiction, these books are a great way to kick off the month. Celebrate the contributions to art and literature that pioneers of LGBTQ+ civil rights worked toward with these great picks.
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Poured Over: Patrick Cottrell on Afternoon Hours of a Hermit
Afternoon Hours of a Hermit by Patrick Cottrell is a darkly funny and poignant story of identity and family from an award-winning author. Patrick joins us to talk about humor, masculinity, teaching, reading and more with host Miwa Messer.
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Poured Over: Chloe Michelle Howarth on Heap Earth Upon It
Heap Earth Upon It by Chloe Michelle Howarth is a razor-sharp tale of family and obsession from the author of Sunburn. Chloe joins us to talk about sibling dynamics, the Irish gothic, gender roles, childhood, queerness and more with cohost Isabelle McConville. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Isabelle McConville and mixed by […]
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Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die: A Guest Post by Greer Stothers
A mad sorcerer and a shy knight must join forces to fulfill a prophecy in this laugh-out-loud queer romance. Read on for an exclusive essay from author Greer Stothers on writing Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die. Way back in 2022, I decided to write a book, because if I didn’t write a book and […]
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Best Books to Read for Pride Month 2026
Celebrate Pride Month year-round with our pride book lists. From literary works around LGBTQIA+ topics to books by celebrated LGBTQIA+ authors and activists, there are variety of books to celebrate pride with! Whether you're looking for books about LGBTQ history including historical memoirs or biographies on LGBTQIA+ movements and activism, or LGBTQ fiction and romance books featuring LGBTQ characters, there are many inspiring queer stories to read all month long. Pride books aren't only for adults! Browse a curated selection of LGBTQ books for kids including picture books that depict families with same-sex parents or informational books about Stonewall. Or if you're looking for a feel-good romance or coming of age book that depicts same-sex relationships, browse a collection of LGBTQ+ books for teens. Be inspired by the books that helped shape modern LGBTQIA+ rights movements or fiction books that empower the LGBTQIA+ community. Looking for even more books about pride?
10 LGBTQIA+ Authors & Pride Books We Love
- John of John by Douglas Stuart
- Waiting on a Friend by Natalie Adler
- Take Me with You by Steven Rowley
- Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer
- All Them Dogs by Djamel White
- Pretend You're Dead and I Carry You by Julian Delgado Lopera
- The Outer Country by Davin Malasarn
- Pageboy by Elliot Page
- No Tea, No Shade: Life as a Drag Queen by Kennedy Ann Scott et al.
- The Land and Its People by David Sedaris
10 Trans Authors & the Books You Should Read
- Transcendent by Laverne Cox
- Falling Back in Love with Being Human by Kai Cheng Thom
- Lockjaw by Matteo L. Cerilli
- Endpapers by Jennifer Savran Kelly
- Sorted by Jackson Bird
- Make It Count by CeCé Telfer
- In Universes: A Novel by Emet North
- The T in LGBT by Jamie Raines
- Stay Gold by Tobly McSmith
- The Summer Love Strategy by Ray Stoeve