Diverse Books for a Neighborhood of Readers

We here at Big Blue Marble remember the days when there were only a handful of “LGB” books, and we each took personal pride in owning most of them. 2024 is an entirely different universe, with a deluge of diverse books, in all genres and formats, documenting lesbian, bisexual, gay, queer, intersex, trans, nonbinary, and something-beyond-labels-we-have lives. This page is a small selection of the best of the newest of these books. Look for our lists of LGBTQ books for kids, middle grade, and YA!

Temim Fruchter, City of Laughter

Temim Fruchter, City of Laughter

$29.16

Kiley Reid, Come and Get It, 1/30/24 (Copy)

Kiley Reid, Come and Get It, 1/30/24 (Copy)

$31.32

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Ocean Vuong, "On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous"

$18.36

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TJ Klune, The House in the Cerulean Sea, Book 2 coming 9/10/24

from $20.51

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Taylor Jenkins Reid, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Copy)

$18.36

Ashley Herring Blake, Bright Falls Series (Copy)

Ashley Herring Blake, Bright Falls Series (Copy)

from $18.36

Rupaul, The House of Hidden Meanings: A Memoir, 3/5/24 (Copy)

Rupaul, The House of Hidden Meanings: A Memoir, 3/5/24 (Copy)

$32.39

Samantha Irby, Quietly Hostile

Samantha Irby, Quietly Hostile

$18.36

Glennon Doyle, Untamed (Copy)

$30.24

Maia Kobabe, Gender Queer: A Memoir (Copy)

$19.43

Christian Cooper, Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World, paperback 6/11/24

Christian Cooper, Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World, paperback 6/11/24

from $19.44

Hanya Yanagihara, Little Life (Copy)

Hanya Yanagihara, Little Life (Copy)

$19.44

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Madeline Miller, Song of Achilles

$18.35

Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan, Mad Honey (Copy)

Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan, Mad Honey (Copy)

from $19.44

Travis Baldree, Legends & Lattes - Bookshops & Bonedust 11/7/23 (Copy)

Travis Baldree, Legends & Lattes - Bookshops & Bonedust 11/7/23 (Copy)

$19.43

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The World of Samantha Irby (Copy)

$17.23

Emma Donoghue, Learned by Heart, 8/29/23

Emma Donoghue, Learned by Heart, 8/29/23

$30.24

Andrew Sean Greer, Less

$19.43

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Douglas Stuart, Shuggie Bain

$18.36

Tamsyn Muir, Locked Tomb Trilogy - Nona the Ninth coming 9/13/22 (Copy)

Tamsyn Muir, Locked Tomb Trilogy - Nona the Ninth coming 9/13/22 (Copy)

from $19.43

TJ Klune, In the Lives of Puppets, 4/25/23

TJ Klune, In the Lives of Puppets, 4/25/23

$31.31

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T.J. Klune, Under the Whispering Door - paperback 1/31/23

from $20.51

TJ Alexander, Second Chances in New Port Stephen, 12/5/23

TJ Alexander, Second Chances in New Port Stephen, 12/5/23

$19.43

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Venita Blackburn, How to Wrestle a Girl: Stories

$17.28

Mia McKenzie, "Skye Falling"

$18.36

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Kirstin Valdez Quade, Five Wounds

$19.39

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Kristen Arnett, With Teeth

$17.28

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Brontez Purnell, 100 Boyfriends

$16.20

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Almada Selva, Brickmakers

$17.28

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Briona Simone Jones, ed, "Mouths of Rain: An Anthology of Black Lesbian Thought" (Copy)

$24.83

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Ivan Coyote, "Care Of: Letters, Connections, and Cures"

$21.60

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Jamal Jordan, "Queer Love in Color"

$30.24

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Josephine Donovan, "The Lexington Six"

$26.95

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Lydia Rogue, ed, "Trans-Galactic Bike Ride: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories of Transgender and Nonbinary Adventurers"

$13.99

Dave Ring, ed, "Glitter + Ashes: Queer Tales of a World That Wouldn't Die"

Dave Ring, ed, "Glitter + Ashes: Queer Tales of a World That Wouldn't Die"

$19.43

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Sarah Schulman, Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT Up New York, 1987-1993

$23.76

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Pamela Sneed, "Funeral Diva"

$18.31

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Chana Porter, "The Seep"

$17.28

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Judy Grahn, "Eruptions of Inanna: Justice, Gender, and Erotic Power"

$19.39

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"Beyond Survival: Strategies and Stories from the Transformative Justice Movement"

$19.44

Philly Aids Thrift @ Giovanni's Room, "Queerbook"

Philly Aids Thrift @ Giovanni's Room, "Queerbook"

$16.19

Rikke Villadsen, "Cowboy"

Rikke Villadsen, "Cowboy"

$21.59

Casey McQuiston, "One Last Stop"

Casey McQuiston, "One Last Stop"

$18.35

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Queer (Words of Change Series): Powerful Voices, Inspiring Ideas

$18.31

Bryan Washington, "Memorial"

Bryan Washington, "Memorial"

$29.16

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Steven Rowley, "The Gungle"

$29.16

Paul Rudnick, "Playing the Palace"

Paul Rudnick, "Playing the Palace"

$17.28

Alison Nastasi, "Queer Icons and Their Cats"

Alison Nastasi, "Queer Icons and Their Cats"

$18.31

Emily M. Danforth, "Plain Bad Heroines"

Emily M. Danforth, "Plain Bad Heroines"

$30.23

Ginny Z Berson, "Olivia on the Record A Radical Experiment in Women's Music"

Ginny Z Berson, "Olivia on the Record A Radical Experiment in Women's Music"

$20.47

Alison Bechdel, "The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For"

Alison Bechdel, "The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For"

$20.51

Nicole Dennis-Benn, "Patsy"

Nicole Dennis-Benn, "Patsy"

$18.31

T'ai Freedom Ford, "& More Black"

T'ai Freedom Ford, "& More Black"

$19.44

Cyrée Jarelle Johnson, "Slingshot"

$18.31

Noam Sienna, "A Rainbow Thread: An Anthology of Queer Jewish Texts from the First Century to 1969"

Noam Sienna, "A Rainbow Thread: An Anthology of Queer Jewish Texts from the First Century to 1969"

$32.39

Samra Habib, "We Have Always Been Here: a Queer Muslim Memoir"

Samra Habib, "We Have Always Been Here: a Queer Muslim Memoir"

$20.47

Saeed Jones, "How We Fight For Our Lives: A Memoir"

Saeed Jones, "How We Fight For Our Lives: A Memoir"

from $18.36

Bryan Washington, "Lot: Stories"

Bryan Washington, "Lot: Stories"

$17.28

Stephanie Young, "Pet Sounds

Stephanie Young, "Pet Sounds

$17.23

Rivers Solomon & Clipping, "The Deep"

Rivers Solomon & Clipping, "The Deep"

$21.59

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Carmen Maria Machado, "In the Dream House"

$17.28

Fiona Alison Duncan, "Exquisite Mariposa"

Fiona Alison Duncan, "Exquisite Mariposa"

$18.31

Hazel Jane Plante, "Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian)"

Hazel Jane Plante, "Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian)"

$21.60

Lou Sullivan, "We Both Laughed in Pleasure: The Selected Diaries of Lou Sullivan"

Lou Sullivan, "We Both Laughed in Pleasure: The Selected Diaries of Lou Sullivan"

$21.55

Ilana Masad, "All My Mother's Lovers"

Ilana Masad, "All My Mother's Lovers"

$18.36

Natalia Borges Polesso, "Amora: Stories"

Natalia Borges Polesso, "Amora: Stories"

$21.55

Bishakh Som, "Aspara Engine"

Bishakh Som, "Aspara Engine"

$26.97

Jennifer Finney Boylan, "Good Boy: My Life in Seven Dogs"

Jennifer Finney Boylan, "Good Boy: My Life in Seven Dogs"

$18.35

Roy G Guzmán, "Catrachos: Poems"

Roy G Guzmán, "Catrachos: Poems"

$17.29

Roya Marsh, "Daylight: Poems"

Roya Marsh, "Daylight: Poems"

$16.20

Mark Doty, "What Is the Grass: Walt Whitman in My Life"

Mark Doty, "What Is the Grass: Walt Whitman in My Life"

$29.11

Naoise Dolan, "Exciting Times"

Naoise Dolan, "Exciting Times"

$18.35

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Meredith Talusan, "Fairest: A Memoir"

from $18.36

Juli Delgado Lopera, "Fiebre Tropical"

Juli Delgado Lopera, "Fiebre Tropical"

$19.39

Richie Jackson, "Gay Like Me: A Father Writes to His Son"

Richie Jackson, "Gay Like Me: A Father Writes to His Son"

$26.99

Jilian Christmas, "The Gospel of Breaking"

Jilian Christmas, "The Gospel of Breaking"

$13.99

Emerson Whitney, "Heaven"

Emerson Whitney, "Heaven"

$25.92

Danez Smith, "Homie"

Danez Smith, "Homie"

$17.28

Paul Lisicky, "Later: My Life at the Edge of the World "

Paul Lisicky, "Later: My Life at the Edge of the World "

$17.28

Jeff Man and Julia Watts, ed, "LGBTQ Fiction and Poetry from Appalachia"

Jeff Man and Julia Watts, ed, "LGBTQ Fiction and Poetry from Appalachia"

$32.39

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Casey McQuiston, Red White and Royal Blue

$18.35

Genevieve Hudson, "The Boys of Alabama" available May 19, 2020

Genevieve Hudson, "The Boys of Alabama" available May 19, 2020

$18.31

Tea Uglow, ed, "Loud & Proud: LGBTQ+ Speeches That Empower and Inspire"

Tea Uglow, ed, "Loud & Proud: LGBTQ+ Speeches That Empower and Inspire"

$27.00

Abayomi Animashaun, ed, "Walking a Tightrope: Poetry and Prose by Lgbtq Writers from Africa"

Abayomi Animashaun, ed, "Walking a Tightrope: Poetry and Prose by Lgbtq Writers from Africa"

$16.20

Nikky Finney, "Love Child's Hotbed of Occasional Poetry: Poems & Artifacts"

Nikky Finney, "Love Child's Hotbed of Occasional Poetry: Poems & Artifacts"

$32.35

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Jenn Shapland, "My Autobiography of Caron McCullers: A Memoir"

$18.31

Dorothy Strachey, "Olivia"

Dorothy Strachey, "Olivia"

$16.20

Carter Sickels, "The Prettiest Star"

Carter Sickels, "The Prettiest Star"

$17.28

Brandon Taylor, "Real Life"

Brandon Taylor, "Real Life"

$17.28

Cameron Esposito, "Save Yourself"

Cameron Esposito, "Save Yourself"

$29.16

Iris Gottlieb, "Seeing Gender: An Illustrated Guide to Identity and Expression"

Iris Gottlieb, "Seeing Gender: An Illustrated Guide to Identity and Expression"

$29.70

Meg-John Barker, "Queer: A Graphic History"

Meg-John Barker, "Queer: A Graphic History"

$20.47

Daniel Mallory Ortberg, "Something That May Shock and Discredit You"

Daniel Mallory Ortberg, "Something That May Shock and Discredit You"

$18.36

Hillery Glasby, ed, "Storytelling in Queer Appalachia: Imagining and Writing the Unspeakable Other"

Hillery Glasby, ed, "Storytelling in Queer Appalachia: Imagining and Writing the Unspeakable Other"

$32.39

Vivek Shraya, "The Subtweet"

Vivek Shraya, "The Subtweet"

$18.31

Vivek Shraya, "Death Threat"

Vivek Shraya, "Death Threat"

$16.15

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Vivek Shraya, "I'm Afraid of Men

$17.28

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Tomasz Jedrowski, "Swimming in the Dark"

$29.15

Ashley Molesso, "The Gay Agenda: A Modern Queer History & Handbook"

Ashley Molesso, "The Gay Agenda: A Modern Queer History & Handbook"

$21.59

Emma Donoghue, "The Pull of the Stars" available July 21, 2020

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Emma Donoghue, "The Pull of the Stars" available July 21, 2020

from $18.35

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Celia Laskey, "Under the Rainbow"

$18.36

Sarah Gailey, "Upright Women Wanted"

Sarah Gailey, "Upright Women Wanted"

$22.67

John Elizabeth Stintzi, "Vanishing Monuments"

John Elizabeth Stintzi, "Vanishing Monuments"

$17.95

Corinne Manning, "We Had No Rules"

Corinne Manning, "We Had No Rules"

$17.23

Philip Matthews, "Witch"

Philip Matthews, "Witch"

$18.31

Cyrus Grace Dunham, "A Year Without a Name"

Cyrus Grace Dunham, "A Year Without a Name"

$28.08

Zaina Arafat, "You Exist Too Much"

Zaina Arafat, "You Exist Too Much"

$18.31

Aishah Shahidah Simmons, ed., "Love with Accountability: Digging Up the Roots of Child Sexual Abuse"

Aishah Shahidah Simmons, ed., "Love with Accountability: Digging Up the Roots of Child Sexual Abuse"

$21.60

Kelsey Wroten, "Cannon Ball"

Kelsey Wroten, "Cannon Ball"

$26.95

P. Carl, "Becoming a Man: The Story of a Transition"

P. Carl, "Becoming a Man: The Story of a Transition"

$18.44

Tommye Blount, "Fantasia for the Man in Blue"

Tommye Blount, "Fantasia for the Man in Blue"

$18.31

Nino Cipri, "Finna"

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Nino Cipri, "Finna"

$16.19

R. Eric Thomas, "Here for It, or How to Save Your Soul in America"

R. Eric Thomas, "Here for It, or How to Save Your Soul in America"

$28.08

George Abraham, "Birthright"

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George Abraham, "Birthright"

$17.28

Dane Figueroa Edidi and J Mase III, "The Black Trans Prayer Book"

Dane Figueroa Edidi and J Mase III, "The Black Trans Prayer Book"

$86.40

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Mary Jean Chan, "Flèche"

$16.15

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Kay Ulanday Barrett, "More Than Organs"

$19.44

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Francois S. Dr. Clemmons, "Officer Clemmons: A Memoir"

$28.08

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Twist, Vincent, et al., eds, "Non-Binary Lives: : An Anthology of Intersecting Identities"

$21.55

Joshua Whitehead, ed, "Love After the Fall"

Joshua Whitehead, ed, "Love After the Fall"

$20.47

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Douglas Stuart, "Shuggie Bain"

$18.36

Hil Malatino, "Trans Care"

Hil Malatino, "Trans Care"

$10.80

Emma Copley Eisenberg, "The Third Rainbow Girl: The Long Life of a Double Murder in Appalachia"

Emma Copley Eisenberg, "The Third Rainbow Girl: The Long Life of a Double Murder in Appalachia"

$19.43

C. Pam Zhang, "How Much of These Hills is Gold" (Copy)

C. Pam Zhang, "How Much of These Hills is Gold" (Copy)

$17.28

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K-Ming Chang, "Bestiary"

$18.44

Elisabeth Thomas, "Catherine House"

Elisabeth Thomas, "Catherine House"

$18.35

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Mohsin Zaidi, "A Dutiful Boy: A Memoir of Secrets, Lies and Family Love"

$19.39

Dennis Staples (Ojibwe), "This Town Sleeps" (Copy)

Dennis Staples (Ojibwe), "This Town Sleeps" (Copy)

$28.08

Billy-Ray Belcourt (Cree), "A History of My Brief Body" (Copy)

Billy-Ray Belcourt (Cree), "A History of My Brief Body" (Copy)

$17.27

Gwen Benaway (Anishinaabe/Metis), "day/break" (Copy)

Gwen Benaway (Anishinaabe/Metis), "day/break" (Copy)

$21.60

Torrey Peters, "Detransition, Baby"

Torrey Peters, "Detransition, Baby"

$29.16

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Charles Forsman, "I Am Not Okay with This"

$16.19

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Jane Ward, "The Tragedy of Heterosexuality"

$29.11

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Shira Spector, "Red Rock Baby Candy"

$32.39

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Mannie Murphey, "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden"

$26.99

Casey McQuiston, "Red, White & Royal Blue"

Casey McQuiston, "Red, White & Royal Blue"

$18.35

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Alison Bechdel, The Secret to Superhuman Strength

$25.92