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21. Fun Home by Alison Bechdel-

(WLW, graphic novel and memoir, coming of age, TW for csa, pedophilia, teacher/student relationships, none explicit if my memory serves correct, death, homophobia, parental abuse)

22. Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld-

(WLW, paranormal dystopia, MC discovers an ability to connect with the supernatural world and makes a connection with a spirit, TW for violence towards children, murder of children, death, kidnapping, violence, gun violence, suicide(mentioned), terrorism)

23. The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling-

(WLW, Sci-Fi Horror, dystopian future, fictional planet, TW for psychological/emotional horror, toxic relationship, death, parental abandonment, parental death, violence/gore, surgery, medical conversations, claustrophobia, drugging, gaslighting, hallucinations, loss of a limb)

24. Bruised by Tanya Boteju-

(WLW main character. Deaf representation. Is a diverse story without the author just ‘ticking off boxes’- the characters are all well thought out and researched. Coming of age mixed with sports (Roller Derby). TW for death, parental death, mental health struggle depiction, sports violence, domestic violence(mentioned), child abuse(mentioned), emotional abuse, self harm, car crash, homophobia, transphobia, bullying)

25. The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee-

(WLW Historical Fiction Journey/Romance, pirate expedition to save sea creatures, TW for alcoholism, animal death, death of a parent, child abuse(mentioned), drug abuse, violence, gore, slavery, racism, homophobia, misogyny, sexism)

(DNS author: transphobia/biphobia)

26. Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron-

(WLW, High fantasy, choosing ceremony, feminist princesses, TW for arranged marriages, people being sold, death, dead bodies, homophobia, sexism, misogyny, murder, domestic abuse, assault, sexual assault, kidnapping)

27. One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston-

(WLW, Time travel, Meet Cute, magic, TW for alcohol use, drug use, semi-public sex, memory loss and cognitive issues, exploration of mental health struggles, familial death, missing person, PTSD, familial estrangement, homophobic violence(mentioned), police violence(mentioned), AIDS crisis, racism, childhood neglect(mentioned), arson, hate crime resulting in loss of life(off-page))

28. George by Alex Gino-

(Trans Girl MC, slice of life, coming out story about a trans girl’s struggle with her gender identity, TW for deadnaming, bullying, gender dysphoria, misgendering, mild violence, homophobia, transphobia)

29. It Ends in Fire by Andrew Shvarts -

(WLW, wizard rebel fantasy with a magical school, revenge plan/heist plot-line, TW for murder, revenge, parental death, imprisonment, sexism, death, violence, servitude/slavery, death sentence, government oppression, government violence)

30. Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson -

(WLW, coming of age, bonding over music, whirlwind told over the course of three days, TW for parental death, panic attacks, gun violence, online bullying, PTSD, abandonment, mass shootings(mentioned), mental health struggle depictions)

31. Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst (Series)-

(WLW, high fantasy with princesses and magic, the kingdom is in danger if the MC does not marry her betrothed, but she isn’t sure she wants to, TW for death, arranged marriage, assassination, sexual content, violence, murder, teacher/student relationship, animal cruelty, slavery, genocide, child abandonment, manipulation, parental death(mentioned), physical abuse, torture, self harm)

32. Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (Series)-

(WLW, Fantasy/Necromany, Trial to achieve immortality, TW for relationship age gap, body horror, gore, violence, death, children deaths, mutilation, self harm, suicide, trauma)

33. We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia (Series) -

(WLW, training school for girls, TW for arranged marriage, abusive relationship, arrests, violence, gun violence, knife violence, murder, police brutality, gore, bombing, depiction of burns, car crash, death, violent protests, sexism, xenophobia, terrorism, war, torture, manipulation, misogyny, homophobia, hospitalization, assault, fire)

34. Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan (Series)-

(WLW, “Each year, 8 beautiful girls are chosen as Paper Girls to serve the king. It’s the highest honor they could hope for.. And the most demeaning. This year, there’s a ninth. And instead of paper, she’s made of fire.” TW for abduction, absent parent, abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, alcohol abuse, assault, sexual assault(graphic), death, caste system, forced contraception use, harrassment, genocide, murder, sex trafficking, prostitution, sexism, slavery, torture, violence, war, gore)

35. Not Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee (Series) -

(WLW, secret identity, superhero training, TW for kidnapping, racism, violence, gun violence, kidnapping, experimentation, blackmail)

36. These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling (Series) -

(WLW, Elemental witchcraft, fighting dark magic in Salem, TW for animal sacrifice, arson, car crash, familial death, child death, death, persecution, violence, gun violence, homophobia, sexual harassment, torture, manipulation, toxic relationship)

37. Crier’s War by Nina Varela (Series) -

(WLW, slow burn, enemies-to-lovers, TW for war, exploitation, familial death, death, self harm, blood ritual, slavery, body horror, torture, panic attacks, kidnapping, murder)

38. I Think I Love You by Auriane Desombre-

(WLW, enemies-to-lovers, romantic comedy, TW for divorce, absent parent, arophobia, homophobia, misogyny, coming out)

39. Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins (Series) -

(WLW, enemies-to-lovers, American goes to boarding school in Scotland and is roomates with a princess, TW for alcohol use, underage alcohol use, alcohol abuse, bullying, sexual content, sexual assault, cheating, parental death, homophobia, lesbophobia)

40. Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan -

(WLW, ‘Openly gay track star falls for closeted bisexual beauty queen’, TW for coming out, closeted character, toxic relationship, betrayal, manipulation, homophobia, abuse, lesbophobia, sexual content)

LGBT+ Fantasy/Fiction Books and TWs

-In the case that a book on the list is the first of a series, TWs will include warnings for the entire series-

IDNS means “I Do Not Support the Author”- reasons will be listed and linked! if you are interested in this author’s book, try to buy second hand!

I have removed some books that were on here, I know! I removed them specifically for problematic content- this book list was not just books I loved, but books I had yet to read and hoped to love. Books that misrepresent or fetishize our community don’t deserve to be supported and spread even more. I have replaced these books with ones that don’t perpetuate harmful stereotypes, so we can all enjoy our escapes!

1. Carry On by Rainbow Rowell (Trilogy)-

(Fantasy, Witches, Vampires, kind of Harry Potter-y, MLM Romance, TW for suicidal ideation, self-destructiveness, abandonment, foster care, neglect, bullying, major character death, racism, murder and attempted murder, violence, gun violence and relationship issues. It has some heavy topics but is written in a pretty light tone.)

(DNS author: Racism/stereotyping/fetishization of Asian community)

2. Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston-

(MLM “Enemies” to lovers, about the son of the President and the Prince of England getting into a fight, they have to fake a friendship to fix their PR situation, TW for being publicly outed, semi-graphic sex scenes, politically charged discussions, addiction, underage alcohol use, blackmail, parental death (mentioned), homophobia, panic attacks, sexual abuse/harrassment (mentioned), racism, parental neglect )

3. Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller-

(MLM but not explicitly romance, Ancient Greece, demigods, exile, TW for abduction, abandonment, war, violence, ableism, child abuse, death, human sacrifice, human trafficking, murder, plague (mentioned), sexual assault (mentioned), self-harm, slavery, torture)

4. The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic (Trilogy)-

(MLM, very slow burn. Demisexual MC. Mafia mixed with kids with broken homes mixed with a kid who has a dream of being a pro at a fictional sport. The focus is NOT on the relationship, it is the subplot. TW for ableism, verbal and physical abuse, abuse within a psychiatric facility, alcoholism, underage alcohol use, physical assault, sexual assault, conversion therapy (mention), death of an animal, parental death, drug abuse, drug use, drug overdose, drug misrepresentation, violence, gun violence, knife violence, homophobia, hate crime, murder, panic attacks, rehab, self harm, suicide (mentioned), graphic torture, manipulation, police intervention, organized crime/mafia, graphic description of burns. It is a great series but it has heavy content and is not light reading if you go in unprepared.)

5. The House on the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune -

(MLM (WLW side characters), fantasy, found family, heartwarming romance, magical creatures, TW for abuse(mentioned), trauma-related anxiety, bigotry, body shaming, bullying, child abuse (backstory), internalized fatphobia, homophobia, microaggresions, violence, violence against children)

6. Heartstopper by Alice Oseman (Series)-

(MLM, graphic novel, slow burn, coming out, TW for emotionally abusive relationship, anorexia, self harm, suicidal ideation, bullying(mentioned), psychiatric facility, trauma discussion, homophobia)

7. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (Series)-

(MLM, Fantasy, about a secret private school, slow burn, found family, TW for underage alcohol use, drug use, suicide(mentioned), homophobia, domestic abuse, child abuse(mentioned), murder and attempted murder, burglary, car crash, fire related death(non-graphic), kidnapping, terminal illness, sick parent, ritual sacrifice, suicide, violence, gore, gun violence, knife violence, panic attack, PTSD, workplace harrassment)

8. They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera-

(MLM, Bisexual Latino characters, whole story takes place in 24 hours because at about midnight- aka the start of the book- they get a phone call saying they’re going to die, TW for death, animal death, child death, drowning, violence, gang violence, gun violence, homophobia, panic attack, parental suicide, suicidal ideation, sick parent, police intervention, and foster care)

9. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (Series)-

(Queer characters, but no romance in the first book, fantasy, found family, slow burn, TW for graphic depictions of violence, addiction, genocide/fantasy racism, gambling, drug use, withdrawal, ableism, abuse(mentioned), sexual slavery(mentioned/backstory), sexual assault(mentioned/backstory), imprisonment, murder and attempted murder, death, death threats, loss of loved one, prosecution, torture, violence, gore)

10. The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee-

(MLM Historical Fiction Romance, Travel/Journey, Best Friends to lovers, TW for abuse, homophobia, adoption, alcoholism, breakups, death(mentioned), epilepsy/seizures, prison, robbery)

(DNS author: transphobia/biphobia)

11. In Deeper Waters by FT Lukens-

(MLM, High fantasy, “A young prince must rely on a mysterious stranger to save him when he is kidnapped during his coming of age tour”, TW for kidnapping, violence, abuse, war(mentioned))

12. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (Duology)-

(MLM Latino coming of age story, TW for violence, surgery, transmisogyny, sexism, homophobia, hate crime, PTSD, hospitalization, alcohol use, drug use, animal death, car crash, death(non-graphic))

14. We Contain Multitudes by Sarah Henstra-

(MLM, coming of age, friendship and romance, TW for bullying, homophobia, abuse, underage alcohol use, drug use)

15. Beneath the Citadel by Destiny Soria-

(Asexual/Bisexual representation, fantasy, ragtag team goes on a quest, TW for death, abduction/kidnapping, blackmail, branding, child abuse(mentioned), coma, amnesia, execution, murder, addiction, violence)

16. More Happy than Not by Adam Silvera-

(MLM main character, YA, “it’s about a boy who is considering a memory-alteration procedure to forget he’s gay because leading a life as a straight teen would probably be way easier for him. It’s about science versus nature, friendship, sexuality, and a quest for happiness.” About the happy ending and how even bad moments lead to good. Hopeful but despairing. TW for attempted suicide, suicide, domestic abuse, medical procedure to erase sexuality, internalized homophobia, homophobia, depression)

17. I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver-

(Nonbinary main character, nonbinary muslim side character, romance/love and building a family out of people you care about. About finding your voice. TW for bad coming out, misgendering, transphobia, family rejection/struggle, anxiety(detailed), child abuse, gender dysphoria, homophobia, disownment, panic attacks, suicidal thoughts, suicidal ideation, underage alcohol use)

18. We Are Okay by Nina LaCour-

(WLW, moving out and coming of age, self-discovery and childhood romance, TW for loss of a loved one, depression, loneliness(detailed), chronic illness, death, drowning(mentioned), suicide)

19. The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness-

(Contemporary, about the normal people’s lives while living among Chosen Ones. Family/coming of age/acceptance story. TW for monsters, apocalypse, violence/explosions, death, anorexia, relapse, panic attacks, anxiety attacks, unrequited romance)

20. Lizard Radio by Pat Schmatz-

(Dystopian story about a teenager struggling with their gender identity, TW for abandonment, oppressive government, outlawed homosexuality, hate crime, homophobia, transphobia, violence)

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LGBT+ Fantasy/Fiction Books and TWs

-In the case that a book on the list is the first of a series, TWs will include warnings for the entire series-

IDNS means “I Do Not Support the Author”- reasons will be listed and linked! if you are interested in this author’s book, try to buy second hand!

1. Carry On by Rainbow Rowell (Trilogy)-

(DNS author: Racism/stereotyping/fetishization of Asian community)

2. Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston-

3. Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller-

4. The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic (Trilogy)-

5. The House on the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune -

6. Heartstopper by Alice Oseman (Series)-

(MLM, graphic novel, slow burn, coming out, TW for emotionally abusive relationship, anorexia, self harm, suicidal ideation, bullying(mentioned), psychiatric facility, trauma discussion, homophobia)

7. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (Series)-

8. They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera-

9. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (Series)-

10. The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee-

(MLM Historical Fiction Romance, Travel/Journey, Best Friends to lovers, TW for abuse, homophobia, adoption, alcoholism, breakups, death(mentioned), epilepsy/seizures, prison, robbery)

(DNS author: transphobia/biphobia)

11. In Deeper Waters by FT Lukens-

(MLM, High fantasy, “A young prince must rely on a mysterious stranger to save him when he is kidnapped during his coming of age tour”, TW for kidnapping, violence, abuse, war(mentioned))

12. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (Duology)-

(MLM Latino coming of age story, TW for violence, surgery, transmisogyny, sexism, homophobia, hate crime, PTSD, hospitalization, alcohol use, drug use, animal death, car crash, death(non-graphic))

14. We Contain Multitudes by Sarah Henstra-

(MLM, coming of age, friendship and romance, TW for bullying, homophobia, abuse, underage alcohol use, drug use)

15. Beneath the Citadel by Destiny Soria-

16. More Happy than Not by Adam Silvera-

(MLM main character, YA, “it's about a boy who is considering a memory-alteration procedure to forget he's gay because leading a life as a straight teen would probably be way easier for him. It's about science versus nature, friendship, sexuality, and a quest for happiness.” About the happy ending and how even bad moments lead to good. Hopeful but despairing. TW for attempted suicide, suicide, domestic abuse, medical procedure to erase sexuality, internalized homophobia, homophobia, depression)

17. I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver-

18. We Are Okay by Nina LaCour-

(WLW, moving out and coming of age, self-discovery and childhood romance, TW for loss of a loved one, depression, loneliness(detailed), chronic illness, death, drowning(mentioned), suicide)

19. The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness-

20. Lizard Radio by Pat Schmatz-

(Dystopian story about a teenager struggling with their gender identity, TW for abandonment, oppressive government, outlawed homosexuality, hate crime, homophobia, transphobia, violence)

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