LGBTQ+ Books

"Recommended Reading is swoon-worthy in every possible way! Bobby's story is a sheer delight and an ode to book lovers everywhere who believe that the magic of stories reaches beyond the page." -Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author In this...

Written from a place of deep understanding and love, this beautiful book explores and explains for young children what it means to be gender diverse. There are so many ways to be a girl, a boy, both - or neither. Created by writer Romy Ash and...

A feminist YA horror-thriller-romance retelling of The Picture of Dorian Gray by the TikTok sensation and author of The Society for Soulless Girls… Penny Paxton is the daughter of an icon. Her supermodel mother has legions of adoring fans around the...

BLY MANOR meets MEXICAN GOTHIC in this haunting romance about a dark family lineage, the ghosts of grief, and the lines we’ll cross for love. The Sleeping House was very much awake …Days after a tragedy leaves Marin Blythe alone in the world, she...

This is not how soccer star Zack Martin thought his summer would go. When the captain’s prank means trouble for the whole squad, Zack’s left with no choice but to take one for the team and cover for him.Now he’s trading parties and beach days for...

For fans of Kiss Number 8 and On a Sunbeam, this debut graphic novel is a fast-paced time travel adventure with a hint of romance that has garnered 1.5 million views as a Tapas webcomic.Ren Mittal's last memory in the year 1996 is getting on a bus...

A teenage boy's worries about whether he might be gay become intensified when his mum decides to become a surrogate for a gay couple. A commercial coming-of-age story for tweens exploring identity, family and self-acceptance. A commercial coming-of-age...

Lily, Alice, Grace, and Jem are back in the third and final spellbinding instalment in the Sisters of Shadow trilogy by Katherine Livesey! She couldn’t work out if it was the world that had changed, or herself…When lightning shatters the darkness into a...

Sometimes love has its own script. Harry wants nothing more than to write Hollywood screenplays. The first step? Winning the screenwriting competition that will guarantee admission into the college of his dreams. With his priorities set, he’s determined...

The sparklingly funny debut picture book from Juno Dawson, bestselling writer and activist. Sometimes people say to me: ‘What happened to your brother, Bill?’ That’s when I look them in the eye and say: ‘Hun, you need to chill.’ When Bill can’t be found...

Empowering and fun picture books from the cool musician mums everyone loves to sing along with ... You love who you love, and you build a great team, because family's all that you dream it to be.From Byll and Beth Stephen, the writers behind the ABC TV...

Felix Ever After meets Becky Albertalli in this swoon-worthy, heartfelt rom-com about how a transgender teen’s first love challenges his ideas about perfect relationships.* A 2022 ALA Rainbow Booklist Selection * A Junior Library Guild Selection * Noah...

Anne of Green Gables meets Diana Wynne Jones in this whimsical fantasy adventure perfect for teen readers. Each step was like an old familiar song…Still recovering from the inferno that consumed Kelseth lighthouse, apothecary Lily Knight, powerful...

The acclaimed novels from Alice Oseman, the author of the 2021 YA Book Prize winning Loveless‘The Catcher in the Rye for the digital age’ The Times SOLITAIREMy name is Tori Spring. I like to sleep and I like to blog. Last year – before all that stuff...

Winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature * 2018 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults * 2018 Rainbow Book List * A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2017"Well-paced, brimming with drama, and utterly vital."—Kirkus (starred...

Queerness is everywhere and it always has been. But queer stories, culture and communities have been often hidden . . . 'This affirming whistlestop tour through queer history and culture features an A-Z of camp icons as well as protest timelines,...

“David Levithan is an icon of queer young adult fiction. Romance, realism, and relationship drama – Levithan's stories are where my love for queer YA was born.” – Alice OsemanFrom the New York Times bestselling author of EVERY DAY, this is a queer love...

Heart-Stopper with life-saving heart surgery - a commercial, breezy, accessible and funny gay YA romance. "I loved this brave, hilarious, impossibly tender book with my whole zombie heart." Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens...

Five starred reviews!Now in paperback, from New York Times bestselling author Ashley Woodfolk, Nothing Burns as Bright as You is an impassioned stand-alone tale of queer love, grief, and the complexity of female friendship.Two girls. One...

With special bonus content – a “Twelve Days of Nick and Charlie” holiday sequence of illustrations by Alice OsemanA short novella based on the beloved characters from Alice Oseman’s acclaimed debut novel Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper –...

With special bonus content – a brand new Q&A with Alice OsemanA short novella based on the beloved characters from Alice Oseman’s acclaimed debut novel Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper – now a major Netflix series. From the author of...

This much-anticipated sequel to the acclaimed fan-favorite novel Suicide Notes is a funny, touching look at what happens when you give up trying to be someone people want you to be and become exactly who you are.Jeff spent forty-five days in the psych...

Whoever heard of a hip-hop loving, bright pink bee? You obviously haven't met Baboo. Baboo, the only pink bee in his hive, dances alone. Then he meets a green ladybird called Lee. By sharing his dancing skills with her, Baboo becomes her friend. But it...

With an irresistible enemies-to-lovers romance, and perfect for fans of Alice Oseman and Becky Albertalli, Lover Birds is a beautifully-written, inclusive and heart-pounding LGBT+ romance. When Isabel Williams moves to Liverpool, she criticises...

Debut author Tobly McSmith delivers a coming-of-age teen love story about a transgender boy who’s going stealth at his new Texas high school and a cisgender girl who is drawn to him, even as she’s counting down the days until graduation. Perfect for...

A short novella based on the beloved characters from Alice Oseman’s acclaimed debut novel Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper – now a major Netflix series. From the author of the 2021 YA Book Prize winning Loveless. The festive season isn't...

A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 5 CHILDREN’S BESTSELLERA short novella based on the beloved characters from Alice Oseman’s acclaimed debut novel Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper – now a major Netflix series. From the author of the 2021 YA Book Prize...

WINNER OF THE YA BOOK PRIZE 2021LONGLISTED FOR THE POLARI CHILDREN’S & YA BOOK PRIZE 2022A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe fourth novel from the phenomenally talented Alice Oseman, author of Solitaire and the graphic novel series Heartstopper – now a...

The second novel by the phenomenally talented Alice Oseman, author of Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper – now a major Netflix series. What if everything you set yourself up to be was wrong?Frances has always been a study machine with one...

The unforgettable debut novel by co-author with John Green of Will Grayson, Will Grayson. To be together with someone for twenty years seems like an eternity. I can’t seem to manage twenty days…How do you stay together?Paul has been gay his whole life...

Four preteens receive mysterious enamel pins that grant them superpowers. Together, they must put aside their differences and embark on an epic journey to find the mysterious pinmaker, discover the truth behind the new theme park, and of course, trade...

Read with your toddler from A to Z about the LGBTQ+ community in the board book P is for Pride while supporting diverse families with kindness and love.Greg Paprocki’s P is for Pride introduces toddlers to the alphabet by pairing each letter with a word...

Looking for Alibrandi meets Arrested Development in this YA screwball comedy about a student exchange gone hilariously, criminally wrong. ★ WINNER of the Ampersand Prize! ★Maria Petranelli will do anything to get away from her overbearing...

Elsie has a crush on Ada, the only person in the world who truly understands her. Unfortunately, they’ve never met in real life and Ada lives an ocean away. But Elsie has decided it’s now or never to tell Ada how she feels. That is, until her long-lost...

Inclusive, uplifting and celebratory, I Can Feel Lots of Things! empowers children to discard age-old ideas like boys shouldn't cry and girls can't be angry – and to feel whatever emotions they like!Author–illustrator Susann Hoffmann has...

An electrifying urban fantasy about a family of women warriors, and a girl who will risk everything to save them …   Priscilla Daalman is training to be a Hollow Warrior – an elite monster hunter charged with killing evil beasts from another...

A dangerous new world. An epic new quest. A thrilling new blockbuster entry in the best-selling middle-grade series, The Jane Doe Chronicles.    Jane Doe is no ordinary girl. A child of three ancient gods, she can...

On a small island off the Scottish coast, Isla and her family are grieving the loss of her older sister Flora, who died three years ago. Then they’re offered the chance to be part of a top-secret trial, which revives loved ones as fully lifelike AI...

Winner of the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Young Adults, this dynamic urban fantasy is about the youngest daughter of a family of women warriors, and the power she wishes she had … Seventeen-year-old...

The perfect guide to dealing with boobs, bras and more for tweens and teens! From the multi-award-winning authors of #1 bestsellers Welcome to Your Period and Welcome to Consent: adolescent health expert Dr Melissa Kang (a former...

Bawka-bawka! Mr. Watson has 456 chickens in the sink, on the bed, in the bread box. When his partner, Mr. Nelson, threatens to leave, Mr. Watson takes his chickens to town to sell only for them to escape!Young readers will follow Mr. Watson all around...

What happens when your enemy becomes your friend … with benefits? Red, White and Royal Blue meets The Magicians in this surprising, wildly original and joyously funny LGBTQ YA novel set in a magical boarding school. Tim Te Maro...

The #1 best-selling guide to navigating consent for tweens and teens of all genders, from the award-winning authors of Welcome To Your Period and Welcome to Sex.  Adolescent health expert Dr Melissa Kang and journalist Yumi Stynes...

Strap in. Hold on tight. The follow-up to the award-winning Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds is here! Jane Doe is in more danger than ever before. Her father is still imprisoned. The Manor – the hallowed world between worlds – is...

The #1 best-selling, award-winning guide to getting your period for the first time, from 'Dolly Doctor' Dr Melissa Kang and journalist Yumi Stynes (Ladies, We Need to Talk).Getting your period for the first time can be mortifying, weird and...

Step inside. Don’t look back. Forward is the only way. His Dark Materials meets Mad Max in this unforgettable blockbuster adventure series about the world between the worlds, and one girl who is destined to save them all. ⭐ WINNER:...