Gay scifi books
My Lesbian Novel by Renee Gladman (Lesbian Fiction)
The Beads by David McConnell (Queer Guy Fiction)
The Wildes by Louis Bayard (Gay Historical Fiction)
Sweet Like Honey by Aricka Alexander (F/F Romance)
Tempting Olivia by Clare Ashton (F/F Romance)
I’ll Get Back To You by Becca Grischow (F/F Romance)
Karaoke Queen by Dominic Lim (M/M Drag Romance)
The Intimate Beginnings of Taylor by Lavender Quinn (F/F Romance)
The Seemingly Impossible Love Life of Amanda Dean by Ann Rose (Bisexual Woman Romance)
Yield Under Great Persuasion by Alexandra Rowland (M/M Romantasy)
A Black and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft (Sapphic Fantasy Romance)
Sunsets & Other Perilous Things by Dani Frank (F/F Vampire Romance)
What Is This Feeling? by Robby Weber (M/M YA Contemporary)
Spells to Verb Us by Aislinn Brophy (Bisexual/Lesbian F/F YA Fantasy)
Night Owls by A. R. Vishny (F/F YA Paranormal Romance)
Wishbone by Justine Pucella Winans (Queer Middle Grade Horror)
Real Siblings by Seamus Kirst and Karen Bunting (Two Dads Picture Book)
A Cup of Liquid Under My Bed: A Memoir (
The Best Queer Science Fiction and Fantasy
How do you consider about queer science fiction and fantasy?
There have been gay authors writing science fiction and fantasy almost since the genre started, but in recent years we’ve seen this massive flowering of queer representation in mainstream science fiction and fantasy.
We didn’t design it in the last few years, but it has certainly been mainstreamed. For people enjoy me, that’s marvelous because science fiction and fantasy are my home genres. This is what I grew up writing, so to see myself and my friends represented is just adj. I feel really lucky to be alive and reading right now.
The first queer science fiction novel that you’ve chosen to recommend is Emily Tesh’s Some Desperate Glory. Can you please introduce us to this work?
Ironically, this may be the one where queerness is most central to it, and yet, of all of these books, it’s the furthest away from romance. It’s a good place to start.
Some Desperate Glory is a science fiction book that has been compared to Ender’s Game. It is about what happens after
20 Influential LGBTQ+ Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors
Arthur C. Clarke’s sexuality wasn’t something he was necessarily vocal about, but it wasn’t a secret, either. Clarke's friend Kerry O'Quinn wrote as much after Clarke’s death, stating, "Yes, Arthur was gay As Isaac Asimov once told me, 'I think he simply found he preferred men.' Arthur didn't publicize his sexuality – that wasn't the focus of his life – but if asked, he was unseal and honest."
The sci-fi Grand Master had romantic relationships with men throughout his life, and is buried next to Leslie Ekanayak, a man with whom he is thought to have had a relationship. In a interview with Playboy, when asked if he’d ever had “bisexual experiences,” Clarke had replied, "Of course. Who hasn’t? Good God! If anyone had ever told me that he hadn’t, I’d have told him he was lying [] I don’t want to go into detail about my retain life, but I just want it to be noted that I hold a rather relaxed, sympathetic attitude about it.”
Queer characters were also notably represented in Clarke’s labor, including his novels Rendezvous WithRa Media never has enough LGBTQ+ representation. And if it does, we’re the side characters in someone else’s story. Are you sick of this too? Fear not! LGBTQ+ fiction does exist, and I’ve compiled a list of 15 books where the queer characters are the protagonists. So if you’re looking for fantasy or sci-fi with great queer representation, see if any of these catch your eye. Gay/Lesbian, Bisexual, Asexual, Queer side characters Genre: Cosmic Horror Urban Fantasy Summary: Cities are alive. Some more literally than others. When New York City is born, it’s split between five avatars, and its primary goes missing. NYC’s weakened state leaves it open for charge from an otherworldly entity set on wiping out all living cities. The four borough avatars must learn to work together to awaken their primary. Can they retain their city before the Enemy gains hold, or will It destroy everything they love?15 Great LGBTQ+ Fantasy and Sci-fi Books Every Reader Needs: Guest Post by S. Labrecque
15 Great LGBTQ+ Fantasy and Sci-fi Books
1) “The City We Became” by N.K. Jemisin
2) “A Long W