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Personal stories and scholarly works illuminate the rich tapestry of LGBTQ+ lives, activism, and cultural movements throughout history. These powerful books explore identity, love, family, and justice while amplifying diverse queer voices and perspectives that have shaped - and continue to transform - our understanding of gender and sexuality.

LGBT Book Summaries

Punch Me Up to the Gods Summary
Punch Me Up to the Gods
by Brian Broome 2021 250 pages
4.33
5k+ ratings
Memoir
LGBT
Queer
Dykes to Watch Out For Summary
Dykes to Watch Out For
by Alison Bechdel 1986 78 pages
4.17
3k+ ratings
Graphic Novels
Comics
Queer
In the Form of a Question Summary
In the Form of a Question
The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life
by Amy Schneider 2023 272 pages
3.50
2k+ ratings
Memoir
LGBT
Biography
Young Mungo Summary
Young Mungo
by Douglas Stuart 2022 390 pages
4.38
73k+ ratings
LGBT
Queer
Romance
Call Me By Your Name Summary
Call Me By Your Name
by André Aciman 2007 248 pages
4.10
500k+ ratings
LGBT
Queer
Contemporary
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Summary
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
by Taylor Jenkins Reid 2017 389 pages
4.41
3.5M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
LGBT
Contemporary
Coming Home Summary
Coming Home
by Brittney Griner 2024 320 pages
4.38
9k+ ratings
Memoir
Sports
LGBT
Six of Crows Summary
Six of Crows
by Leigh Bardugo 2015 480 pages
4.47
1M+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Young Adult Fantasy
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Summary
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
by Benjamin Alire Sáenz 2012 390 pages
4.30
600k+ ratings
Young Adult
LGBT
Contemporary
Harrow the Ninth Summary
Harrow the Ninth
by Tamsyn Muir 2020 512 pages
4.29
79k+ ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Queer
The Hammer of Thor Summary
The Hammer of Thor
by Rick Riordan 2016 459 pages
4.30
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Mythology
Young Adult
The First to Die at the End Summary
The First to Die at the End
by Adam Silvera 2022 560 pages
4.01
100k+ ratings
Romance
LGBT
Young Adult
The Atlas Complex Summary
The Atlas Complex
by Olivie Blake 2024 496 pages
2.86
23k+ ratings
Fantasy
Adult
LGBT
A Lesson in Vengeance Summary
A Lesson in Vengeance
by Victoria Lee 2021 369 pages
3.54
22k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
LGBT
Red, White & Royal Blue Summary
Red, White & Royal Blue
by Casey McQuiston 2019 448 pages
4.07
1.1M+ ratings
Romance
LGBT
Contemporary
They Both Die at the End Summary
They Both Die at the End
by Adam Silvera 2017 389 pages
3.75
800k+ ratings
Romance
Young Adult
LGBT
The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians Summary
The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians
How to Stay Sane and Care for Yourself from Pre-conception through Birth, 2nd Edition
by Rachel Pepper 1999 288 pages
3.71
100+ ratings
Parenting
Queer
LGBT
A Little Life Summary
A Little Life
by Hanya Yanagihara 2015 720 pages
4.30
700k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
LGBT
The Song of Achilles Summary
The Song of Achilles
by Madeline Miller 2011 408 pages
4.32
1.7M+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Romance
How to Be You Summary
How to Be You
Stop Trying to Be Someone Else and Start Living Your Life
by Jeffrey Marsh 2016 190 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
Self Help
LGBT
Mental Health
The Color Purple Summary
The Color Purple
by Alice Walker 1982 295 pages
4.27
700k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Feminism
LGBT
The Heart's Invisible Furies Summary
The Heart's Invisible Furies
by John Boyne 2017 582 pages
4.51
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
LGBT
Ireland
Somewhere Beyond the Sea Summary
Somewhere Beyond the Sea
by T.J. Klune 2024 416 pages
4.21
93k+ ratings
Fantasy
LGBT
Romance
Another Word for Love Summary
Another Word for Love
A Memoir
by Carvell Wallace 2024 272 pages
4.31
1k+ ratings
Memoir
LGBT
Race
This Is How You Lose the Time War Summary
This Is How You Lose the Time War
by Amal El-Mohtar 2019 209 pages
3.87
200k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Romance
Fantasy
Cemetery Boys Summary
Cemetery Boys
by Aiden Thomas 2020 344 pages
4.26
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
LGBT
Less Summary
Less
by Andrew Sean Greer 2017 273 pages
3.63
200k+ ratings
LGBT
Contemporary
Queer
Ace of Spades Summary
Ace of Spades
by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé 2021 470 pages
4.15
93k+ ratings
Young Adult
Mystery
Thriller
The Persian Boy Summary
The Persian Boy
by Mary Renault 1972 420 pages
4.18
10k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
LGBT
Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant Summary
Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant
by Curtis Chin 2023 291 pages
3.82
3k+ ratings
Memoir
LGBT
Queer
Razorblade Tears Summary
Razorblade Tears
by S.A. Cosby 2021 336 pages
4.10
100k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
I Fell in Love With Hope Summary
I Fell in Love With Hope
by Lancali 2022 402 pages
3.84
29k+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Young Adult
Gideon the Ninth Summary
Gideon the Ninth
by Tamsyn Muir 2019 448 pages
4.20
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
LGBT
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot Summary
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
by Marianne Cronin 2021 322 pages
4.29
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Romance
Young Adult
Drama Summary
Drama
by Raina Telgemeier 2012 238 pages
4.19
100k+ ratings
Graphic Novels
Middle Grade
Young Adult
Giovanni’s Room Summary
Giovanni’s Room
by James Baldwin 1956 159 pages
4.34
100k+ ratings
Classics
LGBT
Queer
Blue Sisters Summary
Blue Sisters
by Coco Mellors 2024 342 pages
3.99
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Family
If We Were Villains Summary
If We Were Villains
by M.L. Rio 2017 354 pages
4.13
300k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Martyr! Summary
Martyr!
by Kaveh Akbar 2024 331 pages
4.23
53k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Poetry
Contemporary
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous Summary
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
by Ocean Vuong 2019 246 pages
4.03
300k+ ratings
Poetry
LGBT
Contemporary
All Fours Summary
All Fours
by Miranda July 2024 336 pages
3.60
95k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
LGBT
Imago Summary
Imago
by N.R. Walker 2017 164 pages
4.05
4k+ ratings
M M Romance
Romance
Contemporary
Clap When You Land Summary
Clap When You Land
by Elizabeth Acevedo 2020 432 pages
4.23
100k+ ratings
Young Adult
Poetry
Contemporary
Life Lessons Summary
Life Lessons
by Kaje Harper 2011 276 pages
4.03
5k+ ratings
M M Romance
Romance
Mystery
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Summary
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
by Becky Albertalli 2015 320 pages
4.14
400k+ ratings
Young Adult
Romance
LGBT
The Psychology of Sex Summary
The Psychology of Sex
by Meg John Barker 2018 144 pages
3.94
100+ ratings
Psychology
Sexuality
Science
Heartstopper Summary
Heartstopper
Volume One
by Alice Oseman 2018 288 pages
4.44
800k+ ratings
Graphic Novels
Young Adult
LGBT
Bad Gays Summary
Bad Gays
A Homosexual History
by Huw Lemmey 2022 368 pages
3.55
4k+ ratings
History
Queer
LGBT
Iron Widow Summary
Iron Widow
by Xiran Jay Zhao 2021 394 pages
4.05
97k+ ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Crooked Kingdom Summary
Crooked Kingdom
by Leigh Bardugo 2016 561 pages
4.58
700k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
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