Pride Month Special: Top 7 Queer Books to Read

Heartstopper

This graphic novel series by Alice Oseman follows Nick and Charlie and their friends in high school exploring their sexuality.

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

This YA novel follows two Mexican American teenagers and their friendship, and their struggles with racial and ethnic identity, sexuality, and family relationships.

The Song of Achilles

This book by Madeline Miller is inspired by the Greek mythology and explores the relationship between Achilles and his love Patroclus.

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

Poet Ocean Vuoung's autobiographical novel is written in a form of a letter to his mother and explores themes of migration, war, sexuality and the relationship between mother and son.

Six of Crows

This YA duology series is about six misfits on a heist who finds family in each other. What makes the book special, is the queer representation of characters in the books.

In the Dream House

This memoir by Carmen Maria Machado gives a detailed account of her physically and emotionally abusive relationship with another woman.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

This book by Taylor Jenkins Reid is one of the best representations of queer people. The story is of Evelyn Hugo, a Hollywood icon and her journey to the success and her seven husbands.