LGBTQ+ romance books
LGBTQ+ romance books to start from. Open one to see books like it, or tell BookSense what you loved for four picks made for you.
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New to the genre? These 5 are the books to read first.
The Magpie Lord
KJ CharlesA Victorian fantasy romance that established standards for plotting and banter in queer historical and speculative romance.
Heated Rivalry
Rachel ReidA professional hockey romance following two rivals over a decade, representing the popularity of queer sports romance.
Captive Prince
C. S. PacatA high-fantasy, slow-burn political romance that transitioned from an online serialized work into a widely read international trilogy.
The Price of Salt
Patricia HighsmithA foundational mid-century lesbian romance notable for defying the era's pulp conventions by giving its heroines a hopeful ending.
Him
Elle KennedyA contemporary friends-to-lovers sports romance that helped bridge indie digital M/M romance and traditional romance readers.
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More lgbtq+ romance books
- Boyfriend Material
Boyfriend MaterialAlexis Hall - Peter Darling
Peter DarlingAustin Chant - Delilah Green Doesn't Care
Delilah Green Doesn't CareAshley Herring Blake - Lovers At The Chameleon Club Paris 1932 A Novel
Lovers At The Chameleon Club Paris 1932 A NovelFrancine Prose2014 - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn HugoTaylor Jenkins Reid2017 - They Both Die at the End
They Both Die at the EndAdam Silvera2017 - Heartstopper, Volume 1
Heartstopper, Volume 1Alice Oseman2018 - Captive prince #1
Captive prince #1C. S. Pacat2013 - Fire and Ash
Fire and AshSara Cate2022 - Professor Platonic
Professor PlatonicLucy Lennox2023 - Minor Prose
Minor ProseOlga Kawecka2014 - Buried in His Heart
Buried in His HeartOlga Kawecka2026