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These are queer-centric SFF books that have stood the test of time (published prior to 2020). They're the ones that got you into reading more books. :D

For, any CLASSIC graphic novels: please only include the first book.

This list is similar to the LGBTQ Science Fiction and Fantasy List, but differs in that these books have ratings over 3.5 and were published before 2020.

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1	Luck in the Shadows (Nightrunner, #1) by Lynn Flewelling (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 23,818 ratings score: 386, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Fire from Heaven (Alexander the Great, #1) by Mary Renault 3.96 avg rating — 10,708 ratings score: 295, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Stalking Darkness (Nightrunner, #2) by Lynn Flewelling (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 16,954 ratings score: 282, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Last Sun (The Tarot Sequence, #1) by K.D. Edwards (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 13,694 ratings score: 281, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Hanged Man (The Tarot Sequence, #2) by K.D. Edwards (Goodreads Author) 4.52 avg rating — 8,788 ratings score: 278, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Traitor's Moon (Nightrunner, #3) by Lynn Flewelling (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 12,292 ratings score: 278, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Prisoner (Kria, #1) by Megan Derr (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 2,964 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The God Eaters by Jesse Hajicek 4.12 avg rating — 3,447 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Cethe by Becca Abbott 3.73 avg rating — 1,373 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Among the Living (PsyCop, #1) by Jordan Castillo Price (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 11,254 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Hourglass Throne (The Tarot Sequence, #3) by K.D. Edwards (Goodreads Author) 4.56 avg rating — 6,544 ratings score: 184, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 22,461 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Bloodraven by P.L. Nunn really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4,351 ratings score: 176, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 1 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù 4.54 avg rating — 35,935 ratings score: 168, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Warchild (Warchild, #1) by Karin Lowachee (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 2,278 ratings score: 166, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Change of Heart (Change of Heart, #1) by Mary Calmes (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 9,885 ratings score: 166, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Trusted Bond (Change of Heart, #2) by Mary Calmes (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 5,856 ratings score: 164, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Dark Space (Dark Space, #1) by Lisa Henry (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 5,788 ratings score: 156, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Smoke and Shadows (Smoke Trilogy #1) by Tanya Huff 3.80 avg rating — 3,310 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Wicked Gentlemen by Ginn Hale (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 4,589 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Fire's Stone by Tanya Huff 3.99 avg rating — 3,665 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse by Anne Carson 4.25 avg rating — 38,684 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Door Into Fire by Diane Duane (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 974 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Point of Hopes (Astreiant, #1) by Melissa Scott (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 1,161 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Sword Dance (Sword Dance #1) by A.J. Demas (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 1,735 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Doctor Who: Damaged Goods by Russell T. Davies 4.02 avg rating — 266 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 372,976 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Triton by Samuel R. Delany 3.70 avg rating — 2,384 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.09 avg rating — 236,823 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Dread Nation (Dread Nation, #1) by Justina Ireland (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 36,653 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Trouble on Triton: An Ambiguous Heterotopia by Samuel R. Delany 3.70 avg rating — 2,384 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	An Uncommon Whore (An Uncommon Whore #1) by Belinda McBride (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 2,365 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Widdershins (Whyborne & Griffin, #1) by Jordan L. Hawk (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 10,126 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Ai no Kusabi Vol. 1: Stranger by Rieko Yoshihara 4.01 avg rating — 971 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Breakfast in the Ruins by Michael Moorcock 3.57 avg rating — 399 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Smoke and Mirrors (Tony Foster #2) by Tanya Huff 4.06 avg rating — 2,525 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	A Ferry of Bones & Gold (Soulbound, #1) by Hailey Turner (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 9,406 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Magic's Pawn (The Last Herald-Mage, #1) by Mercedes Lackey (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 28,853 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Whyborne and Griffin #1-3 (Whyborne & Griffin #1-3) by Jordan L. Hawk (Goodreads Author) 4.51 avg rating — 536 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Magic's Promise (The Last Herald-Mage #2) by Mercedes Lackey (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 22,545 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Prey (Infected, #1) by Andrea Speed (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 2,037 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Magic's Price (The Last Herald-Mage #3) by Mercedes Lackey (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 22,968 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	The Magpie Lord (A Charm of Magpies #1) by K.J. Charles (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 26,026 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Bloodlines (Infected, #2) by Andrea Speed (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 1,160 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Enigma by Peter Milligan 4.06 avg rating — 1,681 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Orlando by Virginia Woolf 3.87 avg rating — 122,640 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Life After Death (Infected, #3) by Andrea Speed (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 919 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany 3.77 avg rating — 12,575 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Freefall (Infected, #4) by Andrea Speed (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 797 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Lesser Evils (Infected, #6) by Andrea Speed (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 634 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Chaos Station (Chaos Station, #1) by Jenn Burke (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 1,381 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Shift (Infected, #5) by Andrea Speed (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 720 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Undertow (Infected, #7) by Andrea Speed (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 568 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Scarlet and the White Wolf (Scarlet and the White Wolf, #1) by Kirby Crow (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 3,668 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Captive Prince (Captive Prince, #1) by C.S. Pacat (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 132,475 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Captive Prince (Captive Prince, #2) by C.S. Pacat (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 97,491 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Kings Rising (Captive Prince, #3) by C.S. Pacat (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 87,736 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	The Bone Doll's Twin (The Tamír Triad, #1) by Lynn Flewelling (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 13,386 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	The Invisible Chains - Part 1: Bonds of Hate (Dark Tales of Randamor the Recluse #1) by Andrew Ashling (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 626 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	The Invisible Chains - Part 2: Bonds of Fear (Dark Tales of Randamor the Recluse, #2) by Andrew Ashling (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 275 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Alpha Trine (The Valespian Pact #1) by Lexi Ander (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 1,785 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	The Invisible Chains - Part 3: Bonds of Blood (Dark Tales of Randamor the Recluse, #3) by Andrew Ashling (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 248 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Lonely Shore (Chaos Station, #2) by Jenn Burke (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 695 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Skip Trace (Chaos Station, #3) by Jenn Burke (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 569 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Bone Rider by J. Fally 4.27 avg rating — 2,151 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 3 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù 4.65 avg rating — 21,188 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 2 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù 4.62 avg rating — 24,475 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Lord of the White Hell, Book 1 (The Cadeleonian Series, #1) by Ginn Hale (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 5,866 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Lord of the White Hell, Book 2 (The Cadeleonian Series, #2) by Ginn Hale (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 4,637 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (Sleeping Beauty, #1) by A.N. Roquelaure 3.20 avg rating — 62,412 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Beauty's Punishment (Sleeping Beauty, #2) by A.N. Roquelaure (pseudonym) 3.63 avg rating — 30,036 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	Beauty's Release (Sleeping Beauty, #3) by A.N. Roquelaure (Pseudonym) 3.72 avg rating — 29,921 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars