LGBTQ+ Reading Rainbow Recommendations Masterlist (52 books)

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Books with queer rep that have been recommended by members of the Reading Rainbow book club. Both fiction and nonfiction can be found on the list.

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1	Cemetery Boys (Cemetery Boys, #1) by Aiden Thomas (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 111,725 ratings score: 192, 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
1	All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1) by Martha Wells (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 402,188 ratings score: 192, 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
1	So This Is Ever After by F.T. Lukens (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 30,528 ratings score: 192, 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
1	The Lodestar of Ys (The Stories of Ys, #1) by Amy Rae Durreson (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 1,934 ratings score: 192, 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
5	The High King's Golden Tongue (Tales of the High Court, #1) by Megan Derr (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 6,338 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
6	A Strange and Stubborn Endurance (The Tithenai Chronicles, #1) by Foz Meadows (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12,316 ratings score: 174, 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
6	Legends & Lattes (Legends & Lattes, #1) by Travis Baldree (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 352,932 ratings score: 174, 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 Wolf at the Door (Big Bad Wolf, #1) by Charlie Adhara (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 14,398 ratings score: 161, 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	Space Trash Vol. 1 (Space Trash, #1) by Jenn Woodall 3.89 avg rating — 759 ratings score: 159, 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	Nimona by N.D. Stevenson 4.18 avg rating — 192,284 ratings score: 142, 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	Leeward (Nightingale & Courtney, #1) by Katie Daysh (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 737 ratings score: 140, 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	Witchlore by Emma Hinds 3.81 avg rating — 1,024 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
13	Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1) by Tamsyn Muir (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 194,712 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
14	The Honeys by Ryan La Sala (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 21,628 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
15	The Stars Are Legion by Kameron Hurley (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 11,220 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
16	Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender 4.20 avg rating — 67,644 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
17	None of the Above: Reflections on Life Beyond the Binary by Travis Alabanza 4.35 avg rating — 2,514 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
18	Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 13,327 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
19	Bisexuality in the Ancient World by Eva Cantarella 4.13 avg rating — 717 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
20	The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 21,124 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
21	The Hands of the Emperor (Lays of the Hearth-Fire, #1) by Victoria Goddard (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 4,369 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
22	I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me (I Feed Her to the Beast, #1) by Jamison Shea (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 6,894 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
23	The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 407,076 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
24	Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen 4.33 avg rating — 20,428 ratings score: 84, 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
25	soft magic. by Upile Chisala 3.90 avg rating — 3,671 ratings score: 83, 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	We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir by Samra Habib 4.16 avg rating — 20,047 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
27	All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson 4.18 avg rating — 49,263 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
28	Something That May Shock and Discredit You by Daniel M. Lavery 3.84 avg rating — 3,694 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
29	Silver in the Wood (The Greenhollow Duology, #1) by Emily Tesh (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 24,900 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
30	Firewatching (Detective Sergeant Adam Tyler, #1) by Russ Thomas 3.67 avg rating — 3,707 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
31	The Watchmaker of Filigree Street (The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, #1) by Natasha Pulley 3.72 avg rating — 39,389 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
32	Witchmark (The Kingston Cycle, #1) by C.L. Polk (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 16,754 ratings score: 74, 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	The Ones We Burn by Rebecca Mix (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 5,764 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
34	The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 63,851 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
35	The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley 4.01 avg rating — 11,654 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
36	Tears in the Water by Margherita Scialla (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 656 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
37	Back in a Spell (The Witches of Thistle Grove, #3) by Lana Harper 3.71 avg rating — 10,167 ratings score: 69, 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
38	Always the Almost by Edward Underhill (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 3,547 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
39	The Infinite Miles by Hannah Fergesen (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 396 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
40	The Midnight Lie (Forgotten Gods, #1) by Marie Rutkoski (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 14,406 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
41	Gearbreakers (Gearbreakers, #1) by Zoe Hana Mikuta (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 10,378 ratings score: 65, 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
42	Salt Magic, Skin Magic by Lee Welch (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 3,339 ratings score: 64, 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
43	After by Fatimah Asghar 4.56 avg rating — 34 ratings score: 63, 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	The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen (The Doomsday Books, #1) by K.J. Charles (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 15,461 ratings score: 61, 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
45	Where All Paths Meet (The Adventures of Holloway Holmes #3) by Gregory Ashe (Goodreads Author) 4.54 avg rating — 506 ratings score: 60, 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
46	Ocean's Echo (Winter's Orbit, #2) by Everina Maxwell (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 9,892 ratings score: 58, 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	The Death I Gave Him by Em X. Liu (Goodreads Author) 3.34 avg rating — 2,561 ratings score: 57, 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
48	Digging for Heaven (Dragon Circle, #1) by Jenna Jarvis (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 121 ratings score: 56, 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	A Marvellous Light (The Last Binding, #1) by Freya Marske (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 53,553 ratings score: 55, 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	A Restless Truth (The Last Binding, #2) by Freya Marske (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 18,580 ratings score: 54, 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
51	A Power Unbound (The Last Binding, #3) by Freya Marske (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 13,139 ratings score: 53, 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	A Taste of Gold and Iron (Mahisti Dynasty, #1) by Alexandra Rowland (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 13,944 ratings score: 52, 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