Best Queer Joy Books (20 books)

Queer books that are not depressing. The focus is on connection, not homophobia or transphobia. No tragic or heterosexual endings. No hate crimes.

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1	Carry On (Simon Snow, #1) by Rainbow Rowell (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 333,382 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
2	The Cure for Drowning by Loghan Paylor 4.19 avg rating — 1,310 ratings score: 196, 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
3	Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 38,915 ratings score: 186, 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
4	Any Way the Wind Blows (Simon Snow, #3) by Rainbow Rowell (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 61,976 ratings score: 182, 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
4	Wayward Son (Simon Snow, #2) by Rainbow Rowell (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 116,254 ratings score: 182, 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 Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 17,138 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
7	A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel (The Doomsday Books, #2) by K.J. Charles (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 7,878 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
8	A Power Unbound (The Last Binding, #3) by Freya Marske (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 12,211 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
9	A Restless Truth (The Last Binding, #2) by Freya Marske (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 17,453 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
10	A Marvellous Light (The Last Binding #1) by Freya Marske (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 50,940 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
11	Here's to Us (What If It's Us, #2) by Becky Albertalli (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 38,340 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
12	Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender by Kit Heyam 4.27 avg rating — 3,139 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
13	What If It's Us (What If It's Us, #1) by Becky Albertalli (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 168,702 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
14	The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes (London Highwaymen, #2) by Cat Sebastian (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 6,991 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
15	The Queer Principles of Kit Webb (London Highwaymen, #1) by Cat Sebastian (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 11,642 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
16	The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks (Montague Siblings, #3) by Mackenzi Lee (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 11,693 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
17	The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy (Montague Siblings, #2) by Mackenzi Lee (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 39,428 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
18	The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue (Montague Siblings, #1) by Mackenzi Lee (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 145,608 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
19	The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1) by T.J. Klune (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 954,521 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
20	Always the Almost by Edward Underhill (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 3,444 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