Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Jess (57 Lists)



Alice & Jean by Lily HammondRiding the Track by Kara RipleyThe Obstruction of Emma Goldsworthy by Sean KennedyMistaken Identity by Donna Jay
Lesbian books set in New Zealand or Australia
71 books — 31 voters
Lunav by Jenn PolishAn Unseen Attraction by K.J. CharlesHis Convenient Husband by Robin CovingtonJuliet Takes a Breath by Gabby RiveraA Christmas Hex by Jordan L. Hawk
LGBT Covers with POC
327 books — 42 voters

Carry the Ocean by Heidi CullinanWiddershins by Jordan L. Hawk
Best Gay Romance With A Character(s) Who Has A Disability
521 books — 917 voters
The Queen of Ieflaria by Effie Calvin
2018 F/F Romance Releases
93 books — 57 voters

Hero by Perry Moore
Queer Superheroes!
211 books — 122 voters
Winter Wonderland by Heidi Cullinan
Christmas/Summer/Holiday Gay Romance
332 books — 156 voters

A Question of Ghosts by Cate Culpepper
Bi & Lesbian Ghost Stories
59 books — 35 voters
Cut & Run by Madeleine UrbanLife Lessons by Kaje HarperWiddershins by Jordan L. HawkWarrior's Cross by Madeleine UrbanShock & Awe by Abigail Roux
Favorite Gay Thrillers
755 books — 423 voters

And Playing the Role of Herself by K.E. LaneTouched by Starlight by Linda NorthStrawberry Summer by Melissa Brayden
Best Femme/Femme Couples
342 books — 313 voters
Hot Head by Damon SuedeA Case of Possession by K.J. CharlesDivide & Conquer by Abigail Roux
Best M/M One Handed Reads
400 books — 245 voters

The Magpie Lord by K.J. CharlesWiddershins by Jordan L. HawkThe Gentleman and the Rogue by Bonnie Dee
Best Gay Historical Romance
915 books — 1,530 voters
Choosing Love by M.B. Panichi
A Lesbian Wilderness
89 books — 69 voters

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyGeorgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Jaye Robin BrownHero by Perry Moore
100 MUST-READ LGBTQIA YA BOOKS
112 books — 21 voters
Strawberry Summer by Melissa BraydenDefensive Mindset by Wendy TempleChoosing Love by M.B. PanichiPatty's Potent Potion by Robin AlexanderAn Instruction in Sin by Amy Paine
2017 Lesbian Releases
220 books — 215 voters

Hot Head by Damon SuedeKage by Maris Black
Gay Romance With Crazy Jealous Partner/s
364 books — 446 voters
Fresh Tracks by Georgia Beers
Lesbians In Cold Places
35 books — 17 voters

Kathleen O'Donald by Penny Hayes
Historical Lesbian Fiction
251 books — 254 voters
This Is Where It Ends by Marieke NijkampThe House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Chicana/Latina Lesbian Books
89 books — 37 voters

The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Fiction Novels with Black Lesbian Characters
226 books — 149 voters
Ash by Malinda LoHuntress by Malinda Lo
Asian Lesbian and Queer Women Fiction
101 books — 71 voters

Ash by Malinda LoThis Is Where It Ends by Marieke NijkampHuntress by Malinda LoClimbing the Date Palm by Shira GlassmanThe Second Mango by Shira Glassman
QPoC YA/NA
262 books — 150 voters
Huntress by Malinda LoThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Second Mango by Shira GlassmanClimbing the Date Palm by Shira GlassmanA Harvest of Ripe Figs by Shira Glassman
Fiction about lesbian, bisexual, and queer women of color
277 books — 171 voters

Above All, Honor by Radclyffe
Best Butch/Femme couples
117 books — 64 voters
Patience & Sarah by Isabel MillerTipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters
Butch Women and Female Masculinity
238 books — 81 voters

Patience & Sarah by Isabel Miller
Butch lesbian characters
123 books — 48 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Second Mango by Shira GlassmanClimbing the Date Palm by Shira Glassman
Bisexual Women Fiction and Memoirs
190 books — 48 voters

Girls to the Front by Sara MarcusGrrrls by Amy RaphaelPetal Pusher by Laurie Lindeen
I Love Rock and Roll
188 books — 74 voters
The Good People of New York by Thisbe Nissen
Great Underrated and Obscure Books
779 books — 234 voters


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