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LGBTQIA+ Rainbow Reads November 2026 |
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Immortal Game
by Allison Saft
In order to rescue her sister from the land of fae, seventeen-year-old Shea enters a faerie chess tournament, forming an alliance with the beautiful fae princess to win a wish from the High King.
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I Was a Teenage Death God
by M. J. Beasi
Every time 17-year-old Charlie Ford touches someone, they absorb seconds of their life, which adds up when Charlie has no way of giving that time back. It feels like enough of a curse without Lou--the bratty bully of a ghost who's hung around Charlie since childhood--forcing them to hand over that stolen life for her to use. Charlie will steal life from whomever Lou tells them to, as long as she doesn't hurt Charlie's twin, Sam, or their best friend and secret crush, Ravi. So when Lou tries to force Charlie to take life from Ravi, Charlie refuses, and Lou retaliates. When Lou goes after Sam, Charlie breaks down and finally tells Ravi about their life-stealing abilities—and after some internet sleuthing, Ravi finds out that Charlie might not be the only person born with that power. Along with Sam, they embark on a weekend road trip to meet a pair of self-proclaimed death gods, hoping for answers and, if they're lucky, a solution to the whole Lou problem. But the answers about their powers only bring up more questions. With dark discoveries at every turn, Charlie must wrestle with a supernatural legacy that redefines their relationships to Sam and Ravi—and calls their very humanity into question. This irreverent contemporary fantasy is the first book in a duology.
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This Dream Will Devour Us
by Emma Clancey
Struggling with her fathers debts and her brother's mysterious illness, eighteen-year-old Nora believes her luck has turned when she unexpectedly wins a lottery ticket to the Lamour family's exclusive Dream Gala, but she soon finds herself navigating a cutthroat world of magical high society and uncovering dark secrets about the world around her.
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Clementine H. Hopeful Is Not a Hero
by Noah Corey
Clementine has always felt like the villain of his story. Most of the time, he's a socially anxious kid who knows it's not normal for a boy to wear pink shoes to school. While he's there, his teachers won't call him by the right name (even though Clementine is a boy's name, if a boy has it), his classmates tease him about his obsessive love for spiders (even though they're beautiful), and he's the only one who can see the floating faces that haunt the surrounding woods. But all that changes when a boy named Beetle breaks through his bedroom window and warns him about monsters. Soon, Clementine is drawn into a world of magic and imagination. Every night in the woods, everything he and his new friends Beetle, Cricket, and Anise spend hours in a play-pretend world that seems to be seeping into reality. Clementine has never had a friend like Beetle--a boy who teaches him to howl at the moon, who dreams of being a hero and says the whole sky is beautiful while looking right at Clementine and not at the sky at all. But Clementine wants to use the power fueling their adventures to make things better outside the forest--not later, when he's grown up, but now. And when he discovers the source of the magic, Clementine has to decide: Does he become a hero with Beetle and protect a world that hates him? Or does he finally become the villain, ready to build a new world, whatever the cost? In this joyful and uninhibited celebration of imagination, empathy, and all things monstrous, debut author Noah Corey tells the story of a queer kid who is exactly and exquisitely himself. This book is a love letter to villains and heroes, and all the ways they make us brave. Part Peter Pan, part Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, part Coraline, and at the same time wholly unique.--Kirkus Reviews
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Mirrorwoven
by Bori Cser
Seventeen-year-old Del, runaway princess and heir to the queendom, disguises herself as a court musician using an enchantment which threatens to unravel as she grows closer to the recently widowed Clara and her sister-in-law Nasca.
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Lightmare
by Lauren Magaziner
Still grieving and in hiding, Fiora and her Inc, the Thistles, plan to fight back against the sorcerer, but a shocking revelation and a teammates devastating choice forces the team to confront fractured loyalties and the blurry line between good and evil.
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The Hanging Bones
by Elle Tesch
In this YA fantasy inspired by Germanic folklore, a resourceful girl enters the hunt for a legendary stag in a desperate attempt to win the death of her lecherous overlord.
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Girls Who Play Dead
by Joelle Wellington
Mikky Graves returns to his hometown to comfort his sixteen-year-old sister, Kyla, after her best friend's murder, and resolves to stay and uncover the truth, but the deeper the siblings dig into the secrets of Prophets Lake and its powerful beauty brand, the more Mikky questions everything, including his own sister.
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Abuzz
by Amy Chase
Sparks and stingers will fly in this modern queer reimagining of Shakespeare's classic romantic comedy Much Ado About Nothing! Shakespeare's beloved romcom Much Ado About Nothing gets a modern update with an LGBTQ cast and the same classic miscommunications! Feuding senior students Ben and Beatriz drag half of Messina High into their never-ending arguments, making things difficult as budding sweethearts Hero and Claudio are asked to pick sides in the battle. All the while, the bad kids, led by outcast DJ, are plotting to capitalize on the chaos and rule the school for themselves. With college letters and prom night on the horizon, will these students find their happy ending or feel the sting of total rejection?
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Forgive-Me-Not: A Graphic Novel
by Mari Costa
A lush, sapphic, enemies-to-lover YA fantasy graphic novel about a changeling princess, a faerie heir, and the dangerous romance neither of them expected, perfect for fans of The Darkest Part of the Forest, Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries, and The Girl From the Sea. Aisling has spent her whole life believing she was the beloved crown princess. But on the eve of her eighteenth birthday, a mysterious girl named Forgive-Me-Not breaks into her bedroom with a terrifying truth: Aisling is not human. She's a changeling -- a fae child secretly swapped into the royal family years ago. And Forgive-Me-Not? She's the real princess. Raised in the brutal world of Faerie while Aisling lived in luxury, Forgive-Me-Not wants revenge for the life stolen from her. But when the two girls are forced onto the run together, anger slowly gives way to reluctant trust, sharp banter, aching vulnerability, and an undeniable attraction. Perfect for readers who love: - sapphic YA fantasy- enemies-to-lovers tension- fae courts- faerie folklore and changelings- slow-burn romance
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Kloud 9: The Star Soldier
by Aj O. Mason
Some love stories stay close to home. This one crosses galaxies. Kal is an ordinary teen searching for direction. Cosmo is an alien deserter with an entire galaxy hunting him down. When an unexpected romance ignites between them, their quiet lives are shattered by a relentless pursuit that stretches from suburban streets to the farthest reaches of space. Now, with an unstoppable peacekeeping force closing in and a manipulative pseudoparent determined to reclaim Cosmo at any cost, Kal must decide whether to remain on Earth--or risk everything for the boy who's stolen his heart. Packed with humor, heart, breathtaking action, and an irresistible slow-burn romance, Kloud 9 is an exhilarating YA graphic novel where first love launches the adventure of a lifetime.
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A Smile Like Yours
by Emily Thomas
For fans of Heartstopper and Bloom, a sweet YA graphic novel about first love - and navigating life when you see things differently. Rhys Moore is worried as he starts his first year of university. And not just about the usual things. Rhys has face blindness, which means he struggles to recognize and remember people's faces. He has ways of coping, but they don't always work, so he isn't sure how to manage being around so many new people. There is one bright note, though. Malcolm. He's caring and kind, and he's empathetic when Rhys finally reveals his disability to him. Could Malcolm be just what Rhys needs to get through the year? Emily Thomas's debut graphic novel offers a delightfully fresh take on falling in love and learning how to truly see another person. It's both a compelling queer romance and a pitch-perfect coming-of-age story that keenly captures the ups and downs of university life. Readers are sure to be swept up in the romance as Rhys navigates his new feelings and experiences. The book deftly explores themes of disability, friendship, love, mental health and queer identity. A note about prosopagnosia, known as face blindness, and an author's note are included at the end.
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