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LGBTQIA+ Rainbow Reads October 2026 |
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Good Luck, Babe!
by Erin Baldwin
In Erin Baldwin's new YA romance novel, fake dating isn't just complicated--it's competitive. Good Luck, Babe is nothing short of iconic . . . this book is fun and honest and relatable in the best way. --Rachael Lippincott, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Five Feet Apart and She Gets the Girl Reality TV enthusiasts Noelle and Yumi spent ten years attached at the hip--until the summer after junior year. One ill-fated night (and one awkward kiss) ended their friendship, and after a year of no contact, fate throws the girls back together when they're offered a last-minute spot on their favorite show--an Amazing Race analog called The Adventureverse. It's a chance to put their superfan status to the test, a dream come true. Except for a few snags: It's an all-couples season, filming starts in two days, and Noelle hasn't spoken to her girlfriend in a year. But Noelle already has plans to use the prize money on her ailing father's medical expenses. She would do anything for him--including fake date her ex-bestie on national television. Can Noelle walk a tightrope between reality and TV while juggling a pretend relationship and true feelings? Or will she get sent home empty-handed and brokenhearted?
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Being Aro: A Collection of Aromantic Fiction about Love, Connection, and Empowerment
by Madeline Dyer
Explore expansive aromantic love and connection in stories across genresThese twelve stories showcase aromantic people breaking generational curses, finding acceptance, and protecting the vulnerable while highlighting the infinite ways people find connection and love without romance. A high school matchmaker learns a lesson about love. A rebellious spaceship pilot defies his culture's compulsory coupling. A boy magically transforms banned romance novels into living dragons. A teen immune to romance, and the zombie virus, fights to survive the apocalypse. Being Aro is full of stories throughout real and imagined worlds that cross genres and disrupt the status quo.
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The Lovers, the Liars, and Me
by Deandra Davis
A teen travels to Jamaica looking for answers about her absent mother, only to find more than she bargained for--and to get caught up in a love triangle--in this dazzling young adult coming-of-age novel by award-winning author DeAndra Davis that will resonate with fans of Ann Liang, Ebony LaDelle, and Lyla Lee (School Library Journal). Jaliya Powell has never had a real adventure or a real boyfriend--or spoken up for herself. She's never even been kissed. Despite being valedictorian of her high school class, Jaliya is used to fading into the background. But this summer will be different. This summer, Jaliya is visiting her uncle and his family in Jamaica. Under the guise of one last vacation before college, she plans to find out more about her estranged mother, whose absence has remained an unspoken mystery. But things have changed in the seven years since Jaliya last visited. Her cousin has his own life and is reluctant to let Jaliya in, her childhood crush has only gotten hotter and more unavailable, and her aunt and uncle aren't everything she remembered, either. Then she meets India, who's vibrant, gorgeous, and free-spirited. And who makes Jaliya feel something she's never felt before. While searching for traces of her mother across the island, Jaliya finds herself entangled in complicated relationships, tricky secrets, and a passionate new love. As she navigates this perfectly complicated summer, Jaliya must choose between who she has always been and who she hopes to become.
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Her Sharp Embrace
by Kate Koenig
The first in a sweeping queer fantasy duology set in a shimmering, New Orleans-inspired world. In the glittering city of New Soleil, beauty masks danger at every turn. The Nightshades, a crew of magical outlaws, are no different. Their glamorous facades conceal the terror they strike into the hearts of the rich and powerful as they steal from the corrupt and fight for the forgotten. Noa Toussaint fled her cossetted life as a Saint to join the Nightshades. Infatuated with their ferocious leader, Lennon, Noa aims to capture her heart and keep it. Her talent for alchemy is valuable, but her connection to her family puts all of the Shades in danger. Now enemies are closer than Lennon knows and Noa must uncover the threat and keep them both alive. Because in a city where lies are lethal and magic is fading, secrets aren't just costly--they're deadly.
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They Want Us Dead
by CL Montblanc
When a true-crime meetup at a creepy Victorian mansion ends in a murder, seventeen-year-old Sam Tombs must work with their internet nemesis, Dylan, to clear their name and find the killer before their own death become tomorrows trending content.
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The Hyacinth Labyrinth
by Jamie Pacton
There's nothing more perfect than stories about girls with swords and tiny dragons --CG Drews, New York Times bestselling author of Don't Let The Forest In and Hazelthorn The stunning hardcover edition features a gorgeous printed case and beautifully designed interior map A whimsical adventure full of magic, fantastical road trips, and a sapphic slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance--for fans of Sorcery of Thorns and Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries. All magic begins in stories. That's what Fae princess Hyacinth has always been told. As the unmagical daughter of Queen Mab, Hyacinth has never fit in at her mother's court. She hopes that if she learns about her father, who disappeared fifteen years ago, she can finally learn more about herself. When Hyacinth and her friend Chloe--a human stablehand trapped in Fae--sneak off to a riverside night market, Hyacinth learns that her father was last seen heading to a library at the heart of a treacherous labyrinth. The problem: The labyrinth was built long ago by three goddesses, and no one has ever returned from it. Still, Hyacinth has to try. With the help of Chloe and a tiny dragon named Coffee, she defies Queen Mab and sets off into the wilds of the Moonshadow Kingdom. Along the way they face bandits, magical creatures, a centuries-old human who hosts an Endless Ball, and Hyacinth and Chloe's growing feelings for each other. Meanwhile, an ancient power lies in wait at the center of the labyrinth, and it is eager to write the girls' ending. A lush, fairycore, sapphic YA fantasy that returns readers to the Fae world introduced in Jamie Pacton's bestselling novel The Absinthe Underground Like a faerie spell, The Hyacinth Labyrinth will ensorcell readers with its lush atmosphere; swashbuckling heroines; and sweet, slow-burn romance. --Allison Saft, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wings of Starlight Perfect for readers who love Sapphic Slow-Burn, Friends-to-Lovers, Grumpy/Sunshine, Princess/Lady Knight, Bodyguard Romance, Fae/Human Relationships, Only One Bed, and Stories Are Magic
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Where You'll Find Us
by Jen St Jude
In this beautifully profound YA novel, a trans teen finds a home where queer kids from all different decades have found refuge from hatred-and from time.
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Devils We Know
by L. T. Thompson
Three queer teens must bring Death out of hiding to save one of their own in book two of this YA historical fantasy duology that's Our Flag Means Death meets The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy.
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Galaxy 2: As the World Falls Down
by Jadzia Axelrod
The highly anticipated sequel to the YA trans coming-out graphic novel Galaxy: The Prettiest Star brings more romance, more action, and more queer joy as Taylor faces her biggest fear: the Vane. Taylor Barzelay is finally living as her authentic self, a purple alien space princess with blue hair and superpowers. With a loving girlfriend, Kat, and an adorable talking corgi that doubles as a bodyguard, Taylor should feel more at home on Earth than ever. So why doesn't she?As Kat plans for life after high school, Taylor begins to wonder what the future holds for her. Despite dealing with bigots in her hometown, protecting her friend Nia Nal from an evil alien aunt, and honing her powers more than ever before, Taylor still isn't sure she can claim her identity as the superhero Galaxy. When the Vane, an alien race that destroyed her home planet, finally arrive on earth in search of Taylor, her biggest fear becomes reality. If Superman can't even handle this threat, what chance does Taylor have to save her best friend, the love of her life, and the entire world?! Will she cast aside any doubt in time to become the hero she was always destined to be?
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Good Morning, Salwa (Buuza!! Volume 1): An Original Graphic Novel
by Shazleen Khan
Cartoonist Shazleen Khan brings their Ignatz Award-winning young adult web series, BUUZA , to print in Good Morning, Salwa, the first of three volumes collecting the original webtoonOn New Year's Eve 1997, in the bustling city of Salwa, Zach, a down-on-his-luck phone operator, receives a misdialed call from a distressed man named Zhen which sparks an undeniable connection.Zach is thrown into a search for his mystery man that stretches across multiple cities and a tangled web of exes, missed connections, and frenemies.Set in the vibrant, low-fantasy realm of Dawlat Al-Harir--an eclectic melting pot inspired by Silk Road history and rich Asian and African Islamic cultures--BUUZA is a queer YA romance that features a uniquely dynamic blend of magical realism and political drama, with a richly diverse cast and an intricate plot that explores themes of identity, family, and transformation.This story takes readers on a captivating journey through a world where the divine and mundane collide in the most unexpected ways.
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Just Between Us: A Graphic Novel
by Adeline Kon
A figure skater grapples with the pressure to perform and her changing feelings when her competitor starts training at the same rink--Provided by publisher.
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Queens of the Crypt, Vol 1: A Graphic Novel
by Dom&ink
E. M. Carroll meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer with a dash of The Rocky Horror Picture Show in this debut young adult graphic novel that is a celebration of horror, queerness, and figuring out who you want to be. *Features bright neon purple sprayed edges that complement Dom&Ink's stunning cover art * There is a crypt that sits in the darkness... A crypt that exists across multiple realms, that houses your worst fears... And it's coming to Widow's Creek... When seventeen-year-old Barnaby Jones comes out to their parents as nonbinary, they expect that to be the toughest part of their day. But it turns out the toughest part might actually be when their best friend, Fi, is kidnapped by a faceless killer who's been abducting teens all across the small town of Widow's Creek. Or is it when Barnaby unwittingly summons the undead and fabulous Queens of the Crypt through a portal in their bedroom closet? Either way, the Queens--the Phantom, the Countess, Lady Invisible, the Creature, and the Bogeywoman--are here to help. As the horrors creep closer, can Barnaby work together with the scream queens to save Widow's Creek from destruction and unmask the Faceless Frightener?
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