LGBTQIA+ Pride Month | 10 Books To Add to Collections and Share with Readers

by Sarah Hashimoto
Jun 04, 2025 | Filed in Reviews+

First proclaimed Gay and Lesbian Pride Month in 1999 and expanded by President Obama in 2011, LGBTQIA+ Pride Month commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan and celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community. The following books, ranging from romance and mystery to social sciences and memoirs, honor the experiences, legacies, and accomplishments of LGBTQIA+ people. 

First proclaimed Gay and Lesbian Pride Month in 1999 and expanded by President Obama in 2011, LGBTQIA+ Pride Month commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan and celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community. The following books, ranging from romance and mystery to social sciences and memoirs, honor the experiences, legacies, and accomplishments of LGBTQIA+ people. These titles, as well as the titles on previous years’ booklists, are available online as a downloadable spreadsheet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiction

Akella, Shastri. The Sea Elephants. Flatiron. Jul. 2023. ISBN 9781250867056. 384p. $28.99. COMING OF AGE

Alban, Emma R. Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend. Avon. Jan. 2024. ISBN 9780063312005. 400p. pbk. $18.99. HISTORICAL ROMANCE

Austin, Emily. Interesting Facts About Space. Atria. Oct. 2024. ISBN 9781668014233. 320p. $27.99. FICTION

Callender, Kacen. Stars in Your Eyes. Forever. Oct. 2023. ISBN 9781538726037. 352p. $28. CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Connor, CJ. Board to Death. Kensington Cozies. Aug. 2023. ISBN 9781496742223. 240p. pbk. $16.95. MYSTERY 

Nonfiction

Bailar, Schuyler. He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters. Balance. Oct. 2023. ISBN 9780306831874. 384p. $30. SOCIAL SCIENCES

Brickman, Barbara Jane. Suffering Sappho!: Lesbian Camp in American Popular Culture. Rutgers Univ. Nov. 2023. ISBN 9781978828254. 246p. pbk. $35.95. PERFORMING ARTS

Brookins, KB. Pretty: A Memoir. Knopf. May 2024. ISBN 9780593537145. 240p. $28. MEMOIR

McOuat, Allyson. The Call Is Coming from Inside the House: Essays. ECW. Apr. 2024. ISBN 9781770417557. 270p. pbk. $18.95. ESSAYS

Young, Eric. Ace Voices: What It Means To Be Asexual, Aromantic, Demi or Grey-Ace. Jessica Kingsley. Dec. 2022. ISBN 9781787756984. 288p. pbk. $26.95. SOCIAL SCIENCE

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