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LGBTQ+ Fiction

A variety of suggestions to read during Pride Month! Selected by Sunnyvale Public Library.

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  • A roaring epic chronicling the life, times, and secrets of a notorious artist.
    Book, 2023New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2023. — FIC LACEY Catherine
  • A young musician abandons her future for an elite, beauty-obsessed world where perfection comes at a staggering cost.
    Book, 2023[New York, New York] : Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2023] — FIC HUANG Ling
  • An intimate novel about two young men, once best friends, whose lives collide again after a loss.
    Book, 2023New York : Riverhead Books, 2023. — FIC WASHINGTO Bryan
  • An Irish trans woman living in Scandinavia unexpectedly reconnects with her first (and only) girlfriend, igniting memories she thought she’d left behind.
    Book, 2023New York City : The Feminist Press at the City University of New York, 2023. — FIC EMMANUEL Soula
  • Bianca Torre is a birdwatcher with a long list of fears that prevent them from stepping outside of their comfort zone. However, Bianca must face many of these fears when they accidentally witness a murder and enlist the help of their friend (and…
    Book, 2023New York, NY : Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023] — Y WINANS Justine
  • Set on the fictional planet of Gethen, protagonist Genly Ai must adapt to a new community that exists without gender identities and formal sex and gender roles. Published in 1969, Le Guin's novel was one of the first science fiction stories to focus…
    Book, 1969New York, Walker [1969] — SCI LE GUIN
  • Evelyn Hugo, the once famed Hollywood star, comes out of seclusion to share her journey through fame and her seven notorious husbands. But her tales become much more interesting as unexpected--and forbidden--love enters her life.
    Book, 2017New York : Atria Books, 2017. — FIC REID Taylor
  • The prince of England and the son of the U.S. president are old enemies whose shaky past might disrupt their nations' relationship. In an effort to improve the public's perception of the high-profile boys, the two must fake a friendship that manages…
    Book, 2019New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2019. — ROM MCQUISTON Casey
  • A mix of romance, suspense, and crime, These Violent Delights focuses on the toxic relationship between two university students, Julian and Paul, who wind up carrying out violent acts that entwine them in ways neither one could have expected.
    Book, 2020New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020] — FIC NEMEREVER
  • Three generations of Iranian-American men narrate their upbringings, spanning eighty years and two continents. Their reflections expose the realities of their differing societies' acceptance of sexuality, masculinity, and familial love.
    Book, 2023New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023] — Y NAZEMIAN Abdi
  • A Vietnamese-American man details his life and pent-up secrets and emotions in the form of a letter to his mother. His narration dives into complex issues of sexuality, intergenerational trauma, and forgiveness, all of which intend to shed light on…
    Book, 2019New York : Penguin Press, 2019. — FIC VUONG Ocean
  • Two women with complicated pasts form a passionate relationship as they attempt to find a new purpose in life. Though they are moderately successful in doing so, their secrets come to light and threaten to tear them apart.
    Book, 2022New York : Flatiron Books, 2022. — FIC LACOUR Nina
  • This is a tale of an eighteen year old's admiration for her older sister's unconventional life as a writer and her journey of discovering her identity as a growing young lady. This novel explores the exhilarating lives of hopeful young adults in…
    Book, 2003New York : Vintage Books, 2003. — FIC RENAULT
  • Englishman Ulysses Temper discovers solace in the midst of war-torn Italy, 1944, in a Tuscan villa. He returns to the countryside once more decades later and is able to appreciate the wonders of the arts and found family.
    Book, 2021New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2021] — FIC WINMAN Sarah
  • Ander and Santi find love and acceptance in each other in San Antonio, Texas, one summer. While they are able to create a new sense of purpose for one another, their hopes are put on hold by the risk of deportation.
    Book, 2023New York : Wednesday Books, 2023. — Y GARZAVILL Jonny
  • A Syrian-American trans man discovers a journal documenting rare birds that both the journal's author and his deceased mother were interested in. With the help of the journal and his mother's ghost, he is able to find security in his new identity…
    Book, 2020New York : Atria Books, 2020. — FIC JOUKHADAR
  • A prequel to They Both Die at the End, this story centers on two young men as Death-Cast is set to begin releasing calls to those who will die at the end of the day. The two boys are new acquaintances whose bond is formed quickly, but one will end…
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022] — Y SILVERA Adam
  • A father dies in a plane crash, causing his two daughters to learn of each others' existence. Yahaira in New York City and Camino in the Dominican Republic must learn to navigate life without their father by accepting one another as family.
    Book, 2020New York : Harper Teen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020] — YP ACEVEDO Elizabeth