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"A sexy stunner." --Kristen Arnett "If you've ever wished Chappell Roan's 'Kaleidoscope' was a novel." --Chelsea G. Summers A smoldering, soul-splitting debut that tracks three friends through the celestial chaos of adulthood, love, and queer identity. Jordan Caleb is a freshman at McCallen College...

A young, gay, autistic travel writer takes a head-spinning detour when murder and romance unbalance his well-planned life and career in this fun, quirky debut mystery . . . For twenty-four-year-old Oliver Popp, autism is just another fact of life. As long as Oliver...

In 1962 Tony Brown was a restless 18 year old with plans to try his hand at surfing on Devon's west coast. Leaving Essex behind, he meets Mary who is also travelling to Devon. Although she is more than twice his age, and against...

Two heroes. One brain cell. BROMANTASY is a cozy, queer fantasy about the mortifying ordeal of being known by your totally platonic best friend and the epic quest that might force you to confront the truth. This deluxe limited first run edition will feature...

A fraudulent teen quester must team up with a brooding, royal rival on a perilous adventure to save her brother's life in this "witty...lively, heartfelt" (School Library Journal, starred review) young adult romantasy full of mythical creatures by the New York Times bestselling author...

"A must-read for people who love stories as moving as they are horrific." -- Booklist, Starred ReviewBram Stoker Award-nominee and USA Today bestseller Johanna van Veen unveils a sapphic folk-horror tour de force--perfect for fans of The VVitch and The Salt Grows Heavy. A...

When a little girl loses her papa--a tailor who makes beautiful clothes--the silence in the house is overwhelming. But maybe she and her other dad can bring the house back to life, starting with a single thread. The sound of Papa's sewing machine fills...

"A must-read for people who love stories as moving as they are horrific." -- Booklist, Starred ReviewBram Stoker Award-nominee and USA Today bestseller Johanna van Veen unveils a sapphic folk-horror tour de force--perfect for fans of The VVitch and The Salt Grows Heavy. A...

Love finds a way-through dating apps, shared playlists, inherited recipes, and sweat-soaked dance floors.In this interconnected collection of modern sapphic stories, six singles navigate the beautiful chaos of finding romance across cosmopolitan cities from Los Angeles to Montreal. Noura swipes right on Luna with...

Your guide to speaking up, acting out, and protecting your community with radical empathy A practical discussion about the oppressive landscape queer and transgender people find ourselves in, and what you can do about it. With a focus on direct and effective communication, this...

DON'T BE AFRAID TO BE BAD contains 75+ writing prompts curated by Ollie Schminkey to help poets of all skill levels approach new forms and perspectives, while steering writers away from ideas of 'perfection'. Pulling examples from Button Poetry's catalog, Schminkey highlights the work...

"The last literary outlaw in mainstream American fiction."--Bret Easton EllisWinner of the Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBTQ FictionFrom "the most dangerous writer in America" (Village Voice), Dennis Cooper's Closer is the controversial first novel in the award-winning George Miles Cycle--a haunting exploration of 1980s middle...

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE GRAND PRIX DU LIVRE DE MONTREAL* A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOK OF 2023 "A deeply vulnerable and often staggeringly insightful collection of essays." --CBC Arts I spent eighteen years in a group that taught me to hate myself. You cannot be...

Final Slash Boy is a taut, incendiary collection that melds queer desire, pop horror and personal hauntology into a lyric of resistance and reclamation. Channelling the tropes of slasher cinema, Mills interrogates survival, gendered violence and the figure of the "Final Boy" as both...

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...

"A swoon worthy romance wrapped in courage, solidarity, and queer happiness!"--Mason Deaver, bestselling author of I Wish You All the BestUnionizing his job wasn't on Eli Goldstein's summer bucket list--but neither was falling for his irritatingly self-righteous and handsome school rival. Sparks fly on...

Perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli, this charming, chaotic romance follows two teens who agree to fake-date when stuck together one summer in a quirky, scenic lake town.This is definitely not how Maya wanted to spend the summer--depressed at her once-beloved cabin in Spruce...

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...

Fans of Rachael Lippincott, Elise Bryant, and Dahlia Adler will love this joyful debut novel, a sapphic enemies-to-lovers romance between a hotheaded hockey player and the ice princess at the figure skating rink next door.Charlie Porter is a force to be reckoned with, both...

A crucial subversion of the misconceptions around the participation of genderdiverse athletes advocating for the inclusion of trans and nonbinary athletes across all levels of sport The debate over the inclusion of gender diverse people in sport has become the latest battleground in the...

Cat Fitzpatrick delights in this post-pandemic follow-up to her debut verse novel of present-day manners, The Call-Out--a trans community celebration of mores, gender theory, and rhyme. The Dinner Party returns to the chaotic and adorable world of trans femme. The title piece begins... "The...

Long-listed for the Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award for FictionFinalist for the Publishing Triangle Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBTQ+ Fiction Named one of The New York Times' Notable Books of the Year One of The Washington Post's Best Fiction Books of...

"A tapestry of mysteries, myths, and machinations, all held together by a shimmering thread of love between women." --Samantha Shannon, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange TreeThis stunning Greek mythology-inspired sapphic fantasy blends the story of Eros and Psyche...

An affirming picture book that reminds readers it's okay to be themselves! Inside every bodya heart sings brave and true. Slow down and listen carefully. It's singing ... 'This is YOU!' A wonderfully uplifting reminder that we are all different, and that showing our...

Warm, funny, and delectably swoony--a second-chance romance with found family, a chaotic deli dog named Pastrami, and all the comfort-food you could ever want. Sam Adelson has spent over a decade pouring his heart into Silverman's Deli, the beloved Cleveland institution his family has...

WINNER OF THE DAYNE OGILVIE PRIZE FOR LGBTQ2S+ EMERGING WRITERS - SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 TORONTO BOOK AWARD From a queer Muslim woman and artist, a generous, heartfelt and insightful memoir about family and finding the path to one's truest self. The youngest of...

A scorching second-chance romance between a talented screenwriter and a phenomenal musician from the New York Times bestselling author of Before I Let Go. "A triumph of art and emotion." --Talia Hibbert, New York Times bestselling author You never forget your first love. Isn't...

DELUXE EDITION--featuring stunning yellow sprayed edges!From New York Times bestseller Sara Raasch, sports romance gets a Dungeons & Dragons makeover with the next book in the Magic and Romance series that follows half-giant Orok, forced into a PR relationship with a feisty, fan-favorite cheerleader....

"Perfect for any member of the LGBTQ+ spectrum as well as young allies who would like to learn more about their LGBTQ+ friends and classmates." --Booklist (starred review) A joyous picture book from an exciting debut author touches on gender identity in a warmhearted...

Two women are cursed to be mortal enemies, despite their love for each other, in this queer, fantastical novel by Annie Mare. In the lead-up to the Salem witch trials, a desperate man made a deal with the devil--a deal that would drag two...

NYT Bestselling author of The Guncle brings us a heartfelt story about grief and family. After the loss of their mom, siblings Grant and Maisie have come to visit their Guncle who they call GUP (for Gay Uncle Patrick) in Palm Springs. GUP can't...

Two cheerleaders find themselves inconveniently tumbling head over heels for each other in this satirical, sapphic teen rom-com that's Bring It On meets She Drives Me Crazy. Oak Haven High doesn't have cheerleaders--it has queerleaders. It's a fun coincidence that every new varsity cheerleader...

In this sweeping sapphic sports romance, two college softball stars compete for each other's hearts--if only they can get past their fear of striking out--from the nationally bestselling author of Play You For It. When Abby Cruz transfers to Insley University and joins the...

A fast-paced and thought-provoking queer sci-fi/fantasy novel from #1 New York Times bestseller E.K. Johnston. Now in paperback! Morgan Enni has things to do. A science prodigy in a university full of mage-scientists, she's notable for having no magical ability, which only increases her...

Iris, Gum, and Aidan are vacationing in Bad Creek, just like every summer. Except Iris's older sister, Glory, drowned in the lake last year, and Iris can't seem to move on; Gum is hiding his sexuality from his family while being viciously haunted by...

"Political intrigue, sexual chicanery, disappointment, betrayal" combine with "dazzling" effect (Jane Shilling, The Sunday Telegraph) in this scandalous novel that exposed the secrets of Margaret Thatcher's government. As a senior clerk in the House of Commons, John is a man of gravitas, a well-respected...

A queer Black feminist debunks the myth of rainbow solidarity, repositioning Black and Latinx LGBTQ+ people at the forefront of queer pasts, presents, and futures Your favorite Black queer studies professor Kaila Adia Story says the rainbow ain't never been enough in this introduction...

Beth Hollis never imagined a future without her twin sister, Andy. But after a tragic accident takes Andy from her, Beth is left shattered, struggling to figure out how to live with a grief that feels impossible to survive. Then Fia--the woman who was...

A fresh edition of the novel that expands upon the autofictional world introduced in Guibert's cult classic, Suzanne and Louise (1980)Hervé Guibert's novel The Gangsters opens at the front door of a Paris townhouse inhabited by the narrator's elderly great-aunts, Suzanne and Louise. The...

These times need urgently Cheryl Clarke and her brilliant mind and words. Clarke's sharp, clear-eyed, forceful, and poetic essays offer readers both balm and provocation to action-- and they continue to resonate in current political landscape. Clarke is a towering figure in the worlds...

Rev Dwyer is eager to learn about her new college--a place where she can finally belong--and maybe resolve the gut problems she's had all her life. Her explorations take her into tunnels under the school, where she finds evidence of a decades-old love story...

When tragedy strikes her household and her book of spells is stolen, Little Moon is spirited away to the strange, shimmering world of The Fault. In this land rich in lore and crackling with magic, she must find allies, discover her true name, and...

"The kind of book that feels like home. A brand-new all-time favorite." -- Becky Albertalli, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda and Amelia, If OnlyFrom the author of The In-Between Bookstore, the sweet, unforgettable story of a...

The essential modern guide for understanding what divides us and the path to building a better community--a revolutionary call to arms for embracing kindness and empathy, from queer advocate and sex educator Max Hovey.Exclusionary and derogatory rhetoric in online spaces like "no fats, no...

The Last of Us meets The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes in this stand-alone dystopian romance about survival, sacrifice, and love that risks everything. By encouraging massive accumulations of debt from its underclass, a single corporation, Caerus, controls all aspects of society.Inesa lives with...

"It's thrilling to encounter poetry this fresh, this undeniable." --Kaveh Akbar, New York Times bestselling author From "one of the most brilliant poets of his generation" (El Pais, Madrid) Spanish poet Luis Muñoz's debut North American collection, translated by Idra Novey and Garth Greenwell....

Drink deeply from this steamy cauldron of spellbinding t4t scenes featuring transmasculine hotties practicing erotic witchcraft. Sigils in an eco-friendly nightclub lead to unexpected encounters; a horned god delivers more than just spiritual blessings to his devotees of self-made men; a video-game playing demon...

In this voice-driven young adult debut by Andrea Mosqueda, Maggie Gonzalez needs a date to her sister's quinceañera--and fast. Growing up in Texas's Rio Grande Valley, Maggie Gonzalez has always been a little messy, but she's okay with that. After all, she has a...

Gemma O'Brien doesn't do surprises.Gemma is barely keeping her head above water. Between running a lobster fishing business, staying sober, and keeping an eye on her reckless younger sister, she doesn't need her best friend Eric meddling with the business behind her back. Especially...

Explore the complexities of love and loss through an LGBTQ+ lens in this emotionally layered novel about family, identity, and long-suppressed truths.On the eve of their trip to South Africa, Lynne and her wife, Susan, await three guests in a Paris hotel: Nick, Lynne's...