The Best LGBTQ+ books of 2025 for Adults | Multnomah County LibraryLike this list

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• But Not Too Bold

  Pueyo, H.,

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  This is a novella that you’ll eat up faster than you can say “giant humanoid spider lady”. It’s a sapphic monster romance dipped in gothic horror and it’s the perfect snack between longer reads. - Liza D.

• Automatic Noodle

  Newitz, Annalee, 1969-

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  The perfect palate cleanser for your TBR pile! I really got invested in these Bay Area futuristic robots and their noodle empire! What an engaging, smart read by a super talented author. 5 stars! Andrea D.

• Liquid

  a Love Story

  Rahmani, Mariam,

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  A gorgeously written debut, reminiscent of decades of honing one's craft. Messy, stunning, deep, and heady - I ate this one all the way up. Laura L.

• Cry, Voidbringer

  Ho, Elaine

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  With a title like "Cry, Voidbringer" you know it's gonna be dark, and it does not flinch. This tale of a found family struggling in a mad empire had me saying, "Maybe she's right to destroy the world" at the end, before bringing me a touch of hope.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• This Is My Body

  King-Miller, Lindsay,

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  Goofy, campy homages to classic horror; complicated religious and family trauma; gruesome murders, demon possession, and body horror; and a messy lesbian will-they won't-they romance: this book does it all, and does it well. I had fun the whole…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

  Schwab, Victoria,

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  A sweeping and heart-wrenching tale. I love a vampire story, and this one toes the line well between honoring previously established lore and creating its own. - Jessica G.

• Heart the Lover

  a Novel

  King, Lily,

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  I read this book with my eyes full of tears. It is about how even though you love the life you have, you can still carry real grief for the lives you wound up not living. - Diana A.

• Murder in the Dressing Room

  Stars, Holly,

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  The category is: Murder! Readers who like a twisty mystery with a wink, nod, and amateur drag queen sleuths will love this. - Matt S.

• Woodworking

  St. James, Emily,

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  The dual narration of this affirming, funny, and melancholy novel about a high school teacher navigating coming out as trans in a small South Dakota town makes it sing. The performance of the audiobook is A+. - Kady F.

• Of Monsters and Mainframes

  Truelove, Barbara,

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  Totally worth all the sleep I lost staying up to read this book! Classic horror movie monsters + snarky and vulnerable spaceship AI +sweet relationship development +swashbuckling adventure, all wrapped in a creepy, funny, action-packed package. - …Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kiss Me, Maybe

  Gamez, Gabriella,

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  As a queer latina librarian, I love having a queer latina librarian find love in a romance book! This series has focused on latina librarians finding love with all the tropes and cuteness of regular romance books. It brings me happiness! - Yesenia R.

• So Gay for You

  Friendship, Found Family, & the Show That Started It All

  Hailey, Leisha, 1971-

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  If you love the famous T.V. show 'The L Word', you will love hearing about Shane and Alice's actors lives leading up to the show and during it. You will laugh, cry, and finish this book with a warm heart. - Ash W.

• Do Admit!

  the Mitford Sisters and Me

  Pond, Mimi,

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  Fascism! Communism! Espionage! Scandal! A grgeously illustrated story of 6 aristocratic British sisters who led fairly fascinating lives in the early 20th century, viewed through the author's lived experience of growing up mid-century in California.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Loca

  a Novel

  Heredia, Alejandro, 1994-

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  Atmospheric and moody. A beautiful peek into life as an immigrant in NYC at the turn of the century. - Alison H.

• Stop Me If You've Heard This One

  a Novel

  Arnett, Kristen,

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  I read the book, but knowing Cameron Esposito narrates the audiobook makes me want to reread! This book is funny, heartbreaking, cringey, and very gay. Another banger by my favorite author. - Marten M.

• Atmosphere

  a Love Story

  Reid, Taylor Jenkins,

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  Gimme Space! Lots of space! Also some science, romance, and great characters to root for. Also a few to root against in this tense ride of a book. - Matt S

• House of Rayne

  Laroux, Harley,

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  This is the sapphic gothic horrormance of my dreams… or is it my nightmares? I stayed up way too late reading and couldn’t sleep after that climactic ending! - Liza D.

• Stag Dance

  a Novel & Stories

  Peters, Torrey,

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  Exactly the kind of complex & messy characters we deserve as trans people - Leo B.

• You Weren't Meant to Be Human

  White, Andrew Joseph,

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  A most Personal sort of horror; the worms are really the least of it. - Leo B.

• When the Tides Held the Moon

  Kelley, Venessa Vida,

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  A truly beautiful (illustrated!) romance in the face of capitalism, colonialism, and Coney Island. - Leo B.