Best 24 LGBTQ books of 2019, according to Lambda Literary

Find your next LGBTQ read with these works in fiction and nonfiction, poetry, science fiction and horror, graphic novels and more.

Dec. 15, 2019, 1:10 PM EST

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"The Tiger Flu" by Larissa Lai; "Out of Step: A Memoir" by Anthony Moll; "Jonny Appleseed" by Joshua Whitehead

Gay Fiction

2. "Jonny Appleseed" by Joshua Whitehead

Jonny Appleseed

Jonny Appleseed

Bisexual Fiction

3. "Disoriental" by Négar Djavadi; Translated by Tina Kover, Europa Editions

Disoriental

Disoriental

Bisexual Fiction

4. "Out of Step: A Memoir" by Anthony Moll

Out of Step: A Memoir (Non/Fiction Collection Prize)

Out of Step: A Memoir (Non/Fiction Collection Prize)

Transgender Fiction

5. "Little Fish" by Casey Plett

Little Fish

Little Fish

LGBTQ Nonfiction

6. "Looking for Lorraine: The Radiant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry" by Imani Perry

Looking for Lorraine: The Radiant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry

Looking for Lorraine: The Radiant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry

Transgender Nonfiction

7. "Histories of the Transgender Child" by Julian Gill-Peterson

Histories of the Transgender Child

Histories of the Transgender Child

Lesbian Poetry

8. "Each Tree Could Hold a Noose or a House" by Ru Puro

Each Tree Could Hold a Noose or a House (First Book)

Each Tree Could Hold a Noose or a House (First Book)

Gay Poetry

9. "Indecency" by Justin Phillip Reed

Indecency

Indecency

Bisexual Poetry

10. "We Play a Game" by Duy Doan

We Play a Game (Yale Series of Younger Poets)

We Play a Game (Yale Series of Younger Poets)

Transgender Poetry

11. "lo terciario/the tertiary" by Raquel Salas Rivera

Lo terciario / The Tertiary

Lo terciario / The Tertiary

Lesbian Mystery

12. "A Study in Honor: A Novel" by Claire O'Dell

A Study in Honor: A Novel (The Janet Watson Chronicles)

A Study in Honor: A Novel (The Janet Watson Chronicles)

Gay Mystery

13. "Late Fees: a Pinx Video Mystery" by Marshall Thornton

Late Fees (Pinx Video Mysteries Book 3)

Late Fees (Pinx Video Mysteries Book 3)

Lesbian Memoir/Biography

14. "Chronology" by Zahra Patterson

Chronology

Chronology

Gay Memoir/Biography

15. "No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black and Free in America" by Darnell L. Moore

No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black and Free in America

No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black and Free in America

Lesbian Romance

16. "Beowulf For Cretins: A Love Story" by Ann McMan

Beowulf for Cretins: A Love Story

Beowulf for Cretins: A Love Story

Gay Romance

17. "Crashing Upwards" by S.C. Wynne

Crashing Upwards: MM Romance

Crashing Upwards: MM Romance

LGBTQ Erotica

18. "Miles & Honesty in SCFSX!" by Blue Delliquanti and Kazimir Lee

Miles & Honesty in SCFSX!

Miles & Honesty in SCFSX!

LGBTQ Anthology

19. "As You Like It: The Gerald Kraak Anthology Volume II" by The Other Foundation and Jacana Media

As you like it: The Gerald Kraak Anthology African Perspectives on Gender, Social Justice and Sexuality

As you like it: The Gerald Kraak Anthology African Perspectives on Gender, Social Justice and Sexuality

LGBTQ Children’s/Young Adult

20. "Hurricane Child" by Kacen Callender

Hurricane Child (Scholastic Gold)

Hurricane Child (Scholastic Gold)

LGBTQ Drama

21. "Draw the Circle" by Mashuq Mushtaq Deen

Draw the Circle: Acting Edition

Draw the Circle: Acting Edition

LGBTQ Graphic Novels

22. "The Lie and How We Told It" by Tommi Parrish

The Lie And How We Told It

The Lie And How We Told It

LGBTQ SF/F/Horror

23. "The Breath of the Sun" by Isaac R. Fellman

The Breath of the Sun

The Breath of the Sun

LGBTQ Studies

24. "Toxic Silence: Race, Black Gender Identity, and Addressing the Violence Against Black Transgender Women in Houston" by William T. Hoston

Toxic Silence - eBook

Toxic Silence

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