Literature

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Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for October 2025

It’s October, and you know what that means! Lots of new queer and trans horror heading your way! And plenty…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Oct 7, 2025

Out There, edited by Saundra Mitchell, features an illustrated city scape with a large planet looming.

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In LGBTQ Sci-Fi Anthology “Out There”, the World Is Screwed — But Queer Love Finds a Way

“Out There: Into the Queer New Yonder” features work by Leah Johnson, Z Brewer, and more.

Sally

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Aug 10, 2022

Body Language: Writers on Identity, Physicality, and Making Space for Ourselves from Catapult Books features a bunch of colorful illustrated bodies

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“Body Language” Anthology Offers Invitation To Reckon With Our Messy Bits

Body Language — a new anthology from Catapult — is one of the best essay collections I’ve read in a long time.

shea wesley martin

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Aug 9, 2022

The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia features an illustrated hand reaching toward a kingdom.

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“The Bruising of Qilwa” Review: A Trans and Queer Fantasy Novella That Packs a Punch

The short book by Naseem Jamnia is an extremely fast-paced, engaging read.

Abbie Jones

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Aug 8, 2022

The Golden Season by Madeline Kay Sneed features a sweeping landscape of West Texas and a blue sky with clouds.

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“The Golden Season” Is a Queer Love Letter to West Texas

The writing is gorgeous and filled with beautiful imagery and insightful quotes.

Katie

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Aug 4, 2022

Fire Island: A Century in the Life of an American Paradise by Jack Parlett features a group of people standing near the water.

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New “Fire Island” Book Weaves Personal, Historical Narrative To Highlight Power of Community Solidarity

More a place-based memoir than a straightforward history, “Fire Island” provides unique insight on the history, present, and future of this almost mythical place.

Stef Rubino

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Aug 3, 2022

The Romance Recipe by Ruby Barrett features two illustrated women embracing. The one on the left wears a chef's coat and has shoulder-length brown hair. The one on the right has a short dark brown undercut and wears a black off-the-shoulder dress.

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“The Romance Recipe” Is the Steamy Beach Read You Need

Thankfully, Ruby Barrett doesn’t make us wait long for the simmering lust to boil into something more.

ashni

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Aug 2, 2022

Knocking Myself Up by Michelle Tea features a retro photograph of Michelle Tea reclining on a coach in red lingerie, surrounded by food.

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Michelle Tea’s Queer Pregnancy Memoir Is for Everyone — Not Just People Who Want To Become Parents

For most of my life, I was convinced that some day, somehow, I’d be a parent.

Stef Rubino

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Aug 2, 2022

Patricia Wants To Cuddle by Samantha Allen features a furry arm with painted red nails holding a white woman with blonde hair, sun hat, and sunglasses who is taking a selfie.

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Did Somebody Say Lesbian Sasquatch Horror-Comedy “Bachelor” Parody?

An epistolary lesbian love story, monster horror, final girl thrills, and sharp commentary on reality television and social media collide in this bloody, hilarious, chilling novel.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Aug 1, 2022