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100 MUST-READ BOOKS BY QUEER AUTHORS

"There are far more than 100 books by queer authors, of course, and far more than 100 must-read books by queer authors. This list still feels lacking, partial, but it's a start, isn't it?"
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Ash (Melinda Lo)
Ash
Melinda Lo
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Edinburgh (Alexander Chee)
Edinburgh
Alexander Chee
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Passing (Nella Larsen)
Passing
Nella Larsen
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The Hours (Michael Cunningham)
The Hours
Michael Cunningham
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The Waves (Virginia Woolf)
The Waves
Virginia Woolf
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Rubyfruit Jungle (Rita Mae Brown)
Rubyfruit Jungle
Rita Mae Brown
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Maurice (E.M. Forster)
Maurice
E.M. Forster
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Boy Meets Boy (David Levithan)
Boy Meets Boy
David Levithan
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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (Carson McCullers)
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Carson McCullers
10
Giovanni's Room (James Baldwin)
Giovanni's Room
James Baldwin
11
Lost Souls (Poppy Z. Brite)
Lost Souls
Poppy Z. Brite
12
Push (Sapphire)
Push
Sapphire
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What Belongs to You (Garth Greenwell)
What Belongs to You
Garth Greenwell
14
The Gilda Stories (Jewelle Gomez)
The Gilda Stories
Jewelle Gomez
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Kiss of the Fur Queen
Kiss of the Fur Queen
16
Not Your Sidekick (C. B. Lee)
Not Your Sidekick
C. B. Lee
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The Berlin Stories
The Berlin Stories
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Babel-17 (Samuel R Delany)
Babel-17
Samuel R Delany
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Depending on the Light (Thea Hillman)
Depending on the Light
Thea Hillman
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Way to Go (Tom Ryan)
Way to Go
Tom Ryan
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Here Comes the Sun (Nicole Dennis-Benn)
Here Comes the Sun
Nicole Dennis-Benn
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Mr. Loverman (Bernardine Evaristo)
Mr. Loverman
Bernardine Evaristo
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Skim by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki
Skim by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki
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The Jungle Around Us (Anne Raeff)
The Jungle Around Us
Anne Raeff
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The Well of Loneliness
The Well of Loneliness
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If You Could Be Mine
If You Could Be Mine
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Confessions of a Mask (Yukio Mishima)
Confessions of a Mask
Yukio Mishima
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Juliet Takes a Breath (Gabby Rivera)
Juliet Takes a Breath
Gabby Rivera
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Trumpet (Jackie)
Trumpet
Jackie
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Lilith's Brood
Lilith's Brood
31
The Dream of Doctor Bantam (Jeanne Thornton)
The Dream of Doctor Bantam
Jeanne Thornton
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Changers, Book One: Drew (T. Cooper & Allison Glock-Cooper)
Changers, Book One: Drew
T. Cooper & Allison Glock-Cooper
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Oola (Brittany Newell)
Oola
Brittany Newell
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Luna (Julie Anne Peters)
Luna
Julie Anne Peters
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Jazz Moon (Joe Okonkwo)
Jazz Moon
Joe Okonkwo
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The Summer We Got Free (Mia McKenzie)
The Summer We Got Free
Mia McKenzie
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Invisible Life (E. Lynn Harris)
Invisible Life
E. Lynn Harris
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Uptown Thief (Aya De Leon)
Uptown Thief
Aya De Leon
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Difficult Women (Roxane Gay)
Difficult Women
Roxane Gay
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A Map of Home (Kuwait)
A Map of Home (Kuwait)
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