Compiling the Lists of the Upcoming Queer Books of 2026

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Is This a Cry for Help? by Emily Austin (Sapphic Fiction)

Sheer by Vanessa Lawrence (Sapphic Fiction)

The Iridescents: Stories by Emrys Donaldson (Queer, Trans, Genderqueer Short Stories)

Jean by Madeleine Dunnigan (Queer Guy Historical Fiction)

Fire Sword and Sea by Vanessa Riley (Queer Historical Fiction)

You’ll Never Forget Me by Isha Raya (Sapphic Thriller)

The Rhythm of Raine at Dawn by Aricka Alexander (F/F Romance)

Two Left Feet by Kallie Emblidge (M/M Sports Romance)

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For Our Next Song by Jessica James (Bisexual F/F Romance)

Greta Gets the Girl by Melissa Marr (F/F Romance)

Like in Love with You by Emma R. Alban (F/F Historical Romance)

Into the Midnight Wood by Alexandra McCollum (M/M Fantasy Romance)

There’s Something Wrong with the Chief: Du Zhu You Bing (Novel) Vol. 2 by Yang Su (M/M Historical Fantasy Romance)

Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Deluxe Hardcover Novel) Vol. 3 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu (M/M Historical Fantasy Romance) (Deluxe Edition)

A Vow in Vengeance by Jaclyn Rodriguez (Bisexual M/F Romantasy)

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The Book of Blood and Roses by Annie Summerlee (F/F Vampire Romantasy)

Hollow by Celina Myers (Queer Vampire Fantasy)

City of Others (The DEUS Files #1) by Jared Poon (Queer Guy Fantasy)

The Rule of Chaos (The Order of Legends #2) by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson (Queer Science Fiction)

Love Me to Death by Toonimated (Polyamorous M/M/F Romantasy Graphic Novel)

Brady Mason’s Perfect Fit by Nicole Melleby (Lesbian Middle Grade Contemporary)

Roses and Champagne (Comic) Vol. 2 by ZIG and Ttung gae (M/M Graphic Novel)

 Essays on Family, Fluidity, Whiteness, and Cows by Megan Milks

Red and the Wolves by Cherry Zong (Sapphic Fantasy Graphic Novel)

A Yuri Love Story That Begins with Getting Dumped in a Dream Vol. 1 by Hijiki (Sapphic Manga)

E by Noa Micaela Fields (Trans Poetry)

Mega Milk: Essays on Family, Fluidity, Whiteness, and Cows by Megan Milks (Transmasculine Memoir/Essays)

Genderqueer Menopause: Navigating Menopause for Trans, Gender-Nonconforming, Genderfluid, and Other Queer-Bodied Folx by Lasara Firefox Allen MSW (Trans and Nonbinary Nonfiction)

The Queer Thing About Sin by Harry Tanner (Queer Nonfiction)

Queer Print Cultures by Javier Samper Vendrell and Vance Byrd (Queer Nonfiction)

Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew by Coral Wylie (Nonbinary Plays) (Reprint)

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