GLBTQ Fiction
(gay, lesbian, bisexual
transgender, queer or questioning)
Author |
Title |
| *Also available as an Audiobook | |
| Allison, Dorothy | Bastard Out of Carolina 1992 |
| 13-year-old Bone narrates this intense tale of the Boatwright family in Greenville County, South Carolina. | |
| Baldwin, James | Giovanni's Room 1956 |
| The story of an expatriate American living in Paris after World War II. | |
| Benduhn, Tea | Gravel Queen 2003 |
| Aurin describes her life as though she were making a film. | |
| Black Like Us | Black Like Us A century of lesbian, gay and bisexual African American fiction. 2002 |
| Boock, Paula | Dare Truth or Promise 1999 |
| Louie Angelo, who plans to be a lawyer, falls in love with a girl who lives in a pub. | |
| Cart, Michael | My Father's Scar 1996 |
| A college freshman enters into his first relationship as a gay man. | |
| Chambers, Aiden | Postcards From No Man's Land 2002 |
| 17-year-old Jacob Todd travels to Amsterdam to honor his grandfather, a WWII veteran who died in a nearby town. | |
| Chbosky, Steven | *The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999 |
| High school freshman Charlie makes friends with some older students, including a senior who is comfortable being gay. | |
| Cruse, Howard | Stuck Rubber Baby 1995 |
| A graphic novel set during the Civil Rights Movement. | |
| Crutcher, Chris | *Ironman 1995 |
| The swim coach at Beau's high school is gay. | |
| Ferris, Jean | Eight Seconds 2000 |
| Meeting a gay man at rodeo school causes a teen to reevaluate why he's felt alienated much of his life. | |
| Grima, Tony, editor | Not the Only One: 1995 |
| Short stories about gay teenagers. | |
| Hartinger, Brent | Geography Club 2002 |
| Sophomore Russel Middlebrook finds out he isn't the only gay student in his school. | |
| Kenry, Chris | Uncle Max 2002 |
| Uncle Max has a lot to say about life, love and being gay. | |
| Levithan, David | Boy Meets Boy 2003 |
| In this lighthearted novel in which being gay is not "an issue," boy meets boy and boy gets boy. | |
| Malloy, Brian | Year of Ice 2002 |
| Closeted Kevin Doyle has a hard time faking a relationship with his "girlfriend." | |
| Merrell, Billy | Talking in the Dark 2003 |
| A life story told in poems. | |
| Moore, Terry | Strangers in Paradise : High School! 1998 |
| The story of Francine and Katchoo in graphic novel format. | |
| Myracle, Lauren | Kissing Kate 2003 |
| Lissa's relationship with her best friend becomes very uncomfortable after they kiss at a party. | |
| Nava, Michael | Hidden Law 1992 |
| In this mystery, lawyer Henry Rios defends a young Latino accused of murdering a rising Latino politician. | |
| Nevoyr, Nina | Southland 2003 |
| In this complex novel, a young Japanese American lawyer investigates a murder that occurred during the Watts riots in LA. | |
| Newbery, Linda | Shell House 2002 |
| In parallel stories, a contemporary teen and a World War I soldier struggle with their faith and their sexuality. | |
| Peters, Julie Anne | Luna 2004 |
| Liam is Luna. | |
| Plum-Ucci, Carol | What Happened to Lani Garver? ( 2002 |
| At first 16-year-old Claire can't tell if Lani Garver is a girl or a boy. | |
| Ryan, Sara | Empress of the World 2001 |
| Attending a summer institute for academically gifted students, 15-year-old Nic falls for Battle. | |
| Sanchez, Alex | Rainbow High 2003 |
| This sequel to Rainbow Boys follows the lives of three high school students. | |
| Taylor, William | Jerome 1999 |
| Two teens struggle with the suicide of a mutual friend. Set in Australia. | |
| Trujillo, Carla | What Night Brings 2003 |
| 11-year-old Marci Cruz has two wishes: that God would make her a boy and that her father would disappear. Set in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1960s. | |
| Weyr, Garret | *My Heartbeat 2002 |
| Ellen tries to understand what's going on between her older brother and his best friend. Set in Manhattan. | |
| Wittlinger, Ellen | *Hard Love 1999 |
| 16-year-old John works hard at hiding his emotions until he falls for Marisol, who is actually a lesbian. | |
| Wright, Bil | Sunday You Learn How to Box 2000 |
| Louis Bowman, a 14-year-old African American boy, lives in a Connecticut housing project. | |
| Yamanaka, Lois-Ann | Name Me Nobody 2000 |
| Emi-Lou's best friend Yvonne turns out to be a lesbian. Set in Hawaii. | |