Upcoming Queer books that should be on your radar
“The Genesis of Misery” by Neon Yang
When a young individual is granted saint-like abilities they must do whatever necessary to not fall to the void-madness that is supposed to follow. But when a very life like delusion convinces her theres another way they have little choice but to trust its siren song. A Joan of arc space opera retelling, with robots, a non-binary lead, and of course plenty of catholic imagery.
Release Date: September 27th, 2022
“Reforged” by Seth Haddon
In this debut novel a paladin abandons life and love in order to rise to the top of his order but after a ruthless barrage of royal assassinations he is charged with protecting the remaining royalty. The only problem is that the very king he is now meant to protect is the same ex-lover that he abandoned all those years ago. The “Oh and they were ex-boyfriends” fantasy novel that ive been waiting all my life for!
Release Date: October 4th, 2022
“The Loophole” by Naz Kutub
Sy is a 17 year old Indian-muslim boy on a journey to reconnect with his lost love. When his boyfriend Farouk said he was leaving to save the world Sy was too scared to join him. Now he regrets his decision but due to a chance encounter with a potentially magic (or just very rich) girl who offers him three wishes he finally gets the chance hes been waiting for.
Release Date: June 21st, 2022
“Wrath Goddess Sing” by Maya Deane
An Achilles retelling staring a trans female Achilles and villain Helen of troy. Achilles doesn’t want to go to war but when offered everything shes ever wanted from Athena she’s compelled to join the efforts. But Helen wants to destroy everything that Achilles has ever loved and wont stop till her nemesis is dead.
Release Date: June 7th, 2022
“When Women Were Dragons” by Kelly Barnhill
In the 1950′s an event known as ‘The Mass Dragoning’ occurs where a large group of housewives and mothers sprout dragon wings and talons and escape to the skies. Alex, a young girl being raised during this time, must deal with the fallout of this event all while coming to terms with her newfound crush on another girl.
Release Date: May 3rd, 2022
“A Song of Silver and Gold” by Melissa Karibian
In order to get revenge for the death of her brother Princess Kaelyn disguises herself as a man in order to purge the waters of the sirens that took his life. When the sirens princess is killed warrior Aqeara is given the task of disguising herslef as a human in order to kill the one that took her life: The dreaded Captain Kae. But when a romance starts to develop between the two they both have to rethink their quests for revenge.
Release Date: June 15th, 2022
“A Taste of Gold and Iron” by Alexandra Rowland
When Kadou, brother to the queen, finds himself in a humiliating altercation he must prove himself to his sister by assisting in a criminal investigation. Along with his cold new bodyguard Kadou uses his ability to taste precious metals to help solve the crime but ends up falling into a larger conspiracy that may shake the very foundation of the kingdom.
Release Date: August 30th, 2022
“A Million to One” by Adiba Jaigirdar
Titanic meets Oceans 8 in this queer high seas heist story. On board the titanic an unlikely group of woman plot to steal a gem encrusted tomb that may be the key to solving all their problems. But when problems begin to popup and a new romance begins to flourish the team will find that this heist may be more difficult than they bargained for.
Release Date: December 13th, 2022
“Out of the Blue” by Jason June
Fake dating with a splash of mermaids! Every teen mermaid must undergo a solo journey to the upper world where they are bound to help a human or be stuck on land forever. Crest hates humans and is eager to finish their journey so when they meet Sean, a recently dumped young man, they quickly agree to enter into a fake relationship with him to make his ex-boyfriend jealous.
Release Date: May 31st, 2022
“A Lady for a Duke” by Alexis Hall
After being declared dead at Waterloo Viola sees an opportunity to finally live as the young woman she truly is even if it means giving up her old life and old acquaintances. Only when she at lasts meets her old friend the duke again hes a shadow of the man he was and Viola decides to enter his life again.
Release Date: May 24th, 2022
Edit: (07/03/2022)
Important to note that “Wrath Goddess Sing” by Maya Deane has come under scrutiny, both for racist and anti-trans masc themes. I personally no longer feel comfortable pushing it on my blog, please conduct your own research before purchasing.
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