Celebrate Sherlock Holmes Day with 21 Queer Detective Reads!
Today marks the birthday of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, one of the most influential authors of modern detective stories. To honor his legacy, May 22 has been dubbed the Sherlock Holmes Day. Last year, we celebrated with a roundtable chat about the beloved sleuth. This year, we’re shifting our focus to his spiritual successors, wrapped in the rainbow flag. Enjoy the list of 21 Queer Detective Reads, compiled thanks to: Nina Waters, Shadaras, Owl Outerbridge, theirprofoundbond, hullosweetpea, Mikki Madison, Shea Sullivan, Dei Walker, Shannon, Rhosyn Goodfellow and an anonymous contributor.
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk
The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older
The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison
In the Dark by Jin Shisi Chai
A Study in Honor by Claire O’Dell
Breaking Through the Clouds Po Yun by Huai Shang
The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
The Fourteenth Year of Chenghua by Meng Xi Shi
The Expanse Series by James S. A. Corey
Claudia Lin Series by Jane Pek
Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis
The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei
Wild and Wicked Things by Francesca May
The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal
Death by Silver by Amy Griswold & Melissa Scott
This Gilded Abyss by Rebecca Thorne
Sushi Scandal by T. Thorn Coyle
Liar City by Allie Therin
The Recondite by S. J. Ralston
What queer detective stories do YOU love?
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