I make a lot of book recommendation videos and wanted to highlight my favorite queer books I don’t mention enough and/or don’t see recommended enough. Here are my ten underrated queer book recs!
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THE BOOKS & TRIGGER WARNINGS
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*Trigger warnings are provided from the book’s The Story Graph pages. Click the book titles to read my full reviews of the books.
You Asked for Perfect by Laura Silverman
CWs: Academic pressure, burn-out, stress, anxiety
Their Troublesome Crush by Xan West
The Backstagers, Vol. 1: Rebels Without Applause by James Tynion IV, Rian Sygh (Illustrator), Walter Baiamonte (Illustrator)
CW: Blood, bullying, death
Dear Rachel Maddow by Adrienne Kisner
CWs: Abuse by a step-parent, loss, and grief, loss of a sibling, toxic living arrangements, homophobia, child abuse, death, drug use, addiction
Invisible by Michele Lent Hirsch
CWs: Chronic illness, Drug use, Ableism, Transphobia, Body shaming, Cancer
True Letters from a Fictional Life by Kenneth Logan
CWs: Outing, alcohol, alcoholism, homophobia, bullying
CWs: https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/82feb3a7-561a-46d1-a1b9-49b83316d55a
Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow by Benjamin Dean
Cattywampus by Ash Van Otterloo
CWs: Blood, death, violence, grief, car accident
Full Disclosure by Camryn Garrett
CWs: Bullying, Chronic illness, Outing, Racism, Biphobia, Sexual content, Racism, Homophobia, Medical content, Stalking
Long Macchiatos and Monsters by Alison Evans
CWs: (Graphic) Deadnaming, sexual assault, Transphobia (Minor)
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