A few weeks ago, I showed you my spreadsheet of the queer books that have been published so far in 2024—more than 600, to be exact. But I’ll let you in on a little secret: This is an edited list. In my personal spreadsheet, I have a column for the books on my personal TBR list. Of those 600, I said I wanted to read 123 of them, and of those, I definitely wanted to read 42. In fact, I’ve read (or at least started) 17. So… I’m not exactly keeping up with the list.
I’d like to ask for your help. Which of the new queer books I wanted to read in the first half of 2024 but didn’t get around to should I read next? Let me know in the comments or respond in the Google form linked below!
Please Stop Trying to Leave Me by Alana Saab
One of my favorite books is “Milk Fed” by Melissa Broder. It’s a haunting, overwhelming, and cathartic look into the psyche of someone struggling with eating disorders and other mental health issues. And this book looks like a book that could do the same. It’s about a main character who is trying to finish her book and is convinced that God is sending her signs through social media to break up with her girlfriend. Plus, the cover and title are so intriguing!
Escape Velocity by Victor Manibo
I can’t resist a queer mystery in space, and this one promises just that with an anti-capitalist critique. It claims, “Knives out in space with a parasite Twist.” I also like stories set in spaceships or space stations, like this one, because it’s an enclosed environment that can quickly become claustrophobic, and it forces the characters to interact with each other – for better or for worse. I just checked this book out from the library and it’s almost overdue… should I read it or return it??
Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao
Lately, I’ve been really into advice podcasts and audiobooks – especially if they’re queer. I love getting that voyeuristic look into other people’s lives and wondering how I would handle the situation. This YA novel is about two rival advice columnists (on Instagram) who become friends – but they’re unaware of each other’s online personas. Plus, they’re both asexual and aromantic, an identity that’s still so underrepresented.
The Deep Dark: A Graphic Novel by Molly Knox Ostertag
I loved Girl From the Sea, so I’m excited to pick up Molly Knox Ostertag’s latest Sapphic fantasy graphic novel! This one seems darker (no pun intended) than her previous books, which intrigues me. I’m getting werewolf vibes, which I haven’t verified – but I wonder if I’d enjoy it more if I read it in the fall, when I prefer horror and horror-like books.
Blood City Rollers by VP Anderson and Tatiana Hill
This just looks like a fun, quick read. It’s a middle grade Sapphic graphic novel about a skater who gets selected to join a vampire roller derby team. I love middle grade fantasy graphic novels: they’re the perfect palate cleanser between books.
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