Good gay fantasy books


JANUARYTHE DAUGHTERS OF IZDIHAR by Hadeer Elsbai:
&#; f/f, disaster bi
&#; looming war, woman&#;s suffrage, & water magic in a fantastical Egypt
&#; spoiled aristocrat + bookshop keeper??? hmm YESTHE SAPPHIRE ALTAR by David Dalglish:
&#; sequel to THE BLADED FAITH, which had a sapphic main
&#; rag-tag, older group of revolutionaries use a mask to fake a hero & fight against the invading empire
&#; except the mask is cursed&#; and whisperingNOW SHE IS WITCH by Kirsty Logan:
&#; sapphic MC
&#; gloomy, witchy roadtrip through medieval Europe
&#; with a little murder, as treat
&#; stories within stories within storiesI KEEP MY EXOSKELETON TO MYSELF by Marisa Crane:
&#; sapphic MC
&#; instead of jail, criminals carry extra shadows to warn others of their misdeeds
&#; what happens when your kid is born with an extra shadow?
&#; tackles grief & shame in an unjust worldTHE INFINITE by Ada Hoffmann:
&#; lesbian MC, arrive get your neurodivergent gays
&#; the AI gods have withdrawn their protection
&#; rebellion and re

9 Favorite Queer Fantasy Books

For you today, Gentle Reader, I have some super fun queer fantasy noun recommendations. A favorite genre of mine!

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I appreciate my books cheerful, charming, and happy with a strong romance thread. So that’s what I’ve chosen for you today (mostly). However, there is a whole glorious mess of fabulous queer fantasy out there that deals in darker themes and has more violent tenancies.

If that’s your jam then elated hunting, meanwhile can I interest you in the sunny side?

Fantasy Books with Queer Romance in ‘em

1. The Lightning-Struck Heart by T.J. Klune

This book has so many things I adore in a fantasy. Extremely snarky gay teen main character. Lots of awesome magic. Horny hornless unicorns with a thing for scarves and dragon BDSM. Okay maybe I didn’t know I wanted that last one, but I do now!

Honestly, this book is hilarious. No really, I was reading it and actually crying with laughter, it’s that funny. This is basically my nerdy-heart’s ideal beach read.

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Gay Fantasy Romance Novels

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Hey friend! If you&#;ve found yourself here, it&#;s because you&#;re looking for gay fantasy romance novels! I&#;m a HUGE book nerd (and lover of romance novels), so I&#;ve put together this guide based on my own adventures in reading.

I had been looking for gay romance novels for YEARS, and thought that I had to just put up with side stories featuring gay characters. As a queer person, representation is so important, and for years I struggled to find ANY LGBT characters in fantasy romance novels.

representation is so important, and for years I struggled to find ANY LGBT characters in fantasy romance novels.

And then, I start gay romance novels on Amazon, thanks to Kindle Unlimited. The indie publishing industry has done WONDERS for representation, and there are a TON of gay fantasy romance novels just waiting to be read!

This post is all about gay fantasy ro

15 Great LGBTQ+ Fantasy and Sci-fi Books Every Reader Needs: Guest Post by S. Labrecque

Media never has enough LGBTQ+ representation.

And if it does, we’re the side characters in someone else’s story.

Are you sick of this too?

Fear not! LGBTQ+ fiction does be, and I’ve compiled a list of 15 books where the queer characters are the protagonists. So if you’re looking for fantasy or sci-fi with great queer representation, observe if any of these catch your eye.

15 Excellent LGBTQ+ Fantasy and Sci-fi Books

1) “The City We Became” by N.K. Jemisin

Gay/Lesbian, Bisexual, Asexual, Queer side characters

Genre: Cosmic Horror Urban Fantasy

Summary: Cities are alive. Some more literally than others. When New York City is born, it’s split between five avatars, and its primary goes missing. NYC’s weakened articulate leaves it open for attack from an otherworldly entity set on wiping out all living cities. The four borough avatars must learn to operate together to awaken their primary. Can they conserve their city before the Enemy gains hold, or will It destroy everything they love?

2) “A Drawn-out W