Afterbirth by Emma Cleary
$30.00A sister’s care turns into something darker in this unsettling “mommy horror” novel. A visceral, queer-tinged story of obsession, identity, and transformation.
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A sister’s care turns into something darker in this unsettling “mommy horror” novel. A visceral, queer-tinged story of obsession, identity, and transformation.

A Cold War–era artist confronts desire, identity, and unraveling truths in this moody, atmospheric queer literary novel set in 1989 London.

A vibrant and emotionally resonant short story collection exploring Black girlhood, queer identity, friendship, desire, and the complicated journey from adolescence into adulthood.

A chance meeting in Paris sparks a decades-spanning love story shaped by longing and missed chances. A sweeping sapphic romance about the lives we almost live.

A witty, emotionally charged literary novel spanning eighteen years, following two brilliant women whose friendship, love, resentment, and devotion reshape each other’s lives in ways neither could have imagined.

A gifted Sicilian performer rises from poverty to international fame in the worlds of theater and silent film, where he finds passionate love amid the glamour and dangers of early twentieth-century queer life. Creatures of Light is a lush historical LGBTQ romance filled with artistry, ambition, and heartbreak.

A surreal blend of romance, conspiracy, and mystery—where secret lovers, hidden agendas, and strange forces collide in a story that refuses to stay in one lane.

A haunting blend of queer speculative fiction, poetry, and feminist rage, Dead Boys in Space imagines the generation lost to AIDS not as gone, but as having vanished into the cosmos, leaving future queer generations to inherit their grief, memory, and unfinished stories.

A lyrical collection of short fiction exploring love, loss, identity, and ambition, Echoes & Embers traces the quiet moments of transformation that shape who we become.

A lyrical meditation on beauty, desire, and unfulfilled love. A quiet, intellectual queer novel where longing lingers long after the last page.

During a weekend literary festival, a celebrated novelist is forced to confront her past, her relationships, and the compromises she has made in pursuit of acceptance in this witty and incisive exploration of sex, power, and self-discovery.

A sharp, hilarious, and heartfelt satire following two Asian American trans women competing in professional men’s volleyball as they navigate fierce rivalry, online fame, grief, and an unforgettable romance.

A powerful literary novel set in contemporary India, exploring queer love, political unrest, and the search for belonging in a society undergoing profound change.

A sharp coming-of-age novel set over one rainy weekend in Bogotá, Imagine Breaking Everything follows a young woman confronting her past while trying to hold onto her future. Paperback, April 7, 2026. ISBN: 1916806120.

A powerful debut set in 1970s England, Jean tells the story of a troubled Jewish teenager whose first love offers both hope and danger during one transformative summer at an alternative boarding school.

An award-winning literary debut exploring friendship, ambition, art, and identity through the decades-long bond between two women whose lives are forever intertwined by love, rivalry, and the pursuit of belonging.

Set against the indie music scene of the early 2000s, this poignant queer coming-of-age novel explores first love, friendship, ambition, and the complicated pull of home.

Two women meet during the Egyptian revolution and form a connection that reshapes their lives. A lyrical queer novel of memory, identity, and longing.

A landmark paperback novel of queer literature, Maurice by E. M. Forster follows a young man’s coming-of-age in Edwardian England and boldly affirms that love between men can lead not to ruin, but to happiness.

A landmark LGBTQ+ novel that unflinchingly explores childhood trauma, memory, identity, and healing through the intertwined lives of two young men forever changed by a shared past.

A lyrical gay literature classic, Nights in Aruba explores coming out, Catholic guilt, aging, and the quiet reckoning that follows a life once lived in hiding.

Set at a fading Italian agriturismo, Nymph follows a young girl navigating grief, identity, and first love after meeting an American visitor who changes her life forever. Sofia Montrone’s debut is a lyrical coming-of-age novel filled with longing, memory, and summer atmosphere.

A tender, aching story of first love between two boys over one transformative year. A lyrical queer coming-of-age about desire, identity, and the cost of becoming.

A daring, darkly funny collection of literary short stories exploring queer identity, desire, shame, and modern relationships through surreal, unsettling, and unforgettable characters.

A landmark work of queer horror, RED X blends supernatural terror, memoir, and LGBTQ+ history into a haunting exploration of loss, memory, and the lives erased during the AIDS era.

A dynamic anthology of new LGBTQ+ fiction from the 2026 Saints+Sinners Literary Festival—featuring diverse voices, prize-winning stories, and the future of queer storytelling.

Ancient myths, timeless legends, and modern queer desire collide in this haunting collection of short stories from Charlie David. Sensual, literary, and emotionally charged, Shadowlands explores love, grief, obsession, and the transformative power of longing.

A luminous and emotionally powerful literary novel about migration, identity, queerness, and belonging. Brian Chikwava’s Shamiso follows a young Zimbabwean woman rebuilding her life in Brighton while navigating love, gender fluidity, and the search for self.

A sharp, intimate novel about love, grief, desire, and the complexities of modern relationships. When a married couple opens their relationship, unexpected discoveries challenge everything they thought they knew about themselves and each other.

A sharp, intimate novel about love, grief, desire, and the complexities of modern relationships. When a married couple opens their relationship, unexpected discoveries challenge everything they thought they knew about themselves and each other.

A bold short story collection exploring sexuality, power, and moral complexity, featuring intimate portraits of flawed lives and fierce desire.

Set in the music world of 1988, Standard Tuning follows a troubled musician joining an all-star recording project while battling addiction, despair, and the search for meaning. Andi Tozier’s emotionally charged novel explores friendship, fame, and redemption with haunting honesty.

A funny, heartfelt LGBTQ novel about queer identity, unexpected motherhood, and chosen family in Portland. Stray City is a smart, modern coming-of-age story for anyone who’s ever made the wrong choice for the right reasons.

Winner of the National Book Award for Translated Literature and the International Booker Prize, Taiwan Travelogue is a beautifully layered sapphic historical novel exploring love, language, food, colonialism, and the hidden histories that shape human connection.

From bestselling author and acclaimed poet Ocean Vuong comes a luminous novel about unexpected friendship, chosen family, and finding hope in the most fragile moments of life.

Set against the changing landscape of Atlanta before the 1996 Olympics, this powerful literary debut follows two Black men as they confront love, identity, grief, and the human cost of progress.

A spellbinding sapphic gothic suspense novel where a ghostwriter uncovers dangerous secrets hidden within the unfinished manuscript of a legendary author, only to find herself entangled in a web of obsession, desire, and deception.

A thoughtful literary novel blending romance, family expectations, spirituality, and mystery as one woman questions whether love, legacy, and family are defined by blood or by choice.

A haunting, poetic short story collection blending queer identity, Indigenous spirituality, and mythical realism across the boundary of life and death.

The moving conclusion to The Oltrarno Passages trilogy, where found family, enduring love, and the courage to embrace happiness bring a deeply emotional journey to its unforgettable close.

A poignant literary novel about first love, marriage, memory, and the irresistible pull of unfinished dreams as one woman confronts the life she left behind and the future she has built.

A magical, multigenerational novel that blends historical fiction, family secrets, and quiet fantasy as one young woman uncovers an extraordinary legacy connecting memory, love, and the written word across generations.

A poignant historical novel imagining the final six days of Elizabeth Short’s life, focusing not on her infamous murder, but on friendship, queer love, survival, and the everyday courage of women in postwar Los Angeles.

A classic work of decadent and queer literature, The Songs of Bilitis presents the lyrical, sensual poems of Bilitis, a fictional contemporary of Sappho. Filled with moonlit longing, pastoral beauty, and sapphic romance, this landmark collection remains one of the most influential LGBTQ+ literary works of the late 19th century.
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A powerful story of self-discovery, healing, and transformation, The Weight of Sunday follows one extraordinary day that changes everything. Through family, love, and hard-won self-acceptance, a life hidden behind masks finally emerges into the light.

Set amid the glittering cabarets and collapsing society of Weimar Berlin, this haunting historical novel explores grief, guilt, queer friendship, and the seductive escape offered by a city dancing on the edge of catastrophe.

Ten years after a traumatic act of family violence changed her life forever, Sam Gardner gets a second chance with the best friend she never stopped loving, forcing her to confront the past she has spent years trying to outrun.

A queer speculative novel about parallel lives, desire, and the impossible choices women face when love exists in more than one reality.

Vamoose is a witty and emotionally powerful short story collection about queer women navigating love, grief, family chaos, revenge, and reinvention. Kathy Anderson blends fierce humor and literary depth into fifteen unforgettable stories of resilience and self-determination.

A sparkling modern retelling of The Philadelphia Story, this witty queer romance follows a tangled love triangle that erupts during a glamorous Cape Cod wedding, where old passions and unexpected attractions refuse to stay buried.

Inspired by the true history of the infamous Magdalene-style reform schools, this powerful historical novel follows six young women whose courage, friendship, and resilience become their greatest acts of defiance.

A newly engaged gay man begins questioning marriage while serving as officiant at his cousin’s chaotic Texas wedding, leading to a hilarious and heartfelt weekend of friendship, self-discovery, and unexpected truths.

A heartfelt coming-of-age novel about identity, first love, and the search for freedom. When a scholarship takes a young gay man from Central Asia to Vienna, he discovers that living authentically requires courage, resilience, and hope.

A darkly funny, unsettling novel about queer marriage, motherhood, and fear inside the family home. With Teeth is Kristen Arnett at her sharpest and most unflinching.

A dark, literary gay romance set in postwar Oxford, where two young men fall in love amid class warfare, secret societies, and deadly consequences.