I’m behind on my 2024 reading list. What queer book should I read next?

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A few weeks ago, I shared with you the spreadsheet I keep of the queer books released so far in 2024—over 600, to be exact. I’ll let you in on a little secret: it’s an edited list. In my personal spreadsheet, I have a column for books on my personal TBR. Of those 600, I said I might read 123, and of those, I definitely wanted to read 42. I’ve actually read (or at least started) 17. So… I don’t really keep a list.

I want your help with this. Of the new queer books I wanted to read in the first half of 2024 but didn’t get around to, which ones should I read next? Let me know in the comments, or answer it via the Google Form below!

Please Stop Trying to Leave Me by Alana Saab

One of my favorite books is Milk Fed by Melissa Broder, an immersive, overwhelming, cathartic dive into the mind of someone struggling with eating disorders and other mental health issues, and this seems like a book that could do the same. It’s about a main character who struggles to finish her book and becomes convinced that God is sending her signals via social media to break up with her girlfriend. That cover and title are so intriguing too!

Escape Velocity by Victor Manibo

I can’t resist a queer mystery in space, and this one promises to do so with an anti-capitalist critique. It claims to be “Knives out in space with a Parasite twist.” I also like stories that take place on spaceships or space stations, like this one, because it’s a closed environment that can quickly become claustrophobic and forces the characters to interact — for better or for worse. I just got this book from the library and it’s almost too late… 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 glimpse 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, unaware of each other’s online personas. They’re also both asexual and aromantic, an identity that’s still so underrepresented.

The Deep Darkness: 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 I’m curious about. I’m getting werewolf vibes, which I haven’t verified yet — but I wonder if I’d enjoy this book more if I read it in the fall, when I’m prioritizing horror and horror-y reads.

Blood City Rollers by VP Anderson and Tatiana Hill

This one just seems like a fun, quick read. It’s a middle grade sapphic graphic novel about a skater who gets recruited to a vampire roller derby team. I love middle grade fantasy graphic novels—they’re the perfect palate cleanser between books.

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