The most popular LGBTQ+ books of 2026

LGBTQ+ books tell the stories of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people. Romance, coming of age, family, history and joy are all here, across every genre. They are for readers looking for themselves on the page and for anyone after a great read. This list shows the ones first published in 2026.

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Bellyache
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Bellyache

Brianna M. Pastor

Published 2026

160 pages

Bad fiction
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Bad fiction

Rebecca Sarah Ley

Published 2026

240 pages

Jan Morris
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Jan Morris

Sara Wheeler

Published 2026

432 pages

Ruiner
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Ruiner

Lara Messersmith-Glavin

Published 2026

312 pages

Kink Curious
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Kink Curious

Gigi Engle

Published 2026

336 pages

E
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E

Noa Micaela Fields

Published 2026

107 pages

Shadow Country
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Shadow Country

Craig Higginson

Published 2026

410 pages

raw & zero
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raw & zero

imogen smith, smith imogen xtian

Published 2026

104 pages

Fist
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Fist

nelle mills, Christopher Schaberg, Ian Bogost

Published 2026

160 pages