Queer Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2026!

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On December 31st, we looked back at our reading for 2025 to share our favorite queer reads of the year. Now we’re looking to the future! And the future of our bookshelves is bright and queer. Here are some of the queer books coming out in 2026 that we can’t wait to put our hands on. What books are you most excited for this year?

The contributors to the list are: polls, E. C., Rascal Hartley, Shadaras, Tris Lawrence, Nina Waters, and Linnea Peterson.

• Last First Kiss by Julian Winters
• I Love You Don’t Die by Jade Song
• The Girls Will Be Okay by Linnea Peterson
• Platform Decay by Martha Wells
• Common Bonds 2 ed. by Claudie Arseneault, Emery Lee & RoAnna Sylver
• A Long and Speaking Silence by Nghi Vo
• The Last Best Quest Ever by F.T. Lukens
• Is This a Cry for Help? by Emily Austin
• Bridget and Gabe Are Not Okay by Lex Croucher
• Smash or Pass by Birdie Schae
• A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett
• Panguan by Mu Su Li (English Translation)

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