My favorite GLBT SF/F books

Explore a curated list of the best GLBT science fiction and fantasy books. Discover top LGBTQ+ reads in SF/F with diverse characters and compelling stories.

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The Female Man

by Joanna Russ

Living in an altered past that never saw the end of the Great Depression, Jeannine, a librarian, is waiting to be married. Joanna lives in …
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The Dispossessed

by Ursula K. Le Guin

Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. he will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that …
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The Left Hand of Darkness

by Ursula K. Le Guin

50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION—WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY DAVID MITCHELL AND A NEW AFTERWORD BY CHARLIE JANE ANDERS Ursula K. Le Guin’s groundbreaking work of science …
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Ammonite

by Nicola Griffith

Winner of the Lambda and Tiptree Awards • “A knockout . . . Strong, likable characters, a compelling story, and a very interesting take on …
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Woman on the Edge of Time

by Marge Piercy

"This edition published by arrangement with Alfred A. Knopf, Inc."--T.p. verso.
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The Handmaid's Tale

by Margaret Atwood

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An instant classic and eerily prescient cultural phenomenon, from “the patron saint of feminist dystopian fiction” (The New York …
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Stranger in a Strange Land

by Robert Anson Heinlein

This is the epic saga of an earthling, Valentine Michael Smith, born and educated on Mars, who arrives on our planet with "psi" powers--telepathy, clairvoyance, …
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Aye, and Gomorrah

by Samuel R. Delany

A father must come to terms with his son's death in the war. In Venice an architecture student commits a crime of passion. A white …
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Nova

by Samuel R. Delany

Given that the suns of Draco stretch almost sixteen light years from end to end, it stands to reason that the cost of transportation is …
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Kirith Kirin

 

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The Unreasoning Mask

by Philip Jose Farmer

One of the most daring, innovative, and prolific writers in the science fiction genre, Philip Jose Farmer has long been hailed for his soaring imagination …
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Slow River

by Nicola Griffith

She awoke in an alley to the splash of rain. She was naked, a foot-long gash in her back was still bleeding, and her identity …
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Luck in the Shadows

by Lynn Flewelling

"A new star is rising in the fantasy firmament...teems with magic and spine-chilling amounts of skullduggery."–Dave Duncan, author of The Great Game When young Alec …
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The Bone Doll's Twin

by Lynn Flewelling

Sometimes the price of destiny is higher than anyone imagined.... Dark Magic, Hidden Destiny For three centuries a divine prophecy and a line of warrior …
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Friday

by Robert Anson Heinlein

Engineered from the finest genes, and trained to be a secret courier in a future world, Friday operates over a near-future Earth, where chaos reigns. …
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I Will Fear No Evil

 

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The Wild Boys

 

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The Passion

by Jeanette Winterson

Winner of the 1987 John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, this novel explores the many faces of passion. Set in Napoleon's Europe, it is an evocative exploration …
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The PowerBook

by Jeanette Winterson

Adding to an already astounding body of work that explores the nature of love and desire, Jeanette Winterson (Sexing the Cherry, Oranges are Not the …
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The Soft Machine

by William S. Burroughs

Science fiction-roman.
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Nova Express

by William S. Burroughs

Nova Express takes William S. Burroughs's nightmarish future one step beyond The Soft Machine. The diabolical Nova criminals have gained control and plan on wreaking …
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The Ticket that Exploded

by William S. Burroughs

Inspector Lee and the Nova Police engage the Nova Mob in a decisive battle for the planet. Scientists and combat troops, ad men and con …
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