7 LGBTQ Epic Fantasy Books That You WON'T Put Down!

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  • čas přidán 16. 07. 2024
  • 7 BEST LGBTQ EPIC FANTASY BOOKS 🌈🐉✨ From enemies-to-lovers romance to sapphic sci fi, Gal Pal is back with more wlw / queer book recommendations! These lgbt fantasy books are stacked with lesbian, gay and trans characters exploring enchanting worlds. Your next magical read awaits! 📚🔮
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    0:00 Gal Pal's Fantasy Books 2023
    0:57 Girls of Paper and Fire - Natasha Ngan
    3:27 Gideon the Ninth - Tamsyn Muir
    5:52 A Day of Fallen Night - Samantha Shannon
    10:15 The Unbroken - C. L. Clark
    12:13 The Jasmine Throne - Tasha Suri
    14:40 She Who Became the Sun - Shelley Parker-Chan
    17:19 A Taste of Gold and Iron - Alexandra Rowland
    QUEER BOOKS YOU MUST READ 🌈
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    TOP 10 SAPPHIC BOOKS 🌸
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Komentáře • 104

  • @laurenelloise
    @laurenelloise  Před 7 měsíci +20

    Which of these have you read? What’s going onto ur TBR list? And what should gal pal read next?? 🫶🌈 If u want more gay books, here’s Galpal’s queer must reads czcams.com/video/_nl0WhTryaU/video.htmlsi=qYIJhlqA92DocsN5

    • @Julia-lf9zo
      @Julia-lf9zo Před 7 měsíci

      I always love the book recommendations!! A good book I suggest Gal pal to read is: Fingersmith from Sarah Waters. It is a thriller-roman but so good and so many plot twists that you don't expect. So, if you like an exciting story that sets place in the 19th century, you should read it ❤

  • @faeriestears
    @faeriestears Před 7 měsíci +142

    GUESS WHAT I JUST CAME OUT TO MY MOM ‼️‼️

    • @laurenelloise
      @laurenelloise  Před 7 měsíci +26

      congratulations 🤍 what a huge thing, proud of u

    • @faeriestears
      @faeriestears Před 7 měsíci +12

      @@laurenelloise you really helped me 💗💗

    • @Reed5016
      @Reed5016 Před 7 měsíci +8

      I’m so happy for you. How did it go?

    • @Prosciutttto
      @Prosciutttto Před 7 měsíci +1

      Congrats, hun!

    • @faeriestears
      @faeriestears Před 7 měsíci +13

      @@Reed5016 really good actually it turns out she was gay for a little bit too

  • @that_fairy_heather
    @that_fairy_heather Před 7 měsíci +45

    As a fantasy lover, just yes.

  • @FALLEN_ANGEL871
    @FALLEN_ANGEL871 Před 7 měsíci +19

    U could watch her talk about books forever i wanna read all of them 😭

    • @laurenelloise
      @laurenelloise  Před 7 měsíci +2

      This comment is so cute omggggg I’m telling galpal

  • @loveheartstopper418
    @loveheartstopper418 Před 7 měsíci +24

    Galpal!!! 🎉🎉 Yay!! I am actually trying ( attempting ) to write a Sapphic book rn.. it's going well lol so if I get it published add it to the Sapphic book rec!!! 😂

  • @thequoter1704
    @thequoter1704 Před 7 měsíci +15

    I literally just finished the Jasmine Throne and have started Gideon the Ninth yesterday. 😂
    My favourite lesbian fantasy books:
    - Breaking Legacies by Zoe Reed
    -The Sky Weaver by Kristen Ciccarelli
    - Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulhurst
    - Ice Massacre (trilogy) by Tiana Warner

    • @laurenelloise
      @laurenelloise  Před 7 měsíci +4

      ill pass these on to gal pal! she might like these!! tysm for sharing

    • @galpal
      @galpal Před 7 měsíci +2

      I’ve read The Sky Weaver (and that whole trilogy) and really loved it!! I’ll have to add ur other recommendations to the list though 😊

  • @kerrydobinson2187
    @kerrydobinson2187 Před 15 dny

    I am a tad late to the Gal Pal channel party, but may I say that these videos absolutely lift my little lesbian heart.
    That you add in a note about whether it is obvious to a passerby that there is some sapphic content in case youre still in the closet is such a thoughtful addition.
    If I had been lucky enough to have cats like you when I was younger, life would have been a lot different.
    Thank you for what you do, and don't stop now ❤

  • @steevoridgeline
    @steevoridgeline Před 7 měsíci +8

    Gal Pal is a real speaker, and reader !! Superbe pro video ! 👍🏻🎖

    • @laurenelloise
      @laurenelloise  Před 7 měsíci +1

      aww thanks, ill make sure to pass this on!

  • @kr-666
    @kr-666 Před 7 měsíci +4

    I did a mini book club with my coworker last week and we listened to Songs of Achilles on Spotify, its also about two gay men, and if you know anything about Achilles you know that it's not a greek comedy, it's short and sweet.

  • @MayTheSwiftie13
    @MayTheSwiftie13 Před 7 měsíci +7

    Im not rlly into books but they all seem so fun to read! Also, HI GAL PALLL

  • @ladansemakabre
    @ladansemakabre Před 7 měsíci +4

    i've read Priory but haven't got to A Day of Fallen Night yet... you saying there's an asexual MC convinced me to give it a higher priority heheh 💖

  • @ulyanna.asmr.
    @ulyanna.asmr. Před 3 měsíci +2

    I also can recommend all Alice Osemann's books 📚
    They're amazing, I'm already in love with the 1st one ("Loveless"). But she has a bunch of books and all are with LGBTQ+ in them. Asexual, lesbian, bisexual, lesbian, non-binary characters and all others are in stories. I really adore it and can recommend Alice Osemann as a great start. btw, here are the books:
    "Loveless" - story 'bout asexual girl, who tries to understand why she isn't in love with anyone, and her main goal in university is trying really hard to find her love
    "I was born this way"
    "Solitaire"
    "Nick and Charlie"
    "Radio Silence"
    "Heartstopper" - ❗ comics (graphic novel)❗
    "This winter"
    Yep, i think that's all 🐱
    I hope you'll enjoy reading
    💕💕

  • @sloth_crew
    @sloth_crew Před 7 měsíci +2

    I'm so sad that I didn't watch the live but I was working, but I always love watching every video. Hey GalPal hope you've been good, thanks for this video. Now I can read more books and a different style. Love you guys heaps and thanks for everything you do for us ❤. Love from Charlee xx

  • @Charlie_B335
    @Charlie_B335 Před 7 měsíci +3

    she flexed her 'a day of fallen night' collection so hard. gal pal is so cute

  • @bluecheshirecat13109
    @bluecheshirecat13109 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Definitely gonna read during winter vacation ❤

  • @KatelynJoe
    @KatelynJoe Před 7 měsíci +2

    Ooo! Yey! I love these! **adding them all to my Libby and storygraph app for later**

  • @THECYPHERGOD
    @THECYPHERGOD Před 16 dny +1

    I FELL IN LOVE WITH THE REAPER has an audiobook on CZcams!!

  • @cre8tingechos
    @cre8tingechos Před 7 měsíci +3

    absolutely loved this video and am excited to read some of these books! please have galpal keep doing these videos - they are such good recommendations! 📚😊

    • @laurenelloise
      @laurenelloise  Před 26 dny

      awww yaya love to hear it! also just uploaded another fantasy one today!

  • @gilliraz1324
    @gilliraz1324 Před 6 měsíci

    awesome video and lots added to my TBR! Another awesome LGBTQ read for Gal Pal is Tarnished are the Stars, it has a sapphic main relationship and a aroace main character too! its a sci-fi world and its awesome

  • @kanon_natsuki
    @kanon_natsuki Před 7 měsíci

    3:23
    Silence treatment TwT lol I really love it when there is something new for me to do or in that case read ^^

  • @shelbieP
    @shelbieP Před měsícem

    Thank you SO MUCH! I was just looking for epic fantasy books featuring WLW romances for pride month when I stumbled upon your video

    • @laurenelloise
      @laurenelloise  Před měsícem +1

      Awww yay!!! Happy reading! (And just between us, galpal is planning to make another one this month!)

  • @zoegilbert7761
    @zoegilbert7761 Před 7 měsíci +1

    YES I WAS WAITING FOR ANOTHER GAL PAL BOOK RECS VID

  • @pauieeepau
    @pauieeepau Před 17 dny

    The way I already follow a lot of the fan/artists featured. I still need to find Unbroken and Oleander Sword. Anyway, I'm starting Jasmine Throne soon. Gonna be itching for book 2 though. I already finished the rest of the books, except for Taste of Gold and Iron. I need more lol.

  • @zlothika
    @zlothika Před 2 měsíci

    thanks for the recommendations, I really like that you include fanart while you're describing the books

    • @laurenelloise
      @laurenelloise  Před 26 dny +1

      Of course!! and yea i think it helps picture the books / create the atmosphere! people are so taleneted!

  • @georgiamrx
    @georgiamrx Před 7 měsíci +1

    ima need to check these out bc i'm always looking for more books to read haha

    • @laurenelloise
      @laurenelloise  Před 7 měsíci +1

      yessss hopefully you find ur next fav book!

  • @artemisday
    @artemisday Před 6 měsíci

    This video convinced me to read Gideon the Ninth and the sequels, and they're my all-time favorite series now! Thanks!

    • @laurenelloise
      @laurenelloise  Před 26 dny

      oh my god yessss love this! also just uploaded another fantasy one today if u want more recs!

  • @saraandthennothing
    @saraandthennothing Před 7 měsíci

    The book recommendation videos are my favorite from this channel!! ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @abbyfiggins3153
    @abbyfiggins3153 Před 7 měsíci

    omg i love this series!!! i have a question tho...
    are you supposed to read the priory of the orange tree, or a day of fallen night first?

    • @laurenelloise
      @laurenelloise  Před 7 měsíci

      aw yay tysm!!! also just asked gal pal and she said in theory you can read them in any order, but she would read Priory first!

  • @the_galaxy_lesbian
    @the_galaxy_lesbian Před 7 měsíci +1

    If anyone is looking for more books I have a recommendation for a really good series i just finished. unfortunately i’m not well versed in like age ratings or anything like that, so sorry in advance. I also haven’t watched other videos of hers abt book recs so sorry if this is a repeat. Anyway, the series is called the Crown of Feathers trilogy, it’s a really good story about a corrupt empire and it has a really cool magic system, it follows a variety of perspectives and one of the main characters is gay and in a mlm relationship, there is also hints at another mlm relationship developing throughout the series.

  • @ChaM-xv2tv
    @ChaM-xv2tv Před 7 měsíci +1

    Love you guys for this ❤

  • @user-mt4iy9nl4l
    @user-mt4iy9nl4l Před 7 měsíci

    I did what you say and came out to my mom and she was really really upset and then after awhile and shes iffy but she supports me now soooooo yayayayayayayay!!!!!!

  • @Nintendo-fan202
    @Nintendo-fan202 Před 7 měsíci +1

    OMG I LOVED THIS :D. Also i have been questioning about me actually being non-binary and pan when i originally thought that i was a lesbain. Is it normal for LGBTQ flags to change???

  • @meeja3.022
    @meeja3.022 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Wow sounds of very good books recommendation but unfortunately i had already wished very gay books already for Christmas 📚 not that I’m sure if I’m gay I’m questioning my self and not out yet I just love the relationship 🥰 and I feel I don’t really care if someone finds out about it love all of you videos ❤️❤️❤️

  • @milan...1940
    @milan...1940 Před 7 měsíci +3

    This is so random but galpal is really wellspoken 😭 😭

    • @laurenelloise
      @laurenelloise  Před 7 měsíci +1

      bro, this is a huge complement, im making sure she sees this

  • @miraculousdream7028
    @miraculousdream7028 Před 7 měsíci

    I wish I could read some of those! Unfortunately my Mom always pre-reads any books before I'm allowed to read them so I'd have to wait a few years before could read them... If you want book recommendations, and you like magic worlds have you ever read MXTX's novels?(they're all about Chinese gay pairings though, don't know if there are any lesbian relationships in them as I've only seen the amines, and read about 13 chapters of one of the series.)

  • @liltmarshall8717
    @liltmarshall8717 Před 7 měsíci +2

    I'mma but to order some of these from Amazon now

    • @laurenelloise
      @laurenelloise  Před 7 měsíci +1

      yaya hopefully you find ur new fav book!

  • @KaiLove-vh2lu
    @KaiLove-vh2lu Před 7 měsíci

    Yay! so many to check out

  • @loganp9821
    @loganp9821 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Check out Of Fire and Stars and its sequel Of Ice and Shadows by Audrey Coulhurst

  • @J17891
    @J17891 Před 7 měsíci

    I started reading The Loophole by Naz Kutub. I’m only about 1/3 of the way through but I’ve been enjoying it! The main character is from an Indian family that lives in California. While he tries to get over his ex boyfriend, he meets a genie in a bottle.
    The summary/reviews do talk about the book having a gay main character but the cover doesn’t single it out as LGBTQ. The author’s note before the start of the book does list a couple of trigger warnings that are in 2 of the chapters, and also asks the reader to wait to read this book later if it’s not safe to read right now.
    I love The Locked Tomb so much and I’m so excited to read all the other books on this list!!

  • @sloth_crew
    @sloth_crew Před 7 měsíci +2

    Gal Pals words of the day- "how old am I"
    "Its a very good weight if you like wanna, you know strengthen up your hand or wrist for.. any reason"
    "Don't click it now that would be rude, you have to watch the rest of this one first" 😂

  • @grookeymon
    @grookeymon Před 7 měsíci +3

    Omg i would def love to get theseee but im not out

    • @laurenelloise
      @laurenelloise  Před 7 měsíci +1

      heapsss of these books are safe to read! every book we mention whether the cover & the blurb is safe

    • @grookeymon
      @grookeymon Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@laurenelloise so glad there’s channels like u out here trying to make this world a better place and safer for us all!! I’m a trans bisexual girl, and honestly I love watching your videos the 12 gays of Christmas is my faavvvv

    • @laurenelloise
      @laurenelloise  Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@grookeymon aww :’) one step at a time! Also so glad u love these vids!!

  • @MsLazyllama101
    @MsLazyllama101 Před 7 měsíci

    Love this video! I have a request: could you recommend queer books that are great for a slightly younger audience? I want to have more diverse love stories on my classroom book shelf. I got Cinderella is Dead last year and it's wonderful.

    • @laurenelloise
      @laurenelloise  Před 7 měsíci

      YES! Galpal is really keen on doing another one of these book rec vids but with a heap of YA books! (Also pretty sure she loved that book!)

  • @froggy_b0nk
    @froggy_b0nk Před 7 měsíci +1

    YEEESSSSS WE NEED MORE!!!!

    • @laurenelloise
      @laurenelloise  Před 26 dny +1

      just uploaded another fantasy one today!

    • @froggy_b0nk
      @froggy_b0nk Před 26 dny

      @@laurenelloise OH MY GOD u replied!!!!! I wasn’t expecting that 😂

  • @claraburle-ho8kf
    @claraburle-ho8kf Před 7 měsíci

    can you give some advice on how to come out to people in your family who you know will not accept you. (my dads side is SUPER religious and i'm lesbian and catholic)

  • @thegingerbreadman2898
    @thegingerbreadman2898 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Can you suggest some books for younger readers? Maybe around 13-14 or smth?

    • @galpal
      @galpal Před 7 měsíci +2

      Definitely check out The Strangeworlds Travel Agency trilogy!! But maybe I should do a younger readers video… 🤔

    • @laurenelloise
      @laurenelloise  Před 7 měsíci +1

      The last two vids galpal did on books included more for younger readers than this vid, so if you havent checked those out, there will be some there! heres the link to the playlist (but also i agree, a dedicated vid with some younger recs would be great!) czcams.com/play/PLfkAchFEZdGBYl205u_jiVgSUy1IZQMMa.html

  • @CharlotteShannon-vj3xp
    @CharlotteShannon-vj3xp Před 7 měsíci

    Has gal pal read “if I tell you” it’s really good

  • @savannabrazil6486
    @savannabrazil6486 Před 7 měsíci

    galpal book recs we love to see it these are great

  • @TaraHauser
    @TaraHauser Před 6 měsíci

    I just came out to my brother and he was like "if you have a girlfriend and get bullied for that i m gonna stand by and laugh about it"😢

  • @miyayume_eclectic_dream
    @miyayume_eclectic_dream Před 5 měsíci

    Is there a second part?

  • @michaeljasper760
    @michaeljasper760 Před 6 měsíci

    LGBTQ readers should check out “To Be Chosen” by Michael Travis Jasper

  • @Charlie_B335
    @Charlie_B335 Před 7 měsíci +1

    we love seeing gal pal here, you can take over, i approve ( jk )

    • @laurenelloise
      @laurenelloise  Před 7 měsíci

      hahahah honestly! i think my channel would survive if she did 😉

  • @clairification7206
    @clairification7206 Před 3 měsíci

    Ok but there is absolutely nothing "BFF" about the Griddlehark relationship.

  • @ryanrowe1975
    @ryanrowe1975 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Cute

  • @awaters3394
    @awaters3394 Před 7 měsíci +2

    firsttttt

  • @S.S81512
    @S.S81512 Před 25 dny

    gay fantasy!!

  • @cyrusnix
    @cyrusnix Před 7 měsíci +2

    First

  • @shaynahope4670
    @shaynahope4670 Před 7 měsíci

    231 like