🏳️🌈LGBTQ+ Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books!🏳️🌈
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I recommend The Nightrunner Series by Lynn Fewelling. It has a mlm romance between the two main characters both of which are bisexual. The series it self has a lot of strong female characters and a lot of politics and at times is very brutal but super super good!
I noticed that especially the lgbt Sci-Fi genre has a majority of F/F relationships, amazing ones, but I'm kinda starved on great male (trans as well of course!) characters falling in love with each other. So thank you so much for this recommendation!
Thank you for this video! I was really searching for more rep in fantasy and Sci-Fi books.
i love fairytale retellings that have a queer twist! have you also read "of fire and stars"?
I haven't read that yet but it is on my never ending TBR!
If you like that, check out “Ash”. It’s a retelling of Cinderella and its very good
Honestly adding all of the ones I haven't read yet to my tbr. Also side note, you look amazing!
Are there any m/m representation in adult fantasy or sci-fi? I always feel we don't get enough m/m romance in actually print books. Most are digital and not the best plots.
You're right there aren't a lot. Some of my faves are The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (it's actually my favorite book of the year!) also The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Giesbrecht, Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh, and Witchmark by CL Polk are really good ones!
@@RileyMarie_ thabks, I got the first book you mentioned. Probably will read it this week. I see a lot of m/m on the YA contemporary but hopefully things can shift in the future.
The house in the cerulean sea!!!
@@In_time I really didn't enjoy that book. Read it last month. I felt the romance didn't have enough build up.
I recommend The Pyradiste Adventure Series starting with The Pyramid Waltz, and its Prequel, Lady of Stone, by Barbara Ann Wright for f/f fantasy, and for sci-fi I recommend The Chronicles of Alsea starting with The Caphenon by Fletcher DeLancey.
One of my all-time favorites is The 5th Gender by Gail Carriger. The very uplifting*cute*funny, Sci-Fi M/M murder mystery, exploring gender*polyamory*sexuality*sociatal-expectations and a charming speeking-quirk that makes this book a quick jolly read to brighten up your day.
The Nevernight Chronicles by Jay Kristoff! Mia is bisexual. The books are definitely not for everyone though.
WHAT! I've never heard anyone mention that! Good to know
Riley Marie that’s probably because it’s a spoiler not revealed until the second book .-.
If it's got plenty of gay tea ☕️🏳️🌈
Then it's definitely for me 🥰
gahhh i love this 👏🏻😍 so many good ones! i love that you focused in on these genres. they are tough ones to find any diversity in, especially lgbtqia+ 🙌🏻 great job!
I want to do a part 2 because I have so many more recs!!
Nice Video. How about trying some older LGBQT Fantasy: Magic's Pawn series by Mercedes Lackey, Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner, and Sing the Four Quarters by Tanya Huff.
Oh wow! I've never heard of The Fifth Season but it sounds so amazing :O One of my good friends recenty recommended The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet and this video is definately making me want to get to that soon. Thanks for all the great recs!
aw loved your video ☺️ the first two sound cool! and ur dog haha
The Fifth Season sounds really good.
Okay, the fifth season sounds absolutely amazing!
I really enjoyed Every Heart a Doorway and need to continue the series!
The Fifth Season sounds really interesting!
Nice recs! So many of them are on my tbr 🙈
I am so excited to continue with The Fifth Season series...
I’m currently reading The Fifth Season and I’m loving it so much. And all of the books sound intriguing.
Darkest part of the forest was my best friends favorite book but I didnt like it that much either lmao
Will definitely be checking out The Fifth Season!
I also really recommend the Imperial Radch trilogy by Ann Leckie. Also The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K Le Guin.
Thanks for the video!
I WAS HOPING YOU'D MENTION ASH!!!
I remember reading it when I was around... 12... And I was so shocked and happy with how everything turned out! I remember it being so new to me and I couldn't believe it... I loved it!
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I’m trying to finish my TBR pile (47 books) and the upcoming sequels on most of them (I have to prioritize buying the sequels) so I can start buying mostly LGBTQ+ books and own voices books on everything (mental health, sexuality, race, culture etc.) that’s not by white cishet authors. 😍
That's awesome!!!
I read Dreadnought by April Daniels this month and it was superb - YA trans superhero story! I'd also suggest Kai Ashante Wilson's novellas (Sorcerer of the Wildeeps and A Taste of Honey), and anything by Nalo Hopkinson.
Thank you so much for this video!
i love these queer sci-fi/fantasy recs!! i totally agree with what you said about there being less diverse sci-fi/fantasy books, which is why i particularly love this recommendations video! (riley, recommending every heart a doorway? i am S H O C K E D)
Came for the books... stayed for LOKIIIII
I added most of these to my tbr (i reaaaally need to read a long way to a small angry planet, it's the exact kind of thing i'm into).
I recommend this enough to sound like a broken record but More Than Meets The Eye/Lost Light by James Roberts is a rly good lgbt read (and it tends to get overlooked because it's Transformers)! it's about a group of people (robots) going on a grand, horrible roadtrip through space to find a place that might not even exist, and all the mishaps along the way. there's no like, exploration of gender or sexuality in it beyond a single scene (when it's noted that a character and her wife are trans women) because it's a generally accepted part of their society that being gay is the norm. and until the end of july the comics are all on sale for pretty good deals!
edit: i feel like i should note that "their society is primarily gay" isn't lip service- this comic has a bunch of romantic plotlines and all of them have been m/m or f/f (there was going to be an m/f but the writer dropped it due to not wanting one of his female characters to be framed as a romantic interest for a man)
I always have to recommend Ann Leckie's books. It's hard to find the LGBTQIA+ characters but she tries to write her books in a non-gendered way. So you never know what gender a person is. And I think that's pretty awesome and also interesting to see how the brain deals with it.
Oh yes! I've heard a lot of great things about Ann Leckie!
The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza by Shaun David Hutchinson!! At times it can read a little contemporary but there's definitely sci-fi/fantasy ingrained in there, plus, fabulous bi protagonist and F/F relationship
I keep hearing amazing things about that booK!
I absolutely loved it!!! 100% recommend!
i recommend anything by nalo hopkinson! a queer sff queen!
perfect!!! adding to my tbr
Thank you! We defiantly need more representation in SF/F, here are some more for any one interested, they are also some of my favourite books in general:
- A darker shade of magic by V.E Schwab (M/M relationship, and a character who Schwab says " could very well consider herself non-binary" in the present day but identify as female in the book. I'm also pretty sure the author is either bisexual or lesbian, trigger warning for self harming being a part of the magic system )
-Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson (third book in starlight archive and only a minor character but it's talked about and some stereotypes about gay man are being talked about. As an added bonus almost all characters have what is described as a middle eastern looks as well, and the people most similar to caucasians are considered to look weird and are always pointed out by other character's which is a nice change from the typical medieval europe fantasy)
-Mistborn second era by Brandon Sanderson (F/F longterm relationship, you have to read the first era and it's not one of the main character's, some stereotypes about "it's only a phase" being countered). The mist born series also has a species called Kandra, whom I've decided are non binary, which is kind of canonical but nor really.
- Brand Sanderson has amped up his representation game in general so I'd say, look out for future books. They are all awesome and all of them are racial divers and very respectful of different cultures and way of life. All the books are awesome so that's great too.
-The gentleman's guide to vice and virtue by Mackenzi Lee(M/M romance between the bisexual main character and his best friend who is biracial , historical fiction/fantasy, trigger warning for abuse, it also talked about racial prejudice)
- The Heros of Olympus by Rick Riordan (One of the main character's are gay, and I think he starts a relationship with a guy in one of Rick later books)
-The Trials of Appollo by Rick Riordan (I haven't read this one but i'm pretty sure that Apollo is pansexual and Rick Riordan's books are always great)
-Carry On by Rainbow Rowell (M/M relationship with the main character and another point of view character , the book is getting a sequel where the relationship is probably going to be explored further)
-The raven boys series (M/M romance between two main character's, trigger warning for parental abuse)
I would love more recommendations if you know any more good books with rep (especially F/F which seems to be rarer than M/M or any of the other more early represented sexualities). I may have missed some trigger warnings so if you have any triggers, you should probably try and find some more complete list.
Extra tip, a lot of greek gods belonged to the LGBTQ+ community even if it wasn't called that in ancient greek so if you want some historical representation myths are great, even though it's not always plainly stated. Probably nor only greek gods but I'm not well versed in myth's form other parts of the world. One example is Ganymede who attracted many men, among others Zeus, who granted him mortality and brought him to Olympus. There are also a lot of speculations regarding the female goddesses, like Athena.
This is, by far, the longest comment I've ever written. Probably the most incorrect as well. Please be nice to me.
Omg awesome list!!
I loved Gentleman's Guide, totally forgot to mention that one.
It's great! But it's kind of light on the fantasy so it's easy to forget
Incredible amount of LGBT+ adult SFF happening in short fiction too. You can read magazines like Uncanny and Strange Horizons on the web for free, and get some exposure to some exceptional stories.
Wow I never knew about that! Thanks! I'm totally gonna fall into the rabbit hole now
Yesss, loving more diversity representation in more genres!
We Are The Ants By: Shaun David Hutchinson
None of your recommendations appeal to me. sorry. I pass for now..