Best LGBTQ+ Books
Love stories and adventures that celebrate queer identity.
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
This curated list features 25 books, totaling 9,172 pages. Every book has been read and rated by our team.
Rankings are based on our read-through ratings, reader community feedback, and how well each book delivers on the promise of its genre and mood. We cross-reference BookTok discussions and Goodreads data.
The average spice level across this list is 2.2/5. Individual books range from clean to scorching — check each book’s spice rating for details.
We update our best-of lists quarterly to include new releases and adjust rankings based on ongoing reader feedback and our own re-reads.
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