In my first PRIDE post for 2023, I thought I would share some of my favorite authors who write books centered around LGBTQIA+ characters. Most of these authors also identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community, but I don’t want to presume anything about the authors that have not publicly identified themselves. I’ve included some books by each author that I’ve enjoyed (top line), as well as some books that I’m looking forward to reading (bottom). This is not a full collection of their books (or even the ones on my shelves).

Annabeth Albert

The Geek Who Saved Christmas; Burn Zone

Served Hot; Conventionally Yours; Off Base

Becky Albertalli

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda; The Upside of Unrequited

Imogen, Obviously; What if It’s Us

Aiden Thomas

Cemetery Boys

The Sunbearer Trials; Lost in the Never Woods

David Levithan

Two Boys Kissing; The Realm of Possibility; Boy Meets Boy

19 Love Songs; Take Me With You When You Go

Sophie Gonzales

Perfect on Paper; If This Gets Out

Only Mostly Devastated; The Perfect Guy Doesn’t Exist

Kris Ripper

The Love Study

The Hate Project; Book Boyfriend

Kelly Quindlen

She Drives Me Crazy

Late to the Party

Nina LaCour

We are Okay

Everything Leads to You; You Know Me Well

Adib Khorram

Darius the Great is Not Okay

Darius the Great Deserves Better; Kiss and Tell

Garrett Leigh

Unforgotten

Slide; Rented Heart

All covers link to Goodreads