When people ask me what my favorite genre is, I hesitate before admitting that it’s Literary Fiction. One, it sounds pretentious (just the word ‘literary’ is pretentious) and two, it confuses people. Even I didn’t realize I liked Literary Fiction for awhile. So I often resort to saying something like, “just fiction, general fiction, like realistic fiction” and hope people understand. But, I thought it would be helpful to make a somewhat guide about literary fiction and recommendations if you’re looking to get into it!

Happy Pride Month! In the past few years, there have been excellent new releases of LGBTQ books. I’ve compiled them in a list of all genres, including the classics! Some of these will be published later this year, but there are plenty more books to fill your time as you wait for them. This list mainly focuses on less popular books you may not have heard of before. There are many books here so I’m sure everyone can find something enjoyable!