Pride in the Park: Must Read Books

Celebrating Pride in the Park

...with books!

Fiction Suggestions

• Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
  • Now streaming on Netflix!
• Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo
• The Daughters of Izdihar by Hadeer Elsbah
• Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
  • Now streaming on Netflix!
• Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
• Vagabonds! by Eloghosa Osunde
• They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
• Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
• Less by Andrew Sean Greer
• Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion by Bushra Rehman
• Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger
• Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson
• Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee
• The Circus Infinite by Khan Wong
• A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

Non-Fiction Suggestions

• The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle by Lillian Faderman
• This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson
• Queer: The Ultimate LGBT Guide for Teens (2nd ed.) by Kathy Belge and Marke Bieschke
• The Pride Guide: A Guide to Sexual and Social Health for LGBTQ Youth by Jo Langford
• Real Queer America: LGBT Stories from Red States by Samantha Allen
• How to They/Them: A Visual Guide to Nonbinary Pronouns and the World of Gender Fluidity by Stuart Getty
• Stonewall: Breaking Out in the Fight for Gay Rights by Ann Bausum
• Hijab Butch Blues: A Memoir by Lamya H
• Coming Out: Insights and Tips for Teenagers by Kezia Endsley
• When They Tell You to Be Good: A Memoir by Prince Shakur
• Bi: The Hidden Culture, History, and Science of Bisexuality by Julia Shaw

Note: Links here will open in a new window and go to Overdrive, a collection of e-books and audiobooks made available to the CMU community and to Mesa County Public Libraries cardholders. Find a title you're interested in? Use the free Libby app to read or listen. (Not sure how? See the information below!)

Want more? See Overdrive's lists of LGBTQIA+ Fiction and LGBTQIA+ Nonfiction book lists!