Every month, Our Queerest Shelves features a roundup of that month’s best queer books. Now that we’re halfway through the year, I’ve combined all those picks into one collection: The Best Queer Books in 2026. The list currently has over 100 books, and I’ll be updating it throughout the year.
Anyone can browse the Book Riot collection and click on the cover to find the publisher’s description, a Book Riot recommendation, and links to where to purchase the title.
All Access members can create their own private and public collections, so if you want to keep track of new queer releases on your TBR, this is the best way to do it!
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All Access members also get access to our new release index and members-only content!
