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Young Adult

New Release: Bound: For Greatness – Benjamin W. Feliciano

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Bound: For Greatness - Benjamin W. Feliciano

QSFer Benjamin W. Feliciano has a new queer YA sci-fi book out (bisexual): Bound: For Greatness. Fourteen-year-old Charlie Mintrose is a young man orphaned under mysterious circumstances. His placement with a new set of foster parents brings him from the crowded home where he lived in downtown Denver to the suburbs north of the city. With the help of his new friends Caleb and Ripley, he becomes involved with a government agency that protects the world from spirits by capturing them in books, and begins to unravel the details of his forgotten past. As Charlie learns to connect with his … Read more

“Fantastic” and “Normal.” Jeff Baker, Boogieman In Lavender, (August, 2026)

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The Black Fantastic and Not Not Normal: On Beyond Cisgender XI Jeff Baker This is the latest installment in this column’s occasional feature “On Beyond Cisgender,” suggested by Amy Liebowitz several years ago and spotlighting books recommended for High School readers that go beyond the usual “white, male, cisgender paradigm.” This time around, two books to look at. One deliberately written for kids, one not. First, here’s a look at “The Black Fantastic,” a recent anthology of “Afrofuturist stories” edited by Andre M. Carrington from 2025. The anthology blends newer writers with more familiar names, and benefits immensely from Carrington’s … Read more

Books For Pride Month. Jeff Baker, Boogieman In Lavender (June 5, 2026)

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Books For Pride Month By Jeff Baker Just in time for Pride Month (which is why I’m posting this early!) I’m selecting several of my favorite LGBT-themed books to dip into for June. And I acknowlege I’ve probably talked about these in this space before. Most of them should be readily available to read online, to order online or find at your new or used bookstore. And the bulk of them are short-story collections or anthologies. (Full disclosure; I know some of these authors and I’m actually mentioned in a story introduction in one of the books!) In no particular … Read more

New Release: Fire’s Ally – D. M. Kannapan

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Fire's Ally - D. M. Kannapan

D. M. Kannapan has a new YA fantasy cli-fi book out: Fire’s Ally. For most of her life, Eleg has been obsessed with the eerie, persistent, wildfire claiming parts of her home. No amount of rain seems to be able to put it out. She belongs to a gentle, bookish society, and her people have been fighting the fire back for decades. But they are not ready for the turmoil it is about to unleash. Eleg understands the fire better than most. She has already once failed to protect the innocent in its path. Though she would rather be alone … Read more

Review: They Meet in Dreams – H. B. Wasiak

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They Meet in Dreams - H. B. Wasiak

Genre: Fantasy, Romance, YA LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: K.A. Get It On Amazon About The Book It’s 1999, and Max Reid’s summer takes a strange turn when a boy in his dreams starts feeling way too real. Seventeen-year-old Max seems to have it all—friends, attention, the kind of effortless charm that makes people look twice—but inside, his life feels hollow. He drifts through his days avoiding his mother’s meltdowns and going along with whatever life puts in front of him. Everything changes when he starts dreaming of a boy named Andy. Andy is nothing like anyone Max has ever … Read more

Review: Soul of a Gentleman Witch – David Ferraro

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Soul of a Gentleman Witch - David Ferraro

Genre: Fantasy, YA LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon About The Book To win back his soul from the Devil, a cynical witch must decide if his own freedom is worth delivering a selfless boy to damnation. Perpetually seventeen, Callum the green witch is indebted to the Devil until he fulfills 666 tasks. When Lucifer offers Callum an unusual job that will end Callum’s contract early and return his soul, Callum readily agrees. All Callum must do is ensure Augustus “Auggie” Sanderson makes it from London to New York by the next blood moon. This proves more … Read more

Review: The Spellbinding Magic of You and Me – Timoteo Tong

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The Spellbinding Magic of You and Me - Timoteo Tong

Genre: Paranormal, YA LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It At Amazon | Publisher | Universal Buy Link About The Book In a world where ancient magic is real and monsters roam, Santangelo Lo Geffo’s life is about to change forever. After the mysterious death of his mother, Santangelo is thrust into a world of magic he never believed in. He struggles with his own powers, with a father who insists magic only brings destruction, and with the weight of the loss that haunts him. When his former friend Neeky reappears, everything shifts. Neeky’s return ignites long-buried feelings, and together they discover they are … Read more

New Release: The Spellbinding Magic of You and Me – Timoteo Tong

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Resurrecting My Magic - Timoteo Tong

Timoteo Tong has a new fantasy/sci-fi book out, The Magicals Alliance book 3: The Spellbinding Magic of You and Me. Magic, monsters, and a boy who never asked to be chosen. Sixteen-year-old Santangelo Lo Geffo is drowning in grief. After his mother’s sudden death and his father’s emotional disappearance, he’s convinced the world has forgotten him—until his childhood best friend, Joshua “Neeky” Tang, shows up out of nowhere, charming, bold, and full of secrets. Their reunion reignites buried feelings and a bond stronger than fate. But something darker stirs in the magical underworld known as the Gloom. A cursed sword … Read more

New Release: Queen of Blood – Nicola Zhang

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Queen of Blood - Nicola Zhang

QSFer Nicola Zhang has a new queer fantasy book out (gay), Celestial Trilogy book 3: Queen of Blood. The epic conclusion to the LGBTQ fantasy series. King Anden of Vindra stands against High Queen Telmaine, a clash of crowns that will determine the fate of the continent. The Berossian Empire launches its forces in a great crusade, but an unexpected voice rises in the form of a barefoot priestess, whose messages of peace spread like wildfire, threatening to derail the empire’s war effort and shake its very foundations. Cities will burn. Generals will fall. History repeats itself as Anden finds … Read more

Review: Queen of Blood – Nicola Zhang

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Queen of Blood - Nicola Zhang

Genre: Fantasy, New Adult, Young Adult LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Estora Get It On Amazon About The Book The epic conclusion to the LGBTQ fantasy series. King Anden of Vindra stands against High Queen Telmaine, a clash of crowns that will determine the fate of the continent. The Berossian Empire launches its forces in a great crusade, but an unexpected voice rises in the form of a barefoot priestess, whose messages of peace spread like wildfire, threatening to derail the empire’s war effort and shake its very foundations. Cities will burn. Generals will fall. History repeats itself as Anden finds … Read more