LGBTQ+ stories books for adults
19 award-winning books for adults. Queer lives, love stories and coming out.
Fantasy and magic86Science fiction69Superheroes28Memoir and real lives139History98Funny109Manga124Horror and spooky48Crime and mystery57Adventure30Friendship and school25Family81Animals35Science and the real world130LGBTQ+ stories19
19 books
Winner2023Flung Out of SpaceGrace Ellis and Hannah Templer2023 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work winner
Winner2020They Called Us EnemyGeorge Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker2020 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work winner
Winner2018My Favorite Thing Is MonstersEmil Ferris2018 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner2014The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein StoryVivek J. Tiwary, Andrew C. Robinson, and Kyle Baker2014 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work winner
Winner2007Fun HomeAlison Bechdel2007 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work winner
Winner1996Stuck Rubber BabyHoward Cruse1996 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winnerMy Brother's HusbandGengoroh TagameWinner2018My Brother's HusbandGengoroh Tagame2018 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia winner
Nominee2025My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Book 2Emil Ferris2025 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic nominee
Nominee2024My Favorite Thing is Monsters Vol. 2Emil Ferris2024 Harvey Award for Book of the Year nominee
Nominee2021DragmanSteven Appleby2021 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nominee
Nominee2021Stone FruitLee Lai2021 Harvey Award for Book of the Year nominee
Nominee2020MooncakesSuzanne Walker2020 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic nominee
Nominee2018Small Favors: The Definitive Girly Porno CollectionColleen Coover2018 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nominee
Nominee2014The Heart of ThomasMoto Hagio2014 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia nominee
Nominee2012Wandering SonTakako Shimura2012 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia nominee
Nominee2007Antique BakeryFumi Yoshinaga2007 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material: Asia nominee
Nominee2005LocasJaime Hernández2005 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nominee
Nominee1998Ghost WorldDan Clowes1998 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineeThe Hard TomorrowEleanor DavisNominee2020The Hard TomorrowEleanor Davis2020 Harvey Award for Book of the Year nominee