Few things make us happier than reading a terrific fantasy or science fiction book that features accurate LGBTQ+ representation. Queer fantasy and sci-fi books have seen a colorful transformation over the past several years.
Here are some fantastic LGBTQ authors’ works of queer sci-fi and fantasy for you to check out!
#1 The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer
About the book
Title: The Darkness Outside Us
Author: Eliot Schrefer
Type: Standalone
Pages: 397
Goodreads rating: 4.34/5
Two boys are alone in outer space. Two sworn foes are placed in the same spaceship after the first colonist on Titan sends out her distress signal because neither of the remaining Earthly nations can afford to launch its rescue operation. On the Coordinated Endeavor, Ambrose awakens with no recollection of a launch. His mother voices the ship’s operating system, there is evidence of outsiders aboard, and his dashing, brooding shipmate has locked himself away. However, Ambrose will not let anything hinder his success—not when it involves saving his sister.
Why do we recommend this book?
I doubt there is another book out there that can make me doubt everything, adore everything I’ve come to care about and be terrified of it. This novel was simply stunning. You can sense the emotions, pain, and angst in this piece because Schrefer clearly understood what he was describing. This gripping survival drama is a chilling tale of life, death, and what it means to be human.
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#2 Heart of Iron by Ashley Poston
Ashley Poston
About the book
Title: Heart of Iron
Author: Ashley Poston
Type: #1 Heart of Iron; #2 Sister of Stars
Pages: 467
Goodreads rating: 3.75/5
Ana, age 17, is a rascal by nature and a criminal by nurture. Ana was saved by a fierce space captain and the seasoned crew she now calls family after being discovered as a young child wandering through space with a sentient android named D09. However, D09—one of the last illegal Metals still alive—has begun glitching, and Ana will do anything to figure out how to cure him. Ana embarks on a mission to steal the coordinates to a missing ship that might contain all the answers in her desperation to save D09. But she ends up on the run because of all that goes wrong. She uncovers perilous secrets. What happens to her in the end?
Why do we recommend this book?
I kept turning the pages of this book. It simply had that certain something that made you unable to put the book down. And to be honest, I value that. It is a significant factor in why I ultimately felt favorable about this book and made reading it so much fun.
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#3 Crownchasers by Rebecca Coffindaffer
Rebecca Coffindaffer
About the book
Title: Crownchasers
Author: Rebecca Coffindaffer
Type: #1 Crownchasers; #2 Thronebreakers
Pages: 375
Goodreads rating: 4.17/5
Alyssa Farshot has dedicated her entire life to escaping her family’s heritage. Her mother gave up everything to establish peace in the quadrant, and her uncle has been an effective ruler for many years. However, Alyssa has no desire to become the next in line to the throne in their place. When she could be having exciting adventures in her ship, traveling to a thousand and one worlds, why would she choose to be imprisoned in a palace?
Why do we recommend this book?
Alyssa makes for such a fun narrator since she lacks any sense of self-preservation and is tired, frequently drunk, and reckless. Despite her carelessness, you can’t help but admire how knowledgeable and talented a pilot she is. She is guarded and strong but not cruel, which is ultimately why she, along with her captivating narrative, makes Crownchasers truly shine.
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#4 The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Becky Chambers
About the book
Title: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Author: Becky Chambers
Type: #1 The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet; #2 A Closed and Common Orbit; #3 Record of a Spaceborn Few; #4 The Galaxy, and the Ground Within
Pages: 518
Goodreads rating: 4.17/5
When Rosemary Harper joins the crew of the ailing Wayfarer, she has low expectations. The hectic and crazy life on board the Wayfarer is just what Rosemary wants. The gang will be given the opportunity of a lifetime, making things much riskier. However, endangering her life wasn’t on the agenda. The small Wayfarer crew will have to rely on one another as they face various unforeseen difficulties and exciting adventures. Rosemary must learn to rely on this diverse group of oddballs to survive, which teaches her about love and trust.
Why do we recommend this book?
The characters are what drive this story. Every member of the team is significant, intriguing, and unforgettable. It’s wonderful how the author uses the characters’ inner lives to create suspense in the narrative. Their distinctive physical and psychological traits give the reader countless possibilities to predict what might happen.
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#5 Not Your Sidekick by C B Lee
C B Lee
About the book
Title: Not Your Sidekick
Author: C B Lee
Type: #1 Not Your Sidekick (Sidekick Squad, #1); #2 Not Your Villain (Sidekick Squad, #2); #3 Not Your Backup (Sidekick Squad, #3); #4 Not Your Hero (Sidekick Squad, #4)
Pages: 283
Goodreads rating: 3.88/5
Jessica Tran is a superhero from a distinguished family. It’s a shame she lacked special abilities from birth. Jess can expect a sidekick role if she wants to work for the family firm. Her sentiments get even more tangled when she accepts an internship with a supervillain to take control of her destiny while working with her longtime crush Abby and a mysterious new coworker named “M.” But Jess quickly discovers that doing the right thing in a world where individuals don’t always fit neatly into categories like “hero” or “villain” or leaving the family company isn’t so simple.
Why do we recommend this book?
It was uplifting and full of diverse queer people of color who, regardless of their race or orientation, got to fall in love, save the world, and be happy. This book celebrates genre conventions and gives marginalized individuals in superhero stories a chance to tell their tales.
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There are many more such books out there still emerging. Let us know below the queer sci-fi books that you enjoyed!
| 1 | The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer | Buy now |
| 2 | Heart of Iron by Ashley Poston | Buy now |
| 3 | Crownchasers by Rebecca Coffindaffer | Buy now |
| 4 | The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers | Buy now |
| 5 | Not Your Sidekick by C B Lee | Buy now |
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