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LGBTQ books are displayed at the annual Pride Town Hall at Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, … More MD, May 21, 2022 The Washington Post via Getty Images From romance to fantasy and even YA and books for teens, there have always been LGBTQ+ writers and queer books. Even when authors had to hide their narratives between poetry and pseudonyms, there has never been a world without queer literature; no matter how many bans or burns arise, there never will be. It is hard to rank the best gay books, partially because, especially in recent years, the genre has exploded. There are so many excellent queer books out there. While this list only scratches the surface, it is the perfect place to start for those looking to wade into the world of LGBTQ books. Top Queer Novels For the purposes of this list, queer literature is defined by the inclusion of queer characters or queer stories in the work. While it isn’t specifically about the writer, it also seeks to showcase LGBTQ+ authors. This list contains both fiction and non-fiction works and even poetry. Ranking on a list like this isn’t an easy task. Some of these books won’t be for every reader, and multiple genres complicate the process. However, this list looks not only at quality but also history and, on some level, unfortunately, the tastes of the author. 25. Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin Not all queer books can be doom and gloom. Some have to be pulpy, humorous serials. The first book in a ten-novel series, Tales of the City, was originally published as a serial in the Pacific Sun and San Francisco Chronicle. The 1978 novel follows a woman who moves from Ohio into a funky apartment building and the overlapping lives of…

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