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Romance Lgbtq+ General Books

Books selected for readers looking for romance lgbtq+ general books.

25 booksApril 2, 2026

Part of 470+ tracked lists·2 crossover shelves·125% reader overlap with Romance Lgbtq+ Lesbian Books

1. A Hexcellent Chance to Fall in Love
Ann Rose, Sarah Beth Goer
Fits this list for its focus on romance.
Shelf signal: Witch Romance
2. A Lady for All Seasons
TJ Alexander, T.J. Alexander
Fits this list for its focus on romance.
Shelf signal: Transgender Romance
3. Dead Collections
Isaac Fellman
Fits this list for its focus on romance.
Shelf signal: LGBTQ+ Romance
4. Time and Tide
J.M. Frey
Included for strong romance alignment with this romance lgbtq+ general list.
Shelf signal: Lesbian Romance
5. Delilah Green Doesn't Care
Ashley Herring Blake
Included for strong contemporary alignment with this romance lgbtq+ general list.
Shelf signal: Lesbian Romance
6. All the Better Part of Me
Molly Ringle
Included for strong fiction alignment with this romance lgbtq+ general list.
Shelf signal: Bisexual Romance
7. Nearly Roadkill
Kate Bornstein, Caitlin Sullivan
Fits this list for its focus on romance.
Shelf signal: Transgender Erotica
8. Rules for Ghosting
Shelly Jay Shore
Fits this list for its focus on romance.
Shelf signal: YA Romance - LGBTQ+
9. A Place for US
Patricia Grayhall, Abby Craden
Included for strong romance alignment with this romance lgbtq+ general list.
Shelf signal: Lesbian Romance
10. Under the Whispering Door
Tj Klune, T.J. Klune
Included for strong book club alignment with this romance lgbtq+ general list.
Shelf signal: Lesbian Romance
11. Cinder House
Anna Burnett, Freya Marske
Fits this list for its focus on romance.
Shelf signal: Fairy Tale Adaptations for Teens
12. Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon
Annie Mare, Mia Hutchinson-Shaw
Included for strong lgbt alignment with this romance lgbtq+ general list.
Shelf signal: Lesbian Romance
13. Where There's Room for US
Hayley Kiyoko
Included for strong historical alignment with this romance lgbtq+ general list.
Shelf signal: Lesbian Romance
14. The House of Now and Then
Edward Underhill
Strong fit for this romance lgbtq+ general list in the small-town romance lane.
Shelf signal: Small-Town Romance
15. Love and Other Paradoxes
Catriona Silvey, Nicholas Ralph
Included for strong time alignment with this romance lgbtq+ general list.
Shelf signal: LGBTQ+ Romance
16. Plain Bad Heroines
Emily M. Danforth, Sara Lautman
Included for strong romance alignment with this romance lgbtq+ general list.
Shelf signal: YA Supernatural Thrillers
17. By Any Other Name
James Meunier, Erin Cotter
Included for strong queer alignment with this romance lgbtq+ general list.
Shelf signal: Theater & Musicals for Teens
18. Girlcrush
Florence Given, Tanya Reynolds
Strong fit for this romance lgbtq+ general list in the lgbtq+ romance lane.
Shelf signal: LGBTQ+ Romance
19. Self-made Boys: a Great Gatsby Remix
Anna-Marie Mclemore
Included for strong love alignment with this romance lgbtq+ general list.
Shelf signal: YA Transgender
20. Love, Leda
Mark Hyatt
Included for strong urban alignment with this romance lgbtq+ general list.
Shelf signal: LGBTQ+ Romance
21. George Falls Through Time
Ryan Collett, Samuel Barnett
Included for strong lgbt alignment with this romance lgbtq+ general list.
Shelf signal: LGBTQ+ Romance
22. Outlaw Hearts
Lori G. Matthews, Krystal Hammond
Included for strong romance alignment with this romance lgbtq+ general list.
Shelf signal: Western Romance
23. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid
Included for strong book club alignment with this romance lgbtq+ general list.
Shelf signal: Bisexual Romance
24. Wild Geese
Soula Emmanuel
Included for strong life alignment with this romance lgbtq+ general list.
Shelf signal: Lesbian Romance