19 Must Read Queer Books Out In May

I haven’t even mentioned all of the amazing authors of queer books you already love who have new books out this month, like Nina LaCour’s first adult fiction book, Akwaeke Emezi’s foray into romance, and Casey McQuiston’s YA debut. So get ready to fall for some bisexual disasters, nonbinary chefs, and sapphic witches. And what better way to ring in Pride month than with a picture book called ‘Twas the Night Before Pride? If you want even more LGBTQ new releases, be sure to sign up for Book Riot’s Our Queerest Shelves newsletter, where we showcase queer new releases every week, as well as recommending LGBTQ backlist titles you can’t miss. But now, let’s get into the new queer books out this month you need to read!