Top LGBT Books

It’s nearly the end of LGBT History month. So, we thought we’d take a look at some of the best LGBT fiction out there.

The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth

The story of a young girl growing up and coming to terms with her sexuality in the Deep South of America, and the problems it causes. When Cameron Post falls in love with her best friend, she cannot predict the disastrous consequences this will have. Banished to a camp which aims to ‘convert’ LGBT teenagers, Cameron is struggling now more than ever.

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz

A multi-award winning book and a firm favourite with fans of young adult literature. Aristotle and Dante are two teenage boys who seem to have nothing in common. But as they start to spend time together they slowly begin to develop a very special kind of friendship. It is through this friendship that the boys discover important truths about each other and themselves.

None of the Above by I.W. Gregorio

Kristin Lattimer seems to have a perfect life. She’s popular, a champion hurdler with a full scholarship to college, she has a wonderful boyfriend, and she’s just been voted Homecoming Queen. When Kristin decides to move her relationship to the next level, things don’t go quite so smoothly. A visit to the doctor reveals the truth: Kristin is intersex, which means that though she outwardly looks like a girl, she has male chromosomes – not to mention boy "parts”. Now she has to come to terms with not just her body, but her identity as a whole.

Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

A murder mystery and lesbian love story set in Victorian Britain. Abandoned as an infant, Sue Trinder has been brought up by Mrs Sucksby in a house of thievery and deception. Loyal to her adoptive family and keen to pay them back, Sue accepts the task of working her way into the affections of rich gentlewoman Maud Lilly with the intentions of gaining her wealth. But nothing is as straightforward as it seems in this tale.

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

A story about the heroes of Ancient Greece. Patroclus, an awkward young Prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, Achilles befriends the shamed Prince and as they grow into young men skilled in the arts of war and medicine, their bond blossoms into something deeper.

And one of our own – Whilst I Was Out by Sara Stewart

We couldn’t resist slipping this one in here. Whilst I Was Out combines drama and comedy as it tells the story of Alice. Stuck in a loveless marriage, she decides the time has come to break free. In doing so she embraces an as yet unexplored aspect of herself. She enters a relationship with another woman, but it’s far from plain sailing. Alice dreams of a happy home for her children, however she begins to realise she's swapped a narcissist for a sociopath. Can Alice trust her own judgment now her drinking has become a real problem?