LGBTQ+ Books Being Published During First Half Of 2022
<br>LGBTQ+ Books Being Published During First Half Of 2022Skip To Content<br><br><br> <br>lol Badge Feed<br>win Badge Feed<br>trending Badge FeedPosted on Jan 7, 2022<h1 class="headline_title__NbsAE embed-headline-title">19 Hot LGBTQ+ Books From The First Half Of 2022</h1>Highly anticipated titles from popular LGBTQ+ authors, hot debuts, and some queer history lessons are just a few of the literary offerings we have to look forward to in the first half of 2022.<br><img alt="David Vogel" height="" loading="eager" fetchpriority="auto" src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/user_images/k2KKwThTr_large.jpg?crop=457%25253A456%25253B40%25252C0&downsize=60:*&output-format=jpg&output-quality=auto" width=""/>by David Vogel Contributor<br>Facebook<br>Pinterest<br>Twitter<br>Mail<br>Link <h2 class="subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title "> 1. High-Risk Homosexual by Edgar Gomez </h2> <br><img src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/1/asset/3033330dc82c/sub-buzz-1335-1639444749-8.jpg?downsize=700%3A%2A&output-quality=auto&output-format=auto" alt="" class="subbuzz__media-image--static subbuzz-picture js-subbuzz__media js-pinnable" width="625" height="917" > Soft Skull Press / Via images.randomhouse.com Release Date: January 11What It's About: A hilarious and touching collection of essays centered around Gomez's journey of becoming comfortable with his identity as queer and Latinx, this book captured me from the Too Wong Foo quote in the dedication all the way to the end. Edgar Gomez's tone is personal, heartfelt, and introspective, with a healthy dose of humor. Finding self-acceptance can be difficult, and for someone raised in an environment that didn't always accept them, it can easily lead to bitterness. Thankfully, Gomez made it through, gained perspective, and emerged as his glorious self. <br />Get it from Bookshop or your local bookstore via Indiebound here. <br /> <h2 class="subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title "> 2. To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara </h2> <br><img src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/1/asset/3b2158fd97e0/sub-buzz-1361-1639445428-8.jpg?downsize=700%3A%2A&output-quality=auto&output-format=auto" alt="" class="subbuzz__media-image--static subbuzz-picture js-subbuzz__media js-pinnable" width="625" height="950" > Penguin Random House / Via images.randomhouse.com Release Date: January 11What It's About: Whether you love it, love to hate it, or only know about it through teary #BookTok clips, A Little Life remains a cultural phenomenon since its publication in 2015. Hanya Yanagihara’s highly-anticipated new book is set in New York City in three different time periods: 1893, 1993, and 2093. In a feat of epic storytelling, To Paradise deftly interconnects the three sections of the book by showcasing the common threads that connect humanity no matter what time period you live in: love, loss, connection, and the indomitability of the human spirit. While a departure in form from her earlier books, the writing is excellent as always, and it's well worth your time.<br /> <h2 class="subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title "> 3. A Previous Life by Edmund White </h2> <br><img src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/1/asset/ef22704afd77/sub-buzz-1447-1639445747-10.jpg?downsize=700%3A%2A&output-quality=auto&output-format=auto" alt="" class="subbuzz__media-image--static subbuzz-picture js-subbuzz__media js-pinnable" width="625" height="950" > MacMillan Publishers / Via edel-images.azureedge.net Release Date: January 25What It's About: After years of mutually agreeing not to speak of their romantic pasts, married couple Ruggero and Constance suddenly decide to reveal everything with complete transparency. They each agree to write down their respective stories and share once they're done. Edmund White uses this sly framing device to reveal the couple's hidden feelings about aging, sexuality, polyamory, and much much more, featuring a fictionalized version of himself as one of Ruggero’s former lovers. This novel is unlike anything I’ve read before, and in White’s signature style, packs a punch while remaining supremely insightful about human nature.<br /> <br /> <h2 class="subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title "> 4. Getting Clean with Stevie Green by Swan Huntley </h2> <br><img src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/2/asset/2808e55d4e15/sub-buzz-11013-1639448185-39.jpg" alt="" class="xs-block"/> <br><img class="subbuzz__media-image subbuzz__media-image--deferred js-subbuzz__media js-progressive-image js-pinnable" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" alt="" data-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/2/asset/2808e55d4e15/sub-buzz-11013-1639448185-39.jpg" data-mobile-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/2/asset/2808e55d4e15/sub-buzz-11013-1639448185-39.jpg?resize=990:1537" data-crop="155.36" data-mobile-crop="155.25" data-span="1" data-bfa="@o:{ignore:[bfaBinder]};" > Simon & Schuster / Via edel-images.azureedge.net Release Date: January 25What It's About: At 37, and a lifetime of creating messes, Stevie Green moves back home to La Jolla, California, a place she thought she’d never return. She starts a decluttering business and in the process confronts her own issues with addiction, past trauma, and self-acceptance. A charming, fast-paced read, filled with idiosyncratic and unforgettable characters, you’ll fall in love with Stevie and her messes (personal and professional), and maybe even be inspired to cleaning up of your own. <br /><br /> <h2 class="subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title "> 5. I Was Better Last Night: A Memoir by Harvey Fierstein </h2> <br><img src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/2/asset/2808e55d4e15/sub-buzz-11031-1639448977-2.jpg" alt="" class="xs-block"/> <br><img class="subbuzz__media-image subbuzz__media-image--deferred js-subbuzz__media js-progressive-image js-pinnable" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" alt="" data-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/2/asset/2808e55d4e15/sub-buzz-11031-1639448977-2.jpg" data-mobile-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/2/asset/2808e55d4e15/sub-buzz-11031-1639448977-2.jpg" data-crop="146.08" data-mobile-crop="146.12" data-span="1" data-bfa="@o:{ignore:[bfaBinder]};" > Penguin Random House / Via images.randomhouse.com Release Date: March 1What It's About: As a fan of theater and lover of all things queer, I was thrilled when gravel-voiced icon Harvey Fierstein announced he was writing a memoir. Even if you don’t know him by name, you’re likely familiar with his work on both stage (Torch Song Trilogy, Hairspray, La Cage Aux Folles) and screen (Mrs. Doubtfire) as a performer, writer, and activist. A lifelong New Yorker, he's been an integral and influential part of the entertainment industry for almost 50 years. He’s ready to tell all his stories, and I for one, can not wait. <h2 class="subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title "> 6. Girls Can Kiss Now by Jill Gutowitz </h2> <br><img src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/2/asset/f3cbb960f29e/sub-buzz-1578-1639449469-7.jpg" alt="" class="xs-block"/> <br><img class="subbuzz__media-image subbuzz__media-image--deferred js-subbuzz__media js-progressive-image js-pinnable" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" alt="" data-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/2/asset/f3cbb960f29e/sub-buzz-1578-1639449469-7.jpg" data-mobile-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/2/asset/f3cbb960f29e/sub-buzz-1578-1639449469-7.jpg?resize=990:1508" data-crop="152.32" data-mobile-crop="152.32" data-span="1" data-bfa="@o:{ignore:[bfaBinder]};" > Simon & Schuster / Via edel-images.azureedge.net Release Date: March 8What It's About: What could the FBI and Game of Thrones possibly have in common? Jill Gutowitz (self-proclaimed "Overlord of Lesbian Twitter") has the answer. In her collection of irreverent and insightful essays, Girls Can Kiss Now, she's here to correct the "blind eye that's been turned to queer female narratives" and prove how pop culture has been vital in helping her discover her true identity. As someone who has also been called a “pop culture junkie” and bristles at the assertion that such interests are trivial, I loved this heartfelt celebration and defense of the importance of pop culture in helping queer people feel seen. <h2 class="subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title "> 7. The Town of Babylon: A Novel by Alejandro Varela </h2> <br><img src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/2/asset/3033330dc82c/sub-buzz-1483-1639450237-14.jpg" alt="" class="xs-block"/> <br><img class="subbuzz__media-image subbuzz__media-image--deferred js-subbuzz__media js-progressive-image js-pinnable" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" alt="" data-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/2/asset/3033330dc82c/sub-buzz-1483-1639450237-14.jpg" data-mobile-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/2/asset/3033330dc82c/sub-buzz-1483-1639450237-14.jpg?resize=990:1485" data-crop="150.08" data-mobile-crop="150.00" data-span="1" data-bfa="@o:{ignore:[bfaBinder]};" > Penguin Random House / Via images.randomhouse.com Release Date: March 22What It's About: While Andrés' marriage to his husband is falling apart, a family tragedy forces him to return to his hometown. No better time to attend a high school reunion, right? Among the issues that confront Andrés upon his return: fractured family relationships, ex-boyfriends, and struggles with queer, racial, and class identity. The Town of Babylon is a grown up and realistic story that thoughtfully depicts the struggle to find out how to deal with the past when all you want is to move forward. <h2 class="subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title "> 8. Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart </h2> <br><img src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/2/asset/ef22704afd77/sub-buzz-1592-1639450578-7.jpg" alt="" class="xs-block"/> <br><img class="subbuzz__media-image subbuzz__media-image--deferred js-subbuzz__media js-progressive-image js-pinnable" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" alt="" data-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/2/asset/ef22704afd77/sub-buzz-1592-1639450578-7.jpg" data-mobile-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/2/asset/ef22704afd77/sub-buzz-1592-1639450578-7.jpg" data-crop="148.64" data-mobile-crop="148.59" data-span="1" data-bfa="@o:{ignore:[bfaBinder]};" > Grove Press / Via edel-images.azureedge.net Release Date: April 5What It's About: The follow up to Booker Prize winning Shuggie Bain tells the story of a coming-of-age romance between two working class young men: Mungo, a Protestant, and James, a Catholic. Exploring themes of religious conflict, family tension, and the ever-present danger of attempting to live an authentic life, Stuart writes with the same power and economy of language he displayed in his debut. With characters that are exquisitely drawn and a story you won’t be able to put down, this love story goes far beyond the conventional romance. <h2 class="subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title "> 9. Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong </h2> <br><img src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/2808e55d4e15/sub-buzz-11090-1639450891-19.jpg" alt="" class="xs-block"/> <br><img class="subbuzz__media-image subbuzz__media-image--deferred js-subbuzz__media js-progressive-image js-pinnable" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" alt="" data-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/2808e55d4e15/sub-buzz-11090-1639450891-19.jpg" data-mobile-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/2808e55d4e15/sub-buzz-11090-1639450891-19.jpg?resize=990:1593" data-crop="160.96" data-mobile-crop="160.91" data-span="1" data-bfa="@o:{ignore:[bfaBinder]};" > Penguin Random House / Via images.randomhouse.com Release Date: April 5What It's About: Ocean Vuong, poet and bestselling author of On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous (if you haven’t read it yet, what are you waiting for?!), is releasing his second poetry collection this spring. Inspired by the grief he experienced after losing his mother, these poems are fresh and visceral. Vuong isn’t afraid to play with language and form, which makes his work refreshing and eye opening. Even if poetry isn't your go-to, make sure you don't miss this new work by a major talent. <h2 class="subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title "> 10. Burning Butch by R/B Mertz </h2> <br><img src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/3b2158fd97e0/sub-buzz-1520-1639451162-33.jpg" alt="" class="xs-block"/> <br><img class="subbuzz__media-image subbuzz__media-image--deferred js-subbuzz__media js-progressive-image js-pinnable" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" alt="" data-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/3b2158fd97e0/sub-buzz-1520-1639451162-33.jpg" data-mobile-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/3b2158fd97e0/sub-buzz-1520-1639451162-33.jpg" data-crop="160.00" data-mobile-crop="160.00" data-span="1" data-bfa="@o:{ignore:[bfaBinder]};" > The Unnamed Press / Via unnamedpress.com Release Date: April 5What It's About: This blistering memoir by genderqueer, nonbinary poet, and artist R/B Mertz is the book I didn’t know I needed. Their story revolves around the experience of being raised as a fundamentalist Catholic and trying to discover their own identity in an environment obsessed with "traditional" gender roles. This is perfect book for anyone who wonders what roles queer people can occupy in "traditional" religious structures. I’m so grateful they had the courage to share their experience in such a transparent, authentic way. <h2 class="subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title "> 11. Burn The Page by Danica Roem </h2> <br><img src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/2808e55d4e15/sub-buzz-11090-1639451443-28.jpg" alt="" class="xs-block"/> <br><img class="subbuzz__media-image subbuzz__media-image--deferred js-subbuzz__media js-progressive-image js-pinnable" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" alt="" data-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/2808e55d4e15/sub-buzz-11090-1639451443-28.jpg" data-mobile-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/2808e55d4e15/sub-buzz-11090-1639451443-28.jpg?resize=990:1495" data-crop="151.04" data-mobile-crop="151.01" data-span="1" data-bfa="@o:{ignore:[bfaBinder]};" > Penguin Random House / Via images.randomhouse.com Release Date: April 26What It's About: In 2017, Danica Roem became the first out transgender person to be elected to the Virginia General Assembly, while unseating her vocally anti- LGBTQ+ opponent. In her memoir, she sets the record straight about the negative attacks various opponents have thrown her way. With transparent prose, utmost honesty, and a sense of humor, Roem makes it clear that while she is far from perfect, she owns her story and is ready to help others do the same. Her memoir serves as an inspiration for anyone who feels they can’t achieve their goals because they don’t have the "right" qualifications. Integrity and accountability matter more than any of that, and Roem is here to prove it. <h2 class="subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title "> 12. Acts of Service by Lillian Fishman </h2> <br><img src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/2808e55d4e15/sub-buzz-11115-1639451875-1.jpg" alt="" class="xs-block"/> <br><img class="subbuzz__media-image subbuzz__media-image--deferred js-subbuzz__media js-progressive-image js-pinnable" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" alt="" data-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/2808e55d4e15/sub-buzz-11115-1639451875-1.jpg" data-mobile-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/2808e55d4e15/sub-buzz-11115-1639451875-1.jpg?resize=990:1485" data-crop="150.08" data-mobile-crop="150.00" data-span="1" data-bfa="@o:{ignore:[bfaBinder]};" > Penguin Random House / Via images.randomhouse.com Release Date: May 3What It's About: Eve is a twentysomething queer New Yorker. Her impulsive decision to post nudes online anonymously leads to her involvement with a couple: Olivia and Nathan. What happens from there is anything but simple. Acts of Service is a brash, smart, and sexy novel that examines modern sexual dynamics with a frankness I rarely see. As Olivia becomes more and more sexually liberated, she begins to wrestle with ideas of what society tells her she should want vs. what she actually wants. In this book as in life, the answers are never easy. <h2 class="subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title "> 13. Bad Girls: A Novel by Camila Sosa Villada </h2> <br><img src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/2808e55d4e15/sub-buzz-11107-1639452163-11.jpg" alt="" class="xs-block"/> <br><img class="subbuzz__media-image subbuzz__media-image--deferred js-subbuzz__media js-progressive-image js-pinnable" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" alt="" data-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/2808e55d4e15/sub-buzz-11107-1639452163-11.jpg" data-mobile-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/2808e55d4e15/sub-buzz-11107-1639452163-11.jpg?resize=990:1509" data-crop="152.48" data-mobile-crop="152.42" data-span="1" data-bfa="@o:{ignore:[bfaBinder]};" > The Other Press / Via images.randomhouse.com Release Date: May 3What It's About: If Queer magical realism is your thing, this is a book you’re going to want to read. Centering around a group of trans sex workers lead by 178-year-old Auntie Encarna, this fantastical story about the power of chosen family is entrancing. Playing with ideas of gender, sexuality, and the inherent strangeness of physical bodies, this is a twist on the typical coming-of-age story. For anyone who wishes their life could be just a little more magical, spend some time with the Bad Girls. <h2 class="subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title "> 14. We Do What We Do In The Dark by Michelle Hart </h2> <br><img src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/3b2158fd97e0/sub-buzz-1550-1639452446-8.jpg" alt="" class="xs-block"/> <br><img class="subbuzz__media-image subbuzz__media-image--deferred js-subbuzz__media js-progressive-image js-pinnable" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" alt="" data-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/3b2158fd97e0/sub-buzz-1550-1639452446-8.jpg" data-mobile-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/3b2158fd97e0/sub-buzz-1550-1639452446-8.jpg?resize=990:1496" data-crop="151.04" data-mobile-crop="151.11" data-span="1" data-bfa="@o:{ignore:[bfaBinder]};" > Penguin Random House / Via images.randomhouse.com Release Date: May 3What It's About: Mallory is a college freshman dealing with a recent loss when she becomes obsessed with a character known as "the woman." As the story unfolds, a secret relationship develops between them. But Mallory soon finds herself wondering if it’s a relationship she wants, or if she actually wants to become the woman. In Michelle Hart’s debut novel, she tackles vulnerability, attachment, and the purpose relationships serve in our increasingly isolated lives. <h2 class="subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title "> 15. Women’s House of Detention: A Queer History of A Forgotten Prison by Hugh Ryan </h2> <br><img src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/cbf6f64a2fb7/sub-buzz-1702-1639452673-32.jpg" alt="" class="xs-block"/> <br><img class="subbuzz__media-image subbuzz__media-image--deferred js-subbuzz__media js-progressive-image js-pinnable" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" alt="" data-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/cbf6f64a2fb7/sub-buzz-1702-1639452673-32.jpg" data-mobile-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/cbf6f64a2fb7/sub-buzz-1702-1639452673-32.jpg?resize=990:1535" data-crop="155.04" data-mobile-crop="155.05" data-span="1" data-bfa="@o:{ignore:[bfaBinder]};" > Hachette / Via edel-images.azureedge.net Release Date: May 10What It's About: The Women’s House of Detention stood in Greenwich Village from 1929 to 1974. Most people there were imprisoned primarily for being low income and "improperly feminine." Thousands of women, transgender men, and gender nonconforming people came through the doors of the Women’s House of Detention over the years, and Hugh Ryan (When Brooklyn Was Queer) is ready to tell their stories. By using queer history as a framework, Ryan makes the case for prison abolition stronger than ever. Part history text, part call to activism, this book is compelling from start to finish. <h2 class="subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title "> 16. All The Things We Don’t Talk About by Amy Feltman </h2> <br><img src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/f3cbb960f29e/sub-buzz-1669-1639453003-7.jpg" alt="" class="xs-block"/> <br><img class="subbuzz__media-image subbuzz__media-image--deferred js-subbuzz__media js-progressive-image js-pinnable" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" alt="" data-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/f3cbb960f29e/sub-buzz-1669-1639453003-7.jpg" data-mobile-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/f3cbb960f29e/sub-buzz-1669-1639453003-7.jpg?resize=990:1495" data-crop="151.04" data-mobile-crop="151.01" data-span="1" data-bfa="@o:{ignore:[bfaBinder]};" > Hachette / Via edel-images.azureedge.net Release Date: May 24What It's About: Are you tired of cookie-cutter family dramas? You don’t have to worry about that with All The Things We Don’t Talk About. The novel centers around non-binary teenager Morgan, who was raised by their single neurodivergent father ever since their mother, Zoe, left the family when Morgan was a baby. Their world is upended when Zoe suddenly reappears due to the end of her most recent relationship. Redefining the concept of a “modern family,” Feltman’s portrait of complex familial relationships is deeply absorbing and emblematic of the complicated nature of love. <h2 class="subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title "> 17. Just By Looking At Him by Ryan O'Connell </h2> <br><img src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/3033330dc82c/sub-buzz-1578-1639453838-1.jpg" alt="" class="xs-block"/> <br><img class="subbuzz__media-image subbuzz__media-image--deferred js-subbuzz__media js-progressive-image js-pinnable" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" alt="" data-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/3033330dc82c/sub-buzz-1578-1639453838-1.jpg" data-mobile-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/3033330dc82c/sub-buzz-1578-1639453838-1.jpg?resize=990:1508" data-crop="152.32" data-mobile-crop="152.32" data-span="1" data-bfa="@o:{ignore:[bfaBinder]};" > Simon & Schuster / Via edel-images.azureedge.net Release Date: May 31What It's About: Eliot is a struggling writer trying to make it in LA. He seems to have the perfect life, with a wonderful boyfriend and a job on a hit TV show. But behind all that, he's grappling with addiction, infidelity, and low self-esteem because of his cerebral palsy. With his debut novel Ryan O’Connell, star and writer of Netflix’s Special, proves that he can write fiction with the same wit and candor that made him a force on TV. You won't be able to put down this darkly comic look at gay Hollywood. <h2 class="subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title "> 18. The Kingdom of Sand by Andrew Holleran </h2> <br><img src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/3033330dc82c/sub-buzz-1563-1639454055-22.jpg" alt="" class="xs-block"/> <br><img class="subbuzz__media-image subbuzz__media-image--deferred js-subbuzz__media js-progressive-image js-pinnable" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" alt="" data-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/3033330dc82c/sub-buzz-1563-1639454055-22.jpg" data-mobile-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/3033330dc82c/sub-buzz-1563-1639454055-22.jpg?resize=990:1531" data-crop="154.56" data-mobile-crop="154.65" data-span="1" data-bfa="@o:{ignore:[bfaBinder]};" > MacMillan Publishers / Via edel-images.azureedge.net Release Date: June 7What It's About: Andrew Holleran, author of the seminal gay classic Dancer From the Dance, returns to fiction with his first novel in 13 years. The Kingdom of Sand follows an unnamed narrator who survived the death of loved ones during the AIDS epidemic, and the loss of his elderly parents. At the prospect of yet more loss, he struggles to find ways to cope, seeking refuge in anonymous sex and Old Hollywood movies, among other vices. Haunting, dryly funny, and familiar to anyone who’s ever been lonely, this book cements Holleran’s position as one of our most prolific gay authors. <h2 class="subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title "> 19. Exalted by Anna Dorn </h2> <br><img src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/ef22704afd77/sub-buzz-1659-1639454240-18.jpg" alt="" class="xs-block"/> <br><img class="subbuzz__media-image subbuzz__media-image--deferred js-subbuzz__media js-progressive-image js-pinnable" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" alt="" data-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/ef22704afd77/sub-buzz-1659-1639454240-18.jpg" data-mobile-src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/14/3/asset/ef22704afd77/sub-buzz-1659-1639454240-18.jpg" data-crop="154.56" data-mobile-crop="154.56" data-span="1" data-bfa="@o:{ignore:[bfaBinder]};" > The Unnamed Press / Via edel-images.azureedge.net Release Date: June 7What It's About: Exalted follows the concurrent journeys of two women searching for new directions in life. Emily runs a popular instagram astrology account, @Exalted, but doesn’t know if she actually believes in astrology. Dawn is middle aged, newly single, and desperate for something to anchor her life. When a chance encounter leads Dawn to track down a former romantic partner, she thinks she may have found an answer to her problems. Satirically taking on internet culture and our (sometimes desperate) desire to connect, Exalted is sardonic and thought-provoking. But how are Emily and Dawn connected? You’ll have to read it to find out. <h2 class="subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title "> Alright, tell us which of these books you're most excited to read? </h2> <h2 class="share-bar_heading__Ku5eH">Share This Article</h2><br>Facebook<br>Pinterest<br>Twitter<br>Mail<br>Link