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21 Queer Women of Color Books You Have To Read!

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I love reading bi and lesbian books, but that subcategory is…pretty white, as a whole. There are some amazing women of color writing queer women books, but they can be hard to find. This is far, far from a definitive list! These are only the books that I personally have and can recommend. (Titles are listed below the graphics.) Please add in your own recommendations for queer women of color books in the comments!

Fiction:

Fabulism & Magical Realism:

Poetry:

  • Bodymap by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

Historical/Alternate History:

  • Everfair by Nisi Shawl

    Werebears:

    Vampires:

    Sci-Fi:

    Fantasy:

    Comics:

    Memoirs:

    Let me know in the comments what queer women of color books I’ve missed!