15 queer AF page-turners that will take you back in time
oomph to keep things interesting. Here are 15 queer as hell book recommendations that will take you back in time…Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.BuzzFeed called Taylor Jenkins Reid’s bestselling novel, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, “riveting, heart-wrenching” and “one of the most captivating reads of 2017.” The book follows an iconic Hollywood actress as she reflects on her wild career, secret love, and yes, all seven husbands, starting in the 1950s.Madeline Miller found a whole new generation she could make cry after her New York Times bestselling and award-winning novel,The Song of Achilles, blew up on TikTok.
The story takes readers on a poignant, gutting, and beautifully queer ride as it retells the legend of Achilles and the Trojan War.Thomas Mallon’s Fellow Travelers is a romance that combines politics, thrills, and a whole lot of gayness in the turbulent McCarthy era.
The 2007 novel was recently brought to life on the small screen in a Showtime mini-series starring Jonathan Bailey and Matt Bomer.Winner of the National Book Award, Malinda Lo’s powerful bestselling novel, Last Night at the Telegraph Club, follows a teen girl’s forbidden queer love in San Francisco’s Chinatown during the Red Scare.
How Much of These Hills is Gold was a Goodreads nominee for Best Debut Novel in 2020. C Pam Zhang’s thrilling tale, which centers two siblings on the run during the gold rush, explores racial identity and the nuances of gender through the eyes of young, orphaned Chinese-American immigrants.
