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LGBTQ+ literary representation is vital for individuals of all ages. On this page, you will find an ever-evolving list of books for children, young adults, and adults. These titles are designed to be enjoyable, thought-provoking, and to spark conversations.

Each book includes a link to its page on Half Price Books (HPB). In our experience, HPB has demonstrated a commitment to being an open and inclusive company throughout its history. The local branch in Bridgewater Falls consistently provides a safe and supportive environment. We encourage you to visit the store, but if you don’t find what you’re looking for there, check their online inventory; they are likely to have exactly what you need!

Our goal is to provide you with the most current selection of books for your enjoyment. As time goes on, we will replace older titles with new ones to enhance your reading experience. However, the older titles remain just as valuable as the new releases. To view our archived titles and links to each book, please click the button below. You will be directed to our spreadsheet of all featured books.

Childrens Books

Young Adult Books

Children's Books

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Children's Books 📚

These books are a great way to introduce the message of Pride to children. Most books on this list are geared towards children from 4 to 8 years old.

  • This is a photo of the cover of "Love Makes a Family." The background color is Blue. It's sprinkled with Rainbows and leaves. There are 4 groups of families. They are all different races and backgrounds.

    Love Makes a Family: by Beer, Sophie

  • The book cover of "A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo." The cover features a white and black spotted rabbit standing in the grass in front of a white house.

    A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo: Bundo, Marlon

  • The book cover of "The Adventures of Honey & Leon." It features a small dog sitting on suitcases so it can be eye to eye with a larger dog. They are both sitting outside a large city.

    The Adventures of Honey & Leon: by Cumming, Alan

  • This book cover has two trans women standing side by side in front of a star. They are smiling and looking off into the distance.

    Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution!: by Ellison, Joy

  • This book cover says the name "George." A caucasion child with short brown hair is peeping their head out of the letter O.

    George: by Gino, Alex

  • The cover of this book is shades of blue, green, and yellow.

    They She He Me: Free to Be!: by Gonzalez, Maya

  • The cover of this book is blue. There are girls surrounding a prince and a knight hanging back and leaning on his horse.

    Prince & Knight: by Haack, Daniel

  • This book cover features a crayon that has a red sleeve but colors blue.

    Red: A Crayon's Story: by Hall, Michael

  • This book cover features a little girl standing in front of a wall that shows her transistioning from a boy to a girl.

    I Am Jazz: by Herthel, Jessica

  • This book cover has a pink background. There are 3 drag queens of different races swishing their hips.

    The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish: by Hot Mess, Lil Miss

  • The cover of this book features a child standing on the sidewalk in front of a building. They are wearing a tablecloth for a skirt and have a headress made of leaves.

    Julián Is a Mermaid: by Love, Jessica

  • The cover of this book has a blue background. It has a picture of James Baldwin smiling.

    Jimmy's Rhythm and Blues: by Meadows, Michelle

  • The cover of this book has a blue background. A child stands in the middle and looks happily into the distance as a rose pedals fall around them.

    Donovan's Big Day: by Newman, Leslea

  • The background of this book cover is yellow. People of all ages and races work together to put up a banner that also doubles as the book's title.

    A Family Is a Family Is a Family: by O'Leary, Sara

  • A group of children of mixed races and genders playing on and near a large tree.

    Who Are You?: The Kid's Guide to Gender Identity: by Pessin-Whedbee, Brook

  • The cover of this book has a large parish facing a preacher. There are signs hanging up in the chapel that say things like "Peace/Love," and "Come as you are." There are also pride flags hanging up.

    A Church for All: by Pitman, Gayle E.

  • The cover of this book shows a diverse set of families celebrating a pride parade in a big city.

    Marley's Pride: by Retener, Joëlle

  • This book cover features 2 adult penguins and 1 baby penguin. They are all smiling.

    And Tango Makes Three: by Richardson, Justin

  • This book cover is mostly blue and purple. It has a child in a penguin costume being carried away by a muster of penguins.

    Harriet Gets Carried Away: by Sima, Jessie

  • This book cover has a child holding the hands of bother her fathers.

    Stella Brings the Family: by Schiffer, Miriam B.

  • This book features a diverse group of children sitting and standing around together.

    It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book about Gender Identity: by Thorn, Theresa

  • The cover of this book is a black man standing in front of a protesting crowd.

    A Song for the Unsung: by Weatherford, Carole Boston

Young Adult

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Young Adult 📚

These Young Adult books are great for teenagers and adults.
Most of these books are fictional stories that cover different themes related to Pride and the LGBTQ+ community.

  • The cover has a red background. There is an image of a person with a talking bubble instead of a head. The talking bubble states the name of the book.

    Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda: by Albertalli, Becky

  • The book cover has a blue background There is a DNA strand. One of the circles has an alien head subtly placed within it.

    Felix Yz: by Bunker, Lisa

  • The cover shows a dark sky with streams of light falling from it.

    Starless: by Carey, Jacqueline

  • The cover is yellow. In the center there is an eye peeping through a cirlcle.

    Labyrinth Lost: by Córdova, Zoraida

  • The title is written in a beautiful golden cusrive script. At the bottom of the book are two women standing back to back. There is also a castle in the background.

    Of Fire and Stars: by Coulthurst, Audrey

  • The background of this book is an inclusive pride flag. Each word of the title and the author's name is in a different color.

    This Book Is Gay: by Dawson, Juno

  • An African American girl stands outside a building being raided by police. There is a look of fear on her face.

    Flor Fights Back: by Ellison, Joy Michael

  • A young girl lays in water. The background is orange.

    The Quiet and the Loud: by Fox, Helena

  • A white background the top of the book has the silhouette of a short hair style.

    Symptoms of Being Human: by Garvin, Jeff

  • The background is lavendar. There are 3 women sitting around each other.

    Transmogrify!: by davis, g. haron

  • The background is the color of the Transflag. There is a young african american wearing a head piece of yellow roses, butterflies, and feathers.

    All Boys Aren't Blue: by Johnson, George M.

  • 2 caucasion young adult men sitting pool side. One is a human with dark brown hair. His feet are dangling in the pool. The other is a red headed mermaid. His upper body is hanging out of the pool while his tail remains in the water.

    Out of the Blue: by June, Jason

  • An African American woman stands holding her arms out in front of a white background.

    Let's Talk about Love: by Kann, Claire

  • A girl wearing all black stands with her arms crossed in front of a sea green background

    The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali: by Khan, Sabina

  • A caucasion male in a Victorian outfit. He looks painted and stands in front of a dark blue background. Yellow images of music notes, cards, top hats, ships, and violins suround him.

    The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue: by Lee, Mackenzi

  • A couple of sian Decent embracing. A white snake surrounds them.

    The Legend of the White Snake by Lee, Sher

  • The silhoutte of a femail running through dark wods.

    A Line in the Dark: by Lo, Malinda

  • The bookcover has a red background. There are blurry tilting skyscrapers.

    Proxy: by London, Alex

  • Men and women of a diverse range of races and ages celebrate with different pride flags in front of the Golden Gate Bridge. The backround is blue.

    You Know Me Well: by Lacour, Nina

  • Light blue and purple background. The book cover is shrouded in trees, vines, and flowers

    All Out: by Mitchell, Saundra

  • A female's hair flies in front of her face. Her hair looks like it's on fire.

    Girls of Paper and Fire: by Ngan, Natasha

  • A young female wearing a black tank top looks over her shoulder.

    If I Was Your Girl: by Russo, Meredith

  • The top half of the cover is a dark blue. There is a silhouette of a person in light blue and above them is a cresent moon. The lower half is light blue and the person is upside down and yellow. Below the person is a classically drawn sun.

    History Is All You Left Me: by Silvera, Adam

  • The cover is a map of a bus route. The bottom of the cover looks like it's on fire.

    The 57 Bus: by Slater, Dashka

  • Two females sit on what looks like a white blanket. On the left is a stack of books sitting next to one woman. The other has a backpack sitting next to her. The title is written out on the blanket like square.

    It's Not Like It's a Secret: by Sugiura, Misa

  • There are 3 cans of whipped cream of all different colors. From left to right the can colors are red, blue, and pink.

    Me Myself & Him: by Tebbetts, Chris

  • On the left side of the book is half of a Trans Woman's face. She's wearing a green dress, pearl necklace, pearl earrings. Her Hair is in a black bob and she has a 5 o'clock shadow.

    Sissy: by Tobia, Jacob

  • An animated portrait of the auther with their hands on their hips. They are surrounded by flowers, a heart drawing, a microphone and lightening bolts.

    Beyond the Gender Binary: by Vaid-Menon, Alok

  • Two males stand back to back but hold hands. They are wearing Mariachi outfits. Behind them are several carnations.

    Canto Contigo: by Garza Villa, Jonny

  • There is a scene taking place on an elabrately decorated stage. There are lit candles and an owl head.

    Night Owls: by Vishny, A. R.

  • A person looks up at the moon while sitting on a trash heap. They seem at peace.

    Lunar Boy: by Wibowo, Jes And Cin

  • A highschool soccer team huddles together. They all look happy together.

    Running with Lions by Winters, Julian

18 & Up Novels and Nonfiction

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18 & Up Novels and Nonfiction 📚

This list of book recommendations is for a more mature audience. These books cover complex issues related to the LGBTQ+ community. Includes fiction and nonfiction titles.

  • Two males gazing into a bright blue sky.

    Call Me: by Your Name by Aciman, André

  • A green background with a textured wall and a smooth table. On the table is a family portrait.

    Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic: by Bechdel, Alison

  • A portrait of a woman. She's veiled by sparkly lace.

    Long Black Veil: by Boylan, Jennifer Finney

  • A Nonbinary face it is shrowded by a rainbow hue.

    The House of Impossible Beauties: by Cassara, Joseph

  • The book has a red background the title and author name are written on the side. In the center of the cover is a picture of the author

    How to Write an Autobiographical Novel: by Chee, Alexander

  • The background is orange. In the bottom center of the book is a realistic heart tied up in a net.

    Tomboy Survival Guide: by Coyote, Ivan

  • The cover is painted predominately in reds and oranges but the top right corner has shades of green and blues. It looks like tye dye.

    When They Call You a Terrorist: by Cullors, Patrisse

  • The background of the cover is black. In the right bottom corner is a person in red. From their chest is a burst of butterflies that soar to the top of the cover.

    Lord of the Butterflies: by Gibson, Andrea

  • A man in a blue suit falling from the sky. He's writing on a piece of paper. Other papers are flying past him.

    Less: by Greer, Andrew Sean

  • a man in a black suit leans against a bus stop ad. The ad is the torso of a male. The title is printed across his chest.

    Becoming a Visible Man: by Green, Jamison

  • A woman sitting at the table of what looks like a diner. She is looking whistfully into the distance holding a lit cigarette.

    The Price of Salt: Or Carol: by Highsmith, Patricia

  • the background of the cover is black. In the center is a rabbit with different types of mushrooms growing out of its body.

    What Moves the Dead: by Kingfisher, T.

  • The scene is set in the woods. There is a set of 4 houses stacked haphazordly on top of each other. In the sky there is a shadow of a stag standing proudly.

    Under the Whispering Door: by Klune, Tj

  • The cover is a dark pink almost magenta color. The center is a spray painted cherry.

    Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl: by Lawlor, Andrea

  • The background is blue. The center is a silhouette of a masculine body kneeling in red.

    Amateur: by McBee, Thomas Page

  • A book cover with a gold silhouette of a warrior's helmet on a teal background, titled "The Song of Achilles."

    The Song of Achilles: by Miller, Madeline

  • A close up of a male and female their heads are close together and facing opposite directions. They are caucasion brunettes.

    Becoming Nicole: by Nutt, Amy Ellis

  • Bare feet at the top of a set of concrete steps. Falling down the stairs is a streamer and a blue butterfly.

    Sing You Home by Picoult, Jodi

  • a woman clutches her purse. She's wearing a long green shirt.

    The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: by Reid, Taylor Jenkins

  • The outline of a woman's face is superimposed in the night sky. She has a stern look on her face.

    An Unkindness of Ghosts: by Solomon, Rivers

  • The cover is black with constellations. In front of the stars is an outline of a golden pheonix.

    The Incandescent: by Tesh, Emily

  • An orange background with the title written across the top. On the bottom is a purple box that quotes praises for the book.

    God and the Gay Christian: by Vines, Matthew

  • A black background on the top of the cover are black and white suitcases. On top of the suitecases are pearly white gloves.

    Fingersmith: by Waters, Sarah

  • A black and white photo of a the back of person's head, neck, and, shoulder. They have long curly hair.

    Written on the Body: by Winterson, Jeanette