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2026 QUEER ANTICIPATED BOOK RELEASES

A new year means new queer books! 🌈📚

Here are some of my anticipated queer book releases for 2026. It’s a mix of romance, horror, graphic novels, and young adult novels. For more information on the titles and other anticipated releases, check out my full YouTube video by going to my YouTube channel (the same as my username) and it’s the most recent video.

Ship Happens by Mason Deaver (August 18th)

I Love You Don’t Die by Jade Song (March 17th)

Missing in SoHo by Holly Stars (June 2nd)

The Perfect Match by Adiba Jarigirdar (March 19)

Saber-tooth by Robin Gow (January 27)

Her Name in the Sky by Kelly Quindlen (January 27)

Better Catch Up, Krishna Kumar by Anahita Karthik (January 27th)

According to Plan by Christen Randall (February 3rd)

Queerleaders by Olivia A. Cole and Ashley Woodfolk (May 26th)

Hold Me Like a Grudge, Celine Ong (March 31, 2026)

A Lady for All Seasons by TJ Alexander (March 10)

Playing for Keeps by Alexandria Bellefleur (Jan 6)

In Between Days by Camryn Garrett (May 12th)

Someone to Daydream About by Sydney Langford (March 24)

Encore! by Miles Toriko Burks (June 16)

Summer Official by Rebekah Weatherspoon (April 14)

Bad Queer by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan (March 24)

The House of Now and Then (May 19 - my birthday!)

Last First Kiss by Julian Winters (January 27, 2026)

Worst-Case Scenario by Ray Stoeve (January 20th)

Starshipped by Cat Sebastian (March 3rd)

Espiritu by Aiden Thomas (Sept 8)

Until the Clock Strikes Midnight by Alechia Dow (Feb 3)

Good Luck, Babe! by Erin Baldwin (June 23)

#queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #2026books

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