The Lambda Literary Awards highlight LGBTQ writers each year. I did my best to read as many of their nominated books from six categories I was most interested in before the 33rd Annual Lammy Awards on June 1. There are 24 categories in total, and I highly recommend you check out the full list.
I will continue to update this post with links to book reviews as I continue to make my way through these nominees and winners!
Lesbian Fiction
- Bestiary by K-Ming Chang
- Butter Honey Pig Bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi
- Exile Music by Jennifer Steil
- Fiebre Tropical by Juli Delgado Lopera
- Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier
My vote: Butter Honey Pig Bread
The winner: Fiebre Tropical by Juli Delgado Lopera
Gay Fiction
- Cleanness by Garth Greenwell
- Neotenica by Joon Oluchi Lee
- Real Life by Brandon Taylor
- Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart
- This Town Sleeps by Dennis E. Staples
My vote:
The winner: Neotenica by Joon Oluchi Lee
Bisexual Fiction
- Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas
- How Much of These Hills is Gold by C Pam Zhang
- Silence Is My Mother Tongue by Sulaiman Addonia
- Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert
- You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat
My vote: Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert
The winner: You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat
Transgender Fiction
- FINNA by Nino Cipri
- The Seep by Chana Porter
- The Subtweet by Vivek Shraya
- The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar
- Trans-Galactic Bike Ride: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories of Transgender and Nonbinary Adventurers by Lydia Rogue
My vote: Trans-Galactic Bike Ride edited by Lydia Rogue
The winner: The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar
LGBTQ Children’s / Middle Grade
- The Deep & Dark Blue by Niki Smith
- From Archie to Zack by Vincent X. Kirsch
- A High Five for Glenn Burke by Phil Bildner
- King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender
- Our Subway Baby by Peter Mercurio
My vote: The Deep & Dark Blue
The winner: King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender
LGBTQ Young Adult
- Camp by L.C. Rosen
- Flamer by Mike Curato
- The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen
- Sasha Masha by Agnes Borinsky
- You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
My vote: Flamer
The winner: Flamer by Mike Curato
Have you read any of the Lambda Literary Award books?
Which is your favorite?
Leave a comment and let me know!
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