Book Bingo 2026: Queer/Trans Voices
Here are some suggestions for your 2026 Book Bingo NW category: Queer/trans voices, selected by library staff at The Seattle Public Library. Book Bingo is our annual adult summer reading program presented in partnership with Seattle Arts & Lectures and King County Library System.
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A Game in Yellow
Fiction. Piper (All the Hearts You Eat) deftly combines sapphic erotica with Robert W. Chambers's 1895 cosmic horror classic The King in Yellow to create a mesmerizing, disorienting, and original tale of terror and ecstasy. (Library Journal)
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Night Night Fawn
Fiction. A dying Jewish woman on the Upper East Side struggles with her relationship with her queer child, her former best friend, and her memories. (Kirkus)
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Algarabía
Nonfiction/Poetry. Algarabía is an epic poem that follows the journey of Cenex, a trans being who retrospectively narrates his life while navigating the stories told on his behalf. (Publisher description)
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Star Shipped
Fiction. After years of fan speculation, TV co-stars finally fall for each other...A swoonworthy contemporary gay romance from a beloved historical-romance author. (Kirkus)
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A Black Queer History of the United States
Nonfiction. The first-ever Black history to center queer voices, this landmark study traces the lives of LGBTQ+ Black Americans from slavery to present day. (NoveList)
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Love in A F*cked-up World
Nonfiction. Trans activist and educator Dean Spade dares us to be the change we want to see-both out in the world and among our closest connections-with a resounding call to action and a practical manifesto for how to combat cultural scripts and take our relationships into our own hands. (Publisher description)
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Terry Dactyl
Fiction. In her dynamic new novel, Lambda Literary Award–winning author Sycamore (Touching the Art, 2023) explores joy, grief, and the transcendence of the dance floor. (Booklist)
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Middle Spoon
Fiction. Varela's introspective study of the unraveling of a brown queer man in his forties as he experiences heartbreak in Brooklyn unfolds through unsent email letters that serve as a form of therapy. (Booklist)
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Palaver
Fiction. A deeply estranged mother and son slowly, slowly learn to reconcile. (Kirkus)
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Pride and Prejudices
Nonfiction. Both deeply personal and global in scope, Pride and Prejudices presents the life story of international human rights lawyer Keio Yoshida alongside an urgent, engaging overview of the state of LGBTQ+ rights worldwide. Today, as we see increased hostility toward queer and trans communities in the US, Pride and Prejudices offers a hopeful vision of the future--one filled with queer joy and love and liberation--where each of us has the freedom to live our lives authentically, on our own terms. (NoveList)
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