LGBTQ+ Staff Picks
Looking for a great book to read?
Librarians read a lot. And when we find a book we love, we want to share it with other readers. Our staff picks and recommendations will help you identify some of our favorite LGBTQ+ items in our collection.
Fiction
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Trans people have always existed. Transgender Day of Remembrance is November 20th. This is a day to mark the lives lost to violence in the transgender community. Here are some books that capture the history, complexity, and dynamism of the trans experience. Annotations from NoveList, unless otherwise attributed. (Created November 2024)
LGBTQ+ Fiction
From literary fiction to mystery, romance to sci-fi and beyond, here's a wide variety of recently published LGBTQ+ fiction recommended by our librarians.
BIPOC or LGBTQIA+ Horror
Here are some suggestions for your Summer Book Bingo NW 2023 category: BIPOC or LGBTQIA+ Horror.
Trans or Nonbinary Author
Here are some suggestions for your Summer Book Bingo NW 2023 category: Trans or Nonbinary Author.
Non fiction
Seattle Picks: Transgender and Genderqueer Poets
This list of poetry by transgender and genderqueer poets selected by librarians.
LGBTQ+ Poetry and Essays
Here are some suggestions for your 2024 Book Bingo NW category: LGBTQIA+ Poetry and Essays.
LGBTQIA+ Poets
A list of recent poetry by LGBTQIA+ poets selected by librarians at The Seattle Public Library. (May 2023)
Movies & Music
Foundations of LGBTQ+ Cinema
Trace the history of LGBTQ+ representation in film with this list of movies directed and/or about LGBTQ+ people and characters.
Music by LGBTQIA+ Artists
Find your soundtrack for Pride Month with this list of recordings by LGBTQIA musicians from Seattle and beyond in Hoopla and PlayBack, the Library's streaming local music collection. From classical music to jazz to punk to folk to hip hop, there's something for every music lover on this list! (Created June 2020)
Teens
Teen Pride
Every June is the month for LGBTQIA+ Pride, and this year is no different. Enjoy these newer titles with pride!
Kids
Pride for Kids
The experiences of LGBTQIA+ children and families are captured in this list comprised of picture books, chapter books, and graphic novels. Informational books are also included and span a variety of topics that include gender identity and the LGBTQIA+ rights movement.