YA Novels & Nonfiction

We highly recommend these amazing lists by HRC’s Welcoming Schools and Bookshop.Org, a book outlet supporting small bookstores!

Bookshop.Org’s LGBT teen list

LGBTQ Inclusive Books

• Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
• Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
• The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
• The Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper
• The Grief Keeper by Alexandra Villasante
• Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan
• The Inexplicable Logic of My Life by Benjamin Alire Saenz
• Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann
• Middle School’s a Drag, You Better Werk! by Greg Howard
• To Night Owl From Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer
• None of the Above by I. W. Gregorio
• Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde
• The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang
• Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
• They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
• We Are Okay by Nina Lacour
• We Contain Multitudes by Sarah Henstra
• The Whispers by Greg Howard
• Zenobia July by Lisa Bunker

Kids Nonfiction, Board, & Picture Books

🏳️‍🌈 NonFiction

• Be Amazing: A History of Pride, written by Desmond Napoles & illustrated by Dylan Glynn
• Gay & Lesbian History for Kids: The Century-Long Struggle for Lgbt Rights, with 21 Activities, written by Jerome Pohlen
• Keith Haring: The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing, written by Kay Haring & illustrated by Robert Neubecker
• Stonewall: A Building, an Uprising, a Revolution, written by Rob Sanders & illustrated by Jamey Christoph
• What Was Stonewall?, written by Nico Medina and Who Hq & illustrated by Jake Murray
• Who Was Harvey Milk?, written by Corinne A. Grinapol and Who Hq & illustrated by Gregory Copeland

🏳️‍🌈 Board Books

• Baby’s First Words, written by Stella Blackstone and Sunny Scribens & illustrated by Christiane Engel
• Daddy, Papa, and Me, written by Leslea Newman & illustrated by Carol Thompson
• Mommy, Mama and Me, written by Leslea Newman & illustrated by Carol Thompson
• My Two Dads and Me, written by Michael Joosten & illustrated by Izak Zenou
• My Two Moms and Me, written by Michael Joosten & illustrated by Izak Zenou
• People of Pride: Harvey Milk, written by Little Bee Books & illustrated by Victoria Grace Elliott
• Pride Colors, written by Robin Stevenson

🏳️‍🌈 Picture Books
More books! Welcoming Schools HRC Diverse LGBTQ Inclusive Picture Books

• ABC: A Family Alphabet Book, written by Bobbie Combs & illustrated by Desiree & Brian Rappa
• Auntie Uncle: Drag Queen Hero, written by Ellie Royce & illustrated by Hannah Chambers
• The Bravest Knight Who Ever Lived, written by Daniel Errico & illustrated by Shiloh Penfield
• Bunnybear, written by Andrea J. Loney & illustrated by Carmen Saldaña
• A Church for All, written by Gayle E. Pitman & illustrated by Laure Fournier
• The Different Dragon, written by Jennifer Bryan & illustrated by Danamarle Hosler
• Donovan’s Big Day, written by Leslea Newman & illustrated by Mike Dutton
• The Family Book, written by Todd Parr
• A Family Is a Family Is a Family, written by Sara O’Leary & illustrated by Qin Leng
• Heather Has Two Mommies, written by Leslea Newman & illustrated by Laura Cornell
• I Am Jazz, written by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings & illustrated by Shelagh McNicholas
• In Our Mothers’ House by Patricia Polacco, written by Patricia Polacco
• Introducing Teddy: A Gentle Story about Gender and Friendship, written by Jessica Walton & illustrated by Dougal MacPherson
• It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book about Gender Identity, written by Theresa Thorn & illustrated by Noah Grigni
• It’s Okay to Be a Unicorn!, written by Jason Tharp
• Jacob’s New Dress, written by Sarah and Ian Hoffman & illustrated by Chris Case
• Julián Is a Mermaid, written by Jessica Love
• Julián at the Wedding, written by Jessica Love
• King and King, written by Linda de Haan and Stern Nijland
• Lovely, written by Jess Hong
• Molly’s Family, written by Nancy Garden & illustrated by Sharon Wooding
• Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress, written by Christine Baldacchino & illustrated by Isabelle Malenfant
• My Maddy, written by Gayle E. Pitman & illustrated by Violet Tobacco
• My Mommy, My Mama, My Brother, and Me: These Are the Things We Found by the Sea, written by Natalie Meisner & illustrated by Mathilde Cinq-Mars
• Plenty of Hugs, written by Fran Manushkin & illustrated by Kate Alizadeh
• My Princess Boy, written by Cheryl Kilodavis & illustrated by Suzanne DeSimone
• Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders, written by Rob Sanders & illustrated by Steven Salerno
• Rainbow: A First Book of Pride, written by Michael Genhart & illustrated by Anne Passchier
• Red: A Crayon’s Story, written by Michael Hall
• Sewing the Rainbow: A Story about Gilbert Baker, written by Gayle E. Pitman & illustrated by Holly Clifton-Brown
• The Sissy Duckling, written by Harvey Fierstein & illustrated by Henry Cole
• Stella Brings the Family, written by Miriam B. Schiffer & illustrated by Holly Clifton-Brown
• A Tale of Two Mommies, written by Vanita Oelschlager & illustrated by Mike Blanc
• A Tale of Two Daddies, written by Vanita Oelschlager & illustrated by Kristin Blackwood
• And Tango Makes Three, written by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell & illustrated by Henry Cole
• They, She, He, Easy as ABC, written by Maya Christina Gonzalez & Matthew SG
• This Day in June, written by Gayle E. Pitman & illustrated by Kristyna Litten
• When Aidan Became a Brother, written by Kyle Lukoff & illustrated by Kaylani Juanita
• Worm Loves Worm, written by J J Austrian & illustrated by Mike Curato