Rana Joon and the One and Only Now

Shideh Etaat

YA

Contemporary, Iranian Culture, BIPOC Representation, Historical Fiction, 1996, Realistic Fiction, Grief, Rap, Coming of Age

Gwen and Art Are Not in Love

Lex Croucher

YA

Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Arthurian Legend, Medieval, Friendship, Enemies to Friendship, Found Family

Release Date: May 2nd 2023

Come Close

Sappho

Adult

Poetry, Classic, Mythology, Ancient History, Feminism, Ancient Greece

Sappho

Sappho

Adult

Poetry, Classic, Greek Mythology, Ancient History

Now She is Witch

Kirsty Logan

Adult

Fantasy, Witches, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Paranormal, Non-Binary LI, Revenge

A Million to One

Adiba Jaigirdar

YA

Historical Fiction, Mystery, Heist, Titanic, BIPOC Representation, 1912, BIPOC Author

Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion

Bushra Rehman

Adult

Contemporary, Historical Fiction, 80s, Muslim MC, Pakistani Culture, High School, Familial Relationships, Friendship, BIPOC Author

The Sealed Letter

Emma Donoghue

Adult

Historical Fiction, 19th Century, British, Feminism

Under the Udala Trees

Chinelo Okparanta

Adult

Historical Fiction, Culture, Afrocentric, BIPOC Representation, Political, Religion, Homophobia, Nigerian Civil War

The Kingston Cycle series

C.L. Polk

Adult

Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Edwardian England, Mystery, Yearning, Sapphic Representation, Slow Burn, Polyamory Representation

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

Fannie Flagg

Adult

Historical Fiction, 1980’s, Classic, Southern, Chick Lit, Fluffy

Fingersmith

Sarah Waters

Adult

Historical Fiction, Victorian, Mystery, Gothic, Dark, Thriller

The Color Purple

Alice Walker

Adult

BIPOC Representation, Classic, Feminism, Historical, Cultural, Afrocentric, Bisexual Representation, Abuse, Dark

She Who Became the Sun

Shelley Parker-Chan

Adult

BIPOC Representation, Non-Binary MC, Gender Exploration, Historical Fantasy

Wrath Goddess Sing

Maya Deane

Adult

Fantasy, Achilles Retelling, Transgender MC, Mythology, Historical Fiction, Ancient Greece, BIPOC Representation, Sapphic Representation, Achillean Representation, Bisexual Representation, Gods and Goddesses, Trojan War

Release Date: June 7th 2022

Tell it to the Bees

Fiona Shaw

Adult

Historical Fiction, 1950s, Loveless Marriage, Housewife, Self Discovery

Vera Kelly series

Rosalie Knecht

Adult

Historical Fiction, 1960s, Mystery, Thriller, Spy, CIA, Private Detective

The Chosen and the Beautiful

Nghi Vo

Adult

Fantasy, Historical Fiction, The Great Gatsby Retelling, BIPOC Representation, Asian Representation, Magical Realism

Montague Siblings series

Mackenzi Lee

YA

Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers, Bisexual Representation, BIPOC Representation, Aromantic Representation, Asexual Representation

Beebo Brinker series

Ann Bannon

Adult

Historical Fiction, 1950s, Pulp Fiction, College, Roommates, Classic

Stone Butch Blues

Leslie Feinberg

Adult

Historical Fiction, 1950’s, Feminism, Classic, Transgender Representation, Gender Exploration, Pre-Stonewall, Politics, Coming of Age

Lavender House

Lev A.C. Rosen

Adult

Mystery, Historical Fiction, 1950s, Thriller, Queer Representation, Homophobia

Gay Pride & Prejudice

Kate Christie

NA

Pride and Prejudice Retelling, Historical Fiction, Achillean Representation

The Mercies

Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Adult

Historical Fiction, 1600s, Feminism, Paranormal, Witches, Indigenous Representation, Indigenous Culture, Norway, BIPOC Representation

Dangerous Remedy

Kat Dunn

YA

Fantasy, Historical Fiction, French Revolution, Bisexual Representation, BIPOC Representation, Achillean Representation, Found Family

Last Night at the Telegraph Club

Malinda Lo

YA

Historical, BIPOC Representation, Asian-American Culture

The Extractor Trilogy

Robyn Nyx

Adult

Time Travel, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Futuristic, Historical, World War II, Angst, Abuse, Torture, Sexually Explicit, Nazi Germany, Queer Author

The Psychology of Time Travel

Kate Mascarenhas

Adult

Sci-Fi, Time Travel, Mystery, Historical Fiction, Speculative Fiction

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid

Adult

Contemporary, Historical fiction, BIPOC Representation, Actress MC, Strong Female Characters

Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl

Andrea Lawlor

Adult

Fantasy, Magical Realism, Historical Fiction, Transgender Representation, Shapeshifters, Gender Exploration, Sexuality Exploration, Bisexual Representation

Hood

Emma Donoghue

Adult

Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Irish Culture, 1970s, Grief, Feminist

Miranda in Milan

Katharine Duckett

NA

Fantasy, Novella, Retelling of the Tempest, Historical Fiction, Italy, Adventure

The Price of Salt

Patricia Highsmith

Adult

Historical Fiction, Classic, 1950’s, Mystery, Age Gap, Thriller, Suspense, Yearning

Outlaw: A Lesbian Retelling of Robyn Hood

Niamh Murphy

YA

Historical Fiction, Retelling, Robin Hood Retelling, Adventure

The Chosen and the Beautiful

Nghi Vo

Adult

Fantasy, Historical Fiction, 1920s, BIPOC Representation, Asian Culture, The Great Gatsby Retelling

All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens Throughout the Ages

Saundra Mitchell et al.

YA

Transgender Representation, BIPOC Representation, Sapphic Representation, A-Spec Representation, Achillean Representation, Short Stories, Historical Fiction, Fantasy

Affinity

Sarah Waters

Adult

Historical Fiction, Victorian London, Mystery, Horror, Gothic, Psychological, Paranormal

Plain Bad Heroines

Emily M. Danforth

Adult

Horror, Historical Fiction, 1902, Mystery, Gothic, Bisexual Representation, Achillean Representation, Hollywood

The Well of Loneliness

Radclyffe Hall

Adult

Classic, Historical Fiction, Feminism, Banned Book, Self Discovery

A Curse of Roses

Diana Pinguicha

YA

Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Retelling, Portuguese, BIPOC Representation, Oppression, Religion

Wild and Wicked Things

Francesca May

Adult

Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Post-WW1, Witches, The Great Gatsby Retelling, Gothic

The First Bright Thing

J.R. Dawson

Adult

Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Sci-Fi, Circus, Jewish MC, Time Travel, Found Family, World War I and II, 1920s

The Animas at Lockwood Manor

Jane Healey

Adult

Historical Fiction, Mystery, Gothic, Fantasy

Tipping the Velvet

Sarah Waters

Adult

Historical Fiction, Victorian, Cross-dressing, Gender Exploration

The Once and Future Witches

Alix E. Harrow

Adult

Historical Fiction, 1893, Paranormal, Witches, Fantasy, Feminism, BIPOC Representation

Pulp

Robin Talley

YA

Historical Fiction, 1955, Contemporary, In the Closet, Past and Present, Mirrored Storyline

Nottingham: The True Story of Robyn Hood

Anna Burke

Adult

Historical Fiction, Retelling, Robin Hood Retelling, Adventure, Fantasy

The Miseducation of Cameron Post

Emily M. Danforth

YA

Historical Fiction, Small Town, Homophobia, Religion, Dark, Conversion Therapy

Even Though I Knew the End

C.L. Polk

Adult

Novella, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Magic, Chicago, 1930s, Angels and Demons, Detective, BIPOC Author, Queer Author