LGBTQIA+ Fiction
Rabble's LGBTQIA+ picks from across Biography, General Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Comics. You should be able to see the original category under the title. Feel free to let us know about any titles you think should be included!
*Work in progress*
Mistress of Lies by K. M. Enright
$34.99 AUD
Category: SFF Sci-Fi / Fantasy | Series: The\Age of Blood Ser.
''Politics, family, and desire weave a tangled web across a decadent, blood-soaked city in this stunning debut. Dark, dangerous, and entrancing!'' Melissa Caruso The daughter of a powerful but disgraced Blood Worker, Shan LeClaire has spent her entire life perfecting her blood magic, building her networ ...Show more
Nothing Ever Just Disappears: Seven Hidden Histories by Diarmuid Hester
$28.99 AUD
Category: Sexuality and Gender
At the turn of the century, in the shade of Cambridge's cloisters, a young E. M. Forster conceals his passion for other men, even as he daydreams about the sun-warmed bodies of ancient Greece. Under the dazzling lights of interwar Paris, Josephine Baker dances her way to fame and fortune and discovers s ...Show more
OKPsyche - A Novel by Anya Johanna DeNiro
$24.99 AUD
Category: General Fiction
An amazing short novella which incorporates the changing world of a trans woman as she navigates a world perhaps slightly weirder than our own. An unnamed trans woman is looking for a sense of belonging, a better relationship with her son, and friends that aren't imaginary in this playful and aching sho ...Show more
Pillow Talk by Stephanie Cooke
$29.99 AUD
Category: Comics
Grace Mendes a.k.a. Cinderhella is a fierce competitor in the PFF, a pillow fight federation that's part roller derby, part professional wrestling. But in this fresh, coming-of-age YA graphic novel, Grace needs to learn to overcome her biggest enemy: herself. For fans of Check, Please and Bloom. When co ...Show more
The Rainbow Parade - A Celebration of LGBTQIA+ Identities and Allies by Shane Jordan; Rick Hendrix; Jieting Chen (Illustrator)
$34.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
"A warm and colorful journey of what it means to truly love yourself." - Elton John Join the celebration at the Rainbow Parade and witness a heartwarming story of acceptance and friendship in this joyful picture book by LGBTQ+ advocates Shane Jordan and Rick Hendrix!Join the celebration at the Rainbow ...Show more
When Haru Was Here by Dustin Thao
$26.99 AUD
Category: Young Adult
We Are Okay meets Wandavision in this novel about loss, and learning to let go. After the death of his best friend, Eric Ly creates imaginary scenarios in his head to deal with his grief. Until one of them becomes real and a boy he met last summer in Japan finds his way back into his life. When he lea ...Show more
Wild Geese by Soula Emmanuel
$24.99 AUD
Category: General Fiction
Debut novelist Soula Emmanuel tells the story of Phoebe Forde, an Irish trans woman living in Scandinavia who unexpectedly reconnects with her first (and only) girlfriend, igniting memories she thought she'd left behind.
Atana and the Firebird by Vivian Zhou
$19.99 AUD
Category: Junior Comics
A mermaid, a firebird, and a witch become entangled with the mysterious and powerful Witch Queen, who may hold the key to each of their past in this epic middle grade fantasy by debut author Vivian Zhou. Atana’s island may be quiet and peaceful, but mostly, it’s lonely. With the outside world full of ma ...Show more
Ayiti by Roxane Gay
$22.99 AUD
Category: General Fiction
From New York Times best-selling powerhouse Roxane Gay, Ayiti is a powerful collection exploring the Haitian diaspora experience. Originally published by a small press, this edition will make Gay's debut widely available for the first time, including several new stories. In Ayiti, a married couple seek ...Show more
Bathe the Cat by AliceB. McGinty, David Roberts, Alice B. McGinty
$36.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
Bathe the floor? Sweep the dishes? This riotous romp of a picture book follows a frantic family as they try to get some chores done--with no help from the family cat, who keeps scrambling the list of chores with hilarious effects. Get ready for a rollicking read-aloud with a truly purrfect ending. I ...Show more
Maggie Millner - Couplets by Maggie Millner
$27.99 AUD
Category: General Fiction | Reading Level: very good
Maggie Millner’s seductive debut is a novel-in-verse about a woman in her late twenties who leaves a long-term relationship with a boyfriend for another woman. The affair thrusts her from an outwardly conventional life into queerness, polyamory, kink, and unalloyed, consuming desire. What ensues is an e ...Show more
Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb #1) by Tamsyn Muir
$32.99 AUD
Category: SFF Sci-Fi / Fantasy | Series: The Locked Tomb Trilogy
The Emperor needs necromancers. The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman. Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead nonsense. Brought up by unfriendly, ossifying nuns, ancient retainers, and countless skeletons, Gideon is ready to abandon a life of servitude and an afterlif ...Show more