LGBTQIA+ Books

Following James, the first Black king of England, after his boyfriend goes missing and royal secrets only he knew about the royal family begin to leak to the public, Benjamin Dean's YA debut, The King is Dead, is a thrilling royal read rife…

If you loved Kalynn Bayron's YA debut, This Poison Heart as much as we did, prepare yourself to be totally blown away by its newly released sequel, This Wicked Fate. Following on from the events of book one, This Wicked Fate is filled with…

Filled with heart and sunshine, Phil Stamper's newest YA novel, Golden Boys, is an example of the coming-of-age narrative at its finest. Following four friends for the duration of one summer, Golden Boys is a book about love, self discovery…

This post is sponsored by Bloomsbury. Following gay Cuban-American teen, Luis Gonzalez, as he travels back to the 80's in an attempt to save the life of a closeted student, David Valdes' irresistible YA debut, Spin Me Right Round, brings…

Casey McQuiston is back and this time she's dipping her toe in the world of young adult, with their new YA contemporary, I Kissed Shara Wheeler. With all of Casey's signature heart, humour and love, I Kissed Shara Wheeler is a laugh out…

This post was written by William Hussey, author of The Outrage WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? by William Hussey When I was a kid growing up in the 1980s and 90s in a very traditional part of England, I simply did not see any positive…

Filmmaking and the F/F hate-to-love trope intertwine in this LGBTQIAP+ YA rom-com by debut author Auriane Desombre.

In celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month in the UK as well as the F/F February reading challenge happening across Twitter and Instagram, here are ten novels both old and new that celebrate F/F relationships.

With the end of 2020 just over a month away, it's time to look back upon a selection of the wonderful YA LGBTQIA+ debuts this year has had to offer.

This post contains affiliate links, which means United By Pop receives a percentage if you make a purchase using these links. Thank you for supporting the brands that support this blog. 2020 may have hit the midway mark but that's not…

The post below was kindly written by Saundra Mitchell, author of Out Now: Queer We Go Again! Once upon a time, there was no such thing as queer YA. And then, the world changed. Our shelves started to overflow with fantastic work from queer…

If you've been searching for the perfect f/f YA rom-com, look no further because Ciara Smyth is here to make your dreams a reality with her wonderful debut novel, The Falling in Love Montage. Following the relationship between Saoirse,  …

Don't have any LGBTQIAP+ books by black authors on your TBR? It's time to change that.

With romance, friendship, theatre and so much more, here are ten adorable reads with LGBTQIA+ protagonists you need to read if Love, Simon left you longing for more YA books like Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda.