Staff-selected titles will help readers of all ages celebrate Pride month-- and beyond!
Revised
June 2, 2025
Whether you're celebrating Pride month or just looking for a great book, check out these staff-selected titles, for little kids, big kids, tweens & teens and adults.
Little kids
Books
Mr. Watson's Chickens
2021
Mr. Watson loves his three chickens, and every morning he and Mr. Nelson count them. When they start to multiply, and the house and tiny yard are soon overrun, and the noise and mess are driving Mr. Nelson crazy, the couple sets out to find a new home for the chickens.
They're So Flamboyant
2021
Follows the reaction of a neighborhood of birds, from a congress of crows to a gaggle of geese, when a flamboyance of flamingos moves in.
Bathe the Cat
2022
Dad has posted a list of chores for the family to do before grandma comes, including bathing the cat. But the cat does not want a bath, so she mixes up the instructions, and soon the family is mowing the floor, vacuuming the lawn, mopping the baby-- and the house is in chaos.
Who You Will Be
2024
New parents invite their baby to express themselves through whatever color feels right to them.
Big kids
Books
The Rainbow Parade
2024
J 302.76 JOR
During a stormy pride parade, a young child and their supportive father meet and help a nonbinary child feel comfortable in their own skin.
Lexile level
650L
Are You a Friend of Dorothy?
2025
J 307.76 LUK
A narrative explanation of the phrase "friend of Dorothy," a phrase coined by the LGBTQ+ community in the United States starting in the 1940s.
Jimmy's Rhythm & Blues
2024
JB BALDWIN JAMES
This picture book biography of legendary writer and activist James Baldwin introduces readers to a passionate Black man who discovered his true power in the written word, which opened the world to him as he fearlessly used his voice.
Marley's Pride
2024
Marley wants to see their beloved grandparent receive an award at Pride, but how can they overcome their fears of crowds and noise?
Just Shy of Ordinary
2024
Shai, a 13-year-old nonbinary homeschooler, attempts to find a "new normal" post-pandemic as they start public school, meet new friends and learn about their Jewish identity.
Raven's Ribbons
2025
Even someone who has lived a long time can see wonderful things that they've never seen before. In this case, it's Raven's grandmother watching her young grandson celebrating the traditional round dance with a ribbon skirt of his own.
Tweens and teens
Graphic novels
Rainbow! (Vol. 1)
2024
T GRAPHIC Sunny
Teenager Boo Meadows has pink hair and a very vivid imagination. When a new student, Mimi, arrives at school and Boo grows closer, it may be time for her to face reality... who is the real Mimi? The one in Boo's dreams or the one in real life?
Libby V loved this! Find out why »
The Witches of Silverlake (Vol. 1)
2024
T GRAPHIC Curtis, Simon
New to L.A.'s prestigious Saint John the Baptist Academy, Elliot finds friends among the school's outcasts, who immediately let him in on their secret: they are witches. And the coven is about to discover that magic is powerful, real and more dangerous than they’d ever imagined.
Heather H loved this! Find out why »
Loving, Ohio
2024
After their friend's mysterious suicide, Elliott, Cameron and Ana are just trying to get through the rest of high school. They live in Loving, Ohio-- a town built around The Chorus, a new-age cult with members firmly planted in positions of community power and influence.
Andrew C loved this! Find out why »
Homebody
2024
T GRAPHIC Parish, Theo
In this graphic novel memoir, the author shares their journey to find a home within themself, taking readers through the experiences and everyday moments that all led up to them finding the term "nonbinary," which finally struck a chord.
Libby V loved this! Find out why »
Ash's Cabin
2024
T GRAPHIC Wang Jen
Leaving modern society behind for the California wilderness, Ash searches for an escape from the miserable feeling of alienation that haunts their daily life but discovers that making the wilds their home isn't easy and wonders if they can really be happy and survive alone.
Annie C loved this! Find out why »
Books
The Curse of Eelgrass Bog
2024
J FICTION Averling, Mary
Dark secrets and unnatural magic abound when a 12-year-old girl ventures into a bog full of monsters to break a mysterious curse.
Lexile level
660L
Lexi B loved this! Find out why »
Don't Let the Forest In
2024
T FICTION Drews, C. G.
High school senior Andrew must help his best friend Thomas when Thomas’ macabre drawings come to life, killing anyone close to him. Battling monsters each night, Andrew begins to fear the only way to stop the creatures might be to destroy their creator.
Lexi B loved this! Find out why »
Upstaged
2024
J GRAPHIC Easter, Robin
Ever since sixth grade, Ashton Price and their best friend and enduring crush, Ivy Santos, have spent their summers together at theater camp. Now it's their last year before they part ways for high school, and Ash is determined to confess her feelings.
Canto Contigo
2024
T FICTION Garza Villa Jonny
When a mariachi star transfers schools, he expects to be handed his new group's lead vocalist spot, but what he gets instead is a tenacious current lead with a very familiar, very kissable face.
Emily K loved this! Find out why »
Off Menu
2024
Soup loves cooking, especially with her wonderful coworkers at the Brazen Manticore. But when her toxic boss threatens to destroy the community she has worked so hard to build, she challenges him the only way she knows how: with a cooking competition.
Heather W loved this! Find out why »
Gooseberry
2024
Twelve-year-old B, a young nonbinary person who wants to be a dog trainer someday, convinces their new foster parents to adopt a stray dog named Gooseberry, but training the dog ends up being much harder than they expected until they learn to trust each other.
How It All Ends
2024
J GRAPHIC Hunsinger, Emma
Bumped from seventh grade directly to high school, 13-year-old Tara gets a dramatic jolt to reality. Thrust into a new, unfamiliar world, she navigates social pressures, the chaos of high school and her first crush, all while trying to figure out who she is and who she wants to be.
Flamboyants
2024
T 700.8996 JOH
Profiles of Black and queer icons from the Harlem Renaissance, interwoven with the author's personal stories, brings these flamboyant writers, artists and activists to life, detailing their contributions to American thought and culture that have profoundly impacted our world.
Lily D loved this! Find out why »
Winnie Nash Is Not Your Sunshine
2024
Winnie Nash, who has been keeping her sexual orientation a secret, spends the summer with her grandma in New Jersey as she struggles with her family's expectations while yearning to embrace her true self and attend New York City's Pride Parade.
Family Week
2025
Four best friends spend Family Week together at an annual gathering of LGBTQ+ families in Provincetown, MA-- the largest of its kind in the world.
Benji Zeb Is a Ravenous Werewolf
2024
As Benji Zeb and his family work to hide their true identities as werewolves, Caleb the school bully reveals he's a werewolf, too, and needs Benji's help controlling his shifting, a situation that forces Benji to deal with his growing feelings for Caleb.
Lexile level
740L
A Song for You and I
2025
Rowan knows what they want: to be a ranger, protecting their village alongside their flying horse Kes, but when Kes is injured, Rowan is paired with lackadaisical sheep herder Leone, whose own struggles and endless support bring new possibilities.
Lexile level
HL530L
Tim P loved this! Find out why »
Tristan and Lancelot: A Tale of Two Knights
2024
In this queer reimagining of an Arthurian legend, Knights of the Round Table Lancelot and Tristan set out on a quest to find the missing magician Merlin, but instead discover an unexpected romance.
Queer Cheer
2024
T 306.76 ROS
Gay teens will find advice and words of wisdom encouraging them to find-- and keep-- their inner rainbow. Topics include everything from bullies and discrimination to acceptance and advocating change.
Lunar Boy
2024
J GRAPHIC Wibowo, Jessica
A child found living alone on the Moon is brought to live among humans, but struggles with his identity.
Dear Wendy
2024
A student at Wellesley College, aromantic and asexual Sophie Chi, aka "Dear Wendy," finds herself in an online feud with her relationship advice rival, “Sincerely Wanda,” while unwittingly becoming friends in real life. Will their friendship survive when the truth comes out?
Audiobooks
Till the Last Beat of My Heart
2024
T FICTION Bou-Montes, Louangie
When he accidentally reanimates the dead body of his once best friend and first crush, mortician's son Jaxton must exhume his late father's past to uncover the truth about his abilities if he wants to keep the boy he's come to love alive for good.
David C loved this! Find out why »
So Let Them Burn
2024
T FICTION Cole, Kamilah
After her sister forms an unbreakable bond with an enemy dragon, 17-year-old Faron, who once wielded the magic of the gods to save her island from those same dragon-riding colonizers, must find a way to save her sister and the fate of their world in the face of impossible odds.
Stephanie B loved this! Find out why »
If We Were a Movie
2025
Rochelle "The Shell" Coleman gets a job working at Horizon Cinemas, the Black-owned movie theater, to boost her chance of getting into her dream school, but her nemesis and academic competitor, Amira Rodriguez, will be her boss.
Jodi L loved this! Find out why »
Mallory in Full Color
2024
Mallory Marsh's true feelings come out in her sci-fi web comic, but when it goes viral, classmates recognize the unflattering characters, leading Mallory to reckon with her lies.
Lily D loved this! Find out why »
Under This Red Rock
2024
After her brother's suicide, Neely works as a tour guide in the caverns where she meets beautiful, strong, confident Mila, but when a drug-fueled midnight staff party results in Mila's brutal murder, Neely must figure out who killed her-- and face the possibility it might've been her.
Stephanie B loved this! Find out why »
Adults
Audiobooks
Who's Afraid of Gender?
2024
305.3 BUT
A bold, essential account of how a fear of gender is fueling reactionary politics around the world.
Jade B loved this! Find out why »
The Resurrectionist
2025
In 1828 Edinburgh, determined to study surgery, James Willoughby abandons his privileged life for the bustling medical scene, only to become embroiled with the charming but dangerous body snatcher Aneurin MacKinnon, leading him into a dark world of rival gangs and deadly competition for cadavers.
Sarah C loved this! Find out why »
We Used To Live Here
2024
While restoring an old house, Charlie and Eve, a young, queer couple, answer the door to a man claiming to have lived there years before, which sets in motion a chain of uncanny and inexplicable events leading to Charlie's disappearance and Eve's descent into insanity.
Hilary H loved this! Find out why »
You Should Be So Lucky
2024
FICTION Sebastian, Cat
Ordered by the team's owner to give a bunch of interviews to reporter Mark Bailey, baseball shortstop, Eddie O'Leary, during the 1960 season, slowly gives in to the attraction between them, and when it's just them against the world, they must decide if that's enough.
Chaz C loved this! Find out why »
Books
The Boxcar Librarian
2025
During the Great Depression, WPA editor Millie Lang is sent to Montana to investigate sabotage at her project and uncovers a mystery surrounding Alice Monroe, her Boxcar Library and the disappearance of librarian Colette Durand years earlier.
Terry M-R loved this! Find out why »
The Guncle Abroad
2024
FICTION Rowley, Steven
With his brother getting remarried in Italy, Patrick takes his niece and nephew back under his wing, and as they travel through Europe, he tries his best to help them understand love, while dealing with a groom with cold feet, his over-flirtatious sister and other disasters.
Lori W loved this! Find out why »
