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*
A Dark and Starless Forest by Sarah Hollowell
$24.99 AUD
Category: Young Adult
In this "stunning and atmospheric"* contemporary fantasy and 2022 Locus Award Top Ten Finalist, when her siblings start to go missing, a girl must confront the dark thing that lives in the forest-and the growing darkness in herself. (*Buzzfeed) Derry and her eight siblings live in an isolated house by t ...Show more
All Down Darkness Wide: A Memoir by Seán Hewitt
$29.99 AUD
Category: Biography
A luminous and haunting memoir from the prize-winning poet - a story of love, heartbreak and coming of age, and a fearless exploration of queer identity and trauma.A luminous and haunting memoir from the prize-winning poet - a story of love, heartbreak and coming of age, and a fearless exploration of qu ...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
Bugsy and Other Stories by Rafael Frumkin
$32.99 AUD
Category: General Fiction
A wildly imaginative story collection about sex, desire, queer identity, and the celebration of social taboos, by the author of Confidence. Bugsy & Other Stories is a deliciously entertaining collection of six genre-defying stories. In the title story, "Bugsy," a queer young adult battling depressio ...Show more
Cafe Con Lychee by Emery Lee
$19.99 AUD
Category: Young Adult
From the author of Meet Cute Diary comes a delectable rom-com that’s brimming with zest and a sprinkle of sweetness. A must-read for fans of Casey McQuiston and Julian Winters. Theo Mori and Gabriel Moreno have always been at odds. Their parents own rival businesses–an Asian American cafe and a Puerto R ...Show more
Dragging Mason County by Curtis Campbell
$27.99 AUD
Category: Young Adult | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
A laugh-out-loud YA debut that examines the realities of small-town queer life and celebrates the transformative power of drag--perfect for fans of RuPaul's Drag Race and Pumpkin.Peter Thompkins needs a public image overhaul. After a tense confrontation with one of the few other queer kids in his small- ...Show more
Heartstopper Volume 3 by Alice Oseman
$22.99 AUD
Category: Comics | Series: Heartstopper | Reading Level: 14
Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. An LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between: this is the third volume of HEARTSTOPPER, for fans of The Art of Being Normal, Holly Bourne and Love, Simon. Charlie didn't think Nick could ever like him back, but no ...Show more
It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity by Theresa Thorn
$29.99 AUD
Category: Childrens Reference
Some people are boys. Some people are girls. Some people are both, neither, or somewhere in between. This sweet, straightforward exploration of gender identity will give children a fuller understanding of themselves and others. Written by the mother of a transgender child and illustrated by a non-binary ...Show more
Junior High (Tegan and Sara) by Tegan Quin, Sara Quin
$29.99 AUD
Category: Junior Comics | Series: Tegan and Sara
Before the indie-pop duo Tegan & Sara took the world by storm, Tegan and Sara Quin were identical twins trying to find their place in a new home and new school. From first crushes to the perils of puberty, surviving junior high is something the sisters plan to face side-by-side, just like they alway ...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
Patience and Esther - An Edwardian Romance by S. W. Searle
$34.99 AUD
Category: Comics
"This charmer serves scorching heat in a sugar coating."- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Patience is a kindhearted country girl, eking out a living in Edwardian England as tremors of social change rock the world around her. When she starts her employment in formal service on the grounds of an opulent country manor, ...Show more
Spirits Abroad by Zen Cho
$34.99 AUD
Category: SFF Sci-Fi / Fantasy
<b>Drawing inspiration from Asian myth, folklore and her own queer experience, the award-winning <i>Spirits Abroad</i> by Zen Cho will guide you from the mundane to the magical, to enchanted realms inhabited by dragons, vampires and incorrigible grandmothers.</b> We’ll meet an el ...Show more