Celebrate Pride with Underlined!

BOOK NERD PRIDE! Underlined is proud to publish books about queer and trans characters, and will continue to share and support these titles. Check out the list of young adult books below that celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.

Romance Books for Pride Month

All's Fair in Love and Field Hockey

By Kit Rosewater

A high school field hockey star must choose between her love of the game and her new, distractingly beautiful rival in this queer YA romance perfect for fans of Cleat Cute!

“A masterclass in romantic tension.”—Becky Albertalli, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

More Romance Books for Pride Month

$Cover of I Love You S\'more$

Fantasy and Sci-Fi Books for Pride Month

These Vengeful Gods

By Gabe Cole Novoa

ALL GODS MUST DIE in this searingly relevant YA dystopian from award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of The Wicked Bargain and Most Ardently. In a world bound by violence, a teen descended from the god of Death must keep their true identity a secret as they fight their way through a gladiator-style competition towards victory and rebellion against the gods who murdered their family.

More Fantasy and Sci-Fi Books for Pride Month

$Cover of The Diablo\'s Curse$

Cover of Practical Rules for Cursed Witches

Contemporary Books for Pride Month

The Rebel's Guide to Pride

By Matthew Hubbard

When the mayor of a small Alabama town starts targeting Pride events, bad boy Zeke begins hosting a series of “Pride Speakeasies” in this joyful queer coming-of-age!

“A book that demands to be read, shared and celebrated.”—PinkNews

More Contemporary Books for Pride Month

Cover of The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge

Mystery and Thriller Books for Pride Month

Kill Creatures

By Rory Power

Last year, Nan’s three best friends ventured into the canyons near their small town and never returned. Now one of them is back, and Nan can’t believe it . . . because she’s the one who killed them. From the New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls comes another dark thriller about friendship, jealousy, desire, and revenge, with a twist ending that needs to be talked about.

More Mystery and Thriller Books for Pride Month

Graphic Novels for Pride Month

The Magic Fish

By Trung Le Nguyen

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by the New York Public Library • Kirkus Reviews • Booklist • Publishers Weekly

Tiến loves his family and his friends . . . but Tiến has a secret he’s been keeping from them, and it might change everything. An amazing YA graphic novel that deals with the complexity of family and how stories can bring us together.

More Graphic Novels for Pride Month

Nonfiction Books for Pride Month

Hick

By Sarah Miller

In this riveting YA non-fiction set against the backdrop of the Great Depression, trace Lorena Hickok—or Hick’s—rise from devastating childhood to renowned journalist, and watch as she forms the most significant friendship and romantic relationship of her life with first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt.