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The following titles have been read and recommended for inclusion on the final list by at least one juror:
Fiction
A Lot of People Live in This House by Bailey Merlin
A Lot of People Live in This House follows Rachel as she arrives at the house on the hill alone as Job attends a meditation retreat in India for two weeks to unpack his own grief. She’s greeted by housemates who smile, bring her cups of tea, and seem happy she’s there. She hates it. Not long after, Job is trapped in India by a virus that’s grounded just about every plane in the world.
The Boy in the Rain by Stephanie Cowell
Set in England between 1901 and 1910, The Boy in the Rain portrays the illicit passion between two men.
Boys Weekend by Mattie Lubchansky
From the award-winning cartoonist and editor at The Nib, a hilarious trans-“final girl” horror graphic novel about a bachelor party gone very, very wrong.
Dykette by Jenny Fran Davis
An addictive, absurd, and darkly hilarious debut novel about a young woman who embarks on a ten-day getaway with her partner and two other queer couples.
Feed them Silence by Lee Mandelo
Lee Mandelo dives into the minds of wolves in Feed Them Silence, a novella of the near future.
Last Drop of Hemlock by Katharine Schellman
In The Last Drop of Hemlock, the dazzling follow up to Last Call at the Nightingale, even a dance can come with a price…
Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
A thrillingly told queer space opera about the wreckage of war, the family you find, and who you must become when every choice is stripped from you, Some Desperate Glory is Astounding Award Winner Emily Tesh’s explosive debut novel.
Nonfiction
Glitter and Concrete: A Cultural History of Drag in New York City by Elyssa Maxx Goodman
From journalist and drag historian Elyssa Maxx Goodman, an intimate, evocative history of drag in New York City exploring its dynamic role, from the Jazz Age to Drag Race, in queer liberation and urban life.
