So whether you are a member of the LGBTQ+ community, would like to become more familiar with queer art, or simply enjoy a great read, we've got you covered with this list of our favorite LGBTQ+ books.

Reading is, if nothing else, an innate act of empathy of putting yourself, however temporarily, in another person's shoes. It doesn't end there, though: a diverse bookshelf benefits everyone. To a marginalized reader, stumbling across a novel told from the point-of-view of a character with the same lived experience as them can be revelatory. When it comes to literature, it's a similar story: books by queer authors, featuring queer characters or exploring themes of sexuality and gender, have historically frequently been either overlooked or labeled as 'niche,' and therefore struggled to reach a wider audience.īut, just as on-screen visibility can have power, so too can inclusive storytelling on the page. Then, join the new Good Housekeeping Book Club for a next read that will brighten your outlook on humanity.LGBTQ+ voices and perspectives remain largely underrepresented in most forms of media, including film, TV, and music. Add these to your TBR pile if you like to read on the edge of your seat. The best true crime stories keep that in mind and approach the story with an eye toward presenting the facts without embellishment, exaggeration or glee. Of course, because true crime deals with the worst things that have ever happened to the victims and their families, it's important to spare a thought for the people affected.

These books give readers the opportunity to put on our detective hats and put the clues together along with the author, as well as soak up all of the details of a twisty, salacious story we've heard about on the news or discovered via other elements of popular culture. A bumper crop of great real-life mystery books have come out in recent years, driven by our collective fascination with the ways humanity can go wrong.

Whatever your reason for loving true crime, there may be no better time to get into it. Maybe it's because true crime books reveal the darkness that can lurk in the human spirit, maybe it's the way real stories feel closer to home - and maybe it's the empathy for victims and families they inspire. Something about true crime just hits differently than fictional psychological thriller books.

Last Call by Elon Green