LGBTQ+ Staff Picks
Looking for a great book to read?
Librarians read a lot. And when we find a book we love, we want to share it with other readers. Our staff picks and recommendations will help you identify some of our favorite LGBTQ+ items in our collection.
Fiction
LGBTQ+ Classics
Our favorite LGBTQ+ classics, which represent a variety of different styles and genres.
BIPOC or LGBTQIA+ Horror
Here are some suggestions for your Summer Book Bingo NW 2023 category: BIPOC or LGBTQIA+ Horror.
Trans or Nonbinary Author
Here are some suggestions for your Summer Book Bingo NW 2023 category: Trans or Nonbinary Author.
Non fiction
LGBTQ+ Poetry and Essays
A variety of non-fiction reflecting lives and experiences across the broad spectrum of gender and sexual orientation, selected by librarians at The Seattle Public Library.
LGBTQIA+ Nonfiction
A variety of non-fiction reflecting lives and experiences across the broad spectrum of gender and sexual orientation, selected by librarians at The Seattle Public Library.
LGBTQIA+ Poets
A list of recent poetry by LGBTQIA+ poets selected by librarians at The Seattle Public Library. (May 2023)
Seattle Picks: Transgender and Genderqueer Poets
This list of poetry by transgender and genderqueer poets was created by librarians at The Seattle Public Library. (Updated March 2022)
Movies & Music
Music by LGBTQIA+ Artists
Find your soundtrack for Pride Month with this list of recordings by LGBTQIA musicians from Seattle and beyond in Hoopla and PlayBack, the Library's streaming local music collection. From classical music to jazz to punk to folk to hip hop, there's something for every music lover on this list! (Created June 2020)
Foundations of LGBTQ+ Cinema
Trace the history of LGBTQ+ representation in film with this list of movies directed and/or about LGBTQ+ people and characters.
Teens
Teen Pride
June is Pride month, so let's celebrate with these great teen novels about LGBTQ+ teens. (Created May 2022)
Kids
Pride for Kids: LGBTQ+ Books for Kids & Families
The experiences of LGBTQ+ children and families are captured in this list comprised of picture books, chapter books, and graphic novels. Informational books are also included and span a variety of topics that include gender identity and the LGBTQ+ rights movement. (Updated June 2023)