The Queer Bookshelf
Author: McCay, Layla
ISBN: 9781917189071
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Year first published: 30 Jun 2026
Pages: 336
Format: Hardback
We are in the middle of a vibrant renaissance of queer writing. But LGBTQ+ writers, characters and readers have been here since the beginning - quietly, defiantly, and persistently telling their stories - if you know where to look.
The Queer Bookshelf is your guide to this essential queer history, and to its contemporary flourishing. Drawing on the author's own journey as a queer reader and book club host, and packed with recommendations from authors, booksellers, and book lovers around the world, The Queer Bookshelf is a celebration of the books that have helped generations of LGBTQ+ people find themselves on the page.
From literary fiction to memoir, to crime, fantasy, and young adult, and even cowboy romance, The Queer Bookshelf is a warm, entertaining companion for anyone beginning or deepening their own queer reading adventure.
'Useful and gratifying ... We would be wise, then, to eagerly accept the sustenance offered by The Queer Bookshelf.'
-Neil Hegarty, The Irish Times
'The Queer Bookshelf is a joyful compendium of our literary heritage, and I'm honoured my own books are featured. It's a fun way to fill the holes in my intellectual armour about the many courageous writers who wrote about the love that dared not speak its name long before me. My one caveat: my reading list is now a doozy!'
-Vincent Virga, author of A Comfortable Corner and The Gaywick Quartet
'If you're looking for a friendly guide to welcoming you into the diverse world of queer literature, look no further than The Queer Bookshelf.'
-Dean Atta
ISBN: 9781917189071
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Year first published: 30 Jun 2026
Pages: 336
Format: Hardback
We are in the middle of a vibrant renaissance of queer writing. But LGBTQ+ writers, characters and readers have been here since the beginning - quietly, defiantly, and persistently telling their stories - if you know where to look.
The Queer Bookshelf is your guide to this essential queer history, and to its contemporary flourishing. Drawing on the author's own journey as a queer reader and book club host, and packed with recommendations from authors, booksellers, and book lovers around the world, The Queer Bookshelf is a celebration of the books that have helped generations of LGBTQ+ people find themselves on the page.
From literary fiction to memoir, to crime, fantasy, and young adult, and even cowboy romance, The Queer Bookshelf is a warm, entertaining companion for anyone beginning or deepening their own queer reading adventure.
'Useful and gratifying ... We would be wise, then, to eagerly accept the sustenance offered by The Queer Bookshelf.'
-Neil Hegarty, The Irish Times
'The Queer Bookshelf is a joyful compendium of our literary heritage, and I'm honoured my own books are featured. It's a fun way to fill the holes in my intellectual armour about the many courageous writers who wrote about the love that dared not speak its name long before me. My one caveat: my reading list is now a doozy!'
-Vincent Virga, author of A Comfortable Corner and The Gaywick Quartet
'If you're looking for a friendly guide to welcoming you into the diverse world of queer literature, look no further than The Queer Bookshelf.'
-Dean Atta
