Young Adult > LGBQTIA+
This genre of literature deals with the struggle for identity, acceptance and relationships of protagonists who are LGBTQIA+ or who are trying to work out who they are.
What does LGBTQIA+ stand for exactly?
L - Lesbian. Lesbian is a term used to refer to homosexual females.
G - Gay. Gay is a term used to refer to homosexuality, a homosexual person, or a homosexual male.
B - Bisexual. Bisexual is when a person is attracted to two sexes/genders.
T - Trans. Trans is an umbrella term for transgender and transsexual people.
Q - Queer/Questioning. Queer is an umbrella term for all of those who are not heterosexual and/or cisgender. Questioning is when a person isn't 100% sure of their sexual orientation and/or gender, and are trying to find their true identity.
I - Intersex. Intersex is when a person has an indeterminate mix of primary and secondary sex characteristics.
A - Asexuality. Asexuality is when a person experiences no (or little, if referring to demisexuality or grey-asexuality) sexual attraction to people.
+ - The "+" symbol simply stands for all of the other sexualities, sexes, and genders that aren't included in these few letters.
You Could Be So Pretty by Holly Bourne
$19.99 AUD
Category: Young Adult
Uglies meets The Handmaid's Tale for the new YA generation in this mind-blowing novel from bestselling queen of YA Holly Bourne. In Belle and Joni's world there are two options for girls: One, follow the rules of the Doctrine like Belle - apply your Mask, work hard to be crowned at the Ceremony, be a P ...Show more
The Hummingbird Killer (#2 Butterfly Assassin) by Finn Longman
$19.99 AUD
Category: Young Adult | Series: Butterfly Assassin
Friend by day. Traitor by night. The second book in the dark, twisting YA trilogy about a teen assassin’s attempt to live a normal life. Teen assassin Isabel Ryans now works for Comma, and she’s good at it: the Moth is the guild’s most notorious killer, infamous throughout the city of Espera. But Isabe ...Show more
The Butterfly Assassin (#1) by Finn Longman
$19.99 AUD
Category: Young Adult
Innocent by day, killer by night: a dark, twisting thriller about a teen assassin's attempt to live a normal life. Trained and traumatised by a secret assassin programme for minors, Isabel Ryans wants nothing more than to be a normal civilian. After running away from home, she has a new name, a new life ...Show more
History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera
$17.99 AUD
Category: Young Adult
You're still alive in alternate universes, Theo, but I live in the real world where this morning you're having an open casket funeral. I know you're out there, listening. And you should know I'm really pissed because you swore you would never die and yet here we are. It hurts even more because this isn' ...Show more
Spellhacker by M. K. England
$19.99 AUD
Category: LGBQTIA+
From the author of The Disasters, this genre-bending YA fantasy heist story is perfect for fans of Marie Lu and Amie Kaufman.In Kyrkarta, magic-known as maz-was once a freely available natural resource. Then an earthquake released a magical plague, killing thousands and opening the door for a greedy cor ...Show more
Heartstopper Volume 1 TV tie-in by Alice Oseman
$22.99 AUD
Category: Graphic Novels | Series: Heartstopper | Reading Level: 11
*Now a live-action Netflix series!* Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. Heartstopper is the bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel. This new edition - with a cover including Alice Oseman's artwork and photographs showing characters from the Netflix show - also contains exclusive pages from ...Show more
Kindred: 12 Queer #LoveOzYA Stories by Michael Earp (ed)
$24.99 AUD
Category: LGBQTIA+ | Reading Level: 9 YA
What does it mean to be queer? What does it mean to be human? In this powerful #OwnVoices collection, twelve of Australia’s finest queer writers explore the stories of family, friends, lovers and strangers – the connections that form us. Compelling queer short fiction by bestsellers, award winners and n ...Show more
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