LGBTQIA+ Fiction audiobooks
Silver in the Wood & Drowned Country
By: Emily Tesh
Narrated by: Cornell Collins & Matthew Lloyd Davies
Length: 5 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: No
Silver in the Wood
There is a Wild Man who lives in the deep quiet of Greenhollow, and he listens to the wood. Tobias, tethered to the forest, does not dwell on his past life, but he lives a perfectly unremarkable existence with his cottage, his cat, and his dryads.
When Greenhollow Hall acquires a handsome, intensely curious new owner in Henry... Read more
Enter the Aardvark
By: Jessica Anthony
Narrated by: Matt Amendt
Length: 5 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No
A young congressman discovers a mysterious stuffed aardvark on his doorstep and sets out on a journey to find out what it means in this "weird, wonderful" novel about the secrets we keep from ourselves and their history-shaping consequences (Esquire).
It's early one morning on a hot day in August, and millennial congressman Alexander Paine... Read more
Cleanness
By: Garth Greenwell
Narrated by: Garth Greenwell
Length: 7 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
"Garth Greenwell’s superb narration makes a powerful case for authors reading their own work. This bleak, honest novel is about the impossibility of knowing all the complicated truths of a person. Though the novel includes dialogue, Greenwell doesn’t alter his voice as he shifts between characters, a choice that adds to the intensity and power... Read more
View audiobookWe Set the Dark on Fire
By: Tehlor Kay Mejia
Narrated by: Kyla Garcia
Length: 9 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No
“We Set the Dark on Fire burns bright. It will light the way for a new generation of rebels and lovers.” —NPR“Mejia pens a compelling, gripping story that mirrors real world issues of immigration and equality.” —BuzzfeedFive starred reviews!!In this daring and romantic fantasy debut perfect for fans of The Handmaid’s Tale and Latinx authors... Read more
View audiobookThe Blonde Dies First
By: Joelle Wellington
Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
Length: 10 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No
A group of friends fight to choose their own fates in this trope-savvy, self-referential young adult thriller from the acclaimed author of Their Vicious Games, about a demonic force that acts according to horror movie rules in the spirit of the Scream movies.
Devon is always being left behind by her genius twin sister, Drew. At this point, it’s a... Read more
Sleep Like Death
By: Kalynn Bayron
Narrated by: Hewot Tedla
Length: 9 hours 41 minutes
Abridged: No
Bloomsbury presents Sleep Like Death by Kalynn Bayron, read by Hewot Tedla.
Cinderella is dead, but Snow White fights on . . .
New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron makes her highly anticipated return to the realm of fairy tales with this thrilling twist on the classic story of Snow White.
Princess Eve was raised with one purpose: to... Read more
Thirsty: A Novel
By: Jas Hammonds
Narrated by: Alaska Jackson
Length: 8 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No
From Jas Hammonds, award-winning author of We Deserve Monuments, comes a gripping read about a girl willing to risk it all for the chance to join an underground sorority with her wealthy best friends—perfect for fans of Euphoria and Girl in Pieces.
It’s the summer before college and eighteen-year-old Blake Brenner and her girlfriend, Ella, have... Read more
Canto Contigo
By: Jonny Garza Villa
Narrated by: Alejandro Antonio Ruiz
Length: 10 hours 3 minutes
Abridged: No
“Alejandro Antonio Ruiz embodies all of the roiling emotions in this compelling queer teen love story.”—The Children’s Book Review
"Ruiz’s masterful narration captures all the anger, tension, and banter...Ruiz yells, cries, whispers, laughs, and sings, revealing all the many layers to Rafie and Rey’s story."—AudioFile
When a Mariachi star... Read more
Like Happiness
By: Ursula Villarreal-Moura
Narrated by: Marisa Blake
Length: 7 hours 14 minutes
Abridged: No
A searing debut about the complexities of gender, power, and fame, told through the story of a young woman’s destructive relationship with a legendary writer.
It’s 2015, and Tatum Vega feels that her life is finally falling into place. Living in sunny Chile with her partner, Vera, she spends her days surrounded by art at the museum where she... Read more
The (Fake) Dating Game
By: Timothy Janovsky
Narrated by: Mark Sanderlin
Length: 7 hours 27 minutes
Abridged: No
“Game show antics, idiots in love, and a healthy dose of steam…this book is everything I want in a romance novel!” —Alison Cochrun, author of The Charm Offensive and Kiss Her Once for Me
Ready. Set. Faux.
Holden James picked the worst time to have a meltdown. His chance to audition for his favorite game show, Madcap Market, should have been a... Read more
Emmett
By: L. C. Rosen
Narrated by: Drew Caiden
Length: 7 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
A modern-day gay Emma, with the spikey social critique of Austen plus the lush over-the-top romance of Bridgerton.
Emmett Woodhouse, handsome, clever and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence and had lived nearly eighteen years in the world with very little to distress or vex... Read more
Stars in Your Eyes
By: Kacen Callender
Narrated by: André Santana, AJ Beckles, Dani Martineck, Hann...
Length: 9 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No
The National Book Award-winning author of Felix Ever After delivers a beautifully tender story of two grumpy/sunshine, fake-dating actors navigating their love story both on and offscreen—perfect for fans of Casey McQuiston and Alexis Hall.
Logan Gray is Hollywood's bad boy—a talented but troubled actor who the public loves to hate. Mattie Cole... Read more
The Shadow Cabinet
By: Juno Dawson
Narrated by: Nicola Coughlan
Length: 15 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
“This entrancing mix of feminism, queerness, magic and power-hungry villains makes for an intoxicating reading experience.” —Nerd Daily
In the second installment of Juno Dawson's "irresistible" fantasy trilogy (Lana Harper), a group of childhood friends and witches must choose between what is right and what is easy if they have any hope of... Read more
Big Gay Wedding
By: Byron Lane
Narrated by: Noah Galvin
Length: 10 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
This program is read by Noah Galvin, who starred in The Good Doctor, Dear Evan Hansen, The Real O'Neals, and Booksmart.
An unashamedly proud, loud, and hilarious novel about a small town that’s forever changed by a big gay wedding, perfect for fans of Red, White & Royal Blue and The Guncle
Two grooms. One mother of a problem.
Barnett Durang... Read more
That Summer Feeling
By: Bridget Morrissey
Narrated by: Jeremy Carlisle Parker
Length: 8 hours 48 minutes
Abridged: No
One of Amazon's Best Romances of June ∙ A Real Simple Must-Read of Summer 2023 ∙ A Book Riot Best Romance Book of Summer 2023 ∙ A Buzzfeed Romance Book To Look Out For In 2023 ∙ A Paste Magazine Most Anticipated Contemporary Romance Book of 2023
When a divorced woman attends a sleepaway camp for adults, she reconnects with a man from her... Read more
Homebodies
By: Tembe Denton-Hurst
Narrated by: Marcella Cox
Length: 10 hours 28 minutes
Abridged: No
""[A] sharp, charming and passionate debut."" —New York Times Book Review A Most Anticipated Book of 2023 by Elle, USA Today, Bustle, Ebony, Harper’s Bazaar, PopSugar, New York Post, The Skimm, and The Millions.A Best Book of 2023 by Marie Claire, Esquire, Vogue, them, Autostraddle, Betches, Gay Times, and Cosmopolitan.An insightful, propulsive,... Read more
View audiobookBlood Debts
By: Terry J. Benton-Walker
Narrated by: Bahni Turpin, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Torian Brac...
Length: 14 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
This program features multicast narration.
GODS MEDDLE AND MAGIC WILL BETRAY YOU, BUT THIS TIME JUSTICE WILL REIGN.
Terry J. Benton-Walker's contemporary fantasy debut, Blood Debts, is "an extravaganza from start to finish" (Chloe Gong) with powerful magical families, intergenerational curses, and deadly drama in New Orleans.
Most Anticipated from... Read more
How to Excavate a Heart
By: Jake Maia Arlow
Narrated by: Hope Newhouse
Length: 8 hours 38 minutes
Abridged: No
Stonewall Honor author Jake Maia Arlow delivers a sapphic Jewish twist on the classic Christmas rom-com in a read perfect for fans of Kelly Quindlen and Casey McQuiston.It all starts when Shani runs into May. Like, literally. With her mom’s Subaru.Attempted vehicular manslaughter was not part of Shani’s plan. She was supposed to be focusing on... Read more
View audiobookEvery Word You Never Said
By: Jordon Greene
Narrated by: Tyler Pirrung
Length: 11 hours 29 minutes
Abridged: No
Jacob Walters′s dad has worked to make his son′s life a living hell. But when the cute new transfer student suffers his father′s wrath, Jacob must make the hardest decisions of his life.Skylar Gray is adopted, nonverbal, and he feels most comfortable wearing skirts. Life has never been easy, but with a fresh start at a brand-new school, with new... Read more
View audiobookInto the Riverlands
By: Nghi Vo
Narrated by: Cindy Kay
Length: 2 hours 21 minutes
Abridged: No
Wandering cleric Chih of the Singing Hills travels to the riverlands to record tales of the notorious near-immortal martial artists who haunt the region. On the road to Betony Docks, they fall in with a pair of young women far from home, and an older couple who are more than they seem. As Chih runs headlong into an ancient feud, they find... Read more
View audiobookHazel Hill Is Gonna Win This One
By: Maggie Horne
Narrated by: Tara Sands
Length: 5 hours 40 minutes
Abridged: No
A “must-read for tweens and their parents"" (SLJ, starred review), this funny, feminist, and queer contemporary middle grade debut follows 12-year-old loner Hazel Hill, who after one of her classmates is harassed online, devises a plan to catch the school's golden boy in the act. Seventh grader Hazel Hill is too busy for friends. No, really. She... Read more
View audiobookChef's Kiss
By: TJ Alexander
Narrated by: Em Grosland
Length: 9 hours 38 minutes
Abridged: No
“Like a dish of comfort food you’ll want to devour.” —The Washington Post
“It’s hard to say which aspect of TJ Alexander’s novel is sweeter: the slow-burn romance or the drool-worthy desserts.” —Time
A high-strung pastry chef’s professional goals are interrupted by an unexpected career transition and the introduction of her wildly attractive... Read more
Cereus Blooms at Night
By: Shani Mootoo
Narrated by: Shaquille James-Hosten
Length: 9 hours 8 minutes
Abridged: No
FINALIST FOR THE GILLER PRIZE
FINALIST FOR THE ETHEL WILSON FICTION PRIZE
Bold and lyrical, sensual and highly charged, Cereus Blooms at Night is the beautifully written, sensational first novel by Shani Mootoo, one of Canada’s most exciting literary voices.
At the core of this haunting multi-generational novel are the shifting faces of... Read more
Don't Cry for Me
By: Daniel Black
Narrated by: Daniel Black
Length: 7 hours 27 minutes
Abridged: No
Don't miss Daniel Black's next novel Isaac's Song coming January 2025
NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK IN ESSENCE MAGAZINE, THE MILLIONS AND BOOKISH
"Don't Cry for Me is a perfect song."—Jesmyn Ward
A Black father makes amends with his gay son through letters written on his deathbed in this wise and penetrating novel of empathy and forgiveness, for... Read more