22 Must-Read LGBTQ+ Mystery and Thriller Books
Happy Pride Month!
Pride Month is about bringing visibility to the LGBTQ+ communities, recognizing their ongoing fight for equality, and celebrating their right to be themselves. Books with LGBTQ+ themes have been underrepresented in mainstream publishing until recently. No longer seen as a “niche” category, there are now books with LGBTQ+ characters in various genres including horror. Representation matters and the publishing industry’s move to be more inclusive is important towards making readers feel seen and accepted.
In celebration of Pride, I’ve compiled a list of thriller and mystery books with LGBTQ+ characters. These books can be read all year long and I hope you’ll enjoy them!
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And There He Kept Her by Joshua Moehling
Bath Haus by P.J. Vernon
Burn It All Down by Nicolas DiDomizio
By Way of Sorrow by Robyn Gigl
Call Him Mine by Tim MacGabhann
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
Firewatching by Russ Thomas
The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Keep This To Yourself by Tom Ryan
Lakewood by Megan Giddings
Murder at Pirate’s Cove by Josh Lanyon
The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell
The Players by Darren O’Sullivan
Poisoned Primrose by Dahlia Donovan
The Postscript Murders by Elly Griffiths
Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby
Real Easy by Marie Rutkoski
The Reapers by John Connolly
The Savage Kind by John Copenhaver
They Never Learn by Laine Fargo
We Are Watching Eliza Bright by A.E. Osworth
Yes, Daddy by Jonathan Parks-Ramage
Do you see any of your favourites? Let me know in the comments below!
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David Bishop
If you like LGBTQ+ stories and historical thrillers, you might enjoy City Of Vengeance set in Renaissance Florence! Can a queer law enforcer – whose sexuality puts him on the wrong side of criminal justice – stop a conspiracy to overthrow the city’s Medici leader, or will his own secret destroy him first? Spoilers: the homophobe dies at the end (for a bloody change!).
Read By Dusk
Thank you for the rec, I will definitely check it out!
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Michael George
Nice Lsit! Starting to really dig historical fiction crime books. This book was excellent. Such great writing and so many layers to the characters and the plot.
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