33 Essential LGBTQIA+ Books To Add To Your Reading List

It’s that time of year again: Mardi Gras, coupled with World Pride, is being held in Australia in a few weeks. So what better time to brush up on your queer-themed reading?

After all of the festivities, you’re going to want to put your feet up anyway. Here, we’ve collected 33 books that are essential reading for anyone, anytime — but especially right now. Of course, there are hundreds of books out there that could have been perfectly at home on this list — so consider it merely a starting place, and adventure on.