London Pride takes over the capital this Saturday (4 July 2026), so thoughts of love in all its forms may well be top of mind. Yet, for the queer community, it isn’t always as simple as picking up the latest Kinsella instalment to find depictions of love that we see ourselves reflected in.
To mark Pride Month – which takes place throughout July and culminates in the London Pride Parade on 4 July – I’ve rounded up the best books that speak to queer joy, from romantic to the platonic kind. Be it stories summoned from the ancient world, like 300,000 Kisses, or contemporary debuts set for the bestseller lists (see This Love by Lotte Jeffs), there’s something for everyone.
