April 2026 Queer Releases

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🌈 What's COMING OUT (pun intended) this April? Which books are you excited for? Which books are you adding to your TBR? Any other queer releases you know of?

We do our best to screen books for AI usage and do not include books with covers that are made by generative AI, audiobooks narrated by generative AI or books written by generative AI. If there was a mistake, please let us know.

Note: Some dates may have changed. We haven’t read all of these books, so please check reviews for more details on queer identities represented and The StoryGraph for content warnings!

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The Wrong Man (My Mobster Book 4) by Jessica Jackman

Railed: A Why-Cho-Cho-Choose Romance by Zane E. Stori

Queer Contiguities of Nigerian Literature by Kerry Manzo

Archipelagoes of Longing: Puerto Ricans, Resistance, and Memory by Nicolás Ramos Flores

Politics & Poly by M.N. Bennet

Trinity of Blood: The Complete Saga C. Rochelle

Marked by V.R. Vesper

Sun Rising (Dream Boats Book 2) by Hannah Fox

A Puck Between Friends (Gods Vs Monsters Hockey Book 3) by J.R. Gray

Unspoken (Windy City Romance Book 3) by Helena Harte


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Vile Lady Villains by Danai Christopoulou

Queer in a Wee Place: Small Nations, Sexuality & Scotland by Yvette Taylor

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Dirty Little Secret by Riley Hart

Extra Credit (The Boys of Elmwood U Book 1) by Hayden Hall

The Last Death Poet by Stephan Daly

Petty Roots (Summer Weddings in Solberg Book 1) by Cozy DuBois


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A Whisper of Bells & Prayers by C.C. González

From Hell, with Love by Bryce Oakley

Airborne (Sinful Nights & Neon Lights) by Quinn Cameron


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Besieger (Altars Book 1) by Kalina Mitova

Track Four is not About You (Hot Mic Book 2) by L.M. Bennett

World of Dreams (The Poison Princess Book 2) by Riley Taylor


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Heretic (The Testament to Broken Gods Book 0) by Noah Isaacs


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The Impossible Garden of Clara Thorne by Summer N. England

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Memoirs of a Gay Shah: My Story of Family, Fame, and Becoming a King by Reza Farahan

Missed Connections with Tall Girls by Gwen Aube

More Like Enemigas by Stephanie Hope

The Bloody and the Damned by Rebecca Coffindaffer

Sins of Survival by Jen Karner

Tides of Flame (The Dual Mage Series Book 3) by S. C. Muir

Fruitcake (Four Eyes Book 3) by Rex Ogle, Dave Valeza (Illustrator)

Maybe Tomorrow I'll Know by Alex Ritany

Pitiful by Brandi Bird

Sunflowers and Lavender by Maisy Valais

Something to Be Proud of by Anna Zoe Quirke

Covenant Vol. 5 by Lysandra Vuong

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Hurricane Lessons by Katrina Willis

Year of the Mer by L. D. Lewis

The Beast You Let in by Dana Mele

The Way Disabled People Love Each Other by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

Set Point (Game, Set, and Match Book 3) by Meg Jones

Boss, Bxtch, Baby Vol. 2 by Dacto

Body Double by Hanna Johansson, Kira Josefsson (Translator)

Punk’n Heads by Dave Baker, Nicole Goux (Illustrator)

Honey Bee & Lemon Balm Vol. 1 by Jil Hashikura

When You're Brave Enough by Rebecca Bendheim

Opera Fever by Chelsey Minnis

Superstars by Ann Scott, Jonathan Woollen (Translator)

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KinnPorsche Vol. 6 by Daemi, Frigga (Translator), Onyx (Translator), Linarii (Translator), Billy Balibally (Illustrator), Avaritia (Illustrator)

My Bias Is Showing?! Vol. 2 by Nabit, EOL (Art)

I Won't Let Mistress Suck My Blood Vol. 2 by Paderapollonorio

The Midnight Croissant by Bonnie Solomon

Raising the Bottom: Bounce Music and Black Queer Performance in Post-Katrina New Orleans by Alix Chapman

Diane Arbus Goes Shopping by Eve Wood

The Villain's White Halo Vol. 2 by Hao Da Yi Juan Wei Sheng Zhi, Suika (Translator), Divetus (Translator), Yang Huoxiang (Illustrator)

It's Only Forever: Labyrinth by Jes Battis

The Beacon and the Brine (Monstrous Cravings Book 2) by Katherine McIntyre

Girl Trouble by Diana Whitney

Love Lethal, Death Divine by Jelena Dunato

The Unspeakable Vice: The Catholic Church and Homosexuality in the Twentieth Century by Francesco Torchiani, Johanna Bishop (Translator)

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Murder, Local Style (An Orchid Isle Mystery Book 3) by Leslie Karst

Aviary by Maria Dong

The Spark of Saints (The Arcadian Chronicles Book 1) by Cora Gray

Work to Do by Jules Wernersbach

At Last It's You by Marianne Marston

Hail the Rising Tides by Kat Kraehen

The Dashing Zaddy and His Icy Protégé Vol. 5 by Fumito

Devil of the Deep by Falencia Jean-François

Dust & Ashes by Jack Wimberley

The Unruly Heart of Miss Darcy by Erin Edwards


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Jackie Kay: Critical Essays by Tasha Alden


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Reality Check by Lizzie Huxley-Jones

 

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Queer Country Crossroads: Stories of Strength, Struggle and Belonging from Rural Canada by Mabe Kyle

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Glitched Fates & Stolen Mates (The Killigrew Street Case Files Book 3) by TJ Rose

The Risk Taker (Colton U Playbook Book 3) by Stephanie Alves

The Whispered Symphony of Shadows (The Death Wing Series Book 1) by Cosmic Voidling

Our Mutual Destruction by L.R. Woods

His Heart Which Carries Hope (He Who Gazes Book 2) by V.R. Cross


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Passion Over Perfection (Dummond Family Book 3) by Karmen Lee

Queer Psychoanalysis: Minor Clinic and Deconstruction of Gender by Fabrice Bourlez

Bluebird by Brooke Blaine


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Forgive-Me-Not by Mari Costa

The Wonderful World That Almost Was: A Life of Peter Hujar and Paul Thek by Andrew Durbin

Morsel by Carter Keane

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How to Find and Keep a Gay Man: 69 Spicy Tips for Lasting Love by Matt Bays

American Spirits by Anna Dorn

Wife Shaped Bodies by Laura Cranehill

Black or White Vol. 12 by Sachimo

How Do We Relationship? Vol. 14 by Tamifull

Surrender by Jennifer Acker

May I Have a Taste? Vol. 1 by Amidamuku

Super Castle Fun Park by Daniel Zomparelli

Jan Morris: A Life by Sara Wheeler

Nasty Work: Resist Systems, Explore Desire, and Liberate Yourself by Ericka Hart

The Sun Has Shifted as Have I: Poems by Jonathan T Bailey

Koharu and Minato: Happy Life with My Girlfriend Vol. 1 by Hyaluron & Daruma

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Ballad of Sword and Wine Vol. 7 by Tang Jiu Qing, ST (Illustrator), Xia (Translator), Amixy (Translator)

An Elixir for Wanderlust (The Rune Tithe Book 3) by Alistair Reeves

Summer Official by Rebekah Weatherspoon

A Pack for Spring (Cozyverse Book 3) by Emilia Emerson

Dear Sister, I've Become a Blessed Maiden Vol. 1 by Yuiko

A Private Man by Stephanie Sy-Quia

Trans Cinema: Making Communities, Identities, and Worlds by Laura Horak

The Haunted Houses She Calls Her Own by Gwendolyn Kiste

The Girl Next Door by Georgia Beers

Defying Expectations (Pride Parlor Book 1) by D.C. Emerson

Swallowed by Night by Jeremey Harrison

Gore Poetics by Samir Sirk Morato

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Shot Through the Heart by Claire Donniere

Changing the Game by Lissandra Rowe

I Hate You Now Kiss Me by Kimberly Cooper Griffin

Musical Theatre Mondays by Marie Incontrera

Million Dollar Marriage by Margo Glynn

His Favorite Vol. 14 by Suzuki Tanaka

I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day Vol. 8 by Nachi Aono

A Different Melody by Joelle Lynne

Somewhere in Nowhere by Steven Gellman


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Amphibian: Poems by Joseph O Legaspi

Slow Burn: Poems by Evan Wang

Belfastmen: An Intimate History of Life Before Gay Liberation by Tom Hulme

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East African Queer and Trans Displacements edited by Barbara Bompani, B Camminga, John Marnell, Kamau Wairuri

The Affinity Between Us: A Short Story Collection by Melissa Sweeney

Transgender Rights in Flux by Susan Gluck Mezey

The Moon Blessed King (Tale of Two Crowns Duology Book 2) by Lindsey Byrd

Nonbinary Life: An Autotheory by Marquis Bey

Charming Puckboy (Puckboys Book 10) by Eden Finley & Saxon James

Shattered Hoops (Chords & Courts Book 2) by Becca Seymour

The Frog Ward's Journey by Laura Greenwood & Ariana Jade

Foolishly Yours (The Bardot Siblings Book 3) by Rachel Lewis


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Firewild (Crow's Coven Book 2) by Milena McKay

A Life in Too Many Margins by S. E. Thomson


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Necromantic: True Love Never Dies by Mourning Star

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No Gods No Kings by Demetria Paxton

Wish We Were Here by Risa Cruise


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The Labyrinth of Waking Dreams by Michelle Kulwicki

All the Scattered Stars by Via Luino

Magdalena Is Brighter Than You Think by Grace Spulak

Fly, My Darling by Lisa K. Richter

Exemplary Humans by Juliana Leite, Zoë Perry (Translator)

Drag Thing: A Memoir of Mania and Mirrors by Gabe Montesanti

Perennial Counterpart by Yongyu Chen

Afternoon Hours of a Hermit by Patrick Cottrell

Clock Hands by Marieke Nijkamp, Sylvia Bi (Illustrator)

The Fight of Our Lives by David Levithan & Gabriel Duckels

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Legend of Exorcism Vol. 5 by Fei Tian Ye Xiang, Ruthie (Illustrator), Louise (Translator), Eli (Translator)

Copper Coins Vol. 3 by Mu Su Li, Porridge (Cover Art), DALO (Illustrator)

Ayaka Is in Love with Hiroko! Vol. 2 by Sal Jiang

Love Galaxy (The Imperial Broadcasts Book 1) by Sierra Branham

Here to Stay by Debby Querido

Honor & Heresy by Max Francis

As a Lover by Hilary McCollum

Trans People in India: A Decade After NALSA by Preeti Choudhary

Lover Boy Vol. 5 by Zec, Chana Conley (Letterer)

What I Want by Frances M. Thompson

Hexcellent Start (The Pruitt Witches Book 3) by Zoe Shae

Everything for Demon King Evelogia Vol. 1 by Io Kajiwara

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What Wakes Within Us by Brian Steppenwolf

Rainbows After Storms Vol. 9 by Luka Kobachi

Adulting for Amateurs: Misadventures of a Geriatric Millennial by Jess H. Gutierrez

Poems to Stage Dive to by Adam Gianforcaro

Queenslander by Laura Garden

Murder Talk (Spotlight Murder) by R.A. Frick

T!ts Out Slits Out by Emma Elizabeth

Talismans of Sin (Posion and Opium, Act II) by Alyssa Lauseng


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Fruit Fly by Josh Silver

Speak Softly Among Icebergs by R.P. Singletary


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Triple Strike: Starfarer's Dream (Triple Strike Book 5) by G.M. Gray

Ruts & Heats (Fresh Forest Omegaverse) by O.H. Phukdischidt

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Thighs & Prayers by Kat Blackthorne

Nonmonogamy and Queer Inclusivity: A More Than Two Essentials Guide by Mx. Nilin Lore

Caleb (Unexpected Book 10) by Cora Rose


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Law of the Dragons (Echoes of the Past Book 1) by YW Lumaris

My Renegade (Runaways Book 2) by Ronan Marlow


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The Spell for Unraveling (The Buried & the Bound Book 3) by Rochelle Hassan

The Duke by Anna Cowan

How to Fake It in Society by K.J. Charles

A Queer Inheritance: Alternative Histories in the National Trust by Michael Hall

An Arcane Study of Stars by Sydney J. Shields

Affirmative Counseling and Psychological Practice with Trans and Nonbinary Clients by Anneliese A Singh

Sweet Clarity by Rhiannon Richardson

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Les Portes by Meredith Nnoka

The Synesthete’s Rainbow: Poetry in the Colors of Love by Nisha Srinivasa

The Life of a Creature by Nadja Lubiw-Hazard

Subtext by Nicole Raziya Fong

A Murder Most Camp by Nicolas DiDomizio

The Night King’s Court by Elisa A. Bonnin

Fat Swim: Fiction by Emma Copley Eisenberg

Alex Wise vs. the Gods of the Apocalypse (Alex Wise Book 3) by Terry J Benton-Walker

An Accident of Dragons (Tales of Summer Book 1) by Cheri Radke

The White Cat's Divine Scratching Post Vol. 2 by Lv Ye Qian He, Raccoon (Translator)

Our Rogue Fates (Rogue Devotions Book 1) by Sarah Glenn Marsh

The Fed-Up Office Lady Wants to Serve the Villainess Vol. 3 by Nekotarou

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Dinghai Fusheng Records Vol. 4 by Fei Tian Ye Xiang, Vin (Illustrator), Moon (Translator)

The Unnameable by Stephens Gerard Malone

This Dream Will Devour Us by Emma Clancey

Hirano and Kagiura Vol. 5 by Shou Harusono (Artist), Leighann Harvey (Translator)

The Princess of Convenient Plot Devices Vol. 6 by Mamecyoro, Kazusa Yoneda (Artist), Mitsuya Fuji (Character Design), Sarah Moon (Translator)

Yeah the Boys by Holden Sheppard

Siren's Last Song by Ashleigh Martin

The Mystery of the Bitten Peach by Cecilia Tan

There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... Vol. 8 by Teren Mikami, Musshu (Artist)

The Black Parade (After the Dust) by Ilana M. Lindsey

The Redwood Bargain by Markelle Grabo

They Want Us Dead by Cl Montblanc

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The Gathering Shade (Sisters of Twilight Book 2) by Celia Thorn

The Second Draft by Carrie Byrd

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Dancesport's Economy of Desire by Val Meneau

Bruiser (Elite 8 Studios Book 7) by Emmy Sanders

In the Depths of the Pond by Annica Dehlin

The Sun King's Dawn (The Sun King & his Knight Book 1) by Briar Niran

The Hidden Continent (The Talent Continuum Book 3) by Phoenix McDonald

Suat Vol. 1 by Ginger Creek

Den of Paradise by Eryn Hawk

Vacation From Hell (Afterlife Incorporate Book 3) by Alli Temple

We post an open call for new releases around the 20th of the month preceding on Instagram, Twitter/X, Blue Sky and Threads. Authors can add their books to these posts or our linked new release form to be included in future new release lists. Alternatively, you can email andy@rainbowcratebookbox.com with the title/series name, author, book cover, cover artist/designer and a link to more information/purchase options (Goodreads/Author website/Itch.io). Books must have be outlined, written and edited without the use of gen AI; must have a cover made by a human artist or designer and must have a human narrator if an audiobook exists.

ID: A post of nineteen slides. The background is made up of a diagonal oriented 6-stripe rainbow for each slide. Slide 1 has a white square which reads "214 queer books coming out in April". The 214 is in matching horizontal rainbow stripes and April is in purple text. Text between the number and month are all caps black font. 

Slides 2-18 features a white grid outline with a column on the left that has the release date in white over a purple rectangle and book covers in three rows of 4 book covers each.

Slide 19 features a similar set up but with 10 books displayed. Rows 1 and 2 have four book covers. Row 3 has 2 book covers and 2 pale purple rectangles. The column on the left that has the release date in white over a purple rectangle. End ID.

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