July 2026 Queer Releases

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🌈 What's COMING OUT (pun intended) this July? 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!


1

The City Boy and the Rancher (Snow Creek Ranch Book 1) by RJ Scott

A Particular Boy Among Air Particles by Irvin Embalsado

Codex Unfertho by Kienn Nguyen

Devil's Delight (Monster Sugar Mamas Series Book 1) by Amelia Lascaux

Come Out With Your Hearts Up by Alden B. Atmore

Trans/Port: Trans Speculative Fiction for the Future edited by Dan Michael Fielding

Serial Husbands (The Ledger Network Book 1) by Travis Warman

What the Willow Kept by L. Creeke

The Ruby Reaper (The Ruby Reaper Book 1) by Eline Evans

The Emerald Eclipse (The Ruby Reaper Book 2) by Eline Evans

The Sleuth of Ferren City (The Brindlewatch Quintet Book 3) by S.M. Beiko

Don't Fall (Storm Season Book 1) by E.M. Lindsey

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Dark Romance AU (Because Canon Sucks) by Beth Christopher


2

A River Like Mine by Erin Jo Eldry

Heartstopper Vol. 6 by Alice Oseman

Mirrorwoven by Bori Cser

Roman Mornings by Matson Taylor


3

Lanford Wilson: Early Stories, Sketches, and Poems by David Crespy

Our Devil's Awake by Chloe York

Berries & Blades (Marriage Market Misadventures) by Katherine McInytre

Grind (Gymbos Book 3) by K.M. Neuhold


4

Her Bed on Fire (Cliffs of the Goddess Book 3) by Rebecca Freeman


6

Fixation by Piper Pike

Splinter Heart (Demon of the Deep Book 2) by Briar Belmont

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7

More Anger Chronicles: Freshman Year (The Anger Chronicles Book 2) by Jessie Preisendorfer

Serving the Undying King by Twoony

Fabulous Bodies by Chuck Tingle

Wildly Yours by Brenna Bailey

Badmouths & Bards (Love in Ordia) by Azalea Crowley

Hallie's Rules for a Recovering Romantic by Jessica Lewis

Free Girls by Kristen McCallum

Blue Summer Haze Vol. 1 by Dondon

The Star Soldier (Kloud 9 Book 1) by A.J. O. Mason, Dominic Bustamante, Leonardo Ito (Colorist), Alice Ito (Flats), Lucas Gattoni (Letterer)

Perverts: Stories by Mac Crane

Buried Feelings by Kit Rosewater

Where Lost Girls Go by Kody Keplinger

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Lowly Creatures by Gaspard KÅ“nig, Stephanie Smee (Translator)

The Weight of One Pomegranate by Brynne Rebele-Henry

The Last Soldier of Nava by Yejin Suh

The Brides by Charlotte Cross

Coming Out Perfect Vol. 1 by Richard Mercado

Daughter of the Mountains: poems of Heartbreak & Homecoming by Fatimah Asghar

Ladies of the Knight by Fiona Marchbank

Good Morning Means I Love You by Kendra Allen

The Inn at the Foot of Mount Vengeance by Chiara Bullen

The Red Sacrament by Sara Hinkley

The Language of Knives: Stories by Haralambi Markov

The Revenant of Surolifia by Florence Chien

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8

Idol AU (Because Canon Sucks) by Rye Cox


9

Courting Korie (Unexpected Love Book 5) by Kim Breyon

Dripped (Lick It! Book 2) by Charlie Novak

Tipping Point (Lord & Burton Book 2) by Barbara Winkes

Guarded Goalie (Unintended Urges) by G.T. Dípè


10

Quills & Starlight (Marriage Market Misadventures) by Kota Quinn

Sweet As Pie: Zseyah & Jakayla’s Story (The Ex-Roommates Series Book 2) by Aricka Alexander

Their Hollow King (Bleed for You Duet Book 1) by Marie Socray

A Likely Story by Merry Farmer



11

Summer of Dark Arts (Grimoire Archive: Dark Arts Book 1) by Amanda N. Newman


12

Morana the Cursed (Morana the Cursed Book 1) by Dee Selvene


13

Twelve Bound by Fate (Branches of Past & Future Book 1) by MN Bennet

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The Same Flesh (The Lamb & the Lion: Wolves Among Us Book 3) by Gregory Ashe


14

The Malign Ghosts of Summer by Ann McMan

Northeast of Eden (A Pride in Pine Grove Novella) by Alex La Bruyère

The Last Rites of Baby-Blue by L.A. Barron

Waterspout by Troy Ford

Sunkissed Hearts by Krystina Rivers

Running on Empty by Leigh Hays

Journey to Amazonia by Ali Vali

Code Call by Radclyffe

A Death After Dinner by David S. Pederson

A Cure for Love by Emily Smith

Leaning on You (University Series) by K.M. Trent

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A Case for Forever by Julia Underwood

Caroline's Courtesan by Jess Michaels

The Hexing Miss Helena (The Society of Scandalous Witches Book 2) by Darcy McGuire

The Assassin's Guide to Dating (The Assassin's Guide Book 2) by Natalie C. Parker

How to Date a Fanatic by Aruni Kashyap

Misery's Wife by Joan Tierney

Unwritten by Laura Camacho Frias

Time Also Will Make It Interesting: Selected Journals by Red Jordan Arobateau

Living, Together: Reimagining Community in the Age of Disconnection edited by Samantha Paige Rosen

The Dragon Has Some Complaints by John Wiswell

Killer Vibes (Peter Key Mystery Book 1) by Jack Friday

Champion of the Rose Vol. 1 by Cat Aquino and Dominique Duran

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The Devil is Here (And He's Demanding the Rent) by A.L. Davidson

Mirka Andolfo's Sweet Paprika: Open for Business by Steve Orlando, Emilio Pilliu (Artist), and Fabio Amelia (Letterer)


15

Sweet Devotion (Sins of the Father Book 4) by Riley Hart

The Case of Elmwood Ranch by Deanna Grey

Remnants: Disruption by Mourning Star

Hunt for the Leviathan Vol.1 by Huai Shang, Xuannie Chan (Translator)

The Defectives Vol. 3 by Priest, Xiao (Translator), Mu (Translator)

Time Play (WMU Book 2) by S.J. Crawford

Shifter Omegaverse AU (Because Canon Sucks) by D.C. Emerson


16

All That History by Alex Pendragon

Conflict of Interest (Devon Memorial Book 2) by Zarah Detand

In Your Court (Love Game Book 1) by Kit Haley

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Underwater (The Blue Cases) by Vi E. Geary

Stormz Rising by Nicky James

Hush Anonymous by Crea Reitan


17

The Rake & the Cake (Marriage Market Misadventures) by Katey Hawthorne

Match Me if You Can (The Perfect Match Book 4) by Milena McKay

Symphony (Solmere Academy Book 1) by Vel Everlin


18

Eloise Unravelled (Love, Communicated Book 3) by K. Kenley


20

Why Aren't You Dead Yet? edited Ella T. Holmes

These Lunar Bonds by Holly Dunwall


21

Spindlewood by Freddie Kölsch

Endangered by Beckett Krane

A Fate Worse than Drowning by Sarah L. Hawthorn

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The Lord of the Wood by E.M. Anderson

Dangerous Illusion by E.R Hawthorne

Null Entity (The Volatile Memory Duology Book 2) by Seth Haddon

Smells Like Green Spirit by Saburo Nagai

Seven Sundays Vol. 1 by Charyeok

Monogamaybe? Honest Advice on Navigating Relationships from Monogamy to Polyamory by Sarah Stroh

The Flayed Man by Chloe Lauter

Give Me Everything You've Got by Imogen Crimp

Funerals are for the Living by Sami Ellis

Perfect Buddy Vol. 6 by Lash, daki (Illustrator)

Devour Me Again: The Poems of Bambi Lake by Bambi Lake

Dooneen by Keith Ridgway

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Take It to Your Grave by Louangie Bou-Montes

Home Court Advantage (The Off the Court Series) by Kimani Mae

We Sent Them Down Singing by Libby Edwardson

The New People by Andrea Uptmor

I Didn't Do It by Elle Gonzalez Rose

CTRL+ALT+ORC (Love at Labyrinth Solutions Book 2) by M.A. Wardell

I Do Not Apologize for my Position on Men by Rae Wilde

Bratva's Mercy (Bratva's Undoing Book 3) by Gianni Holmes


22

Coffee Shop Monster AU (Because Canon Sucks) by K.C. Carmine


23

Hazard (Mike Bravo Ops Book 5) by Eden Finley


24

Love & Clockwork (Marriage Market Misadventures) by Essie Sloan

Queer Women in the Hispanic Caribbean by Consuelo Martinez Reyes

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Burn Her They Said (The Anomalies of Ampara Deicra) by Cherish Wright

The Demon's Thief by M.L. Eaden


25

The Prince and the Bodyguard (Prince Pact Book 4) by Nora Phoenix


27

I Get Knocked Down by Murphy Buck, and Alicia Wetherington (Illustrator)


28

Dining on Delirium by Simon Ellerslie Marshall

Real Hero Shit: Harder Than it Looks Vol. 2 by Kendra Wells

We Were Never Here by Sophia Hannan

Black Girls Don't Cry by Alex Travis

I Ship My Rival X Me Vol. 4 by PEPA, Qualia (Illustrator)

Pediatric Gender Health Care: The Gender Affirmative Model Revisited edited by Dr. G. Nic Rider, Diane Ehrensaft, and Dr. Colt St. Amand

Awkwardly, Ever After by Lindsay Maple

The Demon Star by Jesse Aragon

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The Felicity Complex by August Clarke

The Harpy Knight (The Chaos Constellation Book 2) by Sara Omer

Spare Me (A Pride in Pine Grove Novella) by Stephanie Jean

Second First Dates (Librarians in Love Book 3) by Gabriella Gamez

Hand-Me-Down by Damian Alexander

Clumsy Kiss by Machi Suehiro

Queens & Other Quarrels (Mythos Collapse Book 4) by TJ Nichols

Where the Sun Rises Slow by Kennedy Kidman

Half Double Murder by Marshall Thornton


29

Calliope Street by Josh Hanson

Teddy Tea Time by Kate Bauer

There Will be Blood (Hunters of Ironport Book 4) by Lou Wilham

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Warrior & Mage AU (Because Canon Sucks) by A.J. Sherwood

Soot Happens (Sleighbell Springs Book 7) by J.E. Joyce

Endless Depths (Deep Water Book 1) by Thea Verdone


30

A Snake Among Swans by Hannah Kaner

Ravage (Thistle & Fang Book 1) by Risa Cruise & Marra Moore


31

The Love Schematic (Marriage Market Misadventures) by J.S. Harker

The Night Museum by Libby James

Silverfin: The Little MerSir by A.E. LeMercier & Simona Niles

This Mortal Coil by Jasmine Walls & Marie Enger

Glorious Ruin (The Kayfabe Series Book 2) by Florence Wolfe

Vicious Butterfly by S. Legend

A graphic with a background of a diagonal oriented 6-stripe rainbow. In the middle is a white grid outline with a column on the left that has the release date in black over a turquoise rectangle and book covers in three rows of 4 book covers each. 11 book covers are displayed. Rows 1 and 2 are full with 4 book covers. Row 3 has 3 book covers and 1 pale turquoise rectangle.

We post an open call for new releases around the 18th 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.

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