March 2026 Queer Releases

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🌈 What's COMING OUT (pun intended) this March? 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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Slow Guillotine by Teo Rivera-Dundas

The Last Contender (Song of the Lost Book 1) by Liv Savell and Sterling D'Este (Audiobook)


2

The Demon & His Viper (The Witch Trials Book 2) by Ben Alderson

Our Funny Love Story (Resistance Book 1) by Byrd Koto

Breaking Strings (Chords & Courts Book 1) by Becca Seymour


3

The Silent Concubine Vol. 1 by Qiang Tang, Adonis (Translator)

A Kiss of Light and Flame & A Kiss of Death and Rebirth Vol. 1 by Mr. Brogath & M. Owens

How to Survive As a Villain Vol. 1 by Yi Yi Yi Yi, Adonis (Translator), Yi Wang (Illustrator)

The Legendary Master's Wife Vol. 1 by Yin Ya, Exiled Rebels (Addis) (Editor), Exiled Rebels (Rara) (Translator)

10 Dance Vol. 8 by Inouesatoh

Ramin Abbas Has Major Questions by Ahmad Saber

Punk Like Me by J. D. Glass & Kris Dresen

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The Library of Amorlin by Kalyn Josephson

I Was a Teenage Death God by M. J. Beasi

Orlando: A Graphic Novel by Susanne Kuhlendahl (Adapter), Virginia Woolf

Staying Power: On Queerness, Inheritances, and the Families We Choose by Zena Sharman

X Is Where I Am by Sara Torres, Maureen Shaughnessy (Translator)

Marginalized Couples in Therapy: Interventions for Healing from Systemic Trauma by Akilah Riley-Richardson

Star Shipped by Cat Sebastian

Sakura by Kanako Nishi, Allison Markin Powell (Translator)

Anderson in Bloom by Jennifer Dugan

How to Deal When Your Intimidating Neighbor Is Actually an Omega Vol. 2 by Nikuya Inui

Healing the Oppressed Body: A Therapeutic Guide for Radical Self-Liberation by Andrea Gutiérrez-Glik

Night Night Fawn by Jordy Rosenberg

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We Are Not Beasts Vol. 1 by Shoko Rakuta

Bloom by Robbie Couch

The Disappointment by Scott Broker

Black as Diamond by U. M. Agoawike

Tales of the Hundred Monsters Next Door Vol. 2 by Yoshiko Watanuki

My Goddess Is Precious Today, Too Vol. 2 by Kawauchi

Good Young Men by Gary Lonesborough

A Change of Pace by J.A. Stevens

Forest of the Stars (Stars & Time Duology Book 1) by J.T. Adria

Metropolis Dow (The Void Book 1) by Vesper Doom

The Citizen of Eastport by V.B. Ruth

The Dreamwalker (Seer of York Book 3) by Alethea Lyons

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Love Dramedy (Mad Wreck Romance Series Book 2) by Lyssa Fairbanks

A Rookie Mistake by Wren Hamilton

Fly (Railers Legacy Book 4) by RJ Scott & VL Locey


6

Shelved Hearts (Hearts of Willowrun) by Laura Kain

Contemporary Issues in Transphobic Hate and Prejudice: Transforming the Narrative edited by Ben Colliver, Jane Healy, Kate McBride and Gina Gwenffrewi

Inherit the Stars (The Solar Sovereign Series Book 1) by Amy Ressa

Cut Shot (Chicago Cats Book 2) by Katie Steele

Owned by Beauty & the Beast by Maya Maitea


10

Brighter than Nine (Darker by Four Book 2) by June CL Tan

Time-Tripping over You by Brennon Lane

Child of the Dragon by Ashley N.Y. Sheesley

Nobody's Baby (Dorothy Gentleman Book 2) by Olivia Waite

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Engage Vol. 4 by Yuu Minaduki

Intergalactic Feast (Flavour Hacker Book 2) by Lavanya Lakshminarayan

Trickster's Tale Vol. 2 by Hontoku

The Witch Without Memory (Obsidian Throne Book 2) by Maithree Wijesekara

Whidbey by T Kira Madden

You Should Have Been Nicer to My Mom by Vincent Tirado

Erase Me by Josh Silver

A Lady For All Seasons by TJ Alexander

Promise/Threat: Poems by Jonah Mixon-Webster

The Fox and the Devil by Kiersten White

Spoiled Milk by Avery Curran

Witch of the Shadow Wood by Tori Anne Martin

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Thirty Love by Tom Vellner

The Brightest Blaze (Vector City Supers Book 3) by Kelly Farmer

The Bright Edges of the World by Garrett Peck

Asumi-Chan Is Interested in Lesbian Brothels! Vol. 6 by Kuro Itsuki

Marrying the Dark Knight (for Her Money) Vol. 1 by Sometime

Six Must Die by Victoria Wlosok

The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class: Sebastian Metzger Solves a Sticky Situation by Kyle Lukoff, Kat Fajardo (Illustrator)

The Two Deaths of Lillian Carmichael by Paulette Kennedy

The Big Apple Vol. 5 by Harusari, Hodot (Illustrator)

The Wife Comes First: Qi Wei Shang Vol. 2 by Lv Ye Qian He, foxghost (Translator)

How (Not) to Conjure a Boyfriend by Jordon Greene

These Shattered Spires (Wyrdos Trilogy Book 1) by Cassidy Ellis Salter

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Strange Girls by Sarvat Hasin

Tourism, Events and Leisure Perspectives on the Eurovision Song Contest edited by Oscar Vorobjovas-Pinta & Jack Shepherd

Riptide (Seal Cove Romance Book 4) by Anna Burke

Kintsugi (Angelverse Book 2) by Jake Vanguard

I'm in Love with the Villainess Vol. 10 by Inori, Hanagata (Contributor), Aonoshimo (Illustrator)

When Hearts Collide by Renee Roman

Swept Away (First Responders Book 8) by Radclyffe

Experts Only by Kel McCord

Never Say Die by Meredith Doench

Yes, Honey: Sexy Short Stories by Claudia Parr


11

For Luck's Sake (Sleighbell Springs Book 3) by Cozy DuBois

Paper Roads (International Love & Misadventure Book 3) by Jem Spears

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Consorting with the King by C. Quince

Reclaimed by His Command (Intricate Ties Book 4) by A.E. LeMercier


12

Rewriting Gender in an Age of Transition edited by Katerina García-Walsh and Paul Thompson

Mirror Stage by Peter Scalpello

They Wouldn't Dare by Deanna Grey


13

Before the Lotus Blooms (Tales of Angaride Book 2) by Harumi

The Witch of Hexen Holler (A Witches of C.R.O.W. Short Story) by B.L. Brown


14

Bound by Conceit by Heather Nix

The Prince of Asgard (The Nine Worlds Book 2) by Saga Nansen


15

Homoerotic Poets of the Italian Trecento: The Complete Poems of Meo dei Tolomei, Cecco Nuccoli, and Marino Ceccoli by Fabian Alfie

Everything the Sun Touches (Sun & Flame Vol 1) by C.M. Kuhtz

BOOM Goes the Bride (Nap City Dates Book 1) by Valiant Evermech

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Once Within a Dream S.L. Kassidy

Twenty Seconds to Love Him (The Bartender Chronicles) by Haleigh Falcon


16

Differential Diagnosis: Poems by Cavar

A Portal to Suleihaerin: Princess & Potions by Raquel Raelynn


17

Shake Out the Ghosts by Al Hess

Our Sunny Days Vol. 1 by Jeong Seokchan

One Word, Six Letters by Adib Khorram

Masquerade (The Micah Grey Trilogy Book 3) by L.R. Lam

My Lover, the Rabbi by Wayne Koestenbaum

Sidequested: Book 1 by K. B. Spangler

I Am Agatha by Nancy Foley

Olivia Gray Will Not Fade Away by Ciera Burch

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Castle Swimmer 3 by Wendy Martin

Clementine H. Hopeful Is Not a Hero by Noah Corey

Innamorata (The House of Teeth Book 1) by Ava Reid

My Great-Grandfather Danced Ballet by Misha Solomon

Rears & Vices by E. M. Caro

After the Disabled God of War Became My Concubine Vol. 2 by Liu Gou Hua, Faelicy (Translator), Z. Yan (Translator), SeokSu (Illustrator)

Dysfunctional Family Theory Vol. 2 by Mayo Tsurukame

Crossplay Love Otaku X Punk Vol. 14 by Toru

Wayward Souls (Harker & Moriarty Book 2) by Susan J. Morris

Queer Indigenous Cinemas by Gabriel S. Estrada

Coming Home to You by Cheri Ritz

Dangerous Allies Julie Verne

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Clinching the Play by W.A. Grace

The Lone Wolf Paradox by M.J. Etkind

The Magic Seeker (Sylvania Book 6) by Jane Buehler

A Pinch of Luck by Hannah Phillips

I Love You Don't Die by Jade Song

Sweetbitter Song by Rosie Hewlett

The Orc and Her Spy (The Sapphic Orcs of Torden Book 2) by Lila Gwynn

Stride for Stride (Running for the Romance Book 2) by Kim Stephenson


18

Learning to Bleed (Vampires of Coal Dust Book 2) by Cat Rector

Fixing Sophie Rue (Rosewater Bend Collection Book 1) by T. Ashley

Ivory (Alabaster Penitentiary Book 6) by Nyla K.


19

The Perfect Match by Adiba Jaigirdar

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Queer Crafts: Material Practices and the Making of Identity by Daniel Fountain

The Boy in the Painting (Meadowbrook Duet Book 1) by G.B. Bancroft

A Daddy for Cooper (Fox Wood Hollow Book 2) by Emory Winters

The Fullback (Lincoln Knights Book 5) by Charlie Novak

The Queerly Autistic Workbook: The Ultimate Workbook and Journal for Lgbtqia+ Teens on the Spectrum by Erin Ekins, Victoria Barron (Illustrator)

Intimacy After Trauma: A Guide for Gay Men by Michael Duryea


20

Carry on: Unpacking Your Internalized Transphobic and Queerphobic Baggage by Nillin Lore

Indigent by Briana N. Cox

Candy Apples by Aleksander Petit 

Opal & Oestre by Liza Olson


21

Something Irresistible by T. Rossmaur


22

Awaken, My Love by Marat Earendel

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A Fracture in Forever (Viking Bloodlines Saga) by Sam Northman

Play Mates (Heart of Goal Book 1) by Leona Bolt

The Hunt Master by K. Kenley


23

Shock and Yawn: Resisting Banal Terror Through Queer Storytelling by Megan Sibbett

The Lost Lovelies by Vanora Lawless

Cosmic Premonition (Cosmic Romance Book 5) by Mars Quinn


24

Someone to Daydream About by Sydney Langford

Sourwood by Logan Spurgeon

I Still Am a Woman, Pissed Off & Curious by Su Friedrich

Hunt the Villain (Villain Book 2) by Rina Kent

Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories by Amal El-Mohtar

Robbie McNeil's Hit List by Brianna Heath

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Wretch: or, The Unbecoming of Porcelain Khaw by Eric LaRocca

Almost Life by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Afterbirth by Emma Cleary

This Will Be Interesting (This Will Be Book 2) by E.B. Asher

Becoming a Princess Knight and Working at a Yuri Brothel Vol. 5 by Hinaki

Charmed & Dangerous by Shelly Page

I Think I Turned My Childhood Friend Into a Girl Vol. 10 by Azusa Banjo

The Husky and His White Cat Shizun Vol. 11 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou

Mariam, It's Arwa by Areej Gamal, Addie Leak (Translator)

River Running by Loch Baillie

Entered Some Aliens by Siew Hii

My Mate Is a Feline Gentleman: Yokohama ARC by Arata Asanae, Leighann Harvey (Translator)

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It's All Your Fault, Vol. 3 by Merryhachi, Kashi Kamitoma (Translator)

Red Zone Heat by Logan Rivers

Last Dancer of the Egyptian Sky (Lovers of the Gods Book 3) by Amanda Meuwissen

Just Like Mona Lisa Vol. 8 by Tsumuji Yoshimura


25

The Wine-Dark Sea by Kris Madigan

A Psychoanalysis Influenced by Dissidence, Decoloniality, and Feminism by Fernando Barrios

Sparks by Jae


26

Joan by Jake Rose

First to Finish (Pole Position Book 2) by Rebecca J. Caffery

My Girlfriend is Not the Father by Dana Hawkins

Dreaming Wink (Department of Superhero Affairs Book 3) by E.C. Merrick

Breaking the Mold (Club Rapture Risk Aware Book 3) by Kate Hawthorne

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Emberfall (Fire and Shadows Mate Book 1) by Isabelle Montague

Anywhere But Here (Tradie Lady Series Book 3) by Rian Birch

Tied to Life (Monsters of Brimrey Island Book 3) by Vee Debras


28

Resonance by Lily James

Street Sweeper by Bren Gosling


30

The Resilience of Stars by Xara Kenley


31

What Mattered Most by Ty Herndon

Sincerely, Katherine.: Life, Gender, Inclusivity, and Leadership for the Future by Katherine Dudtschak

Ruiner (Tellers Book 1) by Lara Messersmith-Glavin

Senpai Is an Otokonoko 5 by Pom

Nothing Tastes as Good by Luke Dumas

Stun: A Novel in Pieces by Becky Wills

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Torn: Asian/white Life and the Intimacy of Violence by Anna M. Moncada Storti

As Long as You Loathe Me by Swati Hegde

The Celestial Seas by T. A. Chan

The Kingdom of Almonds (The Mirror Realm Cycle Book 3) by Ariel Kaplan

A Crushing Walk in Cornwall (A Walk Through England Mystery Book 3) by Nicholas George

The Wanderers: A Story of Exile, Survival, and Unexpected Love in the Shadow of World War II by Daniela Gerson

Falling to Fairyland by Sarah Jean Horwitz

Courtroom Science and Trans Youth by Florence Ashley

Ruins by Lily Brooks-Dalton

The Lying Bride and the Same-Sex Marriage Debate Vol. 2 by Kodama Naoko

Hip Hop Studies and Queer Black Feminism edited by Elaine B. Richardson, Gwendolyn D. Pough, and Treva B. Lindsey

Radio Storm, Vol. 4 by Team S&S

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The Light of Your Body by Ire'ne Lara Silva

The Friendship Paradox by Aśka

A Queer Kind of Magic: A Queer Fantasy Short Story Tasting Menu by Freya Bell, Odessa Silver, C.P. Miller, Moira Kurtin, Erin Casey, Sara T.K. Fehr, Jasmine Shouse, Nicole L. Soper Gorden

Hallowed be Thy Name by Morgan Dante

Prickly Pair (Whynot Book 3) by Clio Evans

A Villain's Hope (The Heart-Mage Trilogy Book 2) by S.E. McPherson

Collided (The Blackbird Boys Series Book 2) by Riley Harper

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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 "211 queer books coming out in March". The 211 is in matching horizontal rainbow stripes and March is in green 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 green rectangle and book covers in three rows of 4 book covers each.

Slide 19 features a similar set up but with 7 books displayed. Row 1 has four book covers. Row 2 has three book covers and 1 pale green rectangle. Row 3 has four pale green rectangles. The column on the left that has the release date in white over a green rectangle. End ID.

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