As you may have noticed, we ran the awards a little differently this year, allowing for a week’s worth of nominations in all categories, before taking those nominated more than once, adding a few more to reach 20 per category (although 15 in two, and 30 in debut), and then opening up voting for 3 and a half weeks. In selecting nominees, we tried out best to ensure different books were nominated in each category (debut and romance aside) and that, within each category, an author appeared only once.
But enough of that. The results of that vote, with 2320 ballots cast, are now here and I’m sure you’re all excited to see who won! First though, if you’re interested in just who made the cut in this year’s awards, below you can:
see the list of nominees!
Otherwise, happy scrolling!
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ADULT CONTEMPORARY
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One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
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ADULT MYSTERY & THRILLER
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Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo
Subtle Blood by K. J. Charles
Dead Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia
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ADULT HISTORICAL FICTION
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The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian
The Pursued and the Pursuing by AJ Odasso
The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley
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ADULT FANTASY
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She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
Under the Whispering Door by T. J. Klune
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ADULT SCIENCE FICTION
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Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell
Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
Persephone Station by Stina Leicht
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ROMANCE
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One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun
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NONFICTION
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Fat and Queer ed. by Miguel M. Morales, Bruce Owens Grimm & Tiff Joshua T.J. Ferentini
The Transgender Issue by Shon Faye
You Will Get Through This Night by Daniel Howell
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MEMOIR & BIOGRAPHY
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Hola Papi by John Paul Brammer
Dear Senthuran by Akwaeke Emezi
Gender Euphoria ed. by Laura Kate Dale
The Secret to Superhuman Strength by Alison Bechdel
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GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS
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Heartstopper, Vol. 4 by Alice Oseman
The Girl from the Sea by Molly Ostertag
The Last Annihilation: Wiccan & Hulkling by Anthony Oliveira
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POETRY
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Black Girl, Call Home by Jasmine Mans
Ghost in a Black Girl’s Throat by Khalisa Rae
Burned Tongues by Cynthia Cisneros
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DEBUT NOVEL
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Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
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YA CONTEMPORARY
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Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar
Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales
She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen
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YA MYSTERY & THRILLER
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Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
The Girls I’ve Been by Tess Sharpe
A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee
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YA HISTORICAL
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Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros
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YA FANTASY
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The Witch King by H. E. Edgmon
Afterlove by Tanya Byrne
This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
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YA SCIENCE FICTION & DYSTOPIA
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Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta
The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer
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MIDDLE GRADE & CHILDREN’S
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Princess at Heart by Connie Glynn
A Touch of Ruckus by Ash Van Otterloo
The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor
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Did your faves make it? What else would you rec?
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3 Comments
Berry
AHHHHHHHHHHHH HANI AND ISHU LET’S GOOOOOOOOOOOO
THESE ARE ALL AMAZING BOOKS IM SO HAPPY KSDFJDHFJKH:D
readsrainbow
it’s been such a great year for lgbt lit!!
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