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Book Recommendations for General Fiction + LGBTQ+

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Genre: Fiction
Literary Fiction - 89
Historical Fiction - 40
Thrillers - 7
Mystery - 7
Romance/Love Stories - 5
Short Stories - 3
Speculative, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Alt. History - 16
Poetry & Novels in Verse - 2

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Debuts - 56
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Uplifting - 7
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Generational Sagas - 18
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Ages & Stages
Adult Books From Child's Perspective - 3
Coming of Age - 65
Mid-Life Onwards - 9
Dealing with Loss - 25

Ethnicity
Books in Translation - 5
Immigrants & Expats - 18
Black Authors - 22
Latinx Authors - 8
Asian Authors - 23
Jewish Authors - 6
Middle-Eastern Authors - 3
Native and Indigenous Authors - 4

Gender & Sexuality
Female Friendships - 26
Strong Women - 42
LGBTQ+ - 160

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Philosophical - 4
Religious or Spiritual Themes - 10

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Magical or Supernatural - 16
Magical Realism - 4

Miscellaneous
Books with Discussion Guides - 62
Small Press Titles - 15
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War Related - 22
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400+ Pages - 9
250-400 Pages - 160
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17th Century or Earlier - 8
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USA - 73
Canada - 5
Central & S. America, Mexico, Caribbean - 4
Europe - 32
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Global - 3
Imaginary Locations - 5

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N.H. Vt. Maine - 3
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New York State - 23
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Mis. Ala. Ga. - 1
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Illinois - 1
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Minn. Wis. Iowa - 3
Nebr.& Dakotas - 1
Colo. Wyo. Mont. - 3
California - 19
Wash. Ore. Idaho - 2

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New England, USA - 15
Mid-Atlantic, USA - 20
South, USA - 16
Midwest, USA - 6
West, USA - 24

Europe by Region
UK (Britain) & Ireland - 22
Scandinavia - 1
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France - 5
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Eastern Europe - 4

Asia by Region
Middle-East (West Asia) - 3
Central Asia - 1
East Asia (except China) - 6
China - 1
South-East Asia - 4

Africa by Region
Eastern Africa - 1
Northern & Western Africa - 4

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    Paperback: 01/14/2025
     
    In this captivating debut YA graphic novel, two best friends becoming more than friends feels like a dream ...
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    Hardcover: 01/07/2025
     
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    Paperback: 12/31/2024
     
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