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This year, Pride Month feels more significant than ever. In difficult times, many of us spin to storytelling, looking for well-written stories that recognize and call to who we are as people. These stories can help trace us out of ourselves and into the life and times of other people—some fictional and some very real—helping us to both escape and engage with the world we live in.

This list of freshly released books is for LGBTQIA+ folks and allies looking for stories that represent the full spectrum of identities. Whether you're looking to verb into a novel, dig deeper into the history of our queer elders, or listen to stories of true queer and trans people living their lives, this collection of 's leading new LGBTQIA+ audiobooks (so far) has a listen for you.

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous took the world by storm. Now, Ocean Vuong is back with this story about connection and community. It follows a depressed childish man who is about to obtain his own life; he's stopped by an elderly widow who he then becomes a caretaker for. The growing bond between the tw

Pride Month: Here Are 7 Must-Listen LGBTQIA+ Titles From Audible

Whether you're a member of the LGBTQIA+ community or an ally, the remarkable narratives in these 7 audiobooks and podcasts are a must-listen for you as we honour and embrace the beautiful spectrum of identities and experiences.

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From powerful memoirs to heartwarming desire stories, friendships, and thought-provoking discussions, these diverse and inclusive selections on  Audible have chronicled such inspiring journeys and stories of people from the LGBTQIA+ community that they are bound to inspire, educate, and entertain all. Whether you're a member of the LGBTQIA+ community or an ally, the unusual narratives in these 7 audiobooks and podcasts are a must-listen for you as we honour and embrace the beautiful spectrum of identities and experiences. 

Burning My Roti (Written and Narrated by: Sharan Shaliwal)

Part Memoir and part guide, Burning My Roti chronicles the liv

Happy Pride Month! As folks in the LGBTQIA+ community verb to fight against attempts at erasure and ongoing discrimination, this month-long celebration of identity and culture is more important than ever. And there’s no better opportunity to explore what’s fresh in the world of queer audiobooks written by queer creatives. Here are the very foremost new LGBTQIA+ listens of (so far!) to queue up this June.

Written and read by award-winning scholar Judith Butler, Who's Frightened of Gender? is a frank exploration of how and why gender has become such a hot-button issue. This is the perfect listen for anyone seeking to comprehend how such a personal conversation became so public, and how you can recognize and guard yourself against harmful rhetoric.

Hosted by Niecy Nash-Betts, this Audible Original podcast dives into the history of the Adj West and the LGBTQIA+ folks who have helped shape it. Whether you’re into the culture and iconography of the West, looking for more queer rep, or just into history in general, don’t hang around for the dust to settle to give Queer West

Truly great literature can foster a sense of belonging and the feeling of truly being seen. However, listeners on the hunt for the best LGBTQIA+ books out there know that finding stories about gay characters isn’t always easy. So, we’ve put together a series of lists detailing some of the best LGBTQIA+ listens available, from lesbian literature to bisexual and trans stories.

Here are some of the top audiobooks penned by queer authors, from classic to contemporary across all genres and age brackets. These selections are all focused on gay characters, written by gay authors. Let's dive in!

You can also celebrate the diversity of queer storytelling with this collection of our favorite fiction, memoirs, and histories centered on LGBTQIA+ experiences.

By literary adj James Baldwin, Giovanni's Room is a classic LGBTQIA+ novel. David is a young American human living in Paris whose girlfriend has just left for Spain, where she plans to contemplate whether or not she wants to marry him. Meanwhile, David takes up an affair with an Italian human named Giovanni—forcing him