Miss any of my year-end roundups covering this year’s best LGBTQ-inclusive books for kids and parents? Or any of my thematic roundups from earlier in the year? Catch them again here!
If you’re looking for identities, themes, and topics other than the below (or books that didn’t quite make the cut to be included in my highlighted roundups), see my full Database of LGBTQ Family Books.
The Best of 2023
- “Holiday Gift Guide: 3 Dozen of 2023’s Best LGBTQ-Inclusive Picture Books“
- “20+ of 2023’s Best LGBTQ-Inclusive Early Readers, Chapter Books, and Early Middle Grade Titles“
- “60+ of 2023’s Best LGBTQ-Inclusive Middle Grade Fiction Books“
- “2023’s Best LGBTQ-Inclusive Middle Grade Nonfiction Books“
- “2023’s Best Books for LGBTQ Parents, Prospective Parents, and Parents of LGBTQ Kids“
Some Thematic Roundups
I had fun with the themed roundups this year; they include books from 2023 and earlier.
- “Recent LGBTQ Parenting Books: Which Ones Are Right for You?” Whether you’re thinking about starting your LGBTQ family or already raising kids (LGBTQ or otherwise), there’s a book to help you along!
- “Mombian’s Massive Mother’s Day List of Queer-Mom Picture Books“
- “Mombian’s Fabulous Father’s Day List of Picture Books Featuring LGBTQ Dads“
- “Books and Names for Nonbinary Parents Day and Any Day“
- “4 Early Reader and Chapter Book Series with Nonbinary Protagonists“
- “5 LGBTQ Kids’ Books for Earth Day (Because It Will Take Everyone to Save Our Planet)“
- “6 LGBTQ Kids’ Books Featuring Librarians“
- “7 Recent LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids’ Books for Great British Bake Off Fans“
- “9 Kids’ Books About the Stonewall Riots“
- “9 Out and Proud Kids’ Books About Megan Rapinoe“
- “10 LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids’ Books for World Read Aloud Day“
- “10 Kids’ Biographies of Transgender People Making Their Marks on the World“
- “10 Recent, LGBTQ-Inclusive Books for Multicultural Children’s Book Day“
- “12 LGBTQ-Inclusive Kids’ Books About AIDS and People With HIV or AIDS“
- “12 LGBTQ-Inclusive Holiday Books for Kids“
- “14 Kids’ Books Featuring Transgender Parents“
- “15 LGBTQ Kids’ Books Featuring Cats“
- “16 Picture Books With Nonbinary Protagonists That Aren’t ‘About’ Being Nonbinary“
- “30 Kids’ Books With LGBTQ Grandparents or Grandparents Supporting an LGBTQ Grandchild“
- “30+ School-Themed LGBTQ Picture Books for Back-to-School Time“
- “30+ Pride Books for Kids!“
- “40+ LGBTQ Kids’ Books About Love for Valentine’s Day“
And stay tuned—the books I’ve already seen for 2024 promise to be just as good!