Ten must-read LGBTQ+ historical fiction books

Susie Dumond is a queer writer originally from Little Rock, Arkansas. She is the author of Queerly Beloved, Looking for a Sign, and Bed and Breakup, and she also talks about books as a senior contributor at Book Riot and a bookseller at her local indie bookstore. Dumond lives in Washington, D.C., with her spouse, Mickey, and her cat, Maple. When she’s not writing or reading, you can find her baking cupcakes or belting karaoke at the nearest gay bar.

At Book Riot Dumond tagged ten "must-read LGBTQ+ historical fiction books." One title on the list:

The Lilac People by Milo Todd

German trans man Bertie had a comfortable life in 1930s Berlin, working under Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld at the forward-thinking Institute of Sexual Science. Then Hitler put a target on queer Germans’ backs. Bertie and his girlfriend Sofie escaped to a rural farm, where they evaded the Nazis for a decade. But when a trans man who escaped from a concentration camp appears on their property at the end of the war, they must protect him from Allied forces set on freeing all the Holocaust prisoners except the queer ones. It’s a powerful story of resilience and hope in dangerous times.

Read about another entry on the list.

Q&A with Milo Todd.

--Marshal Zeringue