2025 Rainbow Book List: Additional Titles By Genre

High schooler Rotem feels herself growing apart from her friends in a million inexpressible ways, but an unexpected connection with another student makes her feel more herself than ever before.

As a beauty influencer, Evan has it all! When a shy transfer student, Natalia, shows up, Evan can’t help but play matchmaker. But as things get messy, Evan has to decide if his fame or his friends are more important in this modernized graphic retelling of Jane Austen’s Emma.

Grace (a.k.a. Cinderhella) is a newbie to the collegiate world of the PFF (Pillow Fighting Federation). In this queer and inclusive graphic, Grace battles body issues and self-doubt through the unique theatrics of pillow fighting and finds a family of inspirational women along the way.

Dr. Henry Jekyll founded the Society for Arcane Sciences to give mad scientists a place to run their experiments without the danger of angry mobs. It’s all going so well until a stranger arrives with dangerous new ideas for the society. Will Dr. Jekyll be able to protect his vision or will what he’s built come tumbling down?

Tessa struggles with unrequited love for her best friend Maddie and her inability to shift into a full wolf. When werewolf hunters develop a treatment to make werewolves human, Tessa sees a chance to be normal. But as she uncovers their true motives, she must protect her pack and the people she loves most.

Shy, people-pleasing Momo falls for the seemingly emotionally unavailable PG, a girl with a reputation for being a flirt.

Ruby Reid has struggled with her parents splitting up but when Ella Mooney moves to town, the two hit it off right away. When Ruby discovers Ella’s secret–that she can shift into a wolf monster–she helps her avoid the monster hunters that want to capture her!

When Mari returns to her estranged Texas hometown for her abuela’s funeral, she meets Kat, a podcaster investigating the town’s mysterious “devil lights.” Together, they uncover eerie secrets hidden in Estrella Roja’s hills while facing family tensions and local hostility.

After coming out as trans and beginning his transition journey, Lewis grapples with his self-confidence and anxiety living as a man.

In the magical world of Larkspur, baker Juniper and nonbinary bard Hadley embark on a quest to find rare glowing mushrooms, uncovering an environmental mystery along the way.

Princess Amelia is reluctant to enter an arranged marriage with the kingdom of Iliad’s prince, but she knows the match is her kingdom’s last hope to bolster its failing economy. But when she arrives in Iliad she discovers that there’s been a misunderstanding. She's going to be marrying Iliad’s queen instead!

Nine trans adults tell their stories of growing up in a world that doesn’t always respect or accept differences, accompanied by illustrations from nine different queer artists.

A supernatural rock band wants to win Battle of the Bands, but can they find a way to play without killing each other?

In the penultimate volume of the beloved Heartstopper series, Nick and Charlie are tested as Nick looks at universities, and the two grapple with being apart long-term.

Mags has just been going through the motions, going to school, working part-time, and caring for her ailing grandmother. But when an old friend returns to town, Mags is forced to confront the monster in the basement—which may just be herself.

An intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir about the journey one nonbinary person takes to find a home within themself. Combining traditional comics with organic journal-like interludes, Theo takes readers through their experiences with the hundred arbitrary and unspoken gender binary rules of high school.

In this graphic queer reimagining of an Arthurian legend, Knights of the Round Table Tristan and Lancelot set out together to find the magician Merlin.

Dorian Leith can see ghosts. While the community shuns him for it, he uses his gift to help the ghosts move on to the afterlife. When the key to Death’s Door is stolen, Dorian is the only one who can find it before the ghosts are consumed by the ghostly rot.

The Night Storms, a broom racing group of six magical women, face discrimination from society and other witches as they fight for their safety and right to exist.

16-year-old Ash seeks solace in a remote cabin in Northern California, away from a family that struggles with their identity. With a mix of survival skills and emotional introspection, Ash navigates isolation, self-discovery, and the challenges of the wilderness.

Ariel Grace Jones is determined to make it in the punk-rock scene, but her band can’t find their groove. When a local Punk Rock icon takes interest, this could be the big break she’s been looking for.

Branded as a troublemaker and attention-seeker, Nathaniel Conti aims to reset during his freshman year of college. But when a former friend reappears, Nathaniel must confront old habits and the trauma he has long avoided.

Blake and her girlfriend Ella have just one goal for their summer before college: pledge as sorority sisters into the elite Serena Society. Ella’s a legacy, but Blake only feels confident at Serena events when she’s drinking. As the pledge tasks intensify, so does Blake’s drinking.

Still reeling from the death of her mother, Rose, with her deteriorating mental health, has become an easy target for bullies. But after resident bad boy, Elliott, defends Rose, she becomes enraptured with the world of boxing. Falling deeper into an underground world of violence, Rose's mental health becomes harder to manage. Is this something she can fight her way out of?

17-year-old Will struggles with the aftermath of parental abuse and the foster care system, and they must learn to forge a new life for themself.

Frenemies Whit and Zay have been at odds for years (ever since he broke up with her in the most embarrassing way imaginable), so when they’re forced to organize the fall formal together, it's a literal disaster.

Each of the Fall siblings are struggling with their own battles in the wake of their father’s abandonment. Then Cassidy shows up, and she is the catalyst for each of them to embark on their own journeys of self-discovery and learning the truth.

Ánte's life has been steeped in Sámi tradition. It is indisputable to him that he, an only child, will keep working with the reindeer. But there is something else too, something tugging at him. His feelings for his best friend Erik have changed, grown into something bigger. Ánte is so aware of Erik and his body in relation to his own; everything he does matters so much. What would people say if they knew? And how does Erik feel?

Juliette and her school rival Priya Pendley have an unspoken truce to peacefully coexist, but when Priya unexpectedly becomes Juliette's cabin mate at Fogridge Sleepaway Camp, their uneasy peace turns into something more.

A whirlwind of telenovela-level drama and hijinks ensue when Joaquin Zoido finds himself fake-dating his childhood crush and newly minted date to his queerceañera.

In medieval England, the bickering, betrothed duo, Arthur and Gwen, find common ground in their secret romantic interests, leading them to form an unexpected alliance while navigating Camelot's summer festivities.

As a cupid, Jude's job is to bring couples together, and their new assignment involves a couple of teenagers--except Jude's attraction to a certain human boy keeps getting in the way and threatening their career.

Wren Martin, the asexual student council president, plans to eliminate the school's annual Valentine's Day Dance, until his rival Leo sabotages Wren's plan by securing a sponsorship from a dating app, which leads to unexpected feelings and realizations about Leo's seemingly perfect life.

June, a baseball pitcher, and Ivy, a student umpire, fall for one another against league regulations and must keep their relationship a secret while confronting their respective traumatic losses.

Queer friends who have all experienced terrible treatment from their exes create an
anonymous TikTok account to vent their frustrations and exact some revenge. But when their Alabama school district starts censoring queer voices through new initiatives, their
account becomes the start of a queer rebellion.

Heartbroken after her breakup with her girlfriend Dani, bisexual Fitz hatches a plan with childhood friend Levi to fake an online romance to make their exes jealous, which leads to unexpected real feelings as they navigate the complexities of love, friendship, and authenticity.

When Wade is passed over as the lead in the spring musical for none other than his ex, Reese, he strikes a deal with the shy stage hand Elijah to prove he cares about someone other than himself.

A high school stage manager has to face his complicated feelings about love when he catches himself falling for the same guy as his sister.

Two boys, blue-haired Ryan and pink-haired Avery, meet at a queer prom, then go on their first 10 dates where they fall in love amidst snowstorms, groundings, meeting parents, heartbreak, and every day and date in between.

Jay and Leroy fight to explore their electric connection amid violence against their Black community in the heat of a Savannah summer.

Wes struggles with his unchecked anger, rowdy friends, and failing grades. When he sees Tristan in a ballet production of The Nutcracker, Wes decides he needs to drop his Bad Boy image and come out of the closet to find true happiness with the boy he might be growing to love.

In this sweet sapphic romance about two foodies in love, Vivi meets Lan while studying abroad in Vietnam and they spend the semester unraveling their families’ histories–and eating all the street food in Sài Gòn.

Hollis wants to connect with her boyfriend, Chris, by learning and playing his favorite tabletop role playing game, but the guys have a “No Girlfriends” rule. So Hollis finds a group of her own, with girls that accept her for her fat, anxious self. As Hollis finds her voice both in and out of game, she realizes that she deserves more than just complacency.

Devin returns to his family lakehouse with the hopes of having a relaxing winter break. But when his arch-nemesis asks him to pose as his boyfriend to get back at an ex, Devin takes this opportunity to spy on the rival neighbors.

In this modern queer retelling of Jane Austen’s Emma, Emmett Woodhouse decides to play matchmaker for his friend-with-benefits Harrison. But sometimes matchmaking gets a little messy.

Will Hughes is a struggling actor who gets wrapped up in a plot against the Queen alongside his crush and a cast of dramatic characters.

15-year-old Mary is sent to her uncle’s Georgian Bay manor after her parents’ deaths. Amid family secrets, she befriends her sickly cousin Olive, hidden away in the attic, and discovers an overgrown garden tied to their past. With the help of Métis friends, Mary uncovers truths of love, colonization, and resilience in a richly woven tale of mystery, belonging, and second chances.

Jane Eyre takes a position as the governess at Thornfield Hall but discovers that her new boss–Mr. Rochester–has secrets hidden in the manor. When Jane discovers his wife, Bertha, locked in the attic, they work together to keep each other safe as they try and escape.

This remixed take on Pride & Prejudice follows Oliver Bennet as he tries to not only survive, but thrive as a trans man in 1800s London. But things get even more complicated when a sulky young man named Darcy arrives.

A young rising star French pianist navigates his way into high society as he explores his sexuality.

Marlowe Wexler escapes her embarrassing arson mishap and heartbreak by taking a summer job as a tour guide at Morning House, a remote 1920s mansion. While navigating messy dynamics among her coworkers, she uncovers chilling secrets about the eccentric family who once lived there.

Sid’s dad is in prison for killing girls in Cardinal Creek. When girls start going missing again, Sid must find out what is happening before they get blamed for it this time.

Mara is heartbroken when Nico stands her up on New Years Eve and disappears from her life. On New Year's Day, three fishermen pull a teenager with no memory out of the water–Nico. When Mara meets Nico again, they have a chance to start over.

Ash Woods wanted to be an elite alchemist, but he was rejected from the College of Alchemic Science. He gets hired as the school’s groundskeeper so he can learn alchemy in secret. When he is caught by Ramsay Throne, Ash agrees to help her find the legendary Book of Source.

Gem Echols thinks they’re a normal nonbinary teen until Willa Mae Hardy saves their life and informs them they’re a reincarnated god. If that wasn’t enough of a shock, they’re the reincarnation of a god who has enemies.

When Ro witnesses a fox attempting to flee a bear attack, she intervenes. Then the bear transforms into a boy who remembers nothing except that he must kill the fox. Ro will have to remember everything she's been taught about magic in order to break the curse in this sapphic retelling of Snow White and Rose Red.

Quill lives in a Dryad world of magic–except he doesn’t have any. And he is forced to watch the outside world from afar. When his human neighbor discovers his existence, Quill learns that parts of the outside world are hard to resist.

Ellery is a skeptic teen from a region plagued with winter. Knox is a magical familiar from the Otherworld. When Ellery rescues Knox from the crossroads demons, they strike up a bargain to work together to help both their worlds.

Dami the demon has an opportunity to become human again, but they must cancel all the deals they have previously made, including the one that is currently keeping cursed Silas alive. If they can destroy the curse, they can both get what they want.

Living with her grandmother in the Bone Forest, Rosy, a bone familiar, is surprised when Princess Shaw offers her a chance to study at Witch Hall. While all Rosy wants to do is learn enough to heal her grandmother, Princess Shaw needs Rosy to fight beside her in the upcoming war.

Nearly a year has passed since Zara’s sister’s murdered, and she’s running out of time to resurrect her. It’s been years since Jude cursed herself, and she’s running out of time to find a cure. When their paths cross at a murder scene, Zara and Jude are led to Emer, a witch who can solve both their problems. But now Emer’s clients are turning up dead.

First-generation college student Tara can’t believe her luck when she’s offered the chance to join the ranks of Corbin College's elite and mysterious academic society, Magni Viri. Everything seems to be falling into place for her until terrifying visions begin keeping her up at night.

In an alternate London in which the Veil between the living and the deceased has thinned, autistic and trans sixteen-year-old Silas wants to become a surgeon and refuses to let his violet eyes dictate a future as a dutiful Speaker’s wife. After an attempt to subvert that fate goes wrong, Silas finds himself shipped away to a sanitarium to be “cured,”--but the ghosts of former residents have their own plans for him.

When Sadie and Logan keep dying and restarting the corn maze, they realize life is playing by video game rules, but for how long? Can they trust the mysterious girl who seems to know more about how this magical maze works?

Following the murder of their leader and friend, a tight-knit coven of queer teens takes on a wish-granting demon lurking in their town.

Everyone knows that if you fall into The Narrow, you are never coming back. Yet Eden witnessed Delphine fall into The Narrow and live. After moving in with Delphine, Eden realizes that something is haunting her–and it is now haunting Eden, too!

When Douglas’s mom accepts a job at Regent Academy, a school known for producing powerful and successful students, he finds himself as one of the only Black students among a mostly white student body. But when the forest starts speaking to him and he sees another student gravely injured, he realizes that he’s not just struggling to adjust–there’s something deeply sinister afoot!

After a storm wrecks their yacht and leaves them stranded on an island in the North Pacific Ocean, Liv Whitlock and other influencers must learn to survive while dealing with a sinister predator.

Sybil and Esme are friends and roommates who work together to steal and sell posters for money. When they are caught by Maeve, they are invited to join The Absinth Underground and offered a heist opportunity with a payout larger than they’ve ever had.

Seventeen-year-old queer adoptee Manny, now homeless, sets out to find his sister Elena, who is still enmeshed in Christ's Dominion, the community that abandoned him, but the journey is fraught with danger, as he is forced to confront the religious trauma from his past.

With a family history of mental illness, Neely is desperate to find a place where her monsters can’t follow. She finds that place in the local caverns, where she accepts a job as a tour guide and meets Mila, a beautiful girl who quickly turns into a crush. When Mila is found murdered, Neely is left to pick up the pieces and figure out who killed her.

Sisters Isla and Renata Soler are sent to Alarie House, a prestigious finishing school, and within a day, Isla is back home. When Renata returns months later, she’s like all of those other eerily pleasant and polite school girls that Isla left behind. When Renata vanishes, Isla returns to Alarie House to find out what happened.

Nonbinary teen birder Bianca Torre must face their large list of fears to solve a murder they witnessed or they might be next.

When Gianna “Gigi” Ricci’s math teacher is found dead, she’s certain it isn’t an accident—especially because a mysterious email is the entire reason she found the body. It becomes clear that the murderer doesn’t want to be caught, Gigi and the school’s Mystery Club are determined to find the killer.

A year after her sister Stella vanished, Iris’s ex-girlfriend Heather also goes missing—right after releasing a podcast about Stella. Despite warnings from the suspicious detective, Iris dives into solving the case with her amateur sleuthing agency.

In this devastatingly beautiful memoir, Walela fights through life against abusive family members, a toxic partner, racist/fatphobic doctors, and an unexpected cancer diagnosis
while finding their own self worth through therapy and supportive friends.