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Stanislaw Lem - [Source: Wojciech Zemek / Wikimedia Commons]

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- Anonymous

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Stanislaw Lem - [Source: Wojciech Zemek / Wikimedia Commons]

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Alan Hollinghurst - [Source: Quejaytee / Wikimedia Commons]

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– Anonymous ⚠️⚠️⚠️

Gay man who writes about taboo moments in a funny and sympathetic lens not often seen in LGBT+ media

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F. T. Lukens - [Photographer: F. T. Lukens]

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– Wren, a young person

A great author who normalises queer existence in her characters, set in fun, fantasy stories

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F. T. Lukens - [Photographer: F. T. Lukens]

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James Patterson - [Source: Library of Congress Life / Wikimedia Commons]

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– Helen, team member ⚠️⚠️⚠️

Fantastic crime fiction author with fast paced stories

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James Patterson - [Source: Library of Congress Life]

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by Edgar Allen Poe - Lorenzo

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Chris Carter - [Source: Ohndo / Wikimedia Commons]

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– Helen, team member 🔞🔞🔞

Very graphic crime fiction based loosely around real crimes, not for the squeamish!

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Chris Carter - [Source: Ohndo / Wikimedia Commons]

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by Mary Shelly – Willow, a young person

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by Miranda Hart – Darren, team member

"An hilarious autobiography about when things were really not going well- yet Miranda so brilliantly focuses on and draws out the humour from each agonising situation she goes through! "

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by Chelsea Pitcher – Kai, a young person & Anonymous

"Engaging, teen-crime project"

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by Mark Z. Danielewski – Sunny, team member ⚠️⚠️⚠️

"The book is like a maze to navigate, it takes you through multiple layers of fiction to instil a unique dread in the reader, as if the eerie horror of the House is looking back at you through the pages."

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by Matt Cain – Jane, team member

"It is a lovely book about Albert who has kept his true self secret all his life. As he is about to retire, he finds himself coming out - it is a lovely book packed with hope and human kindness"

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by Alan Moore – Will a young person 🔞🔞🔞

"A really interesting story"

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by Stephen King – Lloyd, a young person ⚠️⚠️⚠️

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by Benjamin Dean – Sarah, team member

"I love it because it is an exciting and dramatic story with strong LGBTQ+ representation, and it explores identity, power and being true to yourself in a way that feels really relevant for young adults.  "

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by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaimen – Robyn, a young person

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by Sally Wainwright – Nat, a team member

"Ann Lister was brave and inspiring"

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by Gerald Durrell.  – Harry, trustee

"The author that the TV series “The Durrells” was based on.   A really easy, fun read.  Lots of great characters and fun events. Short, easy to read chapters.  Great if you don’t have tons of time to read at length"

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by Dodie Smith – Steph, a young person

"It has romantic vibes, eccentric personalities, and the environment/setting is fun."

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by Graeme Parker – Debs, a team member

"It is about his life and growing up he suffered from abuse and mental illness."

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Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class

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Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class

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by Owen Jones – Tom, a young person

"An illuminating read that showcases the cause of the current political climate"

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by Andy Weir – anonymous

"A marvellous, good, fun, short (500 pages, so maybe not super short) read"

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by Oisin McKenna – Eli, team member

"A lovely read about how lives intertwine set in London"

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by Chuck Palahniuk – Amelia, team member 🔞🔞🔞

"Explores body identity, trans-ness, and what happens when you are no longer perceived as desirable in society"

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by George Orwell – Dylan, team member ⚠️⚠️⚠️

"A classic"

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by Vladimir Nabokov – Tom, a young person 🔞🔞🔞

"A detailed account of inter-familiar abuse that has been misunderstood by a modern audience"

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Trans Britain: Our Journey from the Shadows 

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Trans Britain: Our Journey from the Shadows 

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by Christine Burns – Dylan, team member

"Can’t think of a better way to learn about trans history in Britain than this book"

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by Bell Hooks – Tom, a young person

"A powerful experience that everyone can take something away from"

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by James P. Hogan – Anonymous

"An interesting perspective switch about seeing humans from an aliens’ perspective"

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David Bowie Made Me Gay: 100 Years of LGBT+ Music

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David Bowie Made Me Gay: 100 Years of LGBT+ Music

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by Darrel W Bullock– Amelia, team member

"Interesting to see how fandom, club, and music cultures interact with each other"

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by Franz Kafka – Tom, a young person

"A good, but weird, read about the isolation of having a disability"

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by Ursula K. Le Guin – Anonymous

"Better than Harry Potter!"

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by Jennette McCurdy – George, a young person ⚠️⚠️⚠️

"Witty humour introspective to the horrors of the kid acting industry"

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by Simon McCleave – Anonymous ⚠️⚠️⚠️

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by Sarah Millican – Will, a young person

"Funny and I like her comedy"

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by William Shakespeare – Will, a young person

"All about the supernatural and subverts gender norms"

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by J. B. Priestley – Will, a young person ⚠️⚠️⚠️

"Read with an intense, but soft tone"

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by Suzanne Collins – Wren, a young person ⚠️⚠️⚠️

"Great political commentary"

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by Donna Tartt – Syd, a young person

"Interesting storyline, emotional roller coaster, and the movie adaption stars Finn Wolfhard"

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by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner – Anonymous

"Amazing queer representation and great writing"

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by Amie Aufman and Jay Kristoff – Nova, a young person

"Very funny"

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by Susanna Kaysen – Anonymous ⚠️⚠️⚠️

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My Non-Identical Twin: One Ordinary Girl 

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My Non-Identical Twin: One Ordinary Girl 

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by Evie Meg – Jodie, team member

"A very inspiring story of someone living with Tourette’s and it’s an incredibly educational account of her real-life experience"

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by Philip K. Dick – Ionas, a young person ⚠️⚠️⚠️

"A quick read but real page-turner! It’s the novel that inspired the film Blade Runner"

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by Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott – Georgie, a young person

"A book about a girl who finds things difficult, especially in school, which I read a lot and really relate to"

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by Adam Rogers – Ionas, a young person

"I find alcohol fermentation and the process very interesting as I’m currently working in this field. It’s so interesting how vital a role yeast plays in our diet"

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by Elman Michelle – Zeno, a young person

"It’s taught me how to be confident in my decisions and not have to please everyone"

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by Olly Pike – Helen W, team member

"I enjoy snuggling with my Grandson and reading them AND they are excellently informative for adults too. They are all about love, kindness and acceptance."

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by Garth Nix – Max, team member

"A book series I kinda imprinted on as a teen, but reading it again as an adult, it still holds up beautifully. The story is about a family of necromancers who work to put the dead back to rest and their work rebuilding the shattered Old Kingdom. It also has themes of finding one's place in the world and the fact that you still have value and purpose despite not living up to peoples' expectations, which was of great comfort to me as an unknowingly queer and disabled teenager."

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by Hamish Steele – Eli, team member

"A fun graphic novel about queer characters and found family"

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by Alastair Reynolds – Anonymous

"A unique and in-depth sci-fi read"

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by Tomohito Oda – Aaron, a young person

"I like the characters a lot and it’s well written"

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by Ai Yazawa – Aaron, a young person

"Every trans masc needs a lesbian best friend and mine is Nana"

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by Kim Stanley Robinson – Anonymous

"Lots of fun characters"

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by Rachel Mclean – Helen, team member ⚠️⚠️⚠️

"Crime fiction all set in famous Dorset landmarks"

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by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – Dylan, team member

"A classic"

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by Ruthanna Emrys - Anonymous

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by Carol O’Connell – Anonymous ⚠️⚠️⚠️

"Mallory is an icon"

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by Alice Oseman – Zeno, a young person & Rebecca, a young person & Jessie, a young person

"So many queer people and I really like it"

"It's fun to read, and when you start you don't want to stop."

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by George R. R. Martin – Loki, a young person 🔞🔞🔞

"Huge world and lore building that gives us lots of characters whose lives all intertwine together and it fascinating to see all the different perspectives"

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by Kohei Horikoshi – Georgie, a young person

"Very cool"

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by Kiyohiko Azuma – Aaron, a young person

"It is very wholesome and comforting, feels like healing"

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by Ransom Riggs – Charlee, trustee

"An adventure that spans reality, time and the realms of peculiardom, with images to support the children described, the series takes you through a realm of emotions and challenges with twists and turns you wouldn't expect!

Great fun at any age, I highly recommend anyone who enjoys fantasy, fiction and young adult to check out this series...but be warned, they are gripping so you may need to get the next book ready!"

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by LJ Smith – Sam, a young person