2026 Queer Speculative Fiction for Your TBR

Poisoned Pen PressElle made a deal with the devil to save her sister: Live on a desolate spit of land as a lighthouse keeper, steering unsuspecting sailors to their destruction. Her sister need never know the cost. Until the day a woman washes ashore. Is she a soul to be sacrificed, or part of a darker design? As her sister and the stranger grow closer, Elle faces an impossible choice: kill, and break her sister’s heart, or forfeit her own soul? Danger arises from all sides: the merciless sea, ruthless men on the mainland, and the infernal bargain itself. What must be sacrificed for the devil to get his due? Is your TBR feeling a little empty? Right. You’re here on Book Riot, so probably not. But there’s always room to add to your TBR, right? Maybe your TBR shelf is in need of a refresh by way of a fresh injection of new books. Mine always is. And maybe (probably), you need some speculative fiction to help you escape this world as you dive into the pages of a new book. I’m right there with you. I’m always looking for more fantasy, science fiction, and more nebulous members of the speculative fiction family to bolster my reading. And the more queer, the better. So here are seven gre...