LGBTQ+ literature encompasses stories that center queer characters, relationships, and experiences. This genre includes works by LGBTQ+ authors and allies that authentically represent the diversity of sexual orientations and gender identities. These books explore themes of identity, acceptance, love, family, and community while providing representation that has historically been absent from mainstream literature. LGBTQ+ fiction spans all genres, from romance to science fiction, offering both mirrors for queer readers and windows for others to understand different experiences.