For those overwhelmed by the moment

How can we meet the challenges of our times if we’re burnt out, busy in-fighting, or not getting what we need from our relationships? This book is full of practical advice about how to be good to our lovers, our hookups, our friends, and our communities, even while we’re living in a politically toxic time. $26

For fantasy lovers and word nerds

How can we meet the challenges of our times if we’re burnt out, busy in-fighting, or not getting what we need from our relationships? This book is full of practical advice about how to be good to our lovers, our hookups, our friends, and our communities, even while we’re living in a politically toxic time. $33

For folks who want to give their parents a bestseller

Based on the real railway disaster of 1895, this novel reimagines the lives of the real passengers in the 24 hours before the crash. People who love great writing, historical fiction and characters that are both realistic and complex will love this novel. While not an explicitly queer book, there is lots of queer inclusion in our cast of characters. $24

For parents, teachers, activists and helpers who give so much to so many

The burnout is real. And sometimes the pressure for “self-care” feels like more work if you do or you feel like a failure if you don’t “self-care” enough. Farana Doctor knows all about how hard it is to take your own advice and to show yourself the care you show others. This workbook gives you a simple and practical lesson for each week to gently help you get closer to balance. $25

For those who love a real life mystery

Toronto writer Vinh Nguyen tells the story of his search for his father, who went missing as the rest of his family fled Vietnam, moving between refugee camps before settling in Canada. This memoir twins the story of Nguyen’s unresolved grief about his father while mourning the death of an older gay mentor, a different kind of father figure. $25

For gothic fantasy and body horror fans

Perfect for young people who gravitate toward the macabre. Set in a Victorian sanitorium/finishing school, 16-year-old Silas (who is trans, neurodivergent, and fleeing a god-awful arranged marriage) must communicate with the ghosts of missing students to figure out what gruesome secrets the school hides. Older readers should check out You Weren’t Meant to be Human, White’s latest novel and adult debut (also a trans and neurodivergent body horror). $28

For the history buff

Sara Shulman’s new book, The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity, is a field guide to political activism in 2025, but it is Let The Record Show that tells the story of ACT UP — which shaped Shulman’s thinking on the subject — in detail, slowly, and with diverse voices. $28

For seekers of chosen family and unexpected friendships

Poet-turned-novelist Ocean Vuong’s latest triumph follows 19-year-old Hai, as he becomes the unlikely caretaker of Grazina, an elderly widow suffering from dementia. This story of love, loss, and new beginnings will make you laugh and cry in equal measure. $40

For the hoser with a heart of gold

Canadian podcaster Niko Stratis has written a memoir about growing up in Whitehorse, Yukon, working in the trades hanging doors and fixing glass, and coming to embrace her trans identity. It’s a story told with warmth and clarity — all with a rollicking dad rock soundtrack. $35

For fans of sapphic vampire romance

A wonderful new addition into the vampire romance canon, V.E. Schwab’s latest offers readers a sweeping historical narrative spanning 500 years — and why not, when the characters are immortal? Threading together themes of desire, forbidden love, and unnatural hunger, this is the perfect read for fans of sapphic longing and feminist revenge. $40

For seekers of dark comedy and fast-paced thrills

David, unhappily single and nursing his floundering novelist career, wakes up after the best first date of his life — next to, not the dreamboat he expected, but a literal dead body. He knows he couldn’t have killed his date (right?) and so he calls up his trusted literary agent to help him unravel the sordid mystery before him — and maybe even write his next novel in the process. $25

For the poets (and poets at heart)

In one of the most anticipated poetry titles of 2025, Billy-Ray Belcourt gives us clear-eyed, emotionally-vulnerable, highly-quotable verse. This is a small book that packs a giant wallop. $25

For fans of domestic drama with a twist

It’s your typical bourgeois domestic drama, but with a contemporary spin -- like if Jane Austen had written about the complex social dynamics of being a trans woman navigating her first heteronormative relationship. The drama quickly piles up, between pesky conservative parents to straight friends’ invasive questions about having kids, to a bomb-drop reveal with the power to shatter Max and Vincent’s nascent love.. $28

For teens looking for novel full of drama about star-crossed lovers

Oliver can’t stop texting the phone number of his dead best friend, Sam. One day he decides to call it - and a stranger named Ben answers. Oliver quickly finds himself swept up in lust and love, but there are things Oliver doesn’t know about Ben that could tear them apart. $27

For someone who appreciates a practical, smart and beautiful anthology

This full colour anthology celebrates the crucial role that food has played in our incredibly diverse queer culture and community. Full of recipes, essays and comics, this book is a pleasure for your eyes, brain and tummy. It’s a real joy. $29

For kids who love being their fabulous selves

Gram’s closet is filled with clothes that span decades, styles and gender. For non-binary Alex, the Sunday family fashion shows are all about love and acceptance while being fun and fabulous. And it’s not just Alex who feels seen - so will young readers. Ages 3-8. $22

For those on a healing journey

This collection of poetic letters by Kai Cheng Thom explores big themes like love, loss, and disappointment. Written as poetry of direct address in an epistolary form, full of everything you would want in a letter from a friend: well wishes, gossip, and, ultimately, shared intimacy. $23

For readers who love books packed with action, horror and humour

A queer woman must fight her way out of a craft store run by a megachurch. As Ruth fights for her life using only the crafting supplies at hand, she plunges deeper into the tangled web of secrets that threaten her whole town. This fast paced survival horror novel is a page turner! $25

For those with a twinkle in their eye

Shani Mootoo is an icon, author of 10 books, including Cereus Blooms at Night and Valmiki’s Daughter. In her new novel, Mootoo brings us the story of a young girl growing up in the political tumult of Trinidad in the 1960s. $25

For art about making art

A tender novel about creativity, art-making, and forging real connections within the slippery Manhattan art scene, Minor Black Figures follows Wyeth, a Black artist from the American South trying to make his way in an overwhelmingly white industry. With his signature sharp, contemplative style, Brandon Taylor offers a topical exploration of what it means for Black artists to work against the white gaze.. $39

For the discerning reader

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