7 LGBTQ Epic Fantasy Books That You WON'T Put Down!

[@laurenelloise]

Which of these have you read? What’s going onto ur TBR list? And what should gal pal read next?? 🫶🌈 If u want more gay books, here’s Galpal’s queer must reads kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZ_PYYqeidesl7csi=qYIJhlqA92DocsN5

[@Julia-lf9zo]

I always love the book recommendations!! A good book I suggest Gal pal to read is: Fingersmith from Sarah Waters. It is a thriller-roman but so good and so many plot twists that you don't expect. So, if you like an exciting story that sets place in the 19th century, you should read it ❤

[@SwiftDragon15]

Girls of Paper and fire is one of my favs and I'm currently reading the priory of the orange tree❤

[@faeriestears]

GUESS WHAT I JUST CAME OUT TO MY MOM ‼️‼️

[@laurenelloise]

congratulations 🤍 what a huge thing, proud of u

[@faeriestears]

@@laurenelloise you really helped me 💗💗

[@Reed5016]

I’m so happy for you. How did it go?

[@Prosciutttto]

Congrats, hun!

[@faeriestears]

@@Reed5016 really good actually it turns out she was gay for a little bit too

[@that_faerie_heather]

As a fantasy lover, just yes.

[@laurenelloise]

Omg yayay this vid is just for u

[@FALLEN_ANGEL871]

U could watch her talk about books forever i wanna read all of them 😭

[@laurenelloise]

This comment is so cute omggggg I’m telling galpal

[@ViEdits00]

Galpal!!! 🎉🎉 Yay!! I am actually trying ( attempting ) to write a Sapphic book rn.. it's going well lol so if I get it published add it to the Sapphic book rec!!! 😂

[@laurenelloise]

Aw love this! Best of luck with it! 🥹💜💜

[@ViEdits00]

@@laurenelloise thank you!

[@thequoter1704]

I literally just finished the Jasmine Throne and have started Gideon the Ninth yesterday. 😂 My favourite lesbian fantasy books: - Breaking Legacies by Zoe Reed -The Sky Weaver by Kristen Ciccarelli - Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulhurst - Ice Massacre (trilogy) by Tiana Warner

[@laurenelloise]

ill pass these on to gal pal! she might like these!! tysm for sharing

[@galpal]

I’ve read The Sky Weaver (and that whole trilogy) and really loved it!! I’ll have to add ur other recommendations to the list though 😊

[@Charlie_B335]

she flexed her 'a day of fallen night' collection so hard. gal pal is so cute

[@laurenelloise]

you bet she did 😅

[@galpal]

IM VERY PROUD OF IT OKAY

[@kr-666]

I did a mini book club with my coworker last week and we listened to Songs of Achilles on Spotify, its also about two gay men, and if you know anything about Achilles you know that it's not a greek comedy, it's short and sweet.

[@steevoridgeline]

Gal Pal is a real speaker, and reader !! Superbe pro video ! 👍🏻🎖

[@laurenelloise]

aww thanks, ill make sure to pass this on!

[@ladansemakabre]

i've read Priory but haven't got to A Day of Fallen Night yet... you saying there's an asexual MC convinced me to give it a higher priority heheh 💖

[@kerrydobinson2187]

I am a tad late to the Gal Pal channel party, but may I say that these videos absolutely lift my little lesbian heart. That you add in a note about whether it is obvious to a passerby that there is some sapphic content in case youre still in the closet is such a thoughtful addition. If I had been lucky enough to have cats like you when I was younger, life would have been a lot different. Thank you for what you do, and don't stop now ❤

[@ulyanna.asmr.]

I also can recommend all Alice Osemann's books 📚 They're amazing, I'm already in love with the 1st one ("Loveless"). But she has a bunch of books and all are with LGBTQ+ in them. Asexual, lesbian, bisexual, lesbian, non-binary characters and all others are in stories. I really adore it and can recommend Alice Osemann as a great start. btw, here are the books: "Loveless" - story 'bout asexual girl, who tries to understand why she isn't in love with anyone, and her main goal in university is trying really hard to find her love "I was born this way" "Solitaire" "Nick and Charlie" "Radio Silence" "Heartstopper" - ❗ comics (graphic novel)❗ "This winter" Yep, i think that's all 🐱 I hope you'll enjoy reading 💕💕

[@Morpheus451]

Given the subject of the video it should probably be said that those aren’t fantasy books. I have only read Loveless (being aroace myself) but I can recommend that one. I also enjoyed the Heartstopper TV show.

[@MayTheSwiftie13]

Im not rlly into books but they all seem so fun to read! Also, HI GAL PALLL

[@cre8tingechos]

absolutely loved this video and am excited to read some of these books! please have galpal keep doing these videos - they are such good recommendations! 📚😊

[@laurenelloise]

awww yaya love to hear it! also just uploaded another fantasy one today!

[@artemisday]

This video convinced me to read Gideon the Ninth and the sequels, and they're my all-time favorite series now! Thanks!

[@laurenelloise]

oh my god yessss love this! also just uploaded another fantasy one today if u want more recs!

[@kanon_natsuki]

3:23 Silence treatment TwT lol I really love it when there is something new for me to do or in that case read ^^

[@zlothika]

thanks for the recommendations, I really like that you include fanart while you're describing the books

[@laurenelloise]

Of course!! and yea i think it helps picture the books / create the atmosphere! people are so taleneted!

[@Ssssssssssss858]

I really REALLY ! Like how she describes books , gives warning I absolutely love ✨SHAPPIC ✨fantasy give us more reccs plz 😭

[@bluecheshirecat13109]

Definitely gonna read during winter vacation ❤

[@sloth_crew]

I'm so sad that I didn't watch the live but I was working, but I always love watching every video. Hey GalPal hope you've been good, thanks for this video. Now I can read more books and a different style. Love you guys heaps and thanks for everything you do for us ❤. Love from Charlee xx

[@georgiamrx]

ima need to check these out bc i'm always looking for more books to read haha

[@laurenelloise]

yessss hopefully you find ur next fav book!

[@zoegilbert7761]

YES I WAS WAITING FOR ANOTHER GAL PAL BOOK RECS VID

[@loganpnotpaul]

Check out Of Fire and Stars and its sequel Of Ice and Shadows by Audrey Coulhurst

[@KatelynJoe]

Ooo! Yey! I love these! **adding them all to my Libby and storygraph app for later**

[@gilliraz1324]

awesome video and lots added to my TBR! Another awesome LGBTQ read for Gal Pal is Tarnished are the Stars, it has a sapphic main relationship and a aroace main character too! its a sci-fi world and its awesome

[@rebecamiron9356]

She who became the sun is one of my favorite books. It’s so good, I have to re-read it

[@ChaM-xv2tv]

Love you guys for this ❤

[@laurenelloise]

eeeee 😇 happy to provide the goods

[@pauieeepau]

The way I already follow a lot of the fan/artists featured. I still need to find Unbroken and Oleander Sword. Anyway, I'm starting Jasmine Throne soon. Gonna be itching for book 2 though. I already finished the rest of the books, except for Taste of Gold and Iron. I need more lol.

[@sloth_crew]

Gal Pals words of the day- "how old am I" "Its a very good weight if you like wanna, you know strengthen up your hand or wrist for.. any reason" "Don't click it now that would be rude, you have to watch the rest of this one first" 😂

[@laurenelloise]

lol these were so funny

[@milan...1940]

This is so random but galpal is really wellspoken 😭 😭

[@laurenelloise]

bro, this is a huge complement, im making sure she sees this

[@saraandthennothing]

The book recommendation videos are my favorite from this channel!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@laurenelloise]

omg im telling gal pal 🫶

[@THECYPHERGOD]

I FELL IN LOVE WITH THE REAPER has an audiobook on KZbin!!

[@shelbieP]

Thank you SO MUCH! I was just looking for epic fantasy books featuring WLW romances for pride month when I stumbled upon your video

[@laurenelloise]

Awww yay!!! Happy reading! (And just between us, galpal is planning to make another one this month!)

[@meeja3.022]

Wow sounds of very good books recommendation but unfortunately i had already wished very gay books already for Christmas 📚 not that I’m sure if I’m gay I’m questioning my self and not out yet I just love the relationship 🥰 and I feel I don’t really care if someone finds out about it love all of you videos ❤️❤️❤️

[@Nintendo-fan202]

OMG I LOVED THIS :D. Also i have been questioning about me actually being non-binary and pan when i originally thought that i was a lesbain. Is it normal for LGBTQ flags to change???

[@abbyfiggins3153]

omg i love this series!!! i have a question tho... are you supposed to read the priory of the orange tree, or a day of fallen night first?

[@laurenelloise]

aw yay tysm!!! also just asked gal pal and she said in theory you can read them in any order, but she would read Priory first!

[@liltmarshall8717]

I'mma but to order some of these from Amazon now

[@laurenelloise]

yaya hopefully you find ur new fav book!

[@froggy_b0nk]

YEEESSSSS WE NEED MORE!!!!

[@laurenelloise]

just uploaded another fantasy one today!

[@froggy_b0nk]

@@laurenelloise OH MY GOD u replied!!!!! I wasn’t expecting that 😂

[@grookeymon]

Omg i would def love to get theseee but im not out

[@laurenelloise]

heapsss of these books are safe to read! every book we mention whether the cover & the blurb is safe

[@grookeymon]

@@laurenelloise so glad there’s channels like u out here trying to make this world a better place and safer for us all!! I’m a trans bisexual girl, and honestly I love watching your videos the 12 gays of Christmas is my faavvvv

[@laurenelloise]

@@grookeymon aww :’) one step at a time! Also so glad u love these vids!!

[@J17891]

I started reading The Loophole by Naz Kutub. I’m only about 1/3 of the way through but I’ve been enjoying it! The main character is from an Indian family that lives in California. While he tries to get over his ex boyfriend, he meets a genie in a bottle. The summary/reviews do talk about the book having a gay main character but the cover doesn’t single it out as LGBTQ. The author’s note before the start of the book does list a couple of trigger warnings that are in 2 of the chapters, and also asks the reader to wait to read this book later if it’s not safe to read right now. I love The Locked Tomb so much and I’m so excited to read all the other books on this list!!

[@hollo0o583]

Well, I summerised the hunger games as the story of how catnis became friends with the family cat. The book starts out with catnis beefing with the cat and explaining how she originally wanted to drown it, and it ends with buttercup moving in to catnises house and them bonding over alll the awful stuff that’s happened. So I absolutely approve of your summary.

[@Astra-g6l]

I did what you say and came out to my mom and she was really really upset and then after awhile and shes iffy but she supports me now soooooo yayayayayayayay!!!!!!

[@thegingerbreadman2898]

Can you suggest some books for younger readers? Maybe around 13-14 or smth?

[@galpal]

Definitely check out The Strangeworlds Travel Agency trilogy!! But maybe I should do a younger readers video… 🤔

[@laurenelloise]

The last two vids galpal did on books included more for younger readers than this vid, so if you havent checked those out, there will be some there! heres the link to the playlist (but also i agree, a dedicated vid with some younger recs would be great!) kzbin.info/aero/PLfkAchFEZdGBYl205u_jiVgSUy1IZQMMa

[@miraculousdream7028]

I wish I could read some of those! Unfortunately my Mom always pre-reads any books before I'm allowed to read them so I'd have to wait a few years before could read them... If you want book recommendations, and you like magic worlds have you ever read MXTX's novels?(they're all about Chinese gay pairings though, don't know if there are any lesbian relationships in them as I've only seen the amines, and read about 13 chapters of one of the series.)

[@MsLazyllama101]

Love this video! I have a request: could you recommend queer books that are great for a slightly younger audience? I want to have more diverse love stories on my classroom book shelf. I got Cinderella is Dead last year and it's wonderful.

[@laurenelloise]

YES! Galpal is really keen on doing another one of these book rec vids but with a heap of YA books! (Also pretty sure she loved that book!)

[@CharlotteShannon-vj3xp]

Has gal pal read “if I tell you” it’s really good

[@KaiLove-vh2lu]

Yay! so many to check out

[@claraburle-ho8kf]

can you give some advice on how to come out to people in your family who you know will not accept you. (my dads side is SUPER religious and i'm lesbian and catholic)

[@miyayume_eclectic_dream]

Is there a second part?

[@laurenelloise]

just uploaded another fantasy one today!

[@Charlie_B335]

we love seeing gal pal here, you can take over, i approve ( jk )

[@laurenelloise]

hahahah honestly! i think my channel would survive if she did 😉

[@michaeljasper760]

LGBTQ readers should check out “To Be Chosen” by Michael Travis Jasper

[@TaraHauser]

I just came out to my brother and he was like "if you have a girlfriend and get bullied for that i m gonna stand by and laugh about it"😢

[@clairification7206]

Ok but there is absolutely nothing "BFF" about the Griddlehark relationship.

[@awaters3394]

firsttttt

[@laurenelloise]

ahh ur so eearlyyy

[@Itscyrusthegoat]

First

[@laurenelloise]

yaaasss congrats

[@Itscyrusthegoat]

@@laurenelloise ily 💞

[@S.S81512]

gay fantasy!!

[@shaynahope4670]

231 like

[@laurenelloise]

so many likes ahhh