Queernorm fantasy and sci-fi book recommendations 🌈💫💖| 5 in 5

[@rigger151]

Check out Starless by Jacqueline Carey. I remember it being very normative. The Locked Tomb series also people jumping bodies /genders all over the place

[@tandemcollective]

Thanks so much, will definitely check these out! Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong also has body/gender jumping if you enjoy that world element 🧡

[@rigger151]

JC’s Kushiel books are up there also. The guiding principle of the country it mainly takes place in is Love as though Wilt. Though not really queer normative some of Heinleins books have marriage as a civil contract to raise children. So there are many forms, from today’s nuclear to large poly groups.

[@ravenesperanza]

Martha Wells writes mostly queer normative worlds - I'm surprised you went with Witch King instead of Murderbot or Raksura

[@tandemcollective]

Ah, to be honest I’ve only read Witch King, but Murderbot and Raksura are on my TBR. Great to hear they’re also queer normative! Which one should I read first?

[@ravenesperanza]

@@tandemcollective I would go with Murderbot. I love both series, but Murderbot is such a great character. :)

[@thethinkerstinker4957]

Have you tried the Valdemar series by Mercedes Lackey?

[@tandemcollective]

No but I’ve just looked it up and am fascinated! Putting it on the TBR for sure, thank you!