30 Best Queer Book Podcasts

1. Gays Reading

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Best authors. Best banter. Host — and gay reader — Jason Blitman is joined each week by bestselling authors, VIP gay readers, cultural icons, and other special guests for lively, spoiler-free conversations. Gays Reading celebrates LGBTQIA+ and ally authors and storytellers through fun, thoughtful, and insightful discussions. Whether you're gay, straight, or somewhere in between, if you love great books or great conversation, Gays Reading is for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Host Jason Blitman
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Portia Elan, Elizabeth Strout +32 more
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2. This Queer Book Saved My Life

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Fans of On Being and Los Culturistas love this 2024 GLAAD Media Award nominee for Outstanding Podcast. Featuring Carmen Maria Machado, Alison Bechdel, Jennifer Finney Boylan, Greg Louganis, Becky Albertalli, and so many more, guests from across the rainbow tell these authors how their books helped them overcome alienation, gender dysphoria, familial homophobia, and being outed. Essayist and Lambda Literary Fellow John Parker hosts the conversations with a gentle and energetic style, standing in as conversational partner for posthumous authors...more Host John Parker
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Christopher Armitage, Lynette D'Amico +15 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 69Facebook 219Twitter 332Instagram 643 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. The Sapphic Book Review

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Fun and informative interviews with the best sapphic fiction writers. We talk about their books, but also about who they are as people. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoy bringing it to you. more Host Laura Green
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Carrie Byrd, Melissa Brayden +18 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 54Instagram 2.2K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. SuperLit Podcast

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A Bi-Weekly Podcast about literature pertaining to the LGBTQ+ community hosted by Brendan Patrick & Sophie Green
Hosts Brendan Patrick, Sophie Green
Producer/Network Brendan Patrick & Sophie Green
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests FT Lukens, Bitter Karella +8 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 27 Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Cliterature the Podcast

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Books. Babes. Bold opinions. A queer lit podcast.
Hosts Haley Loveday, Dee Connelly
Producer/Network Haley Loveday & Dee Connelly
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Alexandra Vasti
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6. Allusions: LGBTQ Writing

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Allusion, the creating of characters and stories from the best writers of LGBTQ are interviewed here. Find out how they get the ideas for the books that they have written and the process behind their writing. No question is out of bounds in this series and it's nothing you'll hear anywhere else!Host/Creator - Alan R. Warren from the House of Mystery Radio Show on NBC! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Host Alan Warren
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Recent Guests Jeff Copeland, Greg Herren +12 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. The Hidden Bookcase

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The Hidden Bookcase is a book club podcast hosted by Morgan Greensmith and Sorren Briarwood, focusing mainly on queer genre fiction. Each month, we recommend one another a book, read each recommendation and return to discuss our thoughts.Episodes are released on alternating Mondays. You can find our upcoming reads, and more information about the show at planarprod.com or on our Twitter @HiddenBookcase, or on our TikTok, Instagram, Tumblr, or Facebook @HiddenBookcasePodcast.more Hosts Morgan Greensmith, Sorren Briarwood
Producer/Network Planar Prod
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Alex Abrahams, Leon Egan +1 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6Facebook 7Twitter 121Instagram 231 Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. The Big Gay Book Club

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The Big Gay Book Club is a podcast for every reader out there, queer or otherwise! Every month two queer best friends, Amy and Chris, will dive into a curated selection of queer literature and give you their honest thoughts through their own unique perspectives. We will discuss the queer characters and themes present in these books, and the wonderful authors that have brought them to life. Come with us as we fill up our bookcases with the gayest books around and try our best to spread positivity and love for the books that are so vital to our LGBTQIA+ community.Episodes will release the last Tuesday of every month...more Hosts Amy, Chris
Producer/Network Chris and Amy
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 9Instagram 71 Avg Length 92 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

9. Cali and Craig Talk

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Cali and Craig Talk Interviewing LGBTQ+ YA and romance authors, editors, and publishing insiders, with tips for first-time writers, and behind-the-scenes glimpses for book enthusiasts on how great books are made. Hosted by Craig Gibb, publisher of LGBTQ+ YA, romance, fantasy, and more, and Cali Kitsu, author of MM YA romance, topics range from industry advice to how cats can improve word count. A show by writers for writers, we empower you to stay strong, believe in your voice, and find your path.more Hosts Cali Kitsu, Cameron D James
Producer/Network Cali Craig
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 67 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Right Here Write Queer

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A collective of queer and cozy indie authors discussing books, writing, and publishing.
Host Kenneth Henry
Producer/Network Sebastian Nothwell
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Lou Wilham, R.K. Ashwick +10 more
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11. The Queer & Trans Nonfiction Podcast

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The QT (Queer & Trans) Nonfiction Podcast, hosted by writer Jackie Domenus, explores the best of today's memoirs, essay collections, journalism, and more by LGBTQ+ authors. Listen in on discussions of nonfiction forms, craft, language, publication, and beyond. Some fiction and poetry QTs, as well as supportive allies, will be sprinkled in throughout! Reading and sharing true stories from queer and trans perspectives feels more important now than ever. Our words are proof of our existence, which is now, in and of itself, a form of resistance. Follow @qtnonfictionpod on Instagram for updates!more Producer/Network jackiedomenus
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 63 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. THE BOOK LOVHERS CLUB

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The Book Lovhers Club is a podcast and book club celebrating Black sapphic love stories and romance beyond the page. Hosted by Joy, a married Black lesbian and lifelong book lover, each episode dives into sapphic romance novels, their tropes, and the real-life lessons they hold about love, relationships, and queer joy.more Producer/Network Joy
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Karmen Lee
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

13. Rainbow Book Rats: A Queer Romance Podcast

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Welcome to Rainbow Book Rats! Get ready for four Queer and quirky besties to unleash our love of LGBTQIA+ romance books (with an emphasis on MM Romance). Join us as we hype, discuss and breakdown the indie queer romance stories of every genre we consume like the feral reading BRats (Book Rats) we are...more Producer/Network BRats, Queer Book Readers
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 87 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. Bidi Bidi Book Pod

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Hosted by authors Jonny Garza Villa and Sonido Reyes, Bidi Bidi Book Pod is a bookish podcast committed to celebrating queer and trans BIPOC stories and storytellers and sharing our experiences within the publishing industry and what it is to exist as a queer, trans BIPOC creative today.more Producer/Network Bidi Bidi Book Pod
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 74 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. Fantasy Free Me - Fabulous & Fantastical Fiction

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A Podcast for Writers, Readers, & Advocates of Queer & Progressive Fantasy Fiction.With guests drawn from a plucky band of marginalized writers, publishers, readers, and advocates for queer and progressive fantasy fiction, Fantasy Free Me is one writer's quest to right the wrongs of an evil empire of literary oligarchs and uplifts the voices of people driven to world-build alternatives where we all can thrive as creators and readers.Podcast host A.R...more Producer/Network Amy Marsh
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. Prismata Press Queer Books

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A podcast featuring queer and trans writers and readers! Brought to you by Moth (aka author Em Haeger) and author Sophia Turner, founder of queer and trans indie publisher Prismata Press.
Producer/Network Prismata Press
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Aubrey Ennis
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17. The Gay Ass Book Club

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Gay Ass Book Club is a reader-first book club built around LGBTQ+ authors and the stories we don't see pushed hard enough. This isn't about literary posturing, it's about finding books that represent us, talking to each other about great books, and hearing directly from the writers who made them. New releases, overlooked gems, and titles worth arguing over all live here.Each month features curated picks, author spotlights, interviews, and conversations that let you get closer than a synopsis. We talk craft, identity, publishing realities, and why certain stories land when they do...more Producer/Network Jameel Mayers
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18. Etch'd in Lavender

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Welcome to EIL, the podcast where we read, savour and pick apart queer literature, one book at a time 🤗
Producer/Network Aku and Laadi
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19. Reading the Rainbow

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Reading the Rainbow is hosted by the LGBTQ+ staff of the Dauphin County Library System in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. We work with tens of thousands of books. When we come across a great queer story, we want everyone to know about it! From scifi and contemporary, to romance and YA, we'll read it all, as long as it's good and gay!more Producer/Network Dauphin County Library System
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Royal
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20. Could Be Gayer: A Book Review Podcast

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Could Be Gayer is a book review podcast focused around the goal of celebrating and cultivating queer joy. Hosted by two fabulous queer femmes who love reading, buying, getting very emotionally invested in, and talking about books for way longer than could ever fit in a short form media. The podcast covers a number of genres and primarily focuses on how almost all books could be gayer.more Producer/Network Could Be Gayer
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

21. Trope-ology Podcast

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Where we get psych nerdy about queer book tropes!
Producer/Network Rpchrisceary
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Brent Lambert, Trip Galey +6 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 66 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

22. Queer Writers of Crime

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Author interviews with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer writers of mystery, suspense, and thriller novels. We also give crime genre LGBTQ book recommendations. Brad Shreve chats with authors to learn who they are as well as touching on their craft. This is the source to add to your list of must read LGBTQ books. Rated by Buzzfeed as one of the 20 Best Queer Podcasts in 2022. No new episodes are being made for this show but check out Brad's new show Queer We Are where he interviews LGBTQ celebrities, athletes, politicians, artists, and more.more Host Brad Shreve
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 43 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2019 Get Email Contact

23. The Polari Prize Podcast

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Polari Salon founder Paul Burston is joined by poet and radio host Sophia Blackwell, with extracts from live LGBTQ+ literary events and in-depth backstage interviews with the authors about their books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Hosts Paul Burston, Sophia Blackwell
Producer/Network Sophia Blackwell
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Diriye Osman, Kate Davies +5 more
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

24. The Queerly Books Podcast

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Welcome to The Queerly Books Podcast, hosted by Rob Gillett! Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of LGBTQ+ literature with conversations on queer books, LGBT authors, and the stories that shape our community. We celebrate the diversity of our experiences through interviews with LGBTQ+ writers, discussions on LGBT books, and in-depth analysis of LGBTQ+ literature. This LGBT podcast also shines a spotlight on the importance of representation and the intersection of authorship and identity. Subscribe to The Queerly Books Podcast and join us on our journey.more Host Rob Gillett
Producer/Network Queerly
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Josh Silver, K Patrick +5 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 1.4KTwitter 31KInstagram 47.3K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

25. Alphabet Book Club

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A virtual book club for readers of queer books in Aotearoa-New Zealand!
Hosts Chelsea Adams, Theresa Adams
Producer/Network Alphabet Book Club
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 810Twitter 266Instagram 1.4K Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

26. We Read All the Queer Books

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We're queer. We love books. Therefore, we read and review all* the queer books.*That have AFAB/nonbinary characters. And aren't too depressing. And don't have gratuitous violence.
Hosts Baz, Liz
Producer/Network Baz & Liz
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

27. Queer Discourse

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Queer Discourse is a podcast about queer books and queer ideas. purplepalmpress.substack.com
Host Lou Barrett
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Recent Guests Dale Corvino, Alex Alberto +5 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 82 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

28. Basil's Book Bugs

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Book nerd and internet lurker Basil Forest is joined by New York Times best-selling author Mercury Stardust to discuss books and queer culture. Each month we'll be reading and discussing a different book across both fiction and nonfiction, with the primary theme of queerness. Basil typically reads the physical copies of books and Mercury listens to audiobooks - All types of readers are welcome here! mercurystardust.substack.commore Hosts Basil Forest, Mercury Stardust
Producer/Network Basil Forest and Mercury Stardust
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29. Let's Get Literary

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Welcome to Let's Get Literary, the queer romance podcast where I run through all things LGBTQ+ in the bookish world. I'll be discussing new and upcoming book releases, top recommendations, and even sitting down with authors of queer romance to chat about what they do best - writing damn good books. At LGL, we're here and loving all things queer!more Host Lily Whiting
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

30. Queer Book Chat

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SQN presents Queer Book Chat, a monthly podcast about Queer literature that features diverse perspectives and engaging discussions of LGBTQ+ books, both fiction and non-fiction.
Host Andy Alves Osen
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