{"id":246524,"date":"2025-05-19T01:49:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T01:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/entertainment\/books\/ten-recommended-books-for-idahobit-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T01:49:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T01:49:54","slug":"ten-recommended-books-for-idahobit-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=246524","title":{"rendered":"Ten recommended books for IDAHOBIT 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Since 2004, 17 May has been the annual\u00a0<strong>International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (#IDAHOBIT)<\/strong>.\u00a0This year it feels more important than ever unite to celebrate gender and sexual diversity and to stand against prejudice and discrimination experienced by LGBTQ+ people and communities.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/info.lse.ac.uk\/Staff\/Divisions\/Equity-Diversity-and-Inclusion\/Staff-networks\/Spectrum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spectrum<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is LSE\u2019s LGBTQ+ staff network representing and supporting staff who are lesbian, gay, bi, trans and of any sexual orientation and gender identity.<\/em> <em>For IDAHBOBIT 2025, Spectrum members and the wider LSE community recommend ten books to celebrate <em>LGBTQ+<\/em><\/em> authors and <em>queer identity, and to inspire readers.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<h2 id=\"sunburn-chloe-michelle-howarth-verve-books-2024\"><strong><em>Sunburn.<\/em> Chloe Michelle Howarth. Verve Books. 2024.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vervebooks.co.uk\/bookpage.php?isbn=9780857308412\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70438\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.lse.ac.uk\/lsereviewofbooks\/2025\/05\/15\/ten-recommended-books-for-idahobit-2025\/sunburn\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Sunburn.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1524,2339\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sunburn\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Sunburn-195x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Sunburn-667x1024.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"667\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Sunburn-667x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70438 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Sunburn-667x1024.jpg 667w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Sunburn-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Sunburn-768x1179.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Sunburn-1001x1536.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Sunburn-1334x2048.jpg 1334w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Sunburn-65x100.jpg 65w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Sunburn.jpg 1524w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vervebooks.co.uk\/bookpage.php?isbn=9780857308412\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Sunburn<\/a> <\/em>is my favourite book of 2025 so far and it has been an absolute delight to read. Set against the stifling backdrop of 1990s rural Ireland, this heartfelt coming-of-age story will resonate deeply with many queer readers. From the intense highs of first love to the tension between societal expectations and the longing for authenticity, it captures the suffocating weight of secrecy, familial duty, and guilt with aching clarity. It took me right back to being a teenager myself and it certainly delivers on the angst! The writing however, is anything but immature-it draws you in completely, weaving together some of the many complexities of the LGBTQ+ experience with tenderness and emotional depth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong><em>R<\/em><\/strong><em><strong>ecommended by<\/strong><\/em> <strong><em>Amanda M. Gaddes, Department Manager, LSE Department of Health Policy<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<h2 id=\"her-majesty-s-royal-coven-juno-dawson-harper-collins-2023\"><strong><em>Her Majesty\u2019s Royal Coven.<\/em> Juno Dawson. Harper Collins. 2023.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/harpercollins.co.uk\/products\/her-majestys-royal-coven-juno-dawson?variant=40109471629390\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70437\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.lse.ac.uk\/lsereviewofbooks\/2025\/05\/15\/ten-recommended-books-for-idahobit-2025\/her-majestys-royal-coven\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Her-Majestys-Royal-Coven.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"325,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Her-Majestys-Royal-Coven\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Her-Majestys-Royal-Coven-195x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Her-Majestys-Royal-Coven.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"325\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Her-Majestys-Royal-Coven.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70437 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Her-Majestys-Royal-Coven.jpg 325w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Her-Majestys-Royal-Coven-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Her-Majestys-Royal-Coven-65x100.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">After two people on separate occasions\u00a0recommended ot to me with the words \u2018this one is right up your alley\u2019, I finally picked up this <a href=\"http:\/\/xn--her%20majestys%20royal%20coven%20by%20juno%20dawson-ln75a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">absolute joyride of a book<\/a>! The book follows a secret government department of witches which is facing all sorts of supernatural and human threats. What sold the book to me is the quick and witty writing, the pop-culture references and the incredible diverse set of characters. Our protagonists are not only fighting demon forces, shady prophecies, and the end of the world as we know it but also have to navigate contemporary issues around feminism, queerness, and what it means to be a modern witch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><em><strong>Recommended by Isabel Lacurie Marketing and Communications Manager, LSE Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method &amp; Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science (CPNSS)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<h2 id=\"love-in-exile-shon-faye-allen-lane-2025\"><strong><em>Love in Exile.<\/em> Shon Faye. Allen Lane. 2025.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.lse.ac.uk\/lsereviewofbooks\/2025\/05\/15\/ten-recommended-books-for-idahobit-2025\/Love in Exile. Shon Faye. Allen Lane. 2025.\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70447\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.lse.ac.uk\/lsereviewofbooks\/2025\/05\/15\/ten-recommended-books-for-idahobit-2025\/love-in-exile\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Love-in-Exile.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1591,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Love-in-Exile\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Love-in-Exile-186x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Love-in-Exile-636x1024.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"636\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Love-in-Exile-636x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70447 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Love-in-Exile-636x1024.jpg 636w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Love-in-Exile-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Love-in-Exile-768x1236.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Love-in-Exile-955x1536.jpg 955w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Love-in-Exile-1273x2048.jpg 1273w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Love-in-Exile-62x100.jpg 62w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/Love-in-Exile.jpg 1591w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Most people know Shon Faye for <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguin.co.uk\/books\/315349\/the-transgender-issue-by-faye-shon\/9780141991801\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The Transgender Issue<\/a><\/em>, her brilliant and groundbreaking book from 2021 examining both the biggotted politicisation of trans people as an \u201cissue\u201d in contemporary Britain and the real-life experiences and struggles of trans people in everyday life. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguin.co.uk\/books\/453476\/love-in-exile-by-faye-shon\/9780241605981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">This new work<\/a>, also nonfiction, takes love as its central subject, and is much more personal and self-reflective in nature. Faye examines the various ways in which we understand and look for love in our lives, ranging from romantic and sexual partnerships to family, community and self-love. The honesty and empathy of Faye\u2019s writing, particularly in the chapters on her search for validation through sex, her alcohol addiction and the deification of motherhood in society make this book a rewarding and very moving read.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong><em>Recommended by Anna D\u2019Alton, Managing Editor, LSE Review of Books<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<h2 id=\"girl-crush-florence-given-brazen-2022\"><strong><em>Girl Crush.<\/em> Florence Given. Brazen. 2022.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackwells.co.uk\/bookshop\/product\/Girl-Crush-by-Florence-Given\/9781914240577\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70445\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.lse.ac.uk\/lsereviewofbooks\/2025\/05\/15\/ten-recommended-books-for-idahobit-2025\/image002\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/image002.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"318,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image002\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/image002-191x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/image002.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"318\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/image002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70445 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/image002.jpg 318w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/image002-191x300.jpg 191w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/image002-64x100.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">I came to <a href=\"https:\/\/blackwells.co.uk\/bookshop\/product\/Girl-Crush-by-Florence-Given\/9781914240577\" title=\"\">this book<\/a> via \u2018women don\u2019t owe you pretty\u2019 which is written by the same author (a good introduction to feminism for those who may be interested). It certainly isn\u2019t going to blow your mind, but it is a super fun read that pairs well with a nice ros\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">The novel follows Eartha, a bisexual artist who becomes an overnight sensation after a viral coming-out video, catapulting her into a surreal, dystopian version of influencer culture. As Eartha navigates queer dating and the pressures of curating a flawless digital persona, Given explores themes of biphobia, internalized misogyny, and the fragmentation of self in the social media age. This book is chaotic, bold and messy but completely addicting.\u00a0It gave me a bit of a glimpse into what life might be like for Gen Z and the TikTokers. That is to say, I didn\u2019t quite get everything, but that is what I liked about it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong><em>R<\/em><\/strong><em><strong>ecommended by<\/strong><\/em> <strong><em>Amanda M. Gaddes, Department Manager, LSE Department of Health Policy<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<h2 id=\"a-room-above-a-shop-anthony-shapland-granta-2025\"><em><strong>A<\/strong><\/em><strong><em> Room Above a Shop<\/em>. Anthony Shapland. Granta. 2025.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/granta.com\/products\/a-room-above-a-shop\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70439\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.lse.ac.uk\/lsereviewofbooks\/2025\/05\/15\/ten-recommended-books-for-idahobit-2025\/61xvgnszc-l\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/61xVGnSZC-L.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1559,2386\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"61xVGnSZC-L\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/61xVGnSZC-L-196x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/61xVGnSZC-L-669x1024.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"669\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/61xVGnSZC-L-669x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70439 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/61xVGnSZC-L-669x1024.jpg 669w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/61xVGnSZC-L-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/61xVGnSZC-L-768x1175.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/61xVGnSZC-L-1004x1536.jpg 1004w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/61xVGnSZC-L-1338x2048.jpg 1338w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/61xVGnSZC-L-65x100.jpg 65w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/61xVGnSZC-L.jpg 1559w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/granta.com\/products\/a-room-above-a-shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">A Room Above a Shop<\/a><\/em> is a short novel about two men, B and M, living in late-1980s South Wales. Despite the hostile environment of the time (AIDS, Section 28, disapproving families and neighbours), we see their relationship grow as they strive for peace and contentment, hidden behind the counter in a small room above a hardware store. A beautiful, poetic, and very emotional read that has stayed with me since I read it a couple of months ago and no doubt will continue to resonate for some time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong><em>Recommended by<\/em> <em>Jonathan Stephen Senior SITS &amp; Salesforce Developer (Integrations), ARD Systems, Academic Registrar\u2019s Division<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<h2 id=\"everyone-in-this-room-will-someday-be-dead-emily-austin-simon-schuster-2021\"><strong><em>Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead. <\/em>Emily Austin. Simon &amp; Schuster. 2021.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simonandschuster.com\/books\/Everyone-in-This-Room-Will-Someday-Be-Dead\/Emily-Austin\/9781982167363\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70444\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.lse.ac.uk\/lsereviewofbooks\/2025\/05\/15\/ten-recommended-books-for-idahobit-2025\/emily-austin-book-cover\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/EMily-Austin-book-cover.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"977,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"EMily-Austin-book-cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/EMily-Austin-book-cover-195x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/EMily-Austin-book-cover-667x1024.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"667\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/EMily-Austin-book-cover-667x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70444 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/EMily-Austin-book-cover-667x1024.jpg 667w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/EMily-Austin-book-cover-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/EMily-Austin-book-cover-768x1179.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/EMily-Austin-book-cover-65x100.jpg 65w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/EMily-Austin-book-cover.jpg 977w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simonandschuster.com\/books\/Everyone-in-This-Room-Will-Someday-Be-Dead\/Emily-Austin\/9781982167363\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">This book<\/a> is a darkly comic, deeply empathetic exploration of queer identity, mental health, and the absurdity of existence. I literally laughed out loud a couple of times reading it; our minds and internal monologues are so weird and this book doesn\u2019t shy away from putting that on the page. The novel follows Gilda, a morbidly anxious, atheist lesbian who accidentally lands a job as a receptionist at a Catholic church.\u00a0Austin\u2019s deadpan prose and offbeat perspective make this a refreshingly honest portrayal of living at odds with the world and with yourself. The novel delves into the intersections of queerness, faith, and mental illness, presenting a protagonist whose experiences resonate with the complexities of navigating identity in an often-unaccommodating society.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong><em>R<\/em><\/strong><em><strong>ecommended by<\/strong><\/em> <strong><em>Amanda M. Gaddes, Department Manager, LSE Department of Health Policy<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<h2 id=\"carmilla-sheridan-le-fanu-pushkin-press-2025-paperback-originally-published-1872\"><em><em><strong>C<\/strong><\/em><\/em><strong><em><em>armilla.<\/em> <\/em>Sheridan Le Fanu. Pushkin Press. 2025 (paperback)<strong>[originally published 1872]<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pushkinpress.com\/book\/carmilla-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70440\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.lse.ac.uk\/lsereviewofbooks\/2025\/05\/15\/ten-recommended-books-for-idahobit-2025\/getimage-104-994x1536-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/getimage-104-994x1536-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"994,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"getimage-104-994\u00d71536-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/getimage-104-994x1536-1-194x300.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/getimage-104-994x1536-1-663x1024.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"663\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/getimage-104-994x1536-1-663x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70440 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/getimage-104-994x1536-1-663x1024.jpeg 663w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/getimage-104-994x1536-1-194x300.jpeg 194w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/getimage-104-994x1536-1-768x1187.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/getimage-104-994x1536-1-65x100.jpeg 65w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/getimage-104-994x1536-1.jpeg 994w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Who doesn\u2019t love vampires? I certainly do. And if you also devour everything that contains fangs, eerie castles, and gothic romance, this one is for you. <em><a href=\"https:\/\/pushkinpress.com\/book\/carmilla-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Carmilla<\/a> <\/em>was written before the male counterpart <em>Dracula <\/em>and is deemed the original vampire story. The story follows a young girl who makes the acquaintance with the mysterious guest, Carmilla. Entranced by their friendship, the protagonist will soon experience feverish dreams and strange encounters with her new companion\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><em><strong>Recommended by Isabel Lacurie Marketing and Communications Manager, LSE Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method &amp; Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science (CPNSS)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<h2 id=\"none-of-the-above-reflections-on-life-beyond-the-binary-travis-alabanza-canongate-books-2022\"><strong><em>None of the Above: Reflections on Life Beyond the Binary. <\/em>Travis Alabanza. Canongate Books. 2022.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canongate.co.uk\/books\/3768-none-of-the-above-reflections-on-life-beyond-the-binary\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70441\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.lse.ac.uk\/lsereviewofbooks\/2025\/05\/15\/ten-recommended-books-for-idahobit-2025\/none-of-the-above-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/none-of-the-above.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"627,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"none-of-the-above\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/none-of-the-above-188x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/none-of-the-above.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"627\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/none-of-the-above.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70441 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/none-of-the-above.jpg 627w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/none-of-the-above-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/none-of-the-above-63x100.jpg 63w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">I discovered <a href=\"https:\/\/canongate.co.uk\/books\/3768-none-of-the-above-reflections-on-life-beyond-the-binary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">this book<\/a> in July 2022 when I joined an online stream of its launch at the British Library. Hoping only to fill a spare hour, I was blown away by the eloquence of the author. Their memoir relates both the joys and trauma of living as a trans person in the 21st century. This was especially underlined as the session was interrupted by the casual cruelty of a protestor,\u00a0which unfolded as I watched at a distance online. Yet in the end, the beautiful clarity of the book\u2019s message that difference can be a creative gift, not a problem or a threat,\u00a0shone through.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><em><strong>Recommended by<\/strong><\/em> <em><strong>Heather Dawson, Academic Support Librarian at LSE Library<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<h2 id=\"don-t-let-the-forest-in-cg-drews-hachette-2024\"><strong><em>Don\u2019t Let the Forest In. <\/em>CG Drews. Hachette. 2024.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.lse.ac.uk\/lsereviewofbooks\/2025\/05\/15\/ten-recommended-books-for-idahobit-2025\/Don\u2019t Let the Forest In. CG Drews. Hachette. 2024.\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70446\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.lse.ac.uk\/lsereviewofbooks\/2025\/05\/15\/ten-recommended-books-for-idahobit-2025\/91gfquvxqol-_sl1500_\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/91GfqUvXQoL._SL1500_.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1008,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"91GfqUvXQoL._SL1500_\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/91GfqUvXQoL._SL1500_-202x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/91GfqUvXQoL._SL1500_-688x1024.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"688\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/91GfqUvXQoL._SL1500_-688x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70446 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/91GfqUvXQoL._SL1500_-688x1024.jpg 688w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/91GfqUvXQoL._SL1500_-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/91GfqUvXQoL._SL1500_-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/91GfqUvXQoL._SL1500_-768x1143.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/91GfqUvXQoL._SL1500_-67x100.jpg 67w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/91GfqUvXQoL._SL1500_.jpg 1008w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">The story of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hachette.co.uk\/titles\/cg-drews\/dont-let-the-forest-in\/9781444978049\/\" title=\"\">Don\u2019t Let the Forest In<\/a><\/em> follows Andrew, a shy boarding school student who spends his time writing wicked fairy-tales for his best friend Thomas. When on the first day of the new school year Thomas\u2019 parents disappear, the boy\u2019s friendship changes. This book is a beautiful and eerie coming of age story with real and invented monsters! I highly recommend this book to everyone who enjoys dark and unusual stories.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><em><strong>Recommended by Isabel Lacurie Marketing and Communications Manager, LSE Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method &amp; Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science (CPNSS)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<h2 id=\"want-gillian-anderson-bloomsbury-2024\"><strong><em>Want.<\/em> Gillian Anderson. Bloomsbury. 2024.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomsbury.com\/uk\/want-9781526657893\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70443\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.lse.ac.uk\/lsereviewofbooks\/2025\/05\/15\/ten-recommended-books-for-idahobit-2025\/attachment\/9781526657893\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/9781526657893.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"852,1303\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"9781526657893\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/9781526657893-196x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/9781526657893-670x1024.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"670\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/9781526657893-670x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70443 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/9781526657893-670x1024.jpg 670w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/9781526657893-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/9781526657893-768x1175.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/9781526657893-65x100.jpg 65w, https:\/\/blogsmedia.lse.ac.uk\/blogs.dir\/30\/files\/2025\/05\/9781526657893.jpg 852w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Sorry, but someone had to\u2026\u2026.Gillian Anderson curated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomsbury.com\/uk\/want-9781526657893\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">this book<\/a> and that\u2019s enough to have it on the list. The sapphics will understand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong><em>R<\/em><\/strong><em><strong>ecommended by<\/strong><\/em> <strong><em>Amanda M. Gaddes, Department Manager, LSE Department of Health Policy<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p><em>LSE Review of Books thanks all the members of the LSE community who contributed to this reading list with their book recommendations.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0This reading list gives the views of the contributors, and not the position of the LSE Review of Books blog, nor of the London School of Economics.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Enjoyed this post?\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/ippNlg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Subscribe to our newsletter<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0for a round-up of the latest reviews sent straight to your inbox every other Tuesday.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<div class=\"printfriendly pf-button pf-button-content pf-alignleft\">\n                    <a href=\"#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pf-button-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.printfriendly.com\/buttons\/printfriendly-button.png\" alt=\"Print Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\" style=\"width: 112px;height: 24px;\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since 2004, 17 May has been the annual\u00a0International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (#IDAHOBIT).\u00a0This year it feels more important than ever unite to celebrate gender and sexual diversity and to stand against prejudice and discrimination experienced by LGBTQ+ people and communities. 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