Suggest me a book with a good dose of representation, preferably found family (you can rec comics/graphic novels too).
If it can be one of the following genre's, that would also be great!!
Sci-fi, Fantasy, Dystopian, stuff with witchy vibes, love those, YA.
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The Uninteresting and Completely Unadventurous Tales of Fred the Vampire Accountant by Drew Hayes (series of 8 with one more book coming) is the ultimate found family series.
He starts out utterly alone and, over the course of the series, builds a weird and funky found family of eccentric paranormal people. Every book has tons of messaging about being yourself and being proud and finding your people, but it’s non-specific so the reader can apply it to themselves in any situation.
Several white MCs, a black family who is rich and powerful, several East Asian characters, and quite a few people who aren’t really described – in my head one is Asian, one family is Indigenous, and one of the MCs is black. Kind of like the Martian with very little description of character’s appearance so you can fill in the blanks yourself.
Not huge LGBT representation – a few characters are queer, but it’s not a plot point, just part of who they are. There’s one gay male, one bi woman, and I think a few others I’m not remembering. Only the MC has a relationship, very few characters have romantic liasons of any orientation, it’s about friendship. One character manifests as both male and female, but is actually a house.
There is a great bit where the MC is worried about a new friend hanging out with them because he thinks the guy has a crush on his gf, then he learns that the guy is “gayer than a unicorn butt fucking a rainbow” (direct quote) and has a crush on him, not the girl. MC is delighted that there’s no romantic competition, doesn’t give a damn if the guy fancies him, and ends up making buddy a Christmas stocking for the friend group Christmas.
Also, it’s got a vampire in a sweater vest and is whimsical AF. Have you ever read a book where a vampire accountant rides into battle on one of those fuzzy ride on mall animals?
The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez is def up your alley! Black lesbian vampire novella/collection of vignettes throughout the protagonists life in different ages/cities.
A Long Way Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser
The Only Purple House in Town by Ann Aguirre
The Essential D to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel
Mimosa by Archie Bongiovanni
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
The House on the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
Small Miracles by Olivia Atwater
TJ Klune’s books really nail it with the found family and LGBT representation. I’d also say they have a fantasy-ish vibe? I’ve read Under the Whispering Door and The House in the Cerulean Sea and I genuinely enjoyed both.
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
the long way to a small, angry planet by becky chambers!!!