Weekly Book Recs 25-2025: Pan, Bi and Ace stories
- Apollo Imperium
- Jun 20
- 4 min read
WEEKLY BOOK RECS: 6 book reviews and suggestions every week
It’s Pride Month, and this week’s lineup is celebrating stories who are pan, ace, or bisexual. I wanted to make sure these aren’t stories where queerness is just a footnote. These are characters living it, figuring it out, or just vibing, and the stories are better for it.
Whether it’s romance, grief, coming of age, or saving the world, these books offer characters who sit across the full spectrum and bring a lot of heart. I mixed genres here too, so there’s something for everyone. Let’s get into it.
1. “The Dead Romantics” by Ashley Poston
⭐ 4.5/5
Lead Identity: Bisexual
Genre: Romantic comedy, ghost story, grief, second chances
Description: Florence Day is a ghostwriter for a famous romance author, and she’s lost her belief in love. When her father dies, she returns home and meets the ghost of her very hot new editor. Naturally. While dealing with grief, family, and some unresolved feelings, Florence also starts to fall in love. With a ghost.
Review: Florence is open about being bi, and her queerness is just one part of her story. The book is witty and tender in all the right ways. It’s also unexpectedly emotional, with a fresh take on both romance and death. If you like ghosts, slow healing, and characters with depth, this is a winner.
2. “Loveless” by Alice Oseman
⭐ 4.3/5
Lead Identity: Asexual and aromantic
Genre: Coming of age, contemporary, found family
Description: Georgia has never been in love. Never kissed anyone. She starts university thinking it’ll finally happen, but as she tries to force it, things start to unravel. Instead, she begins to understand her asexual and aromantic identity, with a little help from her amazing group of friends.
Review: This one means a lot to people who rarely see themselves in stories about love. It’s not a romance, but it is about relationships in the biggest sense — friends, self, identity. Georgia’s journey is honest and at times painful, but it’s also warm and funny and ultimately empowering.
3. “You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty” by Akwaeke Emezi
⭐ 4.2/5
Lead Identity: Bisexual
Genre: Contemporary romance, grief, healing
Description: Feyi is trying to live again after losing the love of her life. When she starts dating again, things get complicated fast, especially when she catches unexpected feelings for someone she definitely shouldn’t. It’s messy, beautiful, and unapologetically queer.
Review: Feyi’s bisexuality is clear and present in the story, but what makes this shine is how boldly it tackles grief, sexuality, and the right to feel joy again. The writing is lyrical and raw, and the chemistry jumps off the page. Emezi does not miss.
4. “Summer Sons” by Lee Mandelo
⭐ 4.0/5
Lead Identity: Bisexual
Genre: Gothic horror, southern academia, ghost story
Description: Andrew’s best friend is dead. Everyone says it was suicide, but Andrew knows better. He moves to Nashville to figure out what really happened, and as he falls into his friend’s life — including a lot of messy hookups, ghost sightings, and academic darkness — things start to unravel fast.
Review: This is a bisexual gothic fever dream. It’s gritty and atmospheric, and Andrew’s bi identity is woven into the story without being the story. Think queer “The Secret History” with ghosts and street racing. Not light reading, but deeply compelling.
5. “Baker Thief” by Claudie Arseneault
⭐ 4.1/5
Lead Identity: Pansexual
Genre: Queer fantasy romance, cozy heist vibes
Description: Adèle is a pansexual thief who steals magical artifacts. Claire is a baker and local enforcer trying to stop the thefts — except she also wants to kiss Adèle. Or maybe arrest her. It’s complicated. The book is fluffy and queer and has a touch of magic.
Review: This one is fun, light, and full of queer joy. There’s a lot of identity representation here, from aromantic to demisexual to poly, but Adèle’s pansexuality takes center stage. Plus, it’s set in a world that’s just casually inclusive. Cozy fantasy with just enough bite.
6. “Every Heart a Doorway” by Seanan McGuire
⭐ 4.6/5
Lead Identity: Asexual
Genre: Dark portal fantasy, found family
Description: Children who’ve been to magical worlds and then kicked out of them go to Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward Children. Nancy, who recently came back from an underworld, is quiet and still figuring out who she is — including her asexuality. Then the murders start.
Review: This is dark and whimsical in the best way. Nancy’s ace identity is explicitly discussed and respected, which is rare in fantasy. The book explores what it means to not want the things other people expect you to. Short, haunting, and deeply inclusive.
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