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Lambda Literary Awards 2014

The 2014 Lambda Literary Awards went to Queer Africa: New and Collected Fiction by Karen Martin and Makhosazana Xaba and Who’s Yer Daddy?: Gay Writers Celebrate Their Mentors and Forerunners by Jim Elledge and David Groff (Anthology), My Education by Susan Choi (Bisexual Fiction) and The B Word: Bisexuality in Contemporary Film and Television by Maria San Filippo (Bisexual Nonfiction), with winners in 21 more categories. 187 books were finalists across 24 categories.

Winners

Anthology

  1. Queer Africa: New and Collected Fiction by Karen Martin and Makhosazana Xabasource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Who’s Yer Daddy?: Gay Writers Celebrate Their Mentors and Forerunners by Jim Elledge and David Groffsource (opens in a new tab)

Bisexual Fiction

  1. My Education by Susan Choisource (opens in a new tab)

Bisexual Nonfiction

  1. The B Word: Bisexuality in Contemporary Film and Television by Maria San Filipposource (opens in a new tab)

Children’s/Young Adult

  1. If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizansource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Two Boys Kissing by David Levithansource (opens in a new tab)

Debut Fiction

  1. Descendants of Hagar by Nik Nicholsonsource (opens in a new tab)

Drama

  1. Tom at the Farm by Michel Marc Bouchardsource (opens in a new tab)

Gay Erotica

  1. The Padisah’s Son and the Fox: an erotic novella by Alex Jefferssource (opens in a new tab)

Gay Fiction

  1. Mundo Cruel: Stories by Luis Negron, translated by Suzanne Jill Levinesource (opens in a new tab)

Gay Memoir/Biography

  1. A Heaven of Words: Last Journals, by Glenway Wescott by Jerry Roscosource (opens in a new tab)

Gay Mystery

  1. The Prisoner of the Riviera: A Francis Bacon Mystery by Janice Lawsource (opens in a new tab)

Gay Poetry

  1. Unpeopled Eden by Rigoberto Gonzalezsource (opens in a new tab)

Gay Romance

  1. Into This River I Drown by TJ Klunesource (opens in a new tab)

Graphic Novel

  1. Calling Dr. Laura: A Graphic Memoir by Nicole J. Georgessource (opens in a new tab)

Lesbian Erotica

  1. Wild Girls Wild Nights: True Lesbian Sex Stories by Sacchi Greensource (opens in a new tab)

Lesbian Fiction

  1. Happiness, Like Water by Chinelo Okparantasource (opens in a new tab)

Lesbian Memoir/Biography

  1. Body Geographic by Barrie Jean Borichsource (opens in a new tab)

Lesbian Mystery

  1. High Desert by Katherine V. Forrestsource (opens in a new tab)

Lesbian Poetry

  1. Rise in the Fall by Ana Bozicevicsource (opens in a new tab)

Lesbian Romance

  1. Clean Slate by Andrea Bramhallsource (opens in a new tab)

Nonfiction

  1. White Girls by Hilton Alssource (opens in a new tab)

Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror

  1. Death by Silver by Melissa Scott and Amy Griswoldsource (opens in a new tab)

Studies

  1. Safe Space: Gay Neighborhood History and the Politics of Violence by Christina B. Hanhardtsource (opens in a new tab)

Transgender Fiction

  1. Wanting in Arabic by Trish Salahsource (opens in a new tab)

Transgender Nonfiction

  1. The End of San Francisco by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamoresource (opens in a new tab)

Finalists

Anthology

  1. An Archive of Hope: Harvey Milk’s Speeches and Writings by Harvey Milk, Jason Edward Black and Charles E. Morrissource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Flicker and Spark: A Contemporary Queer Anthology of Spoken Word and Poetry by Brittany Fonte and Regie Cabicosource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Ghosts in Gaslight. Monsters in Steam. Gay City: Volume 5 by Evan J Peterson and Vincent Kovarsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Queer in Aztlan: Chicano Male Recollections of Consciousness and Coming Out by Adelaida R. Del Castillo and Gibran Guidosource (opens in a new tab)
  5. The Feminist Porn Book by Tristan Taormino, Constance Penley, Celine Parrenas Shimizu and Mireille Miller-Youngsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. This Assignment Is So Gay: LGBTIQ Poets on the Art of Teaching by Megan Volpertsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Troubling the Line: Trans and Genderqueer Poetry and Poetics by T.C. Tolbert and Tim Trace Petersonsource (opens in a new tab)
  8. What I LOVE about being QUEER by Vivek Shrayasource (opens in a new tab)

Bisexual Fiction

  1. Corona by Bushra Rehmansource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Hild: A Novel by Nicola Griffithsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. In His Secret Life by Mel Bossasource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Two Hotel Francforts: A Novel by David Leavittsource (opens in a new tab)

Bisexual Nonfiction

  1. Bi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution by Shiri Eisnersource (opens in a new tab)
  2. The Soundtrack of My Life by Clive Davissource (opens in a new tab)

Children’s/Young Adult

  1. Better Nate Than Ever by Tim Federlesource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Boy In Box by Christopher R. Michaelsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Girls I’ve Run Away With by Rhiannon Argosource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Openly Straight by Bill Konigsbergsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Rapture Practice by Aaron Hartzlersource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Secret City by Julia Wattssource (opens in a new tab)
  7. The Secret Ingredient by Stewart Lewis and Rebecca Shortsource (opens in a new tab)
  8. The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. What Makes a Baby by Cory Silverberg and Fiona Smythsource (opens in a new tab)

Debut Fiction

  1. Golden Boy by Abigail Tarttelinsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. How to Shake the Other Man by Derek Palaciosource (opens in a new tab)
  3. In Between by Jane Hoppensource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Inside by Charles L. Rosssource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Jane and the Whales by Andrea Routleysource (opens in a new tab)
  6. My Brother’s Name: A Novel by Laura Krughoffsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Prick Queasy by Ronald Palmersource (opens in a new tab)
  8. The Affairs of Others: A Novel by Amy Grace Loydsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. The Rest of Us: Stories by Guy Mark Fostersource (opens in a new tab)

Drama

  1. Las Hociconas: Three Locas with Big Mouths and Even Bigger Brains by Adelina Anthonysource (opens in a new tab)
  2. sash & trim and other plays by Djola Brannersource (opens in a new tab)

Gay Erotica

  1. Capture & Surrender by Aleksandr Voinov and L.A. Wittsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Sensual Travels: Gay Erotic Stories by Michael Luongosource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Show-Offs: Gay Erotic Stories by Richard Labontesource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Team Players: Gay Erotic Stories by Winston Giesekesource (opens in a new tab)

Gay Fiction

  1. A Visit to Priapus and Other Stories by Glenway Wescott and Jerry Roscosource (opens in a new tab)
  2. An Honest Ghost by Rick Whitakersource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Damn Love by Jasmine Beach-Ferrarasource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Fire Year by Jason K. Friedmansource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Local Souls by Allan Gurganussource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Necessary Errors by Caleb Crainsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. The City of Devi by Manil Surisource (opens in a new tab)
  8. The Desperates by Greg Kearneysource (opens in a new tab)
  9. The Red Shoes by John Stewart Wynnesource (opens in a new tab)

Gay Memoir/Biography

  1. American Hipster: A Life of Herbert Huncke, The Times Square Hustler Who Inspired the Beat Movement by Hilary Holladaysource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Darling: A Spiritual Autobiography by Richard Rodriguezsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Dreadful: The Short Life and Gay Times of John Horne Burns by David Margolicksource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Fairyland: A Memoir of My Father by Alysia Abbottsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Farther and Wilder: The Lost Weekends and Literary Dreams of Charles Jackson by Blake Baileysource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Henry Darger, Throwaway Boy: The Tragic Life of an Outsider Artist by Jim Elledgesource (opens in a new tab)
  7. In Bed With Gore Vidal by Tim Teemansource (opens in a new tab)
  8. Returning to Reims by Didier Eribonsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. The AIDS Generation: Stories of Survival and Resilience by Perry N. Halkitissource (opens in a new tab)

Gay Mystery

  1. Baton Rouge Bingo by Greg Herrensource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Boystown 5: Murder Book by Marshall Thorntonsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Fierce by David Lennonsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Foxed by Garry Ryansource (opens in a new tab)
  5. How to Greet Strangers: A Mystery by Joyce Thompsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. In Real Life, The 3rd Gemini & Flowers Mystery by Jonathan Gregorysource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Pawn of Satan by Mark Zubrosource (opens in a new tab)
  8. Pretty Boy Dead by Jon Michaelsensource (opens in a new tab)
  9. The General and the Elephant Clock of Al-Jazari by Sarah Blacksource (opens in a new tab)

Gay Poetry

  1. Alternative Medicine by Rafael Camposource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Clay by David Groffsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Companion Grasses by Brian Tearesource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Metaphysical Dog by Frank Bidartsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Obscenely Yours by Angelo Nikolopoulossource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Silverchest by Carl Phillipssource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Straight Razor by Randall Mannsource (opens in a new tab)
  8. The Apartment of Tragic Appliances by Michael D. Snedikersource (opens in a new tab)
  9. The Talking Day by Michael Kleinsource (opens in a new tab)

Gay Romance

  1. Covet Thy Neighbor by L. A. Wittsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Glitterland by Alexis Hallsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. King Mai by Edmond Manningsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. My Dear Watson by L.A. Fieldssource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Pickup Men by L.C. Chasesource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Play Me, I’m Yours by Madison Parkersource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Rocky’s Road by Lynley Waynesource (opens in a new tab)
  8. Unbroken by Larry Benjaminsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. Where You Are by J.H. Trumblesource (opens in a new tab)

Graphic Novel

  1. Artifice by Alex Woolfson and Winona Nelsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Duck! Second Chances by Tana Fordsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story by Vivek J. Tiwary, Andrew C. Robinson, Kyle Baker and Steve Dutrosource (opens in a new tab)

Lesbian Erotica

  1. At Her Feet by Rebekah Weatherspoonsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Best Lesbian Erotica 2014 by Kathleen Warnocksource (opens in a new tab)

Lesbian Fiction

  1. Bodies of Water by T. Greenwoodsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Cha-Ching! by Ali Liebegottsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Cream by Christiana Harrellsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Fat Angie by e.E. Charlton-Trujillosource (opens in a new tab)
  5. She Rises: A Novel by Kate Worsleysource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Survival Skills by Jean Ryansource (opens in a new tab)
  7. The Albino Album by Chavisa Woodssource (opens in a new tab)
  8. The Daylight Gate by Jeanette Wintersonsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. We Are Water by Wally Lambsource (opens in a new tab)

Lesbian Memoir/Biography

  1. Growing up Golem by Donna Minkowitzsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. How Poetry Saved My Life by Amber Dawnsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. L Is for Lion: An Italian Bronx Butch Freedom Memoir by Annie Rachel Lanzillottosource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Lost Cat: A True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology by Caroline Paul and Wendy MacNaughtonsource (opens in a new tab)

Lesbian Mystery

  1. Cross and Burn by Val McDermidsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Death of the Demon by Anne Holtsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Point of Betrayal by Ann Robertssource (opens in a new tab)
  4. She Overheard Murder by Jean Sheldonsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Taken by the Wind by Ellen Hartsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. The Killer Wore Leather: A Mystery by Laura Antoniousource (opens in a new tab)
  7. The Rainey Season by R.E. Bradshawsource (opens in a new tab)
  8. The Wild Beasts of Wuhan: An Ava Lee Novel by Ian Hamiltonsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. Turning on the Tide by Jenna Raesource (opens in a new tab)
  10. Web of Obsessions by Diane Woodsource (opens in a new tab)

Lesbian Poetry

  1. A Wild Surmise: New & Selected Poems & Recordings by Eloise Klein Healysource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Chopper! Chopper! Poetry From Bordered Lives by Veronica Reyessource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Chord Box by Elizabeth Lindsey Rogerssource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Proxy by R. Erica Doylesource (opens in a new tab)
  5. She Has a Name by Kamilah Aisha Moonsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. The Collected Poems of Ai by Aisource (opens in a new tab)
  7. The Exchange by Sophie Cabot Blacksource (opens in a new tab)
  8. Viral by Suzanne Parkersource (opens in a new tab)
  9. We Come Elemental by Tamiko Beyersource (opens in a new tab)

Lesbian Romance

  1. All That Lies Within by Lynn Amessource (opens in a new tab)
  2. At Seventeen by Gerri Hillsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Broken Trails by D Jordan Redhawksource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Date with Destiny by Mason Dixonsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Hold Me Forever by D. Jackson Leighsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Hoosier Daddy by Ann McMan and Salem Westsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Last Salute by Tracey Richardsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  8. Love by the Numbers by Karin Kallmakersource (opens in a new tab)
  9. The Princess Affair by Nell Starksource (opens in a new tab)

Nonfiction

  1. Among the Bloodpeople by Thomas Glavesource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Does Jesus Really Love Me? by Jeff Chusource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Living Out Islam: Voices of Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Muslims by Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kuglesource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Meet Grindr: How One App Changed The Way We Connect by Jamie Woosource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Plane Queer: Labor, Sexuality, and AIDS in the History of Male Flight Attendants by Phil Tiemeyersource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Radical Relations: Lesbian Mothers, Gay Fathers, and Their Children in the United States since World War II by Daniel Winunwe Riverssource (opens in a new tab)
  7. The End of the Homosexual? by Dennis Altmansource (opens in a new tab)
  8. The Queer Limit of Black Memory Black Lesbian Literature and Irresolution by Matt Richardsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. Tom Bianchi: Fire Island Pines. Polaroids 1975-1983 by Ben Smales, Tom Bianchi and Edmund Whitesource (opens in a new tab)
  10. You Can Tell Just By Looking: And 20 Other Myths about LGBT Life and People by Michael Bronski, Ann Pellegrini and Michael Amicosource (opens in a new tab)

Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror

  1. Collaborators by Deborah Wheelersource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Deprivation; or, Benedetto furioso: an oneiromancy by Alex Jefferssource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Dragon Slayer by Isabella Cartersource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Dust Devil on a Quiet Street by Richard Bowessource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Hell’s Belle by Marie Castlesource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Invisible Soft Return :\ by Roberta Degnoresource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Light by ‘Nathan Burgoinesource (opens in a new tab)
  8. Like Light for Flies by Lee Thomassource (opens in a new tab)
  9. The Stars Change by Mary Anne Mohanrajsource (opens in a new tab)

Studies

  1. Butch Queens Up in Pumps Gender, Performance, and Ballroom Culture in Detroit by Marlon M. Baileysource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Feeling Women’s Liberation by Victoria Hesfordsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Just Queer Folks: Gender and Sexuality in Rural America by Colin R. Johnsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Love and Money: Queers, Class, and Cultural Production by Lisa Hendersonsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Oye Loca: From the Mariel Boatlift to Gay Cuban Miami by Susana Penasource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Professing Selves: Transsexuality and Same-Sex Desire in Contemporary Iran by Afsaneh Najmabadisource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Shanghai Lalas by Lucetta Yip Lo Kamsource (opens in a new tab)
  8. Tomorrow’s Parties: Sex and the Untimely by Peter M. Coviellosource (opens in a new tab)
  9. Transforming Citizenships: Transgender Articulations of the Law by Isaac Westsource (opens in a new tab)

Transgender Fiction

  1. Nevada, a novel by Imogen Binniesource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Tiresias by Devon Llywelyn Jonessource (opens in a new tab)

Transgender Nonfiction

  1. Blood, Marriage, Wine & Glitter by S. Bear Bergmansource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Testo Junkie by Beatriz Preciadosource (opens in a new tab)

About the Lambda Literary Awards

Winners and finalists in every book category, from Lambda Literary's own Lammys Directory (an Airtable embed on the cited page). Year is the ceremony year: the 18th annual awards (2006) through the 37th (2025). The directory lists each book under its publication year, one year earlier, so year = directory year + 1. Ties are recorded as Winner. For 2025 the directory labels non-winners "Shortlist"; Lambda's announcement calls them finalists, so they are Finalist here. Editor and illustrator role tags are dropped from author names; translators go in the translator field. Special Prizes (career and emerging-writer awards to people) are out of scope.

Organization: Lambda Literary Foundation. Years are award years, which can differ from publication years. Official site (opens in a new tab)

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