20 LGBT Memoirs And Biographies For A Summer Read

LOOK: 20 Queer Books To Read At The Beach (Or Anywhere Else...)
Reader's view of book and beach, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, USA.
Reader's view of book and beach, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, USA.

If you're headed to the beach anytime soon for a bit of a break from your everyday life, then why not also escape into someone else's life by grabbing a splashy read to devour under the summer sun?

Below we've compiled a list of some of our favorite queer memoirs and biographies. Some stories just aren't appropriate for the lite, relaxing beach air, so most of these featured in the slideshow below won't sadden or stress you out too much (though, of course, we can't guarantee there aren't at least a few harrowing tales ahead), but regardless, you'll get the chance to walk in someone else's (queer) shoes -- if only for a few sandy hours.

Click through the slideshow below to find your next beach read because, sadly, summer won't be sticking around forever!

Before You Go

'Portrait Of An Addict As A Young Man' by Bill Clegg

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