Lambda Literary Awards

This collection contains the Lambda Literary Award winners. Since 1988, the "Lammys" have been awarded "to celebrate LGBT literature and provide resources for writers, readers, booksellers, publishers, and librarians---the whole literary community." There are twenty-two current categories, with one winner in each and a number of finalists.

The Open Library aims to have an entry for every edition of every book ever published, and to make many scanned books available to borrow borrow for an hour (or longer) if you make a free account. You can read or borrow a book if the bar underneath the cover says "Borrow" or "Read."

Want to donate a physical book to make it borrowable? Click for Book Drive info.

If a book says it is "not in library" or "checked out," a copy might still be available! Click on the book's cover to see if you can borrow one of the other editions.

Related Collections

    » LGBTQ
    » Bisexual Book Awards
    » Otherwise (Tiptree) Award
    » Publishing Triangle Awards
    » Ruth Benedict Prize
    » Stonewall Book Awards

---

Lambda Literary Award Categories

    » AIDS (1989-1991)
    » Anthology & LGBTQ Anthology (1994, 2006-2021)
    » Anthology Fiction (1995-2005)
    » Anthology Nonfiction (1995-2005)
    » Arts & Culture (2007-2008)
    » Autobiography/Memoir (2002-2005)
    » Belles Lettres (2005)
    » Biography (2002-2006)
    » Bisexual (2007-2016)
    » Bisexual Fiction (2010-2021)
    » Bisexual Nonfiction (2010-2021)
    » Bisexual Poetry (2019-2021)
    » Children’s/Young Adult (1990-2020)
    » Comics & LGBTQ Comics (2020-2021)
    » Debut Fiction (2013-2016)
    » Drama & LGBTQ Drama (1994-2021)
    » Editor’s Choice (1989-2003)
    » Erotica & LGBTQ Erotica (2002-2021)
    » Gay Anthology (1990-1993)
    » Gay Biography/Autobiography (1994-2001)
    » Gay Debut Fiction (1989-2012)
    » Gay Erotica (2007-2016)
    » Gay Fiction (1989-2021)
    » Gay Memoir/Biography (2007-2021)
    » Gay Mystery (1990-2020)
    » Gay Mystery/Science Fiction (1989)
    » Gay Nonfiction (1989-1993)
    » Gay Poetry (1991-2021)
    » Gay Romance (2007-2021)
    » Gay Science Fiction/Fantasy (1990-1993)
    » Gay Small Press Book Award (1989-1991)
    » Gay Studies (1994-2001)
    » Graphic Novel (2014-2019)
    » Humor (1990-2007)
    » Lesbian Anthology (1990-1993)
    » Lesbian Biography/Autobiography (1994-2001)
    » Lesbian Debut Fiction (1989-2012)
    » Lesbian Erotica (2007-2016)
    » Lesbian Fiction (1989-2021)
    » Lesbian Memoir/Biography (2007-2021)
    » Lesbian Mystery (1990-2020)
    » Lesbian Mystery/Science Fiction (1989)
    » Lesbian Nonfiction (1989-1993)
    » Lesbian Poetry (1991-2021)
    » Lesbian Romance (2007-2021)
    » Lesbian Science Fiction/Fantasy (1990-1993)
    » Lesbian Small Press Book Award (1989-1991)
    » Lesbian Studies (1994-2001)
    » LGBTQ Children's/Middle Grade (2021)
    » LGBTQ Mystery (2021)
    » LGBTQ Young Adult (2021)
    » Nonfiction (2006-2020)
    » Photography/Visual Arts (1995-2005)
    » Poetry (1989-2008)
    » Romance (2002-2006)
    » Science Fiction/Fantasy (1994-2004)
    » Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror (2001-2020)
    » Small Press Book Award (1990-2002)
    » Spirituality (1996-2008)
    » Studies & LGBTQ Studies (2002-2021)
    » Transgender (1997-2010)
    » Transgender Fiction (2011-2021)
    » Transgender Nonfiction (2011-2021)
    » Transgender Poetry (2016-2021)
    » Transgender/Bisexual (2002)
    » Transgender/Genderqueer (2004-2006)
    » Visual Arts (2001, 2003)

---

AIDS (1989-1991)

Anthology & LGBTQ Anthology (1994, 2006-2021)

Anthology Fiction (2005-2020)

Anthology Nonfiction (2005-2020)

Arts & Culture (2007-2008)

Autobiography/Memoir (2002-2005)

Belles Lettres (2005)

Biography (2002-2006)

Bisexual (2007-2016)

Bisexual Fiction (2010-2021)

Bisexual Nonfiction (2010-2021)

Bisexual Poetry (2019-2021)

Children’s/Young Adult (1990-2020)

Comics & LGBTQ Comics (2020-2021)

Debut Fiction (2013-2016)

Drama & LGBTQ Drama (1994-2021)

Editor’s Choice (1989-2003)

Erotica & LGBTQ Erotica (2002-2021)

Gay Anthology (1990-1993)

Gay Biography/Autobiography (1994-2001)

Gay Debut Fiction (1989-2012)

Gay Erotica (2007-2016)

Gay Fiction (1989-2021)

Gay Memoir/Biography (2007-2021)

Gay Mystery (1990-2020)

Gay Mystery/Science Fiction (1989)

Gay Nonfiction (1989-1993)

Gay Poetry (1991-2021)

Gay Romance (2007-2021)

Gay Science Fiction/Fantasy (1990-1993)

Gay Small Press Book Award (1989-1991)

Gay Studies (1994-2001)

Graphic Novel (2014-2019)

Humor (1990-2007)

Lesbian Anthology (1990-1993)

Lesbian Biography/Autobiography (1994-2001)

Lesbian Debut Fiction (1989-2012)

Lesbian Erotica (2007-2016)

Lesbian Fiction (1989-2021)

Lesbian Memoir/Biography (2007-2021)

Lesbian Mystery (1990-2020)

Lesbian Mystery/Science Fiction (1989)

Lesbian Nonfiction (1989-1993)

Lesbian Poetry (1991-2021)

Lesbian Romance (2007-2021)

Lesbian Science Fiction/Fantasy (1990-1993)

Lesbian Small Press Book Award (1989-1991)

Lesbian Studies (1994-2001)

LGBTQ Children's/Middle Grade (2021)

LGBTQ Mystery (2021)

LGBTQ Young Adult (2021)

Nonfiction & LGBTQ Nonfiction (2006-2021)

Photography/Visual Arts (1995-2005)

Poetry (1989-1990, 2008)

Romance (2002-2006)

Science Fiction/Fantasy (1994-2004)

Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror & LGBTQ Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror (2001-2021)

Small Press Book Award (1990-2002)

Spirituality (1996-2008)

Studies & LGBTQ Studies (2002-2021)

Transgender (1997-2010)

Transgender Fiction (2011-2021)

Transgender Nonfiction (2011-2021)

Transgender Poetry (2016-2021)

Transgender/Bisexual (2002)

Transgender/Genderqueer (2004-2006)

Visual Arts (2001, 2003)