This list includes 38 Q‑titles, from “A Quick and Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns” to “The Quotable Queer”. Entries include nonfiction, fiction, memoir and queer literature, useful for readers, librarians, teachers and content creators.
Books that start with Q are titles whose first printed letter is Q, covering many genres and voices. Notable examples include practical guides and queer anthologies that helped broaden readers’ perspectives.
Below you’ll find the table with Title, Author, Year and Genre.
Title: The book title as printed; use it to search, cite, or spot the exact edition you want.
Author: The named author or editor, so you can find other works by the same writer or confirm attribution.
Year: The original publication year or first edition year, which helps you track historical context and editions.
Genre: Primary genre or category, helping you filter by interest, tone, era, or specific reading purpose quickly and easily.
Books that start with Q
| Title | Author | First publication year | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quo Vadis | Sienkiewicz, Henryk | 1896 | Fiction — Historical |
| The Queen’s Gambit | Tevis, Walter | 1983 | Fiction — Coming-of-age |
| Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking | Cain, Susan | 2012 | Non-fiction — Psychology |
| The Quiet American | Greene, Graham | 1955 | Fiction — War Novel |
| Queen of the Damned | Rice, Anne | 1988 | Fiction — Gothic Horror |
| Quicksand | Larsen, Nella | 1928 | Fiction — Harlem Renaissance |
| Q & A | Swarup, Vikas | 2005 | Fiction — Contemporary |
| Quicksilver | Stephenson, Neal | 2003 | Fiction — Historical Sci-Fi |
| The Queen of the Tearling | Johansen, Erika | 2014 | Fiction — Fantasy |
| Queenie | Carty-Williams, Candice | 2019 | Fiction — Contemporary |
| Quarantine | Crace, Jim | 1997 | Fiction — Historical/Religious |
| Quartet in Autumn | Pym, Barbara | 1977 | Fiction — Literary |
| The Quincunx | Palliser, Charles | 1989 | Fiction — Mystery/Historical |
| The Queen of Nothing | Black, Holly | 2019 | Fiction — Young Adult Fantasy |
| Queen of Shadows | Maas, Sarah J. | 2015 | Fiction — Young Adult Fantasy |
| Qualityland | Kling, Marc-Uwe | 2017 | Fiction — Satirical Sci-Fi |
| Quidditch Through the Ages | Rowling, J.K. (as Kennilworthy Whisp) | 2001 | Fiction — Fantasy/Reference |
| The Quantum Thief | Rajaniemi, Hannu | 2010 | Fiction — Science Fiction (Hard SF) |
| Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything | Kang, Lydia & Pedersen, Nate | 2017 | Non-fiction — History/Medicine |
| Quest | Becker, Aaron | 2014 | Children’s — Picture Book |
| The Quiltmaker’s Gift | Brumbeau, Jeff | 1999 | Children’s — Picture Book/Fable |
| The Quangle Wangle’s Hat | Lear, Edward | 1876 | Children’s — Poetry/Picture Book |
| Q | Blissett, Luther | 1999 | Fiction — Historical Thriller |
| The Quest of the Silver Fleece | Du Bois, W. E. B. | 1911 | Fiction — Social/Political |
| The Queen of Attolia | Turner, Megan Whalen | 2000 | Fiction — Young Adult Fantasy |
| A Quick and Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns | Bongiovanni, Archie & Jimerson, Tristan | 2018 | Non-fiction — Graphic Novel/Guide |
| The Quintessence of Ibsenism | Shaw, George Bernard | 1891 | Non-fiction — Literary Criticism |
| Queenpin | Abbott, Megan | 2007 | Fiction — Crime/Noir |
| The Quiche of Death | Beaton, M.C. | 1992 | Fiction — Cozy Mystery |
| The Queen’s Nose | King-Smith, Dick | 1983 | Children’s — Fantasy |
| Queen of Air and Darkness | Clare, Cassandra | 2018 | Fiction — Young Adult Fantasy |
| The Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage | Lemire, Jeff | 2020 | Fiction — Graphic Novel/Superhero |
| Quarry’s List | Collins, Max Allan | 1976 | Fiction — Crime/Thriller |
| Quite a Year for Plums | White, Bailey | 1998 | Fiction — Southern |
| Quintana of Charyn | Marchetta, Melina | 2012 | Fiction — Young Adult Fantasy |
| The Quotable Queer | Goodman, Elyssa Maxx (ed.) | 2022 | Non-fiction — Reference/Quotations |
| Quantum: A Guide for the Perplexed | Al-Khalili, Jim | 2004 | Non-fiction — Science |
| The Queen of the Night | Chee, Alexander | 2016 | Fiction — Historical |
Descriptions
Quo Vadis
A Nobel Prize-winning novel set in ancient Rome during Nero’s reign, exploring the conflict between the decadent Roman Empire and the rise of Christianity.
The Queen’s Gambit
The story of chess prodigy Beth Harmon, from her childhood in an orphanage to her quest to become a grandmaster while struggling with addiction.
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking
Explores the power and potential of introverts, arguing that modern Western culture dramatically undervalues their traits and abilities.
The Quiet American
A prescient novel exploring early American involvement in Vietnam through a love triangle involving a British journalist and an idealistic young CIA agent.
Queen of the Damned
The third book in The Vampire Chronicles, delving into the origin of all vampires and the awakening of their ancient and powerful queen, Akasha.
Quicksand
A landmark of the Harlem Renaissance, this novel follows a mixed-race woman’s search for identity and belonging in 1920s America and Denmark.
Q & A
An uneducated waiter from Mumbai wins a game show by drawing on his life experiences, leading to his arrest. The basis for the film *Slumdog Millionaire*.
Quicksilver
The first volume of The Baroque Cycle, this epic novel intertwines the lives of historical figures like Isaac Newton and Daniel Defoe in the 17th century.
The Queen of the Tearling
A young princess must reclaim her mother’s throne and fight a malevolent sorceress in this dystopian fantasy novel that blends magic with political intrigue.
Queenie
A British-Jamaican woman in London navigates a messy breakup, her job, and family drama while confronting her past in this witty and poignant debut novel.
Quarantine
A Booker Prize-nominated novel that reimagines Jesus’s forty days of fasting in the Judean desert, focusing on the merchants he encounters there.
Quartet in Autumn
A poignant and compassionate novel about four lonely, aging office workers in London who face the bleak prospect of retirement and isolation.
The Quincunx
A sprawling, labyrinthine mystery set in 19th-century England, styled as a Victorian novel, following a young boy’s quest to uncover his true identity.
The Queen of Nothing
The final installment in The Folk of the Air trilogy, where exiled queen Jude must return to the treacherous Faerie court to save her family and her kingdom.
Queen of Shadows
The fourth book in the Throne of Glass series, following an assassin as she returns to a changed kingdom to confront her past and fight for her throne.
Qualityland
A humorous dystopian novel set in a future where algorithms determine every aspect of life, from your job to your partner, and even what you want to buy.
Quidditch Through the Ages
A companion book to the Harry Potter series, written as a Hogwarts library book detailing the history and rules of the magical sport of Quidditch.
The Quantum Thief
A post-human master thief is broken out of a virtual prison to pull off one last heist in a far-future solar system filled with complex technologies.
Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything
A morbidly funny look at misguided and dangerous medical treatments throughout history, from mercury-laced cures to bizarre surgical procedures.
Quest
The second book in the wordless Journey trilogy, where two children use magical chalk to draw a door into a fantastical world on a quest to save a king.
The Quiltmaker’s Gift
A beautifully illustrated fable about a gifted quiltmaker who gives her creations to the poor and a greedy king who learns the joy of giving.
The Quangle Wangle’s Hat
A classic nonsense poem, often published as a standalone book, about a lonely creature whose enormous hat becomes a home for many other animals.
Q
A sprawling historical novel set in 16th-century Europe, following a radical Anabaptist as he’s pursued across the continent by a papal spy known only as ‘Q’.
The Quest of the Silver Fleece
An early and influential work by the famed sociologist, this novel uses allegory to explore the cotton industry, race, and class in the American South.
The Queen of Attolia
The second book in The Queen’s Thief series, where the thief Gen finds himself a captive of the ruthless, brilliant, and enigmatic Queen of Attolia.
A Quick and Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns
An accessible comic book guide that explains what nonbinary gender identities are, why pronouns matter, and how to use them respectfully.
The Quintessence of Ibsenism
A classic essay by the famed playwright that analyzes and champions the work of Henrik Ibsen, arguing for a more realistic and socially critical theater.
Queenpin
A young woman is taken under the wing of a legendary female mob boss in this hardboiled noir novel that explores power, loyalty, and betrayal.
The Quiche of Death
The first book in the Agatha Raisin series. A PR executive retires to a quiet village, enters a baking contest, and becomes a murder suspect.
The Queen’s Nose
A charming story about a ten-year-old girl who receives a magical 50-pence coin that grants her seven wishes when she rubs the Queen’s nose.
Queen of Air and Darkness
The final book in The Dark Artifices trilogy, set in the Shadowhunter world, where characters grapple with a devastating loss and a new threat to their existence.
The Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage
A gritty and philosophical reimagining of the DC Comics hero. Vic Sage, a faceless vigilante, confronts a conspiracy that spans a century in Hub City.
Quarry’s List
The first book (by internal chronology) in the Quarry series introduces a hitman who, after completing a job, decides to work his way down his dead handler’s list.
Quite a Year for Plums
A gentle, humorous novel about the quirky residents of a small Georgia town, focusing on the changes in their lives over the course of a single, eventful year.
Quintana of Charyn
The final book in the Lumatere Chronicles, this epic fantasy follows Froi and Quintana as they navigate war, politics, and their own pasts to unite their lands.
The Quotable Queer
An inspiring collection of quotations from historical and contemporary LGBTQ+ figures, celebrating queer identity, resilience, and wisdom across various fields.
Quantum: A Guide for the Perplexed
A clear and accessible introduction to the bizarre and wonderful world of quantum mechanics, written for the general reader without a science background.
The Queen of the Night
A celebrated 19th-century Parisian opera singer is forced to confront her mysterious past when a writer creates a libretto based on her hidden life.