Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni’s Room

Discover queer books and feminist literature at Philadelphia’s historic LGBTQ+ bookstore. Shop online or visit Giovanni’s Room.

Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni’s Room

Discover queer books and feminist literature at Philadelphia’s historic LGBTQ+ bookstore. Shop online or visit Giovanni’s Room.

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Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni’s Room

Discover queer books and feminist literature at Philadelphia’s historic LGBTQ+ bookstore. Shop online or visit Giovanni’s Room.

Shop Our Store
Book Cover for the Queer Thing About Sin by Harry Tanner
Book Cover of Chapal Rani, The Last Queen of Bengal by Sandip Roy
Cover for Dining Out By Erik Piepenburg
Cover for Welcome to Dorley Hall by Alyson Greaves
Cover for More by Gillian Anderson
Cover for Mouths of Rain by Various

Our in-store bestsellers

Book cover of Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg
Book cover of The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions by Larry Mitchell and Ned Asta
Book cover of Transgender History by Susan Stryker
Book cover of We Both Laughed in Pleasure: The Selected Diaries of Lou Sullivan
Book cover of All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks
Find more James Baldwin at Giovanni's Room
Book cover of Fat Swim by Emma Copley Eisenberg

The Philly Queer Book Club meets at 6pm, 1st Thursday of each month

The Philly Queer Book Club is a monthly queer book club in Philadelphia celebrating those who love reading and discussing queer literature.

Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals

Alexis Pauline Gumbs

Book cover of Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals by Alexis Pauline Gumbs

The Magic Fish
Trung Le Nguyen

Book cover of The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

Undoing the Flesh: Horror as Queer Resistance

Book cover of Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Book cover of You Weren’t Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph White
Book cover of It Came From the Closet: Queer Reflections of Horror edited by Joe Vallese
Book cover of Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
Book cover of Black Flame by Gretchen Felker-Martin
Book cover of Snake Eater by T. Kingfisher

From Page One to Today

Learn about our store’s history, our mission, and how your support helps those living with HIV/AIDS.

She Came From the Stars (and She’s Had Enough)

Book cover of I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
Book cover of Trans-Galactic Bike Ride edited by Lydia Rogue
Book cover of Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
Book cover of Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler

Queer Lives Lived Out Loud

Cover art for 'Hell in a Handbag' by Jibz Cameron, featuring an avant-garde and eccentric design that reflects her alter ego, Dynasty Handbag.
Book cover of Baldwin: A Love Story by Nicholas Boggs
Book cover of Hijab Butch Blues: A Memoir by Lamya H.
Book cover of Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring by Brad Gooch
Book cover of Walking Through Clear Water in a Pool Painted Black by Cookie Mueller

Community Care + Wellness: Books That Care Back

Book cover of Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis and the Next by Dean Spade
Book cover of The Mental Health Guide for Cis & Trans Queer Guys by Rahim Thawer
Book cover of Get Home Safe: A Guide to Self-Defense and Building Our Collective Power by Rana Abdelhamid
Book cover of Love in a F*cked Up World by Dean Spade
Book cover of Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource by and for Transgender Communities, edited by Laura Erickson-Schroth
Book cover of Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good by adrienne maree brown

For as long as queer bookstores are needed, we will be here.