Lambda Literary Awards 2025: Complete list of winners
The 2025 Lambda Literary Awards—often called the Lammys—have once again spotlighted the remarkable range of LGBTQ+ storytelling, from graphic narratives to intimate fiction exploring identity and resilience. The Lambda Literary Awards, which have championed queer voices since 1989, announced this year’s winners across numerous categories, with particularly strong recognition in transgender fiction, a category that continues to gain prominence in the literary landscape. The Lammys remain the largest international book awards program for LGBTQ+ literature and affirm that queer stories are not niche—they’re essential.
This year’s selections reflect a publishing moment where transgender narratives are finding increasingly sophisticated expression across genres. In the transgender fiction category alone, three powerful works earned recognition: Nino Bulling’s Firebugs, KB Brookins’s Pretty, and Zefyr Lisowski’s Girl Work, each bringing distinct perspectives to questions of identity, transformation, and belonging. Meanwhile, Putty Pygmalion claimed the LGBTQ+ Comics award, demonstrating that the Lambda Literary Awards recognize excellence across all forms of storytelling. These winners represent both emerging and established voices shaping what queer literature looks like right now.
Here’s a closer look at the 2025 Lambda Literary Awards winners and what makes them worth your attention:
