The 5th Lambda Literary Awards were held in 1993 to honour works of LGBT literature published in 1992.

Special awards CategoryWinnerEditor's Choice Richard Mohr, Gay IdeasPublisher Service Craig Rodwell, Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop

Nominees and winners CategoryAuthorTitleRef.Children's/Young AdultWhen Heroes DieWinner and Catherine HopkinsFinalistDrowning of Stephan JonesFinalist and Lynette SchmidtFinalist and Lynette SchmidtFinalistGay Anthology (ed.)WinnerDiscontentsFinalistFlesh and the WordFinalistHere to DareFinalistMen on Men 4FinalistGay FictionLet the Dead Bury Their DeadWinnerAlmost HistoryFinalistDream LifeFinalistLatin Moon in ManhattanFinalistWinter EyesFinalistGay MysteryWinnerFinal AtonementFinalistLove You to DeathFinalistThird Man OutFinalistOne for the Master, Two for the FoolFinalistGay Non-FictionBecoming a ManWinnerMaking TroubleFinalistHomoerotic PhotographFinalistMaking History: The Struggle for Gay and Lesbian Equal Rights, 1945-1990FinalistHeartlandsFinalistGay PoetryCounting Myself LuckyWinnerStrong PlaceFinalistFinalistCeremoniesFinalistLong DivisionFinalistGay science fiction, fantasy or horrorChina Mountain ZhangWinnerLost SoulsFinalistFinalistFinalistCry GenderFinalistHumorDykes to Watch Out For: The SequelWinnerThat’s Ms. Bulldyke to You, CharlieFinalistBB and the DivaFinalistFinalistFinalistLesbian AnthologyWinnerPoetry of SexFinalist and Barbara GrierErotic NaiadFinalistWolf Girls at VassarFinalistWrite from the HeartFinalistLesbian FictionRunning Fiercely Toward a High Thin SoundWinnerAquamarineFinalistOn Ships at SeaFinalistTerrible GirlsFinalistEmpathyFinalistLesbian MysteryCrazy for LovingWinnerTwo-Bit TangoWinnerLavender House MurderFinalistStage FrightFinalistDeaths of JocastaFinalistLesbian Non-FictionEleanor RooseveltWinnerFinalist and L. Diane FortierPracticing EternityFinalistPersistent DesireFinalistShattered ApplauseFinalistLesbian PoetryUndersongWinnerCultivating ExcessFinalistAccording to Her ContoursFinalistLady Sun, Lady MoonFinalistBlack SlipFinalistLesbian science fiction, fantasy or horrorAmmoniteWinnerRunning Fiercely Toward a High Thin SoundFinalistSpeaking DreamsFinalistDreamshipsFinalistReturn to IsisFinalistSmall PressMemories That Smell Like GasolineWinnerFinalistHot Chicken WingsFinalistTo Kill a CardinalFinalistHere to DareFinalist

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