It Gets Better (book)

For the project which inspired the book, see It Gets Better Project.
It Gets Better
EditorsDan Savage, Terry Miller
LanguageEnglish
SubjectLGBT community
PublisherDutton
Publication date
March 22, 2011
Publication placeUnited States
Media typeHardcover
Pages352
ISBN0-525-95233-0
OCLC690088227
Preceded byThe Commitment: Love, Sex, Marriage, and My Family (2005) 

It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living is a non-fiction compilation book, edited by Dan Savage and his husband, Terry Miller. It was published March 22, 2011 by Dutton. The book includes selections of essays inspired by the It Gets Better Project, founded by Savage. He decided to start the project after a series of incidents of suicide among LGBT youth. Individuals were encouraged to submit videos with a message of hope and optimism for teenagers who were victims of bullying due to their sexual orientation. Over 100 essays are contained in the book. Contributors include finance advisor Suze Orman; comedic writer David Sedaris; United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; and President of the United States Barack Obama.[1]

Sales of the book were successful, and IndieBound reported it reached a list of bestsellers in the United States less than one week after publication.[2][3] It reached The New York Times Best Seller list in April 2011.[4] The Chicago Sun-Times noted that the book "features handpicked and heartfelt essays from contributors famous and obscure, gay and straight."[1]

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