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Gay literature is a collective term for literature produced by or for the LGBT community, or which involves characters, plot lines or themes portraying male homosexual behavior. The term is now used most commonly to cover specifically gay male literature, with a separate genre of lesbian literature existing for women, although historically the term "gay literature" was sometimes used to cover both gay male and lesbian literatures. ...more

Girl's Girl
Tempting Venom (Vipers #3)
Villa Coco
The Secret World of Briar Rose
The Open Era
Father Material (London Calling, #3)
The Disaster Gay Detective Agency
The Unmagical Life of Briar Jones
Field Guide for the Formerly Villainous (Everyday Magic, #1)
Muñeca
Long Island Girls
Hold Me Like a Grudge
There's Only One Sin in Hollywood
Dearly Departed
They All Fall in Love at the End
John of John
Sunburn
Big Swiss
The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 1
The Emperor of Gladness
Girl's Girl
Is This a Cry for Help?
The Guncle (The Guncle, #1)
Our Wives Under the Sea
Evenings and Weekends
Almost Life
Waist Deep
Fruit Fly
La mala costumbre
Take Me with You
Cut & Run by Madeleine UrbanZero at the Bone by Jane SevillePromises by Marie SextonFaith & Fidelity by Tere MichaelsCaptive Prince by C.S. Pacat
Gay Romance that's NOT Insta-Love
902 books — 979 voters
Bareback by Chris OwenFaith & Fidelity by Tere MichaelsCut & Run by Madeleine UrbanKeeping Promise Rock by Amy LaneBear, Otter, and the Kid by T.J. Klune
Best Gay Tear Jerker with a Happy Ending
629 books — 869 voters

Among the Living by Jordan Castillo PriceWithout Reservations by J.L. LangleyCamp Hell by Jordan Castillo PriceChange of Heart by Mary CalmesWith Caution by J.L. Langley
Best Gay Paranormals
1,321 books — 947 voters
Feral Sins by Suzanne WrightGo Fetch! by Shelly LaurenstonPack Challenge by Shelly LaurenstonA Hunger Like No Other by Kresley ColeWicked Cravings by Suzanne Wright
Best Werewolf Erotica
546 books — 1,123 voters

Change of Heart by Mary CalmesCut & Run by Madeleine UrbanSticks & Stones by Abigail RouxWith Caution by J.L. LangleyTiming by Mary Calmes
Best Gay Alpha Males
821 books — 924 voters
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky AlbertalliCarry On by Rainbow RowellThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyRed, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
LGBTQ for YA
1,271 books — 2,255 voters

Red, White & Royal Blue (Red, White & Royal Blue, #1)
The Song of Achilles
Heartstopper: Volume One (Heartstopper, #1)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante, #1)
Call Me By Your Name (Call Me By Your Name, #1)
They Both Die at the End (They Both Die at the End, #1)
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Heartstopper: Volume Two (Heartstopper, #2)
Giovanni’s Room
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)
Heartstopper: Volume Three (Heartstopper, #3)
Heartstopper: Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4)
Carry On (Simon Snow, #1)
The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)
Boyfriend Material (London Calling, #1)

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Jess C. Scott
I suppose it’s not a social norm, and not a manly thing to do — to feel, discuss feelings. So that’s what I’m giving the finger to. Social norms and stuff…what good are social norms, really? I think all they do is project a limited and harmful image of people. It thus impedes a broader social acceptance of what someone, or a group of people, might actually be like.
Jess C Scott, New Order

Marie Sexton
I understand addiction now. I never did before, you know. How could a man (or a woman) do something so self-destructive, knowing that they’re hurting not only themselves, but the people they love? It seemed that it would be so incredibly easy for them to just not take that next drink. Just stop. It’s so simple, really. But as so often happens with me, my arrogance kept me from seeing the truth of the matter. I see it now though. Every day, I tell myself it will be the last. Every night, as I’m f ...more
Marie Sexton, Strawberries for Dessert

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