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The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerCall Me By Your Name by André AcimanAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzMaurice by E.M. ForsterThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Best Gay Fiction
39th out of 2,695 books — 3,898 voters
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerCall Me By Your Name by André Aciman
Best LGBTQIA literature
57th out of 1,793 books — 2,215 voters

Maurice by E.M. ForsterBrokeback Mountain by Annie ProulxThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeA Single Man by Christopher IsherwoodGiovanni’s Room by James Baldwin
Classic Gay Male Literature
13th out of 287 books — 162 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
447th out of 1,318 books — 5,868 voters

Maurice by E.M. ForsterTales of the City by Armistead MaupinA Single Man by Christopher IsherwoodTigers and Devils by Sean KennedyGiovanni’s Room by James Baldwin
Gay Fiction by Men
44th out of 563 books — 250 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyMikey and the Chickadee by Kid BoiseGeography Club by Brent HartingerJerkbait by Mia SiegertSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
Gay Coming-Out Fiction
6th out of 232 books — 124 voters

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyBoy Meets Boy by David LevithanSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky AlbertalliGeography Club by Brent Hartinger
Best GLBT books for teens
82nd out of 366 books — 437 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
491st out of 1,265 books — 2,257 voters

Forever... by Judy BlumeMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenOutlander by Diana GabaldonGirl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierStardust by Neil Gaiman
Feels Like the First Time
23rd out of 324 books — 54 voters
Maurice by E.M. ForsterGiovanni’s Room by James BaldwinDeath in Venice by Thomas MannNaked Lunch by William S. BurroughsThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Publishing Triangle 100 Best Gay and Lesbian Books
14th out of 100 books — 13 voters

Puff, the Magic Dragon by Peter YarrowConfessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie KinsellaBuses Are a Comin' by Charles PersonEven Cowgirls Get the Blues by Tom RobbinsThe Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth
Dead in 2025: The Authors We Lost
68th out of 601 books — 39 voters
Giovanni’s Room by James BaldwinGo Tell It on the Mountain by James BaldwinTales of the City by Armistead MaupinMaurice by E.M. ForsterDeath in Venice by Thomas Mann
Gay Novels From Before 1990
24th out of 227 books — 18 voters

A Boy's Own Story by Edmund WhiteAnansi Boys by Neil GaimanFarmer Boy by Laura Ingalls WilderJo's Boys by Louisa May AlcottThe Persian Boy by Mary Renault
Boy in the Title
1st out of 476 books — 16 voters
A Boy's Own Story by Edmund WhiteDry by Augusten BurroughsMore Fool Me by Stephen FryThe Fry Chronicles by Stephen FryThe Naked Civil Servant by Quentin Crisp
Best Gay Books with 1st Person POV
1st out of 8 books — 2 voters

11/22/63 by Stephen KingThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverCircle of Friends by Maeve BinchyThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónBrooklyn by Colm Tóibín
Books Set in 1950s
25th out of 73 books — 48 voters
To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny HanFarmer Boy by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneThe Horse and His Boy by C.S. LewisThe Boys of Summer by Roger Kahn
Books with Boy in the title
30th out of 404 books — 26 voters

Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierThe Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John BoyneGirl, Interrupted by Susanna KaysenThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Title Challenge: Children
10th out of 256 books — 15 voters
The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerMaurice by E.M. ForsterGiovanni’s Room by James BaldwinCome Unto These Yellow Sands by Josh LanyonThe Charioteer by Mary Renault
Smart LGBTQ Literature
28th out of 52 books — 47 voters

The Horse and His Boy by C.S. LewisBlack Boy by Richard WrightThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneFarmer Boy by Laura Ingalls WilderAnansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
Books with 'Boy' in the Title
172nd out of 1,033 books — 83 voters
The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzRed, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonHeartstopper by Alice OsemanThe Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth
LGBT Books Voted by LGBT Readers Only
322nd out of 896 books — 350 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Great Coming-Of-Age Books
231st out of 869 books — 640 voters
Acclamation by Vee HoffmanListening To Dust by Brandon ShireMaurice by E.M. ForsterTales of the City by Armistead MaupinBrokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx
Great Gay Fiction
45th out of 92 books — 95 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Best Coming of Age Stories
368th out of 1,376 books — 1,164 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Books You Wish You Could Force All Your Friends to Read
367th out of 1,784 books — 832 voters

Artemis Fowl by Eoin ColferThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark TwainThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardTreasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Best Books For and About Boys
346th out of 362 books — 91 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonGirl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierThe Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
Books With the Words "Boy" and/or "Girl" in the Title
48th out of 316 books — 12 voters

Hot Head by Damon SuedeTigers and Devils by Sean KennedyBear, Otter, and the Kid by T.J. KluneSomething Like Summer by Jay BellLatakia by J.F. Smith
M/M Books Written By Men
1383rd out of 1,547 books — 1,057 voters
Hatchet by Gary PaulsenAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Call of the Wild by Jack LondonThen Again, Maybe I Won't by Judy Blume
Classic Young Adult Novels
30th out of 32 books — 5 voters

Call Me by Your Name by André AcimanMikey and the Chickadee by Kid BoiseAt Swim, Two Boys by Jamie O'NeillThe Painting of Porcupine City by Ben MonopoliThe Brothers Bishop by Bart Yates
Diverse literature of depth and beauty
16th out of 68 books — 27 voters
Orlando by Virginia WoolfThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeGirl, Woman, Other by Bernardine EvaristoThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
LGBTQIAP Literary Fiction, Poetry, and Classics
29th out of 40 books — 2 voters

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