Best stories featuring LGBTQAI+ merfolk characters (selkies, sirens, ect, are welcome)
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message 1: by Julio (new)

Julio Genao do mermen who turn into cephalopods count? if so, i'd like to add Kraken to this list


message 2: by Serith (new)

Serith Sure, why not! ;) Add to your heart's content.


message 3: by leigh (new)

leigh Rising and Descending are M/F and should not be on this list.


message 4: by Taylor (new)

Taylor Ryan I agree, Rising (as well as Descending) is NOT a gay merman book. It is a relationship between a male and female. They are on the wrong list.


message 5: by Serith (new)

Serith UPDATES:

-Renaming this list to include all LGBTQAI+ merfolk (not just m/m - far too exclusive).

-Removing the books mentioned in the comments. Thanks for your help!


message 6: by emil (last edited Sep 09, 2017 06:26AM) (new)

emil ummm I think this list should have been called H2Omosexuals // haha jk but yeah this is really helpful. I should read a couple of these :-)


message 7: by M'rella (new)

M'rella Is Keeping Merminia an /m romance? Looks very straight to me, but I might be mistaken.

PS We already have Queer Mermaids, so this list then should exclude f/f?


message 8: by Serith (new)

Serith Тамрико wrote: "Is Keeping Merminia an /m romance? Looks very straight to me, but I might be mistaken.

PS We already have Queer Mermaids, so this list then should exclude f/f?"


Yeah, looking into Keeping Merminia and I can't locate any LGBTQAI+ related tags/shelves on it... Can anyone confirm?

This list was originally focused to answer a frequent request, but updated to include the entire community. No plans to revert it n_n


message 9: by M'rella (new)

M'rella Serith wrote: "Тамрико wrote: "PS We already have Queer Mermaids, so this list then should exclude f/f?..."

Was just curious :)


message 10: by TwistedRose (last edited Aug 29, 2018 12:17PM) (new)

TwistedRose #60 Your heart will grow and #66 Seafoam and silence is m/f


message 11: by Serith (new)

Serith TwistedRose wrote: "#60 Your heart will grow and #66 Seafoam and silence is m/f"

Thanks for the update! By any chance would either book feature LGBTQAI+ rep of a different sort? (bi/pan, trans, intersex, so on) Just want to be sure before nerfing them from the list.


message 12: by Frank (new)

Frank Feliz Right up my genre alley and already see plenty I've never heard of before. Nice! :)


message 13: by Jaylee (new)

Jaylee Serith wrote: "TwistedRose wrote: "#60 Your heart will grow and #66 Seafoam and silence is m/f"

Thanks for the update! By any chance would either book feature LGBTQAI+ rep of a different sort? (bi/pan, trans, in..."


Seafoam and Silence has an asexual character, and the male love interest in Your Heart Will Grow is trans


message 14: by Jaylee (new)

Jaylee An anthology I edited, Love & Bubbles, would be ideal for this list, as we have stories with queer selkies, mermaids, water demons, dolphin shifters, etc.


message 15: by M'rella (new)

M'rella Frank wrote: "I have a new anthology out now that would fit this list, called Shorts of Mer: A Merman Collection, which has five short stories featuring gay mermen (asexual and demisexual included)."

Added :)


message 16: by Frank (new)

Frank Feliz M'rella wrote: "Frank wrote: "I have a new anthology out now that would fit this list, called Shorts of Mer: A Merman Collection, which has five short stories featuring gay mermen (asexual and demi..."

Thank you so much! :D


message 17: by Shin (new)

Shin Really happy I fell on this list! I practically devoured the Siren Cove series by Claire Cullen, absolutely amazing.


message 18: by Aramis (new)

Aramis Jordan My MM merman romance Escaping the Merman just came out - it would be amazing if somebody could please add it to the list. Thank you!

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...


message 19: by M'rella (new)

M'rella @Aramis,

Such an easy thing to do! :D

- Go to the TOP of the list.
- On the right side (just above the very first book on the list) you will see "Add books to the list".
- Click on it and will see "Add books from: My Books or a Search"
- Click on either one and you will see a prompt for "Search" and books on your selves for "My books"

I clicked on "search", entered your name, found the book and clicked on "add the book"

Voila! :D It's added :D

Sometimes it's hard to find your way, if you are not familiar with the site. I had a few things points out to me, too, even though they were staring right into my face ;)


message 20: by Aramis (new)

Aramis Jordan M'rella wrote: "@Aramis,

Such an easy thing to do! :D

- Go to the TOP of the list.
- On the right side (just above the very first book on the list) you will see "Add books to the list".
- Click on it and will ..."


Hi M'rella,

Thanks for your help with this.
I tried that but it doesn't work, probably because I'm the author. I've added friends' books to lists before without problem, but I'm not able add my own.


message 21: by M'rella (new)

M'rella Ah, I see. That's just wrong. Anyway, glad to be of help! :D


message 22: by Aramis (new)

Aramis Jordan Brilliant, thank you so so much for your help! :-)


message 23: by omniscient (last edited Nov 12, 2024 03:45AM) (new)

omniscient Trees The Salt Grows Heavy looks really good - is the mermaid also lgbt tho or is it just the other main character?

EDIT: I also don't think the mermaid in the Mermaid, the Witch and the Sea is gay, maybe she has other gender stuff going on but idk. Maybe the companion novel/sequel has gay mermaids??? idk


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