The Best in Gay Fiction!
Discover the best in gay fiction with our curated list of top books! Explore captivating stories, diverse characters, and unforgettable LGBTQ+ narratives.
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The Ice Sculptures
by Michael D. Craig
Hollywood action hero Timothy Race is the most popular and masculine film star around. But Tim is living the ultimate showbiz lie; he's a gay man posing as America's finest example of heterosexuality. He's been the undisputed King of the Box Office since making his theatrical debut, and on the arm of his long-time friend - the stunning, acclaimed actress Raina Hawthorne - he appears to have it all. Things aren't always as they seem however, especially in the land of fantasy and the factory of dreams called Hollywood.
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How I Paid for College
by Marc Acito
The story centers on Edward Zanni, a 17-year-old high school senior living in New Jersey in the early 1980s, whose ambition to ascend to the Juilliard School in New York City to study acting is quashed when his father refuses to pay his tuition fees.
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Into this World We're Thrown
by Mark Kendrick
Scott and Ryan's relationship is challenged further when Ryan's grandmother dies. This sends Ryan into a downward spiral, causing him to re-evaluate his decisions, including his life with Scott. While Scott is dealing with the possible destruction of his first relationship, he learns about a secret admirer at school who will stop at nothing to make Scott his. Will this secret admirer ruin Scott and Ryan's relationship? Will Ryan pull himself from the depths of his emotional turmoil? Can the boys uncover and express their love for one another before it's too late?
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Metes and Bounds
by Jay Quinn
Surf, sand, and sex meet the macho world of construction workers in this unique coming-of-age novel from Lambda Literary Award finalist Jay Quinn.
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Ambidextrous
by Felice Picano
A fictionalized memoir of the author's suburban 1950's childhood and adolescence.
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Leave Myself Behind
by Bart Yates
Starting a new life with his legendary psycho-poet mother in a sleepy New England town, seventeen-year-old Noah York uncovers clues to an age-old mystery in the walls of their old Victorian home, while falling in love with the boy next door, a relationship that sends shockwaves throughout the town. 15,000 first printing.
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Infidelity
by William Rooney
Can a relationship based on incredibly passionate and raw sexual fulfillment disguise itself as true love? Or is true love just a name given to sexual fulfillment?Such was the question faced by Tom Clifden, a clever street hustler who found himself sexually glued to Hank Carter, a struggling would-be actor in New York City. Their physical and sexual appetites for each other knew no boundaries. Night after night they revelled in passionate and uninhibited sexual episodes.This is the story of two handsome young men who try to build a relationship during the sexually explosive and carefree years of the late 60s. The tale of their love unfolds, revealing the challenges of the ever-growing temptations of Infidelity.
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Reap the Whirlwind
by Josh Aterovis
Will's life is changing so quickly he can't keep up, although he's learning a lot about himself in the process. Then his best friend dies in what appears to be a drunken accident, but Will receives a note hinting that it may be something more. With the help of Killian Kendall, he begins an investigation that results in even more death.
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The World of Normal Boys
by K. M. Soehnlein
Living in suburban New Jersey in the 1970s is quiet for Robin until his brother is killed in an accident, causing the relationship with his family to deteriorate as he rebels against his middle-American lifestyle.
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The Little Death
by Michael Nava
Henry Rios is introduced as a troubled San Francisco public defender, burnt out and battling alcoholism. While investigating the murder of an old friend, he traces clues back to the man's own wealthy family. It is here that we first encounter Rios's disenchantment with a legal system caught between justice and corruption.
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Lucky
by Eddie De Oliveira
Offers readers a coming-of-age tale about a young boy trying to deal with his feelings of attraction to both girls and boys while dealing with a new friendship that has the possibility of turning into something more. Original.
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Child of My Right Hand
by Eric K. Goodman
As Jack and Genna Barish struggle to deal with their 17-year-old son's announcement that he is gay, the conservative town's reaction, and their own marital conflicts, the complex dynamics of a family unfold.
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Harold's End
by J. T. LeRoy
Harold's end is a street hustler power ballad from San Francisco novelist JT Leroy. A young boy finds solace in a gift from an older, seemingly compassionate man. As with other Leroy stories, it goes from dark to incomprehensibly black. Internationally renowned Australiam artist Cherry Hood has created eight unique watercolour paintings based on the character descriptions in the story.