Drop the name of your favorite gay novels in the comments, I need more queer literature in my life.
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jamie98
Wolfsong series by TJKlune
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nebjamin
Douglas Stewart writes amazing (and devastating) books.
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luca.stefanizzi
i really like Maurice by E.M. Forster and, as a more recent and queer release, Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly
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ryd_berg
City of Night by John Rechy
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tofubrat
Futbolista by Jonny Garza Villa
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pierito
I’m about to finish “In the eyes of Mr Furry” by Philip Ridley. It’s quite innocent but also sweet ☺️
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casbahmike
Anything by David Leavitt, Armistead Maupin or Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin. Though it is a collection of short stories, I highly recommend Leavitt’s Family Dancing. The stories are an insightful glimpse into the dynamics of the American middle class in the 90s. The novels in Maupin’s Tales of the City series are hilarious, plot-driven, page-turners that you won’t want to put down. They follow the lives of the main characters through decades from the 1970s to the present. Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room is set in 1950s Paris and is told from the perspective of a gay American.
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A Single Man - Isherwood
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ethanraysor
Giovanni’s Room because yes it is so good.
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ethanraysor
They Both Die At The End is so beautiful and heartbreaking all at once… great for spooky season!
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ethanraysor
Also currently reading The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson and it is a beautifully told glimpse into queerness and identity
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👀 ✍️ 📝
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aspn
Damn! Everyone is giving so many recommendations 👀🥰 I can’t wait to look into and hopefully delve into each one of these stories 🤍 thank you everyone!
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ettore.e
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller - just loved it!
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aspn
@ettore.e I actually have this on my list, I’m so excited to read it!
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ettore.e
@aspn oh amazing! Hope you’ll enjoy it 🫶🏻
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aspn
@ettore.e thank you! I’m sure I will, thank you for the recommendation and the reminder that I need to read it soon!
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pauric
Ordinary Saints by Niamh NiMhaoileoin
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Like A Love Story
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bk-nyc
I am not feeling myself today
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