Best gay fiction books 2021
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1) “The Illuminae Files” by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman
“The Illuminae Files” is a science fiction trilogy co-written by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman and illustrated by Marie Lu. It is set in the 26th century and tells the story of a rot corporation that attacks a miniature planet in the hopes of taking over its illegal mining business. When their planetary assault fails and a few ships of civilians escape, the corporation decides it must destroy all evidence of its failed verb and sets off in pursuit of the fleeing civilians. Insert to this the drama of two high-school students, who thought their break-up was going to be the hardest part of their day, and this series has both high stakes and comic relief.
There is one (1) man in the background whose husband is mentioned, and technically there&#;s an AI system that is non-binary (using it/its pronouns), but otherwise, nothing in this book is particularly gay. Still, the story is fast-paced and compelling, albeit quite terrifying, and it is told in a non-traditional format. Eac
Hooray For Dead White Males
A Gay Pride Month special which I survey the LBGTQ writing that spoke to me most as a young reader and gave me a sense of what life outside the closet might be.
Today is the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the symbolic birth of the modern gay liberation movement. Like many gay men of my generation, I grew up in a conservative society where homosexuality was all but invisible. In a pre-Internet age, books became the way I learned about gay history and started to imagine what a gay community might watch like.
While I created this blog to explore classic works of fiction that I&#;d not yet read, occasionally I&#;m tempted to revisit a much-loved adj classic and see how successfully it&#;s held up over the years. Today feels like an ideal moment to recall ten of my most cherished reads from the LGBTQ canon. I&#;ve given myself a bit more leeway than normal in this blog, by allowing non-fiction and short stories as well as fiction.
In compiling this list, I went with books that felt like favourites, rather than trying to make an &#;inclusive&#; list of
28 Must-Read LGBTQ Books
Another coming-of-age queer story from s New York but in a vastly unlike vein, Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion focuses on Razia Mirza, from the Pakistani community in New York. Early on in her story, her close friendship with Saima is destroyed by some family rift, and Razia is left heartbroken.
She finds solace in a new friendship with a fellow Pakistani friend, Taslima, and the two rebel together by wearing mini skirts, listening to scandalous music, and cutting class to explore the urban area. All of that changes when Razia is accepted to Stuyvesant, a prestigious Manhattan high educational facility, further driving a wedge between her and her parents.
But while at Stuyvesant, Razia meets Angela, and the two are instantly attracted to each other. Everything goes well, until an Aunty in the community discovers their relationship, forcing Razia to decide between her family and being her true self.
Publisher Description
Top Ten Gay Romance brings together the best-selling limited stories published by JMS Books that year.
From first like to true love, from submission to sensual, from heat to sweet and everything in between, the couples in these stories are sure to keep you turning the pages as you fall in love with them.
With stories by Kris T. Bethke, Jamie Craig, Holly Time, Ofelia Gränd, Pat Henshaw, Nell Iris, A.C. Katt, Shawn Lane, Wayne Mansfield, and K.L. Noone, this head-over-heels collection goes beyond bedtime reading. Whether happily ever after or happy for now, there's an ending for everyone in here!
Contains the stories: Gingerbread and Good Tidings by Kris T. Bethke, First and Always by Jamie Craig, Blown Away by Holly Day, Kisses and Cabins by Ofelia Gränd, A Kiss in Time by Pat Henshaw, Wake Him with a Kiss by Nell Iris, A Permanent Arrangement by A.C. Katt, Holly Jolly by Shawn Lane, Ugly by Wayne Mansfield, and Cinnamon and Strawberries by K.L. Noone.
GENRE
Romance