Small Joys
By: Elvin James Mensah
3.94
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
An unexpected friendship saves a young man's life in this moving, utterly charming debut about chos…
Want to Read $ 8.99"He was tired of there being something shameful or unsettling about the blunt expression of friendship, of the simple desire to be there for someone needing to be mocked before it could be respected, of the fact that caring about a friend and wanting the best for them didn't hold the same value as money, when it was just as essential, if not more so."-Elvin James Mensah, Small Joys
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1. Henry Henry
By: Allen Bratton
3.65
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Henry Henry is a queer reimagining of Shakespeare's Henriad, transposing the legend of Henry V's wa… read more
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- literary fiction
- gay
- lgbt
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- queer
"Make life, make life, make life. What sort of life? We can prune and water and weed ourselves, but we can't stop the rot once it gets in."-Allen Bratton, Henry Henry
2. Close to Home
By: Michael Magee
4.06
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
While growing up in West Belfast, Sean does everything he's supposed to do. He works hard, he stud… read more
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- audiobook
- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
3. The New Life
By: Tom Crewe
3.77
Format: 392 pages, Hardcover
Two Victorian marriages, two dangerous love affairs, one extraordinary partnership . . .London, 189… read more
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- audiobook
- literary fiction
- gay
- lgbt
- fiction
- adult
- queer
"Science requires a rational audience."-Tom Crewe, The New Life
"True development does not respect comfort."-Tom Crewe, The New Life
"We British are used to being ruthless, of course, but only the men. The women aren't. We don't grab. We shouldn't . But we have to, to make some room for ourselves."-Tom Crewe, The New Life
"...John wondered if she would ever be so unthinkingly imperious again; whether her childish powers of command would survive the dislocation from home, the knowledge of her smallness in the greater wo…"-Tom Crewe, The New Life
4. In Memoriam
By: Alice Winn
4.53
Format: 382 pages, Hardcover
A haunting, virtuosic debut novel about two young men who fall in love during a time of war. It'… read more
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- audiobook
- literary fiction
- lgbt
- fiction
- adult
- queer
"It’s intimate."-Alice Winn, In Memoriam
"Call me Sidney,"-Alice Winn, In Memoriam
"Where’s the rest of it?"-Alice Winn, In Memoriam
"Do you believe in magic?"-Alice Winn, In Memoriam
5. Family Meal
By: Bryan Washington
3.56
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling, award-winning author of Memorial and Lot, an irresistible, intimate novel abo… read more
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- audiobook
- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- lgbt
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- queer
6. One Love
By: Matt Cain
3.76
Format: 440 pages, Kindle Edition
Two men. Twenty years of friendship. One love. 2002. Danny arrives at Manchester University dete… read more
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- gay
- lgbt
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- queer
7. Radical Love
By: Neil Blackmore
4.05
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Welcome to England, 1809. London is a violent, intolerant city, exhausted by years of war, beset by… read more
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- queer
- gay
- lgbt
- fiction
- audiobook
8. I Will Greet the Sun Again
By: Khashayar J. Khabushani
3.91
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A searing, heartbreaking debut about the powerful bonds that make and break an Iranian-American fam… read more
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- literary fiction
- gay
- lgbt
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- queer
9. Blessings
By: Chukwuebuka Ibeh
4.20
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Moonlight meets Purple Hibiscus in this gay coming-of-age novel from an astonishing young talent, s… read more
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- literary fiction
- gay
- lgbt
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- queer
10. The Late Americans
By: Brandon Taylor
3.38
Format: 303 pages, Hardcover
A deeply involving new novel of young men and women at a crossroads In the shared and private sp… read more
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- audiobook
- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- gay
- lgbt
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- queer
11. Bellies
By: Nicola Dinan
4.07
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
I wore a dress on the night I first met Ming.It begins as your typical boy meets boy. While out wit… read more
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- audiobook
- literary fiction
- lgbt
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- queer
12. Greta & Valdin
By: Rebecca K. Reilly
4.05
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
An irresistible and bighearted international bestseller that follows a brother and sister as they n… read more
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- audiobook
- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- lgbt
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- queer
"I wonder what plant I would be, if I were a plant. Maybe something with big leaves that droop sulkily if not provided with the exact right amount of water and light."-Rebecca K. Reilly, Greta & Valdin
13. Small Joys
By: Elvin James Mensah
3.94
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
An unexpected friendship saves a young man's life in this moving, utterly charming debut about chos… read more
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Elvin James Mensah's Small Joys book and Elvin James Mensah's Small Joys
- audiobook
- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- gay
- lgbt
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- queer
"He was tired of there being something shameful or unsettling about the blunt expression of friendship, of the simple desire to be there for someone needing to be mocked before it could be respected, …"-Elvin James Mensah, Small Joys
14. Clytemnestra
By: Costanza Casati
4.25
Format: 435 pages, Hardcover
For fans of Madeline Miller's Circe, a stunning debut following Clytemnestra, the most notorious vi… read more
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- adult
- fiction
- audiobook
"She will bow to no one. Her destiny will be what she wants it to be."-Costanza Casati, Clytemnestra
"It is unwise to let a man who isn't king sit on a throne for too long."-Costanza Casati, Clytemnestra
"As for queens, they are either hated or forgotten. She already knows which option suits her better. Let her be hated forever."-Costanza Casati, Clytemnestra
15. Brother & Sister Enter the Forest
By: Richard Mirabella
3.59
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Opening like a fairy tale and ending like a nightmare, this cannonball of a queer coming-of-age nov… read more
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- audiobook
- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- gay
- lgbt
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- queer
16. Small Worlds
By: Caleb Azumah Nelson
4.32
Format: 260 pages, Hardcover
An exhilarating and expansive new novel about fathers and sons, faith and friendship from Caleb Azu… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
"Grief never ends, but we find a way to walk in the light someone has left behind, rather than living in pain's shadow."-Caleb Azumah Nelson, Small Worlds
"It's here, when I'm with her, I know that a world can be two people, occupying a space where we don't have to explain. Where we can feel beautiful. Where we might feel free."-Caleb Azumah Nelson, Small Worlds
17. Countries of Origin
By: Javier Fuentes
3.60
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In this stunning debut, Javier Fuentes chronicles a tumultuous, passionate love affair between two … read more
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- literary fiction
- gay
- lgbt
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- queer
18. The Lookback Window
By: Kyle Dillon Hertz
3.75
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A fearless debut novel of resilience, transcendence, and the elusive promise of justice. Growing… read more
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- audiobook
- literary fiction
- gay
- lgbt
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- queer
"The great shame of your life is that you weren't raised Catholic," James said to me. "You've got suffering, but you don't have the aesthetic."-Kyle Dillon Hertz, The Lookback Window
"Some people talk about their PTSD as if it's a badge of honor, and I roll my fucking eyes. I'm not trying to be the PDST-esy of them all. I ignored it for a really long time. I overdosed at seventeen…"-Kyle Dillon Hertz, The Lookback Window
19. How We Named the Stars
By: Andrés N. Ordorica
4.04
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
Set between the United States and México, Andrés N. Ordorica’s debut novel is a tender and lyrical … read more
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- audiobook
- literary fiction
- gay
- lgbt
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- queer
20. And Then He Sang a Lullaby
By: Ani Kayode Somtochukwu
4.15
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The inaugural title from Roxane Gay Books, And Then He Sang a Lullaby is a searingly honest and res… read more
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- literary fiction
- gay
- lgbt
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- queer
21. Hombrecito
By: Santiago Jose Sanchez
3.95
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A novel by a brilliant new voice, Hombrecito is a queer coming-of-age story about a young immigrant… read more
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- adult fiction
- literary fiction
- gay
- lgbt
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
