The Dove in the Belly
By: Jim Grimsley
4.17
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
At the University of North Carolina, Ronny's made some friends, kept his secrets, survived dorm lif…
Want to Read $ 9.99"Ben was shaking now, sobbing. Ronny watched and let it happen. Ronny wrapped Ben in the blanket. "I came to every game," he said."-Jim Grimsley, The Dove in the Belly
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1. As Meat Loves Salt
By: Maria McCann
3.91
Format: 565 pages, Paperback
In the seventeenth century, the English Revolution is under way. The nation, seething with religiou… read more
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- romance
- m m romance
- lgbt
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- queer
"Speak to me, Jacob, do not play the tyrant. Speak to me."-Maria McCann, As Meat Loves Salt
" Violent love eats up what it does love, and is mere appetite. "-Maria McCann, As Meat Loves Salt
"Will you still walk with me?’ ‘Would you walk with a bad angel?"-Maria McCann, As Meat Loves Salt
"I dig and plough at your command,' I replied, 'but you will not tell me how to shit."-Maria McCann, As Meat Loves Salt
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- lgbt
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- queer
3. The Wicker King
By: K. Ancrum
3.72
Format: 134 pages, Hardcover
The Wicker King is a psychological young adult thriller that follows two friends struggling as one … read more
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4. Dark Heir (Dark Rise, #2)
By: C.S. Pacat
4.56
Format: 496 pages, Kindle Edition
In this riveting sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel Dark Rise, Will and his allies have… read more
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- m m romance
- lgbt
- historical
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
- queer
"It’s all very well caring about sheep when you killed six of my men,"-C.S. Pacat, Dark Heir (Dark Rise, #2)
"Light is not something you can extinguish," she said. "Even in the darkest night, there is a star."-C.S. Pacat, Dark Heir (Dark Rise, #2)
"So you can take a shadow,' said Will, 'you can pledge yourself to darkness, but I can't be trusted with my own power, even when I want to use it to do what's right?"-C.S. Pacat, Dark Heir (Dark Rise, #2)
"So you can take a shadow," said Will, "you can pledge yourself to darkness, but I can't be trusted with my own power, even when I want to use it to do what's right?"-C.S. Pacat, Dark Heir (Dark Rise, #2)
5. We Could Be So Good
By: Cat Sebastian
4.29
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
Casey McQuiston meets The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo in this mid-century romdram about a scrappy… read more
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- romance
- m m romance
- lgbt
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- queer
6. You Should Be So Lucky
By: Cat Sebastian
4.39
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
An emotional, slow-burn, grumpy/sunshine, queer mid-century romance about grief and found family, b… read more
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- romance
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- lgbt
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- queer
"Sometimes you want to look at a guy and say: Well, he’s fucked, but he’s trying."-Cat Sebastian, You Should Be So Lucky
"But he also wants that feeling he had earlier, that feeling of being seen for who he is, and of being liked anyway."-Cat Sebastian, You Should Be So Lucky
"This urge to be kind to a relative stranger is unfamiliar and disconcerting, as if he's discovered in himself a hunger for raw meat or an enthusiasm for vaudeville."-Cat Sebastian, You Should Be So Lucky
"The actual problem is incredibly boring, and Mark hates admitting it even to himself. Unless a couple has the good fortune to get hit by the same freight train, their story ends in exactly one way. H…"-Cat Sebastian, You Should Be So Lucky
7. 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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- romance
- literary fiction
- lgbt
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- 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
8. Lie With Me
By: Philippe Besson
4.26
Format: 149 pages, Hardcover
The award-winning, bestselling French novel by Philippe Besson about an affair between two teenage … read more
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- romance
- literary fiction
- lgbt
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Desire does not go out like a match, it extinguishes slowly as it burns into ash."-Philippe Besson, Lie With Me
"I also know how much of yourself you have to leave behind in order to look like everyone else."-Philippe Besson, Lie With Me
"You get used to everything, even the defection of those you thought you were bound to forever."-Philippe Besson, Lie With Me
"In the end, love was only possible because he saw me not as who I was, but as the person I would become."-Philippe Besson, Lie With Me
9. These Violent Delights
By: Micah Nemerever
3.97
Format: 460 pages, Hardcover
When Paul and Julian meet as university freshmen in early 1970s Pittsburgh, they are immediately dr… read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- fiction
- historical fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"There’s this idea in psychoanalysis that I’ve always liked."-Micah Nemerever, These Violent Delights
"I don’t think you’ve ever felt anything that didn’t hurt you,"-Micah Nemerever, These Violent Delights
"In the end, there wasn’t any difference between trusting someone and underestimating them."-Micah Nemerever, These Violent Delights
"All they were—all they had ever been—was a pair of sunflowers who each believed the other was the sun."-Micah Nemerever, These Violent Delights
10. The Sea Ain't Mine Alone
By: C.L. Beaumont
4.34
Format: 538 pages, Kindle Edition
For James Campbell, winning the 1976 International Surf Competition is the ticket to his future. It… read more
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- romance
- m m romance
- lgbt
- historical
- fiction
- contemporary
- historical fiction
- queer
11. Anyone's Ghost
By: August Thompson
4.11
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
An extraordinary debut novel in which the transforming love and friendship between two young men du… read more
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- romance
- literary fiction
- lgbt
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
12. The Scottish Boy
By: Alex de Campi
4.16
Format: 485 pages, Hardcover
1333. Edward III is at war with Scotland. Nineteen-year-old Sir Harry de Lyon yearns to prove himse… read more
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- romance
- m m romance
- lgbt
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- queer
"Iain,’ he says softly. ‘If you’re in heaven, I cannot let you go. I keep seeing you, trying to put you back in the world by sheer force of desire. I saw you in the Black Knight, and I feel like every…"-Alex de Campi, The Scottish Boy
13. The Long Run
By: James Acker
4.31
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Two track and field athletes find an unexpected but powerful love in this unapologetically blunt an… read more
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- romance
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- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
14. The Dove in the Belly
By: Jim Grimsley
4.17
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
At the University of North Carolina, Ronny's made some friends, kept his secrets, survived dorm lif… read more
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- romance
- literary fiction
- m m romance
- lgbt
- historical
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- historical fiction
- queer
"Ben was shaking now, sobbing. Ronny watched and let it happen. Ronny wrapped Ben in the blanket. "I came to every game," he said."-Jim Grimsley, The Dove in the Belly
15. Earthflown (The Anatomy of Water #1)
By: Frances Wren
4.08
Format: 455 pages, Paperback
Featuring over 60 illustrations, Earthflown is a love story that tries – and fails – to leave the w… read more
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- romance
- queer
- fiction
- lgbt
"How reassuring. A discount hitman."-Frances Wren, Earthflown (The Anatomy of Water #1)
"Certainty wasn't worth the doubt. Probably."-Frances Wren, Earthflown (The Anatomy of Water #1)
"It's a ballet. Dancing is a euphemism for everything."-Frances Wren, Earthflown (The Anatomy of Water #1)
"You know, I'm boring when I'm tired. And I'm always tired."-Frances Wren, Earthflown (The Anatomy of Water #1)
16. The Boy in the Rain
By: Stephanie Cowell
4.07
Format: 326 pages, Kindle Edition
It is 1903 in the English countryside when Robbie, a shy young art student, meets the twenty-nine-y… read more
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- romance
- m m romance
- lgbt
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- queer
17. Icarus
By: K. Ancrum
4.08
Format: 382 pages, Hardcover
Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, this… read more
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- romance
- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
18. The Bayou
By: Arden Powell
4.03
Format: 149 pages, Kindle Edition
"Eugene didn’t know if he believed in the devil beyond the wicked things people did of their own ac… read more
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- historical
- historical fiction
- queer
- lgbt
19. Oleander: A Great Expectations Reimagining
By: Scarlett Drake
4.63
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
Caspien Deveraux was poison. It took me years to realise that he hadn’t been born like that. He… read more
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- m m romance
- lgbt
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Caspien was an altarpiece, Deveraux his reredos, and I came to him in blind idolatry."-Scarlett Drake, Oleander: A Great Expectations Reimagining
"These walls and the two men inside had swallowed me whole once before, so when I emerged from the belly of the beast, I staggered into the world blinking and raw. This time, though, I have come armed…"-Scarlett Drake, Oleander: A Great Expectations Reimagining
20. 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
- lgbt
- historical
- fiction
- contemporary
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- queer
21. Teenage Dirtbags
By: James Acker
4.07
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
From the author of The Long Run comes another unflinchingly raw and boldly hilarious novel about an… read more
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- lgbt
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
