20 best-selling queer books like The Companion by E.E. Ottoman

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The Companion

By: E.E. Ottoman

3.67

Format: 168 pages, ebook

New York, 1949 After years of trying to break into New York City's literary scene, Madeline Slau…

"He was silent for a moment, then said more quietly. 'But I know what you are talking about. I've felt like that before too. To be intimate with someone and feel not right afterward, too vulnerable and too seen.' He took a draw on his cigarette. 'I spend so much of my time not being seen. Explaining and quantifying myself.' 'Making myself small and unseen,' Madeline said. 'Unthreatening and unremarkable.' 'In everything,' Victor agreed. 'So, to not have to do that to be accepted without a fight, it can be almost painful. Getting what you want and not knowing what to do with it. I am good at being hurt and bad at being loved."

-E.E. Ottoman, The Companion

"He was silent for a moment, then said more quietly. 'But I know what you are talking about. I've felt like that before too. To be intimate with someone and feel not right afterward, too vulnerable and too seen.' He took a draw on his cigarette. 'I spend so much of my time not being seen. Explaining and quantifying myself.' 'Making myself small and unseen,' Madeline said. 'Unthreatening and unremarkable.' 'In everything,' Victor agreed. 'So, to not have to do that to be accepted without a fight, it can be almost painful. Getting what you want and not knowing what to do with it. I am good at being hurt and bad at being loved."

-E.E. Ottoman, The Companion

If you liked the queer plot in The Companion by E.E. Ottoman , here is a list of 20 books like this:

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1. Honeybloods : a sapphic vampire romance novella (HONEYBLOODS #1)

By: I.S. Belle

3.78

Format: 172 pages, Kindle Edition

"Remember when you pinkie promised you'd help me bury a body? Is that offer still good?" TWILIGHT … read more

Similar categories in I.S. Belle's Honeybloods : a sapphic vampire romance novella (HONEYBLOODS #1) book and E.E. Ottoman's The Companion

  • romance
  • novella
  • queer
  • lgbt
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2. Most Ardently

By: Gabe Cole Novoa

4.02

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A trans boy searches for a future―and a romance―in which he can live and love openly as himself in … read more

Similar categories in Gabe Cole Novoa's Most Ardently book and E.E. Ottoman's The Companion

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • queer
"I love you, Oliver," Darcy said, "Most ardently."

-Gabe Cole Novoa, Most Ardently

"We're permitted to bring a guest,' Darcy said. 'We could bring a guest every week if we wanted to. I'd be happy to make you mine.' Oliver arched an eyebrow. Darcy's face flushed pink. 'My... guest. T…"

-Gabe Cole Novoa, Most Ardently

"Just the notion of being able to spend multiple days as himself made Oliver feel lighter. He finished his tea and stood, the heaviness of his argument with his mother melting away at the prospect of …"

-Gabe Cole Novoa, Most Ardently

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3. Second Night Stand

By: Karelia Stetz-Waters

3.95

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

A burlesque performer and a professional ballerina fall in love while competing on a reality TV tal… read more

Similar categories in Karelia Stetz-Waters's Second Night Stand book and E.E. Ottoman's The Companion

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • adult
  • queer
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4. Three Kings

By: Freydís Moon

3.95

Format: 157 pages, Kindle Edition

A polyamorous modern-day fairytale filled with magical flora, cozy romance, and Icelandic folklore…… read more

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  • romance
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • novella
  • fiction
  • adult
  • queer
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5. Heart, Haunt, Havoc (The Gideon Testaments, #1)

By: Freydís Moon

3.74

Format: 156 pages, Kindle Edition

Laced with romance, gothic imagery, Catholic mysticism, diaspora, and horror… When lonely transg… read more

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  • romance
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • novella
  • adult
  • queer
"Abandonment. Unfinished business. There was always something or someone that caused a house to want, to ache, to make itself known. There was always a reason for anger and lust and becoming lonesome"

-Freydís Moon, Heart, Haunt, Havoc (The Gideon Testaments, #1)

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6. AITA?

By: Cassie Alexander

3.97

Format: 190 pages, Kindle Edition

Dear Schmedit: This past weekend my fiancé (24M) and I (23 F) were at a party at a friend’s and … read more

Similar categories in Cassie Alexander's AITA? book and E.E. Ottoman's The Companion

  • romance
  • queer
  • lgbt
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7. Phantom and Rook: When An Immortal Falls In Love With A Witch (Adventures in Levena #1)

By: Aelina Isaacs

4.13

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

Arlo Rook has decided it’s time to move out of Garren Castle, home for orphans of all races, magica… read more

Similar categories in Aelina Isaacs's Phantom and Rook: When An Immortal Falls In Love With A Witch (Adventures in Levena #1) book and E.E. Ottoman's The Companion

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • adult
  • queer
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8. Meet Cute Club (Sweet Rose, #1)

By: Jack Harbon

3.24

Format: 232 pages, Kindle Edition

Jordan Collins doesn’t need a man. What he needs is for his favorite author to release another o… read more

Similar categories in Jack Harbon's Meet Cute Club (Sweet Rose, #1) book and E.E. Ottoman's The Companion

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • adult
  • queer
"Everyone loved being together and just fangirling over whatever they were reading."

-Jack Harbon, Meet Cute Club (Sweet Rose, #1)

"He couldn’t blow all his money on more books when he had an ever-growing stack sitting on his nightstand and the book club to worry about"

-Jack Harbon, Meet Cute Club (Sweet Rose, #1)

"People think of this lonely cat lady substituting affection in real life for fake people kissing, but there are so many people of any gender writing this stuff."

-Jack Harbon, Meet Cute Club (Sweet Rose, #1)

"There was nothing wrong with him. In fact, he often wondered why it was that more people weren’t as obsessed with these stories as he was. Angsty romances involving lifelong friends, vampires that we…"

-Jack Harbon, Meet Cute Club (Sweet Rose, #1)

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9. Caroline's Heart

By: Austin Chant

4.21

Format: 162 pages, Paperback

HER LOVER'S SOUL FOR A STRANGER'S LIFE. A queer Weird West romance by the author of Peter Darling i… read more

Similar categories in Austin Chant's Caroline's Heart book and E.E. Ottoman's The Companion

  • romance
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • historical
  • novella
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • queer
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10. Witches of New Orleans

By: Brigitte Delery

2.56

Format: 84 pages, ebook

The five witches of the New Orleans Coven each have an elemental affinity, a commission from the ci… read more

Similar categories in Brigitte Delery's Witches of New Orleans book and E.E. Ottoman's The Companion

  • romance
  • lgbt
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11. Really Cute People

By: Markus Harwood-Jones

3.64

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

A little domestic bliss never hurt anyone…right? Charlie Dee is headed for burnout. They’ve been b… read more

Similar categories in Markus Harwood-Jones's Really Cute People book and E.E. Ottoman's The Companion

  • romance
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • adult
  • queer
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12. Triple Sec

By: T.J. Alexander

3.95

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

A jaded bartender is wooed by a charmingly quirky couple in this fresh and sizzling polyamorous rom… read more

Similar categories in T.J. Alexander's Triple Sec book and E.E. Ottoman's The Companion

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • fiction
  • adult
  • queer
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13. Peaches and Honey

By: Imogen Markwell-Tweed

3.27

Format: 156 pages, Paperback

Matt’s come a long way from the hyper-masculine jerk he was fifteen years ago. He never expected to… read more

Similar categories in Imogen Markwell-Tweed's Peaches and Honey book and E.E. Ottoman's The Companion

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • novella
  • fiction
  • adult
  • queer
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14. Exodus 20:3

By: Freydís Moon

3.79

Format: 100 pages, Paperback

Religious eroticism and queer emancipation meet in a claustrophobic monster-romance about divinity,… read more

Similar categories in Freydís Moon's Exodus 20:3 book and E.E. Ottoman's The Companion

  • romance
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • novella
  • adult
  • queer
"It was a frightening thing, being in the middle of nowhere with someone who paid attention."

-Freydís Moon, Exodus 20:3

"Homes left and remade, countries carried from one place to another, rituals remembered in tangled languages."

-Freydís Moon, Exodus 20:3

"Turn the other cheek. Yeah I get it -" "Allow God to act on your behalf," Ariel said sternly... "Make room for divine intervention."

-Freydís Moon, Exodus 20:3

"Aren't you... aren't you, like, a pastor or something?" "No, I'm someone with an idea. That's all." "Uh-huh. And rebuilding this church is your idea? Restoring faith?" "Yes, and providing access." Di…"

-Freydís Moon, Exodus 20:3

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15. The Companion

By: E.E. Ottoman

3.67

Format: 168 pages, ebook

New York, 1949 After years of trying to break into New York City's literary scene, Madeline Slau… read more

Similar categories in E.E. Ottoman's The Companion book and E.E. Ottoman's The Companion

  • romance
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • historical
  • novella
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • queer
"He was silent for a moment, then said more quietly. 'But I know what you are talking about. I've felt like that before too. To be intimate with someone and feel not right afterward, too vulnerable an…"

-E.E. Ottoman, The Companion

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16. Compound Fracture

By: Andrew Joseph White

4.53

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling and award-winning author Andrew Joseph White returns with a queer Appalachian thriller,… read more

Similar categories in Andrew Joseph White's Compound Fracture book and E.E. Ottoman's The Companion

  • fiction
  • queer
  • transgender
  • lgbt
"There's a whole spectrum of reactions to coming out. Getting kicked out is one extreme–being accepted wholeheartedly is the other. But in the middle, there's this. The awkwardness, the refusals to ac…"

-Andrew Joseph White, Compound Fracture

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17. Saint, Sorrow, Sinner (The Gideon Testaments, #3)

By: Freydís Moon

4.05

Format: 177 pages, Kindle Edition

An exploration of religious mythos, Brujería, and spiritual ascension… Sophia De’voreaux never … read more

Similar categories in Freydís Moon's Saint, Sorrow, Sinner (The Gideon Testaments, #3) book and E.E. Ottoman's The Companion

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • novella
  • fiction
  • queer
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18. A Shore Thing

By: Joanna Lowell

4.18

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

A delightful queer Victorian love story, featuring a boldly brash trans hero, the beguiling botanis… read more

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  • romance
  • lgbt
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • queer
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19. A Flame in the Night (New Age Gothic #1)

By: Morgan Dante

3.58

Format: 161 pages, Paperback

The start of bloody decadence... The definition of marriage: Two people and their silver-haired … read more

Similar categories in Morgan Dante's A Flame in the Night (New Age Gothic #1) book and E.E. Ottoman's The Companion

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • adult
  • queer
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20. Wolf, Willow, Witch (The Gideon Testaments, #2)

By: Freydís Moon

3.98

Format: 172 pages, Kindle Edition

A vicious romance imbued with magic, thievery, and necromancy… When Tehlor Nilsen stumbles upon … read more

Similar categories in Freydís Moon's Wolf, Willow, Witch (The Gideon Testaments, #2) book and E.E. Ottoman's The Companion

  • romance
  • lgbt
  • novella
  • fiction
  • queer
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21. One Good Turn (Meddle & Mend #2)

By: Sarah Wallace

3.83

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

A reformed thief, a magical viscount, And one good deed that will change a life forever. In the… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Wallace's One Good Turn (Meddle & Mend #2) book and E.E. Ottoman's The Companion

  • lgbt
  • historical
  • novella
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • queer

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