Fighting Proud: The Untold Story of the Gay Men Who Served in Two World Wars
By: Stephen Bourne
3.83
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
-In 1943 the famous Battle of Britain pilot Flight Lieutenant Ian Gleed was shot down over Tunisia.…
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1. On Palestine
By: Noam Chomsky , Ilan Pappé
4.25
Format: 220 pages, Paperback
Operation Protective Edge, Israel's most recent assault on Gaza, left thousands of Palestinians dea… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- war
"It's quite standard for those who hold the clubs to say: "Forget about everything that happened and let's just go on from here." In other words, "I've got what I want, and out forget about what your …"-Noam Chomsky, On Palestine
"How, then, does one become an activist? The easy answer would be to say that we do not become activists; we simply forget that we are. We are all born with compassion, generosity, and love for others…"-Noam Chomsky, On Palestine
2. When Skies Have Fallen
By: Debbie McGowan
3.49
Format: 312 pages, ebook
For many in war-torn 1944, love blossoms in the dance hall, and airman Arty Clarke is no exception.… read more
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- historical
- lgbt
3. Seven Summer Nights
By: Harper Fox
4.43
Format: None pages, ebook
It's 1946, and the dust of World War Two has just begun to settle. When famous archaeologist Rufus … read more
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- historical
- lgbt
4. Two Boys Kissing
By: David Levithan
3.71
Format: None pages, Hardcover
New York Timesbestselling author David Levithan tells the based-on-true-events story of Harry and C… read more
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- queer
- gay
- lgbt
5. Rivers of London: Body Work
By: Ben Aaronovitch , Andrew Cartmel , Lee Sullivan , Luis Guerrero
5.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
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7. Captive Prince (Captive Prince, #1)
By: C.S. Pacat
3.80
Format: 240 pages, ebook
From global phenomenon C. S. Pacat comes the first in her critically acclaimed trilogy—with a bonus… read more
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- historical
- queer
- gay
- lgbt
"A kingdom, or this?"-C.S. Pacat, Captive Prince (Captive Prince, #1)
"I speak your language better than you speak mine, sweetheart."-C.S. Pacat, Captive Prince (Captive Prince, #1)
"It was like watching a man smile as he surrendered himself to drown in deep water."-C.S. Pacat, Captive Prince (Captive Prince, #1)
"Is there anyone at this court who isn't my enemy?" "Not if I can help it," Laurent said."-C.S. Pacat, Captive Prince (Captive Prince, #1)
8. Come Fly The World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am
By: Julia Cooke
3.66
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Glamour, danger, liberation: in a Mad Men–era of commercial flight, Pan Am World Airways attracted … read more
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- historical
- nonfiction
- history
9. A Thief in the Night
By: K.J. Charles
3.77
Format: 76 pages, ebook
Toby never meant to be a highway robber, but needs must. He didn’t plan to impersonate a top London… read more
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- historical
- queer
- lgbt
10. 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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- historical
- queer
- gay
- lgbt
11. Glitterland (Spires, #1)
By: Alexis Hall
4.02
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
In the past, the universe is a glitterball I hold in the palm of my hand. In the past, I am bri… read more
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- queer
- lgbt
"...I would have told a thousand lies to have him, and a thousand more to keep him."-Alexis Hall, Glitterland (Spires, #1)
"I’m not here because I’m broken. I’m here because I’m whole. Difficult, potentially undeserving, but whole. And I don’t need you, I just want you. I want you"-Alexis Hall, Glitterland (Spires, #1)
"I half imagined I could taste the silver on his nails, as sharp as glitter in my mouth. Maybe when he touched me, colour would spill from his hands like heat."-Alexis Hall, Glitterland (Spires, #1)
"I felt him move and turned my head to deflect his kiss so that it landed on the side of my jaw instead of my mouth. It shimmered there briefly like some iridescent, impossible butterfly."-Alexis Hall, Glitterland (Spires, #1)
12. 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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- historical
- war
- queer
- lgbt
"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
13. Swimming in the Dark
By: Tomasz Jedrowski
4.26
Format: 191 pages, Hardcover
Set in early 1980s Poland against the violent decline of communism, a tender and passionate story o… read more
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- historical
- queer
- gay
- lgbt
"Little sparks cause fires too."-Tomasz Jedrowski, Swimming in the Dark
"I avoided you, so that you couldn’t avoid me."-Tomasz Jedrowski, Swimming in the Dark
"Selfish. Growing into yourself is nothing but that."-Tomasz Jedrowski, Swimming in the Dark
"See it as a game– everyone knows the rules. And if you can’t change them, there’s no point in worrying."-Tomasz Jedrowski, Swimming in the Dark
14. Young Mungo
By: Douglas Stuart
4.38
Format: 390 pages, Hardcover
Growing up in a housing estate in Glasgow, Mungo and James are born under different stars--Mungo a … read more
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- queer
- gay
- lgbt
"It was a nothing that felt like an everything."-Douglas Stuart, Young Mungo
"He hadn’t known that the sky could hold so many hues – or he hadn’t paid it any mind before. Did anyone in Glasgow look up?"-Douglas Stuart, Young Mungo
"Mungo watched as his siblings gathered up their belongings. He saw them with an unusual clarity. It was already over for them. It would never be over for him. He just had no one to tell."-Douglas Stuart, Young Mungo
"They had crossed this line a day or two before. They had wandered from timid tenderness to affection wrapped in insults. It was a lovely place for two boys to be: honest, exciting, immature."-Douglas Stuart, Young Mungo
15. Gay Bar: Why We Went Out
By: Jeremy Atherton Lin
3.80
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
National Book Critics Circle Award Winner NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR The New York … read more
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- history
- gay
- lgbt
- historical
- nonfiction
- queer
"Gay is the opium of the people."-Jeremy Atherton Lin, Gay Bar: Why We Went Out
"It used to be: We are everywhere. Now it’s: We are everything."-Jeremy Atherton Lin, Gay Bar: Why We Went Out
"We became a different kind of wallflower—not shrinking violets but judgmental pansies."-Jeremy Atherton Lin, Gay Bar: Why We Went Out
"I was under the impression I was always late to the party, but in fact I may not have been invited."-Jeremy Atherton Lin, Gay Bar: Why We Went Out
16. All Boys Aren’t Blue
By: George M. Johnson
4.20
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson explor… read more
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- nonfiction
- queer
- lgbt
"History has an interesting way of painting."-George M. Johnson, All Boys Aren’t Blue
"The first person you are ever an activist for is yourself."-George M. Johnson, All Boys Aren’t Blue
"We are not as different as you think, and all our stories deserve to be celebrated and told."-George M. Johnson, All Boys Aren’t Blue
"When people ask me how I got into activism, I often say, “The first person you are ever an activist for is yourself."-George M. Johnson, All Boys Aren’t Blue
17. Something Fabulous (Something Fabulous, #1)
By: Alexis Hall
3.59
Format: 363 pages, Kindle Edition
From the acclaimed author of Boyfriend Material comes a delightfully witty romance featuring a rese… read more
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- historical
- queer
- lgbt
"Three months ago Valentine would have said no because it was easy to be gracious when you were largely indifferent. When manner were just another mask. Three weeks ago, he would have said yes because…"-Alexis Hall, Something Fabulous (Something Fabulous, #1)
18. An Unexpected Kind of Love
By: Hayden Stone
3.55
Format: 329 pages, ebook
Bookstore owner Aubrey Barnes likes his quiet, orderly London life, thank you very much. His shop m… read more
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- queer
- gay
- lgbt
19. 10 Things That Never Happened (Material World, #1)
By: Alexis Hall
3.91
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
Fake amnesia. Real feelings? Real problems. Sam Becker loves―or, okay, likes―his job. Sure, man… read more
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- queer
- lgbt
"I don't think he'll be able to tell. Memory is peculiar. Worst comes to absolute worst, I'll just arrange to get whacked on the head again and say that's brought everything back." "That's not a thing…"-Alexis Hall, 10 Things That Never Happened (Material World, #1)
20. ASAP
By: Axie Oh
3.92
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Axie Oh's ASAP is the much anticipated companion novel to beloved… read more
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"I didn't want to chase you," he says, and I wince. Did he finally realize I'm not worth chasing? "I wanted to run with you."-Axie Oh, ASAP
"Do you mean it?" he asks softly. His fingers around my wrist tighten infinitesimally. "I mean it," I say. "With my heart, with my body, with my soul."-Axie Oh, ASAP
21. The Inverts
By: Crystal Jeans
3.23
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
1921: a boy, a girl, a moonlit midnight kiss. A terrible, repulsive kiss. Bettina and Bart have … read more
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- gay
- lgbt
- historical
- queer lit
- queer
22. Rivers of London Vol. 11: Here Be Dragons
By: Ben Aaronovitch
4.14
Format: 110 pages, Kindle Edition
Some say a dangerous monster is at large above the streets of London. A monster red in tooth and cl… read more
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23. Love, Creekwood (Simonverse, #3.5)
By: Becky Albertalli
3.63
Format: 128 pages, Kindle Edition
Fall in love all over again with the characters from the bestselling Simonverse novels in this high… read more
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- queer
- lgbt
24. The Stonewall Reader
By: New York Public Library
4.36
Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition
For the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, an anthology chronicling the tumultuous fig… read more
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- history
- gay
- lgbt
- historical
- nonfiction
- queer
"Defend the fairies!"-New York Public Library, The Stonewall Reader
"This place was the “ART"-New York Public Library, The Stonewall Reader
"I just want you all to know,"-New York Public Library, The Stonewall Reader
"You can’t call us fags anymore, we’re gay."-New York Public Library, The Stonewall Reader
25. Rivers Of London: Deadly Ever After
By: Ben Aaronovitch
3.58
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
CSI meets Harry Potter in this graphic novel from Ben Aaronovitch - writer of the bestselling River… read more
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26. The Gentleman’s Guide to Getting Lucky (Montague Siblings, #1.5)
By: Mackenzi Lee
4.05
Format: 128 pages, ebook
In this funny and frothy novella that picks up where the New York Times bestselling The Gentleman’s… read more
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- historical
- queer
- lgbt
"Or perhaps that's just me assigning subterranean levels to every goddamn breath he takes."-Mackenzi Lee, The Gentleman’s Guide to Getting Lucky (Montague Siblings, #1.5)
"Someday, you little twat, it's going to be more than that. The way we start doesn't have to be where we end up."-Mackenzi Lee, The Gentleman’s Guide to Getting Lucky (Montague Siblings, #1.5)
"I look down at his hand and laugh without quite knowing why. “You deserve some sort of reward for putting up with me."-Mackenzi Lee, The Gentleman’s Guide to Getting Lucky (Montague Siblings, #1.5)
"I look down at his hand and laugh without quite knowing why. “You deserve some sort of reward for putting up with me."-Mackenzi Lee, The Gentleman’s Guide to Getting Lucky (Montague Siblings, #1.5)
27. Straight Boy
By: Jay Bell
4.12
Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition
I love him. And I’m pretty sure he loves me back… even though he’s straight.When I first met Carter… read more
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- gay
- lgbt
28. We Can Be Heroes: A Survivor's Story
By: Paul Burston
4.08
Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition
Activist. Journalist. Survivor. One man’s journey from prejudice to Pride. Paul Burston wasn’t alwa… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- queer
- lgbt
29. The Betrayal of Thomas True
By: A.J. West
4.33
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
It is the year 1710, and Thomas True has arrived on old London Bridge with a dangerous secret. One … read more
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- historical
- queer
- lgbt
30. The Larks Still Bravely Singing
By: Aster Glenn Gray
3.98
Format: 216 pages, Kindle Edition
The Great War cost Robert his left leg and his first love. A shattering breakup leaves Robert co… read more
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- historical
- queer
- lgbt
31. Fighting Proud: The Untold Story of the Gay Men Who Served in Two World Wars
By: Stephen Bourne
3.83
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
-In 1943 the famous Battle of Britain pilot Flight Lieutenant Ian Gleed was shot down over Tunisia.… read more
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- world war i
- history
- gay
- lgbt
- historical
- war
- world war ii
- queer lit
- nonfiction
- queer
