Queer Men Books By Queer Men

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21 participants (136 books)

Overview

I realized I was reading lots of MLM books, but not many by MLM authors. So I made this challenge to change that. To qualify, a book must A- be written by a queer male author, and B- have a main character who is a queer man.

Note: Both gender and sexuality are complex and fluid, and whether or not an author or a character is a “queer man” is potentially difficult to say, especially if an author keeps their life private. All I ask is that participants use their best judgement, based on how authors/characters self-identify when possible.

Challenge Books

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Closeted: My Life as a Gay BYU Student : A Memoir by Jonathan Alder

Closeted: My Life as a Gay BYU Student : A Memoir

Jonathan Alder

368 pages • 1 edition

nonfiction lgbtqia+ memoir emotional reflective medium-paced
Monsters in the Closet: Homosexuality and the Horror Film by Harry M. Benshoff

Monsters in the Closet: Homosexuality and the Horror Film

Harry M. Benshoff

304 pages • 1997 • 4 editions

nonfiction art history lgbtqia+ informative reflective medium-paced
Long Before Stonewall: Histories of Same-Sex Sexuality in Early America by Elizabeth Reis, Stephen Shapiro, John Saillant, Richard Godbeer, John D'Emilio, Lisa L. Moore, Clare A. Lyons, Lillian Faderman, Caleb Crain, Mark E. Kann, Anne G. Myles, Tracy Brown, Rámon A. Gutiérrez, Gunlög Fur, Thomas A. Foster, Laura Mandell

Long Before Stonewall: Histories of Same-Sex Sexuality in Early America

Elizabeth Reis, Stephen Shapiro, John Saillant, Richard Godbeer, John D'Emilio, Lisa L. Moore, Clare A. Lyons, Lillian Faderman, Caleb Crain, Mark E. Kann, Anne G. Myles, Tracy Brown, Rámon A. Gutiérrez, Gunlög Fur, Thomas A. Foster, Laura Mandell

405 pages • 2007 • 1 edition

nonfiction history lgbtqia+ challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Flamer by Mike Curato

Flamer

Mike Curato

366 pages • 2020 • 9 editions

fiction contemporary graphic novel lgbtqia+ young adult emotional hopeful medium-paced
All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson

All Boys Aren't Blue

George M. Johnson

313 pages • 2020 • 17 editions

nonfiction lgbtqia+ memoir race emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

Andrew Joseph White

381 pages • 2023 • 37 editions

fiction fantasy historical horror lgbtqia+ young adult dark emotional tense medium-paced
A Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray Belcourt

A Minor Chorus

Billy-Ray Belcourt

192 pages • 2022 • 7 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary reflective medium-paced
Deep Sniff: A History of Poppers and Queer Futures by Adam Zmith

Deep Sniff: A History of Poppers and Queer Futures

Adam Zmith

180 pages • 2021 • 3 editions

nonfiction health history lgbtqia+ funny informative reflective medium-paced
Other Boys by Damian Alexander

Other Boys

Damian Alexander

208 pages • 2021 • 3 editions

nonfiction graphic novel lgbtqia+ memoir middle grade challenging informative inspiring medium-paced
Small Town Pride by Phil Stamper

Small Town Pride

Phil Stamper

272 pages • 2022 • 6 editions

fiction lgbtqia+ middle grade emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced