Gay Showcase
This page is to showcase books that celebrate gay characters whose stories are not centrally focused on coming out. Coming out stories are just as important but I want to highlight those stories that depict gay characters as more than that single story. My blog post describes this page in more detail.
When I add new books to this page, I will add them to the top of the list to make it easier for you to spot them. Also, please let me know if you have any recommendations that are not on this list! I am always looking to grow my collection.
The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles) by TJ Klune (My Review)
This is easily one of my new favorite series! There is a great gay love story and found family story embroiled in this plot about magical beings and how they would fit into our world. It looks like this author has many other series that should live on my page here. I will definitely be checking them out. TJ Klune also has a similar mission as my own!
The Nightmare Before Kissmas (Royals and Romance series) by Sara Raasch (My Review)
This is the newest release on this list. I finished reading it shortly after it came out and I loved it. I am looking forward to the next installment in the series.
Carry On (Simon Snow series) by Rainbow Rowell
This is one of my favorite sets that I recently had the opportunity to finish reading. The romance between Simon and Baz is an enemy to lovers. They find themselves in many magical conflicts throughout the series.
Unnatural (Archangel Academy series) by Michael Griffo (My Review)
This is series does a good job of portraying the main character’s coming out story as a subplot to a good versus evil supernatural main conflict. Along with the main romance, there are also many gay side characters.
Havemercy (Havemercy series) by Danielle Bennett and Jaida Jones
This is a series of 4 books and each one has 4 distinct narrators. There are multiple gay characters shown in this fantasy series about steampunk dragons. Book three also showcases a trans character.
Captive Prince (Captive Prince trilogy) by C. S. Pacat
I really enjoyed reading this series a few years ago. This is another enemies to lovers romance in a fantasy world. The main conflict features a power play for the throne and the rivalry of two princes.
Frost Fair by Erastes
When I originally read this book, I loved it. Unfortunately, it was a number of years ago and I don’t remember much about it. I can say that it is a historical fiction where one man struggles to save his print shop, which is when another man with a fortune comes into his life.
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
This is another historical fiction. This one takes place in ancient Greece and is the tale of Achilles told through the eyes of his companion Patroclus. It had a slow start but a whirlwind emotional ending.
The Fever King (Feverwake series) by Victoria Lee
I have only read book one and am planning on rereading this book when I finish the series. It features a post-apocalyptic setting with technology based magic.
A Strong and Sudden Thaw (A Strong and Sudden Thaw series) by R. W. Day
This is another that I read a number of years ago. I really liked it at the time. It is another dystopian setting and it also features dragons. This one has a bit of a coming out story line too.
The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle and The Dreamer Trilogy) by Maggie Stiefvater
I loved the original 4 book series. I will not name the gay romance here because I feel it verges on spoiler. I will be rereading this set because I need to read The Dreamer Trilogy.
Witch Eyes (Witch Eyes series) by Scott Tracey
This was a great fantasy series that I read many years ago. I remember it is a Romeo and Juliet type romance where the main boys are from rival families.
The Culling (The Torch Keeper series) by Steven Dos Santos
I read book one of this series a while ago and will be rereading it now that I have the rest of the set. It has another dystopian story line.
Guardian (Aisling series) by Carole Cummings
Another one I read book one of many years ago but have no recollection of anything much about it. I know I liked it and I will be rereading it to finish the series.
Hero by Perry Moore
This one does have a bit of a coming out subplot but the main plot is centered around a league of superheroes. Tragically, the author of this book died in 2011.
Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx
I know, this one tackles the themes of being gay as the main conflict. It is a classic and I absolutely love the movie so I thought it was worth including here.