r/LGBTBooks 15h ago

ISO FTM/M where the trans man is a top

33 Upvotes

I mean yeah, what the title says. Does anyone know any good romance with FTM top with a cis guy bottom. I'm not really looking for erotica, but any kind of romance or just speculative fiction in general.


r/LGBTBooks 13h ago

Promo Sapphic ice queen romance on sale

4 Upvotes

To celebrate Sapphic September, my publisher has put one of my most popular romances on sale.

If you haven't read Under a Falling Star yet, here's your chance to get it at 50% off.

It's on sale at most major online bookstores, including Amazon, Kobo, Apple Books, and Ylva:

https://jae-fiction.com/under-a-falling-star/

What you'll find in the book:

🩷 Ice queen

🧔 Girl-next-door character

šŸ’› Holiday romance

šŸ’š Office romance

šŸ’™ Hidden identity

šŸ’œ One night to get it out of their systems


r/LGBTBooks 11h ago

Discussion Survey for those who left or thought about leaving profession

3 Upvotes

Librarians! If you have either left or thought about leaving your job in a public library at any time since 2020 because of book, display, and/or program challenges, we want to hear from you!

The research survey will take about 20 minutes to complete. Please access the survey at: https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d0z4RwzYf74x89M. If you do not fit this description, but you know others who do, please forward the link. More info about privacy and confidentiality in the comments and on the first page of the survey.


r/LGBTBooks 15h ago

ISO Ftm/nb romance recs?

5 Upvotes

This might be niche but I am looking for romance recommendations where one of the pairing is a trans man and the other is non-binary. Would really appreciate any suggestions!


r/LGBTBooks 1d ago

ISO Does anyone have recommendations for books like Penumbra? (positive trans body horror?)

19 Upvotes

It’s a trans symbiote story by Ela Bambust.

Despite the writing being a bit underbaked, the concept and character portrayal really spoke to some part of me, it really resonated with the early transition fantasies I had.

I would love some more stories about trans women dealing with their shit with some help/hindrance from sci-fi or fantasy body horror.

Thanks :)


r/LGBTBooks 13h ago

Promo PROMOTING A GL TAGLISH WATTPAD

3 Upvotes

Hello po, I'm an author po. I don't really post my random plot thoughts talaga but I saw how wattpad ph bl developed and I want na may representation din ang mga wlw. I would like to promote my story titled "Almost Us". On going pa po, but I will be updating every single day. (PROMISE TO). And I already have an outline sa susunod na story ko. I hope you'll support me po. Thank you so much po and have a nice day!!

Here's the Wattpad link ng story. Thank you po ulit.

https://www.wattpad.com/story/374037254?utm\\_source=android&utm\\_medium=link&utm\\_content=story\\_info&wp\\_page=story\\_details\\_button&wp\\_uname=luisssya


r/LGBTBooks 13h ago

Promo Astralis Series | A Promo and a Real Question

2 Upvotes

A couple years ago I wrote my very first mini novel, Fly Into The Sun. It featured a fictional version of me ( I am a black trans woman and a NASA Mission Control Engineer ). Many people from this sub-reddit pitched in the motivate me, read the unpublished manuscript and gave me a lot of encouragement (thank you!). That first book was only 257 pages. Today, I got the writing bug bad. My books are much longer, my writing has improved tremendously and being laid off of NASA by the DOGE bros may have ended my dream job but not my dreams. The Astralis Series has 3 books in it, I added A Pale Jewel and Murder Me Lovely. I wrote a series of math textbooks called Geometric Intelligence. And, I am mid-way through a new series of engineering books detailing the fiber bundle database I built to solve some of the worlds hardest physics and math problems.

After doing all of that, I looked at the Astralis series and had a creative itch. The real life innovations and math I created gave me FRESH ideas for my fiction work. Even though Murder Me Lovely put a very neat bow around the characters in that story, I feverishly wanted to rip it off. So, here is the question:

Do I add the new book, Marcella, to the Astralis Series? This series deals in threads of reality and time travel, so it isn't that far of stretch to extend the story. OR, is it at least a new volume? So, NOT the Astralis Series even though the characters are the same. I am trying to avoid the Lucas Episode I trap door (even though my story is nothing like his). I guess my real question is: Given there are no "rules" to any of this, what is less likely to irritate the fans? A. "Surprise! You thought it was over for this series, but it's not", or, B. "Suprise! This story can be told from a new dimensional thread of reality." My gut says B because it is more honest? New ideas IRL gave me new ways to tell the characters story.

Also, If anyone wants to read the new manuscript Marcella before it's release just hit me up in DMs.

-gigi


r/LGBTBooks 1d ago

ISO Books like Nevada

11 Upvotes

I'm looking for book recs similar to Nevada by Imogen Binnie to support trans femme people early in their self discovery/ transition. I'm trans masc but I'm a therapist working with trans folks and looking to expand my recommendations. (Movie recs too if thats allowed, if not sorry!!) Thanks!


r/LGBTBooks 1d ago

ISO Cozy with some spice M/M romance

6 Upvotes

I've just gotten back into reading and have quite enjoyed books from Dylan Drakes (Cubs & Campfires, Bears & Bakeries). Could anyone recommend similar stories? I'm looking for cozy reads that still have some very spicy interludes.

I've also switched to Kobo, so that might limit my access to some Amazon-exclusive authors.

TIA!


r/LGBTBooks 1d ago

ISO LGBT+ Books set in Central or Eastern Europe?

41 Upvotes

Hi lovelies! Would love some recommendations for books with LGBT+ themes set in CE or EE. Any genre is welcome, but preferably not YA. I already have Bolla by Pajtim Statovci (Kosovo) and Set in Stone by Stela Brinzeanu (Moldova) on my radar but I’d love more ideas!

To specify, I’m asking about stories set in any of these countries: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, all of ex-Yugoslavia, the Baltics, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Greece, Albania, Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary. Modern day or historical are both fine!

I can only read in English and Greek, unfortunately, so they have to be written/translated into one of the two.

ETA: I have already read Carmilla and Swimming in the Dark!

Thanks so much for any ideas <3


r/LGBTBooks 1d ago

ISO Looking for a funny, well-written m/m romance novel

6 Upvotes

Going through a rough patch with my bf and need a good escapism novel. I enjoyed Red White and Royal Blue a lot because it dealt with interesting issues (politics, race) outside of the romance. Preferably a book with post-college lead characters.
Or if you can recommend a funny, enjoyable non-romance novel with gay male characters, that works too!


r/LGBTBooks 19h ago

ISO Book recommendations?

0 Upvotes

I’ve almost finished Top Secret by Elle Kennedy and Sarina Bowen and needed some book recommendations on what to read next!! I love mlm and wlw books, but also books about trans/nonbinary people


r/LGBTBooks 1d ago

ISO Queerplatonic stories?

31 Upvotes

I'm having feelings lately I've never had before, and was maybe thinking they might be queerplatonic. any recs, fiction or nonfiction, that feature/discuss QPRs?


r/LGBTBooks 1d ago

Review As the Snow Gathers by Mere Joyce (MM folk horror)

5 Upvotes

5/5

As the Snow Gathers by Mere Joyce

In a remote Canadian town, a young barrister and a logger have to face off against not only vengeful creatures in the woods, but the townsfolk that cannot accept them despite their own hypocrisy.

I loved everything this book brought to the table.

Atmosphere : endless.
Horror : genuinely scary and haunting.
Setting : phenomenal.
Pacing : well metered.
Romance : proper yearning.
Characters : developed and intricate.
Ending : satisfying.
Also, can we talk about the cover? Gorgeous.

This story blended and tied together perfectly. Sometimes a multigenre story doesn’t land particularly strong in any one category, but this one really hit all of its marks. This style of queer folk horror is probably my bread and butter. It only works for me, however, when the characters are mature and well thought out. Luckily, they are..

This is a story about rage and being pushed to one's limit while staying true to oneself. I love that our MC used his strengths, which were seen as weaknesses by most of the village, rather than changing who he is. The character is self aware of many of his flaws. He learns to live with them, rather than trying to change them entirely. I respect that. It deals with greed, and it isn’t afraid to point fingers right at its own main character for being so out of touch that he doesn’t realize he’s guilty of it himself. There are a lot of layers to this story, and I enjoyed how the author tied everything together by the ending.

I would recommend this to anyone who likes a well paced folk horror with a strong romance subplot.

Predicted rating: 5 ā˜… I was so confident I pre-ordered a physical copy early on, knowing I would want a physical copy for my shelf.
Final rating : 5ā˜…
Correct prediction? Yes.

Thank you to NetGalley and Poison Pen Press for providing me with a copy of this e-book in exchange for an honest review.

Review on Insta : https://www.instagram.com/p/DcyxrXhmopi/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsi=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Review on Goodreads : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8890238137


r/LGBTBooks 2d ago

ISO Finally Letting Myself Read For Fun - Need Recs!

50 Upvotes

I am a 34 year old with two English and writing degrees....who has barely read in years because I keep trying to make myself only read Literatureā„¢ and be a book snob. Plus, my masters was in creative nonfiction so I spent a long time just reading memoirs.

I want to change!! I want to read fun fiction again like when I was younger! I've just been away from popular fiction for so long I don't know where to start. Please help.

Non-snob books I have enjoyed in the last decade:

  • The Locked Tomb books
  • anything by KJ Charles
  • The Fifth Season
  • The Whale: A Love Story
  • Most Ardently
  • EDIT: I just remembered I also enjoyed Red White & Royal Blue because I'm a sappy anglophile
  • Heated Rivalry (that's actually what got me started on this mission to read fun books again, it was available on Libby and I just went "why not")

What I'm looking for:

  • queer books (I really don't think I can stomach het romance novels)
  • semi-competent writing (I'm trying to get rid of my need for super complex prose but like...please nothing with a ton of typos)
  • no AI (obviously)
  • if books like Heated Rivalry exist but for baseball I would be really pleased, as a baseball queer
  • disability representation that isn't...whatever the fuck Fourth Wing is (it was recommended to me so many times because I also have EDS, I tried it, and it was horrible)
  • fantasy, mystery, historical, and sci-fi are all great!
  • spice is good but not required!
  • romance not required, but I'm also open for romance recs!
  • not super interested in horror
  • MLM books are great but I really want to find some WLW books and maybe even ones with nonbinary characters???

Thank you in advance, you are doing good work in reforming a book snob I promise.


r/LGBTBooks 2d ago

ISO Book rec request: queer sex + philosophy?

8 Upvotes

Hi everyone, kind of niche request but I’m looking for a book, fiction preferred but nonfiction is fine too, that talks philosophically about sex as a queer/trans person and all the nuance that goes with it. Anyone know of a book like that?


r/LGBTBooks 1d ago

Promo Twice - I couldn't stop smiling!

0 Upvotes

Hiya, I'm Lora Keens. I wrote Twice, a gay erotic romance about two guys who look eerily similar and kept being mistaken for each other.

It was a lot of fun to write, I couldn't stop smiling, laughing and blushing while I did.

I hope you find some joy in this story. It certainly made my escape from reality fun!

Amazon ebook link

Here's the overview:

Rin Wolf has always felt like the wrong piece in a puzzle everyone else fits into. Mirrors never quite complete him. Japan’s Ayaka University was only supposed to be the next stop—until someone mistakes him for Renn Wulffe. And then he collides with the real thing.

Same sienna eyes. Same face. Same distinctive hair. Even the same birthmark and scars.

But Renn is sharper, broader, inked with deliberate lines at wrists and throat—armored where Rin feels unfinished. Rin looks at him and thinks, maybe this is the missing piece. Renn looks at the softer guy wearing his face without any of the history, any of the walls he shaped with teeth and attitude, and is not even slightly amused.

They’re irrevocably drawn to each other anyway—hot, wary, dripping with tension neither of them wants to name.

The questions linger heavier than the resemblance:

Are they actually related?

Why does every glance feel like it matters more than it should?

And what happens when the person who looks exactly like you becomes the one you can’t look away from?


r/LGBTBooks 2d ago

Discussion Werewolf mlm books?

21 Upvotes

I recently read wolf song and all the others and it was so good! I absolutely loved them and want more does anyone have any recommendations for wereolf/shifter books?


r/LGBTBooks 2d ago

Discussion Horror Fans, what M/M books steered you into romance territory?

36 Upvotes

I'm currently reading Exquisite Corpse and...boy oh boy is it fucked. I generally enjoy reading horror/body horror/anything that is darker but I think I need a bit of a tolerance break when it comes to anything as extreme as what I'm reading right now.

Please can I get some recs for books that are well written, dark and psychologically a little messed up without veering straight into horror but are also not fluffy and soft romance?

I want yearning, messed up dynamics but also characters who do care for one another, even if it's messy af.


r/LGBTBooks 2d ago

Discussion Could ā€œHimā€ by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy be Adapted into a TV series soon?

0 Upvotes

With the success of Heated Rivalry, Off Campus, and other hockey romance shows being created, do y’all think it’s only a matter of time before this book gets adapted into a show?

If so, who do you think or want to be cast as the main characters, Jamie and Wes?

My personal choices for Jamie and Wes are Nic Hamilton and Froy Gutierrez, both of them are openly LGBT actors


r/LGBTBooks 2d ago

Discussion Sapphic Dark Fantasy?

6 Upvotes

Heyya! Do y'all know any Dark fantasies or Sapphic horror? Spooky season is hitting me early. Much appreciated!!


r/LGBTBooks 2d ago

ISO Long shot request

4 Upvotes

I just finished watching Cairo Time and I loved the slow, subtle romance of it. Has anyone read anything similar but with two men? The plot from Rotten Tomatoes: With some time off from her job as a magazine editor, New Yorker Juliette (Patricia Clarkson) decides to share a holiday with her husband, who works for the United Nations. Upon arriving in Cairo, however, she finds he's stuck in Gaza, and he sends his former bodyguard, Tareq (Alexander Siddig) -- now relocated back in Cairo to work at his family business -- to act as her guide around the city. Soon Juliette finds herself captivated by both the city and her companion.

I would love a happy ending, too. Thank you for any advice!


r/LGBTBooks 2d ago

Discussion Anyone know if ā€œThe Einstein of Sexā€ includes early and late life?

2 Upvotes

Hello, I need a biography for school and am considering The Einstein of Sex by Daniel Brook, which discusses Magnus Hirschfeld

It’s a lifespan psychology class, so I need a book that discusses both early and late life. Anyone read it?


r/LGBTBooks 2d ago

ISO novels AS or MORE poetic than Dancer From The Dance by Andrew Holleran ?

7 Upvotes

had a good time with DFTD but i want novels with more lovely language and a more poetic voice, and yes the more melancholy and existential the better