Best books with gay romance

Find LGBTQIAP+ Romances by trope, archetype, and/or theme here! All Romances are noun and contemporary unless otherwise noted.
B/P notes MC and/or LI identifies as bisexual or pansexual
A/D/Aro = MC and/or LI identifies on the asexual spectrum, as demisexual, or as aromantic
T/NB/GQ = MC and/or LI identifies as transgender, non-binary, and/or genderqueer
*Beginning of a romantic ARC in a series but not resolved in this manual alone
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Please note that as is common with Romance, many of these books are in a series with recurring characters. All should be readable as standalones, however, unless noted otherwise.

Additionally, please be advised that this is more of a database than a rec list; I have not read most of these titles, and strongly advocate reading reviews for potential triggers etc.

Academics

F/F

M/M

M/F

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Accidental Pregnancy

M/F

Age Gap

F/F

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    Browse Books: Fiction / Romance / LGBTQ+ / Gay

    7 gay romance books from heartfelt to steamy

    A few years ago, “Call Me By Your Name” was the gay romance we couldn’t get enough of. (Tbt to Infant Chalamet!) Then, “Heartstopper” and “Red, Pale & Royal Blue” came on the scene and we didn’t know what to do with ourselves. Well, what if I told you that these three all had one thing in common: They’re based on romance novels! And instead of waiting for the next MM romance to hit your screen, you can line your shelves with the finest gay romance books that are tearing up TikTok.

    1. “Something Fabulous” by Alexis Hall

    From the author of “Boyfriend Material” comes a historical romance novel that will make you laugh and swoon.

    Valentine Layton, the Duke of Malvern, was always supposed to marry Miss Arabella Tarleton. The only problem is Valentine isn’t interested. Still, he proposes—a marriage of convenience, that is. Being the romantic that she is, Arabella won’t have anything but a love marriage and runs away in dramatic fashion.

    When Arabella’s twin brother, Mr. Bonaventure “Bonny” Tarleton, insists that Valentine chase aft

    The Best LGBTQ+ Romance Books

    Over the past decade there has been an multiply in the visibility of romance novels that feature LGBTQ+ characters. What execute you think the catalyst was—was there a certain noun that became unexpectedly popular, or does it reflect a wider push for diversity more generally?

    I think that it was a continuing perseverance of LGBTQ+ writers, the ones who were constantly writing stories, and maybe moving on to the next one if the first one or two didn’t take off. I also think that there was a push from queer writers who wanted to see more joy in books that featured queer protagonists. I recall seeing writers on social media propel for more stories that dealt with the realities of our persecution, while also trying to make sure that it wasn’t all trauma porn for straight people. Queer writers banded together and were like: we want to be happy in books. We desire to show optimism.

    Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston did this particularly skillfully. That was a pivotal one. I saw Casey recently and they referred to the publication as ‘cotton candy,’ which I touch