Gay

These stories center the experiences of gay men navigating love, identity, and belonging in worlds that range from sun-drenched Italian summers to the hidden corners of mid-century America. Whether exploring the intoxicating rush of first love, the complexities of coming out, or the journey toward self-acceptance, these books illuminate the joys, struggles, and triumphs of gay life across different eras and cultures.

Gay Book Summaries

Call Me By Your Name Summary

Call Me By Your Name

by André Aciman 2007 248 pages

The Velvet Rage Summary

The Velvet Rage

Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World

by Alan Downs 2005 212 pages

All the Young Dudes Summary

All the Young Dudes

by MsKingBean89 2018 1799 pages

Fellow Travelers Summary

Fellow Travelers

by Thomas Mallon 2007 356 pages

Historical Fiction

Giovanni’s Room Summary

Giovanni’s Room

by James Baldwin 1956 178 pages

Carry On Summary

by Rainbow Rowell 2015 522 pages

The Persian Boy Summary

The Persian Boy

by Mary Renault 1972 420 pages

Historical Fiction

Find Me Summary

by André Aciman 2019 260 pages

The Pink Marine Summary

The Pink Marine

by Greg Cope White 2023 266 pages

Military Fiction

The Language of Seabirds Summary

The Language of Seabirds

by Will Taylor 2022 256 pages

Boyslut Summary

A Memoir and Manifesto

by Zachary Zane 2023 240 pages

El vampiro de la colonia Roma Summary

El vampiro de la colonia Roma

by Luis Zapata 1979 224 pages

Spanish Literature

Cards on the Table Summary

Cards on the Table

by Josh Lanyon 2007 95 pages

Not That I'd Kiss A Girl Summary

Not That I'd Kiss A Girl

A Kiwi girl's tale of coming out and coming of age

by Lil O'Brien 2020 344 pages

Facing West Summary

by Lucy Lennox 2017 286 pages

The Intoxicating Mr Lavelle Summary

The Intoxicating Mr Lavelle

by Neil Blackmore 2020 320 pages

Historical Fiction

Pretty Perfect Summary

by Riley Hart 2020 261 pages

Enemies To Lovers

Heartstopper Summary

by Alice Oseman 2023 336 pages

Sapphire Sunset Summary

Sapphire Sunset

by C. Travis Rice 2022 489 pages

Children of the Knight Summary

Children of the Knight

by Michael J. Bowler 2013 344 pages

Just a Bit Ruthless Summary

Just a Bit Ruthless

by Alessandra Hazard 2016 258 pages

Enemies To Lovers

by Silvia Violet 2021 314 pages

Just a Bit Wrong Summary

Just a Bit Wrong

by Alessandra Hazard 2015 235 pages

Enemies To Lovers

Il Padrone Summary

by Leigh Kenzie 2020 166 pages

Just a Bit Dirty Summary

Just a Bit Dirty

by Alessandra Hazard 2019 226 pages

Don't Let Me Go Summary

Don't Let Me Go

by Kevin Christopher Snipes 2025 400 pages

by Charlotte Brice 2023 218 pages

The Book of Luke Summary

The Book of Luke

by Lovell Holder 2025 400 pages

Pretty Obsessed Summary

Pretty Obsessed

by J.R. Gray 2021 373 pages

Florenzer Summary

by Phil Melanson 2025 368 pages

Historical Fiction

Never Say Never Summary

Never Say Never

by Brea Alepoú 2024 437 pages

The Front Runner Summary

The Front Runner

by Patricia Nell Warren 1996 320 pages

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