Best gay literature

A Listmania! list by R. J. Brown "cdncuteboy" (London, UK)
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The Swimming Pool Library
1.  The Swimming Pool Library by Alan Hollinghurst
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  "his best novel, far and away! sexy, well-plotted, stunning."
£6.29   Used & New from: £1.97
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

Now And Then
2.  Now And Then by William Corlett
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  "captivating: speaks to anyone who knows of young love lost"
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)

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Like People in History
3.  Like People in History by Felice Picano
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  "a big sprawling saga, the characters are exceptionally well drawn"
£7.69   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

A Boy's Own Story (Picador Books)
4.  A Boy's Own Story (Picador Books) by Edmund White
The list author says:
  "gay Catcher in the Rye: first gay novel I read and still a favourite"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Misadventures in the 213
5.  Misadventures in the 213 by Dennis Hensley
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  "Hensley is hilarious!!"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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California Screaming
6.  California Screaming by Doug Guinan
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  "a good rival to Hensley, LA gay life under a very funny microscope"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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Everybody Loves You (Stonewall Inn)
7.  Everybody Loves You (Stonewall Inn) by Ethan Mordden
The list author says:
  "3rd of 4 excellent short-story collections, a gay Sex and The City"
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

The Snow Garden
8.  The Snow Garden by Christopher Rice
The list author says:
  "very well-crafted, you can't see all the plot turns coming!"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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At Swim, Two Boys
9.  At Swim, Two Boys by Jamie O'Neill
The list author says:
  "a book you can really sink your teeth into!"
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

The Men from the Boys
10.  The Men from the Boys by William Mann
The list author says:
  "well-written book about the end of a relationship and finding yourself"
£8.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Some Dance to Remember
11.  Some Dance to Remember by Jack Fritscher
The list author says:
  "a huge saga of life in early gay-liberation-era San Francisco"
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The Living One
12.  The Living One by Lewis Gannett
The list author says:
  "uses the plot devices of 19th Century Gothic with a homoerotic twist"
£7.95   Used & New from: £0.01

Soon to be a Major Motion Picture
13.  Soon to be a Major Motion Picture by Warren Dunford
The list author says:
  "very funny light mystery novel set in Toronto!"
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3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Boy Culture
14.  Boy Culture by Matthew Rettenmund
The list author says:
  "a well-written and light-hearted story anyone can relate to."
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3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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Glamourpuss (Plume Books)
15.  Glamourpuss (Plume Books) by Christian McLaughlin
The list author says:
  "amusing story about a closeted actor and the one who got away"
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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An Arrow's Flight
16.  An Arrow's Flight by Mark Merlis
The list author says:
  "also called Pyrrhus, hilarious and clever modern retelling of Greek myth"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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Can't Buy Me Love
17.  Can't Buy Me Love by Chris Kenry
The list author says:
  "witty and light"
£13.05   Used & New from: £0.58
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

New Boy
18.  New Boy by William Sutcliffe
The list author says:
  "absolutely hilarious"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

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