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A Listmania! list by Son of Nietzsche "Refuse to identify" (UK)
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A Summer's Exile
1.  A Summer's Exile by Andre Gould
The list author says:
  "Incredibly beautiful and moving work. Set in the American corn belt, the intense relationship between two 12 year olds is reminiscent of Steinbeck's 'Of Mice and Men'."
Used & New from: £3.67
2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Loaded
2.  Loaded by Christos Tsiolkas
The list author says:
  "Unapologetic glimpse into the world of Ari, a 'Greek-Australian' guy. Made into the (excellent) film 'Head On', the book - inevitably - delves far deeper into Ari's mind than the film could."
Used & New from: £1.47
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Execution, Texas: 1987 (Stonewall Inn Editions)
3.  Execution, Texas: 1987 (Stonewall Inn Editions) by D.Travers Scott
The list author says:
  "D. Travers Scotts's debut. Set in the 1980s, a coming of age novel with an existential thread. Fresh, believable characters. An author to watch out for."
Used & New from: £3.36
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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The Blue Lawn
4.  The Blue Lawn by William Taylor
The list author says:
  "A coming-out tale set in a small New Zealand farming community; two boys bridge their differences with an unrecognized similarity."
Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Christopher: A Tale of Seduction
5.  Christopher: A Tale of Seduction by Allison Burnett
The list author says:
  "Humorous and intelligent tale of obsession, boundaries and friendship."
£10.99   Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Carnivorous Lamb
6.  Carnivorous Lamb by Agustin Gomez-Arcos
The list author says:
  "Beautiful constructed literary work. Tense, poignant and instructive tale of the love between two brothers and the future of a country."
£5.95   Used & New from: £1.99
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

The Dandelion Clock
7.  The Dandelion Clock by Guy Burt
The list author says:
  "Highly intelligent work about the dynamics between two young boys and a girl, set in the Italian countryside."
Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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The Living One
8.  The Living One by Lewis Gannett
The list author says:
  "Fun, light and slightly surreal tale about the relationship between a teenage boy and his secretive and eccentric father."
£7.95   Used & New from: £0.01

Gaveston (Gay Men's Press Collection)
9.  Gaveston (Gay Men's Press Collection) by Chris Hunt
The list author says:
  "Excellently crafted and sensual; historical period novel of the romance between Edward II and Piers Gaveston."
Used & New from: £9.98
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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The Honey and the Sting
10.  The Honey and the Sting by Chris Hunt
The list author says:
  "Another enthralling historical period novel from Chris Hunt; this time focusing on the romances and intrigues of the court of King James I."
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Fag Hag (Plume Fiction)
11.  Fag Hag (Plume Fiction) by Robert Rodi
The list author says:
  "You'll know someone like thisbut hopefully she's not willing to go to such bunny-boiling extremes as the protagonist of this novel."
Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Class Trip
12.  Class Trip by Emmanuel Carrere
The list author says:
  "The inner world of a psychologically unbalanced child."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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The World of Normal Boys
13.  The World of Normal Boys by K.M. Soehnlein
The list author says:
  "Coming-of-age in 1970s America. Sexual awakening, lust, guilt, the sensation of ostracism from the world of 'normal boys'."
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

The Boys and the Bees
14.  The Boys and the Bees by Joe Babcock
The list author says:
  "Fresh coming-out novel unafraid to face the burgeoning sexuality of a contemporary 11 year old boy."
£7.19   Used & New from: £0.01
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

The Boys on the Rock (Stonewall Inn Editions)
15.  The Boys on the Rock (Stonewall Inn Editions) by John Fox
The list author says:
  "Fresh coming-of-age novel with excellent characterisation."
£8.99   Used & New from: £2.38
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Entries from a Hot Pink Notebook
16.  Entries from a Hot Pink Notebook by Todd D. Brown
The list author says:
  "Diary-style entries recording the coming of age of a 14 year old boy from the wrong side of town."
Used & New from: £0.17
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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Pebble in a Pool
17.  Pebble in a Pool by William Taylor
The list author says:
  "The differing reactions of adults to the coming out of gay teenagers in a small American town."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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A Better Place
18.  A Better Place by Mark A. Roeder
The list author says:
  "Roeder is my guilty secret. Though oftentimes farfetched and implausible, for pure emotional escapism no one does gay teen romance like Roeder."
£16.99
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Dream Boy
19.  Dream Boy by Jim Grimsley
The list author says:
  "Excellent, heart-felt novel about the brutal consequences of jealousy and obsession."
Used & New from: £3.45
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)

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Saul's Book (Penguin Contemporary American Fiction Series)
20.  Saul's Book (Penguin Contemporary American Fiction Series) by Paul T. Rogers
The list author says:
  "A forgotten masterpiece. The bleak, lonely, desolate existence of a hustler boy in New York. Unforgettable."
Used & New from: £1.35
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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