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Ever been determined to turn a straight boy?
Christopher: A Tale of Seductionby Allison BurnettLonely, middle-aged, erudite B. K. Troop lives in Manhattan and looks forward to very little in life. Until he discovers that his new next-door neigh...
New episode in a quirky, much-loved classic series
Michael Tolliver Lives by Armistead MaupinNow available in paperback, Armistead Maupin's latest installment of the classic, multi-volume Tales of the City series that memorably chronicles the lives of...
Gay closeted action-hero stud caught on video!
My Lucky Star by Joe KeenanCloseted action-hero hunks, aging diva icons, scathing tell-all memoirs, male prostitutes, and sex-on-videotape are at least everyday occurrences in this hilarious gay romp ...
Kinky 3-way man sex in the Victorian countryside
An Agreement Among Gentlemen by Chris OwenNed Munrow has a serious dilemma. Should he give in to a blackmailing Duke who is trying to manipulate him into a heterosexual marriage (he would thus become...
Madcap rich gayboy runs from arranged marriage
Alex in Wonderland by Michel LaCroixFast-paced and hilarious, this book tells the story of Alex, wealthy carefree son of Randolph, an homophobic oil tycoon, who insists that Alex settle down and marry...
Sex in the City but w/ better Gay characters
The Emperor's Children by Claire MessudNamed a "Best Book of the Year" by the New York Times Review of Books, Claire Messud's latest novel is a very Sex in the City comedy of New York manners, but wit...
Secret passages, hardcore boffing, and a whodunnit
The Back Passage by James LearJames Lear is simply one of the best new writers around. An English seaside estate, secret passages, queeny perverts, hardcore orgies, and watersports combine with an Ag...
Muscle-boy murder at the gym!
Biceps of Death by David StukasBiceps of Death is a hilarious comedy/mystery set in Chelsea, the uber-hip gay district of New York. Robert has been working hard at getting ripped under the guidance o...
"Too 'jazz-hands' for Julliard"
Attack of the Theater People by Marc AcitoMarc Acito follows up his wonderfully campy debut novel, How I Paid for College, with a new installment in the life of Edward Zanni. (Get it? Zany....)Attac...
Hilarious Victorian Era sex romp
Discreet Young Gentleman by M. J. PearsonDon't let the schlocky (but hawt) cover fool you! Pearson's book is more that competently written, and it's an immensely fun read.Dean Smith, Earl of Carwick,...
Satire on P-town/Asbury Park-type vacationspots
The Summer They Came by William StorandtGay developers from Manhattan turn a sleepy seaside town into the next hot summer vacation destination for homosexualists. And the locals are not willing to ta...
Gladiators, pomegranates, and easygoing sex with gorgeous underage youth!
Satyricon by Petronius (Translated by Sarah Ruden)This gay classic is not only the oldest surviving novel (written in 69 CE), but also the first portrayal in which man-on-man sex coexists happily with...
A must-read classic of the gay canon
Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn WaughEmma Thompson's brand new film version opens in theaters July 25, so it's time you sat down and got ready for the Brit-flick hag's latest. Written in 1944, Waugh's...
Note to self: pack when stranded on desert island
Almost Like Being in Love by Steve KlugerI cannot say enough good things about this book! I cried tears of joy the whole way through!Kluger is a master storyteller. Our two romantic heroes, the big-...