LGBT Books

@sfilipe

A book collection of my favorite LGBT books, which depict the life of LGBT characters, written by LGBT authors ONLY.

A Single Man
Book
"Set in Southern California during 1962, it depicts one day in the life of George, a middle-aged English professor, at a Los Angeles university is unable to cope with the despondent, bereaved nature of his ex, Jim"
Giovanni's Room
Book
"Giovanni’s Room is an intimate, confessional narrative of an American named David who looks back on his turbulent experiences in France on the eve of his return to the United States. This novel is a layered exploration of queer desire — and of the writer’"
The Berlin Novels
Book
"The Berlin Stories was chosen as one of the Time 100 Best English-language novels of the 20th century. The Berlin Stories have been extremely influential on later literary works, inspiring the musical and film Cabaret, a movie that won eight Oscars and gr"
Mr Norris Changes Trains
Book
"After a chance encounter on a train the English teacher William Bradshaw starts a close friendship with the mildly sinister Arthur Norris. Norris is a man of contradictions; lavish but heavily in debt, excessively polite but sexually deviant."
Goodbye To Berlin
Book
"Goodbye to Berlin is inhabited by a wealth of characters: the unforgettable and “divinely decadent”Sally Bowles; plump Frau¨lein Schroeder, who considers reducing her Bu¨steto relieve her heart palpitations; Peter and Otto, a gay couple struggling to come"
The picture of Dorian Gray
Book
"sin duda uno de mis clásicos favoritos "
Confessions Of A Mask
Book
"Confessions of a Mask tells the story of Kochan, an adolescent boy tormented by his burgeoning attraction to men: he wants to be “normal.” To hide his homosexuality, he courts a woman, Sonoko, but this exacerbates his feelings for men. "
[Forbidden Colours] [By: Yukio Mishima
Book
"A novel of sexual combat and concealed passion, a work that distills beauty, longing, and loathing into an intoxicating poisoned cocktail. He finds the perfect instrument in a young man whose beauty makes him irresistible to women but who is just discover"
Maurice
Book
"This steamy novel was written in 1913, but not published until after Forster's death in 1971. The title character meets and falls in love with Clive while at school — though Clive eventually leaves his lover and gets married to a woman. But don't despair"
The Color Purple
Book
"Walker's masterpiece about the love between women isn't just an LGBT classic, it's a must-read book from all angles. "
The Price of Salt
Book
"A chance meeting, an illicit romance, and the freedom of the open road – this classic has it all. That is, until one of the women is forced to choose between her lover and her child. Grab the tissues before picking up this suspenseful LGBT book."
Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit
Book
"For anyone who has ever grappled with the complexities of sexuality within a religious context, this coming-out novel will feel familiar. The evangelical Jeanette considers herself one of God's children, but when she discovers her sexuality, it throws a w"
City Of Night
Book
"Discover the underground world of gay hustlers, drag queens, and sex workers in this book that scandalized the literary world when it first came out but went on to become a classic."
Hula Warrior
Book
"An empowering celebration of identity, acceptance and Hawaiian culture based on the true story of a young girl in Hawaiʻi who dreams of leading the boys-only hula troupe at her school. "
The Prince and The Dressmaker
Book
"Sebastian’s secret weapon is the brilliant dressmaker Frances―one of only two people who know the truth: sometimes this boy wears dresses."