Best LGBT Fiction

1

The Color Purple

af Alice Walker

19,689 medlemmer

334 anmeldelser

4.1

9 Members: SqueakyChu, Tafadhali, ahef1963, kara.shamy, jenniferw88, MDTSK, ManWithAnAgenda, Julio_G4mer, lcl999

2

Rænkespil

af Sarah Waters

7,813 medlemmer

285 anmeldelser

4

6 Members: Tafadhali, ahef1963, kara.shamy, jenniferw88, lcl999, GeriH

3

Mørkets venstre hånd

af Ursula K. Le Guin

15,920 medlemmer

384 anmeldelser

4

6 Members: Tafadhali, kara.shamy, andromedari, jenniferw88, ManWithAnAgenda, lcl999

4

Middlesex

af Jeffrey Eugenides

27,122 medlemmer

630 anmeldelser

4.1

7 Members: Tafadhali, ahef1963, kara.shamy, jenniferw88, lcl999, Bking150, GeriH,aulsmith
Forklaringer: aulsmith : I liked the historical stuff, but I thought the gender bending was weak.

5

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

af Benjamin Alire Sáenz

6,085 medlemmer

350 anmeldelser

½ 4.3

6 Members: Tafadhali, kara.shamy, chwiggy, jenniferw88, ManWithAnAgenda, Bking150

6

Go Tell It on the Mountain

af James Baldwin

5,744 medlemmer

112 anmeldelser

3.9

5 Members: Tafadhali, aulsmith, ahef1963, jenniferw88, lcl999

7

Stone Butch Blues

af Leslie Feinberg

2,096 medlemmer

40 anmeldelser

4.2

5 Members: aulsmith, kthxy, ManWithAnAgenda, lcl999, GeriH,

8

Drama: A Graphic Novel

af Raina Telgemeier

2,925 medlemmer

127 anmeldelser

3.9

5 Members: becker, Tafadhali, jenniferw88, ManWithAnAgenda, Bking150

9

Mysterious Skin

af Scott Heim

966 medlemmer

22 anmeldelser

4

4 Members: Tafadhali, andromedari, BlueHeaven1969, GeriH

10

Tipping the Velvet

af Sarah Waters

5,088 medlemmer

147 anmeldelser

4

5 Members: becker, Tafadhali, ahef1963, kara.shamy, jenniferw88

11

Anderledes

af Rita Mae Brown

3,239 medlemmer

59 anmeldelser

½ 3.7

4 Members: SqueakyChu, ahef1963, jenniferw88, GeriH

12

Sjælesøstre

af Sarah Waters

3,340 medlemmer

129 anmeldelser

½ 3.7

4 Members: Tafadhali, aulsmith, flying_monkeys, kara.shamy

13

Fordelene ved at være en bænkevarmer

af Stephen Chbosky

20,770 medlemmer

749 anmeldelser

4

4 Members: Tafadhali, ahef1963, jenniferw88, ManWithAnAgenda

14

Stegte grønne tomater

af Fannie Flagg

8,904 medlemmer

188 anmeldelser

4.1

3 Members: Tafadhali, ahef1963, jenniferw88

15

One in Every Crowd

af Ivan Coyote

124 medlemmer

3 anmeldelser

½ 4.6

3 Members: andromedari, kthxy, Julio_G4mer

16

Der er andre frugter end appelsiner

af Jeanette Winterson

6,248 medlemmer

143 anmeldelser

½ 3.7

4 Members: SqueakyChu, Tafadhali, jenniferw88, GeriH

17

Every Heart a Doorway

af Seanan McGuire

3,355 medlemmer

291 anmeldelser

3.8

3 Members: flying_monkeys, jenniferw88, ManWithAnAgenda
Forklaringer: flying_monkeys: Diversity galore in this macabre YA novella. Features the very rare asexual character, who also happens to be the protagonist. Also includes transgender, bisexual, gay and lesbian characters.

18

Dame konge es spion

af John le Carré

8,426 medlemmer

232 anmeldelser

4

4 Members: Tafadhali, ahef1963, jenniferw88, lcl999

19

Kirsebærrets køn

af Jeanette Winterson

3,186 medlemmer

47 anmeldelser

½ 3.7

3 Members: Tafadhali, jenniferw88, Bking150

20

Mørkets by

af John Rechy

1,013 medlemmer

8 anmeldelser

3.8

3 Members: bluepiano, jenniferw88, ManWithAnAgenda

21

Dancer from the Dance

af Andrew Holleran

1,001 medlemmer

11 anmeldelser

3.9

2 Members: aulsmith, ManWithAnAgenda

22

The House in the Cerulean Sea

af TJ Klune

6,151 medlemmer

321 anmeldelser

½ 4.3

3 Members: ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, Bking150

23

Maurice

af E. M. Forster

4,150 medlemmer

71 anmeldelser

3.9

4 Members: Tafadhali, aulsmith, jenniferw88, ManWithAnAgenda

24

Giovannis værelse

af James Baldwin

5,508 medlemmer

126 anmeldelser

4.2

3 Members: aulsmith, jenniferw88, lcl999

25

The Song of Achilles

af Madeline Miller

12,999 medlemmer

505 anmeldelser

4.2

3 Members: jenniferw88, lcl999, Bking150

26

Brokeback Mountain : historier fra Wyoming

af Annie Proulx

2,704 medlemmer

96 anmeldelser

3.9

4 Members: Tafadhali, ahef1963, jenniferw88, ManWithAnAgenda,Julio_G4mer

27

Son of a Witch

af Gregory Maguire

8,726 medlemmer

128 anmeldelser

½ 3.4

3 Members: Tafadhali, Chrispntx, ManWithAnAgenda

28

The Talented Mr. Ripley

af Patricia Highsmith

6,167 medlemmer

194 anmeldelser

3.9

3 Members: Tafadhali, ahef1963, jenniferw88

29

Magic's Pawn

af Mercedes Lackey

3,761 medlemmer

33 anmeldelser

4.1

3 Members: Tafadhali, ManWithAnAgenda, lcl999

30

Et farligt talent

af Laurie R. King

1,311 medlemmer

38 anmeldelser

3.8

3 Members: Tafadhali, ahef1963, GeriH

31

Mod en anden himmel

af James Baldwin

2,919 medlemmer

41 anmeldelser

4.1

3 Members: aulsmith, jenniferw88, ManWithAnAgenda

32

All the Birds in the Sky

af Charlie Jane Anders

2,860 medlemmer

178 anmeldelser

½ 3.6

3 Members: flying_monkeys, andromedari, jenniferw88,

33

Weird Girl and What's His Name

af Meagan Brothers

97 medlemmer

5 anmeldelser

½ 4.4

2 Members: flying_monkeys, lcl999
Forklaringer: flying_monkeys: A fun coming-of-age YA book that features main characters who are X-Philes; one is bisexual and the other gay.

34

Vanilla

af Billy Merrell

117 medlemmer

1 anmeldelse

2.8

2 Members: ManWithAnAgenda, Bking150

35

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

af Ocean Vuong

3,756 medlemmer

129 anmeldelser

3.9

2 Members: ManWithAnAgenda, Bking150

36

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

af Hank Green

2,471 medlemmer

113 anmeldelser

4.1

2 Members: chwiggy, lcl999

37

Fadeout

af Joseph Hansen

462 medlemmer

19 anmeldelser

4

3 Members: Tafadhali, aulsmith, ManWithAnAgenda

38

The Paying Guests

af Sarah Waters

3,201 medlemmer

199 anmeldelser

½ 3.6

2 Members: becker, Tafadhali

39

Picture Us In The Light

af Kelly Loy Gilbert

339 medlemmer

21 anmeldelser

4.1

2 Members: ManWithAnAgenda, lcl999

40

Byen og søjlen. På dansk ved Gerog Gjedde

af Gore Vidal

193 medlemmer

1 anmeldelse

½ 3.6

2 Members: aulsmith, ManWithAnAgenda

41

En vampyrs bekendelser

af Anne Rice

22,884 medlemmer

332 anmeldelser

3.8

3 Members: Tafadhali, ahef1963, GeriH,

42

The Binding

af Bridget Collins

1,912 medlemmer

107 anmeldelser

½ 3.7

2 Members: ManWithAnAgenda, Bking150

43

Lies My Girlfriend Told Me

af Julie Anne Peters

231 medlemmer

34 anmeldelser

½ 3.4

2 Members: Tafadhali, Chrispntx

44

Edderkoppekvindens kys

af Manuel Puig

2,232 medlemmer

33 anmeldelser

3.9

2 Members: ahef1963, GeriH

45

Den utrolige historie om Kavalier & Clay

af Michael Chabon

18,768 medlemmer

412 anmeldelser

4.2

2 Members: ahef1963, lcl999

46

Hero

af Perry Moore

1,341 medlemmer

81 anmeldelser

3.8

2 Members: Tafadhali, ManWithAnAgenda

47

The Liar

af Stephen Fry

3,209 medlemmer

40 anmeldelser

½ 3.6

2 Members: Tafadhali, GeriH

48

The Music of What Happens

af Bill Konigsberg

407 medlemmer

19 anmeldelser

4

2 Members: ManWithAnAgenda, Bking150

49

Orlando

af Virginia Woolf

10,588 medlemmer

174 anmeldelser

3.9

2 Members: ManWithAnAgenda, GeriH

50

Rainbow Boys

af Alex Sanchez

1,153 medlemmer

29 anmeldelser

½ 3.7

Member: dara85

51

Nattens historie : roman

af Colm Tóibín

726 medlemmer

20 anmeldelser

4

Member: SqueakyChu

52

Chameleon Moon

af RoAnna Sylver

85 medlemmer

6 anmeldelser

½ 3.6

Member: kthxy

53

Simple Simon

af William Poe

6 medlemmer

1 anmeldelse

5

Member: wpoe54
Forklaringer: wpoe54: Winner of the 2016 IndieReader Discovery Awards in category LGBT Fiction

54

The Magic Fish: A Graphic Novel

af Trung Le Nguyen

576 medlemmer

34 anmeldelser

½ 4.4

2 Members: ManWithAnAgenda, lcl999

55

The House You Pass on the Way

af Jacqueline Woodson

364 medlemmer

12 anmeldelser

½ 3.5

2 Members: Tafadhali, ManWithAnAgenda

56

Kejser Hadrians Erindringer

af Marguerite Yourcenar

5,453 medlemmer

125 anmeldelser

4.1

2 Members: ManWithAnAgenda, lcl999

57

Quicksilver

af R. J. Anderson

183 medlemmer

16 anmeldelser

3.9

2 Members: Tafadhali, Chrispntx,

58

Fri i 70'erne : roman

af Armistead Maupin

4,979 medlemmer

106 anmeldelser

3.9

2 Members: ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

59

Annie John

af Jamaica Kincaid

1,536 medlemmer

29 anmeldelser

½ 3.6

2 Members: Tafadhali, ahef1963

60

The Raven Tower

af Ann Leckie

1,490 medlemmer

84 anmeldelser

4

Member: chwiggy

61

Quicksand

af Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

516 medlemmer

14 anmeldelser

½ 3.6

Member: SqueakyChu

62

Cronus' Children

af Yves Navarre

70 medlemmer

3 anmeldelser

4.1

Member: bluepiano
Forklaringer: bluepiano: The main character isn't gay but the protagonist is.

63

Dragonoak: The Complete History of Kastelir

af Sam Farren

18 medlemmer

½ 4.4

Member: kthxy

64

En maskes bekendelser : roman

af Yukio Mishima

2,589 medlemmer

42 anmeldelser

3.8

Member: SqueakyChu

65

Animals

af Keith Ridgway

27 medlemmer

2 anmeldelser

3.8

Member: bluepiano
Forklaringer: bluepiano: (Protagonist's sexual orientation is irrelevant in the novel but wanted to get in a mention of a book by a writer whom I wish were better known.)

66

Bloom

af Kevin Panetta

875 medlemmer

40 anmeldelser

3.9

Member: chwiggy

67

The Drowning Girl

af Caitlín R. Kiernan

685 medlemmer

34 anmeldelser

½ 3.7

Member: flying_monkeys

68

Long Black Veil: A Novel

af Jennifer Finney Boylan

346 medlemmer

91 anmeldelser

½ 3.3

Member: ManWithAnAgenda

69

Exiles in America

af Christopher Bram

118 medlemmer

2 anmeldelser

½ 3.4

Member: aulsmith

70

Marcel and Elise

af Marcel Jouhandeau

8 medlemmer

Member: bluepiano
Forklaringer: bluepiano: Fictionalised (slightly) account by a man who married a woman because he hoped & she believed that marriage would 'cure' his homosexuality.

71