August has been romance month, and we’ve used the time to gather a list of our 25 favorite romantic queer stories! These may not be books you’d literally find shelved in the romance section, but they’re tales, in whatever genre, that feature strong romantic plots or subplots, and that people in the Press felt were appropriate for this list. The stories were suggested by Adrian Harley, Alessa Riel, boneturtle, D. V. Morse, ilgaksu, Nina Waters (unforth), ramblingandpie, Shadaras, Tris Lawrence (tryslora), and an anonymous contributor. Now that August is coming to a close, we wanted to share the list with you, and keep the romance going as the seasons turn and the days pass.
Read on…
25 Queer Books for Romance Month
- The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
- The Magpie Lord by K. J. Charles
- Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
- After Our Divorce, I Still Wore Your Jacket by Bu Wen San Jiu
- You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
- The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal
- More Me with You by Alex Bertie
- The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
- Silent Reading by priest
- Mrs. Martin’s Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan
- The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay
- The Ruin of Angels by Max Gladstone
- Fire Logic by Laurie J. Marks
- The Cloud Roads by Martha Wells
- The Red Scholar’s Wake by Aliette de Bodard
- Mr. Melancholy Wants to Live a Peaceful Life by Cyan Wings
- Black or White by Sachimo
- Like Real People Do by E. L. Massey
- Golden Stage by Cang Wu Bin Bai
- Heaven Official’s Blessing by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
- Those Years in Quest of Honor Mine by Man Man He Qi Duo
- Your Distance by Gong Zi You
- Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner
- Global University Entrance Examination by Mu Su Li
- A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall
What are YOUR favorite queer stories with romantic plots or subplots? Tell us in the comments! We’d love to hear your recs!
Who We Are: Duck Prints Press LLC is an independent publisher based in New York State. We help fancreators publish their original (mostly queer) work! Want to always hear the latest? Sign up for our monthly newsletter!