The Alchemy of Moonlight

David Ferraro

YA

Fantasy, Gothic, Mystery, Historical Fiction, The Mysteries of Udolpho Retelling, Love Triangle, BIPOC Representation

Release Date: May 30th 2023

Teach the Torches to Burn: A Romeo & Juliet Remix

Caleb Roehrig

YA

Romeo and Juliet Retelling, Historical Fiction, Italy, Artist, Feud

Release Date: August 22nd 2023

Young Mungo

Douglas Stuart

Adult

Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Scotland, Sexual Assault, Homophobia, Violence, 90s

They're Going to Love You

Meg Howrey

Adult

Literary Fiction, Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction, AIDS Crisis, 1980s, New York City, Ballet

In Deeper Waters

F.T. Lukens

YA

Fantast, Historical Fiction, Adventure, Pirates, Royalty, Bisexual or Pansexual Representation, BIPOC Representation, Friends to Lovers

Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl

Andrea Lawlor

Adult

Fantasy, Magical Realism, Historical Fiction, Transgender Representation, Shapeshifters, Gender Exploration, Sexuality Exploration, Bisexual Representation

The Binding

Bridget Collins

Adult

Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Victorian, Magical Realism

Captive Prince series

C.S. Pacat

Adult

Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Character Driven, Rape, Paedophilia

Tin Man

Sarah Winman

Adult

Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Friends to lovers, Middle Age, 1950’s, 1990’s, Grief, Loneliness

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

YA

Greek Mythology, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Gods and Goddesses

Maurice

E.M. Forster

Adult

Classic, Historical, 20th Century, Self Acceptance

Iron Widow

Xiran Jay Zhao

YA

Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Dystopia, Historical Fiction, Disability Representation, BIPOC Representation, Bisexual Representation, Polyamory Representation, M/F/M

The Watchmaker of Filigree Street

Natasha Pulley

YA

Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Set in 1883, Steampunk, Mystery, Magical Realism, Sci-Fi, Victorian, Japanese Representation, BIPOC Representation

Self-Made Boys

Anna-Marie McLemore

YA

Historical Fiction, Transgender Male MC and LI, The Great Gatsby Retelling, BIPOC Representation, Sapphic Representation, Queer Author, BIPOC Author

The Heart's Invisible Furies

John Boyne

Adult

Historical Fiction, 1940’s - Present Day, Irish Culture, Contemporary, Self Discovery, Exploration of Sexuality, Coming of Age

The Line of Beauty

Alan Hollinghurst

Adult

Historical Fiction, 1980’s, Margaret Thatcher Years, Exploring Sexuality

Barbarian Duet series

Keira Andrews

Adult

Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Exploration of Sexuality, Opposites Attract

Legends of Love den Herren series

A.J. Sherwood

Adult

Fantasy, Historical, Military, Mystery, Humour, Friends to Lovers, Slow Burn, Opposites Attract

The Shell House

Linda Newbery

YA

Historical Fiction, First World War, Two Timelines, 1917, 2002, Religion

Yesterday is History

Kosoko Jackson

YA

Sci-Fi, Time Travel, Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Love Triangle, BIPOC Representation, Multiple Timelines, Grief, Loss, Self Discovery

Boystown series

Marshall Thornton

Adult

Mystery, Crime, Historical, Contemporary

All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens Throughout the Ages

Saundra Mitchell et al.

YA

Transgender Representation, BIPOC Representation, Sapphic Representation, A-Spec Representation, Achillean Representation, Short Stories, Historical Fiction, Fantasy

Time Was

Ian McDonald

Adult

Sci-Fi, Time Travel, Historical Fiction, World War II, Novella

Mitch Mitchell series

James Lear

Adult

Mystery, Crime, Historical Fiction

The Great Believers

Rebecca Makkai

Adult

AIDS, Historical Fiction, 1980s, 2015, Alternate Timelines, Contemporary, Sexuality Issues

Christodora

Tim Murphy

Adult

AIDS, Addiction, Contemporary, Historical Fiction, BIPOC Representation, Mental Illness

Harlan's Story series

Patricia Nell Warren

YA

Classic, Contemporary, Sports, Historical Fiction, 1975, Politics, Homophobia

Rainbow Milk

Paul Mendez

Adult

Historical Fiction, 1950s-2000s, Contemporary, Race, BIPOC Representation, Racial Issues, Exploring of Sexuality, Coming of Age, Sex Work

Swimming in the Dark

Tomasz Jedrowski

Adult

Historical Fiction, 1980s, Contemporary, Communism, Polish Culture, Exploration of Sexuality

Before we Disappear

Shaun David Hutchinson

YA

Fantasy, Historical Fiction, 1909, Magic, Sapphic Representation, Enemies to Lovers, BIPOC Representation

Montague Siblings series

Mackenzi Lee

YA

Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers, Bisexual Representation, BIPOC Representation, Aromantic Representation, Asexual Representation

Full Circle

Michael Thomas Ford

Adult

Contemporary, Historical Fiction, 50 Year Time Span, Friends to Lovers, Pre and Post AIDS

Alexander the Great series

Mary Renault

Adult

Historical Fiction, Classic, Fantasy, Mythology, Bisexual Representation

The Kingston Cycle series

C.L. Polk

Adult

Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Edwardian England, Mystery, Yearning, Sapphic Representation, Slow Burn, Polyamory Representation

At Swim, Two Boys

Jamie O'Neill

YA

Historical Fiction, 1916, Irish Culture, Character Driven, Forbidden Love, Self Discovery, Exploration of Sexuality

The Swimming-Pool Library

Alan Hollinghurst

Adult

Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Coming of Age, British, 1980s, Adult Characters

The Kingdoms

Natasha Pulley

Adult

BIPOC Representation, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Sci-Fi, Time Travel, Amnesia

Fairy Tale Retellings series

Sam Burns

Adult

Fantasy, Historical, Novella, Fairy Tale Retellings

Beijing Comrades

Bei Tong

Adult

Contemporary, Asian Culture, Chinese Culture, BIPOC Representation, Historical Fiction, 1980s, In the Closet, Exploring Sexuality

Another Dimension of Us

Mike Albo

YA

Sci-Fi, Historical Fiction, Time Travel, 1980s, 2040s

Tales of the City series

Armistead Maupin

Adult

Humour, Classic, Contemporary, Historical Fiction, 1976

The Last Binding series

Freya Markse

Adult

Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Magic, Mystery, Edwardian, Slow Burn, BIPOC Representation

My Policeman

Bethan Roberts

Adult

Historical Fiction, Contemporary, 1950s, Homophobia, Love Triangle, Police, Artist

A Marvellous Light- The Last Binding #1

Freya Marske

Adult

Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Magic, Mystery, Edwardian England, Murder Mystery, Frenemies to Lovers, Sexually Explicit

Dark Rise

C.S. Pacat

YA

Bisexual MC, Fantasy, Magic, Historical Fiction, Slow Burn, Enemies to Lovers, BIPOC Representation

Lie With Me

Phillipe Benson

Adult

Contemporary, French Culture, Historical Fiction, 1984, Homophobia, Forbidden Love

Something Fabulous

Alexis Hall

Adult

Historical Fiction, Regency, Demi-Sexual MC, Sapphic Representation, Genderfluid Representation

Like a Love Story

Abdi Nazemian

YA

Contemporary, Historical Fiction, 1989, New York City, Homophobia, BIPOC Representation, Friends to Lovers, Found Family, Plus Size Representation