Discover new books on Goodreads

See if your friends have read any of Steven Gellman's books

543 ratings | 93 reviews | avg rating:4.33

Steven’s Year In Books

Steven’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Steven’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Steven’s 2025 Year in Books

Steven Gellman’s Followers (12)

Steven’s Bookshelves

to-read (80)
currently-reading (5)
read (549)
did-not-finish (0)
favorites (0)

Steven’s Friends (207)

Timothy Deer

986 books | 186 friends

T.J. West

971 books | 155 friends

Donna Martin

1,319 books | 261 friends

Jason Mullins

2,014 books | 200 friends

alex (summer version)

726 books | 462 friends

Tym

22,862 books | 845 friends

Chase R

109 books | 44 friends

Gareth Jones-Jenkins

6,302 books | 292 friends

More friends…

Steven Gellman

Goodreads Author

Born

in Washington, DC, The United States

Website

https://hiddenpoet.com

Genre

Young Adult, Gay and Lesbian

Influences

Jude Blume

Member Since

May 2012

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/stevengellman

edit data

“…moments of winning humor, and the sincerity of the diverse cast is endearing.”
—Kirkus Reviews

"[Somewhere in Nowhere] is impressively original, deftly crafted, fully engaging, and a fun read from start to finish."
—Midwest Book Review

Steven Gellman is an award-winning songwriter turned author. Inspired by his early reading of Judy Blume’s groundbreaking stories, Steven has found his passion for writing coming-of-age fiction that centers LGBTQ+voices and the real-life challenges of navigating adolescence in an ever-changing world.

Steven has long championed authentic queer storytelling — first through song, now through fiction. Billboard Magazine once praised him as one of the ‘out-queer tunesmiths [...] making waves along the coffeehouse ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Steven Gellman questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Steven Gellman’s books

Average rating: 3.99 · 68 ratings · 54 reviews · 1 distinct work • Similar authors

Somewhere in Nowhere

3.99 avg rating — 68 ratings — 5 editions

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

Steven is Currently Reading

Steven Gellman is currently reading

Mighty Real: A History of LGBTQ Music, 1969-2000

by Barry Walters (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jul 07, 2026 07:54AM

Steven Gellman is currently reading

The Rose Field (Book of Dust, #3)

by Philip Pullman

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jun 19, 2026 06:11PM

Steven Gellman is currently reading

The Faraway Inn

by Sarah Beth Durst (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

May 21, 2026 07:14AM

rss
Steven’s Recent Updates

Steven Gellman wants to read I Don't Want to Wait: My Life on Dawson's Creek by Kerr Smith	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6 hours, 54 min ago · like
Steven Gellman wants to read TMI: Memoirs of a Go-Go by Jane Wiedlin	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6 hours, 55 min ago · like
Steven Gellman made a comment on Urban Andenius Skeppstedt’s review of Somewhere in Nowhere " I love PJ too. Thanks again for reading. I truly appreciate it. "
10 hours, 1 min ago · see review
Steven Gellman made a comment on Ann’s review of Somewhere in Nowhere " Thank you for reading and your kind words. "
Jul 28, 2026 04:58PM · see review
Steven Gellman and 1 other person liked Ann's review of Somewhere in Nowhere: "I really enjoyed the characters in this book and the way their relationships developed through their conversations and interactions. It’s a story about growing up discovering who you are, who you love and starting to figure out what that means. It’s " Read more of this review »
Jul 28, 2026 04:57PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Somewhere in Nowhere by Steven Gellman. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Somewhere in Nowhere by Steven Gellman <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Steven Gellman made a comment on Eytan’s review of Somewhere in Nowhere " Thank you for reading and for such a lovely review. "
Jul 27, 2026 05:28PM · see review
Steven Gellman liked Eytan's review of Somewhere in Nowhere: "This book is one of the best LGBTQ+ coming-of-age young adult novels that I have ever read! I loved all of the characters and could relate to wishing that I had a similar friend group when I was their age. The story was very compelling and I thought " Read more of this review »
Jul 27, 2026 05:26PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Somewhere in Nowhere by Steven Gellman. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Somewhere in Nowhere by Steven Gellman <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Steven Gellman liked Urban Andenius Skeppstedt's review of Somewhere in Nowhere:
Jul 24, 2026 03:51PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Somewhere in Nowhere by Steven Gellman. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Somewhere in Nowhere by Steven Gellman <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Steven Gellman voted on a poll lowkey random, but i kinda want to cut down on my friend list, so if you don’t feel like you still wanna be friends with me or whatever you wanna do, feel free :) He voted for: i stilll wanna be friends!
Jul 23, 2026 08:15PM · like · take the poll
Steven Gellman is on page 111 of 372 of The Faraway Inn The Faraway Inn by Sarah Beth Durst (Goodreads Author) progress:	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 23, 2026 06:52PM · like · see status · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Faraway Inn by Sarah Beth Durst. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Faraway Inn by Sarah Beth Durst <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">