Discover new books on Goodreads

See if your friends have read any of B.T. Gottfred's books

66 ratings | 7 reviews | avg rating:4.94

more photos (1)

B.T.’s Year In Books

B.T.’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at B.T.’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to B.T.’s 2025 Year in Books

B.T. Gottfred’s Followers (217)

B.T.’s Bookshelves

to-read (29)
currently-reading (0)
read (66)
did-not-finish (0)

B.T.’s Friends (105)

Alex Helm

110,548 books | 2,039 friends

Paula Brower

1 book | 13 friends

Leslie Zemeckis

1,516 books | 597 friends

Natalie

2,783 books | 190 friends

Karen

1,413 books | 54 friends

Maureen

752 books | 81 friends

Jennifer

6,023 books | 2,912 friends

Stephanie Diaz

905 books | 541 friends

More friends…

B.T. Gottfred

Goodreads Author

Website

http://gottfred.net

Twitter

btgottfred

Genre

Young Adult, Mystery, Philosophy

Member Since

February 2012

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/gottfred

edit data

Gottfred is a novelist, screenwriter, producer, director, and playwright who has penned critically-acclaimed novels that deeply explore identity, sexuality, and human relationships. Starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Publishers Weekly, and VOYA. Noted reviewers have called his books "swoon inducing and heartbreaking" (School Library Journal), "hilarious and deeply honest" (Publishers Weekly) and "plainly a talent to watch" (Kirkus). His work has been selected as one of BookRiot’s Best of the Decade, Audible's Best of the Year, and has also been featured in the New York Times, Bustle, 60 Minutes, and Salon.

As a playwright, Gottfred wrote and directed the critically acclaimed WOMEN ARE CRAZY BECAUSE MEN ARE A**HOLES that played t ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask B.T. Gottfred questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
B.T. Gottfred’s books

Average rating: 3.43 · 4,361 ratings · 930 reviews · 18 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Nerdy and the Dirty 3.60 avg rating — 1,635 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	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
	Forever for a Year 3.07 avg rating — 1,532 ratings — published 2015 — 11 editions	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
	The Handsome Girl & Her Beautiful Boy 3.59 avg rating — 975 ratings — published 2018 — 5 editions	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
	The Sex Detective: Darker Halves 3.95 avg rating — 39 ratings — 3 editions	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
	The Sex Detective: Hollywood Trauma really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 31 ratings — 3 editions	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
	The Sex Detective: Dominion Release 4.24 avg rating — 29 ratings — 2 editions	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
	The Next God 3.81 avg rating — 16 ratings — 5 editions	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
	Selene: The Time Traveling A.I. G.F. really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — 3 editions	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
	The Fall of the American Republic: Eight Nights To Midnight 4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings — 3 editions	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
	CANDY CANE: August and the Dance with Darkness (Ep 4) 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings	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

More books by B.T. Gottfred…

17 posts
B.T. Gottfred's Blog

Amazon giveaway

Click here:

https://www.amazon.com/ga/p/0165d08ac...

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on May 09, 2018 10:56

View all 17 posts »

rss
B.T.’s Recent Updates

B.T. Gottfred liked Courtney Pityer's review of The Sex Detective: Dominion Release (A Hellstrom Mystery): "I won this in a giveaway "
Aug 10, 2026 01:11PM · see review
B.T. Gottfred liked Nathan Weinberg's review of The Sex Detective: Dominion Release (A Hellstrom Mystery): "Fun noir mystery."
Aug 10, 2026 01:11PM · see review
B.T. Gottfred and 1 other person liked Dalton Cross's review of The Sex Detective: Dominion Release (A Hellstrom Mystery): "Dominion Release is a fast-paced mystery that kept me invested from the opening pages. B.T. Gottfred does an excellent job of balancing the investigation with the personal lives of the characters, making them feel like real people with real struggles" Read more of this review »
Aug 10, 2026 01:11PM · see review
B.T. Gottfred liked Megan's review of The Fall of the American Republic: Eight Nights To Midnight: "I almost didn't read this one .. but boy am I glad I did. Excellent. Thank you Goodreads for the free copy."
Aug 10, 2026 04:35AM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Fall of the American Republic by B.T. Gottfred. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Fall of the American Republic by B.T. Gottfred <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
B.T. Gottfred rated a book it was amazing The Sex Detective: Dominion Release (A Hellstrom Mystery) by B.T. Gottfred (Goodreads Author)	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
Jun 09, 2026 09:26AM · 2 likes · like
B.T. Gottfred is now following Elizabeth Suggs's reviews
Jun 04, 2026 09:50AM · like
B.T. Gottfred wants to read A Well-Trained Wife by Tia Levings (Goodreads Author)	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
Jan 09, 2026 05:46AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of A Well-Trained Wife by Tia Levings. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — A Well-Trained Wife by Tia Levings <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
B.T. Gottfred is now following J.L. Seegars Author of Restore Me
Jan 06, 2026 04:51AM · like
B.T. Gottfred rated a book it was amazing West of Vengeance by Catherine Gottfred	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
Jan 05, 2026 05:54AM · 1 like · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of West of Vengeance by Catherine Gottfred. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — West of Vengeance by Catherine Gottfred <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
B.T. Gottfred rated a book it was amazing Anybody Anywhere (The Strange Chronicles Book 2) by Jennifer Lauer (Goodreads Author)	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
I love sharp detective novels with strong characters with a weakness for love. Add in the supernatural elements and it’s popcorn for my soul
Dec 11, 2025 01:35PM · 2 likes · like · see review

More of B.T.'s books…

Quotes by B.T. Gottfred (?)

“The universe wants you to find partnership (purpose/happiness/pleasure/love/peace) with whoever (boy/girl/both/many/yourself) you want in whatever way (emotionally/sexually/intellectually/spiritually) you want.”
― B.T. Gottfred, The Handsome Girl & Her Beautiful Boy

tags: arthur, handsome-girl-her-beautiful-boy, happiness, love, partnership, peace, purpose, universe, zee

4 likes

“I don’t know who I’m supposed to be anymore, and I’ve always known who I’m supposed to be.”
― B.T. Gottfred, The Handsome Girl & Her Beautiful Boy

tags: always, anymore, arthur, don-t-know, identity, supposed-to-be, zee

2 likes

“Can we hug? Not because we’re sad or in love but because we’re human.”
― B.T. Gottfred, The Handsome Girl & Her Beautiful Boy

tags: arthur, handsome-girl-her-beautiful-boy, hug, human, love, sad, zee

2 likes

See all B.T. Gottfred's quotes »

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
A Million More Pages: April Showers	99	147	Apr 22, 2018 07:29AM
A Million More Pages: April 2018 Audio Book Challenge	72	81	May 03, 2018 07:56PM
A Million More Pages: Fairy Tale Spell-Out ~ see message 6 for a special announcement	214	270	Jul 03, 2018 08:36AM
A Million More Pages: I Can't Spell... Hippopatomuss	143	163	Aug 10, 2019 06:53AM
Challenge Corner: Team Peeps - Review	75	20	May 01, 2022 08:33AM