Queer Toxic Codependency Books (12 books)

a subgenre/trope of books which explores toxic codependent/mutually destructive relationships between (usually queer) characters

famous examples:
The Wicker King by Kayla Ancrum
These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever
Hannibal Lecter x Will Graham from the tv show Hannibal

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1	These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 27,805 ratings score: 400, and 4 people voted	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
2	The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 1,997,304 ratings score: 394, and 4 people voted	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
3	Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 14,201 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	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
4	Idlewild by James Frankie Thomas 4.02 avg rating — 5,102 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	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
5	The Wicker King (The Wicker King, #1) by K. Ancrum (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 13,109 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	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	Vicious (Villains, #1) by V.E. Schwab 4.18 avg rating — 323,251 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	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
7	Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier (Goodreads Author) 3.35 avg rating — 32,169 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	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
8	Of Roses and Kings by Melissa Marr (Goodreads Author) 3.34 avg rating — 331 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	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
8	The World Cannot Give by Tara Isabella Burton (Goodreads Author) 3.43 avg rating — 2,665 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	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
10	Don't Let the Forest In (Don't Let The Forest In, #1) by C.G. Drews (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 45,306 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	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
11	Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca (Goodreads Author) 2.93 avg rating — 57,492 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	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
11	When We Lost Our Heads by Heather O'Neill (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 16,366 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	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