Goodreads Choice Awards 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by LenaRibka (64 Lists)



JD by Mark MerlisBrokeback Mountain by Annie ProulxGiovanni’s Room by James BaldwinDream Boy by Jim GrimsleyThe Front Runner by Patricia Nell Warren
Best Gay Fiction
2,663 books — 3,858 voters
What Remains by Garrett LeighHomo Action Love Story! A tall tale by Ben Monopoli
Established M/M Relationships
61 books — 32 voters

When the Music Stops by John T. FullerCut Hand by Mark WildyrTurnbull House by Jess FaradayThe Next by Rafe HazeInterlude by Rupert Smith
Best Underrated M/M Books
585 books — 205 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerLord of the Flies by William GoldingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Born in the 1960s - What We Read as Teens
574 books — 70 voters

A Little Life by Hanya YanagiharaMemorizing You by Dan SkinnerListening to Dust by Brandon ShireFather Figure by Kichiku NekoTest of Faith by Aleksandr Voinov
M/M books with Tragic/Sad Ending (No HEA / HFN)
104 books — 125 voters
The Cranberry Hush by Ben MonopoliFull Circle by Michael Thomas Ford
Unrequited ,One Sided Love/Attraction MM Books
102 books — 55 voters

Bloodlines by Marshall Thornton
March 2015 MM Releases
141 books — 309 voters
The Ghost Slept Over by Marshall ThorntonThe Next by Rafe HazeMessage of Love by Jim ProvenzanoMy Favorite Uncle by Marshall ThorntonGreat Pleasures by Edward Southgate
Best Underrated M/M Books of 2014
88 books — 186 voters

Muscling Through by J.L. MerrowFatal Shadows by Josh LanyonThe Dark Tide by Josh LanyonA Dangerous Thing by Josh LanyonDeath of a Pirate King by Josh Lanyon
Best Gay Romance with Bookish/Nerdy/Geeky Characters
565 books — 484 voters
Openly Straight by Bill KonigsbergSuperhero by Eli EastonGives Light by Rose ChristoAtom Heart John Beloved by Luke HartwellInvisible by Jeff Erno
LGBTQ for YA
1,257 books — 2,150 voters

Heterogenesis by ShukyouJimmy by Luke HartwellEvery Time I Think of You by Jim ProvenzanoThe Tin Box by Kim FieldingInto Deep Waters by Kaje Harper
Best Gay Tear Jerker with a Happy Ending
626 books — 866 voters
Hard Fall by James BuchananGlitterland by Alexis HallMute Witness by Rick R. ReedRiver Otter by Mark WildyrFilthy Acquisitions by Edmond Manning
Worst Gay Book Covers
418 books — 331 voters

Special Forces by Aleksandr VoinovMind Fuck by Manna FrancisThree Nick Nowak Mysteries by Marshall ThorntonKing Perry by Edmond ManningFatal Shadows by Josh Lanyon
Best Gay Novel Series
735 books — 429 voters
Special Forces - Soldiers by Aleksandr VoinovMurder Book by Marshall ThorntonGlitterland by Alexis HallJumbo by Todd YoungMind Fuck by Manna Francis
m/m books you must read
2,805 books — 2,033 voters

Three Nick Nowak Mysteries by Marshall ThorntonThree More Nick Nowak Mysteries by Marshall ThorntonTwo Nick Nowak Novellas by Marshall ThorntonA Time For Secrets by Marshall ThorntonMurder Book by Marshall Thornton
Gay Romance Written In First Person POV
261 books — 174 voters
The Perils of Praline by Marshall ThorntonShattered Glass by Dani AlexanderMuscling Through by J.L. MerrowThe Ghost Slept Over by Marshall ThorntonThe Prince and the Program by Aldous Mercer
Best LGBT Humor
464 books — 487 voters

Come Unto These Yellow Sands by Josh LanyonShattered Glass by Dani AlexanderDark Soul Vol. 1 by Aleksandr VoinovFadeout by Joseph HansenDeath Claims by Joseph Hansen
Favorite Gay Thrillers
755 books — 422 voters
Atom Heart John Beloved by Luke HartwellThe Bible Boys by Dan SkinnerSuperhero by Eli EastonJumbo by Todd YoungMemorizing You by Dan Skinner
Best Gay Romance Featuring Characters Attending High School/College
997 books — 1,629 voters

Muscling Through by J.L. MerrowGives Light by Rose ChristoEvery Time I Think of You by Jim ProvenzanoMessage of Love by Jim ProvenzanoWhen the Music Stops by John T. Fuller
Best Gay Romance With A Character(s) Who Has A Disability
519 books — 917 voters
From the Ashes by Marshall Thornton
Can't Wait M/M Romance of 2014
299 books — 1,023 voters

Three Nick Nowak Mysteries by Marshall ThorntonThree More Nick Nowak Mysteries by Marshall ThorntonTwo Nick Nowak Novellas by Marshall ThorntonA Time For Secrets by Marshall ThorntonMurder Book by Marshall Thornton
Gay Fiction by Men
546 books — 232 voters
Gives Light by Rose ChristoEast by Domashita RomeroSock it to Me, Santa! by Madison ParkerSuperhero by Eli EastonMemorizing You by Dan Skinner
BEST LGBT YA
284 books — 229 voters

Three Nick Nowak Mysteries by Marshall ThorntonThree More Nick Nowak Mysteries by Marshall ThorntonTwo Nick Nowak Novellas by Marshall ThorntonA Time For Secrets by Marshall ThorntonMurder Book by Marshall Thornton
Best Gay Mystery
978 books — 787 voters
Mind Fuck by Manna FrancisDark Space by Lisa HenryDark Edge of Honor by Aleksandr VoinovIncursion by Aleksandr VoinovQuis Custodiet by Manna Francis
Best Gay Science Fiction Romance
573 books — 730 voters

Special Forces by Aleksandr VoinovSpecial Forces - Soldiers by Aleksandr VoinovSpecial Forces - Veterans by Aleksandr VoinovSpecial Forces by Aleksandr VoinovSpecial Forces - Mercenaries Part I by Aleksandr Voinov
Best Gay Military
378 books — 584 voters
Dark Edge of Honor by Aleksandr VoinovWhen You Were Pixels by Julio Alexi GenaoIncursion by Aleksandr VoinovDark Space by Lisa Henry
Best Science Fiction Books with Gay Main Characters
477 books — 513 voters

What Worse Place Can I Beg in Your Love? by Syd McGinleyGamble Everything by Cari WaitesSubject 19 by Todd YoungCrazy by Cari WaitesNaked by Todd Young
Best M/M Dark and Edgy Books of 2013
42 books — 96 voters
When You Were Pixels by Julio Alexi Genao
Best M/M Science Fiction/Dystopia/Post-Apocalyptic Books of 2013
46 books — 164 voters

Glitterland by Alexis Hall
Best M/M Contemporary Books of 2013
75 books — 133 voters
Glitterland by Alexis HallChance Assassin by Nicole CastleSuperhero by Eli Easton
Best M/M Book by a Debut Author of 2013
120 books — 783 voters


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