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A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
Best Indian Historical Novels
15 books — 11 voters
Alexander's Choice by Edmund MarloweSandel by Angus StewartImages of Ancient Greek Pederasty by Andrew LearAnother Way of Being by Sion LiscannorEromenos by Melanie J. McDonald
Books about boys and men
43 books — 8 voters

Jalendu by Mark Andrew
Favorite Self-Published Gay Novels
520 books — 403 voters
Jalendu by Mark Andrew
Best Gay Romance with Bookish/Nerdy/Geeky Characters
567 books — 485 voters

Jalendu by Mark Andrew
Best M/M With An Actual Story
1,568 books — 1,262 voters
Jalendu by Mark Andrew
Best M/M Self-Published Books of 2015
142 books — 434 voters

Jalendu by Mark Andrew
Best Gay Assassins and Spies
352 books — 557 voters
Jalendu by Mark Andrew
M/M Books Written By Men
1,562 books — 1,061 voters

Jalendu by Mark Andrew
Best Gay Historical Romance
929 books — 1,539 voters
Jalendu by Mark Andrew
The Best of Gay Romance
3,590 books — 3,379 voters

Jalendu by Mark Andrew
May 2015 MM Releases
124 books — 219 voters
Jalendu by Mark Andrew
M/M Romance In Books With More Than 300 Pages Or 80,000 Words
748 books — 820 voters

Jalendu by Mark AndrewTaj by Timeri N. MurariA teardrop on the cheek of time by Diana PrestonFlute by Shona RamayaMidnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie
Indian Historical Fiction
44 books — 105 voters
Jalendu by Mark AndrewTaj by Timeri N. MurariA teardrop on the cheek of time by Diana PrestonThe Near and the Far by L.H. MyersJahanara by Kathryn Lasky
Fiction Set In Mughal India
33 books — 17 voters

Jalendu by Mark AndrewA teardrop on the cheek of time by Diana PrestonTaj by Timeri N. Murari
History through Novels: Pre-1900s India
32 books — 23 voters
Life of Pi by Yann MartelA Passage to India by E.M. ForsterJalendu by Mark AndrewA Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
Fiction Books Set in India
153 books — 161 voters

An Arrow's Flight by Mark MerlisThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerFire from Heaven by Mary RenaultJalendu by Mark Andrew
Best Gay Historical Fiction
405 books — 600 voters
Jalendu by Mark AndrewThe Near and the Far by L.H. MyersMidnight’s Children by Salman RushdieThe Lost Flamingoes of Bombay by Siddharth Dhanvant ShanghviThe Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Books Set in India
498 books — 424 voters

Spring Snow by Yukio MishimaRunaway Horses by Yukio MishimaThe Temple of the Golden Pavilion by Yukio MishimaThe Sound of Waves by Yukio MishimaThe Temple of Dawn by Yukio Mishima
The Best of Yukio Mishima
23 books — 76 voters
Runaway Horses by Yukio MishimaSpring Snow by Yukio MishimaThe Temple of the Golden Pavilion by Yukio MishimaShipwrecks by Akira YoshimuraForbidden Colors by Yukio Mishima
Best Japanese Books
779 books — 3,260 voters

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu SuzukiNothing Special by Charlotte Joko BeckWaiting for the Dalai Lama by Annelie RozeboomThe Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh
Eastern Mindfulness comes West
125 books — 117 voters
At Swim, Two Boys by Jamie O'NeillBrokeback Mountain by Annie ProulxMaurice by E.M. ForsterThe Persian Boy by Mary RenaultThe Swimming-Pool Library by Alan Hollinghurst
Best Gay Fiction
2,711 books — 3,920 voters

The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph CampbellDemian by Hermann HesseA Short History of Myth by Karen ArmstrongThe Greek Myths by Robert GravesMan and His Symbols by C.G. Jung
Best Books About Mythology
1,406 books — 2,237 voters