Gay Romance reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 182 Reddit reviews across 11 subreddits and 23 posts to rank the best Gay Romance brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/gaybros, r/suggestmeabook, r/askgaybros, r/AskGayMen, r/comicbooks. Top-rated brands include TJ Klune (4.9/5), Alexis Hall (4.5/5), Alice Oseman (5.0/5).
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Reviews182
Subreddits11
Posts23
Brands75
Products94
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#1
TJ Klune
4.9
(21)
"Red white and royal blue and the house by the cerulean sea"
"I just finished Wolfsong by TJ Klune and it was amazing."
"'The House in the Cerulean Sea' and 'Under the Whispering Door' by TJ Klune were fantastic reads."
"The House on the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune should fit the bill."
"TJ Klune’s books. My favorite is Under the Whispering Door."
"If you want funny, romantic try TJ Klune."
"TJ Klune. Highly recommended. His entire catalog."
"Anything by TJ Klune is absolutely fantastic, imho"
"Seconding Cerulean Sea. Same author as Wolfsong mentioned above"
"The House In The Cerulean Sea - only a little bit of romance but a very heartwarming book about overcoming adversity in a fantasy setting"
#2
Alexis Hall
4.5
(15)
"Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall. This one had me rolling on the floor as the clueless protagonist frets over his famous father, pseudo-job and feckless friends."
"Boyfriend material (alexis hall)"
"Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall"
"Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall (good banter, believable people)"
"Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall. And there’s an audio book version if you prefer that."
"Boyfriend Material is my favorite, it's witty and sweet, very reminiscent of Bridget Jones' Diary, and does not have explicit sex scenes."
"Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall"
"For Real by Alexis Hall"
"10 things that never happened (alexis hall)"
"* "Boyfriend Material" Alexis Hall (the sequel isn't nearly as good)"
#3
Alice Oseman
5.0
(6)
"Hearstopper-Alice Oseman"
"Heart stopper (it’s also a show on Netflix)"
"Heartstopper by Alice Oseman (I suggest reading it on tapas.io)"
"Alice Oseman's Heartstopper is a lovely mlm romance if you are interested in the graphic novel format. Its free on Tapas and Webtoons if you want to give it a try."
"And if you want something more light-hearted the Heartstopper graphic novels from Alice Oseman"
"Heartstopper by Alice Oseman (graphic novel series)"
#4
Casey McQuiston
5.0
(6)
"Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston"
"* "Red, White & Royal Blue" Casey McQuiston"
""Red, White & Royal Blue" by Casey McQuiston"
"This is a published book, not Wattpad, if you haven’t read Red White and Royal Blue, it’s totally what you’re looking for."
"Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston."
"Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston is a fun read!"
#5
Jay Bell
4.8
(6)
"I'd recommend the 'Something like Summer' series by Jay Bell."
"I really loved Jay Bell's Something Like series. The relationships and the story-telling is soooo good."
"The Something Like series by Jay Bell. The first book is Something Like Summer."
"Something Like Series by Jay Bell."
"The Something Like… series is absolutely worth checking out."
"Something Like... Summer by Jay Bell is really sweet."
#6
KJ Charles
4.3
(6)
"Her plotting, dialogue, historical accuracy, characterization, and attention to consent are excellent."
"Pretty much anything KJ Charles writes is ridiculously good, but I especially recommend the Will Darling series."
"KJ Charles A Charm of Magpies series"
"The Magpie Lord by KJ Charles (similar to A MARVELLOUS LIGHT but less deep and shorter)"
"The Magpie Lord is really good, and usually free on most eplatforms."
"The Magpie Lord by KJ Charles (similar to A MARVELLOUS LIGHT but less deep and shorter)"
#7
Madeline Miller
4.8
(5)
""The Song of Achilles" by Madeline Miller"
""The Song of Achilles" by Madeline Miller"
"Song Of Achilles ❤️"
"Both Song of Achilles and They Both Die at the End are huge booktok books lol."
"Song of the Achilles
A lot of people recommend it"
#8
Alison Cochrun
4.6
(5)
"The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun."
"The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun (really fun story)"
"The charm offensive by Alison Cochrun"
"* "The Charm Offensive" Alison Cochrun"
"Another easy read more focused about a reality show production is “The Charm Offensive” by Alison Cochrun."
#9
E.M. Forster
4.4
(5)
"Maurice"
"Maurice by E M Foster"
""Maurice" by EM Forster"
"It's a bit of a cliché, but I really like Maurice by E.M. Forster."
"Maurice is alright if you can get past the writing style of a 1910s novelist"
#10
Sarina Bowen
4.4
(5)
"Sarina Bowen (Him and sequels are incredible)"
"Top secret by Sarina Bowen"
"Hello Forever by Sarina Bowen"
"Good Bye Paradise by Sarina Bowen"
"I found Sarina Bowen’s books are super good, and cute too. Some highlights I have read are: Him, Us and Epic."
#11
Cat Sebastian
4.8
(4)
"Cat Sebastian writes wonderful m/m historical romance. My favourite of hers is The Soldier’s Scoundrel."
"We Could Be So Good - Cat Sebastian"
"Cat Sebastian's We Could Be So Good and the sequel You Should Be So Lucky are really cute/sweet."
"I did enjoy “We Could Be So Good” by Cat Sebastian."
#12
Madeleine Miller
5.0
(3)
"The song of achilles by madeleine miller"
"The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller."
"The song of Achilles by Madeline miller"
#13
Stjepan Sejic
5.0
(3)
"Definitely Sunstone by Stjepan Sejic."
"Sunstone by Stjepan Šejić is a roman."
"Sunstone."
#14
James Baldwin
5.0
(3)
""Giovanni's Room" by James Baldwin"
""Giovanni's Room" by James Baldwin"
"Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin"
#15
Everina Maxwell
4.7
(3)
"Winter’s Orbit or Ocean’s Echo by Everina Maxwell"
"Winter's Orbit and Ocean's Echo by Everina Maxwell"
"Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell (m/m sci-fi romance)"
#16
Douglas Stuart
4.3
(3)
"Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart."
"For a more serious / drama but literally good book I’d recommend “Young Mungo”"
"Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart for something a bit more harrowing."
#17
Philippe Besson
4.3
(3)
"Lie With Me by Philippe Besson about an affair between two teenage boys in 1984 France."
"Lie with me - Phillipe Besson, a novel where a famous author remembers a secret highschool love affair. A grittier call me by your name."
"Both books have a similar vibe and plot reminiscent of Call Me By Your Name."
#18
Tomasz Jedrowski
4.3
(3)
"Swimming In the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski is a good one that references Giovanni and James Baldwin a ton."
"Also recommend Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski."
"Both books have a similar vibe and plot reminiscent of Call Me By Your Name."
#19
Josh Lanyon
4.3
(3)
"Stranger on the shore by Josh Lanyon. Also every other book she’s written."
"Josh Lanyon's Adrien English mysteries"
"Josh Lanyon's The Art of Murder Series"
#20
Amy Lane
4.0
(3)
"If you want smut try Damon Suede or Amy Lane."
"Amy Lane"
"Amy Lane's Fish books"
#21
Timothy Conigrave
5.0
(2)
"If you want to ball your eyes out, read Holding the Man by Timothy Conigrave. It's the most tragic book I've ever read, but the love and emotion in the biography is SO good."
"Holding the Man by Timothy Conigrave, and it’s amazing. It’s nonfiction but is a gay love story."
#22
André Aciman
5.0
(2)
""Call Me by Your Name" by André Aciman"
""Call Me by Your Name" by André Aciman"
#23
Aiden Thomas
4.5
(2)
"**Cemetery Boys** by Aiden Thomas- YA urban fantasy"
"Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas- YA"
#24
Freya Marske
4.5
(2)
"A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske (one of my favorite series right now!! I can't stop thinking about the characters)"
"A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske is a good book if you like a fantasy element!"
#25
Rachel Reid
4.5
(2)
"Heated Rivalry & The Long Game by Rachel Reid"
"Heated rivalry and the long game by Rachel Reid"
#26
Benjamin Alire Sáenz
4.5
(2)
"Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe was fantastic. It’s a coming of age novel and the characters are discovering their feelings about each other as they go."
"It's a slow-burn, wholesome book, with likeable characters and themes of friendship, family and loss."
#27
Kieron Gillen & Stephanie Hans
4.5
(2)
"Die by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans has some non binary stuff going on in it."
"Die by Kieron Gillen & Stephanie Hans"
#28
Annabeth Albert
4.5
(2)
"I also recommend: Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert"
"You might like Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert. It’s a contemporary M/M romance with enemies/rivals-to-lovers and forced proximity tropes."
#29
Mackenzi Lee
4.5
(2)
"The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue! It has one of my favourite protagonists of all time."
"I really enjoyed The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue. It's primarily a historical fiction adventure novel but the romance plot is still a big part of it."
#30
Kevin Van Whye
4.5
(2)
"Date Me Bryson Keller is soooo underrated"
"Date me Bryson Keller by Kevin van Whye"
#31
Rainbow Rowell
4.5
(2)
"I also REALLY love the Simon Snow series by Rainbow Rowell (basically gay Harry Potter)."
"Carry On by Rainbow Rowell"
#32
Eliot Schrefer
4.0
(2)
"If you only read one gay male romance for the rest of your life, make it this one."
"If you're looking for (not-so-)straight-up romance books you may want to look elsewhere. Same goes for The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer."
#33
Rebecca Thorne
4.0
(2)
"A pirates life for tea-Rebecca Thorne"
"Can't spell treason without tea-Rebecca Thorne"
#34
Jordan Castillo Price
4.0
(2)
"I enjoy the M/M content from: Jordan Castillo Price"
"The PsyCops series by Jordan Castillo Price, starts with Among the Living - probably not all that cheerful, tbh"
#35
Kai Butler
4.0
(2)
"I enjoy the M/M content from: Kai Butler"
"San Amaro Investigation by Kai butler - it does starts off as feeling as a Dresden File copy but half way through it be it’s own story."
#36
JF Smith
4.0
(2)
"Latakia by JF Smith. Navy SEALS, kidnapping, and romance. Really darn good."
"Also, his other book, The Las Day Of Summer (or something like that), is really good as well."
#37
Eden Finley and Saxon James
5.0
(1)
"If you liked him/ us the series by Eden finley and Saxon James is really good CU hockey."
#38
Alison Bechdel
5.0
(1)
"I'd recommend Alison Bechdel's comics"
#39
Tim Barella
5.0
(1)
"Try to find Leonard and Larry by Tim Barella. A really well done slice of life series."
#40
ND Stevenson
5.0
(1)
"Nimona by ND Stevenson"
#41
Marvel
5.0
(1)
"Marvel’s Pride issue is pretty great too"
#42
Mary Renault
5.0
(1)
"If you like antiquity, “the last of the wine” and the “persian boy” are gay classics from the 1950’s! Also, the “charioteer” was like a silky dessert."
#43
Mercedes Lackey
5.0
(1)
"If you like fantasy I highly recommend The Last Herald Mage by Mercedes Lackey. It set my brain on fire as a young gay."
#44
Steven Rowley
5.0
(1)
"* "The Guncle" Steven Rowley"
#45
Cole Cardenas
5.0
(1)
"The Abused and the Broken by Cole Cardenas is one I really enjoyed. It's on Amazon and on kindle."
#46
Mary Calmes
5.0
(1)
"Mary Calmes' "Phantom Lover" series was the first M/M series I ever read, and I was hooked from the first book!"
#47
Kyell Gold
5.0
(1)
"Out of Position by kyell gold, a 6 part series that started over a decade ago is easily my favorite book series of all time. It's gay, it's long, it's heartfelt, it's FURRY, and it has a slew of full-page illustrations that do wonders for immersion"
#48
Tamara Allen
5.0
(1)
"Invitation to the Dance by Tamara Allen is my favorite slow burn romance."
#49
Sophie Gonzales
5.0
(1)
"If this get's out by Sophie Gonzales ( my second fav)"
#50
Graziadei A.L.
5.0
(1)
"Icebreaker by Graziadei A.L. (my first book ever and still my fav)"
#51
Mortada Gzar
5.0
(1)
"Oh my gosh. "I'm in Seattle, Where are You?" by Mortada Gzar. (memoir) As the US occupation of Iraq rages, novelist Mortada Gzar, a student at the University of Baghdad, has a chance encounter with Morise, an African American soldier."
#52
Emily M. Danforth
5.0
(1)
"The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth"
#53
Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
5.0
(1)
"If you’re open to Chinese danmei, I really recommend Heaven Official’s Blessing or Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu."
#54
Ensan Case
5.0
(1)
"Wingmen by Ensan Case – WWII pilots fall in love while on assignment in the Pacific."
#55
Canvas
4.0
(1)
"From the longer ones to binge on Canvas I'd recommend you Echo, Blood for the Bleeding, Switched Lives and Oblivion (BL). Happy reading"
#56
Talia Hibbert
4.0
(1)
"A gentle giant and the new guy in town"
#57
HART
4.0
(1)
"My HART might be up your alley - David is Wilhelm's bodyguard and they do go on an epic fantasy adventure together."
#58
Douglas Stewart
4.0
(1)
"Also recommend Young Mungo by Douglas Stewart."
#59
Megan Derr, Ginn Hale, A.J. Demas, and TJ Klune
4.0
(1)
"If you like fantasy/historical fiction the authors Megan Derr, Ginn Hale, A.J. Demas, and T.J. Klune are all pretty good"
#60
William Di Canzio
4.0
(1)
"Also recommend Alec by William Di Canzio."
#61
Sloane Leong & Anna Bowles
4.0
(1)
"Graveneye by Sloane Leong & Anna Bowles"
#62
Marlon James
4.0
(1)
"The main character is gay and the plot is focused on his mission rather than his romance."
#63
Henry Barajas & Rahmat Handoko
4.0
(1)
"Helm Greycastle by Henry Barajas & Rahmat Handoko"
#64
Russell Dean
4.0
(1)
"Borrowed Time by Russell Dean"
#65
Tom Parkinson Morgan
4.0
(1)
"Kill SixBillion Demons by Tom Parkinson Morgan"
#66
Iona Datt Sharma
4.0
(1)
"Division Bells by Iona Datt Sharma is great, it's got a fast moving political setting with a very slow romance."
#67
Rory Michaelson
4.0
(1)
"Lesser Known Monsters by Rory Michaelson"
#68
Sas Milledge
4.0
(1)
"Mamo by Sas Milledge"
#69
Ivan Velez Jr
4.0
(1)
"I'd also recommend Ivan Velez Jr's Tales of the Closet"
#70
Lea Williams
4.0
(1)
"X-factor by Lea Williams."
#71
Allie Therin
4.0
(1)
"Allie Therin's Magic in Manhattan series"
#72
KL Noone
4.0
(1)
"Magician by KL Noone - very lighthearted romance between a powerful magician and a prince"
#73
Storm-Shadows7
4.0
(1)
"I recommend Miran (completed) by Storm-Shadows7, along with their other stories!"
#74
Timothy Janovsky
3.0
(1)
"Never Been Kissed by Timothy Janovsky was a cute one! ... it's a fun, cute, quick read!"
#75
Gregory Ashe
3.0
(1)
"Gregory Ashe's The First Quarto books (a little dark)"
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