So I made a twitter call for some reading material recommendations and I decided to compile a list here so I didn’t lose any. Keep in mind I have read none of these yet so these don’t constitute recs I’m making but a resource list. Most descriptions included are those I received. Also I’m only including the recommendations that center queer folks & their relationships, there were a few suggestions that were of series that had queer characters but the focus was not on a queer MC or queer relationship. Some sounded great but I’ve left them off this list.
I’m anxious to read more paranormal romance, especially ones that feature queer and/or poly relationships. Any recommendations?
— Na’amenally Scary💀 (@Naamenism) October 16, 2016
Novels/Novellas
Dark Ink Tattoo Series by Cassie Alexander
Bisexual female-identified protagonist
(I have read Cassie’s other series the Edie Spence novels and enjoyed those.)
Good Enough To Eat (the Vampire Diet Series Book #1) by Alison Grey & Jae
lesbian vampire romcom
To Summon Nightmares by J.K. Pendragon
m/m romance murder mystery with a trans lead
Poison Kiss (Earthside Book 1) by Ana Mardoll
m/f/f poly triad with faeries and past trauma (really can’t wait to read this one!)
The Kate Kane Series by Alexis Hall
f/f paranormal investigator series set in London (also can’t wait to read these!)
The Charm of Magpies series by KJ Charles
m/m paranormal romance (super excited because #1 I love alt-history & #2 there are POC in this series! I love historical fiction but the lack or problematic representation of POC always bothers me)
The Whybourne and Griffin series by Jordan L Hawk
another m/m paranormal romance alt-history and this one is several books deep
The Better To Kiss You With by Michelle Osgood
f/f romance with a werewolf online RPG (and potentially real werewolves, maybe?)
Spellbound by Marcus Atley
m/m (incubus & elf to be exact) second world detective novel
The Tooth & Claw series by L.A. Witt
m/m/m (werewolf/vampire/vampire) paranormal romance
Rule of Three by Lore Graham
m/m/m I read this one a while back and remember enjoying it.
The Dance with the Devil series by Megan Derr
various m/m and poly pairings. Have read Derr before and really liked it.
Los Nefilim by T. Frohock
m/m romance and war between angels and daimons in 1931 Spain (yeeeeesss!)
Sharing a Pond by Alex Whitehall
m/m/m with trans character and FROG SHIFTERS! (I am extremely tickled by this despite the fact that I hate most nature)
The Possession of Eugene Lawrence Davis by E.E. Ottoman
m/m romance with demon possession
Scale-Bright by Benjanun Sriduangkaew
queer relationships with gods and magic in Hong Kong
Graphic Novels
The Other Side: An Anthology of Queer Paranormal Romance
(I really wish there was a wholesale option for this because I’d love to bring it into the bookstore I work at)
Short Stories
The Psychometry of Snow by Nathan Burgoine
m/m romance with psychicness
Further Arguments in Support of Yudah Cohen’s Proposal to Bluma Zilberman by Rebecca Fraimow
trans m/f romance with werewolves
The Cage by A.M. Dellamonica
Lesbians and werewolves! This short I have read before and I love it.
Thank you to @effies, @ShiraGlassman, @neverwhere, @charlieinabook, @gowritealready, @meganaderr, @dylanNDREdwards, @asymbina for the recommendations!
Na'amen Gobert Tilahun 