Gay Novels? — Page 3

Not trying to highjack this thread, honest!

Has anyone read any Mary Renault novels? If yes, would you recommend them?

I would like to read more gay historical fiction and have been wondering who to read.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

VeraCharles3- Renault is one of my favorite author's.
I would highly recommend all of her books.
My Fave's: The Persian Boy, Fire from Heaven and The Charioteer.
Thanks for the recommendation for SONG OF ACHILLES.
I picked it up.

Updated On: 8/9/13 at 03:36 PM

I read The Front Runner. I get why the book was (apparently) something of a phenomenon, and it's too bar the long rumoured movie from Paul Newman, I believe never happened. I thought it was an enjoyable read--but too clichéd to really be one of my favorites--however, I think if I had read it as a teen and hadn't heard so much about it I probably would have liked it better. Haven't gotten around to reading the sequels yet...

Only read Renault's The Charioteer, but it seems a pretty easy recommendation for anyone looking for well written gay historical romance. There was an interesting piece in the New Yorker a bit back from a writer who began a longterm personal correspondence with her because her novels meant so much to him http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2013/01/07/130107fa_fact_mendelsohn

And yes, Fun Home is *wonderful*. Bechdel's follow up, Are You My Mother? was a bit harder for me to get as quickly into, but is worth reading, as well.

As far as autobiographical graphic novels go, Howard Cruse's Stuck Rubber Baby, which ties the gay rights movement into the 60s civil rights movement and issues of racism is pretty terrific, although it took me a while to get used to the art.

Finally read "Giovanni's Room" by James Baldwin last year. A must read, in my opinion.

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Uncage--funny, I just re-read Giovanni's Room for the first time in 20 (! scary thought) years--I saw a cheap copy at a used bookstore when I was visiting my sister. Absolutely devastating--I forgot how strong Baldwin's writing is.

And funny again--Henrik I just got into Purdy this year as well. I know recently he's sorta becoming re-appraised or talked about more again (I mean Frazen lists him as one of his fave authors every chance he can) so I guess that's why I became aware of him... I've read three books so far--my fave (and the "gayest" of the ones I read) is Narrow Rooms--plenty bizarre too. A lot of his stuff still seems to be out of print, but can easily be found used online.