Recs if you like Brokeback Mountain...

on average people read 40-60 pages an hour, so this is a continuously updated collection of books with 60 pages or less & a couple short story collections

A novel is a prose work typically above 40k words, though many fall between 60-100k. Anything between roughly 17k and 40k words is generally considered a novella, while works between about 7k and 17k words are classified as novelettes, with some flexibility ~

TL;DR - short stories with 7k-17k words. Get out of that slump.

short books around 200 pages or less that you can easily read in one sitting! for those who just want a quick read or those trying to hit their reading goals ! i tried to include a variety of genres including lit fic, fantasy, sci-fi, horror, thriller, etc.

A list of books that have LGBTQ+ characters and at around 200 pages or less can in theory be read in a single day - Id love recommendations as well

a list of lgbt cowboys, curated by the community (see comments for the original post). my primary focus is mlm (gay, bisexual, cis or trans men), but will include some wlw. please leave further suggestions!

books from all US states and territories. asking for recommendations! these books must a) be written by an author with a strong connection to the state or territory and b) take place largely in the state or territory. i want to try to prioritize, whenever possible, underrepresented voices / voices that america’s regime tries to silence.

please lmk if any of these authors or texts aren’t good representation.

i will comment a list with each state/territory + its associated book!

Books that were adapted into movies (not tv shows). Let's make this list as long as possible!

(going to only add the first book in a series)

Classics (modern and old) of all genres that featured Queer characters or storylines or notable queer subtext. Inspired by my lecturer's statement regarding my lit degree reading list: "You don't have to be queer to be a Modernist, but it sure helps!"😂 Please comment recs so I can keep adding to this!

I need to do research for a story I'm writing, so I'm collecting the relevant books I find here :) I will feature a range of fiction and non-fiction books about the real history and the fun imaginary worlds of queer western books. Suggestions always welcome!

p.s. there may be non-queer westerns or history of that era that make their way on here for research sake, but the goal is ultimately to bring more gay cowboys (gender neutral) into the world

mlm stories !! this is very much not a recommendations. if there are other books you think i should add let me know !!

all books that have been adapted to another medium. mostly film and TV but other adaptations might get mixed in.

Stories of the rural west

I haven’t read all of these, so feedback is welcome!

Queer backlist fiction, written before the 2000s

Every book that has been adapted into a movie covered by the Blank Check podcast

Books that are 200 pages or less. A compelling story doesn’t need to be long. Short stories included too.

This is a list of books for the Read The States Challenge. Read any on each of the state lists and be awarded the pride of knowing you have read all across the US!

My favorite queer reads, great for reading on lazy summer days in the park!

The best novels featuring LGBTQ+ characters and romances, from classics to modern favorites.

(First book in series only)