Recs if you like Common Bonds...

Short story, essays, comics, and/or poetry collections focusing on queer and trans folks. Please note: there are some collections listed where not every story is queer, but there is intersectionality, and since that is important, I have included them.

Fiction and non-fiction in which a main character, prominent supporting character, or narrator is canonically/confirmed to be on the asexual (ace) spectrum.

📓Canon: Confirmed by either the text or original creator. (Subtextual/implied and circumstantial characters can be found on my other ace list)

❕Disclaimer: I have not read all these books. Please feel free to correct me in the comments if I have made a mistake in my research. Or if you have any new titles to recommend.

A list of anthologies focusing on LGBTQ+ representation. :)

my attempt at collecting queer books so our history doesn't become lost + to hopefully interest others within it too.

*please note I'd love recommendations on works i may have missed!!

a complication of books on aromanticism, fiction works include characters on the aro spectrum and non-fiction feature educational accounts of aromanticism!

always open for recommendations - they’re unfortunately hard to find

Recommendations welcome!!!

The first full week after Valentine's Day every year is Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week! Here are our recs for books staring aromantic characters! (This list is presented by Duck Prints Press, the indie publisher focused on publishing queer art and stories by queer creators! A group of us collaborate to make these recommendations.)

Non-Fiction and Lit Fic featuring Aromanticism and Asexuality

Queer short stories & short story collections/anthologies by indie authors. Across genres, many lean horror and/or erotic 🔞

Recommendations welcome!

✦ I have not read all of these books - if you notice anything that seems to be mis-labeled/mis-placed on this list, please let me know! ✦

Book that feature prominent character(s) who's on asexual/aromantic spectrum. I've read most of these.

Fairy tale and folklore-inspired narratives as well as atmospheric/quiet/light fantasy with canon aspec characters, aspec-readable themes such as rejection of relationship hierarchy and meaningful companionships, or simply excluding elements of either sexuality or romance. Limiting these to books aimed at adults but will include kidlit that may resonate with older audiences too, such as classics or kidlit with older protagonists.

Books, fiction and nonfiction, that incorporate and focus on characters and stories about the AroAce spectrum.

SFF books from small presses and self-published authors that feature important aromantic characters

Short stories are delightful, skillful, and engaging! Don’t like a story? Put it down. Love a specific author? Buy a collection of their works. Want to find new authors? Read an anthology. They can span any genre and go in any direction—have fun reading them!

Anthologies of fiction or comics that are either specifically themed around or prominently feature queer characters, stories, or authors

Books with Aromantic &/or Asexual characters that matter

Arospec characters and authors. A good amount of these are available at Quatrefoil Library in Minneapolis, MN

aro and/or ace rep