Recs if you like The Romantic Agenda...

Books about asexuality, be they non-fiction or novels. Everyone should read at least one asexual book from time to time.

Rep is usually the main character but sometimes side characters. 🏳️‍🌈 ♠️

Yes, demi folks are included on this list!

books with asexual main characters across all genres of fiction

These books contain little to no spice🩷 Double checked by me, fellow reviewers, & romance.io, but if there's still a mistake, please do correct! Only 1 book per author

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.

Black girls deserve their happily ever after as well!

Ace spectrum representation in fiction! We've got a little of everything - aroace, grayace, demi...my main condition for this list is that the ace character has to explicitly be asexual.

Recommendations welcome!

a list of books with ace rep. i have read some of these but not all, so if any of these don't have ace rep or have harmful rep pls do let me know! 🖤🩶🤍💜

a compilation of both fiction and non-fiction books on asexuality/featuring asexual characters!

always open to suggestions

Ah yes, this ol' issue that has plagued librarians and bookstore clerks for decades.

And sometimes you find the right book, but... can you even call that shade blue?

Books where the main character is black and part of the lgbt community! A lot of these came from recommendations on a post I made here, thank you to everyone who replied! And feel free to recommend more! :)

my collection of books with ace/aro-spec characters (mainly mcs and lis) throughout different genres

Romance novels where the MCs are an MF couple that is straight-presenting, but one or both is/are queer

I have not read all so if some are misplaced, let me know! Also, recs are welcomed!

For my fellow asexual community. Go forth and conquer, er, read. 💜🖤🩶🤍 Books featuring canonically asexual main characters and perspectives from demi, gray, sex positive, sex neutral, to sex repulsed. Includes nonfiction recs as well.

Fiction books (ya, adult, graphic novels, manga, and more) that center queer joy and friendship. There can be sadness mixed in as that is life, but the relationships themselves are loving and joyful.

Books with Aromantic &/or Asexual characters that matter

These Diverse Baseline Challenge was created by @bookish.millennial & @themargherita.s (on instagram). In 2025, the goal is to read 1 book by a racialized author each month. This challenge is meant to encourage readers to try genres they historically don’t reach for, find new-to-them racialized authors, and to encourage reflection on our reading habits.

This is a mix of recommendations by the challenge organizers and myself.

If it has any semblance of fake dating, it’s going on the list ✨

Great reads for the beach, lakeside, poolside, or a picnic in the shade. Summer vacation, summer fun, summer vibes.

Books that give summer vibes, are nice to read in the season, have vivid descriptions of the season or weather as a significant part of their plot, or otherwise take place in summer.