unbury your gays
as an antidote to the ‘bury your gays’ trope, here are queers who defy death; who are reincarnated, immortalised, or escape death by the skin of their teeth. these characters may die at some point following this, but are allowed well-rounded arcs before that point.
please note that due to the nature of the list, spoilers may follow. enter at your own risk.
recommendations welcome!
created by aliyahmk
last updated January, 2026
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incredibly interesting list! i'd like to nominate clown in a cornfield by adam cesare and vampire on the orient express by shane carrow 🫶
aliyahmkOP
ooh thank you! i’ll check them out!
Lucy Undying is SUCH a good book!! So is Hungerstone!
I love this list - it should be made into a quest someday hehe (hint hint to the admin team)
aliyahmkOP
i’ve just started lucy undying after hearing SUCH good things about it! i’m so excited!
I hope you love it!! 🥰
Love this list!! Under The Whispering Door by TJ Klune is all about escaping death to be in a gay relationship :)
aliyahmkOP
thank you! i’ll check it out!
aliyahmkOP
HEADS UP: both vagabonds! and salt slow are short story collections, and their inclusion is based on specific stories rather than the entire collection :)
