Most Popular LGBTQ+ Books of the 20th century

Discover popular LGBTQ+ books from the 20th century, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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Affinity

Sarah Waters

Horror · Gothic Horror · LGBTQ+ · Historical Fiction · Mystery

May 6, 1999

Tomato Red

Daniel Woodrell

Crime Fiction · LGBTQ+ · Mystery

January 1, 1998

Tipping the Velvet

Sarah Waters

LGBTQ+ · Adult · Historical Fiction · Romance

February 5, 1998

The Rules of Attraction

Bret Easton Ellis

LGBTQ+

June 30, 1998

The Lindsay Gordon Mysteries #3

Deadline for Murder

Val McDermid

Crime Fiction · LGBTQ+ · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

April 1, 1997

PI Kate Brannigan #5

Blue Genes

Val McDermid

Crime Fiction · LGBTQ+ · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1996

The Lindsay Gordon Mysteries #5

Booked for Murder

Val McDermid

Crime Fiction · LGBTQ+ · Romantasy · Suspense Thriller · Mystery

November 1, 1996

PI Kate Brannigan #4

Clean Break

Val McDermid

Crime Fiction · LGBTQ+ · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1995

No Night Is Too Long

Barbara Vine

Crime Fiction · LGBTQ+ · Psychological Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

May 26, 1994

Small g

Patricia Highsmith

Crime Fiction · LGBTQ+ · Suspense Thriller · Historical Fiction

January 1, 1994

The Lindsay Gordon Mysteries #4

Conferences Are Murder

Val McDermid

Crime Fiction · LGBTQ+ · Romantasy · Suspense Thriller · Mystery

January 1, 1993

The Lindsay Gordon Mysteries #2

Common Murder

Val McDermid

Crime Fiction · LGBTQ+ · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1989

The Lindsay Gordon Mysteries #1

Report for Murder

Val McDermid

Crime Fiction · LGBTQ+ · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1987

Lizzie

Evan Hunter

Horror · Crime Fiction · LGBTQ+ · Adult · Historical Fiction

January 1, 1984

The Price of Salt

Patricia Highsmith

LGBTQ+ · Historical Fiction · Romance

January 1, 1952