Best Gay Romance Published Before 2000

1.
Stalking Darkness (Nightrunner, #2)
Stalking Darkness (Nightrunner, #2) 4.26 avg rating — 16,393 ratings
2.
Luck in the Shadows (Nightrunner, #1)
Luck in the Shadows (Nightrunner, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 22,971 ratings
3.
The Front Runner (Harlan's Story, #1)
The Front Runner (Harlan's Story, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 6,082 ratings
4.
The Persian Boy (Alexander the Great, #2)
The Persian Boy (Alexander the Great, #2) 4.18 avg rating — 10,896 ratings
5.
Swordspoint (Riverside, #1)
Swordspoint (Riverside, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 10,930 ratings
6.
Cry to Heaven
Cry to Heaven
by: Anne Rice
3.88 avg rating — 21,459 ratings
7.
Magic's Pawn (The Last Herald-Mage, #1)
Magic's Pawn (The Last Herald-Mage, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 28,209 ratings
8.
The Catch Trap
The Catch Trap 4.18 avg rating — 1,946 ratings
9.
Traitor's Moon (Nightrunner, #3)
Traitor's Moon (Nightrunner, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 11,966 ratings
10.
Wraeththu (Wraeththu #1-3)
Wraeththu (Wraeththu #1-3) 3.94 avg rating — 2,683 ratings
10.
Wingmen
Wingmen 4.38 avg rating — 365 ratings
12.
Brokeback Mountain
Brokeback Mountain 4.02 avg rating — 49,926 ratings
13.
The Dreyfus Affair: A Love Story
The Dreyfus Affair: A Love Story 3.92 avg rating — 988 ratings
14.
Drawing Blood
Drawing Blood 4.03 avg rating — 10,943 ratings
14.
The Lord Won't Mind
The Lord Won't Mind 3.74 avg rating — 706 ratings
16.
Maurice
Maurice 4.08 avg rating — 55,447 ratings
17.
The God in Flight
The God in Flight 3.95 avg rating — 348 ratings
18.
The Charioteer
The Charioteer 4.11 avg rating — 6,416 ratings
18.
Tales of the City (Tales of the City #1)
Tales of the City (Tales of the City #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 46,895 ratings
20.
The Fancy Dancer
The Fancy Dancer 3.97 avg rating — 499 ratings
21.
The Enchantments of Flesh and Spirit (Wraeththu, #1)
The Enchantments of Flesh and Spirit (Wraeththu, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 1,474 ratings
22.
The Bewitchments of Love and Hate (Wraeththu, #2)
The Bewitchments of Love and Hate (Wraeththu, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 846 ratings
23.
The Fulfilments of Fate and Desire (Wraeththu, #3)
The Fulfilments of Fate and Desire (Wraeththu, #3) 4.28 avg rating — 760 ratings
24.
Shadowdance
Shadowdance 3.57 avg rating — 389 ratings
25.
An East Wind Blowing
An East Wind Blowing 3.89 avg rating — 75 ratings
25.
White Rose of Night
White Rose of Night 4.13 avg rating — 70 ratings
27.
Holding the Man
Holding the Man 4.41 avg rating — 6,315 ratings
28.
Quatrefoil
Quatrefoil 3.94 avg rating — 143 ratings
29.
Giovanni’s Room
Giovanni’s Room 4.34 avg rating — 226,070 ratings
30.
Sorry Now? (Paul Turner, #1)
Sorry Now? (Paul Turner, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 143 ratings
31.
Chrome
Chrome 3.58 avg rating — 190 ratings
32.
The Door Into Fire
The Door Into Fire 3.84 avg rating — 959 ratings
33.
Arson! (The Dakota Series)
Arson! (The Dakota Series) 4.11 avg rating — 76 ratings
34.
Mr. Benson
Mr. Benson 3.86 avg rating — 491 ratings
35.
Death's Head (Narc, #1)
Death's Head (Narc, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 214 ratings
36.
The Merro Tree
The Merro Tree 4.29 avg rating — 450 ratings
37.
Equinox (Narc, #2)
Equinox (Narc, #2) 4.34 avg rating — 92 ratings
38.
Fortunes of War
Fortunes of War 4.01 avg rating — 148 ratings
39.
My Dearest Holmes
My Dearest Holmes 4.17 avg rating — 1,744 ratings
39.
Look Down in Mercy
Look Down in Mercy 4.01 avg rating — 75 ratings
39.
Lucky in Love
Lucky in Love 3.44 avg rating — 18 ratings
42.
Leather Blues
Leather Blues 4.19 avg rating — 32 ratings
42.
Time to Check Out (Stan Kraychik Mystery, #5)
Time to Check Out (Stan Kraychik Mystery, #5) 3.82 avg rating — 92 ratings
42.
The Spell
The Spell 3.54 avg rating — 2,419 ratings
45.
Closet Case
Closet Case 3.85 avg rating — 357 ratings
45.
Mask For A Diva (Stan Kraychik Mystery, #4)
Mask For A Diva (Stan Kraychik Mystery, #4) 4.11 avg rating — 94 ratings
47.
Dead on Your Feet (Stan Kraychik Mystery, #3)
Dead on Your Feet (Stan Kraychik Mystery, #3) 3.90 avg rating — 116 ratings
48.
A Dead Man in Deptford
A Dead Man in Deptford 3.81 avg rating — 1,511 ratings
48.
Love You to Death (Stan Kraychik Mystery, #2)
Love You to Death (Stan Kraychik Mystery, #2) 3.91 avg rating — 129 ratings
50.
A Body to Dye For (Stan Kraychik Mystery, #1)
A Body to Dye For (Stan Kraychik Mystery, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 203 ratings
51.
Middle Ground
Middle Ground 4.22 avg rating — 59 ratings
51.
Everybody Loves You
Everybody Loves You 4.11 avg rating — 212 ratings
51.
Dead as a Doornail (Stan Kraychik Mystery, #6)
Dead as a Doornail (Stan Kraychik Mystery, #6) 4.05 avg rating — 107 ratings
54.
Federal Fag (Alex Reynolds, #2)
Federal Fag (Alex Reynolds, #2) 3.40 avg rating — 48 ratings
55.
National Nancys (Alex Reynolds, #4)
National Nancys (Alex Reynolds, #4) 3.77 avg rating — 44 ratings
56.
Capital Queers (Alex Reynolds, #3)
Capital Queers (Alex Reynolds, #3) 3.40 avg rating — 43 ratings
57.
Government Gay (Alex Reynolds, #1)
Government Gay (Alex Reynolds, #1) 3.43 avg rating — 56 ratings
58.
The Chicken Asylum (Alex Reynolds, #5)
The Chicken Asylum (Alex Reynolds, #5) 3.69 avg rating — 26 ratings
59.
The Carnivorous Lamb
The Carnivorous Lamb 4.35 avg rating — 1,782 ratings
59.
A Simple Suburban Murder (Tom Mason & Scott Carpenter, #1)
A Simple Suburban Murder (Tom Mason & Scott Carpenter, #1) 3.57 avg rating — 240 ratings
61.
Street Lavender
Street Lavender 4.05 avg rating — 78 ratings
61.
The Blue Star
The Blue Star 3.81 avg rating — 89 ratings
63.
The Boys on the Rock
The Boys on the Rock
by: John Fox
3.90 avg rating — 932 ratings
63.
Why Isn't Becky Twitchell Dead? (Tom Mason & Scott Carpenter, #2)
Why Isn't Becky Twitchell Dead? (Tom Mason & Scott Carpenter, #2) 3.82 avg rating — 149 ratings
65.
The Life to Come and Other Stories
The Life to Come and Other Stories 3.88 avg rating — 994 ratings
65.
The Only Good Priest (Tom Mason & Scott Carpenter, #3)
The Only Good Priest (Tom Mason & Scott Carpenter, #3) 3.89 avg rating — 123 ratings
67.
The Dancers of Arun (Chronicles of Tornor, #2)
The Dancers of Arun (Chronicles of Tornor, #2) 3.79 avg rating — 626 ratings
67.
The Truth Can Get You Killed (Paul Turner, #4)
The Truth Can Get You Killed (Paul Turner, #4) 3.87 avg rating — 107 ratings
69.
Gaywyck
Gaywyck 3.77 avg rating — 416 ratings
69.
The Men from the Boys (Jeff & Lloyd, #1)
The Men from the Boys (Jeff & Lloyd, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 762 ratings
69.
Another Dead Teenager (Paul Turner, #3)
Another Dead Teenager (Paul Turner, #3) 3.84 avg rating — 106 ratings
72.
Drop Dead (Paul Turner, #5)
Drop Dead (Paul Turner, #5) 3.89 avg rating — 106 ratings
73.
Frontiers
Frontiers 3.84 avg rating — 166 ratings
73.
The Principal Cause of Death (Tom Mason & Scott Carpenter, #4)
The Principal Cause of Death (Tom Mason & Scott Carpenter, #4) 3.96 avg rating — 98 ratings
75.
Firelands
Firelands 3.80 avg rating — 135 ratings
75.
Political Poison (Paul Turner, #2)
Political Poison (Paul Turner, #2) 3.61 avg rating — 113 ratings
77.
Death's Head (Death's Head #1)
Death's Head (Death's Head #1) 4.03 avg rating — 2,092 ratings
77.
An Echo of Death (Tom Mason and Scott Carpenter, #5)
An Echo of Death (Tom Mason and Scott Carpenter, #5) 3.74 avg rating — 100 ratings
79.
Rust on the Razor (Tom Mason & Scott Carpenter, #6)
Rust on the Razor (Tom Mason & Scott Carpenter, #6) 3.84 avg rating — 95 ratings
80.
Hostage (Todd Mills Mystery, #3)
Hostage (Todd Mills Mystery, #3) 3.90 avg rating — 136 ratings
80.
Are You Nuts? (Tom Mason and Scott Carpenter, #7)
Are You Nuts? (Tom Mason and Scott Carpenter, #7) 3.86 avg rating — 96 ratings
82.
The Chosen
The Chosen 3.55 avg rating — 1,089 ratings
83.
Ice, Wind and Fire
Ice, Wind and Fire 3.80 avg rating — 55 ratings
84.
Storm Tide
Storm Tide 3.75 avg rating — 48 ratings
85.
Full Circle
Full Circle liked it 3.00 avg rating — 19 ratings
86.
Secret Matter
Secret Matter 3.65 avg rating — 66 ratings
87.
China House
China House 3.43 avg rating — 30 ratings