Best Gay Historical Fiction

1.
The Song of Achilles
The Song of Achilles 4.31 avg rating — 1,861,195 ratings
2.
The Persian Boy (Alexander the Great, #2)
The Persian Boy (Alexander the Great, #2) 4.18 avg rating — 10,895 ratings
3.
Maurice
Maurice 4.08 avg rating — 55,439 ratings
4.
The Charioteer
The Charioteer 4.12 avg rating — 6,415 ratings
5.
At Swim, Two Boys
At Swim, Two Boys 4.11 avg rating — 9,622 ratings
6.
As Meat Loves Salt
As Meat Loves Salt 3.93 avg rating — 6,128 ratings
7.
Fire from Heaven (Alexander the Great, #1)
Fire from Heaven (Alexander the Great, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 10,013 ratings
8.
The Last of the Wine
The Last of the Wine 4.05 avg rating — 6,305 ratings
9.
Cry to Heaven
Cry to Heaven
by: Anne Rice
3.88 avg rating — 21,459 ratings
10.
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue (Montague Siblings, #1)
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue (Montague Siblings, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 144,087 ratings
11.
The Magpie Lord (A Charm of Magpies, #1)
The Magpie Lord (A Charm of Magpies, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 23,658 ratings
12.
Widdershins (Whyborne & Griffin, #1)
Widdershins (Whyborne & Griffin, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 9,776 ratings
13.
Lord John and the Private Matter (Lord John Grey, #1)
Lord John and the Private Matter (Lord John Grey, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 49,972 ratings
14.
The Catch Trap
The Catch Trap 4.18 avg rating — 1,946 ratings
15.
Brideshead Revisited
Brideshead Revisited really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 123,553 ratings
16.
Fingersmith
Fingersmith 4.02 avg rating — 115,224 ratings
17.
Whistling in the Dark
Whistling in the Dark 4.17 avg rating — 1,334 ratings
18.
Think of England (Think of England #1)
Think of England (Think of England #1) 4.22 avg rating — 8,129 ratings
19.
The Gentleman and the Rogue
The Gentleman and the Rogue 3.76 avg rating — 2,609 ratings
20.
The Sallee Rovers (Pirates of the Narrow Seas, #1)
The Sallee Rovers (Pirates of the Narrow Seas, #1)
by: M. Kei
3.72 avg rating — 243 ratings
21.
An Arrow's Flight
An Arrow's Flight 3.97 avg rating — 954 ratings
22.
Brethren (Raised by Wolves, #1)
Brethren (Raised by Wolves, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 1,141 ratings
23.
Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade (Lord John Grey, #2)
Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade (Lord John Grey, #2) 3.95 avg rating — 28,977 ratings
24.
A Seditious Affair (Society of Gentlemen, #2)
A Seditious Affair (Society of Gentlemen, #2) 4.28 avg rating — 5,963 ratings
25.
Wingmen
Wingmen 4.38 avg rating — 365 ratings
26.
Lessons in Love (Cambridge Fellows, #1)
Lessons in Love (Cambridge Fellows, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 1,516 ratings
27.
False Colors
False Colors 3.76 avg rating — 906 ratings
28.
Snowball in Hell (Doyle and Spain, #1)
Snowball in Hell (Doyle and Spain, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 2,576 ratings
29.
If It Ain't Love
If It Ain't Love 3.88 avg rating — 1,467 ratings
30.
In Memoriam
In Memoriam 4.51 avg rating — 64,349 ratings
31.
Bonds of Earth
Bonds of Earth 4.03 avg rating — 1,101 ratings
32.
Brothers of the Wild North Sea
Brothers of the Wild North Sea 4.08 avg rating — 2,285 ratings
33.
Into Deep Waters
Into Deep Waters 4.34 avg rating — 2,170 ratings
34.
The Phoenix
The Phoenix
by: Ruth Sims
3.79 avg rating — 307 ratings
35.
Threshold (Whyborne & Griffin, #2)
Threshold (Whyborne & Griffin, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 5,767 ratings
36.
A Tip for the Hangman
A Tip for the Hangman 3.84 avg rating — 2,207 ratings
37.
Jackdaw
Jackdaw 4.24 avg rating — 5,135 ratings
38.
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 — 46,893 ratings
39.
Mere Mortals
Mere Mortals
by: Erastes
3.74 avg rating — 282 ratings
40.
On the Trail to Moonlight Gulch
On the Trail to Moonlight Gulch 3.76 avg rating — 124 ratings
41.
A Case of Possession (A Charm of Magpies, #2)
A Case of Possession (A Charm of Magpies, #2) 4.17 avg rating — 13,638 ratings
42.
Lord John and the Hand of Devils (Lord John Grey, #0.5, #1.5, #2.5)
Lord John and the Hand of Devils (Lord John Grey, #0.5, #1.5, #2.5) 3.92 avg rating — 20,244 ratings
43.
A Gentleman's Position (Society of Gentlemen, #3)
A Gentleman's Position (Society of Gentlemen, #3) 4.25 avg rating — 5,753 ratings
44.
The Boy Who Picked the Bullets Up
The Boy Who Picked the Bullets Up 3.94 avg rating — 128 ratings
45.
The Master of Seacliff
The Master of Seacliff 3.70 avg rating — 249 ratings
45.
Frost Fair
Frost Fair
by: Erastes
3.61 avg rating — 413 ratings
47.
The Dark Farewell
The Dark Farewell 3.85 avg rating — 1,224 ratings
48.
Stormhaven (Whyborne & Griffin, #3)
Stormhaven (Whyborne & Griffin, #3) 4.27 avg rating — 4,802 ratings
49.
The Bull from the Sea (Theseus, #2)
The Bull from the Sea (Theseus, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 4,161 ratings
50.
The King Must Die (Theseus, #1)
The King Must Die (Theseus, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 10,100 ratings
51.
Beguiled (Enlightenment, #2)
Beguiled (Enlightenment, #2) 4.22 avg rating — 3,726 ratings
52.
Provoked (Enlightenment, #1)
Provoked (Enlightenment, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 4,652 ratings
53.
A Royal Affair (A Royal Affair, #1)
A Royal Affair (A Royal Affair, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 976 ratings
54.
Giovanni’s Room
Giovanni’s Room 4.34 avg rating — 225,994 ratings
55.
Lovers in Arms
Lovers in Arms 3.91 avg rating — 302 ratings
56.
The Scottish Prisoner (Lord John Grey, #3)
The Scottish Prisoner (Lord John Grey, #3) 4.24 avg rating — 35,189 ratings
57.
The Night Watch
The Night Watch 3.71 avg rating — 32,755 ratings
58.
The Price of Temptation
The Price of Temptation 3.75 avg rating — 492 ratings
59.
Gadarene
Gadarene 3.49 avg rating — 73 ratings
60.
Enlightened (Enlightenment, #3)
Enlightened (Enlightenment, #3) 4.33 avg rating — 3,393 ratings
61.
The Absolutist
The Absolutist 4.10 avg rating — 22,487 ratings
62.
Call Me by Your Name (Call Me by Your Name, #1)
Call Me by Your Name (Call Me by Your Name, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 571,831 ratings
63.
Ann & Frederick
Ann & Frederick 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings
64.
The Deceivers
The Deceivers 4.51 avg rating — 39 ratings
65.
Counterpoint: Dylan's Story
Counterpoint: Dylan's Story
by: Ruth Sims
4.12 avg rating — 263 ratings
66.
Lord John and the Hellfire Club (Lord John Grey, #0.5)
Lord John and the Hellfire Club (Lord John Grey, #0.5) 3.81 avg rating — 8,333 ratings
67.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 4.06 avg rating — 63,545 ratings
68.
The Nobleman and the Spy
The Nobleman and the Spy 3.63 avg rating — 855 ratings
69.
Bound by Deception (Bound, #1)
Bound by Deception (Bound, #1)
by: Ava March
3.69 avg rating — 2,682 ratings
70.
The Desire for Dearborne
The Desire for Dearborne 3.78 avg rating — 1,075 ratings
71.
All In with the Duke (Gambling on Love, #1)
All In with the Duke (Gambling on Love, #1)
by: Ava March
3.73 avg rating — 1,733 ratings
72.
Two Spirits: A Story Of Life With The Navajo
Two Spirits: A Story Of Life With The Navajo 3.83 avg rating — 124 ratings
73.
Where My Love Lies Dreaming
Where My Love Lies Dreaming 3.71 avg rating — 49 ratings
74.
Days Without End (Days Without End, #1)
Days Without End (Days Without End, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 26,472 ratings
75.
Interlude with Tattoos (A Charm of Magpies, #1.5)
Interlude with Tattoos (A Charm of Magpies, #1.5) 4.13 avg rating — 4,827 ratings
76.
The Vintner's Luck
The Vintner's Luck 3.88 avg rating — 3,626 ratings
77.
Affinity
Affinity 3.75 avg rating — 28,187 ratings
78.
Axios: A Spartan Tale (Axios Series)
Axios: A Spartan Tale (Axios Series) 4.32 avg rating — 2,566 ratings
79.
Heart of Oak (Pirates of the Narrow Seas, #4)
Heart of Oak (Pirates of the Narrow Seas, #4)
by: M. Kei
4.36 avg rating — 44 ratings
80.
Dangerous Moonlight
Dangerous Moonlight 4.27 avg rating — 63 ratings
81.
When the Music Stops
When the Music Stops 4.14 avg rating — 202 ratings
82.
Tipping the Velvet
Tipping the Velvet 4.05 avg rating — 76,486 ratings
83.
Matelots (Raised By Wolves, #2)
Matelots (Raised By Wolves, #2) 4.28 avg rating — 609 ratings
84.
Greenwode
Greenwode 4.05 avg rating — 675 ratings
85.
Fortunes of War
Fortunes of War 4.01 avg rating — 148 ratings
86.
The Lonely War
The Lonely War
by: Alan Chin
4.04 avg rating — 175 ratings
87.
Street Lavender
Street Lavender 4.05 avg rating — 78 ratings
88.
A Promise of Tomorrow
A Promise of Tomorrow 3.64 avg rating — 326 ratings
89.
Blessed Isle
Blessed Isle 3.70 avg rating — 334 ratings
89.
The Whale: A Love Story
The Whale: A Love Story 3.56 avg rating — 1,091 ratings
91.
My Government Means to Kill Me
My Government Means to Kill Me 4.23 avg rating — 6,251 ratings
92.
The Lacuna
The Lacuna 3.82 avg rating — 73,031 ratings
93.
Icy Pavements (Herrick Quartet, #1)
Icy Pavements (Herrick Quartet, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 20 ratings
94.
The Paying Guests
The Paying Guests 3.45 avg rating — 82,660 ratings
95.
The City of Lovely Brothers
The City of Lovely Brothers
by: Anel Viz
4.23 avg rating — 64 ratings
96.
An East Wind Blowing
An East Wind Blowing 3.89 avg rating — 75 ratings
96.
Duty to the Crown (The Crofton Chronicles #2)
Duty to the Crown (The Crofton Chronicles #2) 3.94 avg rating — 440 ratings
98.
Unwritten Rules (The Savages of Falcote, #1)
Unwritten Rules (The Savages of Falcote, #1) 3.73 avg rating — 22 ratings
99.
Wolves (Raised By Wolves, #4)
Wolves (Raised By Wolves, #4) 4.30 avg rating — 335 ratings
100.
Willing Flesh (Inspector Raft Mystery, #1)
Willing Flesh (Inspector Raft Mystery, #1)
by: J.S. Cook
3.73 avg rating — 85 ratings
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