Books like Men Like That by John Howard

During World War II, a foster girl in Nazi Germany steals books to share with neighbors and a hidden Jewish man, proving literature’s power to nourish the soul amid darkness.

The Kite Runner follows an unlikely friendship between a privileged boy and the son of his father’s servant amid Afghanistan’s turbulent history, exploring betrayal, redemption, and the father‑son bond.

A 1930s wartime tale of a blind French girl and a German boy whose lives intersect in occupied France, weaving themes of survival, friendship, and the moral choices people make amid World War II.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks follows the story of Henrietta Lacks, a poor black tobacco farmer whose cancer cells were taken in 1951 without her consent and later became the first immortal human cell line, HeLa, driving major scientific breakthroughs while raising questions of ethics, race, and medical exploitation.

Sisters Vianne and Isabelle are pulled into the turmoil of World War II, each forging a path of courage and resistance against the Nazi occupation of France.

A devoted dog reflects on life, love, and racing while watching his owner, a race car driver, navigate family trials and professional ambition.

A true‑story chronicle of the University of Washington’s 1936 eight‑oar crew, whose perseverance and teamwork led them to Olympic gold amid the Great Depression and the rise of Nazi Germany.

Hardy’s first novel follows the romantic adventures of black gay men navigating love and life in New York City.

At a tenth‑anniversary high‑school reunion, Mitchell Crawford confronts the former gymnastics coach who stole his virginity and shattered his heart, forcing him to choose between vengeance and redemption.

In the sequel to B‑Boy Blues, Pooquie and Little Bit return to New York’s hip‑hop scene, navigating love and career while exploring the demands of partnership.

Cherry Grove, Fire Island chronicles the oldest continuous gay and lesbian resort in America, where freedom to live openly and peacefully was forged in the 20th‑century coastal community.

A groundbreaking history of gay male identity in the United States, from World War I to the AIDS era.

A groundbreaking anthology that traces 25 years of black gay male literature, featuring 47 stories, poems, excerpts, and essays by iconic writers such as Samuel R. Delany, Essex Hemphill, and Marlon Riggs, among others.

Mitchell, in his early forties, receives a dream job offer in New York but feels the absence of love. Meanwhile, Raheim, newly sober, seeks a starring role that could launch his acting career.

Brother to Brother is a celebrated literary collection of essays by black gay male writers, begun by Joseph Beam and finished by Essex Hemphill after Beam’s death. It won the Lambda Literary Award in 1991.

A journey through Lark's memory of his past and his struggles with aging and desire, set against the backdrop of Stonewall Book Awards and the LGBTQ+ community.

An engaging exploration of gay and lesbian history in the United States, detailing the political, cultural, and community aspects that shaped the gay liberation movement.

This extraordinary collection of today's best gay fiction brings together news and important work by established writers and exciting emerging voices of uncommon skill and urgency. Works by Jim Grimsley, Bruce Benderson, James Purdy, Norman Wong, and others explore the astonishing diversity and complexity of the gay male experience in the mid-'90s.

A vibrant anthology of eighteen short stories by leading and emerging American gay writers exploring love, identity, and resilience.

For Jeff O'Brien, life has finally fallen into place. He's now a bestselling author, living in Provincetown full-time with Lloyd Griffith, his longtime lover and soon-to-be legal husband. Forty has nothing on Jeff and Lloyd—they’re the still-sexy poster boys for settled, contented domesticity.Meanwhile their best friend Henry Weiner, escort-turned-erotic energy worker, wonders if he’ll ever find what Jeff and Lloyd have with each other. Thirtysomething, no longer the muscle boy of his twenties, Henry’s searching for that one special someone—though he’s just about ready to give up when a meeting at Tea Dance changes everything.Enter Luke West. Dangerously young, boyishly handsome, with a seductive charm and a rich fantasy life, Luke tells everyone he's come to P-Town to find himself both personally and as a writer. But his real agenda may possibly be very different—and far less innocent. Once he's worked his way into Jeff, Lloyd, and Henry's lives, Luke find his presence arousing intense feelings in all three men. Now Jeff, Lloyd, and Henry will face their futures alone and together, closing the door on some chapters of their lives while opening others to new love and hope.With Men Who Love Men, William J. Mann tackles the big questions of contemporary gay life, delivering a beautiful, thoughtful book about love, sex, commitment, friendship, and fantasy, about the lives we engineer and the joyful surprises that happen when we least expect them.