 | For a Lost Soldier by Raudi van Dantzig
Buy used from: £79.99 Probably the classic BL novel. Beautifully expressed, timeless story of love between a Canadian soldier and a Dutch boy during WW2. (The film version is excellent too).
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 | Loving Sander by Joseph Geraci
Buy used from: £6.72 Another classic. Geraci's exquisite talent movingly captures the relationship between an American in Holland and the preteen son of a business colleague.
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 | The Moralist by Rod Downey
Buy used from: £16.65 Read this book; powerful, compelling, important novel involving a writer and a 12 y o pupil. An essential BL novel to own. See my Review for more detail...
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| Carnivorous Lamb by Agustin Gomez-Arcos
Buy new: £5.95 / Used from: £0.79 Captivating, multi-layered novel that, at surface level, is an exquisite story of love and passion between two brothers in post-Civil War Spain.
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 | Uncle Sean by Ronald L. Donaghe
Buy new: £12.99 / Used from: £8.02 Realistically scribed diary of a 14 y o who falls in love with his uncle in the dusty farmlands of New Mexico in the late '60s.
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 | The Dream Life (Stonewall Inn Editions) by Bo Huston
Buy used from: £3.25 Intense novel exploring the symbiotic love relationship between a 15 y o boy and his mysterious tutor after they run away together and set out on a road trip across America. See my Review for more...
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 | Avoidance by Michael Lowenthal
Buy new: £10.79 / Used from: £1.96 Somewhat bleak, but exceptionally poignant, novel about a 14 y o boy's interaction with counsellors at summer camp. See my Review for more detail...
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 | The Sex Offender: A Novel by Matthew Stadler
Buy new: £8.99 / Used from: £1.53 Somewhere in between 'A Clockwork Orange' and '1984', this inspired work portrays the State at it's most hypocritical. See my Review for more detail...
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 | Allan Stein: A Novel by Matthew Stadler
Buy used from: £0.01 More from the inimitable Matthew Stadler; this time merging past and present in an authentic portrayal of a former teacher and his obsession with a 15 y o Parisian boy. See my Review for more detail.
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 | A Summer's Exile by Andre Gould
Buy new: £6.95 / Used from: £3.16 Heartbreaking love story between two 12 y o boys in the American corn belt.
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| Street Lavender by Chris Hunt
Buy new: £7.95 / Used from: £4.75 A masterful piece of historical fiction from Chris Hunt; a young teen boy becomes a hustler in late 19th C London, and must also deal with his own burgeoning desires.
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 | Bilal's Bread by Sulayman X
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £4.55 Racial tensions and brutal incest raise this explicit novel far above a typical coming-of-age story. See my Review for more detail...
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| When Jonathon Died by Tony Duvert
Buy used from: £17.99 Incredibly well-written story set in France about the relationship between an 8 y o boy and a 28 y o artist. Exceptional characterisation.
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| Lord Dismiss Us by Michael Campbell
Buy used from: £7.58 Set in a fictional boys boarding school, an expertly crafted work centred around two boys and their student teacher. Explicit sentiments, rather than physicality.
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 | Gakuen Heaven: v. 1 by You Higuri
Buy new: £4.48 / Used from: £1.62 Comic-strip style novel. Young boy arrives at boarding school and gets involved with senior pupils. One or two graphic drawings.
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 | A Natural Lizard Activity by B.J. Freedman
Light-hearted and erotic tale of a 13 y old son of hippy parents in 1980s California who experiments with his burgeoning sexuality.
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 | The Coming Storm (Stonewall Inn Editions) by Paul Russell
Buy used from: £1.22 Excellent work set in a North American boys' school, a host of intriguing characters and the relationship between a 15 y o and his 25 y o teacher.
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 | In Tall Cotton by Charles G. Hulse
Buy used from: £8.14 Atmospheric and beautifully written work concerning the coming-of-age of a young boy, his experiences with his contemporaries, older boys and adults.
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 | Will McBride: Coming of Age: Photographs by Will McBride (Aperture Monograph) by Will McBride
Buy new: £14.74 / Used from: £23.41 A collection of Will McBride's photography, from early childhood to late adolescence. Includes some full nudity. Not as impressive as his scarce book 'Boys' (n/a on this site), but still worth a look.
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 | The Boys and the Bees by Joe Babcock
Buy new: £5.47 / Used from: £1.24 Excellent novel from the talented Joe Babcock; a coming-of-age love triangle between three 11 y o boys.
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 | The Boys Across the Street by Rick Sandford
Buy used from: £4.23 Fresh and honest; a former gay porn star lives opposite a Jewish boys school, and attempts to develop a mutal understanding with the devout pupils. See my Review for more detail...
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 | The Lantern Bearers by Ronald Frame
Buy new: £7.19 / Used from: £1.84 Intense and poignant novel set in 1960s Scotland about the relationship between a composer and a 14 y o boy.
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 | Edinburgh by Alexander Chee
Buy used from: £1.14 Superb novel, written in an interesting and fast-paced style, of a choirboy's experience with the choirmaster and the secret desires that affect his future.
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| Sandel by Angus Stewart
Published in 1970, beautifully written story of love between a 19 y o undergraduate and a 13 y o choir boy is somewhat dated, but still engaging and well worth locating.
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| Wrong People by Robin Maugham
Buy used from: £6.50 Gripping tale; a teacher on holiday in Tangiers falls in love with a 14 y o local; what sacrificies will he make to keep him? For all books on this list, try bookfinder.com for a worldwide search.
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