Hi there! I’m here to compile all the books I’ve read that have asexual or aromantic representation! **And every day we are reminded that discrimination against marginalized communities is still a serious problem, so click here to find a compilation of resources where you can donate your time, money, or whatever you can to support these communities. I still encourage you to research these causes on your own to educate yourself and find the best way to lend your support.**
Happy Pride 2023! I know these days Pride Month is associated with brands changing their logos to rainbow (which change back as midnight hits on July 1st) and fun parades, but as a community we need to remember that its roots stem from honoring the Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan in 1969. Pride started as a riot, and especially in today’s climate of harmful legislation seeking to strip LGBTQ+ individuals of their rights and bigots seeking to target individuals with hurtful rhetoric and/or acts of violence, we need to stick together and fight for those who others seek to silence. As someone who does identify as a part of the LGBTQ+ community, on both the aromantic and asexual spectrums, I wanted to have a list, sorted by genre, highlighting books where I’ve personally felt seen in characters or discussions. I’m always looking for more recommendations, especially diverse ones in genre or representation, so please let me know if there are any I should check out! I plan to add to this list as I read more, so feel free to check back on this post every once in a while to see if there are any new reads and additions. Also, if I have a review on my blog for any of the books, I’ll link it so you can read more of my thoughts!
**All books listed have either a main character (MC) or love interest (LI) that identifies across the asexual and/or aromantic spectrum unless otherwise stated. I did my best to correctly categorize everything into the correct age bracket / genre, but I’m not perfect so there’s a chance something may be out of place. Anything with an asterisk (*) is self-published or from a small press, as I would like to bring more attention to books that may not be talked about / included in lists like these as often**
*Also please note that while I am grouping these two categories together, it is only because I share both of these identities, Please acknowledge that asexuality and aromanticism can exist independently of each other, and the presence of one should not automatically indicate presence of the other*
NONFICTION
-*Ace and Aro Journeys: A Guide to Embracing Your Asexual or Aromantic Identity by The Ace and Aro Advocacy Project (Review)
-*Ace Notes by Michele Kirichanskaya (Review)
-*Ace Voices: What it Means to Be Asexual, Aromantic, Demi or Grey-Ace by Eris Young (Review)
-*Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen
-*I Am Ace: Advice of Living Your Best Asexual Life by Cody Daigle-Orians
-*Sounds Fake But Okay by Sarah Costello and Kayla Kaszyca (Review)
ANTHOLOGY
-*Common Bonds ed. by Claudie Arseneault, C.T. Callahan, B.R. Sanders, and RoAnna Sylver
*-Being Ace: An Anthology of Queer, Trans, Femme, and Disabled Stories of Asexual Love and Connection ed. by Madeline Dyer
POETRY
-*Water Runs Red by Jenna Clare
GRAPHIC NOVEL / MANGA
-*Is Love the Answer? by Uta Isaki
MIDDLE GRADE CONTEMPORARY
–Hazel’s Theory of Evolution by Lisa Jenn Bigelow
YA CONTEMPORARY / ROMANCE
-*Aces Wild: A Heist by Amanda DeWitt (Review)
-*As Autumn Leaves by Kate Sands
–Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood
-*The Heartbreak Bakery by A.R. Capetta (Review)
–Immoral Code by Lillian Clark
–Love Letters for Joy by Melissa See
–Loveless by Alice Oseman
-*Make Much of Me by Kayla Bashe
–Planning Perfect by Haley Neil
–Radio Silence by Alice Oseman – primary side character
–Solitaire by Alice Oseman
–Speak for Yourself by Lana Wood Johnson
–Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Dowman
-*The Summer of Everything by Julian Winters – side character (Review)
–Technically You Started It by Lana Wood Johnson (Review)
YA FANTASY / SCI-FI
–Beyond the Black Door by A.M. Strickland
-*Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger
–Fire Becomes Her by Rosiee Thor (Review)
–The First 7 (The Last 8 #2) by Laura Pohl
–The Kindred by Alechia Dow
–The Last 8 (The Last 8 #1) by Laura Pohl (Review)
–A Song of Salvation by Alechia Dow
–The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow (Review)
–Tarnished are the Stars by Rosiee Thor (Review)
-*Tell Me How It Ends (Chaos of the Cards #1) by Quinton Li
–This Golden Flame by Emily Victoria
NA CONTEMPORARY / ROMANCE
-*Ace of Hearts by Lucy Mason
-*Keeping Casey (Keeping Him #1) by Amy Aislin
-*Learning Curves (Learning Curves #1) by Ceillie Simkiss
–Never Been Kissed (Boy Meets Boy #1) by Timothy Janovsky
-*On the Ice (Stick Side #1) by Amy Aislin
-*Overexposed (In Focus #4) by Megan Erickson
-*Shots on Goal (Stick Side #3) by Amy Aislin
–*Tears in the Water by Margherita Scialla – side character
-*This Doesn’t Mean Anything by Sarah Whalen
NA FANTASY
-*Royal Rescue by A. Alex Logan
ADULT CONTEMPORARY / ROMANCE
-*All the Wrong Places (Bluewater Bay #14) by Ann Gallagher
-*Blank Spaces (Toronto Connections #1) by Cass Lennox
–The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun
-*Chasing Sunsets by Amy Aislin
-*Go Truck Yourself (Clover Hill Romance #7) by J.R. Hart
-*The Heartbreak Handshake (Clover Hill Romance #4) by J.R. Hart
-*His Quiet Agent, Merlin in the Library, and Agents of Winter by Ada Marie Soto
-*Honeymoon for One by Keira Andrews
-*How to Be a Movie Star (How to Be #2) by T.J. Klune (Review)
-*How to Be a Normal Person (How to Be #1) by T.J. Klune (Review)
-*A Milky Way Home (Clover Hill Romance #6) by Hsinju Chen
-*Perfect Rhythm (Fair Oaks #1) by Jae
–The Romantic Agenda by Claire Kann
-*Scorpio Hates Virgo (Signs of Love #2) by Anyta Sunday
-*Soft on Soft by Mina Waheed (Review)
-*That Kind of Guy (Ravenswood #3) by Talia Hibbert
-*Thaw (Seasons of Love #2) by Elyse Springer
-*Upside Down by N.R. Walker
-*Wrapped Up in You (Learning Curves #2) by Ceillie Simkiss
ADULT FANTASY / SCI-FI / PARANORMAL
-*The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia
-*The Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith Katz
–Every Heart a Doorway (Wayward Children #1) by Seanan McGuire
-*Heartsong (Green Creek #3) by T.J. Klune
-*I Am Not Your Chosen One (Not Your Chosen #1) by Evelyn Benvie
-*So What If I Am the Chosen One? (Not Your Chosen #2) by Evelyn Benvie
updated 3/27/2024
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