Reading With Pride - Adult, Rainbow Male Character

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This is a list of books that will help you complete the first section of the challenge - reading a book with a rainbow male character.

This is the Adult list.

Updated May 11, 2026
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The South
Aw, Tash.
Ebook
The binding : a novel
Collins, Bridget
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE Proclaimed as "truly spellbinding," a "great fable" that "functions as transporting romance" by the Guardian, the runaway #1 international bestseller "A rich, gothic entertainment that explores what books...
The new life : a novel
Crewe, Tom
Paper Book
Winner of the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction, the Prix du Premier Roman Étranger, the Sunday Times Young Writer Award, the Betty Trask Prize, and the South Bank Sky Arts Award for Literature * Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker, Los...
The armour of light
Follett, Ken
Audiobook
The long-awaited sequel to A Column of Fire, The Armor of Light, heralds a new dawn for Kingsbridge, England, where progress clashes with tradition, class struggles push into every part of society, and war in Europe engulfs the entire continent and beyond. The...
The sweetness of water : a novel
Harris, Nathan
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER / AN OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK ONE OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2021  Winner of the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence Winner of the Willie Morris Award for...
Our evenings
Hollinghurst, Alan
Ebook
From the internationally acclaimed winner of the Booker Prize, "an engrossing tale of one man's personal odyssey as he grows up, framed in exquisite language" (The New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice) "The finest novel yet from one of the great writers of our...
Boy underground : a novel
Hyde, Catherine Ryan.
Paper Book
During WWII, a teenage boy finds his voice, the courage of his convictions, and friends for life in an emotional and uplifting novel by the New York Times and #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author. 1941. Steven Katz is the son of prosperous landowners in rural California....
Speak no evil ; a novel
Iweala, Uzodinma
Paper Book
Winner of the Gold Nautilus Award for Fiction | A Lambda Literary Award Finalist | A Barbara Gittings Literature Award Finalist | One of Bustle's and Paste's Most Anticipated Fiction Books of the Year  "Speak No Evil is the rarest of novels: the one you start out just to...
God of fury
Kent, Rina
Ebook
From New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a new STANDALONE MM college romance. I'm not attracted to men. Or so I thought before I slammed into Nikolai Sokolov. A mafia heir, a notorious bastard, and a violent monster. An ill-fated meeting puts me in his path. And just like...
Elevation
King, Stephen
Paper Book
From legendary master storyteller Stephen King, a riveting story about "an ordinary man in an extraordinary condition rising above hatred" (The Washington Post) and bringing the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine together--a "joyful, uplifting" (Entertainment Weekly) tale...
Somewhere beyond the sea
Klune, TJ
Audiobook
The house in the Cerulean Sea
Klune, TJ
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, and WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER! A 2021 Alex Award winner! The 2021 RUSA Reading List: Fantasy Winner! An Indie Next Pick! One of Publishers Weekly's "Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2020"...
The song of Achilles
Miller, Madeline
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller "At once a scholar's homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art....A book I could not put down." --Ann Patchett, author of The Dutch House A thrilling, profoundly moving, and utterly unique retelling of the...
The starless sea
Morgenstern, Erin
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * From the bestselling author of The Night Circus, a timeless love story set in a secret underground world--a place of pirates, painters, lovers, liars, and ships that sail upon a starless sea. "[A] gorgeously written epic love story, filled with magic and...
Captive prince
Pacat, C. S.
Paper Book
Damen is a warrior hero to his people, and the rightful heir to the throne of Akielos. But when his half-brother seizes power, Damien is captured, stripped of his identity and sent to serve the prince of an enemy nation as a pleasure slave. For Damen, there is just one rule: never, ever reveal his...
Kings rising
Pacat, C. S.
Paper Book
His identity now revealed, Damen must face his master Prince Laurent as Damianos of Akielos, the man Laurent has sworn to kill. But with the future of both their countries hanging in the balance, Damen's only hope of reclaiming his throne is to fight together with Laurent against their usurpers. As...
Prince's gambit
Pacat, C. S.
Paper Book
The second novel in the critically acclaimed Captive Prince trilogy from global phenomenon C. S. Pacat. "Perfectly paced brilliance."--Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author With their countries on the brink of war, Damen and his new master,...
Common Goal: Now Streaming on Crave and HBO Max
Reid, Rachel.
Audiobook
Game Changer: Now Streaming on Crave and HBO Max
Reid, Rachel.
Audiobook
New York Admirals captain Scott Hunter takes his pregame rituals very seriously. In this case, it's not just a lucky smoothie he's craving--it's the man who made it. Pro hockey star Scott Hunter knows a good thing when he sees it. So,...
Heated Rivalry
Reid, Rachel.
Audiobook
Nothing interferes with Shane Hollander's game--definitely not the sexy rival he loves to hate. Pro hockey star Shane Hollander isn't just crazy talented, he's got a spotless reputation. Hockey is his life. Now that he's captain of the...
The Long Game: Now Streaming on Crave and HBO Max
Reid, Rachel.
Audiobook
Role Model: Now Streaming on Crave and HBO Max
Reid, Rachel.
Ebook
Tough Guy: Opposites attract in this spicy MM hockey romance from the Game Changer series now a hit TV show on HBO Max
Reid, Rachel.
Audiobook
They have nothing in common--so why does Ryan feel most like himself whenever he's with Fabian? Pro hockey star Ryan Price may be an enforcer, but off the ice he struggles with anxiety. Recently traded to the Toronto Guardians, he's...
The guncle : a novel
Rowley, Steven
Paper Book
Patrick, or Gay Uncle Patrick (GUP, for short), has always loved his niece, Maisie, and nephew, Grant. That is, he loves spending time with them when they come out to Palm Springs for weeklong visits. However, tragedy strikes and Patrick suddenly finds himself taking on the role of primary guardian....
Young Mungo : a novel
Stuart, Douglas
Paper Book
A story of queer love and working-class families, Young Mungo is the brilliant second novel from the Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain A national bestseller, acclaimed as one of the best books of the year by NPR, Kirkus Reviews, Time, and...

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