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In search of gay vampire books

1John_J._Ernissee
Feb 28, 2013, 11:37 pm

I'm always on the lookout for books with a vampire protagonist that is either gay or bi, and is a "good" guy, or at least, not a "evil" monster.

2Petroglyph
Apr 10, 2013, 7:53 pm

Poppy Z. Brite has written a few books/stories about bisexual vampires. Try Lost Souls: It's lushly decadent, with an entire group of important supporting characters being gay and/or bi.

3aframel
Apr 11, 2013, 6:12 pm

The Fang and Fur by Stormy Glenn and Two Fangs and a Hoof by Joyee Flynn which are part of the Midnight Matings series. There also are a couple in the Purrfect Mates series by Joyee Flynn.

4Petroglyph
Apr 15, 2013, 10:45 am

I'd also like to add Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, from the late 19thC. While never stated outright, the female vampire and the main female character do strike up a lesbian relationship.

(both of my suggestions seem really obvious, but I'm throwing them out here because they don't show up in your library)

5Tasula
Sep 29, 2013, 9:16 am

have you read Hal Bodner's Bite Club (might be hard to find, but worth the effort)- it's about vampires in West Hollywood and a gay vamp is asked to come there to investigate murders. It is interesting and funny. And another older book- Diary of a Vampire by Gary Bowen- really good. Also, Tanya Huff's Blood series features a bi vamp. In most UF there are characters that are gay or bi- whether human, vamp or shifter/were. Seems like that genre is more accepting.

6GirlMisanthrope
Sep 29, 2013, 11:03 am

7al.vick
Sep 30, 2013, 1:23 pm

Try Unnatural, Unwelcome, and Unafraid by Michael Griffo. They are a bit young adult, but I really enjoyed them!

8Honigfrosch
Dec 1, 2014, 4:15 pm

Just wanted to say a big Thank you for starting this thread and giving all those recommendations, at least two books will go on my wishlist. Wish I could add some suggestions myself but the books I know have already been mentioned.

9pattgavin
Aug 21, 2015, 10:17 pm

I'm a gay author and in my vampire books, I didn't outright call anyone gay but I certainly alluded to it. I'm not sure how subtle I was in the process.

10Jarandel
Aug 22, 2015, 9:53 am

Perfect Shadows by Siobhan Burke. Christopher Marlowe, after his mysterious early death, not quite dead and with a score to settle.

The Withrow Chronicles by Michael G. Williams, whose protagonist is something of an anti-Edward. Overweight, not exactly pretty, but smart and funny. And gay, though IIRC he doesn't get much action until later in the series because he's too busy with more pressing matters.

11Olivia_Myers
Aug 28, 2015, 7:41 pm

I've just added a lesbian vampire romance called Licked by a Vampire on Amazon Kindle.