@nervesofsteel

Lyn Fairchild Hawks

goodreads

demisexual MC. deals with bullying and sexual harassment.

A Beginner's Guide to Mistakenly Summoned Demons and Other Misadventures

Shannon Mae

goodreads

demisexual/reciprosexual MC. human x lust demon. standalone in a series featuring romances with supernatural creatures.

A Bond Unbroken

N.J. Lysk

goodreads

asexual MC, F/F romance. friends-to-lovers, werewolves.

A Crimson Covenant

Aimee Donnellan

goodreads

demisexual/romantic MC, F/F romance. werewolf x vampire, slow burn.

A Dance of Water and Air

Antonia Aquilante

A Dark and Starless Forest

Sarah Hollowell

goodreads

various rep including an asexual character. chosen family dynamic.

A Dying of Starlight

Alex Nonymous

A Love Less Travelled By

E.H. Timms

goodreads

asexual MC and trans MCs. features Hephaestus and Aphrodite. standalone in a series connected by a university setting.

A Milky Way Home

Hsinju Chen

goodreads

biace4panace M/F romance. low heat. standalone in a collaborative series, connected by a setting. (author is non-binary.)

A Promise Broken

Lynn E. O'Connacht

goodreads

aroace trans major character. deals with grief.

A Snake Falls to Earth

Darcie Little Badger

goodreads

asexual MC. Lipan Apache mythology. (author of Elatsoe).

A-Okay

Jarad Greene

goodreads

asexual MC. deals with self-discovery and body image.

Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex*

Angela Chen

goodreads

a thorough overview of asexuality, how it intersects with other marginalizations, and what aces add to progressive movements.

ACE and ARO Journeys: A Guide to Embracing Your Asexual or Aromantic Identity

The Ace and Aro Advocacy Project

goodreads

intended to assist with discovering and embracing one's sexuality.

The Ace and Aro Relationship Guide: Making It Work in Friendship, Love, and Sex

Cody Daigle-Orians

goodreads

a guide to living authentically in one's relationships.

Ace & Proud: An Asexual Anthology

edited by A.K. Andrews

goodreads

17 stories by asexuals about their experiences.

Ace in the Picture

Jude Treswell

an asexual MC meets four men in a polyamorous relationship while investigating one of them. book three in the County Durham Quad series but can standalone (the ace character appears in subsequent books).

Ace Notes: Tips and Tricks on Existing in an Allo World

Michele Kirichanskaya

goodreads

a comprehensive guide to navigating an allosexual world.

Ace of Hearts

Abby Colsen

goodreads

asexual MC, M/F romance. self-exploration. made available for free by the author.

Ace of Hearts

Lucy Mason

goodreads

touch-averse asexual MC, M/F romance. friends-to-lovers chaste marriage of convenience. deals with familial abuse with thriller elements.

Ace of Hearts: Lessons in Love from an Asexual Girl

Cooklin

goodreads

a graphic memoir of the author's asexual experiences.

Ace Voices: What it Means to Be Asexual, Aromantic, Demi or Grey-Ace

Eris Young

goodreads

interviews with of wide range of people across the asexual spectrum on multiple topics.

Aces in Love

Elin Annalise

goodreads

standalone stories featuring asexual MCs in romantic relationships (largely M/F); various other rep. (author is asexual.)

Aces Wild: A Heist

Amanda DeWitt

goodreads

all aspec cast.

Acing Science: Compulsory Sexuality and Asexual Possibilities

Kristina Gupta

goodreads

challenges the "science" of assumed universal sexual desire and how this invisibilizes and stigmatizes asexuality.

Acting the Part

Dakota Wilds

goodreads

asexual MC, F/F romance. fake dating friends-to-lovers.

Against the Grain: A Human's Guide to Wooing an Asexual Incubi

Nik Knight

goodreads

asexual MC, M/M romance. human x incubus. standalone in a series, connected by a paranormal self-help group.

Alchemy

Marie S. Crosswell

goodreads

asexual lesbian MC. genderbent Sherlock.

Alec

R.M. Neill

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. friends-to-lovers. third book in the Broken Horn Ranch series.

Alexey Dyed in Red

A.M. Valenza

goodreads

asexual LI; M/M/M romance. [sequel has a sex-repulsed asexual MC.]

All the Wrong Places

Ann Gallagher

goodreads

ace4ace M/M romance. identity discovery, fully chaste. standalone in a collaborative series, connected by a setting.

All's Fair in Love & Dare

Rikki Leighton

goodreads

ace-spec4ace-spec, M/M romance. deals with heavy themes such as unhealthy relationships and familial abuse.

Almost Home

Anna P.

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/F romance. age gap. standalone in a series.

Alonso Munich is Now Dead

S. Gates

goodreads

asexual MC in a strong platonic relationship with a trans woman. mystery with necromancy and vampires.

Always There For You

Halli Starling

goodreads

demisexual MC, F/F romance. childhood friends-to-lovers.

Amazing Ace, Awesome Aro: An Illustrated Exploration

Victoria Barron

goodreads

an illustrated guide to all things ace and aro.

An Accident of Stars

Fox Meadows

goodreads

allosexual aromantic MC in a poly relationship.

An Elf's Fate

Casey Wolfe

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. werewolf x elf. third in a trilogy.

An Island for Two

Ophelia Silk

goodreads

asexual MC, F/F romance. elf x orc. standalone sequel to Passion Marked.

An Unkindness of Ghosts

Rivers Solomon

goodreads

aroace side character; intersex MC. themes of oppression and racism.

An Unlikely Flock

Prof Brown

goodreads

two aroace MCs; various other rep. focus on platonic bonds, recovering from trauma.

Archivist Wasp

Nicole Kornher-Stace

goodreads

aroace MC. post-apocalypse.

Arden Grey

Ray Stoeve

goodreads

questioning asexual lesbian MC. deals with toxic relationships.

The Art of Saving the World

Corinne Duyvis

goodreads

asexual lesbian MC with undiagnosed anxiety and endometriosis.

As Old As Thyme

Alix Nicoud

goodreads

gray-aroace MC, t4t M/F romance. childhood friends-to-lovers.

Asexual Erotics: Intimate Readings of Compulsory Sexuality

Ela Przybylo

goodreads

uses asexuality as a political lens in concert with feminism and anti-racism to make an analysis of intimacy in a sex-obsessed culture.

Asexual Poetry (but I am trauma dumping)

Ileana Voicu

goodreads

asexual sapphic poetry with a bit of trauma sprinkled on top.

Asexualities: Feminist and Queer Perspectives

various authors

goodreads

critical essays on the topic of asexuality.

Asexuality and Sexual Normativity: An Anthology

various authors

goodreads

academic works relating to asexual issues.

Asking for a Friend

Ronnie Riley

goodreads

bi asexual non-binary MC. focus on developing friendships.

Aspec For All Seasons

Katie Fouks

goodreads

unconnected short stories featuring aspec characters centered around seasons and holidays.

Azar on Fire

Olivia Abtahi

goodreads

demisexual MC. battle of the bands. companion to Perfectly Parvin.

The Backups: A Summer of Stardom

Alex de Campi, Lara Kane, Dee Cunniffe, Ted Brandt

goodreads

an asexual MC; various other rep. focus on friendship.

Bad At Love

Gabriela Martins

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/F romance. musician x journalist.

Baker Thief

Claudie Arseneault

goodreads

biromantic demisexual MC, bigender alloaro MC; several aspec characters, queernormative setting. enemies-to-queerplatonic partners, superheroes. first in a series that reframes romance tropes within non-romantic relationships.

Banner of the Damned

Sherwood Smith

goodreads

asexual MC. standalone set in the Sartorias-deles world.

Bark & Bite

A.A. Fairview

goodreads

ace-spec MC, M/F romance. werewolves.

Be the Sea

Clara Ward

goodreads

non-binary demisexual MC, asexual major character; various other rep. solarpunk.

Before I Let Go

Marieke Nijkamp

goodreads

asexual MC questioning her romantic orientation.

Being Ace: An Anthology of Queer, Trans, Femme, and Disabled Stories of Asexual Love and Connection

various authors

goodreads

celebrates and explores the sub-identities of the asexual spectrum across multiple genres.

Belle Revolte

Linsey Miller

goodreads

biromantic asexual MC in an F/F romance.

Belly Up

Eva Darrows

goodreads

demisexual LI; various other rep including an ace side character. deals with teen pregnancy.

Beneath the Citadel

Destiny Soria

goodreads

major gray-aromantic asexual character; various other rep. centralized platonic relationship between ex-lovers.

Benothinged

Alvar Theo

goodreads

aroace MC. horror comedy about queer isolation.

Between Friends and Lovers

Echo Lark

goodreads

asexual MC, NB/NB romance. low spice.

Beyond Repair

Catherine Stein

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/F romance. steampunk mystery. standalone in a series.

Beyond the Black Door

A.M. Strickland

goodreads

demi-biromantic asexual sex-repulsed protagonist, asexual LI, F/F romance.

Beyond the Paladin Door

Sam Saylett

goodreads

aroace MC. [asexual MC in the sequel.]

Bidding On You

K.M. Trent

goodreads

demiromantic aceflux MC, gray-aroace pan MC, M/M romance. self-discovery.

Bisclavret

K.L. Noone

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. re-telling of the original story.

The Black Lily Society

Alice G. Holmes

goodreads

asexual autistic MC, demisexual LI; various other rep. standalone in the April Oaks series.

The Black Veins

Ashia Monet

goodreads

demisexual/romantic MC, trans asexual MC; various other rep. found family road trip.

Blasted Research

Coffee Quills

goodreads

asexual non-binary MC in a romantic triad.

Blessed by the Cupid Distribution System

Robin Jo Margaret

goodreads

ace-spec autistic trans woman MC, F/F romance.

Blood and Clockwork

Katey Hawthorne

goodreads

asexual MC, M/M romance. steampunk mystery adventure.

Blood of the Basilisk

Molly J. Bragg

goodreads

ace-spec MC; low heat romance. fantasy thriller in space.

Blood-Bound

Kaija Rayne

goodreads

gray-aromantic demisexual MC. welsh folklore.

Bloody Spade

Brittany M. Willows

goodreads

gray-asexual MC, aromantic and demisexual/romantic supporting characters. anime-inspired urban fantasy.

Blue Skies

Marie Sinclair

goodreads

asexual MC with HIV, M/M romance. age gap, no penetrative sex. standalone in a series featuring flight attendents.

The Bone People

Keri Hulme

goodreads

aroace MC. themes of family and identity; deals with child abuse.

Books and Bone

Victoria Corva

goodreads

asexual MC. gothic magical library setting.

Border CTRL + ESC

Ivy L. James

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/F romance. friends-to-lovers marriage of convenience.

Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms

Sarah Wallace, S.O. Callahan

goodreads

demisexual/romantic MC, M/M romance. first in the Fae & Human Relations series.

Bridging the Gap

Jem Wendel

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. standalone in the Larchdown Valley series.

The Bruising of Qilwa*

Naseem Jamnia

goodreads

aroace non-binary MC; queernormative setting. deals with immigration, colonialism, and classism.

Burn This City

Aleksandr Voinov

goodreads

demi/gray-asexual MC, M/M romance. mafia setting.

Bury Your Gays

Chuck Tingle

goodreads

aroace secondary character.

The Butler

Anastasia Cole

goodreads

aromantic MC, M/M relationship. fluff and kink.

Butterflies

Frances M. Thompson

goodreads

demisexual lesbian MC, omnisexual demiromantic MC, F/F romance. self-discovery, D/s dynamics. standalone in a series.

The Butterfly Assassin

Finn Longman

goodreads

asexual MC. teenage assassin.

Butterfly's Kiss

Feral Sephrian

goodreads

asexual MC, M/M romance. non-sexual kink, deals with trauma.

Call of the Sea

Emily B. Rose

goodreads

demisexual MC. Brave and The Little Mermaid mash-up.

Catch Lili Too

Sophie Whittemore

goodreads

asexual siren MC; various other rep. paranormal murder mystery.

Caught

Jen Wade

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. D/s dynamic with an age gap.

Chameleon Moon

RoAnna Sylver

goodreads

asexual MC; various other rep including more aspec characters.

Charisma Check

Katherine McIntyre

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. friends-to-lovers, bondage, D/s. standalone in a series centered around a board game cafe.

Chase the Ace

Casey Ashwood

goodreads

asexual MC, M/M romance.

Catch and Release

Isabel Murray

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. mermaid?

Checkmate

A.B. Lancelot

goodreads

gay asexual MC, M/M romance. superhero x villain enemies-to-lovers.

Chosen. Again.

J. Emery

goodreads

asexual MC; various other rep. saves the fantasy world as a teen then has to do it again as an adult.

The Chronicles of Nerezia

Claudie Arseneault

goodreads

three aroace non-binary MCs, one is quoiromantic.

Cinder

D.N. Bryne

goodreads

aromantic LI, M/M relationship. friends-with-benefits-to-marriage. Cinderella. standalone in a collaborative M/M series based on Grim fairy tales.

Cinders and Ash

Sadie Jay

goodreads

aromantic MC, M/F romance. standalone in a series featuring recurring characters.

The Circus Infinite

Khan Wong

goodreads

sex-repulsed asexual MC. found family dynamic, deals with abuse.

The City of Dusk

Tara Sim

goodreads

asexual POV character; various other rep.

City of Soldiers

Sam Burke

goodreads

asexual MC, M/M romance. kink, recovery from trauma.

City of Strife

Claudie Arseneault

goodreads

various rep including several aspec characters. political intrigue and strong platonic bonds; deals with heavy themes. (author is acearospec.)

Clariel

Garth Nix

goodreads

asexual MC. prequel to the Old Kingdom series.

Cleaning Spells Before Courtship

Sarah Wallace, S.O. Callahan

goodreads

asexual MC, M/M romance. fourth in the Fae & Human Relations series.

Clyde and Hay

C.W. Gray

goodreads

asexual MC, M/M romance. third in a spin-off of The Blue Solace series.

The Cockpit

Ava Olsen

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. standalone in a aeries centered around a yacht.

Coffee Cake

Michaela Grey

goodreads

asexual MC, M/M romance. mystery elements.

Colin

Grae Bryan

goodreads

ace-spec MC, M/M/M romance. human x vampires (brothers but no twincest). sixth in the Vampire's Mate series.

Come Drink With Me

Michelle Kan

goodreads

described as an aromantic Chinese fairy tale, featuring a dragon and a phoenix.

Common Bonds*

various authors

goodreads

speculative stories that highlight aromanticism and/or focus on platonic relationships; various rep.

Common Bonds 2

various authors

goodreads

speculative stories that highlight aromanticism and/or focus on platonic relationships; various rep.

Compound Fracture

Andrew Joseph White

goodreads

aro-spec autistic trans boy MC. Appalachian class warfare.

Covington Acres

Riley Hart

goodreads

demiromantic bisexual MC, M/M romance. friends with benefits-to-lovers. standalone in the Briar County series.

Create My Own Perfection

E.H. Timms

goodreads

aroace MC. features Medusa. standalone in a series connected by a university setting.

Criminal Intentions

Cole McCade

goodreads

ace-spec MC, M/M romance. police detectives, slow burn.

Cryptids and Cauldrons: The Sisters

Stephanie Rabig

goodreads

aroace MC.

Crocodile Tears

Ali K. Mulford

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/F romance. second chance childhood friends-to-lovers. standalone in a series connected by a zoo setting and the family that runs it.

The Crows

C.M. Rosens

goodreads

asexual and sex-repulsed major character. fucked up eldritch horror.

Cupid Calling

Viano Oniomoh

goodreads

demisexual biromantic MC, M/M romance. dating show setting, super fluffy.

The Curious Incident of the Great Cookie Snackcident of 979

Kass O'Shire

goodreads

demisexual MC, non-binary monster LI. workplace romance. standalone in The Shades of Sanctuary series.

Cut Shot

Katie Steele

goodreads

demiromantic MC, M/F romance. volleyball, cam work. stanalonde in a series featuring members of a volleyball team.

Cute Mutants

S.J. Whitby

goodreads

various rep including aspec characters. superpowers.

The Cybernetic Tea Shop

Meredith Katz

goodreads

sapphic asexual MC with a robot LI.

D.I.Y.

John Wiswell

goodreads

ace4ace M/NB romance. two magicians solving a water crisis.

The Dandelion and The Thistle

Pip Dolyn

goodreads

panromantic gray-asexual non-binary MC, M/NB romance. friend-to-lovers, no spice slow burn, healing from trauma.

Dare Mighty Things

Heather Kaczynski

goodreads

asexual MC. competition setting, eventual aliens.

Darling

K. Ancrum

goodreads

asexual LI; various other rep. Peter Pan.

Darn Knit All

Evie Mitchell

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/F romance. friends-to-lovers. standalone in a series.

Daughter of the Burning City

Amanda Foody

goodreads

ace-spec/demi LI; various other rep. magical mystery.

The Day Death Stopped

Rebecca Thorne

goodreads

asexual MC.

Daybreak Rising

Kiran Oliver

goodreads

demisexual MC, F/F romance. themes of revolution and redemption.

Dear Wendy

Ann Zhao

goodreads

two aroace MCs who develop a strong platonic relationship.

The Deed of Paksenarrion

Elizabeth Moon

goodreads

aroace MC.

Demisexuality and the Asexuality Spectrum

Alyssa Napora

goodreads

introductory essay with a focus on demisexuality.

Demon Engine

Marten Norr

goodreads

a demisexual trans woman MC, platonic t4t relationship.

Devon's Island

Si Clarke

goodreads

aroace POV character; various other rep. queernormative setting.

Digging for Heaven

Jenna Jarvis

goodreads

asexual POV character; F/F romance. dragons.

Dipped in Sunshine

Fearne Hill

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance; age gap, virgin x virgin.

Discovery

Quinn Ward

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. daddy kink. standalone in a series, featuring recurring characters.

Dithered Hearts

Chace Verity

goodreads

aromantic pansexual trans godfather; various other rep. Cinderella. standalone in a series of fairy tale retellings.

The Divide that Binds Us

Michelle J.

goodreads

asexual MC, demisexual MC.

Do You Ship Us?

Claire Rosalind

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. boy band setting, deals with mental illness including suicide.

Don't Let the Forest In

C.G. Drews

goodreads

asexual MC, M/M romance. dark academia.

Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon*

Shio Usui

goodreads

sex- and touch-repulsed MC, aroace-spec MCs. aspec lesbian love story, fully chaste. my review.

The Dragon Next Door

Vanessa Ricci-Thode

goodreads

asexual MC, F/F romance. dragons; no spice.

The Dragon of Ynys

Minerva Cerridwen

goodreads

aroace MC; secondary F/F romance. dragons. (author is aroace.)

Drink Up, Darling

Harvey Oliver Baxter

goodreads

aromantic MC, M/M/M erotica. vampire x human x vampire.

Early Adopter

Sienna Eggler

goodreads

aromantic non-binary MC.

Earnest Ink

Alex Hall

goodreads

asexual supporting character.

Earthbound Hearts

Alex Nonymous

goodreads

asexual lesbian MC, F/F romance.

Earthflown

Frances Wren

goodreads

ace-spec MC, M/M romance. a climate change apocalypse story; contains illustrations.

East Flows The River*

Michelle Kan

goodreads

described as an aromantic chinese fairy tale, featuring a heavenly maiden and a fox spirit.

Echoes of the Imperium

Nicholas Atwater, Olivia Atwater

goodreads

asexual goblin MC. steampunk pirates, deals with the trauma of imperialism and war.

Eidolon

E.S. Yu

goodreads

asexual MC, light M/M romance. cyborg assassin, enemies-to-lovers.

Eight Kinky Nights

Xan West

goodreads

gray-asexual MC; various other rep. butch4femme friends-to-lovers. Chanukah setting.

elseship: an unrequited affair

Tree Abraham

goodreads

through prose and mixed media, the asexual author recounts her unrequited love for her roommate which evolves into an indefinable (by our current standards of language) relationship.

The Embrace of Evergreen

Rayne Hawthorn

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. second in the Unexpected Love series.

Ending the Pursuit: Asexuality, Aromanticism and Agender Identity

Michael Paramo

goodreads

confronts the borders of western society that constrict experiences of sexuality and gender.

Endless Days of Summer

Stacy O'Steen

goodreads

asexual MC, F/F romance. self-discovery.

Enigma and Other Aromantic Asexual Love Poems

Sophie A. Katz

goodreads

explores what it’s like to pursue love and connection as an aroace person in a world obsessed with romance and sex.

Every Bird a Prince

Jenn Reese

goodreads

questioning aroace MC, secondary panromantic asexual character. self-discovery.

Everyone Hates Kelsie Miller

Meredith Ireland

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/F romance. (author is demisexual.)

Everything Is Wonderful Now

Shane Blackheart

goodreads

asexual MC, polyamorous romance; aroace major character more prominent in second book.

The Evolving Truth of Ever-Stronger Will

Maya MacGregor

goodreads

demi non-binary autistic MC. deals with child abuse and other heavy topics.

The Fable of Wren

Rue Sparks

goodreads

aroace MC. deals with grief.

The Facts and Legends of Callie Catwell

Sophia DeRise

goodreads

questioning asexual MC with lesbian LI; various other rep. self-discovery.

The Faerie Godmother's Apprentice Wore Green

Nicky Kyle

goodreads

major aroace character. focus on friendship; dragons.

Fairy Roots

Alicia L. Wright

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. self-discovery. standalone in a fairy tale fantasy series that features vampires.

The Faithful Dark

Cate Baumer

goodreads

asexual MC; queernormative world. gothic fantasy mystery.

Fake It till You Make It

Brianna Rae Quinn

goodreads

asexual MC. self-discovery; deals with consenting to sex that you don't want.

Fallen Thorns

Harvery Oliver Baxter

goodreads

aroace MC; various other rep. dark academia, vampires.

Family Matters

Angel Martinez

goodreads

third story has an asexual MC who appears in stories from the first book. Greek and other mythology.

Fan Service

Robin Jo Margaret

goodreads

an aromantic MC, M/F/M relationship. minotaur erotica. standalone in a monster romance series.

Far Removed

C.B. Lansdell

goodreads

aroace MC. deals with socio-econimc politics.

The Final Curse of Ophelia Cray

Christine Calella

goodreads

aroace MC; central sibling relationship

Finally Loved

Jacqueline Ramsden

goodreads

asexual MC, F/F romance. slow burn.

Finding Answers For Confused Succubi

Laura Greenwood

goodreads

ace4ace M/F romance. self-discovery, academy setting.

Finding Aurora

Rebecca Langham

goodreads

asexual major character. Sleeping Beauty.

Fire Becomes Her

Rosiee Thor

goodreads

bisexual aromantic MC, various other rep including more aspec characters. queernormative setting; jazz age aesthetic, political espionage.

The Fire's Stone

Tanya Huff

goodreads

an aroace-coded MC; two bisexual MCs, M/M romance.

Firebreak

Nicole Kornher-Stace

goodreads

aroace MC; focus on platonic relationships. (author is aroace.)

First Oaths

C.J. Tuma, Quinn Cameron

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. slow burn, no spice.

The First Sister

Linden A. Lewis

goodreads

panromantic asexual MC; various other rep. space opera.

Fleabgs

T.J. Land

goodreads

asexual MC, M/M romance. animal shifters, opposites attract, light spice.

Follow Your Bliss

Jessica Roberts

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/F romance. ex-spouses-to-lovers. standalone in a series, conntected by a setting and featuring reccuring characters.

For Better or Worse

R. Cooper

goodreads

bi demisexual MC, M/M romance. firefighters.

For Normalcy: 30 Poems for People on the Aromantic and Asexual Spectrums

Kate Fouks

goodreads

poems exploring the struggles and joys of being aspec.

For the Plot

Emily B. Rose

goodreads

demi4demi M/F romance.

Forward March

Skye Quinlan

goodreads

asexual lesbian MC, F/F romance. friends-to-lovers.

Foul Lady Fortune

Chloe Gong

goodreads

demisexual MC. set in the same world as These Violent Delights.

Fourth World

Lyssa Chiavari

goodreads

demisexual MC and sex-repulsed asexual MC. time travel. (author is aroace.)

Fox's Tongue and Kirin's Bone

Allison M. Kovacs

goodreads

asexual MC.

Franklin in Paradise

John Patrick

goodreads

autistic MC, questioning ace-spec LI, M/M romance.

From Snowball Fights to Hot Summer Nights

Wren K. Morris

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/F/M romance. strip club setting. standalone in a series featuring Christmas-related characters.

From the Dark We Came

J. Emery

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. enemies-to-lovers vampire x monster hunter.

From Under the Mountain

C.M. Spivey

goodreads

demisexual lesbian MC; aspec secondary characters.

From Whole Cloth

Sonia Sulaiman

goodreads

ace4ace M/F romance. standalone in a series of short stories based on Palestinian folklore.

Funeral Girl

Emma K. Ohland

goodreads

asexual aro-coded non-binary MC. ghosts.

The Glade

Naseem Jamnia

goodreads

aromantic MC.

The Gemini Strand

L.J. Hasbrouck

goodreads

asexual MC, other MC with an M/M romance.

Gender Queer: A Memoir*

Maia Kobabe

goodreads

an autobiography charting a journey of self-identity.

Giles Ashby Needs a Nanny

K. Sterling

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. single dad x nanny. standalone in a series featuring nannies.

Go Truck Yourself

author

goodreads

asexual MC, aromantic demisexual MC. childhood friends-to-rivals-to-queerplatonic partners. standalone in a collaborative series, connected by a setting.

The Goblin Twins

Kit Barrie

goodreads

aroace MC, other MC in an M/M romance. alternative relationship dynamics, queernormative world.

Goddess of the Hunt

Shelby Eileen

goodreads

an exploration of Artemis being aroace.

Godly Heathens

H.E. Edgmon

goodreads

demiromantic pansexual non-binary MC. reincarnated gods.

Gods of Hunger

R.M. Virtues

goodreads

each story contains a demisexual MC; also includes trans and disabled rep. Greek gods.

Going Public

Hudson Lin

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. low heat slow burn. standalone in a series.

Gold and Jasper

Michelle Kan

goodreads

described as an aromantic chinese fairy tale, featuring an imperial guard and a spirit thief.

Good Angel

A.M. Blaushild

goodreads

angel characters where asexual, aromantic, and agender are the assumed default but is explored with nuance.

Good Mourning, Darling

Azalea Crowley

goodreads

gray-aroace MC, M/F romance. described by author as cozy horror. set in the same world as the Odd Blood series.

Grandma & Grandma's Waystation Cafe

Mindi Briar

goodreads

asexual MC and aroace MC, queerplatonic relationship. set in the Halcyon universe. .

Green Rising

Wren James

goodreads

an aroace MC; other MCs in an M/F enemies-to-lovers romance. climate activism and classism.

The Grimrose Girls

Laura Pohl

goodreads

various rep including an aroace MC. dark academia fairy tale mysteries.

Hallowed Be Her Flesh

Emryn Bird

goodreads

asexual MC. historical monster erotica; deals with heavy themes.

Happiness Is Wasted on Me

Kirkland Ciccone

goodreads

asexual MC. mystery elements, Scottish setting.

The Happy List

Briar Prescott

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. friends-to-lovers slow burn.

Havesskadi

Ava Kelly

goodreads

panromantic asexual MC, M/M romance. low steam slow burn; dragon shifters, fantasy road trip, Beauty and the Beast.

Hazel's Theory of Evolution

Lisa Jenn Bigelow

goodreads

questioning aroace MC. themes of self-discovery.

The Heartbreak Bakery

A.R. Capetta

goodreads

demisexual trans LI, aroace side character; various other queer rep including agender MC. bakery setting.

The Heartbreak Handshake

J.R. Hart

goodreads

asexual MC, M/NB romance; fully chaste. standalone in a collaborative series, connected by a setting. (author is autistic, adhd, and non-binary.)

The Heart of the Lost Star

Megan Derr

goodreads

gray-asexual MC, M/M romance. queernormative world. third in the Tales of the High Court series.

Hearts of Magic

Kay Doherty

goodreads

asexual MC, M/M romance. standalone in a series featuring recurring characters.

Heartsong

T.J. Klune

goodreads

asexual LI, M/M romance. werewolves. fourth in the Green Creek series.

Hello World

Rose Sinclair, Alexandra Tauber

goodreads

gray-asexual MC.

Help Wanted

J. Emery

goodreads

questioning aspec MC (and gender questioning).

Her Own Happiness

Eden Appiah-Kubi

goodreads

asexual major character. adult coming-of-age.

Here Goes Nothing

Emma K. Ohland

goodreads

asexual MC, F/F romance. self-discovery, Much Ado About Nothing.

The Heretic's Guide to Homecoming

Sienna Tristen

goodreads

asexual genderqueer MC, queerplatonic partnership. deals heavily with anxiety, described as a slow burn emotional odyssey.

The Hermes Protocol

Chris M. Arnone

goodreads

asexual MC. cyberpunk.

His Furry Heat

R.A. Frick

goodreads

asexual MC, M/M romance. omegaverse.

His Guiding Light

E.L. Ough

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. age gap, amnesia. standalone in a series, connected by a setting.

Hold Your Horses

Ali K. Mulford

goodreads

ace4ace F/NB romance. standalone in a series, connected by a zoo setting and the family that runs it.

Holding Onto Day

E.H. Timms

goodreads

bi grey-aroace MC, aroallo touch-repulsed genderqueer MC.

Hollow King

Dante O. Greene

goodreads

asexual MC.

The Holy Company

Laura Bailo

goodreads

demisexual MC. Galician folklore.

Honeymoon for One

Keira Andrews

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. age gap, slow burn.

Hot Chocolate and Holiday Mishaps

Samantha Picaro

goodreads

aroace autistic MC; various other rep. Christmas setting, focus on friendship and family relationships.

How Not to Summon Your True Love

Sasha L Miller

goodreads

ace4ace light romance.

How Six Saved the Frogs

Blaine D. Arden

goodreads

asexual MC, non-sexual M/M romance. aliens.

How to Be Ace: A Memoir of Growing Up Asexual

Rebecca Burgess

goodreads

autistic and non-binary author grows up navigating a culture obsessed with sex before coming to understand and embrace their asexual identity.

How to Flaunt Your Chains & Surrender a Vein

D.N. Bryn

goodreads

ace-spec MC, M/M romance. fourth book in the Guides for Dating Vampires series.

How to Share a Cat and Other Life Lessons

Evelyn Fenn

goodreads

two aroace MCs, demisexual side character.

How You Get the Girl

Anita Kelly

goodreads

questioning ace-spec MC, F/F romance. standalone in a series, connected by a setting and recurring characters.

How to Sell Your Blood & Fall in Love

D.N. Bryn

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. second book in the Guides for Dating Vampires series.

How to Survive a Teen Sex Comedy

Kat Majik

goodreads

asexual MC. fake dating, parody of the genre.

Human Enough

E.S. Yu

goodreads

gay grey-asexual LI, M/M romance. vampires, deals with capitvity and abuse.

The Human's Incubus

Michele Notaro

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. human x incubus.

The Hummingbird Sanctuary

Erin Zak

goodreads

a questioning gray-a/demi MC, asexual secondary character. features older MCs, focus on friendship and female empowerment, aytpical romance story.

I Am Ace: Advice on Living Your Best Asexual Life

Cody Daigle-Orians

goodreads

advice on how to embrace your authentic self and live your best ace life.

I Am Not Your Chosen One

Evelyn Benvie

goodreads

gray-asexual MC, M/M romance.

I Just Wanna Live My Life: Poetry of a deaf, borderline, asexual lesbian

A. Paige Reid

goodreads

a journey through challenging times in the author's life.

I Want to be a Wall*

Honami Shirono

goodreads

an aroace (aegosexual/romantic) woman and a gay man in a marriage of convenience. my review.

Ice Castle

Katie Fouks

goodreads

aroace4aroace queerplatonic love story.

The Ice Princess's Fair Illusion

S.L. Dove Cooper

goodreads

lesbian asexual MC, aro ace MC, queerplatonic relationship. Thrushbeard. standalone in a series of fairy tale retellings in verse. (aroace author).

Ignition Zero

Cedar McCloud

goodreads

ace4ace M/M relationship, aromantic side character, various other rep.

Illyxa and Gragya: The Elven Job

Fern V. Bedek

goodreads

aroace trans woman MC. (trans woman author.)

I’m Not Supposed to Be In the Dark

Riss M. Neilson

goodreads

ace-spec MC. deals with grief.

Immoral Code

Lillian Clark

goodreads

asexual POV character. friendship dynamic with “fuck the rich” vibes.

In Her Cage

Danielle Grainger

goodreads

asexual MC. deals with addiction. standalone in a series featuring recurring characters.

In Shadowed Dreams

S. Judith Bernstein

goodreads

aroace major character. books within books.

In the Care of Magic

Robin Jo Margaret

goodreads

aromantic sex demon LI, queerplatonic F/NB relationship.

In the Jaws of an Oak

Emryn Bird

goodreads

aromantic MC, marriage of convenience with a monster. described as a "Bloodborne-esque" regency retelling of Beauty and the Beast, deals with trauma. includes illustrations.

In-Between

MJ James

goodreads

aroace autistic MC. single mother, magic child trope. (autistic aroace author.)

Inevitable

Briar Prescott

goodreads

asexual MC, M/M/M romance.

Inheriting Her Ghosts

S.H. Cooper

goodreads

aroace-coded middle age MC. gothic horror.

The Innsmouth Legacy series

Ruthana Emrys

goodreads

asexual lesbian MC. Lovecraft mystery.

Inside the Night

Madeline Dyer

goodreads

asexual MC. Medusa-inspired.

Into the Blue

Pene Henson

goodreads

ace/demi MC, M/M romance. friends-to-lovers, themes of found family.

The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality

Julie Sondra Decker

goodreads

information for asexuals to help understand their orientation, tips and facts for those who want to be allies.

Is Love the Answer?

Uta Isaki

goodreads

aromantic asexual MC. self-discovery, deals with aphobia.

Island of Exiles

Erica Cameron

goodreads

bisexual MC, childhood friends-to-rivals-to-lovers M/F romance; various other rep including asexual. queernormative and sex-positive setting.

It Looks Like Us

Alison Ames

goodreads

asexual MC. Antarctic thriller.

It Sounds Like This

Anna Meriano

goodreads

asexual-questioning MC, gray-a LI, M/F light romance. marching band; deals with a toxic friendship.

It's Just Us Here

Christopher X. Sullivan

goodreads

memoir in ten installments where an asexual man meets a male model... and slowly falls in (platonic) love.

Izzy and the Right Answer

R. Cooper

goodreads

asexual MC, M/M/M romance. chaste friends-to-lovers.

Jacob's Ladder

Elilzabeth Bear

goodreads

asexual-coded celibate MC. space opera.

Journey Home

May Barros

goodreads

aromantic MCs in a queerplatonic relationship. (author is demi.)

June and Devon Come to Life

Sandra Henry

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance.

Just for the Cameras

Viano Oniomoh

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/F/M romance. friend-to-lovers "and they were roommates" erotica.

Just Like Magic

T.C. Mill

goodreads

asexual MC, M/F romance. kink.

Just Lizzie

Karen Wilfred

goodreads

asexual MC. self-discovery.

The Kindred

Alechia Dow

goodreads

demisexual MC, pansexual LI. aliens; set in the same world as The Sound of Stars.

The King's Peace

Jo Walton

goodreads

aroace MC. Arthurian legend.

Kiss Me, Maybe

Gabriella Gamez

goodreads

lesbian asexual MC, F/F romance. first kiss scavenger hunt. standalone in a series featuring librarians.

Laird is Gender Neutral

Kirsty Mackary

goodreads

asexual MC, F/NB romance. funeral meet-cute.

Lakesedge

Lyndall Clipstone

goodreads

demisexual MC, various other rep. gothic fantasy.

The Language of Roses

Heather Rose Jones

goodreads

lesbian aromantic MC. deals with toxic relationships; Beauty and the Beast.

Lap Dance! For Dystopia

Lysander Arden

goodreads

ace4ace M/M romance.

The Larks Still Bravely Singing

Aster Glenn Gray

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance.

The Last 8

Laura Pohl

goodreads

aromantic bisexual MC; various other rep. alien invasion apocalypse. (author is bi/aro.)

The Last Chronomancer

Reilyn J. Hardy

goodreads

aroace MC; various other rep. strong platonic relationship.

The Last Chronomancer

Ralynn Kimie, Aleksandra Shlykova

goodreads

aroace MC.

Last First Kiss

Julian Winters

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. second chance. companion to I Think They Love You (can standalone).

Learning Curves

Ceillie Simkiss

goodreads

panromantic asexual MC, F/F romance.

Leaving the Shadows

Brooklyn Ann

goodreads

demisexual MC. eighth book in the Brides of Prophecy series.

The Left Hand of Dog

Si Clarke

goodreads

asexual agender MC.

Legacy of the Vermillion Blade

Jay Tallsquall

goodreads

asexual MC, M/M romance. queernormative world.

Les Normaux*

Janine Janssen, S. Al Sabado

goodreads

gay demiromantic MC, M/M romance; various other rep including aspec. self-discovery, wizard x vampire.

Let's Bake a Deal

J.D. Cadmon

goodreads

asexual MC, M/F romance. fake dating.

Level Up

Paisley Rose

goodreads

ace-spec MC, M/F romance. self-discovery. standalone in a series featuring gaming culture.

The Liar's Guide to the Night Sky

Brianna R. Shrum

goodreads

aromantic pansexual polyamorous LI, M/F relationship. survivalist situations.

Life Underwater

Matthew J. Metzger

goodreads

grey-aromantic asexual trans man MC, M/NB romance. marine biologist x hydrophobe.

Liminal Hearts

Dawn R. Schuldenfrei

goodreads

asexual MC, F/F romance with a unicorn. mystery.

Limitless: Poetry of an Aromantic & Asexual Journey

Patrick Bex

goodreads

exploration of the aroace experience.

Little Black Bird

Anna Kirchner

goodreads

questioning asexual MC; various other rep. Polish mythology.

Little Thieves

Margaret Owen

goodreads

demisexual/romantic MC, demi-coded LI. queernormative world. The Goose Girl re-telling.

Little Writer

Marina Hill

goodreads

aromantic MC. Little Women re-telling.

Lone Star on a Cowboy Heart

Marie S. Crosswell

goodreads

aroace MC, M/M queerplatonic non-sexual reationship.

Loose in the Heel, Tight in the Toe

Valentine Wheeler

goodreads

aroace MC. queerplatonic marriage of convenience. Cinderella.

Lord of the Empty Isles

Jules Arbeaux

goodreads

aroace MC. hate-to-love queerplatonic relationship. fantastical space opera, deals with grief.

Lost & Found

J. Holland

goodreads

asexual MC, F/F romance. selkies.

Lost at the Crossing

Nicky James

goodreads

demi4demi M/M romance. friends-to-lovers, found family. standalone in a series featuring recurring characters.

The Lost Coast

A.R. Capetta

goodreads

gray asexual aro-spec non-binary POV character. witches, focus on community bonds.

Loud Pipes Save Lives

Jennifer Giacalone

goodreads

asexual lesbian MC.

The Loudest Silence

Sydney Langford

goodreads

aroace MC, strong platonic relationship.

Love Bites

Duckie Mack

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. food trucks. standalone in a series, featuring recurring character.

Love Expanded: How Asexuals and Aromantics are Redefining Love, Life, and Family

Wren Burke

goodreads

illustrates a new understanding of partnership and singlehood through the lens of asexuality and aromanticism.

Love Letters for Joy

Melissa See

goodreads

pan4pan romance with an asexual MC. academic rivals-to-lovers. deals with disability, including cerebral palsy.

Love Limits

Reese Morrison

goodreads

asexual MC, M/NB romance. daddy kink and puppyplay, no sex. third in a series, recommended to read the prior book to enjoy this one.

Love Me Softly

Ellie Harper Smith

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/F romance. small town slow burn, deals with PCOS.

Love Points to You

Alice Lin

goodreads

ace4demi F/F romance.

Luvian Code

Hailey Gonzalez

goodreads

aromantic MC; various other rep including aspec. an anti-amatonormative take on cupids.

Make Much Of Me

Kayla Bashe

goodreads

aroace major character in a queerplatonic partnership; MCs in an F/F romance. The Gobiln Market re-telling.

The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester

Maya MacGregor

goodreads

ace-spec MC with an aroace dad.

The Map and the Territory

A.M. Tuomala

goodreads

aroace MC, gay MC. fantasy dystopia.

Mapping the Mist

E.S. Barrison

goodreads

aroace MC. standalone in The World of Effluvium series.

Marcus in Retrograde

S.A. Sommers

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. standalone in a series.

Margins and Murmurations

Otter Lieffe

goodreads

aromantic transfem MC in a long-term platonic relationship. themes of liberation.

The Mask of Mirrors

M.A Carrick

goodreads

bisexual aromantic POV character; various other rep, queernormantive world. political intrigue and class warfare in a fantastical Venice.

Matsdotter and Adrastus: When A Human Falls In Love With An Archdemon

author

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. second in the Adventures in Levena series.

Mazarin Blues

Al Hess

goodreads

gray-asexual genderfluid MC.

Meet Cute Diary

Emery Lee

goodreads

trans male MC with asexual LI, M/M romance. fake dating.

Meet You By Hachiko

Loren Greene

goodreads

aroace-spec MC. focus on friendship. standalone in a series featuring characters traveling to japan.

The Meister of Decimen City

Brenna Raney

goodreads

asexual MC. dinosaurs and superheroes. humor.

The Merchant's Love

Antonia Aquilante

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. historical fantasy. sixth in the Chronicles of Tournai series.

Merchants of Knowledge and Magic

Erika McCorkle

goodreads

aroace intersex MC. deals with heavy themes. standalone in a trilogy.

Merry and Bright

N.R. Walker

goodreads

asexual MC, M/M romance. no spice, just fluff. standalone in a series, connected by a setting and centered around Christmas.

Midwinter Marriage

K.L. Noone

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. magical elements. standalone in series, connected via recurring characters and centered around wintertime.

Monumental

A.E. Jensen

goodreads

ace4ace M/M romance. self-discovery, hockey.

Moonlight Love and Witchcraft

Vaela Denarr, Micah Iannandrea

goodreads

asexual MC, F/NB/F romance. vampire x werewolf x witch. standalone prequel to the Crimson Tears series.

Moonshine

Jasmine Gower

goodreads

bisexual aromantic POV character; various other rep. 1920's Chicago prohibition era-esque setting, themes of found family.

Morbidly Yours

Ivy Fairbanks

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/F romance. friends-to-lovers, shy irish mortician x charming texan artist. standalone in a series, connected by a setting.

More Than Enough

Elizabeth Wambheim

goodreads

ace4ace M/M romance. Beauty and the Beast.

More Than Meets the Eye

R.C. MacDonald

goodreads

a memoir of an aromantic asexual agender Jew.

Motts Cold Case Mystery Series

Dahlia Donovan

goodreads

biromantic asexual autistic middle-aged MC. cozy mystery. (author is autistic.)

Mr. March Names the Stars

Rivka Aarons-Hughes

goodreads

ace4ace M/M romance.

The Murderbot Diaries*

Martha Wells

goodreads

sex- and romance-repulsed robot MC with strong platonic relationships. themes of personhood, self-determination, and anti-capitalism.

My Best Rival

Dougie K. Powell

goodreads

demisexual MC; an asexual SC and aromantic SC. rivals-to-lovers. sequel is The Grown Ups.

Natsume's Book of Friends*

Yuki Midorikawa

goodreads

aroace-coded MC, heavy focus on friendship. deals with recovery from familial abuse and bullying.

Natural Outlaws and Fractured Sovereignty

S.M. Pearce

goodreads

alloaro MC and non-binary MC in a queerplatonic partnership; various other rep including ace. dark fantasy heist.

Never Been Kissed

Timothy Janovsky

goodreads

demi gay MC, M/M romance; various other rep. regrettable love letters and workplace romance in a drive-in theatre. standalone in a series.

No Gods, No Monsters

Cadwell Turnbull

goodreads

bi asexual major character; various other rep.

No More Heroes

Michelle Kan

goodreads

multiple aspec characters; no romantic or sexual subplots. vigilantes.

No Parking

Valentine Wheeler

goodreads

bi gray-asexual MC, F/F romance. fully chaste. standalone in a series.

Non-Player Character

Victoria Corva

goodreads

asexual non-binary autistic MC, ace4ace romance. cozy portal fantasy with a focus on friendship.

Not a Phase: An Ace Anthology

various authors

goodreads

stories featuring asexual characters.

Not Even Bones

Rebecca Schaeffer

goodreads

aroace-coded protags in a strong platonic relationship (confirmed in third book).

Not Just Friends

Jordan Meadows

goodreads

asexual lesbian MC, F/F romance. friends-to-lovers, deals with grief, self-discovery

Not Pounded In The Butt By Anything And That's Okay

Chuck Tingle

goodreads

asexual MC. humor.

Not Your Type

Elizabeth Jeannel

goodreads

asexual MC, F/F romance. (sapphic ace author.)

Nothing Wanting: Asexuality and the Matter of Absence

KJ Cerankowski

goodreads

an experimental exploration of viewing asexuality as additive, a lens through which to analyze absences and critique compulsory sexuality.

Novis

Rachel Tonks Hill

goodreads

an aroace character and an aromantic character.

Now Entering Addamsville

Francesca Zappia

goodreads

asexual MC.

Nowhere Else

Felicia Davin

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. third in a trilogy.

Oceans That Swim

Casey Cox

goodreads

asexual MC, M/M romance. kitesurfing.

Odd Blood

Azalea Crowley

goodreads

demisexual/romantic MC, M/F romance. cozy horror.

Of Books and Paper Dragons

Vaela Denarr, Micah Iannandrea

goodreads

asexual MC. cozy fantasy.

Of the Wild

E. Wambheim

goodreads

asexual MC, trans LI, M/M romance. cozy found family with fae beings.

The Old Goat and the Alien

Veo Corva

goodreads

aroace MCs; all queer cast. cozy slice-of-life story.

The One He Brought Home

Skye Kilaen

goodreads

panromantic asexual MC, M/M romance. standalone in the First Dates After Forty series.

One Piece*

Eiichiro Oda

goodreads

aroace MC, several characters that can be read as aspec. focus on friendship, pirates.

Open Skies

Yolande Kleinn

goodreads

aroace MC, central platonic relationship.

The Oracle Stone

Talli L. Morgan

goodreads

aromantic MC; other MCs in an M/M romance.

The Other Parker

Sarah Zane

goodreads

demisexual MC, F/F romance. inspired by John Tucker Must Die and Easy A.

Our Bloody Pearl

D.N. Bryn

goodreads

asexual major character, strong platonic relationship. steampunk pirates.

Over and Over Again

Cole McCade

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. age gap, friends-to-lovers.

Overleveled, Underloved

M. Wyllie

goodreads

aro-spec asexual MC, F/F romance. slice-of-life.

Paint It Black

Kaos Emslie

goodreads

bi asexual MC, M/F dark romance. haunted house. first in The Perfect Nightmare series. (ace-spec author.)

Pairings

Daphne Matthew

goodreads

asexual MC, M/F romance. kink, deals with grief.

The Pale Daughter & The Tyrant Prince

Cyran Faringray

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/F dark romance. prequel to The Unbeating Heart.

Party of Fools

Cedar McCloud

goodreads

several aspec characters. cozy culinary comedy.

Penetration Testing

A.H. Cunningham

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/F romance. opposites attract.

The Perfect Assassin

K.A. Doore

goodreads

gay asexual MC; various other rep.

Perfect Rhythm

Jae

goodreads

asexual LI, F/F romance. standalone in a series, connected by a setting.

Pieces of Home

Becca Neil

goodreads

demisexual/romantic MC, M/M romance. hurt/comfort, healing from trauma.

Pillow Forts and Hurricanes

Margherita Scialla

goodreads

alloromantic/aromantic queerplatonic partnership.

Planning Perfect

Haley Neil

goodreads

biromantic asexual MC, F/F romance.

Plastic Wings

C.T. Callahan

goodreads

asexual MC. unfinished series.

Play It Again

Aidan Wayne

goodreads

bi jewish blind MC, gay asexual LI, aroace secondary character. youtuber romance.

Pluralities

Avi Silver

goodreads

aro-coded trans MC. aliens.

Portalmania: Stories

Debbie Urbanski

goodreads

stories that centralize asexuality and explore the confines of amatonormativity.

Primal Instinct

Minerva Hart

goodreads

asexual MC. climate dystopia, mermaids.

Protector

Nicole Dykes

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. friends-to-lovers, self-discovery. standalone in a series.

Psychic Underground

Sara Elkins

goodreads

asexual MC, asexual side character, trans side characters.

Purpose

Annabel den Dekker

goodreads

gray-aroace MC, M/M romance. friends-to-lovers, amnesia. standalone prequel to the Ailene series.

The Queen of Cups

Ren Basel

goodreads

asexual autistic non-binary MC, queerplatonic partnership with a trans woman; various other rep.

Queerly Loving

various authors

goodreads

asexual and aromantic rep; various other rep including trans, polyamorous, and platonic relationships.

Queers Who Don't Quit: A Cllection of Queer Short Stories

various authers

goodreads

various rep including aspec.

Railed by the Reaper

Dalia Davies

goodreads

demisexual MC, asexual MC, M/F romance. standalone in a series of romances with mythological creatures.

The Rat-Catcher's Daughter

K.J. Charles

goodreads

asexual trans woman MC, M/F romance. prequel to the Lilywhite Boys series.

Raybearer

Jordan Ifueko

goodreads

asexual secondary character; centralized platonic relationship.

Real Hazard

Elle Keaton

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. standalone in the West Coast Forensics series.

Recipe for Confidence

Samantha Picaro

goodreads

aroace autistic MC.

The Reckless Kind

Carly Heath

goodreads

asexual MC. emphasized friendship, horse race. (all main characters are also disabled.)

The Reclusive Dryad

Stella Rainbow

goodreads

ace4ace M/M romance. dryad x unicorn, no spice slow burn. standalone in the Mystics of Mistvale series.

Refusing Compulsory Sexuality: A Black Asexual Lens on Our Sex-Obsessed Culture

Sherronda J. Brown

goodreads

a black queer feminist exploration of asexuality and an interrogation of our sex-obsessed culture.

Relief Pitcher

Lee Blair

goodreads

demiromantic MC, M/M romance. standalone in a series centered around a brewery.

The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher

E.M. Anderson

goodreads

ace-spec MC. elderly chosen one.

Returning to You

Gwen Tolios

goodreads

biace4biaro F/F relationship. fake dating.

The Rhythm of My Soul

Elin Dyer

goodreads

two aroace MCs. ballet academy setting.

Rick

Alex Gino

goodreads

questioning ace and aro MC. self-discovery.

Rising from Ash

Jax Meyer

goodreads

demisexual MC, F/F romance. south pole research setting.

Rivals with Benefits

Alix Nicoud

goodreads

aromantic non-binary lesbian MC, F/NB erotica. fencing.

Riyati Rebirth

Kai Zeal

goodreads

demisexual/romantic MC; various other rep. anime inspired low fantasy.

Rock and Riot

Chelsey Furedi

goodreads

multiple aspec characters; various other rep. Grease but queer.

Role Playing

Cathy Yardley

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/F romance. gamers-to-lovers slow burn.

The Romantic Agenda

Claire Kann

goodreads

asexual MC, M/F romance. fake-dating. (author of Let’s Talk About Love.)

Roommates

April Gaisford

goodreads

asexual non-binary MC, M/F/F/NB romance. kink.

Running with the Pack

A.M Burns, Caitlin Ricci

goodreads

asexual LI, M/M/M romance. standalone in a series.

Sawkill Girls

Claire Legrand

goodreads

asexual POV character, (all MCs are also sapphic). themes of grief, paranormal elements.

Sea Foam and Silence

S.L. Dove Cooper

goodreads

aroace MC, queerplatonic relationship. The Little Mermaid. standalone in a series of fairy tale retellings in verse. (aroace author.)

The Season

Elisha Kemp

goodreads

questioning demisexual MC, an asexual LI, polyamorous romance.

Second Chance

Chelsea M. Cameron

goodreads

demi bi MC, F/F romance. exes-to-lovers. standalone in a series, connected by a cafe.

Shape Shifter Chronicles

Lauren Jankowski

goodreads

several aspec characters. (author is aroace.)

Slaughterhouse

Kaos Emslie

goodreads

demisexual non-binary MC. haunted house. second in The Perfect Nightmare series.

Small Gods of Calamity

Sam Kyung Yoo

goodreads

bi asexual MC.

Smile and Be a Villain

Yves Donlon

goodreads

asexual MC, queerplatonic relationship. Shakespeare fantasy.

Snowstorm & Overgrowth

Claudie Arseneault

goodreads

a asexual and aromantic solarpunk story collection.

So Let Them Burn

Kamilah Cole

goodreads

demisexual MC; central sister relationship. deals with colonialism and aftermath of war.

So You Want to be a Robot and Other Stories

A. Merc Rustad

goodreads

various rep including aspec.

Socially Orcward

Lisa Henry, Sarah Honey

goodreads

ace4ace M/M romance. standalone in the Adventures in Aguillon series.

Soft Hands

E.M. Lindsey

goodreads

aromantic MC, M/M/M relationship. hockey. standalone in a series.

Soft on Soft

Mina Waheed

goodreads

demisexual MC, F/F romance. pure fluff.

Solitaire

Alice Oseman

goodreads

aro-spec asexual MC; focus on family and friendship. the origin of heartstopper.

Someone You Can Build a Nest In

John Wiswell

goodreads

asexual LI, F/F monster romance. cozy horror.

Something Cheeky

Thien-Kim Lam

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/F romance. friends-to-lovers.

Something Extraordinary

Alexis Hall

goodreads

aromantic MC, queerplatonic partnership. standalone in a series.

Song of the Huntress

Lucy Holland

goodreads

an asexual MC; other MCs in an F/F romance. ancient Great Britain folklore.

Song of the Six Realms

Judy I. Lin

goodreads

demisexual/romantic MC, M/F romance. Rebecca retelling with Chinese mythology.

Sophie Fournier series

K.R. Collins

goodreads

demisexual/romantic MC, developing F/F romance. hockey, slow burn.

Sorcery of Words

Moa Eriksson

goodreads

asexual MC. Phantom of the Opera mixed with Norse mythology.

The Soul Engine

R.L. King

goodreads

asexual MC, central platonic relationship. set in the world of the Alistair Stone Chronicles.

The Soulstealers

Jacqueline Rohrbach

goodreads

asexual major character; MC in an F/F romance. deals with misogyny and classism.

Soultaming the Serpent

Tar Atore

goodreads

60-year-old aromantic MC, polyamorous romance. dragons.

The Sound of Stars

Alechia Dow

goodreads

demisexual biromantic MC, demi4demi human x alien romance. post-alien invasion dystopia.

The Space Ace of Mangleby Flat

Larre Bildeston

goodreads

asexual autistic MC. deals with themes of isolation, self-discovery, and trauma.

The Spy with the Red Balloon

Katherine Locke

goodreads

demisexual MC. strong sibling relationship. sequel to The Girl with the Red Balloon.

Squared Away*

Annabeth Albert

goodreads

gray-ace/demi MC, M/M romance. child acquisition. standalone in a series featuring recurring characters and at least one MC in the U.S. navy.

The Stablemaster's Heart

Sarah Honey

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. age gap. standalone in a series, connected by a setting.

Stake Sauce

RoAnna Sylver

goodreads

gray-a MC. deals with trauma.

The Stars That Rise at Dawn

Ivana Skye

goodreads

an aromantic MC.

Still Into You

Erin Connor

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/F romance. second chance, rockstar x journalist.

Stone Heart

Jenn Burke

goodreads

asexual MC, M/M/M romance. shifters. third in a trilogy centered around a trio of brothers.

The Stones Stay Silent

Danny Ride

goodreads

aroace trans man MC. a self-affirmation journey through a plague-infested medieval fantasy world.

Strange Sally Diamond

Liz Nugent

goodreads

asexual MC. themes of isolation, trauma, and identity.

Strange Worlds

Hailey Gonzalez

goodreads

aroace MC; various other rep.

Stranger

Rachel Manija Brown, Sherwood Smith

goodreads

demisexual/romantic POV character. post-apocalyptic wild west Los Angeles.

Strike Up the Band

Sam Burns

goodreads

asexual MC, M/M romance. band setting, no spice. standalone in a series.

Structural Integrity

Tabitha O'Connell

goodreads

ace-spec trans MC, M/M romance. power imbalance, class dynamics.

Summer Bird Blue

Akemi Dawn Bowman

goodreads

asexual and questioning aromantic MC. deals with grief.

The Summer Love Strategy

Ray Stoeve

goodreads

demisexual/romantic trans girl LI. friends-to-lovers.

The Summer of Bitter and Sweet

Jen Ferguson

goodreads

asexual MC. themes of family trauma and multiracial identity.

Summer of Salt

Katrina Leno

goodreads

aroace best friend of the MC; MC in an F/F romance. deals with family relationships and themes of sexual assault.

The Summer We've Had

Katherine Blakeman

goodreads

asexual MC, F/F romance with a system alter.

Sundae's Best

Riley Hart

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. self-discovery, recovering from grief. standalone in the Briar County series.

Superficial

Diane Billas

goodreads

pan demisexual MC. superhero mystery.

Surviving Daybreak

Kendra Merritt

goodreads

asexual MC. Robinson Crusoe in space.

Survivor Song

Paul Tremblay

goodreads

asexual MC. zombie rabies.

Switchback

Danika Stone

goodreads

aroace MC. survivalist situations.

Tactical Changes

Jo Cox

goodreads

demisexual MC, F/F romance. slow burn. standalone in a series.

Tainted Memories

Autumn Winchester

goodreads

asexual (caedsexual) MC, M/M romance. BDSM, deals with trauma recovery. standalone in a series.

Take Me to Your Nerdy Leader

Hailey Gonzalez

goodreads

aromantic MC.

Tales from Outer Lands

Shira Glassman

goodreads

important aroace character. short stories from the Mangoverse.

Tarnished Are the Stars

Rosiee Thor

goodreads

aroace MC; various other rep including F/F romance. cat-and-mouse game, steampunk.

Technically, You Started It

Lana Wood Johnson

goodreads

questioning demisexual MC, M/F romance. told in text messages, mistaken identity.

Tell Me How It Ends

Quinton Li

goodreads

aroace non-binary secondary MC. witches.

Tempting Talk

Sara Whitney

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/F romance. standalone in a series.

Tending Clary, Unearthing Stars: Poems

M.J. Anthony

goodreads

asexual and gray-aromantic author navigates the complicated web of complex trauma, neurodiversity, lasting illness, and practicing self-love.

Thanks for Listening

Molly Horan

goodreads

asexual MC, F/F romance. exploration of friendship.

That Kind of Guy

Talia Hibbert

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/F romance. fake dating, age gap. standalone in a series, connected by a setting.

That's Not What Happened

Kody Keplinger

goodreads

asexual MC. deals with the aftermath of a school shooting.

That's What She Said

Eleanor Pilcher

goodreads

demisexual MC, central friendship. sexual exploration.

Thaw

Elyse Springer

goodreads

asexual MC, F/F romance. opposites-attract. standalone in a series with each book set during a different season.

They Were Roommates

D.C. Emerson

goodreads

demisexual gay transmasc MC, M/M romance. standalone prequel in the Not So Normative series.

They Who Brought the Storm

Vaela Denarr, Micah Iannandrea

goodreads

gray-asexual MC, polyamorous romance; demiromantic asexual side character, demisexual side character. prequel to the Starbinder series.

The Third Date

Matthew J. Metzger

goodreads

sex-repulsed asexual MC, M/M/M romance. BDSM. fourth in the Starting Over series. (ace trans author.)

The Thirteenth Key

Cara Nox

goodreads

an asexual MC, M/F romance. sci fi/fantasy heist.

This Dark Descent

Kalyn Joesphson

goodreads

a demisexual/romantic MC. Jewish mythology, horse races.

This Golden Flame

Emily Victoria

goodreads

aroace MC. (author is aroace.)

The Thread That Binds

Cedar McCloud

goodreads

aroace MC in a queerplatonic relationship; various other rep including aspec, queernormative world. magical library.

Threads of the City

Wren Archer

goodreads

asexual autistic MC. Banana Fish vibes. (autistic author.)

Three Stupid Weddings

Ann Gallagher

goodreads

ace4ace M/M romance. fake dating, fully chaste.

Throwing Stones

Avery Cockburn

goodreads

ace-spec MC, M/M romance. curling. standalone in the Glasgow Lads series featuring recurring characters.

Thrown Off Track

Tamsen Parker

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. self-discovery, friends-to-lovers. standalone in a series centered around a band.

The Tiger and the Cage: A Memoir of a Body in Crisis

Emma Bolden

goodreads

a journey through the institutional misogyny of Western medicine and gendered expectations of women.

Time to Shine

Rachel Reid

goodreads

ace/demi-coded MC, M/M romance. hockey setting.

To a Darker Shore

Leanne Schwartz

goodreads

a demisexual MC, F/F romance. friends-to-lovers, Dante-esque journey.

To Be Taught, If Fortunate

Becky Chambers

goodreads

asexual side character; various other rep. space travel.

To Terminator, With Love

Wes Kennedy

goodreads

asexual MC, M/M romance. robots.

Toni and Addie Go Viral

Melissa Marr

goodreads

demisexual MC, F/F romance. fake marriage.

Too Many Stars to Count

Frances M. Thompson

goodreads

pansexual aroflux polaymorous MC, asexual MC, F/NB romance. influencer x sex worker. standalone in a series.

The Towers of Nine

Alyssa Louttit

goodreads

aroace MC. magical school.

Treasonous Practices

R.W. Winton

goodreads

asexual MC in a marriage of convenience with a gay man. standalone in a series set during the American Revolution.

The Trouble

Daria Defore

goodreads

gay aromantic MC. college and band setting.

The Trouble With Robots

Michelle Mohrweis

goodreads

questioning aroace MC, bisexual autistic MC.

Truly Enough

J.J. Hale

goodreads

demisexual MC, F/F romance. friends-to-lovers. standalone in a series.

Twisted Romance

Alex de Campi, Meredith McClaren, Vita Ayala

goodreads

asexual LI in first story; various other rep in the subsequent stories. comics and prose.

Two Dark Moons

Avi Silver

goodreads

aromantic MC, F/NB queerplatonic relationship.

Two for Tea: Welcome to Azathé

C.M. Nascosta

goodreads

demisexual MC, asexual non-binary LI. monster x human romance, cozy/creepy aesthetic. standalone in the Cambric Creek series.

Two Friends in Marriage

Jackie Lau

goodreads

bisexual MC, demisexual LI, M/F romance. friends-to-lovers marriage of convenience. standalone in a series centered around a family and the weddings they have or attend.

The Unbalancing

R.M. Lemberg

goodreads

demi non-binary poet who is haunted by the ghost of their aroacespec ancestor. standalone in the Birdverse. (queer non-binary author.)

The Unbelievable Gwenpool

various authors

goodreads

aroace MC; came out in Love Unlimited Infinity Comic issue 48.

Unbury the Bones

Coyote J.M. Edwards

goodreads

aromantic MC, central platonic relationship.

Uncommonly Tidy Poltergeists

Angel Martinez

goodreads

gay asexual MC, M/M romance.

Unearthing Idyll

Dhara Parekh

goodreads

aroace MC. literary science fiction.

Unfortunately, I Exist

Stephanie Gillis

goodreads

a personal essay on the author's experience being an asexual alloromantic cis woman.

Unpainted

Dan Fitzgerald

goodreads

ace-spec MC, M/F romance. arranged marriage. standalone in the Weirdwater Confluence series.

The Unstoppable Wasp

Jeremy Whitley, Elsa Charretier

goodreads

aroace MC; ace-ness confirmed in Marvel's Voices: Pride (Vol. 3) #1, alternate version expressed distaste at romantic relationships and original writer said this was "textual confirmation" of aro-ness (quoiromantic by word of god).

Until the Last Petal Falls

Viano Oniomoh

goodreads

aroace MCs. queerplatonic Nigerian retelling of Beauty and the Beast.

Upside Down

N.R. Walker

goodreads

ace4ace M/M romance. self-discovery.

Valentine

Julie Mannino

goodreads

sex-averse asexual MC, M/M relationship. non-sexual kink, forced marriage with a fae.

Vanilla

Billy Merrill

goodreads

asexual MC. deals with aphobia, a toxic relationship, and self-discovery.

Vespertine

Margaret Rogerson

goodreads

aroace-spec coded MC. ghosts, mystery, and magic.

The Vicar Man

Amelia Crowley

goodreads

asexual MC. satire of traditional romance and horror tropes.

Vicious

V.E. Schwab

goodreads

MC Victor is confirmed as asexual in the second book.

The Virgin

E.M. Denning

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. self-discovery, friends-to-lovers.

The Viscount Debacle

Winter Blackthorne

goodreads

asexual MC, chaste M/M romance.

Vow of Moonlight

Morgana Stewart

goodreads

asexual major character; main F/F tragic romance. Sleeping Beauty, deals with heavy themes.

The Vulnerable Human

Stella Rainbow

goodreads

demisexual/romantic MC, M/M romance. human x gargoyle. standalone in the Mystics of Mistvale series.

Waking Up the Sun

Laura Bailo

goodreads

demisexual LI. deals with anxiety. (ace author.)

Wander the Night

Sydney Cobb

goodreads

asexual MC; various other rep. A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Wandering Star

K.M. Penemue

goodreads

asexual LI, M/M romance, M/F friends-with-benefits.

Warrior

various authors

goodreads

various queer rep including aro and ace.

Water Runs Red

Jenna Clare

goodreads

a poetic narrative of self-exploration by the asexual author through a fantastical setting.

Waves Take Your Bones

Athena Giles

goodreads

asexual MC, central platonic relationship; various other rep. pirates and zombies.

The Way We Wind

Halli Starling

goodreads

demisexual MC in an F/F romance; pansexual MC in an M/M romance. soft slice-of-life dealing with grief.

We Are Villains

Kacen Callender

goodreads

aroace trans MC; queer cast of color. deals with bullying, racism, classism, queerphobia.

We Go Forward

Alison Evans

goodreads

aroace MC. road trip, centralized friendship.

We May Be Fractured

Jessica Lascar

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. self-discovery.

Weathering The Storm

Stella Rainbow

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. standalone in a series featuring the friends-to-lovers trope.

Weave the Dark, Weave the Light

Ann Zabo

goodreads

aromantic non-binary MC, pansexual LI. BDSM.

The Weaving Spider & Moth

Dal Cecil Runo

goodreads

asexual MC. themes of isolation, abuse, and otherness.

Welcome to Your Afterlife

Stephanie Rabig

goodreads

asexual MC, F/F romance.

Werecockroach

Polenth Blake

goodreads

aroace agender MC, secondary aroace MC. aliens.

What It Seems

Sydney Blackburn

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/M romance. self-discovery.

What Wakes the Bells

Elle Tesch

goodreads

demisexual/romantic MC. Prague folklore.

What We Devour

Linsey Miller

goodreads

asexual MC. loose Beauty and the Beast re-telling.

What's Your Vibe?

Kat Majik

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/F romance. slice-of-life romcom.

Where the River Meets the Soul

S. Nicole

goodreads

asexual MC, F/NB romance. deals with terminal illness.

Where We Converge

A.E. Bross

goodreads

bi demisexual/romantic MC, M/M romance. time travel.

Wicked Flavors

Azalea Crowley

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/F romance. human x demon, "i can make her worse."

Wild Flowers, Electric Beasts

Alina Leonova

goodreads

asexual MC. solarpunk and cyberpunk themes.

WildWood

K. Ramsuer

goodreads

two asexual MCs.

Winterbourne's Daughter

Stephanie Rabig

goodreads

an asexual MC in a polyamorous romance. queernormative setting, Snow White retelling.

The Witch and the Warrior

Susannah Adele

goodreads

asexual MC, F/F romance. deals with grief.

The Witch of Borygen Marsh

Lysander Arden

goodreads

ace4ace M/F romance.

Without Benefits

Nicole Tommasulo

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/F romance.

The Wolf Among the Wild Hunt

Merc Fenn Wolfmoor

goodreads

aroace4aroace queerplatonic partnership; various other rep, queernormative world. dark fantasy, werewolves.

Wolves in the Fold

Elizabeth Wambheim

goodreads

asexual MC, M/F romance.

Wren Martin Ruins It All

Amanda DeWitt

goodreads

asexual MC, M/M romance.

The Wrong Way to Catch a Rake

Lara Temple

goodreads

demisexual MC, M/F romance. regency Venice. standalone sequel to The Earl She Should Never Desire.

Yelen and Yelena

C.M. Rosens

goodreads

biaro4biaro non-romantic monster relationship; queernormative world. gothic fantasy with an interweaving of Beauty and the Beast and Orpheus & Eurydice.