Gaysians

Stonewall Book Award Winner

Lambda Literary Award Finalist

Kirkus Best Fiction of the Year

Lammy Award Winner, LGBTQ+ Comics

From the acclaimed author of the young adult graphic novel Flamer comes a heartwarming story following four gay Asians navigating love, identity, and friendship--a celebration of queer chosen family.​

When AJ moves to Seattle in the early aughts, he's ready to reinvent himself as a gay Asian man--but his dreams hit reality fast with no friends, no job, and an apartment so far out, not even lesbians live there. Then a spilled drink at a bar introduces him to K, a glamorous drag queen; John, a shy gamer; and Steven, a reckless flirt. AJ's Boy Luck Club helps him find love, pride, and belonging--until a brutal attack tests everything they know about friendship and family.

Meticulously observed and gorgeously illustrated, Gaysians is a fierce, funny, and tender story of queer resilience and self-discovery.

I've been hunting for books like this my whole life; this story broke my heart and healed it.--Maia Kobabe, author of Gender Queer