Stocking Stuffers: 15 LGBT Books to Gift This Christmas

A book always makes a great present -- especially with less than two weeks to shop before Christmas. See my suggestions BELOW.

Let's start with some product placement ...

"Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful? A Memoir" by yours truly! 

Here are two books by guys from around NYC:

"Speech Team: A Novel" by Tim Murphy

"Another Dimension of Us" by Mike Albo

Here's one for your true-crime friends:

"Forensic Files Now: Inside 40 Unforgettable True Crime Cases" by Rebecca Reisner

And for mystery fans:

"Renovated to Death" by Frank Anthony Polito

One for your shallow friends (like me):

"The Male Gazed On Hunks, Heartthrobs, and What Pop Culture Taught Me About (Desiring) Men" by Manuel Betancourt

Here are a few written by guys who would be fun at a dinner party: 

"Did I Ever Tell You This? A Memory Book by Gerry Geddes

"Hi Honey, I'm Homo! Sitcoms, Specials and the Queering of American Culture" by Matt Baume

For your favorite Hollywood queens:

"Movies That Made Me Gay Book" by Larry Duplechan

"Jessica Lange: An Adventurer's Heart" by Anthony Uzarowski

"ScreenAge: How TV Shaped Our Reality, From Tammy Faye to 'RuPaul's Drag Race'" by Fenton Bailey

"No Crying in Baseball The Inside Story of 'A League of Their Own': Big Stars, Dugout Drama, and a Home Run for Hollywood" by Erin Carlson

Two for LGBT history buffs:

"My Fabulous Disease: Chronicles of a Gay Survivor" by Mark S. King

"Glitter and Concrete A Cultural History of Drag in New York City" by Elyssa Maxx Goodman

Last but not least, here's one that's sure to appeal to your favorite academic sodomite: 

"Beyond the Law: The Politics of Ending the Death Penalty for Sodomy in Britain": by Charles Upchurch 

Bonus: Here's one to look forward to in 2024: 

Jeff Copeland's "Love You Madly, Holly Woodlawn" will tell the true story of an aspiring writer and the transgender cult film star who takes him under a wing and gives him the story of a lifetime.