Gaysians
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| Author | Mike Curato |
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| Genre | Graphic novel |
| Publisher | Algonquin Books |
| Publication date | June 3, 2025 |
| Pages | 384 |
| ISBN | 978-1-64375-512-0 |
Gaysians is a 2025 graphic novel by American writer Mike Curato, published by Algonquin Books. It is Curato's first graphic novel for adults, following his young adult work Flamer.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]Set in Seattle in the early 2000s, the novel follows AJ, a young gay Asian American man who has recently come out and moved to the city. After a chance encounter at a bar, he befriends a group of other gay Asian men.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]Gaysians was named to Kirkus Reviews' Best Fiction of 2025.[2] The following year, it won the Stonewall Book Award,[3] the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Original Graphic Novel/Anthology,[4] and the Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ Comics.[5]
In a starred review, BookPage called the novel "a brilliant and beautifully drawn celebration of found family and belonging."[6] Publishers Weekly called the novel a "warmhearted tale of found family."[7] Kirkus Reviews gave it a starred review, calling it "a tender and compelling coming-of-age story" and writing that it is "more than anything, perhapsâa story about how the family we're born into may compel us to create a chosen family."[8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Gaysians". Hachette Book Group. Archived from the original on April 16, 2026. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- â "Best of 2025". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- â "Rainbow Round Table Announces the 2026 Stonewall Book Award Winners in Non-Fiction and Literature | ALA". www.ala.org. Archived from the original on April 24, 2026. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- â "37th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Nominees | GLAAD". glaad.org. September 22, 2025. Archived from the original on January 30, 2026. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- â Schaub, Michael (June 15, 2026). "Winners of the 2026 Lambda Awards Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
- â Ponce, Eric A. (June 2, 2025). "Gaysians". BookPage. Archived from the original on April 15, 2026. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- â Kirby, Rob (May 28, 2025). "Gaysians". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on April 28, 2026. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- â "Gaysians". Kirkus Reviews. May 30, 2025. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
