ciarashakalaka Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 So! So far i've only found one author who includes asexual characters in relationships and I'm looking for more books similar to his stuff. Tj.Klune anyone?? Legit without his books it would have taken me a lot longer figuring out who i was and that it was okay to be ace. I really just made this topic so I can talk about his books tbh cause no one else I know have read them. So Lemme know if you know anything i could look up or read, or if you've read his books too! The more Ace positive exposure that i can get my hands on the better. Link to post Share on other sites
Member131995 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 I just joined this website although I've been reading off it for quite a while now. I honestly had no idea there even was an author who included asexual characters so now, I'm going to go check him out! Link to post Share on other sites
ciarashakalaka Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 @Nancy Esther Sweet! he has one full novel involving an ace homoromantic relationship called "How to be a Normal Person" its pretty funny and also hits you in the feels. In his other books he includes ace characters but the story lines are definitely not sex-repulsive. Link to post Share on other sites
Member131995 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 @ciarashakalaka That's great! I'm going to see if I can buy a copy on Amazon. I'm always looking for good novels! I did go to his Amazon page, he has a ton of books on there! Wow! Link to post Share on other sites
Evren Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 I had no idea there was an actual published ace author. I tend to get all my LGBT+ works through fanfiction, including asexual stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
Lilbirdie Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 I have heard the book Every Heart A Doorway by Seanan McGuire mentions sexuality. I have not read the book myself but it is on my list of books to get and read. Link to post Share on other sites
so_tired Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Theatre by Somerset Maugham One of the characters perfectly fits the definition of "asexual" imo Link to post Share on other sites
bring_back_eiffel_65 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 I'm so excited, I hadn't heard of TJ Klune! Goodreads has a few good lists involving asexual/aromatic characters that show up in the search function. I can't speak to what is good and what isn't as I'm making my way through the list myself. Although it isn't strictly book format, Under The Aegis is a web comic with - not one, but two!! - ace/aro characters (unfortunately not directly called out in the comic, but confirmed by author), if that's of any interest. Link to post Share on other sites
Chamomile_Serenity Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Hmmm I never thought to write about specifically Ace characters or to look for them but I will now. Down the line plans! Link to post Share on other sites
AceTheDragon Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Six of Crows has an ace character. It's not said out right but it's definitely there. Also pretty much all the characters are lgbtq. Link to post Share on other sites
nanogretchen4 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 The Ancillary trilogy by Ann Leckie has an asexual protagonist. The protagonist lives in a genderless society that uses she pronouns for everyone, and her physical sex is never revealed. The Innsmouth series by Ruthanna Emrys also has an asexual protagonist, although as of the second book the character hasn't figured that out yet. The author promised in an interview that it will be officially addressed in the books once the character is a little further along in her coming our journey. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Falco Peregrinus Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 @AceTheDragon Six of Crows is probably one of my faves of all time! It's sooooo good! I read it a long time ago tho... before I found out I was ace lol I'm curious which character you're referring to? Kaz? For the rest of you tho, great duology. It's well worth the read. Link to post Share on other sites
nanogretchen4 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 The Thessaly trilogy by Jo Walton is about an experiment in creating a society based on Plato's Republic. The goddess Athena is a major character, and she seems to be asexual but not aromantic. In addition the cultural ideal is sex at rare intervals for procreation and celibate partnerships based on agape. Most of the characters are not asexual, but modern ideas about sex and marriage are definitely questioned and sex seems less central. Link to post Share on other sites
AceTheDragon Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Falco Peregrinus, yes, Kaz is the ace! You do get most of his ace background in the second book tho. Link to post Share on other sites
Samby Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 @AceTheDragon I personally kind of feel like Kaz is gray-ace or demi, similar to how I think Inej might be, but either way that book is one of my all time favourites (the second one is even better!) Also, Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann is a romance story with an ace main character. It's great for all kinds of representation but the plot itself is kinda boring. Overall an enjoyable, easy read though. Link to post Share on other sites
neecee Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 I’m a little familiar with TJ Klune from his book “Wolfsong” I loved the way he writes, it made it so easy to imagine everything in my head and his characters were wonderful. I heard he had a book with an ace character but I never got around to reading it! One of my current favorite books that also happens to have an ace character is “Vicious” by V.E. Schwab. It’s a fun action filled book about college roommates who get too deep into their research of people with extraordinary abilities, and the aftermath that ensues after their experimenting goes wrong. I didn’t know the character was ace when I read it, but the author said it’ll definitely be canon in the sequel “Vengeful” I’m really excited for it to come out in September. Link to post Share on other sites
CatsClubsNCake Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 My book! lol It's on Wattpad https://www.wattpad.com/user/CecinhaMatos Link to post Share on other sites
CatsClubsNCake Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Just now, CatsClubsNCake said: My book! lol It's on Wattpad https://www.wattpad.com/user/CecinhaMatos It's about a teenage girl that goes on an adventure throughout a magical realm for a reason you'll see if you read it... 😂 Link to post Share on other sites
Rhyme Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 My favourite book (except for Harry Potter), is Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire, and the main character is asexual! Also, Less Than Three Press publishes a lot of books about asexual characters, which you can find here: https://www.lessthanthreepress.com/books/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=124 I recommend Any Way The Wind Blows by Carlin Grant, which can be found on the website for only two dollars. Link to post Share on other sites
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