Gaysians

Gaysians
AuthorMike Curato
GenreGraphic novel
PublisherAlgonquin Books
Publication dateJune 3, 2025
Pages384
ISBN978-1-64375-512-0

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.

Synopsis

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.

Critical reception

Gaysians was named to Kirkus Reviews' Best Fiction of 2025. The following year, it won the Stonewall Book Award, the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Original Graphic Novel/Anthology, and the Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ Comics.

In a starred review, BookPage called the novel "a brilliant and beautifully drawn celebration of found family and belonging." Publishers Weekly called the novel a "warmhearted tale of found family." 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, perhaps—a story about how the family we're born into may compel us to create a chosen family."

References

  1. 1 2 "Gaysians". Hachette Book Group. Archived from the original on April 16, 2026. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Best of 2025". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "37th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Nominees | GLAAD". glaad.org. September 22, 2025. Archived from the original on January 30, 2026. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ Schaub, Michael (June 15, 2026). "Winners of the 2026 Lambda Awards Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  6. ↑ Ponce, Eric A. (June 2, 2025). "Gaysians". BookPage. Archived from the original on April 15, 2026. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  7. ↑ Kirby, Rob (May 28, 2025). "Gaysians". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on April 28, 2026. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Gaysians". Kirkus Reviews. May 30, 2025. Retrieved April 11, 2026.