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2 Best Queer Historical Novels in the Cold War and Post-war Era

Queer historical fiction explores lives and relationships that were often hidden, criminalised or described in different terms by their own societies. It combines attention to period-specific language and social constraints with stories of identity, intimacy, community and resistance.

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Ancient World c. 3.3 million BCE–550 CE 7 books Asian History c. 221 BCE–present 2 books Medieval Period c. 476–1500 CE 7 books Tudor & Stuart Britain 1485–1714 CE 5 books Georgian & Regency Britain 1714–1837 CE 1 book Russian Empire & Revolution 1721–1991 CE 1 book Long Nineteenth Century 1789–1914 CE 1 book World War I & Interwar Era 1914–1939 CE 7 books World War II 1939–1945 CE 4 books Cold War and Post-war Era 1945–present 2 books

2 Queer Fiction books in Cold War and Post-war Era

1. The Heart’s Invisible Furies

by John Boyne

First published 2017 · 4.5(269,374)

2. Trio

by William Boyd

First published 2020 · 3.7(12,986)