For contemporary gay fiction set in Italy, click here.
Vesuvius by Cass Biehn (YA, 79)
Nicked by M.T. Anderson (1087)
The Ballot Boy by Larry Mellman (1368)
Maddalena and the Dark by Julia Fine (1717)
Eight Strings by Margaret DeRosia (19th c)
Tag Archives: Italy
Fave Five: Queer Romance Abroad
A Bánh Mi for Two by Trinity Nguyen (f/f YA, Sài Gòn)
The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee (Historical m/m YA, all across Europe)
Abroad by Liz Jacobs (m/m NA duology, London)
The Pairing by Casey McQuiston (m/x, France, Italy, and Spain)
An Island Princess Starts a Scandal (Historical f/f, Paris) and Finding Joy (m/m, Addis Ababa) by Adriana Herrera
Bonus: Coming in 2026, Like We Were in Paris by Stephan Lee (m/m YA, Paris)
Fave Five: Gay Fiction Set in Italy
Call Me By Your Name and Find Me by André Aciman (Riviera)
How it All Blew Up by Arvin Ahmadi (Rome)
A Beautiful Crime by Christopher Bollen (Venice)
Leading Men by Christopher Castellani (Portofino)
Two People by Donald Windham (Rome)
