Top 9 Most Read Non-Fiction - Autobiography
is a self-written account of one's life. Takes stock of the autobiographer's life from the moment of composition. While biographers generally rely on a wide variety of documents and viewpoints, autobiography may be based entirely on the writer's memory.
Luke Hanson's Mind & Punishment: A Teen in Despair by James Matthews Complete
An Advent Calendar by Aditus Complete
Pride Month, and other Haibun by AC Benus Temporary Hold
Second Sight: Remembering Some San Francisco Neighborhoods by AC Benus Complete
Ex gay husband by Zuri Long-Term Hold
Farm Tales by quokka Complete
Self-help by northie Complete
A Gay Man on His Own at Christmas by albertnothlit Complete
My Coming Out Story by LittleBuddhaTW Complete
Top 0 Most Read Non-Fiction - Biography
is a detailed description of a person's life. It involves more than just the basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death; it portrays a person's experience of these life events. Unlike a profile or curriculum vitae (résumé), a biography presents a subject's life story, highlighting various aspects of their life, including intimate details of experience, and may include an analysis of the subject's personality.
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Top 10 Most Read Non-Fiction - Creative Non-Fic
writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives. Creative nonfiction contrasts with other nonfiction, such as academic or technical writing or journalism, which is also rooted in accurate fact but is not written to entertain based on prose style. Many writers view creative nonfiction as overlapping with the essay.
The English Year by Jwolf Temporary Hold
Coming Out for Athletes by Hunter Thomson Long-Term Hold
tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy Temporary Hold
Headstall's Reflections by Headstall Temporary Hold
Boy Story: The Road Taken by Rip Skor Complete
timmy's poetry by Mikiesboy Complete
Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens Complete
The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus Temporary Hold
Timmy's Journal by Mikiesboy Complete
Who Am I Trying To Be? by W_L Complete
Top 3 Most Read Non-Fiction - Letter
letter is a written message conveyed from one person (or group of people) to another through a medium. [1] The term usually excludes written material intended to be read in its original form by large numbers of people, such as newspapers and placards, although even these may include material in the form of an "open letter".
Azkarah by Defiance19 Complete
Dear Carlos by Mikiesboy Complete
Random Musings by Bryson Temporary Hold
Top 10 Most Read Non-Fiction - Reference
books in the reference nonfiction genre contain relevant information on a subject and where you can go to learn more about that subject. The books in this genre can be about anything people might need to know about. They can be marketing guides for writers or lists of travel destinations in a country or area – anything where one can list information in an easy to use way to help people find the information on a topic.
Palouse Writing Project by rec Long-Term Hold
The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus In Process
The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus Temporary Hold
Plotting with Plugh by Lugh Complete
One Hundred and Fifty-Five Sonnets by AC Benus Complete
Translation Trashbin by AC Benus Temporary Hold
WL's Mainstream Gay Book Reviews by W_L Temporary Hold
The Phoenix on the Dragon Chair by W_L Complete
Zero to Hero, a Guide by AC Benus Long-Term Hold
Audre Lorde Knows What I Mean – 2021 in review by AC Benus Temporary Hold
Fellow Site Members:
Welcome to 2024! There are going to be some big software changes this year as the software that powers our website, Invision Community, goes from version 4.X to 5.0. The big key under the hood changes for this version will be modernizing the software and removing some of the legacy weight it has been carrying for a long time. Their main target seems to be making the software even more mobile friendly. With over 50% of our traffic coming from Mobile, more speed, better function and more stable behavior on mobile should be seen as a good thing.
The knock-on of these changes is that we have to basically heavily rewrite our Story Archive to work in the system. We have already started working with a new developer that will be helping us with improvements when that time comes. Before then though, we are working to address some of the shortcomings of the current system, some lingering bugs, and missing features.
As we will be working on the system more actively now, I'm going to open up a question to everyone to make sure we what we can on improvements.
If you could have just two things from the Story Archive on site, what would they be? *
* Useful clarifications:
Functions and capabilities of the Story Archive on Gay Authors
More authors adding more stories is not a software function
Please comment below and we'll see what we can do. One thing already in process is adding Story Status to our Genre Top 10 blogs. This information is pulled via a report we have built into the system and the report is getting updated.
Top 1 Most Read Mystery - Caper
Light-hearted mystery that is easy to read, witty and not too intense. Can also be more comic in nature. Examples: Clue, Scooby Doo, Hardy Boys, or Janet Evanovitch books
A Ticklish Thriller (Revised) by Ticklishboy30 Complete
Top 6 Most Read Mystery - Cozy Mystery
also referred to as "cozies", are a sub-genre of crime fiction in which sex and violence occur off stage, the detective is an amateur sleuth, and the crime and detection take place in a small, socially intimate community. This is also a sub-genre with strong tropes that define it
WHISPERS by PhillMakracken Temporary Hold
A Ticklish Thriller (Revised) by Ticklishboy30 Complete
Murder of a Moral Man by St. George Complete
River City by Bill W Complete
Bellini by Cole Matthews Complete
Ticklish Descendants by Ticklishboy30 In Process
Top 6 Most Read Mystery - Detective
stories where the protagonist is a sleuth of some sort, ranging from nosy neighbor to retired detective that is puzzling out the details of why a crime was committed and who did it. More intense than a cozy, more serious than a caper, but not as hard core has hard boiled/noir. Example: Agatha Christie books
Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew Complete
Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox In Process
The Theocracy - The Blackened Cross by ValentineDavis21 Temporary Hold
The Kid On The Bike by RichEisbrouch Complete
Fix It by RichEisbrouch Complete
Youngblood by metajinx Long-Term Hold
Top 6 Most Read Mystery - Historical Mystery
The historical mystery or historical whodunit is a sub-genre of two genres, historical fiction and mystery fiction. Raiders of the Lost Ark
Carême in Brighton — a mystery novel by AC Benus Complete
Blades of Ashes by lilansui In Process
Here Be Dragons, Charlie Boone! by Geron Kees Complete
The House of Storms by Geron Kees Complete
Demon Dream by AC Benus Complete
MARDI - At the Crossroads of Life and Art - A Film Script by AC Benus Complete
Top 10 Most Read Mystery - Light Mystery
Contains light mystery elements such as crimes to solve, but solving a crime is not the focus of the story.
The Innocence Of Night by Remijay Complete
Circumnavigation by C James Complete
Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall Complete
The Alpha by WolfM Complete
Tristan's High School Life by AquariusGuy Complete
0's and 1's: CBDT by W_L Complete
The Wink by grahamsealby Complete
Sidewinder by Headstall Complete
Acts of Deception... by Naptowngirl Complete
The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X In Process
Top 2 Most Read Mystery - Noir/Hard-Boiled
(Strong Trope Alert) in noir the protagonist isn't a detective, but a victim, a suspect, and/or a perpetrator of crime. Hard-Boiled is a literary genre that shares some of its characters and settings with crime fiction (especially detective fiction and noir fiction). The genre's typical protagonist is a detective who battles the violence of organized crime that flourished during Prohibition (1920–1933) and its aftermath, while dealing with a legal system that has become as corrupt as the organized crime itself. Detectives of hardboiled fiction are often antiheroes. Notable hardboiled detectives include Philip Marlowe, Mike Hammer, Sam Spade, Lew Archer, Slam Bradley, and The Continental Op.
The Theocracy - The Blackened Cross by ValentineDavis21 Temporary Hold
Scene: An Abandoned Alleyway Leading to a Doorway by Young Sage Complete
Top 2 Most Read Mystery - Police Procedural
is a subgenre of procedural drama and detective fiction that emphasizes the investigative procedure of a police officer or department as the protagonist(s), as contrasted with other genres that focus on either a private detective, an amateur investigator or the characters who are the targets of investigation
River City by Bill W Complete
Solitary by RichEisbrouch Complete
Top 10 Most Read Literary Fiction - Contemporary Literary
Exploration of the human condition in modern times.
Brian: Taking Courage by Robert Hugill Temporary Hold
No going back by Robert Hugill In Process
What Happened To The Baxter Boys by Mancunian Complete
Thicker Than Water by John Henry In Process
Stronger Than Lions by Sean J Halford Temporary Hold
As They Say - (Revised) by D.K. Daniels In Process
The Easiest Thing in the World by AC Benus Complete
Desafinado: Slightly Out of Tune by LJCC Complete
Goldstein, Johnson & Cole by Mancunian Complete
A Twist of Faith by kbois Complete
Top 1 Most Read Literary Fiction - Cultural
Focused on exploring and celebrating specific cultures, cultural fiction often provides insight into the traditions, customs, and perspectives of different communities.
Well, What Do You Want To Know? by PhillMakracken In Process
Top 0 Most Read Literary Fiction - Epistolary
Narratives told through a series of letters, diary entries, or documents, providing a unique and often intimate perspective on the story.
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Top 0 Most Read Literary Fiction - Family Saga
These novels span generations, exploring the dynamics and intricacies of a particular family over time.
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Top 10 Most Read Literary Fiction - Historical Literary
Exploration of human condition in the past.
The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose by AC Benus Temporary Hold
593 Riverside Drive by RichEisbrouch Temporary Hold
Translation Trashbin by AC Benus Temporary Hold
Carême in Brighton — a mystery novel by AC Benus Complete
The Thousandth Regiment by AC Benus Complete
a Glass Floor Underfoot by AC Benus Complete
The Cornishman by Stephen Wormwood Complete
REDBURN From Man to Boy – His First Voyage – A Filmscript by AC Benus Complete
Demon Dream by AC Benus Complete
David and Jonathan by AC Benus Complete
Top 1 Most Read Literary Fiction - Slice of Life
Focusing on the ordinary, everyday experiences of characters, slice-of-life literary fiction captures the subtleties of human existence.
They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill In Process
