Aromantics in Books

Are you in desperate need for some Aromantic Representation? Do you want characters like you that are not robots? Do you want some Good Aro Reads?

Have no fear!

In honor of Aromantic Awareness Week (Feb. 19-25th, 2018), let's make people aware of some of these titles. Below is a non-comprehensive list of some YA books aach has their very own Aro-Spec character, how exciting!

#NoRomo, but I'm sure you'll love some of these.

* indicates a book that fits into the #OwnVoices demographic--i.e. it was written by authors who are part of the minority that are represented in their novels. Here it holds the specific meaning of authors who identify as Aro-Spec.

Science-Fiction

Viral Airwaves, by Claudie Arseneault*

Trigger Warning: Abuse

The White Renegade, by Claudie Arseneault*

Trigger Warning: Abuse

Part of the Viral Airwaves series.

An Unkindness of Ghosts, by Rivers Solomon

Trigger Warning: Abuse

Not Your Villain, by C.B. Lee

Second book in the Sidekick Squad series.

All Systems Red, by Martha Wells

First in The Murderbot Diaries series and is an ebook novella.

Hullmetal Girls, by Emily Skrutskie

To be released July 17, 2018. US book giveaway end Feb. 28, 2018.

Mindtouch, by M.C.A. Hogarth

First in The Dreamhealers series.

Fantasy

A Promise Broken, by Lynn E. O'Connacht

An Accident of Stars, by Foz Meadows

City of Strife, by Claudie Arseneault *

Trigger Warning: Abuse

Book one of the City of Spires series.

City of Betrayal, by Claudie Arseneault*

Trigger Warning: Abuse

Book Two of the City of Spires series.

Hold, by Rachel Davidson Leigh

Won the Arthur Tofte/Betty Ren Wright Children’s Literature Award

Keeper of the Dawn, by Dianna Gunn

Moonshine, by Jasmine Gower

Trigger Warning: Substance Abuse

This book is brand fucking new--published Feb. 6, 2018.

No More Heroes, by Michelle Kan

Sea Foam and Silence, by Lynn E. O'Connacht

This is a retelling of 'The Little Mermaid' in free verse poetry.

There's just... a lot of Fantasy, folks.

Stake Sauce: The Secret Ingredient is Love, No Really, by RoAnna Sylver

Trigger Warning: PTSD

First book in the Stake Sauce Stories series.

The Faerie Godmother’s Apprentice Wore Green, by Nicky Kyle

There be dragons

The Loveless Princess, by Lilian Bodley

This is a novella.

Baker Thief, by Claudie Arseneault*

First in series.

Good Angel, by A.M. Blaushild

First in series.

Daughter of the Burning City, by Amanda Foody

The Last Chronomancer, by Reilyn J. Hardy

First in series.

Mystery/Thriller

A Murder’s Hunt, by Danica Taylor *

Not only is this book a #OwnVoices as the author identifies as Aro and Ace but it is brand fucking new---it was published Feb. 15, 2018.

Before I Let Go, by Marieke Nijkamp

Trigger Warning: Abuse, Suicide/Suicide Ideation

This book was published this year (Jan. 2, 2018) and currently has a giveaway event in the US and Canada until Mar. 9, 2018.

Contemporary

Any Way the Wind Blows, by Carlin Grant

Seven Ways We Lie, by Riley Redgate

The Trouble, by Daria Defore

We Go Forward, by Alison Evans

Historical

The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue, by Mackenzi Lee

Trigger Warning: Substance Abuse

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Enjoy trawling through these titles to find your next read.

Fare Thee Well,

Mac Abre