kagetatsumis reblogged
2023 books with a-spec characters
i made a list like this one for both 2021 and 2022 during ace week and people seemed to like those posts, so I’m back with a 2023 version! some of these books already have covers and synopses, while some only have a short deal announcement, but I’ve listed the specific rep for the books i could find it for. if you have any additions, feel free to add onto the post. i will update it when i find new releases. i acknowledge that most of the representation listed here is ace spectrum only, but there are a handful of aro-spec characters as well. happy last day of ace week!
- a song of salvation by alechia dow (ya scifi, demi mc)
- being ace edited by madeline dyer (ya anthology, ace-spec mcs)
- bleeding heart by brittany m. willows (ya fantasy, grey-ace mc, demi-aro/demi-ace mc, aro bi mc, sequel to bloody spade)
- daughter of wind and twilight by helen corcoran (ya fantasy, wlw demi mc, sequel to queen of coin and whispers)
- ethera grave by essa hansen (adult scifi, ace-spec mc, book 3 in a trilogy)
- he who drowned the world by shelley parker-chan (adult historical fantasy, sapphic genderqueer ace-spec mc, sequel to she who became the sun)
- here goes nothing by emma k. ohland (ya contemporary, wlw ace mc)
- how to sell your blood and fall in love by d.n. bryn (mlm grey-ace mc, adult paranormal romance)
- just lizzie by karen wilfrid (mg contemporary, ace mc)
- love letters for joy by melissa see (ya contemporary, pan ace mc)
- planning perfect by haley neil (ya contemporary, ace mc)
- reel love by nilah magruder (mg contemporary, ace mc)
- spark of magic by hailey gonzales (ya fantasy, aro bi mc)
- the midnight kingdom by tara sim (adult fantasy, ace mc, sequel to the city of dusk)
- this dark descent by kalyn josephson (ya fantasy, aroace mc)
- two can play at that game by leanne yong (ya contemporary, demi mc)
- wren martin ruins it all by amanda dewitt (ya contemporary, mlm ace mc)
- you don’t have a shot by racquel marie (ya contemporary, wlw ace mc)