Comedy

Morgan Ashton-Drake came home to Yorkshire to shut down his family's crumbling hotel. He did not plan on the sunshine receptionist, the ready-made found family, or the ghosts who've decided his love life is their next big project. The Haunted Hotel is grumpy/sunshine comfort reading at its coziest—funny, sweet, and impossible to put down. Check in. You won't want to leave.

A closeted teen in 1994, a library book hiding a secret, and a romance written one margin note at a time. Boy Like Me is funny, furious, and quietly devastating—a coming-of-age that's also a love letter to the books that find us when no one else will. Set in the shadow of Britain's "Don't Say Gay," it has never felt more urgent.

A.J. Truman's Single Dads Club is four cozy small-town M/M romances built on a premise I can't get enough of, which is grown, tired, imperfect men getting to be the romantic leads. It's funny, it's warm, it's shameless about the horny bits, and the happy ending is never once in doubt. Formulaic by design and proud of it. As comfort reading goes, this set is the real deal.

Luc is a mess, Oliver is impossibly proper, and their fake relationship is heading exactly where you think it is. Boyfriend Material is comfort reading that knows what it is—banter-filled, sweet, and just the right amount of heartfelt. Perfect for when you need something warm and funny.

A warm, funny, deeply ridiculous book that works better than it should. The romance is thin and the premise is nonsense, but Sam and his lovable band of misfits make it worth the read. Just don't overthink it.

Harriet Tubman is back from the dead and she's making a hip-hop album. It sounds ridiculous—and it kind of is—but Bob the Drag Queen makes it work through sheer force of voice and genuine reverence for his subject. Part history lesson, part story of personal reinvention, Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert is funny, educational, and surprisingly moving. The audiobook is a must.

A light and lively gay mystery featuring a missing dancer, a charmingly awkward sleuth, and a dog you’ll wish you could adopt.

A sharp, funny, and big-hearted rom-com about a theater kid chasing the fantasy of love, The Romantic Tragedies of a Drama King shines brightest when it lets its drama king grow beyond the script he’s written for himself.

A darkly funny take on creative ambition and self-sabotage, 'I Might Be in Trouble' explores guilt, identity, and the messy lines between art and morality. Aleman’s sharp dialogue and emotional undercurrents add weight to a plot that sometimes strains credulity—but still offers moments of insight and heart.

Patrick is funny, guarded, and dressed for brunch—but is he ready to be the adult in the room? The Guncle delivers laughs and heart, but I found myself wanting more from its take on grief. Still, it's a charming, Palm Springs-soaked story with a strong voice and a lot of heart