Travis Simmons

Travis Simmons is an avid gay romance and fantasy reader. He can be found most evenings and weekends listening to a new audiobook that he rants and raves about to Jaime, who never reads his recs because they simply don’t have the same taste in books. He loves books that make him feel something, and the more emotionally devastating they are, the more he loves them. He then recommends those books to friends so they can be just as traumatized as him. Some of his favorite books are The Wheel of Time, Red Rising Series, Song of Achilles, almost anything by Brando Sando, and a plethora of gay romcoms.
Travis Simmons

Travis' Book Recommendations

From swoony gay romances and laugh-out-loud rom-coms to the occasional detour into horror, fantasy, and sci-fi, these are Travis’s personal picks for readers who love a great story, memorable characters, and a TBR that never stops growing.

109 books in Travis’ Picks

The Last Guy On Earth

The Last Guy On Earth

Sarina Bowen

LGBTQIA+ · Romance

Best for readers who like MM hockey romance with second chances, forbidden attraction, grumpy heroes, and unresolved feelings.

The New Guy

The New Guy

Sarina Bowen

LGBTQIA+ · Romance

Best for readers who like MM hockey romance with forbidden attraction, workplace complications, and single-dad characters.

Sem

Sem

Cora Rose

LGBTQIA+ · Romance

Best for readers who enjoy MM romance with opposites-attract chemistry, unconventional relationships, obsessive attraction, and morally questionable behavior.

Scorpion Deep

Scorpion Deep

CG Drews

LGBTQIA+ · Romantasy

Ideal for readers looking for queer YA horror with body horror, isolation, obsession, and an unsettling supernatural connection.

Until Him

Until Him

Cora Rose

LGBTQIA+ · Romance

Best for readers who like steamy MM college romance, athlete-and-tutor pairings, bisexual awakening, humor, and cuddly intimacy.

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

Grady Hendrix

Historical Fiction · Horror

This will appeal to readers who want historical horror built around institutional cruelty, female friendship, folk magic, and hard-won resistance.

In the Middle of Somewhere

In the Middle of Somewhere

Roan Parrish

LGBTQIA+ · Romance

Ideal for readers looking for an emotional MM romance with small-town isolation, family strain, vulnerability, and trust.

The Last Buzzer

The Last Buzzer

J.J. Mulder

LGBTQIA+ · Romance

Ideal for readers looking for an emotional MM hockey romance about grief, caregiving, friendship, and mental health.

Square to the Puck

Square to the Puck

J.J. Mulder

LGBTQIA+ · Romance

A strong match for readers drawn to MM hockey romance, second chances, shared history, and unresolved feelings between teammates.

Between the Pipes

Between the Pipes

J.J. Mulder

LGBTQIA+ · Romance

Best for readers who enjoy MM hockey romance with opposites-attract chemistry, grumpy characters, and tenderness beneath the conflict.

From Coast to Coast

From Coast to Coast

J.J. Mulder

LGBTQIA+ · Romance

A good pick for readers who like MM hockey romance, teammates with benefits, bisexual awakening, and relationships that become more serious than planned.

One-Touch Pass

One-Touch Pass

J.J. Mulder

LGBTQIA+ · Romance

Ideal for readers looking for college sports romance with instant connection, emotional vulnerability, patient pursuit, and hurt-comfort tension.

On the Edge

On the Edge

J.J. Mulder

LGBTQIA+ · Romance

Best for readers who like college hockey romance with forced proximity, enemies-to-friends tension, mistrust, and emotional pining.

Shots on Net

Shots on Net

J.J. Mulder

LGBTQIA+ · Romance

Best for readers who like college hockey romance, roommates-to-friends tension, pining, and slow-burn emotional stakes.

A Parade of Horribles

A Parade of Horribles

Matt Dinniman

Fantasy · LitRPG

Best for readers who like LitRPG chaos, dungeon survival, dark humor, escalating rules, and high-stakes plans.

LOT 62

LOT 62

Nordika Night

LGBTQIA+ · Romance

Best for readers who like gritty romance with cohabitation tension, fierce loyalty, external danger, and messy emotional stakes.

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