Gaysians

available June 3, 2025

ALGONQUIN BOOKS, HACHETTE

From the acclaimed author of the YA graphic novel Flamer, comes a gorgeous, heart-warming adult debut following four gay Asians as they navigate love, identity, and friendship in Seattle during the early aughts.

When AJ moves to Seattle in the early aughts, he’s ready to reinvent himself as a gay Asian man—but his dreams hit reality fast with no friends, no job, and an apartment so far out, “not even lesbians live there.” Then a spilled drink at a bar introduces him to K, a glamorous drag queen; John, a shy gamer; and Steven, a reckless flirt. AJ’s “Boy Luck Club” helps him find love, pride, and belonging—until a brutal attack tests everything they know about friendship and family. 

Meticulously observed and gorgeously illustrated, Gaysians is a fierce, funny, and tender story of queer resilience and self-discovery.

Praise for Gaysians

  • “Gaysians is a beautiful prism of queer Asian/Asian American experience, grounding and groundbreaking. You’ll feel seen, called out, held, beloved. I laughed, I cried, I healed a little or a lot—but I’ll never forget what this book showed me.”

    Alexander Chee
    author of How to Write an Autobiographical Novel

  • “I've been hunting for books like this my whole life; this story broke my heart and healed it."

    Maia Kobabe
    author of Genderqueer

  • “A savory feast of heartbreak and joy that proves the old adage that the more specific something is, the more universal it can be. Life is in the details, and Mike Curato is a master at rendering them with life-affirming beauty.”

    Steven Rowle
    author of The Guncle

  • “This graphic novel is a call for empathy and understanding, through the laughter and tears.”

    Abraham Chang
    author of 888 Love and the
    Divine Burden of Numbers