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Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology Books in Order

Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology by Mark A. Roeder contains 64 books, published between 2001 and 2020. The first book is A Better Place (2001) and the newest is Wicked Intent (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
64
Published
2001–2020
Pages on record
12,744 in 46 of 64 books
Reading time
212–319 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 12,744 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 46 of 64 titles with a page count on record.

See all 64 books in order Printable Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology checklist

Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology arranges Mark A. Roeder's novels of gay adolescence into a single reading order. Coming out, friendship, fathers and sons and Indiana settings run through the books, which take the shape of coming-of-age stories. The chronology holds 64 titles published between 2001 and 2020, from A Better Place (2001) to Wicked Intent (2020), at a median of 259 pages.

How many Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology books are there?

Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology has 64 books, released between 2001 and 2020.

Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 64 Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Outfield Menace by Mark A. Roeder, book 1 of the Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology series (2005)
  2. Cover of A Better Place by Mark A. Roeder, book 3 of the Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology series (2001)
  3. Cover of Snow Angel by Mark A. Roeder, book 3 of the Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology series (2005)
  4. Cover of The Soccer Field Is Empty by Mark A. Roeder, book 4 of the Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology series (2001)
  5. Cover of The Nudo Twins by Mark A. Roeder, book 4 of the Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology series (2005)
  6. Cover of Do You Know That I Love You? by Mark A. Roeder, book 5 of the Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology series (2001)
  7. Cover of Phantom World by Mark A. Roeder, book 5 of the Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology series (2008)
  8. Cover of Keeper of Secrets by Mark A. Roeder, book 6 of the Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology series (2002)
  9. Cover of Second Star To The Right by Mark A. Roeder, book 6 of the Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology series (2008)
  10. Cover of The Summer Of My Discontent by Mark A. Roeder, book 7 of the Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology series (2003)
  11. Cover of The Perfect Boy by Mark A. Roeder, book 7 of the Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology series (2009)
  12. Cover of This Time Around by Mark A. Roeder, book 8 of the Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology series (2003)
  13. Cover of Masked Destiny by Mark A. Roeder, book 9 of the Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology series (2004)
  14. Cover of Altered Realities by Mark A. Roeder, book 10 of the Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology series (2006)
  15. Cover of Disastrous Dates & Dream Boys by Mark A. Roeder, book 11 of the Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology series
  16. Cover of Dead Het Boys by Mark A. Roeder, book 12 of the Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology series (2007)
  17. Cover of The Graymoor Mansion B&B by Mark A. Roeder, book 13 of the Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology series (2008)
  18. Cover of Just Making Out by Mark A. Roeder, book 14 of the Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology series (2010)
  19. Cover of Scarecrows by Mark A. Roeder, book 18 of the Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology series (2012)
  20. Cover of The Antichrists by Mark A. Roeder, book 20 of the Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology series (2013)
  21. Cover of The Official Guide To The Gay Youth Chronicles by Mark A. Roeder (2012)
  22. Cover of Brendan & Casper by Mark A. Roeder, book 35 of the Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology series (2016)
  23. Cover of Light in the Darkness by Mark A. Roeder, book 38 of the Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology series (2017)
  24. Cover of Transitions by Mark A. Roeder, book 41 of the Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology series (2018)
  1. 1
    Outfield Menace2005 · 258 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005258
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  2. 1
    Yesterday's Tomorrow2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 2
    Benji & Clyde2005 · 164 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005164
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 2
    Temptation University2011 · 308 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011308
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 3
    A Better Place2001 · 332 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001332
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 3
    Snow Angel2005 · 332 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005332
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 3
    The Picture of Dorian Gray2011 · 214 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011214
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 4
    The Soccer Field Is Empty2001 · 396 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001396
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 4
    The Nudo Twins2005 · 260 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005260
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 4
    Boy Trouble2012 · 238 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012238
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 5
    Do You Know That I Love You?2001 · 323 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001323
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 5
    Phantom World2008 · 216 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008216
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 5
    A Boy Toy for Christmas2012 · 120 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012120
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 6
    Keeper of Secrets2002 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002336
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 6
    Second Star To The Right2008 · 228 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008228
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 6
    The New Bad Ass In Town2013 · 238 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013238
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  17. 7
    The Summer Of My Discontent2003 · 283 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003283
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 7
    The Perfect Boy2009 · 282 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009282
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 7
    Brandon & Dorian2013 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013252
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 8
    This Time Around2003 · 228 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003228
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 8
    A Triumph of Will2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  22. 9
    Masked Destiny2004 · 346 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004346
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  23. 9
    Nathan & Devon2014 · 266 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014266
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  24. 10
    Altered Realities2006 · 552 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006552
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  25. 10
    Hate at First Sight2015 · 200 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015200
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  26. 11
    Disastrous Dates & Dream Boys2007 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007304
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  27. 11
    Scotty & Casper2015 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015352
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  28. 12
    Dead Het Boys2007 · 220 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007220
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 13
    The Graymoor Mansion B&B2008 · 360 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008360
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  30. 14
    Just Making Out2010 · 392 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010392
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology Books in Chronological Order

In story order, Cadets of Culver comes first and Homo For The Holidays of Mostly Gay Christmas Tales comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 64 books below run in that in-universe sequence.

  1. 46
    Cadets of Culver2016 · 234 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016234
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  2. 2
    Benji & Clyde2005 · 164 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005164
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 8
    A Triumph of Will2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 1
    Outfield Menace2005 · 258 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005258
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 3
    Snow Angel2005 · 332 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005332
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 4
    The Nudo Twins2005 · 260 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005260
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 34
    Beautiful2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 28
    Ugly2014 · 196 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014196
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 4
    The Soccer Field Is Empty2001 · 396 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001396
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 3
    A Better Place2001 · 332 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001332
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 7
    The Summer Of My Discontent2003 · 283 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003283
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 11
    Disastrous Dates & Dream Boys2007 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007304
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 14
    Just Making Out2010 · 392 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010392
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 2
    Temptation University2011 · 308 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011308
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 18
    Scarecrows2012 · 186 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012186
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 19
    Scotty Jackson Died... But Then He Got Better2012 · 297 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012297
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  17. 20
    The Antichrists2013 · 289 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013289
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 43
    Dream Lives2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 7
    Brandon & Dorian2013 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013252
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 9
    Nathan & Devon2014 · 266 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014266
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 33
    Lawn Boy2015 · 216 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015216
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  22. 11
    Scotty & Casper2015 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015352
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  23. 14
    Marc & Tim2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  24. 19
    Elijah2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  25. 18
    Phantom Begins2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  26. 3
    The Picture of Dorian Gray2011 · 214 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011214
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  27. 6
    Keeper of Secrets2002 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002336
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  28. 9
    Masked Destiny2004 · 346 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004346
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 5
    Do You Know That I Love You?2001 · 323 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001323
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  30. 10
    Altered Realities2006 · 552 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006552
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Do you have to read Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology books in order?

You should read the Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology book also stands alone.

Where to start with Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology

Start with A Better Place (2001), the earliest published title. In the chronological order, Cadets of Culver comes first.

What is the newest Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology book?

Wicked Intent (2020) is the newest Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology book released so far.

Is there a new Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology book coming?

No next Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
12,744 pages across the 46 of 64 books with a recorded length, a median of 259 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology books, 42 of 64, were published in the 2010s.

What the Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology books are about

19 of the 64 Gay Youth Chronicles Complete Chronology books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: gay teenagers is tagged on 13 of 19. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Gay teenagers 13 of 19 books
  • Gay men 12 of 19 books
  • Coming out (Sexual orientation) 9 of 19 books
  • Bildungsromans 4 of 19 books
  • Indiana 4 of 19 books

More books by Mark A. Roeder

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.

Other series by Mark A. Roeder

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.