The two authors and the editor of this reference are all in academic libraries and write and speak on sexuality issues and literature. Here, they briefly discuss the history of gay and lesbian literature and challenges to its classification, accessibility, and publication before listing titles of books and performance works (plays and musicals) by their genres or themes that they deal with. The works are organized under the following categories: classics, general fiction, coming out, HIV/AIDS and other health issues, historical fiction, romance, fantasy, science fiction, horror fiction, mystery and crime, comics and graphic novels, drama, and life stories, with subcategories dividing each. Each work is listed by author and includes bibliography, a short description, any awards it received, and symbols identifying the sexual orientation and subjects that the title most deals with. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)