Queer Lit

I'm not claiming to be an expert and this list is not extensive, but I've put together a small list of books that have LGBT* protagonists that I have read and can recommend:-

• Sarah Waters - one of my favs, so she gets to go on top. Lesbian historical fiction
• Patricia Highsmith- wrote the Talented Mr. Ripley, I would also recommend reading Carol  
• Jeanette Winterson 
• Gore Vidal - I suggest The City and the Pillar to get you started 
• Edmund White 
• Wallace Thurman- also wrote about racism and colourism in the African-American community, The Blacker the Berry. Warning- Thurman uses the n-word and some people may find his subject material triggering
• Richard Bruce Nugent - a contemporary of Thurman and a key member of the Harlem Renaissance 
• James Baldwin - I recommend reading Giovanni's Room . It is a violent, complex classic of gay literature.  
• Patrick Gale 

Do you have any suggestions to add to this list?