The MM+ Longlist

It’s not the length, it’s what you do with it that counts

My list of longer MM+ romance & fantasy reads (140K+) - because stories are NOT one-size-fits-all.

So firstly, I’ve been thinking about making this list for a while. As a writer of longer stories, I’m shocked how often I come across the belief that stories over a certain length MUST be the result of poor writing, poor editing, extraneous characters/scenes etc. On occasion, I’ve even seen other authors blog about it.

This is really sad!

Many wonderful stories are longer than the norm, excellently written and exactly the length they should be. Some, sure, are poorly edited - as are plenty of stories that fit within the usual range, or even below that. The difference is the writer, not the length of their book. On top of that, plenty of readers actively prefer longer books. I LOVE losing myself in a well-written world I don’t want to leave, so let’s celebrate longer books!

The aim of the MM+ Longlist is:

• To showcase the amazing & often overlooked range of 140K+ books within MM+ romance & MM+ fantasy

• To give people comparison points (in a bookshop, it’s instantly obvious how long/short a book is -with digital reading, expectations are set more or less at average length). Readers can get a clearer idea of what to expect and writers can tell them when asked, “My book’s about the same length as…”

• To give long-book lovers somewhere to hunt down their next long & wondrous read!

I’ll be updating over time as more books come in. In the meantime, here it is: The MM+ Longlist!