Cover of The Little Death

The Little Death

  • 1986 first published
  • 165 pages
  • 6 editions

Michael Nava's The Little Death (1986) is a gay fiction and angel fiction novel. The story is set in Los Angeles, Calif. and San Francisco Bay Area, Calif.. It deals with henry Rios, mexican Americans, gay men and California.

22 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 6 editions.

At about 165 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Henry Rios
  • Mexican Americans
  • Gay men
  • Mystery & detective
  • Gay lgbtq+
  • Rios, henry
  • California
  • San francisco, Calif.
  • Mexican americans
  • Lawyers
  • Los angeles, Calif.

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote The Little Death?

The Little Death was written by Michael Nava and first published in 1986.

What genre is The Little Death?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction and Angel Fiction.

How long is The Little Death?

The median edition has 165 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Little Death?

Readers who like it often enjoy DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (Easy Rawlins Mysteries), Black Betty (Easy Rowlins Mysteries) and A Darkness More Than Night.

More by Michael Nava

All books →

Books like The Little Death