Cover of The Sexual Outlaw

The Sexual Outlaw

  • 1977 first published
  • 307 pages
  • 13 editions

Published in 1977, The Sexual Outlaw is a gay fiction and angel fiction novel by John Rechy. The story is set in California and Los Angeles. It deals with Subculture, gay men, male Homosexuals and Sexuality.

21 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 13 editions.

It runs to roughly 307 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Subculture
  • Gay men
  • Male Homosexuals
  • Sexuality
  • Homophobia in law enforcement
  • Male prostitution
  • Sexual deviation
  • Paraphilias
  • Legal status, laws
  • LGBTQ biography and memoir
  • Los angeles, Calif., social conditions
  • Homosexuality
  • California, social conditions
  • Prostitution
  • LGBTQ anthropology

Quick answers

Who wrote The Sexual Outlaw?

The Sexual Outlaw was written by John Rechy and first published in 1977.

What genre is The Sexual Outlaw?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction and Angel Fiction.

How long is The Sexual Outlaw?

The median edition has 307 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Sexual Outlaw?

Readers who like it often enjoy Post Office, White Oleander and The Black Dahlia.

More by John Rechy

All books →

Books like The Sexual Outlaw