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Paul Burston

3 Series • 8 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Shameless (2001)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: We Can Be Heroes: A Survivor's Story (2023)
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Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: Not Quite Right For Us (2021)

ⓘ About Paul Burston

He is the host and founder of the award-winning LGBT literary salon Polari at Southbank Centre. Paul is also the founder of The Polari First Book Prize for new LGBT writing. For quite some time, he edited the gay and lesbian section of Time Out magazine. Paul’s work has appeared places such as The Sunday Times, The Guardian, as well as many other publications. He is a frequent contributor to radio and television and has written and presented documentaries for Channel 4. “The Black Path” was longlisted for a Not the Booker Prize in 2016 by Guardian. “Lovers and Losers” was shortlisted for a Stonewall Award. “Shameless” was shortlisted for the State of Britain Award.

All Book Series by Paul Burston

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Shameless

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2001

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2001
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Star People

Book 2 of 6 · published 2007

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2007
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Lovers And Losers

Book 3 of 6 · published 2007

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2007
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The Gay Divorcee

Book 4 of 6 · published 2009

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2009
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The Black Path

Book 5 of 6 · published 2016

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2016
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The Closer I Get

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2019

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2019
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We Can Be Heroes: A Survivor's Story

Single-title series · published 2023

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2023
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Not Quite Right For Us

Single-title series · published 2021

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2021

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Paul Burston?

He is the host and founder of the award-winning LGBT literary salon Polari at Southbank Centre. Paul is also the founder of The Polari First Book Prize for new LGBT writing. For quite some time, he edited the gay and lesbian section of Time Out magazine.

Which Paul Burston series should I start with?

Paul Burston's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Shameless (2001).

How many books has Paul Burston written?

Paul Burston has 8 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2001 and 2023. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Non-Fiction and Anthologies.

In what order should Paul Burston's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 8 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are Paul Burston's books organised into series?

This guide splits Paul Burston's 8 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (6 books); Non-Fiction (1 book); Anthologies (1 book).