Bisexual Books of 2009

2009 was a banner year for bisexual books with a total of 25 new bi books published, that I am aware of. Roughly half were non-fiction and half were fiction. With eight new biographies/memoirs of famous bisexual people in history that actually address their bisexuality, instead of censor it (a trend that started as a trickle of books in the 90's and is now exploding), we are exponentially increasing our knowledge of bisexual history. And there are several new fictional stories to enjoy with main bisexual characters, that speak to the experience of being bi.

Bisexual books are not always written by bisexual authors. Most of the fiction and memoir authors are bi but some of the biography authors are not and some I dont know (...they didnt fill out a sexual orientation survey!) Actually, I think it's great that famous bi people in history have a universal appeal.

I have read almost all of the books listed below, listed in no particular order.

My interviews with several of the authors, as well as a number of  book reviews have been posted, with more to come. Links in the list below will connect you to them and I will add links to this list, as I publish more interviews and reviews.

Fiction

Novels:
1. The Suicide Year by Lena Prodan, Prizm Books
2. The Janeid by Bobbie Geary, The Graeae Press
3. Love You Two by Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli, Random House
4. Hunga Dunga by Phil Polizatto, Dog Ear Publishing
5. Queer Greer by A.J. Walkley, wordclay
6. White as Bone, Red as Blood: The Fox Sorceress by Cerridwen Fallingstar, Cauldron Publications
7. Torn by Amber Lehman, Closet Case Press
8. Holy Communion by Mykola Dementiuk, Synergy Press
9. Arusha by J.E. Knowles, Spinsters Ink

10. Dismantled by Jennifer McMahon, Harper Collins

11. Ash by Malinda Lo, Little, Brown and Co.

12. Palimpsest by Catherynne M. Valente, Bantam/Spectra

13. Complementary Colors by Kate Evans, Vanilla Heart Publishing

Erotica:
14. SWING! Adventures in Swinging edited by Jolie Du Pré, Logical Lust

Non-Fiction

Memoirs/Personal Stories
1. Map by Audrey Beth Stein, Lulu.com
2. Wartime Diary by Simone de Beauvoir, University of Illinois Press
3. Leaving India: My Family's Journey From Five Villages by Minal Hajratwala, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Plus: [Second Edition] Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World edited by Robin Ochs and Sarah Rowley, Bisexual Resource Center

Biographies:
4. Byron in Love: A Short Daring Life by Edna O’Brien, W. W. Norton & Company
5. Paul Newman: The Man Behind the Baby Blues by Darwin Porter, Blood Moon Productions
6. Merv Griffin: A Life in the Closet by Darwin Porter, Blood Moon Productions
7. Steve McQueen: King of Cool, Tales of a Lurid Life by Darwin Porter, Blood Moon Productions
8. Cheever: A Life by Blake Bailey, Knopf
9. Vincente Minnelli: Hollywood's Dark Dreamer by Emanuel Levy, St. Martin's Press
10. Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson by Ian Halperin, Simon Spotlight Entertainment

More Non-Fiction:
11. Gaia and the New Politics of Love: Notes for a Poly Planet by Serena Anderlini-D’Onofrio, North Atlantic Books

Books by bi authors that, in my opinion, lack bisexual content:

1. Secret Society of Saint Mystic by Hiram Ed Taylor, Rose Dog Books (This novel has an opposite sex romance. The main character is not written as explicitly bi.)

2. Lavender/Black by Adam Lowe, Fruit Bruise Press (Lots of same-sex poems.)

I've heard conflicting reports about whether this book has bisexual content, but havent read it. Reviews mention bisexuality but the publisher says no. If you read it, let me know your opinion:

1. Wetlands by Charlotte Roche, translated from German by Tim Mohr, Grove Press (fiction)

Note: If more 2009 bisexual books come to light, I will add them to this list.