15 Books That Celebrate Asexuality and the ACE Spectrum

Hayley DenningsOctober 31, 2022

Once a year, the world celebrates Asexual Awareness Week. But here at Fable, we are always looking for more books with authors and characters along the ace spectrum.Ace Week is an international campaign to educate about ace spectrum experiences. The week takes place during the last full week in October. It’s the perfect occasion to celebrate the often misunderstood and excluded identity, but it’s essential to acknowledge and support asexuality all the time, not just in October.

What is Asexuality?

Something important to know is that asexuality is a spectrum. There is not just one way to define it. Asexuality is an intrinsic part of people’s identities--it’s not just a choice they make, like celibacy. Though some asexual people might not experience sexual attraction or be drawn to people sexually, others might experience a little sexual attraction. Asexuality is different for everyone. Attraction and action are not the same, and while some asexual people might be repulsed by the idea of sexual activities and won’t engage in it, others might be sex-neutral or sex-positive and will have sex.Some common a-spec identities are gray-asexual and demi-sexual. Grey-asexuality describes someone who is between sexual and asexual. Grey-asexual people might not experience attraction frequently, but they sometimes do. They may experience a low sex drive, or enjoy sexual relationships with particular conditions and in certain circumstances.Demi-sexuality describes someone who does not experience primary sexual attraction or the type of attraction based on first impressions (or immediately observable characterstics, such as appearance or smell). A demi-sexual person might experience sexual attraction only after they’ve developed a close emotional connection with someone.Here are 15 books you should read to celebrate and learn about asexuality!type: embedded-entry-inline id: 1fK8hZeG4zE02APiCQgrR6

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