Ranking Every Cat Sebastian Book
2021 was the year of the vaccine, the year of the belated Olympics, the year of Olivia Rodrigo’s driver’s license and much more. But for me, it was the year of the gay historical romance novel. I read 20 (you heard me, 20!) books that fit that specific bill, 14 of which were by the illustrious Cat Sebastian. As her twitter bio states, she writes ”Marxist tracts with boning” and to that I said, “I’m sold.” She specializes in mutual pining, eating the rich, and utilizing genre tropes to their full potential. Her books are feel-good, character-driven, and unapologetically sexy. I could not get enough. After spending the last six months reading everything of hers I could get my hands on, I wanted to reflect on what I’d read and perhaps provide a guide for entering the Sebastian-verse or historical romance in general. I’ve taken descriptions of each book from her website, which you can find here , and added my own where needed. Many of her books are part of a series, indicated in paren