* Lost Boys: Love, Longing, and the Beach in World War II Brooklyn (Crown, 2018)
* The Cowboy Bible (Algonquin, 2017)
* The Song Before the Song: A Novel of Sam Phillips, His Daughter, and Elvis (Penguin, 2015)
Nonfiction:
* The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hong Kong (Hanover Square Press, 2021)
* The Unseen: A Year in the Life of a CIA Spy (Penguin, 2013)
Awards:
* Lambda Literary Award for Best Gay Fiction (2019)
* Independent Publisher Book Award for Gay/Lesbian/Bi/Trans Fiction (2019)
* Chicago Review of Books Award for Best Fiction (2019)
* Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist for Fiction (2019)
* National Book Award finalist for Fiction (2018)
* The New York Times Notable Book of the Year (2018)
* Kirkus Prize for Fiction finalist (2018)
* Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction longlist (2018)
* Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection (2017)
* Library Journal Best Debut Novel selection (2017)
* Brooklyn Public Library Best Books of the Year selection (2017)
* Indie Next List selection (August 2017)
* American Booksellers Association "IndieNext" selection (2013)
* National Book Critics Circle Award finalist (2013)
* PEN Award for General Nonfiction finalist (2013)
* New York Times Notable Book of the Year (2013)
* Washington Post Best Books of the Year selection (2013)