Do you have a male YA protagonist?

[emilyward]

Hey, I'm writing up a blog post with male protagonists in YA fiction (and some MG). I have a few self-published reads added already, but if you have one or (know of one that's self-published) you'd like to share, let me know and I could put it on my list! I will probably only add it if you have at least 5 reviews on Goodreads, for the sake of my readers (all 20 of them ). But if you don't, post it anyways for people perusing the thread

[EStoops]

Indeed I do have male protagonists. But no goodreads reviews. You may perhaps be kind and make a "Other books that need love" post and list those of us with less exposure?

[emilyward]

I could do something like that!

[Laura Lond]

Yes, my book My Sparkling Misfortune is a humorous YA fantasy with a male protagonist... Is that okay that he happens to be a villain?  

Edited to add: the book has plenty reviews.

[morriss003]

Hey, I'm writing up a blog post with male protagonists in YA fiction (and some MG). I have a few self-published reads added already, but if you have one or (know of one that's self-published) you'd like to share, let me know and I could put it on my list! I will probably only add it if you have at least 5 reviews on Goodreads, for the sake of my readers (all 20 of them ). But if you don't, post it anyways for people perusing the thread

No reviews yet for Sarah's Spaceship Adventure. 

Pall Swiftcar is 15 Marl cycles and is on his first voyage as Captain of Swiftcar freighter number three.  The other two crew got united and dropped at Mackenzie's Rock, but it doesn't matter, because the freighter is almost fully automated.  Things were going along fine, until he got a distress call from a disabled space yacht that had lifted from Marl. 

When he answered the call, he found two people, one of whom was Sarah Talmaiz, a girl of eighteen cycles who had come this close to being abused by the young man who was captaining the yacht.  Legally, Pall can't take her off the yacht without the Captain's permission, and Pall strongly suspects that the Captain is planning to finish what he started. 

The only way to get her off the space yacht and away from Reggardi is to unite with Sarah.  And Sarah doesn't even know what that means.  Pall's first voyage as Captain and now this.  Just his luck.

[Chrystalla]

I do!  Both Rex Rising and Dioscuri have male protagonists (both YA). And I do have enough reviews.

[Kelvin]

Hey, I do have something like that. Although, there are two MC in the book, but it's written from the Male MC's perspective, which in a way makes him the main protagonist, I hope

I have 17 reviews on goodreads. I hope this is okay?

Kelvin

PS: Name of book is 'LS: The Beginning'

[foreverjuly]

Hi Emily, my latest novel, Overflow, has a male YA protagonist. Far left in my signature. Thanks and hope your post is a success!

[EStoops]

Yes, my book My Sparkling Misfortune is a humorous YA fantasy with a male protagonist... Is that okay that he happens to be a villain?  

Edited to add: the book has plenty reviews.

You have a villain for your protagnist, or???

[davidhburton]

My MG novel, Scourge, has a male protagonist.

[Joel Arnold]

My YA suspense novel has a male protagonist, and has 9 reviews on Goodreads.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9257559-snow-burn

[sal79paradise]

Yes, I do. A Song After Dark by Grant Palmquist.

[J.R.Mooneyham]

Yes Emily, I have a YA male protagonist in my books. Yes, I'm self-published. No, I don't have any Goodreads reviews that I know of.

My YA protagonist is basically me, though, as the books are heavily autobiographical, concerning certain automotive exploits of mine starting around age sixteen, and ending in my early college years. My alter ego's name is Jerry Staute (I changed lots of details like names in the stories, since there's so many real people and events described, and not all of the events were legal at the time).

I presently have two different series of books where Jerry Staute is the main character. The first is the autobiographical automotive adventure material described above, while the second is science fiction.

[Kevis 'The Berserker' Hendrickson]

I've got a MG fantasy book called The Legend of Witch Bane that meets your requirements. If it helps, here's the link to its GR page:  

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2865079-the-legend-of-witch-bane

[Vivi_Anna]

I have a YA book called Demon Whisperer with a male protag.  I selfpublished it.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12798827-demon-whisperer

I have 10 reviews on goodreads, average rating 4.55

[Laura Lond]

You have a villain for your protagnist, or???

Yes!

From the book blurb: "Lord Arkus of Blackriver Castle readily admits that he is a villain and sees no reason why it should stop him from being the protagonist of this book."
 

[EStoops]

Yes!

From the book blurb: "Lord Arkus of Blackriver Castle readily admits that he is a villain and sees no reason why it should stop him from being the protagonist of this book."
 

That reminds me a bit of the kind of turn of phrase you saw in The Princess Bride.

[B. Justin Shier]

Only 12 so so far? Gosh, I'm kinda surprised. I know we have more than that on these boards.

B.

[brianrowe]

Hi Emily,

I don't know if I've reached out to you yet, but I have just completed a YA trilogy told from the first person perspective of a male protagonist. The titles are Happy Birthday to Me, Happy Birthday to Me Again, and Happy Birthday to You. Links are below

[Sarah Woodbury]

I have a YA male protagonist in Footsteps in Time/Prince of Time.  Lots of reviews, lots of ratings for both.

Goodreads links:  http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10351344-footsteps-in-time
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10351343-prince-of-time

[Stagewalker]

None of my books have been reviewed, but they fall in the "other books that need love" category.

Heron Baby Island, Seeds of Anger and Doogie Stone feature YA male protagonists.

Swamp Witch features a YA female protagonist.

A Father's Ghost appears to feature a male 25 year old protagonist until near the end when the real protagonist is revealed to be a seventeen year old girl.

The Fairies series features a recent med school graduate, so I think he is a little old to strictly be YA.

Thank you for asking.

[B. Justin Shier]

The Fairies series features a recent med school graduate, so I think he is a little old to strictly be YA.

Take that back! I'm only graying around the edges!

B.

[Kimberly Spencer]

Death Whispers by Tamara Rose Blodgett has a male protag. I believe he's 14 years old. I just finished it and I really enjoyed it.

[J. Scott Tyler]

I don't have any reviews, but my novel Awoken in the Broken city has a male YA protagonist.

[Ann Herrick]

My YA novel, The Farewell Season, has a male protagonist, and has 6 reviews on Amazon. Thanks for the promo opportunity! 

[Carol Hanrahan]

My YA novel, Baling, has a male protagonist.  11 reviews on Amazon.
Thanks!

[kCopeseeley]

Compis, my YA fantasy, has two YA male perspectives in it, and it has 16 reviews on goodreads, so that should be enough, yes?  Although, I don't think it was clear if you were going to READ the books or not.  I'd prefer someone who read it promoted it.  Sorry if that seems picky!

-Kate:)

[JustinDennis]

My novel YA fantasy, Through the Portal, has a young male protagonist named Jem. He is a shy, quiet boy who gets dragged into a new world of adventure and magic by his outgoing best friends, Oliver.

Check it out http://www.amazon.com/Through-Portal-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B005JEENAU

[EliRey]

All my books have male protagonist but Forever Mine and Sweet Sofie are the only two I market as Mature YA. Both have enough reviews and Forever Mine is currently free on Amazon.     

[emilyward]

Compis, my YA fantasy, has two YA male perspectives in it, and it has 16 reviews on goodreads, so that should be enough, yes?  Although, I don't think it was clear if you were going to READ the books or not.  I'd prefer someone who read it promoted it.  Sorry if that seems picky!

-Kate:)

No, I won't be reading it, but it's just a list with title, author, and genre.

Should be going up tomorrow! I'll return with a link

[Ardyth]

I don't have the required reviews, but I'll chime in anyway in case books that need love get included. (It's only been out a month, I'm trying to get it out to blogs so I hope it will have more soon.)

My "A School for Villains" has a male protagonist, and he's a villain in training... 

[Josh Handrich]

It's a stretch, but I have a supporting character who is a black teenager and is bullied for being gay.  No reviews; story needs some attention because it's only been out since the 7th.

[emilyward]

Here's the post:
http://wordsofeward.blogspot.com/2011/12/male-protagonists-in-ya.html

I'm thinking of adding another section for the new books on this thread, perhaps with the title "Undiscovered" or something. I'll keep updating it as I find more stories.

[Eric Zawadzki]

No reviews here (been out for about 2 months), but Kingmaker has a male protagonist. Kindle link is in my signature, but it's available elsewhere through Smashwords, as well.

[B. Justin Shier]

BTW, Emily, you've got a real knack for cover art. Really impressive use of light and color.

B.

[stacyjuba]

My young adult hockey novel Face-Off has two male protagonists, rival twin brothers Brad and T.J. McKendrick. It has 5 reviews on Amazon.

[William Woodall]

I write YA books, usually with male protagonists, and I think I have at least five reviews on GoodReads but I wouldn't swear to it without looking.

My most recent work is a three-part series entitled "The Last Werewolf Hunter", and the main character is named Zach Trewick.  He's in junior high, and comes from a family of cursed werewolves, although he isn't one himself (yet).  The story follows his painful choices and his growth as a person as he is forced to choose between the people he loves and the things he believes are right. . . choices which don't always lead him in the directions you might expect.  The first installment in the series, entitled "Cry for the Moon", was nominated for the Texas Lone Star Reading List for excellence in young adult literature, and the two sequels are entitled "Behind Blue Eyes" and then "More Golden Than Day".  There is some humor in the series, and also some real depth I think.  There's also a Christian element.

If you'd like to find out more about my work and my writing, you can visit my website.  I post a lot of my writing there, and some commentary on why and how various stories were written.

The link is  www.williamwoodall.org

[Laura Lond]

Woo-hoo, I'm included! Thanks Emily!! 

[wordwrestler]

Well, if it's not too late, or if you want to do something with it later, my Venture books are YA, not only with a male protag, but from his POV. Most of the supporting characters are male, too, since the series is about a prize fighter . . . though female readers seem to enjoy the action, too, and it turns out guys are liking the relationships between the characters just as much as they do.

Here's my Goodreads page for R.H. Russell. These books are fairly new, and I only have a few reviews for the first one, Venture Untamed, but a couple of them are really nice, well-written and informative, without giving spoilers.

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5257639.R_H_Russell