The Long Run

James Acker

Feb 2023 · Harlequin Audio · Narrated by Lee Osorio and Max Meyers

About this audiobook

2024 Stonewall Book Award Honor for Young Adult Literature

"A boldly authentic new voice in queer fiction." —Abdi Nazemian, author of Stonewall Honor book Like a Love Story and The Chandler Legacies

Two track and field athletes find an unexpected but powerful love in this unapologetically blunt and unforgettably real YA debut.

Sebastian Villeda is over it. Over his rep. Over his bros. Over being "Bash the Flash," fastest sprinter in South Jersey. His dad is gone, his mom is dead, and his stepfather is clueless. Bash has no idea what he wants out of life. Until he meets Sandro.

Sandro Miceli is too nice for his own good. The middle child in an always-growing, always-screaming Italian family, Sandro walks around on a broken foot to not bother his busy parents. All he wants is to get out and never look back.

When fate—in the form of a party that gets busted—brings these two very different boys together, neither of them could’ve predicted finding a love that they’d risk everything for…

Ratings and reviews

This book is exceptional, the way I fell in love with these characters. This is the first time I've read a book and immediately read it again and I'm pretty sure I'm going to read it a few more times.

About the author

James Acker grew up in New Jersey, and he’s based his entire personality off that fact. He received his Bachelor’s in Screenwriting & Playwriting from Drexel University and won the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Nicholl Fellowship for hisscreenplay Sadboi. When he’s not writing, James lives in Los Angeles with his wonderfully supportivepartner and his two recurring stress dreams. He is the author of The Long Run.