Invisible Life is a novel by American author E. Lynn Harris self-published in 1991, before being taken up by Anchor Books in 1994.

The plot follows an African American man's journey of sexual discovery, in which he realizes he is gay.

In 2010, the Los Angeles Times listed the novel as one of the top 20 "classic works of gay literature" ever written.

[1] Raymond Winston Tyler Jr, is a sexy green eyed black man in a white dominated workplace.

Things change when fate introduces him to star football player Kelvin Ellis.

After a long drive together in which the two go to retrieve some beer, Kelvin reveals that he is bisexual and asks if Raymond is open to new things.

After graduating with his undergraduate degree he decides to pursue his grad years at Columbia University and parts ways with Sela.

The story starts with a usual pastime in which Kyle and Raymond converse at gay bars and then meet up with JJ for dinner.

They begin to have a sexual and indoor relationship, until Raymond finds a wedding ring in his bed.

During a regular visit to Kyle's apartment he finds a muscular grey eyed man caressing him.

He goes home to watch ESPN to find that it is no other than Mr. John Basil Henderson, football player for the Warriors.

They exchange stories and they have reminiscent sex and express that their love hasn't changed and part ways.

The Kelvin family agree to a dinner with Raymond and bring a guest, Miss Nicole Springer, a broadway singer in the making.