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books on gender and lgbtq+
COLLECTIONS
How Beautiful the Ordinary: Twelve Stories of Identity Ed. by Michael Cart. "This anthology features stories by some incredible writers like David Levithan, Jennifer Finny Boylan, Emma Donoghue, Francesca Lia Block, and Gregory Maguire, all of which explore elements of queerness and gender identity. The beauty of an anthology is that there’s something for everyone, and these stories, while varying in genre and theme, all speak to the desire for acceptance and struggles that LGBTQ+ people face."
New LGBTQ -inclusive books for the very youngest children Mombian. A list of LGBTQ positive books for children.
The Ultimate LGBTQIA+ Pride Book List Penguin Random House has shared an exhaustive yet non-comprehensive list pf LQBTQ+ books. meant for mature readers.
NONFICTION
Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity Judith Butler. "A seminal text in the fields of feminist, gender, and queer studies, Judith Butler’s book presents some of the most essential concepts that influenced modern understanding of sexuality and gender."
Redefining Realness Janet Mock. An honest and unflinching exposition of the life of Janet Mock, one of society's most prominent Transwomen, and her path to defining herself on her own terms at the mercy of the systems of oppression.
13 Mind-Expanding Nonfiction Books to Read for LGBTQ History Month Autostraddle. A non-exhaustive list of nonfiction books to get one acquainted with Queer life through the ages.
NOVELS
Stone Butch Blues Leslie Feinberg. New edition wherein "Leslie Feinberg worked up to a few days before hir death to ready the 20th anniversary Author’s Edition of Stone Butch Blues, to make it available to all, for free. This action was part of hir entire life work as a communist to “change the world” in the struggle for justice and liberation from oppression."
When the Moon was Ours Anna-Marie McLemore. "From the author of The Weight of Feathers comes a young adult novel about a girl hiding the truth, a boy with secrets from his past, and four sisters who could ruin them both."
The 25 Best LGBT Novels of All Time The Advocate. The 25 Best LGBTQ novels nominated by the fiction nominees of this year's (2018) Lambda Literary Awards.
How Beautiful the Ordinary: Twelve Stories of Identity Ed. by Michael Cart. "This anthology features stories by some incredible writers like David Levithan, Jennifer Finny Boylan, Emma Donoghue, Francesca Lia Block, and Gregory Maguire, all of which explore elements of queerness and gender identity. The beauty of an anthology is that there’s something for everyone, and these stories, while varying in genre and theme, all speak to the desire for acceptance and struggles that LGBTQ+ people face."
New LGBTQ -inclusive books for the very youngest children Mombian. A list of LGBTQ positive books for children.
The Ultimate LGBTQIA+ Pride Book List Penguin Random House has shared an exhaustive yet non-comprehensive list pf LQBTQ+ books. meant for mature readers.
NONFICTION
Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity Judith Butler. "A seminal text in the fields of feminist, gender, and queer studies, Judith Butler’s book presents some of the most essential concepts that influenced modern understanding of sexuality and gender."
Redefining Realness Janet Mock. An honest and unflinching exposition of the life of Janet Mock, one of society's most prominent Transwomen, and her path to defining herself on her own terms at the mercy of the systems of oppression.
13 Mind-Expanding Nonfiction Books to Read for LGBTQ History Month Autostraddle. A non-exhaustive list of nonfiction books to get one acquainted with Queer life through the ages.
NOVELS
Stone Butch Blues Leslie Feinberg. New edition wherein "Leslie Feinberg worked up to a few days before hir death to ready the 20th anniversary Author’s Edition of Stone Butch Blues, to make it available to all, for free. This action was part of hir entire life work as a communist to “change the world” in the struggle for justice and liberation from oppression."
When the Moon was Ours Anna-Marie McLemore. "From the author of The Weight of Feathers comes a young adult novel about a girl hiding the truth, a boy with secrets from his past, and four sisters who could ruin them both."
The 25 Best LGBT Novels of All Time The Advocate. The 25 Best LGBTQ novels nominated by the fiction nominees of this year's (2018) Lambda Literary Awards.
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