Because June is Pride month, were focusing our reading efforts on books written by LGBTQ+ people.
Given all that is happening, its more important than ever to spotlight the experiences of trans people.
There are many more books than those listed here that are worth your time.
So this Pride month, fill your to-be-read pile some books that are supportive of that goal.
Below, find 10 books LGBTQ+ booksellers recommends that center the stories of trans people.
She escapes and finds this group of trans and queer youth who have survived and created their own world.
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Its just one of the most incredible things Ive readits so fearless.
It explores pretty much every aspect of queer culture in the 90s.
Its by such an amazing author, who identifies as non-binary.
This book convinced me to change my pronouns.
I just also love presenting as masculine, or as neither, and not being stuck in a binary.
Theres so much joy in that, and its very clear to me that I should be doing this.
He is fully in love, and clearly finds a lot of joy in that relationship.
His journey isnt just in New England, it traverses all over the United States.
They have an enemies-to-lovers relationshipits sexy, its cute, its hopeful.
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This book traces a chronological timeline of major events and movements in American transgender history.
Theres so much catharsis therethere is this trans-feminine anger there thats so valuable.
This is the book that every trans and gender diverse child deserves.
As a non-binary adult, the mother in this story inspires me.
I dare you to read it without crying.
What I love aboutHorse Barbieis that its pure trans joy.
It centers Reese, a trans woman and Ames, a de-transitioned man post break up.
Detransitioning isnt a gimmick and it isnt a ploy or trick.
It is a major life change that affects the person going through it and their close loved ones.
This book is part confessional, part memoir, all love-letter to trans children.
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