Check out the latest staff selection of books by Trans or nonbinary authors. This list includes both fiction and nonfiction. Annotations from NoveList, unless otherwise attributed. (Created May 2023)
Summer Fun
An epic, singular look at fandom, creativity, longing, and trans identity.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
View Summer FunTo Strip the Flesh
A moving collection of six short stories that explores what must be stripped away to find the truth and celebrates the beauty of embracing who you are. Chiaki Ogawa has never doubted that he is a boy, although the rest of the world has not been as kind. Bound by his mother’s dying wish, Chiaki tries to be a good daughter to his ailing father. When the burden becomes too great, Chiaki sets out to remake himself in his own image and discovers more than just personal freedom with his transition—he finds understanding from the people who matter most.
Format: Graphic Novel
Availability: All copies in use
View To Strip the FleshTrans-galactic Bike Ride
In worlds where bicycle rides bring luck, a minotaur needs a bicycle, and werewolves stalk the post-apocalyptic landscape, nobody has time to question gender. Whatever your identity you'll enjoy these stories that are both thought-provoking and fun adventures. (Publisher)
Format: Book
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View Trans-galactic Bike RideAll the Hometowns You Can't Stay Away From
In her debut collection, Izzy Wasserstein pries the lid off fourteen different worlds from an already impressive short fiction career. In these pages, you’ll meet ne’er-do-wells and orphans, investigators and revolutionaries, diplomats and doctoral students. Wasserstein has a gift for putting her finger on the meaty parts of grief, the catalysts of change, and the pain points of community. (Publisher)
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