Books like 'They/Them/Their: A Guide to Nonbinary & Genderqueer Identities'
Readers who enjoyed They/Them/Their: A Guide to Nonbinary & Genderqueer Identities by Eris Young also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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When Aidan Became A Brother by Kyle Lukoff
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhen Aidan was born, everyone thought he was a girl. His parents gave him a pretty name, his room looked like a girl's room, and he wore clothes that other girls liked wearing. After he realized he was a trans boy, Aidan and his parents fixed the parts of life that didn't fit anymore, and he settled happily into his new life... -
![Love Makes a Family by Sophie Beer]()
Love Makes a Family by Sophie Beer
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhether you have two mums, two dads, one parent, or one of each, there's one thing that makes a family a family... and that's love. A book for EVERY family by dazzling illustrator Sophie Beer... -
![A Costume for Charly by C.K. Malone, Alejandra Barajas]()
A Costume for Charly by C.K. Malone, Alejandra Barajas
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsTrick-or-treat! Non-binary Charly must think outside the box to create the perfect Halloween one that represents both their feminine and masculine sides. Halloween is always tricky for Charly, and this year they are determined to find a costume that showcases both the feminine and masculine halves of their identity. Digging through their costume box, they explore many fun costumes. Some are masc... -
![My Maddy by Gayle E. Pitman]()
My Maddy by Gayle E. Pitman
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA child celebrates her Maddy, who is neither mommy nor daddy but a little bit of both, like so many things in nature. Includes note to parents... -
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![Rocket Fantastic: Poems by Gabrielle Calvocoressi]()
Rocket Fantastic: Poems by Gabrielle Calvocoressi
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLike nothing before it, Rocket Fantastic transfigures the landscape and language of gender and the body. Its poems are populated by figures both familial and fabular: a prodigal brother and a relentless father; the Hermit, Dowager, and Major General; and, perhaps most strikingly, the Bandleader, embodiment of sexual, capitalistic, and political dominance... -
![Two Dark Moons by Avi Silver]()
Two Dark Moons by Avi Silver
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSohmeng Par is sick of being treated like a child. Ever since a tragic accident brought her mountain community’s coming-of-age ritual to a halt, she’s caused nothing but trouble in her impatience to become an adult. But when she finally has the chance to prove herself, she’s thrown from her life in the mountains and into the terror of the jungle below... -
![Sympathetic Little Monster by Cameron Awkward-Rich]()
Sympathetic Little Monster by Cameron Awkward-Rich
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPoetry. African American Studies. LGBT Studies. Through a combination of lyric, narrative, & fractured essay, SYMPATHETIC LITTLE MONSTER attempts to make a space & a shape for the little girl who haunts our cultural/ personal narratives about blackness & transmasculinity... -
![The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish by Lil Miss Hot Mess]()
The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish by Lil Miss Hot Mess
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPlaying off "The Wheels on the Bus," this dazzling nursery rhyme book covers all the ways drag queens "work it," by one of the drag queens from the nationally acclaimed Drag Queen Story Hour.The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish encourages readers to boldly be exactly who they are... -
![Daddy, Papa, and Me by Lesléa Newman]()
Daddy, Papa, and Me by Lesléa Newman
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRhythmic text and illustrations with universal appeal show a toddler spending the day with its daddies. From hide-and-seek to dress-up, then bath time and a kiss goodnight, there's no limit to what a loving family can do together. Share the loving bond between same-sex parents and their children... -
![Wait Till I'm Dead: Uncollected Poems by Allen Ginsberg]()
Wait Till I'm Dead: Uncollected Poems by Allen Ginsberg
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAllen Ginsberg’s poems, from “Howl” to “Kaddish” to “The Fall of America,” have influenced generations of writers and made him a defining figure of the twentieth century. Ginsberg’s Collected Poems, first published in 1984, and expanded in 1997, was originally thought to contain all of his poetic work... -
![Not He or She, I'm Me by A. M. Wild, Kah Yangni]()
Not He or She, I'm Me by A. M. Wild, Kah Yangni
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIn this bright and joyous picture book readers follow a day in the life of a young gender non-binary child.A child gets ready for a wonderful day. They gleefully get dressed, hug their parents, go to school, and play with friends. All the while, unapologetically reminding themselves that they are and can only be themselves... -
![The Identity Matrix by Jack L. Chalker]()
The Identity Matrix by Jack L. Chalker
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Like many of Jack Chalker's earlier books, this one is almost totally unpredictable and will keep you guessing to the last page".--The Milwaukee Journal. Victor Gonser finds himself trapped in one body after another as he unwillingly becomes part of a skirmish over Earth by two alien races... -
![Beyond Binary: Genderqueer and Sexually Fluid Speculative Fiction by Lee Mandelo, Ellen Kushner]()
Beyond Binary: Genderqueer and Sexually Fluid Speculative Fiction by Lee Mandelo, Ellen Kushner
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSpeculative fiction is the literature of questions, of challenges and imagination, and what better to question than the ways in which gender and sexuality have been rigidly defined, partitioned off, put in little boxes? These seventeen stories explore the ways in which identity can go beyond binary from space colonies to small college towns, from angels to androids, and from a magical past to... -
![The Transgender Issue: An Argument for Justice by Shon Faye]()
The Transgender Issue: An Argument for Justice by Shon Faye
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsTrans people in Britain today have become a culture war 'issue'. Despite making up less than 1% of the country's population, they are the subjects of a toxic and increasingly polarised 'debate', which generates reliable controversy for newspapers and talk shows...Categorized as:
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![Care Of: Letters, Connections, and Cures by Ivan E. Coyote]()
Care Of: Letters, Connections, and Cures by Ivan E. Coyote
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBeloved storyteller Ivan Coyote returns with their most intimate and moving book yet.Writer and performer Ivan Coyote has spent decades on the road, telling stories around the world...Categorized as:
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![Rebent Sinner by Ivan E. Coyote]()
Rebent Sinner by Ivan E. Coyote
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIvan Coyote is one of North America's preeminent storytellers and performers; they are the author, co-author, or co-editor of eleven previous books, and their TED talk has received over 1.6 million views online... -
![Your Wound, My Garden by Alok Vaid-Menon]()
Your Wound, My Garden by Alok Vaid-Menon
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen we don’t process the pain, where does it go? What is the purpose of being alive when there’s so much suffering? What does it mean to live and die with dignity in a world utterly opposed to it?Your Wound / My Garden (2021) is the new poetry collection by ALOK written during COVID 19 lockdown. It's an argument for beauty in the face of grief, loss, and chronic pain...Categorized as:
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![Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality by Sarah McBride, Joe Biden]()
Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality by Sarah McBride, Joe Biden
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA timely and captivating memoir about gender identity set against the backdrop of the transgender equality movement, by a leading activist and the National Press Secretary for the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest LGBTQ civil rights organization. Sarah McBride is on a mission to fight for transgender rights around the world...Categorized as:
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![Love Lives Here: A Story of Thriving in a Transgender Family by Amanda Jette Knox]()
Love Lives Here: A Story of Thriving in a Transgender Family by Amanda Jette Knox
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAll Amanda Jetté Knox ever wanted was to enjoy a stable life. She never knew her biological father, and while her mother and stepfather were loving parents, the situation was sometimes chaotic. While still a teenager, she met the love of her life. They were wed at 20, and the first of three children followed shortly. Jetté Knox finally had the stability she craved--or so it seemed...Categorized as:
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![Homebody by Theo Parish]()
Homebody by Theo Parish
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir about the journey one nonbinary person takes to find a home within themself... -
![Am I Trans Enough? How to Overcome Your Doubts and Find Your Authentic Self by Alo Johnston]()
Am I Trans Enough? How to Overcome Your Doubts and Find Your Authentic Self by Alo Johnston
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAm I Trans Enough? The answer is undoubtably yes. You are.Alo Johnston has been where you are. From watching every transition story on YouTube and navigating online message boards for answers to finally starting testosterone and transitioning himself, he now walks alongside you every step of the way to guide you towards acceptance of who you truly are... -
![None of the Above: Reflections on Life Beyond the Binary by Travis Alabanza]()
None of the Above: Reflections on Life Beyond the Binary by Travis Alabanza
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratings‘When you are someone that falls outside of categories in so many ways, a lot of things are said to you. And I have had a lot of things said to me.’In None of the Above, Travis Alabanza examines seven phrases people have directed at them about their gender identity. These phrases have stayed with them over the years...Categorized as:
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![What's the T? The no-nonsense guide to all things trans and/or non-binary for teens by Juno Dawson]()
What's the T? The no-nonsense guide to all things trans and/or non-binary for teens by Juno Dawson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDiscover what it means to be a young transgender and/or non-binary person in the twenty-first century in this candid and funny guide for teens from the bestselling author of This Book is Gay...Categorized as:
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![A Wild and Precious Life by Edie Windsor, Joshua Lyon]()
A Wild and Precious Life by Edie Windsor, Joshua Lyon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA lively, intimate memoir from a marriage equality icon of the gay rights movement, describing gay life in the 1950s and 60s New York City and her longtime activism."Brash, funny and brave." --NPR"A captivating and inspiring story of a queer woman who believed in her right to take up space and be seen... -
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![Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout by Laura Jane Grace, Dan Ozzi]()
Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout by Laura Jane Grace, Dan Ozzi
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsONE OF BILLBOARD'S "100 GREATEST MUSIC BOOKS OF ALL TIME"The provocative transgender advocate and lead singer of the punk rock band Against Me! provides a searing account of her search for identity and her true self... -
![Normal Life: Administrative Violence, Critical Trans Politics and the Limits of Law by Dean Spade]()
Normal Life: Administrative Violence, Critical Trans Politics and the Limits of Law by Dean Spade
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWait—what’s wrong with rights?Much of the legal advocacy for trans and gender nonconforming people in the US has reflected the civil rights and "equality" strategies of mainstream gay and lesbian organizations—agitating for legal reforms that would ostensibly guarantee equal access, nondiscrimination, and equal protection under the law... -
![How to They/Them: A Visual Guide to Nonbinary Pronouns and the World of Gender Fluidity by Stuart Getty]()
How to They/Them: A Visual Guide to Nonbinary Pronouns and the World of Gender Fluidity by Stuart Getty
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsEver wonder what nonbinary or gender nonconforming really mean? And how the heck do you use they/them pronouns for just one person? Isn't it supposed to be plural?This charming and disarming guide unpacks all these questions and more with a fun, visual approach. From a real-deal they/them-using genderqueer writer, this book makes it humorous and easy to learn so that everyone can get it... -
![Sorted: Growing Up, Coming Out, and Finding My Place by Jackson Bird]()
Sorted: Growing Up, Coming Out, and Finding My Place by Jackson Bird
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn unflinching and endearing memoir from LGBTQ+ advocate Jackson Bird about how he finally sorted things out and came out as a transgender man.When Jackson Bird was twenty-five, he came out as transgender to his friends, family, and anyone in the world with an internet connection.Assigned female at birth and raised as a girl, he often wondered if he should have been born a boy... -
![A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns by Archie Bongiovanni]()
A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns by Archie Bongiovanni
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsArchie, a snarky genderqueer artist, is tired of people not understanding gender neutral pronouns. Tristan, a cisgender dude, is looking for an easy way to introduce gender neutral pronouns to his increasingly diverse workplace.The longtime best friends team up in this short and fun comic guide that explains what pronouns are, why they matter, and how to use them... -
![All the Things They Said We Couldn't Have: Stories of Trans Joy by T. C. Oakes-Monger]()
All the Things They Said We Couldn't Have: Stories of Trans Joy by T. C. Oakes-Monger
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAn uplifting and beautifully crafted collection of stories that celebrate the joy of being trans. Written by an award-winning author and following the cycle of the seasons, these empowering vignettes invite readers to find joy in their own lives...
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