Recs if you like So Many Stars: An Oral History of Trans, Nonbinary, Genderqueer, and Two-Spirit People of Color...
trans history
nonfiction about transgender history
Trans Rights Readathon Suggestions (masterlist)
Reading suggestions for the Trans Rights Readathon! (Any year of course). Books with trans characters of any label (or any non-cis gender identity) by trans/non-cis authors. I have not read all the books in this list. Feel free to name your fave books by trans authors in the comments!
Queer History
A collection of books to learn more about queer people and their history
Queer Anthologies
Short story, essays, comics, and/or poetry collections focusing on queer and trans folks. Please note: there are some collections listed where not every story is queer, but there is intersectionality, and since that is important, I have included them.
Trans & Queer Nonfiction
memoirs, anthologies, graphic novels etc. - anything goes as long as it's nonfiction about the trans & queer experience
gender? i hardly know er
my personal curriculum on gender (particularly third-gender communities). recs welcome!
โ i have not read all of these so please let me know if they are problematic/should be removed!!โ
Non-western culture and history
Culture and history outside of the "western world". Recommendations welcome! :)
Feed the zombies: Anti-Brainrot Reads
Don't let the poor zombies starve, feed your brain, make it plump and ripe with knowledge and critical thinking skills. It might also be useful if the zombies never come, who knows. You better be ready.
Read This, White Liberal
A collection of books on minorities and discrimination and other things your white friends should educate themselves on.
The Gayest History List
So much LGBTQ+ history! A lot of this is centered in the US, though there are some exceptions and I'm trying to grow it all the time. Note that I have an HIV / AIDS list that a lot of queer history, especially around the 80s + 90s. So check that one out for more
๐ฌ๐น ๐ฒ๐ฝ Latinx Heritage Month ๐จ๐ฑ ๐จ๐ท
Latine/Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15 but we can celebrate all year long by reading one of these titles!
Additional Resources: ~ https://latino.si.edu/learn/teaching-and-learning-resources/hispanic-heritage-month-resources/hispanic-heritage-month ~ https://www.census.gov/newsroom/facts-for-features/2025/hispanic-heritage-month.html
a hell yeah to hope
hopeful nonfiction!
Critical Feminism
An alternative to "feminine rage" and "women's wrongs"
Nuanced, intersectional approaches to gender theory
Looking for transfeminine and nonbinary specific recommendations
lgbtq history / theory
history / theory books i have on my tbr!!
Trans* Fiction and Nonfiction Masterlist
Books that feature Trans* Characters or Non-Fiction about Trans People (Ongoing project). Disclaimer: I haven't read all of these books yet, if there is an issue with the book/author, let me know. German and English
Directory (?) of Nonbinary Books
This shall become the place where I geather all the books with nonbinary representattion / written by nonbinary authors (not sure yet if both). I have not read most of them but rather have them from lists, feel free to suggest more, or report falsly added books
Queer Nonfiction
Books about queer people or written by queer people. Our voices will be heard.
Recommendations and requests welcome
Queer Voices of Color
LGBTQ+ Nonfiction Published in 2025-2026
A list of nonfiction with LGBTQ+ authors and/or themes, published in 2025-2026, once again shamelessly yoinked from that other reading app that shan't be named.
two spirit & gender non-conforming indigenous
the gender binary is a colonial construct ๐ฃ๏ธ iโm writing my thesis on indigiqueerness representation so hereโs a list of the books iโll be reading and referencing in case the PB community finds this niche topic interesting ๐ฉต
ps โ if youโre interested in outside-the-binary gender conceptualization in other cultures, i have a shelf called โphdโ including other places like india, samoa, zapotecโฆ ๐ฅฐ
