Recs if you like Herculine...

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!

Books where cults are a significant part of the narrative. Some fiction, some non-fiction.

Horror books by trans, Two Spirit, nonbinary, et al authors (may or may not include trans* characters).

Fiction reads with trans femme characters and/or by trans femme authors

See my trans Rights readathon suggestions masterlist for more trans reads! 🏳️‍⚧️

(Under construction 🏗 🚧 many more books to be added! Suggestions welcome!)

Horror books featuring sapphic characters and relationships!

all things summer and horror from slashers to summer camp and your favorite local faire.

Stories featuring transfemme characters (trans women & non-binary characters) as main characters or love interests. Not exclusively, but largely indie. Stretches genres and age groups, including graphic novels & short stories (but not including non-fiction) 🔞

Recommendations welcome!

✦ I have not read all of these books - if you notice anything that seems to be mis-labeled/mis-placed on this list, please let me know! ✦

books where there's gay people and cannibalism

Horror and thriller stories that prominently feature trans characters, across age groups and sub-genres. 🔞

Recommendations welcome!

✦ I have not read all of these books - if you notice anything that seems to be mis-labeled/mis-placed on this list, please let me know! ✦

for the people who seek out a little bit of cannibalism in their literature 💕 comment recs for me to add to this list/my tbr!!

PLEASE NOTE: THIS LIST MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS IF CANNIBALISM IS THE PLOT TWIST!!

Now that we are all waiting for the new side stories after the ending of Arcane there is a huge empty space begging to be satisfied with the same feeling of season one (mostly, season two went very middle class and we lost the potential of what could have been one of the greatest revolutionary stories in recent media)

Criteria for the books consist generally • Class schisms • Political intrigue • Moral questions of privilege and responsibility • Picks with queer stories

reading diversely is not a trend. it’s the bare minimum. and if your shelves don’t reflect that, you’re missing out.

What is it with queer people and cults?

A list of some of my favorite sapphic horror books

Books with bizarre concepts

my attempt at collecting queer books so our history doesn't become lost + to hopefully interest others within it too.

*please note I'd love recommendations on works i may have missed!!

books with cannibalism and trans- or gender nonconformity narratives

Trans Rights Readathon 2026 Recommendations March 17th- 31st

Of course, this isn't the only recommendation list out there for the Trans Rights Readathon. I encourage everyone to check out all the different lists! This list is made up of books I've personally enjoyed, am currently reading, or plan to read (so this is pretty tailored, lol). I'll keep editing this list as I finish books and find more books I want to read. Everything here is either written by a trans author and/or features trans main characters/focuses on trans issues.