Recs if you like Trans Liberation: Beyond Pink or Blue...
Queer History
A collection of books to learn more about queer people and their history
Trans & Queer Nonfiction
memoirs, anthologies, graphic novels etc. - anything goes as long as it's nonfiction about the trans & queer experience
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
Queer Marxism
It is an ongoing question how queer liberation can be theorized from a marxist perspective. It is on us to study what people have already contributed to this debate, develop these ideas further, and, most importantly, try them in practice. This is an ongoing search and journey for me, so recommendations are welcome!
Consciousness Raising: WGSS
a masterlist of non-fiction (including memories) books on Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. many of these are from my classes in university. however, I have not read all the books on this list, so some are included based on the summary, reviews, and of course your suggestions!
nonbinary and genderqueer books
both nonfiction and fiction about being genderqueer, nonbinary, genderfluid, bigender etc
For Nonfiction Newbies
These are nonfiction recs that may be good for people just wanting to dip their toes into nonfiction. A lot of this focuses on shorter or graphic nonfiction, but also ones with interesting writing or really accessible explanations. Depending on what you read, some of these may be better for you than others. So, take a look and you should be able to find something good!
HYCRED 3.0 Colours in the Title
Book ideas for the โRainbow of Wordsโ - Books with colours in the title. I know that not all these colours are in the challenge but Iโm down the rabbit hole now okay and Iโm not leaving you canโt make me!!!
Includes: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Jade, Blue, Purple, Violet, Black, White, Brown, Gold, Silver, Rose & Pink
plus some french, spanish & german titles for colours too
lgbtq+ nonfiction + memoirs
Books that give me the will to live
Books that have given me hope or an inspiration or spark
Recommended for everyone and their moms
This is a list of books that at least one person thinks you should read. A book that, no matter who you are, is worth giving a try. Out there in the world, this is someone's favourite book. They wish absolutely everyone they know would sit down and read it. Will you give any of these a chance? The books chosen for this list are members of the community, as well as my coworkers at the bookstore I work at.
