A collection of books to learn more about queer people and their history
created by minsuni
last updated July, 2025
If you know of any books that talk about gender/sexuality throughout the years or just that explains these topics deeply, please let me know, as this list is very incomplete and I'd love to gather as many books as I can
I love this!!! the history is so important to read aboutđ«¶đ»
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Bi: The Hidden Culture, History, and Science by Julia Shaw; A Queer History of the United States by Michael Bronski; Charity and Sylvia: A Same-Sex Marriage in Early America by Rachel Hope Cleves; and Thank You for Calling the Lesbian Line by Elizabeth Lovatt would be great fits too đ Not history based but: Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen; and American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in A Turbulent Era by Nico Lang are also on my radar!
excited to check these out, thank you!!
Off the top of my head, I can recommend: Len and Cub: A Queer History Book by Dusty Green and Meredith Batt Missing from the Village by Justin Ling Queer: A Graphic History by Meg-John Barker More contemporary than history but recs still worth considering: We Have Always Been Here by Samra Habib Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H. On my TBR: Outrage by Elle Jones The T in LGBT by Jamie Raines
I love this list, so many books to read! I would personally also add Unsuitable a history of lesbian fashion :D