Queer / LGBTQ Books I Have Read


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Book cover for "Always the almost"
Star rating for Always the almost
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
Description:
Sixteen-year-old trans boy Miles Jacobson's New Year resolutions include winning back his ex-boyfriend and winning the Widewest's biggest classical piano competition, but when a new, proudly queer boy moves to town, Miles reconsiders who he was and who he is now.
Book cover for "Call me Nathan"
Star rating for Call me Nathan
Average Rating:
5 stars
Book cover for "Cheer up!"
Star rating for Cheer up!
Average Rating:
4.4 stars
Description:
Annie is a smart, antisocial lesbian starting her senior year of high school who's under pressure to join the cheerleader squad to make friends and round out her college applications. Her former friend BeeBee is a people-pleaser--a trans girl who must keep her parents happy with her grades and social life to keep their support of her transition. Through the rigors of squad training and amped up social pressures (not to mention micro aggressions and...
Book cover for "Felix ever after"
Star rating for Felix ever after
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
Description:
Felix Love, a transgender seventeen-year-old, attempts to get revenge by catfishing his anonymous bully, but lands in a quasi-love triangle with his former enemy and his best friend.
Book cover for "Flor fights back"
Star rating for Flor fights back
Average Rating:
3 stars
Description:
In 1969, when thirteen-year-old transgender runaway Flor and her new trans friend Tami try to make their way into the queer and trans community of New York City, they find themselves at the Stonewall Inn on a night that leads to a police raid and violence.
Book cover for "For the love of April French"
Star rating for For the love of April French
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Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
"April French doesn't do relationships and she never asks for more. A long-standing regular at kink club Frankie's, she's kind of seen it all. As a trans woman, she's used to being the scenic rest stop for others on their way to a happily-ever-after. She knows how desire works, and she keeps hers carefully boxed up to take out on weekends only. After all, you can't be let down if you never ask. Then Dennis Martin walks into Frankie's, fresh from Seattle...
Book cover for "I was born for this"
Star rating for I was born for this
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
The Ark, a boy band, is the center of life for super-fan Fereshteh (A.K.A Angel) Rahimi, transgender front man Jimmy Kaga-Ricci, and friend and bandmate Rowan, but their relationships become complicated when Jimmy and Angel are unexpectedly thrust together.
Book cover for "I'm not a girl"
Star rating for I'm not a girl
Average Rating:
2.4 stars
Description:
Based on a true transgender identity journey, I'm Not a Girl is an empowering story about a boy who is determined to be himself.
Book cover for "Light from uncommon stars"
Star rating for Light from uncommon stars
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Average Rating:
4.3 stars
Description:
"Good Omens meets The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet in Ryka Aoki's Light From Uncommon Stars, a defiantly joyful adventure set in California's San Gabriel Valley, with cursed violins, Faustian bargains, and queer alien courtship over fresh-made donuts. Shizuka Satomi made a deal with the devil: to escape damnation, she must entice seven other violin prodigies to trade their souls for success. She has already delivered six. When Katrina Nguyen,...
Book cover for "Lunar boy"
Star rating for Lunar boy
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Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
"Follows the story of Indu, a young trans boy from the moon, who deals with the culture shock, familial struggle, and first crushes that come with living on Earth in this touching coming-of-age story"--
Book cover for "The meaning of pride"
Star rating for The meaning of pride
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Average Rating:
3 stars
Description:
"Celebrating the culture and achievements of the LGBTQ+ community, this vibrant picture book shows young readers that there are many ways to show your pride and make a difference"--
Book cover for "My rainbow"
Star rating for My rainbow
Average Rating:
3.6 stars
Description:
A dedicated mom puts love into action as she creates the perfect rainbow-colored wig for her transgender daughter, based on the real-life experience of mother-daughter advocate duo Trinity and DeShanna Neal.
Book cover for "The out side"
Star rating for The out side
Average Rating:
3.3 stars
Description:
"The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics includes 29 creators' tales of self-love and affirmation that detail their experiences with gender and identity. Originally published as a successful kickstrter campaign, this expanded edition includes comics by Dana Simpson (bestselling author of Phoebe and Her Unicorn), Aidyn Huynh (Snailords), Sage Coffey, Kyla Aiko, Coco Ouwerkerk, and many others. As editor The Kao writes in the book's introduction, 'My...
Book cover for "Running with lions"
Star rating for Running with lions
Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
"Bloomington High School Lions' star goalie Sebastian Hughes should be excited about his senior year: his teammates are amazing, and he's got a coach who doesn't ask anyone to hide their sexuality. But when his estranged childhood-best-friend Emir Shah shows up at summer training camp, Sebastian realizes the team's success may end up in the hands of the one guy who hates him"--
Book cover for "When Aidan became a brother"
Star rating for When Aidan became a brother
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Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
Aidan, a transgender boy, experiences complicated emotions as he and his parents prepare for the arrival of a new baby.