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TRANS(FIX): Transgender Fiction

Check out these fiction titles that feature transgender characters and/or present gender as non-binary.

San Antonio Public Library

10 items

  • An apocalypse story! Set in the near future in 2020 with an impending Ice Age, a group of survivors navigate surprisingly common struggles while navigating the treacherous climate.
    BookNew York : Hogarth, [2016] — FICTION FAGAN
  • Although a bit saccharine, this book is long overdue. Modern family navigates the real world (but with a happier tone than most LGBT+ books). A great pick for book clubs!
    BookNew York : Flatiron Books, 2017. — FICTION FRANKEL
  • Who better to write from the perspective of a trans woman than a trans woman? This YA novel follows a high-school girl, Amanda as she navigates a new relationship with Grant. Will she keep her secrets in the past or share everything with…
    BookNew York : Flatiron Books, 2016. — YOUNG ADULT FICTION RUSSO
  • This book is magical-realism at it's finest. Both funny, and heart-wrenching, the main characters Miel and Sam are sure to win you over.
    BookNew York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2016. — YOUNG ADULT FICTION MCLEMORE
  • Although this book is tailored for Young Adults, it is a must read! The book centers around a gender-fluid character, Riley, as they explores gender, identity, politics, and high school in a way that makes the reader unable to put this one…
    BookNew York : Balzer + Bray an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2016. — YOUNG ADULT FICTION GARVIN
  • While spun as a thriller, this character drama will lead you down twists and turns as 6 college friends experience a tragedy that will bring them back together decades later, when secrets threaten to be revealed.
    BookNew York : Crown, [2017] — FICTION BOYLAN
  • A dark and haunting tale where a schizophrenic narrator leads you through her mind where reality and fantasy have blurred.
    BookNew York : Roc, c2012. — SCIENCE FICTION KIERNAN
  • Cyberpunk at it's finest! Addictive, immersive, and fast-paced. No spoilers -but there is a transgender character. A must read.
    eBookNew York : Titan, 2016. — XX(138412.1)
  • *Gasp* A stand-alone fantasy novel, AND a gender-fluid non/binary warrior lead? Yes, please!
    BookNew York : Tom Doherty Associates, 2018. — SCIENCE FICTION CAREY
  • A darkly comedic book about a trans woman living in NYC while attempting to stay "true to her punk values, while working retail." This book is honest, raw, and full of laughs.
    BookNew York, NY : Topside Press, [2013] — FICTION BINNIE