Book Recommendations

Book Recommendations

Books for Families, Parents, & Caregivers of LGBTQ+ People

The cover of the book Two Spirits, One Heart on a yellow background

Two Spirits, One Heart
by Marsha Aizumi and Aiden Aizumi (2021 – 2nd Edition)

The cover of the book A Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities on a yellow background

A Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities
by Mady G and Jules Zuckerberg (2019)

The cover of the book A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns on a yellow background

A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns
by Archie Bongiovanni and Tristan Jimerson (2018)

The cover of the book The Gender Creative Child on a yellow background

The Gender Creative Child
by Diane Ehrensaft (2016)

The cover of the book Gender Explained on a yellow background

Gender Explained
by Diane Ehrensaft and Michelle Jurkewicz (2024)

The cover of the book Embracing Queer Family on a yellow background

Embracing Queer Family
by Nia Chiaramonte and Katie J. Chiaramonte (2024)

The cover of the book Transgender Children and Youth on a yellow background

Transgender Children and Youth
by Elijah C. Nealy (2017)

LGBTQ+-Inclusive Children's & Young Adult Books

The cover of the book My Rainbow on a purple background

My Rainbow
by DeShanna Neal and Trinity Neal (2020)

The cover of the bookIn Our Mothers' House on a purple background

In Our Mothers' House
by Patricia Polacco (2009)

The cover of the book My Shadow is Purple on a purple background

My Shadow Is Purple
by Scott Stuart (2022)

The cover of the book Peanut Goes for the Gold on a purple background

Peanut Goes for the Gold
by Jonathan Van Ness (2020)

The cover of the book A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo on a purple background

A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo
by Jill Twiss and Marlon Bundo (2018)

The cover of the book Julián is a Mermaid on a purple background

Julián is a Mermaid
by Jessica Love (2018)

The cover of the book How Aidan Became a Brother on a purple background

When Aidan Became a Brother
by Kyle Lukoff (2019)

The cover of the book Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag on a purple background

Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag
by Rob Sanders (2018)

The cover of the book Jacob's New Dress on a purple background

Jacob's New Dress
by Sarah Hoffman and Ian Hoffman (2014)

The cover of the book And Tango Makes Three on a purple background

And Tango Makes Three
by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell (2005)

The cover of the book Melissa on a purple background

Melissa
by Alex Gino (2022)

The cover of the book Flamer on a purple background

Flamer
by Mike Curato (2020)

The cover of the book You Should See Me in a Crown on a purple background

You Should See Me in a Crown
by Leah Johnson (2020)

The cover of the book Heartstopper on a purple background

Heartstopper
by Alice Oseman (2019)

The cover of the book This Book Is Gay on a purple background

This Book Is Gay
by Juno Dawson (2015)

The cover of the book Answers in the Pages on a purple background

Answers in the Pages
by David Levithan (2022)

The cover of the book Dreadnought: Nemesis - Book One on a purple background

Dreadnought (Nemesis #1)
by April Daniels (2017)

The cover of the book I Kissed Shara Wheeler on a purple background

I Kissed Shara Wheeler
by Casey McQuiston (2022)

The cover of the book The Perks of Being a Wallflower on a purple background

The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by Stephen Chbosky (1999)

Books By and For Transgender People

The cover of the book Confessions of the Fox on a coral background

Confessions of the Fox
by Jordy Rosenberg (2018)

The cover of the book Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story on a coral background

Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story
by Jacob Tobia (2019)

The cover of the book Amateur: A Reckoning with Gender, Identity, and Masculinity on a coral background.

Amateur: A Reckoning with Gender, Identity, and Masculinity
by Thomas Page McBee (2019 reprint edition)

The cover of the book Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality on a coral background

Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality
by Sarah McBride (2018)

The cover of the book The Risk It Takes to Bloom on a coral background

The Risk It Takes to Bloom: On Life and Liberation
by Raquel Willis (2023)

The cover of the book Whipping Girl on a coral background

Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity
by Julia Serano (2007)

The cover of the book Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love, & So Much More on a coral background

Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More
by Janet Mock (2014)

The cover of the book Trans Bodies, Trans Selves on a coral background

Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource by and for Transgender Communities
edited by Laura Erickson-Schroth (2022 – 2nd edition)

The cover of the book Pageboy on a coral background

Pageboy
by Elliot Page (2023)

The cover of the book Gender Queer on a coral background

Gender Queer
by Maia Kobabe (2019)

The cover of the book Stone Butch Blues on a coral background

Stone Butch Blues
by Leslie Feinberg (1993)

Books for Families,
Parents, & Caregivers of LGBTQ+ People

The cover of the book Two Spirits, One Heart on a yellow background

Two Spirits, One Heart
by Marsha Aizumi and Aiden Aizumi (2021 – 2nd Edition)

The cover of the book A Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities on a yellow background

A Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities
by Mady G and Jules Zuckerberg (2019)

The cover of the book A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns on a yellow background

A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns
by Archie Bongiovanni and Tristan Jimerson (2018)

The cover of the book The Gender Creative Child on a yellow background

The Gender Creative Child
by Diane Ehrensaft (2016)

The cover of the book Gender Explained on a yellow background

Gender Explained
by Diane Ehrensaft and Michelle Jurkewicz (2024)

The cover of the book Embracing Queer Family on a yellow background

Embracing Queer Family
by Nia Chiaramonte and Katie J. Chiaramonte (2024)

The cover of the book Transgender Children and Youth on a yellow background

Transgender Children and Youth
by Elijah C. Nealy (2017)

LGBTQ+-Inclusive Children's
& Young Adult Books

The cover of the book My Rainbow on a purple background

My Rainbow
by DeShanna Neal and Trinity Neal (2020)

The cover of the bookIn Our Mothers' House on a purple background

In Our Mothers' House
by Patricia Polacco (2009)

The cover of the book My Shadow is Purple on a purple background

My Shadow Is Purple
by Scott Stuart (2022)

The cover of the book Peanut Goes for the Gold on a purple background

Peanut Goes for the Gold
by Jonathan Van Ness (2020)

The cover of the book A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo on a purple background

A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo
by Jill Twiss and Marlon Bundo (2018)

The cover of the book Julián is a Mermaid on a purple background

Julián is a Mermaid
by Jessica Love (2018)

The cover of the book How Aidan Became a Brother on a purple background

When Aidan Became a Brother
by Kyle Lukoff (2019)

The cover of the book Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag on a purple background

Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag
by Rob Sanders (2018)

The cover of the book Jacob's New Dress on a purple background

Jacob's New Dress
by Sarah Hoffman and Ian Hoffman (2014)

The cover of the book And Tango Makes Three on a purple background

And Tango Makes Three
by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell (2005)

The cover of the book Melissa on a purple background

Melissa
by Alex Gino (2022)

The cover of the book Flamer on a purple background

Flamer
by Mike Curato (2020)

The cover of the book You Should See Me in a Crown on a purple background

You Should See Me in a Crown
by Leah Johnson (2020)

The cover of the book Heartstopper on a purple background

Heartstopper
by Alice Oseman (2019)

The cover of the book This Book Is Gay on a purple background

This Book Is Gay
by Juno Dawson (2015)

The cover of the book Answers in the Pages on a purple background

Answers in the Pages
by David Levithan (2022)

The cover of the book Dreadnought: Nemesis - Book One on a purple background

Dreadnought (Nemesis #1)
by April Daniels (2017)

The cover of the book I Kissed Shara Wheeler on a purple background

I Kissed Shara Wheeler
by Casey McQuiston (2022)

The cover of the book The Perks of Being a Wallflower on a purple background

The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by Stephen Chbosky (1999)

Books By and For
Transgender People

The cover of the book Confessions of the Fox on a coral background

Confessions of the Fox
by Jordy Rosenberg (2018)

The cover of the book Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story on a coral background

Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story
by Jacob Tobia (2019)

The cover of the book Amateur: A Reckoning with Gender, Identity, and Masculinity on a coral background.

Amateur: A Reckoning with Gender, Identity, and Masculinity
by Thomas Page McBee (2019 reprint edition)

The cover of the book Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality on a coral background

Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality
by Sarah McBride (2018)

The cover of the book The Risk It Takes to Bloom on a coral background

The Risk It Takes to Bloom: On Life and Liberation
by Raquel Willis (2023)

The cover of the book Whipping Girl on a coral background

Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity
by Julia Serano (2007)

The cover of the book Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love, & So Much More on a coral background

Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More
by Janet Mock (2014)

The cover of the book Trans Bodies, Trans Selves on a coral background

Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource by and for Transgender Communities
edited by Laura Erickson-Schroth (2022 – 2nd edition)

The cover of the book Pageboy on a coral background

Pageboy
by Elliot Page (2023)

The cover of the book Gender Queer on a coral background

Gender Queer
by Maia Kobabe (2019)

The cover of the book Stone Butch Blues on a coral background

Stone Butch Blues
by Leslie Feinberg (1993)

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