Trans Novels by Trans Authors Public

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A list of novels with trans protagonists, written by trans authors. All genres of fiction included, but memoirs, short story collections, graphic novels, etc must find a different list.

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  1. Lote by 

    5 stars

    Lush and frothy, incisive and witty, Shola von Reinhold’s decadent queer literary debut immerses readers in the pursuit of aesthetics …

  2. Cemetery Boys by 

    5 stars

    Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can't get rid of him.

    When his traditional Latinx family has problems …

  3. I've got a time bomb by 

    No rating

    On her way home from a gay wedding, Sybil's eponymous protagonist is ambushed, beaten, and left for dead on the …

  4. The well of loneliness by 

    No rating

    Stephen is an ideal child of aristocratic parentsa fencer, a horse rider and a keen scholar. Stephen grows to be …

  5. Godspeed by 

    No rating

    Jim is a butch bike messenger and speedfreak who is suddenly faced with an ultimatum by her girlfriend: clean up …

  6. Choir boy by 

    No rating

    As his home life deteriorates, twelve-year-old Berry decides to remain a choir boy forever and, after trying to perform surgery …

  7. Felix Ever After by 

    5 stars

    From Stonewall and Lambda Award–winning author Kacen Callender comes a revelatory YA novel about a transgender teen grappling with identity …

  8. The Black Tides of Heaven by 

    No rating

    The Black Tides of Heaven is one of a pair of standalone introductions to JY Yang's Tensorate Series. For more …

  9. She of the Mountains by 

    No rating

    She of the Mountains is an illustrated novel by Vivek Shraya, the author of the Lambda Literary Award finalist God …

  10. Finna by 

    3 stars

    Nino Cipri's Finna is a rambunctious, touching story that blends all the horrors the multiverse has to offer with the …

  11. Freshwater by 

    5 stars

    Both a recounting of trauma and its impacts, as well as a retelling of a Nigerian fable. The main character's …

  12. Birthday by 

    No rating

  13. Darryl by 

    5 stars

    Darryl Cook is a man who seems to have everything: a quiet home in Western Oregon, a beautiful wife, and …

  14. Dead Collections by 

    No rating

    A whirlwind romance between an eccentric archivist and a grieving widow explores what it means to be at home in …

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