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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Trans Novels by Trans Authors Public
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Confessions of the Fox by Jordy Rosenberg
Set in the eighteenth century London underworld, this bawdy, genre-bending novel reimagines the life of thief and jailbreaker Jack Sheppard …
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Small Beauty by jia qing wilson-yang
Small Beauty tells the story of Mei, who in coping with the death of her cousin abandons her life in …
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I've got a time bomb by Sybil Lamb
On her way home from a gay wedding, Sybil's eponymous protagonist is ambushed, beaten, and left for dead on the …
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As his home life deteriorates, twelve-year-old Berry decides to remain a choir boy forever and, after trying to perform surgery …
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The well of loneliness by Radclyffe Hall
Stephen is an ideal child of aristocratic parentsa fencer, a horse rider and a keen scholar. Stephen grows to be …
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Jim is a butch bike messenger and speedfreak who is suddenly faced with an ultimatum by her girlfriend: clean up …
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Infect Your Friends and Loved Ones by Torrey Peters
In the future, everyone will be trans. So says Lexi. She's a charismatic trans woman furious with the way she …
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She of the Mountains by Vivek Shraya
She of the Mountains is an illustrated novel by Vivek Shraya, the author of the Lambda Literary Award finalist God …
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Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
From Stonewall and Lambda Award–winning author Kacen Callender comes a revelatory YA novel about a transgender teen grappling with identity …
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The Black Tides of Heaven by Neon Yang
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Mokoya and Akeha, the twin children of the Protector, were sold to the Grand Monastery as infants. While Mokoya developed …
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Finna by Nino Cipri
Nino Cipri's Finna is a rambunctious, touching story that blends all the horrors the multiverse has to offer with the …
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Both a recounting of trauma and its impacts, as well as a retelling of a Nigerian fable. The main character's …
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Darryl by Jackie Ess
5 stars
Darryl Cook is a man who seems to have everything: a quiet home in Western Oregon, a beautiful wife, and …
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From acclaimed author Jeanne Thornton, an epic, singular look at fandom, creativity, longing, and trans identity
Gala, a young trans …
