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. Small Beauty by 

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    Small Beauty tells the story of Mei, who in coping with the death of her cousin abandons her life in …

  2. The well of loneliness by 

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

  3. I've got a time bomb by 

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

  4. Choir boy by 

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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 …

  5. Godspeed by 

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

  6. Infect Your Friends and Loved Ones by 

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    In the future, everyone will be trans. So says Lexi. She's a charismatic trans woman furious with the way she …

  7. Felix Ever After by 

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    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 

    4 stars

    Mokoya and Akeha, the twin children of the Protector, were sold to the Grand Monastery as infants. While Mokoya developed …

  9. She of the Mountains by 

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

  10. Finna by 

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

  11. Freshwater by 

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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 …

  12. Birthday by 

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  13. Summer Fun by 

    5 stars

    From acclaimed author Jeanne Thornton, an epic, singular look at fandom, creativity, longing, and trans identity

    Gala, a young trans …

  14. Dead Collections by 

    5 stars

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

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