Reading List

Transgender-themed books for Young Adults

And if you have any recommendations – please let us know and we can add them to the list!

Felix Ever After – Kacen Calender

The story is narrated by a Black trans teen as he grapples “with identity and self-discovery while falling in love for the first time”.

Dreadnought – April Daniels

This book tells the story of Danny Tozer, a transgender girl who inherits superpowers from the world’s greatest hero, Dreadnought. As she gains these powers, Danny’s body transforms, allowing her to present as the girl she truly is. However, her newfound identity brings challenges and dangers that she must navigate while confronting family issues and a lingering supervillain.

Homebody – Theo Parish

In their comics debut, Homebody, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir about the journey one nonbinary person takes to find a home within themself. Combining traditional comics with organic journal-like interludes, Theo takes us through their experiences with the hundred arbitrary and unspoken gender binary rules of high school, from harrowing haircuts and finally the right haircut to the intersection of gender identity and sexuality–and through tiny everyday moments that all led up to Theo finding the term “nonbinary,” which finally struck a chord.

Pet – Akwaeke Emezi

This book tells the story of Jam, a black transgender girl living in a seemingly utopian city named Lucille. In this world, children are taught there are no monsters, yet Jam discovers a creature named Pet that hunts monsters. This revelation leads her to confront difficult truths about her society and those she loves.

Whats the T? Juno Dawson

Discover what it means to be a young transgender or non-binary person in the twenty-first century in this frank and funny guide for 14+ teens.

Welcome to St Hell – Lewis Hancox

In WELCOME TO ST. HELL, author-illustrator Lewis Hancox takes readers on the hilarious, heartbreaking, and healing path he took to make it past trauma, confusion, hurt, and dubious fashion choices in order to become the man he was meant to be. 

If I was your girl – Meredith Russo

Meredith Russo’s If I Was Your Girl is a universal story about feeling different and a love story that everyone will root for.


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