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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5 stars
From acclaimed author Jeanne Thornton, an epic, singular look at fandom, creativity, longing, and trans identity
Gala, a young …
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Dead Collections by Isaac Fellman
A whirlwind romance between an eccentric archivist and a grieving widow explores what it means to be at home in …
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The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon (The Witch King, #1)
To save a fae kingdom, a trans witch must face his traumatic past and the royal fiancé he left behind. …
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Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
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***Good Omens* meets The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet in this defiantly joyful adventure set in California's San …
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Dreadnought by April Daniels (Nemesis, #1)
5 stars
What happens when a trans* girl who is not out to her family accidentally inherits superpowers? Things change, a lot.
TakeV says: Transgender superhero! CW: Villain is a terf
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The Barrow Will Send What it May by Margaret Killjoy (Danielle Cain, #2)
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Margaret Killjoy’s Danielle Cain series is a dropkick-in-the-mouth anarcho-punk fantasy that pits traveling anarchist Danielle Cain against eternal spirits, hypocritical …
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Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin
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Y: The Last Man meets The Girl With All the Gifts in Gretchen Felker-Martin's Manhunt, an explosive …
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The Call-Out by Cat Fitzpatrick
4 stars
Anvi, Kate, Bette, Keiko, Gaia, and Day are six queer, mostly trans women surviving and thriving in Brooklyn. Visiting all …
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The Woods All Black by Lee Mandelo
The Woods All Black is equal parts historical horror, trans romance, and blood-soaked revenge, all set in 1920s Appalachia. Leslie …
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A transformational, transformative story about video games, three queer friends, and the code(s) they learn to survive, from the winner …
Ember Hearth says: Thornton's written other books on this list, but A/S/L is definitely a masterpiece. Centers explorations of transgender existence. Characters I'd die for.
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When a transphobic woman bombs Frankie’s workplace, she blows up Frankie’s life with it. As the media descends like vultures, …
Ember Hearth says: A visceral and uncomfortable book about being trans and transphobia and kink and fetish and worms and worms. It's really good, but it'll kinda make feel like you're loosing your mind. Chances are, though, that the current political climate is already making you feel that way.
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Trans life past, present and future is explored in this kaleidoscopic follow-up to the Women's Prize-nominated Detransition, Baby
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Ember Hearth says: Stories by Torrey Peters, including "Infect Your Friends and Loved Ones", which appears elsewhere on this list, but is difficult to find now. Every story features trans/GNC characters and explores their messy, chaotic lives. These stories often don't have tidy endings, and can be pretty heavy.
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Irish novelist Soula Emmanuel's debut novel is an intimate sprawl of memory, migration, and queer desire--charting the messy layers of …
Ember Hearth says: Get in the head of a 30-year-old trans girl and PHD student Phoebe who can't get out of her head as her ex girlfriend drops in and throws her perfectly structured life into chaos.
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Sapling Cage by Margaret Killjoy (Daughters of the Empty Throne, #1)
4 stars
In the gripping first novel in the Daughters of the Empty Throne trilogy, author Margaret Killjoy spins a tale of …
Ember Hearth says: Transgender witchy YA with a great magic system, strong world building, and a knack for interrogating power!
