Book Recommendations
Book Recommendations
Books for Families, Parents, & Caregivers of LGBTQ+ People
Two Spirits, One Heart
Marsha Aizumi and Aiden Aizumi (2021 – 2nd Edition)
A Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities
Mady G and Jules Zuckerberg (2019)
A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns
Archie Bongiovanni and Tristan Jimerson (2018)
The Gender Creative Child
Diane Ehrensaft (2016)
Gender Explained
Diane Ehrensaft and Michelle Jurkewicz (2024)
Embracing Queer Family
Nia Chiaramonte and Katie J. Chiaramonte (2024)
Transgender Children and Youth
Elijah C. Nealy (2017)
A Grand Love
Janna Barkin (2024)
Transitions of the Heart
Rachel Pepper (2012)
My Son Wears Heels
Julie Tarney (2016)
LGBTQ+-Inclusive Children's & Young Adult Books
My Rainbow
DeShanna Neal and Trinity Neal (2020)
In Our Mothers' House
Patricia Polacco (2009)
My Shadow Is Purple
Scott Stuart (2022)
Peanut Goes for the Gold
Jonathan Van Ness (2020)
A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo
Jill Twiss and Marlon Bundo (2018)
Julián is a Mermaid
Jessica Love (2018)
When Aidan Became a Brother
Kyle Lukoff (2019)
Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag
Rob Sanders (2018)
Jacob's New Dress
Sarah Hoffman and Ian Hoffman (2014)
And Tango Makes Three
Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell (2005)
I Am Jazz
Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings (2014)
Sex Is a Funny Word
Cory Silverberg (2015)
Melissa
Alex Gino (2022)
Flamer
Mike Curato (2020)
You Should See Me in a Crown
Leah Johnson (2020)
Heartstopper
Alice Oseman (2019)
This Book Is Gay
Juno Dawson (2015)
Answers in the Pages
David Levithan (2022)
Openly Straight
Bill Konigsberg (2015)
Dreadnought (Nemesis #1)
April Daniels (2017)
I Kissed Shara Wheeler
Casey McQuiston (2022)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky (1999)
Books By and For Transgender People
Confessions of the Fox
Jordy Rosenberg (2018)
Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story
Jacob Tobia (2019)
Amateur: A Reckoning with Gender, Identity, and Masculinity
Thomas Page McBee (2019 reprint edition)
Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality
Sarah McBride (2018)
The Risk It Takes to Bloom: On Life and Liberation
Raquel Willis (2023)
Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity
Julia Serano (2007)
Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More
Janet Mock (2014)
Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource by and for Transgender Communities
Laura Erickson-Schroth (2022 – 2nd edition)
Books for Families,
Parents, & Caregivers of LGBTQ+ People
Two Spirits, One Heart
Marsha Aizumi and Aiden Aizumi (2021 – 2nd Edition)
A Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities
Mady G and Jules Zuckerberg (2019)
A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns
Archie Bongiovanni and Tristan Jimerson (2018)
The Gender Creative Child
Diane Ehrensaft (2016)
Gender Explained
Diane Ehrensaft and Michelle Jurkewicz (2024)
Embracing Queer Family
Nia Chiaramonte and Katie J. Chiaramonte (2024)
Transgender Children and Youth
Elijah C. Nealy (2017)
Trans Anthology Project
Chrissy Boylan and Heather H. Kirby (2024)
A Grand Love
Janna Barkin (2024)
Transitions of the Heart
Rachel Pepper (2012)
My Son Wears Heels
Julie Tarney (2016)
LGBTQ+-Inclusive Children's & Young Adult Books
My Rainbow
DeShanna Neal and Trinity Neal (2020)
In Our Mothers' House
Patricia Polacco (2009)
My Shadow Is Purple
Scott Stuart (2022)
Peanut Goes for the Gold
Jonathan Van Ness (2020)
A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo
Jill Twiss and Marlon Bundo (2018)
Julián is a Mermaid
Jessica Love (2018)
When Aidan Became a Brother
Kyle Lukoff (2019)
Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag
Rob Sanders (2018)
Jacob's New Dress
Sarah Hoffman and Ian Hoffman (2014)
And Tango Makes Three
Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell (2005)
I Am Jazz
Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings (2014)
Sex Is a Funny Word
Cory Silverberg (2015)
Melissa
Alex Gino (2022)
Flamer
Mike Curato (2020)
You Should See Me in a Crown
Leah Johnson (2020)
Heartstopper
Alice Oseman (2019)
This Book Is Gay
Juno Dawson (2015)
Answers in the Pages
David Levithan (2022)
Openly Straight
Bill Konigsberg (2015)
If I Was Your Girl
Meredith Russo (2016)
Dreadnought (Nemesis #1)
April Daniels (2017)
I Kissed Shara Wheeler
Casey McQuiston (2022)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky (1999)
Books By and For
Transgender People
Confessions of the Fox
Jordy Rosenberg (2018)
Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story
Jacob Tobia (2019)
Amateur: A Reckoning with Gender, Identity, and Masculinity
Thomas Page McBee (2019 reprint edition)
Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality
Sarah McBride (2018)
The Risk It Takes to Bloom: On Life and Liberation
Raquel Willis (2023)
Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity
Julia Serano (2007)
Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More
Janet Mock (2014)
Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource by and for Transgender Communities
Laura Erickson-Schroth (2022 – 2nd edition)
Pageboy
Elliot Page (2023)
Gender Queer
Maia Kobabe (2019)
Stone Butch Blues
Leslie Feinberg (1993)
Trans Anthology Project
Chrissy Boylan and Heather H. Kirby (2024)
Before Gender
Eli Erlick (2025)