Young Adult books with trans and gender diverse characters
There are a growing number of YA books with trans and gender diverse characters, although it should be noted that there are issues with the language and framing in some of these books. We suggest reading some reviews before reading the books as some may contain transphobic content.
For lists and reviews see:
Recommended Books with Trans/NB/Gender Non-Conforming/Genderqueer Characters (by Kyle Lukoff, Queer Books for Teens)
Sex and Romance in Trans YA (by Vee Signorelli, Teen Librarian Toolbox)
2016 Transgender and Gender Non-conforming Books for Teens (by Danielle Jones, YALSA – Young Adult Library Services Association)
Queer YA: Fiction for LGBTQ Teens (by Daisy Porter-Reynolds)
I’m Here. I’m Queer. What the Hell do I Read? (by Lee Wind)
Casey the Canadian Lesbrarian (by Casey Stepaniuk)
41 Transgender-friendly Books for Young Kids (by Sarah Mirk, bitchmedia)
LGBTQ* Fiction for Children and Young People (compiled by Liz Chapman)
Booklist for Trans Teens (goodreads)
Trans* Young Adult Books (goodreads)
YA books with Transgender Characters (goodreads)
A selection of YA books:
Lisa Williamson, 2015, David Fickling Books
Beautiful music for ugly children
Kristin Cronn-Mills, 2012, Flux
Libba Bray, 2011, Scholastic Paperbacks
Rachel Gold, 2012, Bella Books
Hazel Edwards & Ryan Kennedy, 2010, Ford Street Publishing
Kim Fu, 2014, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Kristin Elizabeth Clark, 2013, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Cris Beam, 2011, Little, Brown and Company
Alison Evans, 2017, Echo
Meredith Russo, 2016, Flatiron Books
Rachel Gold, 2014, Bella Books
Love in the time of global warming
Francesca Lia Block, 2013, Henry Holt and Co.
Julie Anne Peters, 2005, Little, Brown and Company
Ellen Wittlinger, 2007, Simon & Schuster
David Levithan, 2013, Alfred A. Knopf
Other books for older readers:
Lucy Star @ 13: Let’s celebrate trans and gender diversity
Kate Downey, 2017, Balboa