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• Ace

  What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex

  Chen, Angela, 1991-

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  Chen approaches an oft-misunderstood topic with compassion and lived experience, bringing an academic lens and framework to bear on what asexuality is and what it means to exist in society as an asexual individual. Thought-provoking and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rainbow Milk

  a Novel

  Mendez, Paul, 1982-

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  In this beautiful debut novel, Mendez takes his questioning main character through a journey of self-discovery that covers race, immigration, religion, sexual orientation, and identity. A moving coming of age story.

• Dear Senthuran

  a Black Spirit Memoir

  Emezi, Akwaeke,

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  In this poetic and evocative memoir, Emezi digs deep into the multi-layered nature of their existence, orientation, and identity. They unearth the ancestral queerness that they embody and present it without trying to make it easy to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Elatsoe

  Little Badger, Darcie

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  The main character is a young Lipan Apache woman who lives in an America that is shaped by magic and mystery. Imaginative world-building and an asexual main character!

• Margaret and the Mystery of the Missing Body

  Milks, Megan,

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  This surreal Baby-Sitters Club meets Encyclopedia Brown story of a young person struggling with feeling left out and left behind, fighting with their body and trying to craft a space where they feel welcome and understood, captures the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Just Ash

  Santana, Sol,

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  Ash is fully himself, until he isn't. He's always known he was intersex and it wasn't an issue for him or his family until he gets his period in the middle of the locker room. Now everyone has questions and Ash isn't sure how or what to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gender Queer

  Kobabe, Maia,

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  Maia Kobabe uses e/em/eir pronouns and describes emselves as a nonbinary and asexual person. Gender Queer is the colorful, cathartic, and deeply personal story of eir journey toward self-knowledge.

• How to Be Ace

  a Memoir of Growing Up Asexual

  Burgess, Rebecca,

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  Rebecca Burgess identifies as an autistic, asexual, and nonbinary person. Their memoir of growing up asexual and struggling with societal expectations around sexual identity and attraction is wonderfully illustrated in this graphic novel.

• In the Watchful City

  Lu, S. Qiouyi

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  If you loved the twists and turns suggested by The Matrix, this Asian-centric, decidedly queer, cyberpunk world might be just the ticket. Neo-genders abound and the main character is a nonbinary human. Also written by a nonbinary author!

• Love Is an Ex-Country

  A Memoir

  Jarrar, Randa

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  Funny and ruthless in her analysis of the essential queerness of her Muslim, Arab American, and fat body, Jarrar's memoir chronicles the America she finds herself in during a cross-country rode trip that she takes in order to reclaim her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Loveless

  Oseman, Alice,

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  Asexual and aromantic representation abounds in this fun romp about Georgia - who has never had a crush and wonders what kind of love she will find in the world - and a cast of funny, supportive friends. There is also a lot of Shakespeare,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Upside Down

  Walker, N. R.

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  Jordan is a geeky gay man who is starting to wonder if this thing called "asexuality" might be a thing, and Hennessy is a confident asexual who leads support groups for those who are still questioning. When these two young men meet, this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lum

  A Novel

  Ware, Libby

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  In this historical novel set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Appalachia during the 1930s, the protagonist is an intersex woman in her 30's who knows that her condition sets limits on how she is accepted by others, but is determined to live…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Beyond the Black Door

  Strickland, AdriAnne, 1984-

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  A dark fantasy escape read that follows our main character, Kamai, who has the power to enter the souls of people as they sleep. But an ominous black door seems to follow her everywhere she goes and one day her curiosity proves to be too…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Homie

  Poems

  Smith, Danez,

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  In the midst of queer pain, Smith celebrates queer joy. After the death of a close friend, Smith decided to celebrate the joy, love, and closeness of friendships and found family. This book of poems is sweet and celebratory.

• Detransition, Baby

  a Novel

  Peters, Torrey,

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  Detransitioning, or the decision to stop or reverse the process of transitioning from one sex to the other, is a touchy topic among transgender individuals, as it can feel like a challenge to the validity of one's gender identity. Peters…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Filthy Animals

  Taylor, Brandon (Brandon L. G.),

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  In this book of interconnected short stories, Taylor dances us through chaos, heartbreak, trauma, and realization. A gifted writer, these stories dazzle even when the tale is a dark and heavy one. Features a variety of orientations and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sarahland

  Cohen, Sam

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  In Sarahland, Cohen takes up the promise of fluid identity to explore the branching paths of the protagonist(s), all Sarahs, all one Sarah. Queer, funny, and provocative, this book feels like an invitation to rewrite your own story.

• Born Both

  An Intersex Life

  Viloria, Hida

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  A powerful account of growing up intersex, this memoir by one of the world's leading intersex and non-binary activists is a deep dive into how intersex people are treated - often from the time they are born - by medical establishments that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl

  Lawlor, Andrea

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  A funny, nostalgic remix of the 1990s queer scene that follows Paul/Polly who is an ambiguously gendered shapeshifter out to get laid and have fun. Self-aware and witty, this book is perfect for the Gen X crowd.