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Booklists for Young Adults
Book lists by Genre and Identity. Links are either by tag or to specific posts, as appropriate.
- Gay
- Contemporary fiction
- Fantasy/Scifi/Horror
- Historical
- Lesbian
- Contemporary fiction
- Fantasy/Scifi/Horror
- Historical
- Straight protagonists (i.e. with GSM secondary characters)
- Gay focus
- Lesbian focus
- Many of the transgender books actually have straight, heteronormative protagonists
- Asexual
- Bisexual
- Transgender & other Genderqueer
- Contemporary MtF
- Contemporary FtM
- Trans Fantasy, Scifi and Historical
- Intersex, Genderqueer
- Cross-dressing/Transvestitism
- Multiple identities in one book
- Anthologies
- Overlap with other identities
- Manga
- Graphic novels
- Non-fiction
- Poetry
- I don't think many YA queer poetry books exist. A few of the general GLBTQ fiction and nonfiction anthologies contain poems.
Reading Ages
Obviously actual reading level can vary, based on the person reading the book, but I've done my best to indicate a baseline range to help indicate the reading and content level. Most of the fiction listed is suitable for readers between twelve and eighteen.
Resources for Parents & Teachers
Nonfiction for parents of queer kids, and reader's guides about YA literature for teachers and librarians.
Selection Critera and the Publishing Industry
Book Reviews
Occasional individual reviews of titles that don't fit into the lists, or deserve special attention.
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- Important Dates for LGBTQIA Awareness
- Acronyms and words
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Hey! I noticed the empty space under poetry and I actually have a suggestion (not sure if you've come across this before so..). Richard Siken has some pretty fantastic poetry books, and he is also gay. One of his books, Crush, certainly discusses his sexuality. Just if you want to check it out!
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