Gender Identity/Presentation

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Books where the love interest is not cis but does not have a POV are noted with (LI).
Books where a major secondary is not cis but does not have a POV is noted with (MS).
*Upcoming

Note: Non-binary identities have been categorized according to on-page identity usage and/or author description. In some cases, that places them in more than one category.

Agender

Bigender

Butch

YA

NA/Adult

Demiboy

Demigirl

Genderfluid

PB

MG

YA

Adult

Genderqueer

YA

NA/Adult

Intersex

MG

YA

Adult

Non-Binary

PB

MG

YA

Adult

Transgender Female

MG

  • George by Alex Gino (Contemporary)
  • Zenobia July by Lisa Bunker (Contemporary)
  • *Joy, to the World by Lisa Bunker and Kai Shappley
  • The Deep & Dark Blue by Niki Smith (Fantasy GN)
  • The Ojja-Wojja by Magdalene Visaggio (text) and Jenn St-Onge (illustration) (Graphic Novel)

YA

NA/Adult

Transgender Male

PB

  • Calvin by J.R. and Vanessa Ford
  • When Aiden Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff/Juanita Kaylani

ER

MG

YA

NA/Adult

Two-Spirit

  • Màgòdiz by Gabe Calderón (Amz)
  • *Anong and the Ribbon Skirt by Elijah Forbes (MG GN)
  • Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead

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