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Gender Trouble. Feminism and the Subversion of Identity Gender Trouble. Feminism and the Subversion of Identity (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.04 — 20,710 ratings — published 1989
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Transgender History Transgender History (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,955 ratings — published 2008
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Cruising Utopia: The Then and There of Queer Futurity Cruising Utopia: The Then and There of Queer Futurity (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.29 — 2,036 ratings — published 2009
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Queer: A Graphic History (Graphic Guides) Queer: A Graphic History (Graphic Guides)
by (shelved 23 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 3.92 — 7,503 ratings — published 2016
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That's Revolting!: Queer Strategies for Resisting Assimilation That's Revolting!: Queer Strategies for Resisting Assimilation (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,290 ratings — published 2004
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Epistemology of the Closet Epistemology of the Closet (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,331 ratings — published 1990
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The History of Sexuality, Volume 1: An Introduction The History of Sexuality, Volume 1: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.02 — 26,886 ratings — published 1976
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Stone Butch Blues Stone Butch Blues (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.56 — 40,282 ratings — published 1993
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In a Queer Time and Place: Transgender Bodies, Subcultural Lives In a Queer Time and Place: Transgender Bodies, Subcultural Lives (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,221 ratings — published 2005
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Queer Phenomenology: Orientations, Objects, Others Queer Phenomenology: Orientations, Objects, Others (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,869 ratings — published 2006
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Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.27 — 9,466 ratings — published 2007
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Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness, and Liberation Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness, and Liberation (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.37 — 2,563 ratings — published 1999
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No Future: Queer Theory and the Death Drive No Future: Queer Theory and the Death Drive (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 3.71 — 1,320 ratings — published 2004
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Bodies That Matter: On the Discursive Limits of "Sex" Bodies That Matter: On the Discursive Limits of "Sex" (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,860 ratings — published 1993
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Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World 1890-1940 Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World 1890-1940 (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.26 — 3,549 ratings — published 1994
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The Trouble with Normal: Sex, Politics, and the Ethics of Queer Life The Trouble with Normal: Sex, Politics, and the Ethics of Queer Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,488 ratings — published 1999
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Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.33 — 20,780 ratings — published 2020
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Female Masculinity Female Masculinity (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.01 — 2,803 ratings — published 1998
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And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.39 — 30,124 ratings — published 1987
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Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.07 — 210,391 ratings — published 2006
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The Argonauts The Argonauts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.01 — 58,881 ratings — published 2015
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The Queer Art of Failure The Queer Art of Failure (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.03 — 3,119 ratings — published 2011
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Nobody Passes: Rejecting the Rules of Gender and Conformity Nobody Passes: Rejecting the Rules of Gender and Conformity (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.02 — 2,517 ratings — published 2006
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Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.03 — 6,431 ratings — published 1994
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Gender Queer: A Memoir Gender Queer: A Memoir (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.27 — 82,514 ratings — published 2019
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Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,185 ratings — published 2017
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Transgender Warriors : Making History from Joan of Arc to Dennis Rodman Transgender Warriors : Making History from Joan of Arc to Dennis Rodman (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,418 ratings — published 1996
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Crip Theory: Cultural Signs of Queerness and Disability Crip Theory: Cultural Signs of Queerness and Disability (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 3.97 — 461 ratings — published 2006
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A Queer History of the United States (ReVisioning American History) A Queer History of the United States (ReVisioning American History)
by (shelved 12 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 3.91 — 3,769 ratings — published 2011
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Black Queer Studies: A Critical Anthology Black Queer Studies: A Critical Anthology (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.29 — 247 ratings — published 2005
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Terrorist Assemblages: Homonationalism in Queer Times Terrorist Assemblages: Homonationalism in Queer Times (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,310 ratings — published 2007
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The Deviant's War: The Homosexual vs. the United States of America The Deviant's War: The Homosexual vs. the United States of America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.31 — 3,704 ratings — published 2020
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The Stonewall Reader The Stonewall Reader (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 11 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.35 — 4,016 ratings — published 2019
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The Celluloid Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies The Celluloid Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,454 ratings — published 1981
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Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,994 ratings — published 2010
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Queer (In)Justice: The Criminalization of LGBT People in the United States (Queer Ideas/Queer Action) Queer (In)Justice: The Criminalization of LGBT People in the United States (Queer Ideas/Queer Action)
by (shelved 11 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.24 — 842 ratings — published 2011
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Disidentifications: Queers of Color and the Performance of Politics Disidentifications: Queers of Color and the Performance of Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.40 — 964 ratings — published 1999
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Gay Bar: Why We Went Out Gay Bar: Why We Went Out (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 3.76 — 5,859 ratings — published 2021
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Bi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution Bi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 3.79 — 986 ratings — published 2013
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Undoing Gender Undoing Gender (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.11 — 3,386 ratings — published 2004
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Fear of a Queer Planet: Queer Politics and Social Theory Fear of a Queer Planet: Queer Politics and Social Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 3.97 — 206 ratings — published 1993
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Normal Life: Administrative Violence, Critical Trans Politics and the Limits of Law Normal Life: Administrative Violence, Critical Trans Politics and the Limits of Law (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.41 — 1,193 ratings — published 2011
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Feeling Backward: Loss and the Politics of Queer History Feeling Backward: Loss and the Politics of Queer History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.20 — 379 ratings — published 2007
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Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.53 — 43,010 ratings — published 1984
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Same-Sex Unions in Premodern Europe Same-Sex Unions in Premodern Europe (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.00 — 862 ratings — published 1994
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Bad Gays: A Homosexual History Bad Gays: A Homosexual History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 3.55 — 6,181 ratings — published 2022
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Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.27 — 2,569 ratings — published 1980
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The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.05 — 12,797 ratings — published 2005
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Against Equality: Queer Revolution, Not Mere Inclusion Against Equality: Queer Revolution, Not Mere Inclusion (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.01 — 603 ratings — published 2014
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The Persistent Desire: A Femme-Butch Reader The Persistent Desire: A Femme-Butch Reader (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as queer-studies)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,374 ratings — published 1992
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