Queer Theory Books

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Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity (Paperback)
by (shelved 134 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.04 — 20,077 ratings — published 1989
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Epistemology of the Closet Epistemology of the Closet (Paperback)
by (shelved 99 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,305 ratings — published 1990
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No Future: Queer Theory and the Death Drive No Future: Queer Theory and the Death Drive (Paperback)
by (shelved 87 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.71 — 1,294 ratings — published 2004
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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 82 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,953 ratings — published 2009
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The Queer Art of Failure The Queer Art of Failure (Hardcover)
by (shelved 81 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.03 — 3,002 ratings — published 2011
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Queer Phenomenology: Orientations, Objects, Others Queer Phenomenology: Orientations, Objects, Others (Paperback)
by (shelved 70 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,773 ratings — published 2006
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The History of Sexuality, Volume 1: An Introduction The History of Sexuality, Volume 1: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 65 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.02 — 26,210 ratings — published 1976
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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 53 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,803 ratings — published 1993
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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 49 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.40 — 954 ratings — published 1999
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Undoing Gender Undoing Gender (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.11 — 3,343 ratings — published 2004
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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 44 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,209 ratings — published 2005
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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 44 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.27 — 9,182 ratings — published 2007
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Terrorist Assemblages: Homonationalism in Queer Times Terrorist Assemblages: Homonationalism in Queer Times (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,288 ratings — published 2007
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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 37 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,484 ratings — published 1999
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Female Masculinity Female Masculinity (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.01 — 2,740 ratings — published 1998
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Testo Junkie: Sex, Drugs, and Biopolitics in the Pharmacopornographic Era Testo Junkie: Sex, Drugs, and Biopolitics in the Pharmacopornographic Era (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.20 — 2,977 ratings — published 2008
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Touching Feeling: Affect, Pedagogy, Performativity Touching Feeling: Affect, Pedagogy, Performativity (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.15 — 720 ratings — published 2002
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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 33 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.21 — 372 ratings — published 2007
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Transgender History Transgender History (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,774 ratings — published 2008
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Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.53 — 41,865 ratings — published 1984
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Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness, and Liberation Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness, and Liberation (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.37 — 2,535 ratings — published 1999
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A Critical Introduction to Queer Theory A Critical Introduction to Queer Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.77 — 365 ratings — published 2003
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Stone Butch Blues Stone Butch Blues (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.55 — 38,122 ratings — published 1993
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Queer Theory: An Introduction Queer Theory: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.81 — 685 ratings — published 1996
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That's Revolting!: Queer Strategies for Resisting Assimilation That's Revolting!: Queer Strategies for Resisting Assimilation (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,291 ratings — published 2004
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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 23 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.01 — 2,518 ratings — published 2006
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Queer: A Graphic History (Graphic Guides) Queer: A Graphic History (Graphic Guides)
by (shelved 22 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.92 — 7,403 ratings — published 2016
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Is the Rectum a Grave? And Other Essays Is the Rectum a Grave? And Other Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.04 — 241 ratings — published 2009
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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 21 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.34 — 20,035 ratings — published 2020
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The Argonauts The Argonauts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.01 — 57,405 ratings — published 2015
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The Straight Mind: And Other Essays The Straight Mind: And Other Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.13 — 2,748 ratings — published 1980
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Captive Genders: Trans Embodiment and the Prison Industrial Complex Captive Genders: Trans Embodiment and the Prison Industrial Complex (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,146 ratings — published 2011
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Time Binds: Queer Temporalities, Queer Histories (Perverse Modernities) Time Binds: Queer Temporalities, Queer Histories (Perverse Modernities)
by (shelved 20 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.94 — 283 ratings — published 2009
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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 20 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.95 — 206 ratings — published 1993
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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 19 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.03 — 6,387 ratings — published 1994
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Homosexual Desire (Series Q) Homosexual Desire (Series Q)
by (shelved 19 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.89 — 247 ratings — published 1972
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Between Men: English Literature and Male Homosocial Desire (Gender and Culture) Between Men: English Literature and Male Homosocial Desire (Gender and Culture)
by (shelved 19 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.08 — 644 ratings — published 1985
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Black Queer Studies: A Critical Anthology Black Queer Studies: A Critical Anthology (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.29 — 247 ratings — published 2005
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Against Equality: Queer Revolution, Not Mere Inclusion Against Equality: Queer Revolution, Not Mere Inclusion (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.00 — 606 ratings — published 2014
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An Archive of Feelings: Trauma, Sexuality, and Lesbian Public Cultures An Archive of Feelings: Trauma, Sexuality, and Lesbian Public Cultures (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.15 — 599 ratings — published 2003
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The History of Sexuality, Volume 2: The Use of Pleasure The History of Sexuality, Volume 2: The Use of Pleasure (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.06 — 4,586 ratings — published 1984
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Queer Theory, Gender Theory: An Instant Primer Queer Theory, Gender Theory: An Instant Primer (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.92 — 842 ratings — published 2004
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Aberrations in Black: Toward a Queer of Color Critique Aberrations in Black: Toward a Queer of Color Critique (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.34 — 357 ratings — published 2003
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Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 17 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.27 — 2,465 ratings — published 1980
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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 17 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.41 — 1,186 ratings — published 2011
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Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.33 — 13,718 ratings — published 1987
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Genderqueer: Voices from Beyond the Sexual Binary Genderqueer: Voices from Beyond the Sexual Binary (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,243 ratings — published 2002
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Can the Monster Speak? A Report to an Academy of Psychoanalysts Can the Monster Speak? A Report to an Academy of Psychoanalysts (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.26 — 4,548 ratings — published 2020
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Bi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution Bi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.79 — 985 ratings — published 2013
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Feminist, Queer, Crip Feminist, Queer, Crip (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,083 ratings — published 2013
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