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 4.05 — 19,841 ratings — published 1989
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Epistemology of the Closet Epistemology of the Closet (Paperback)
by (shelved 98 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,293 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 — 1,282 ratings — published 2004
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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 — 2,960 ratings — published 2011
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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 81 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,941 ratings — published 2009
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Queer Phenomenology: Orientations, Objects, Others Queer Phenomenology: Orientations, Objects, Others (Paperback)
by (shelved 69 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,747 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 64 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.02 — 25,962 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 51 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,783 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 — 950 ratings — published 1999
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Undoing Gender Undoing Gender (Paperback)
by (shelved 46 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.11 — 3,327 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 43 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,200 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 43 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.27 — 9,108 ratings — published 2007
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Terrorist Assemblages: Homonationalism in Queer Times Terrorist Assemblages: Homonationalism in Queer Times (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,281 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 36 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,479 ratings — published 1999
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Female Masculinity Female Masculinity (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.01 — 2,728 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 — 2,915 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 — 713 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 — 371 ratings — published 2007
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Transgender History Transgender History (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,736 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 — 41,490 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 — 2,528 ratings — published 1999
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Stone Butch Blues Stone Butch Blues (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.55 — 37,477 ratings — published 1993
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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 — 364 ratings — published 2003
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Queer Theory: An Introduction Queer Theory: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.81 — 681 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 — 1,292 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 — 2,515 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 — 7,381 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 4.03 — 238 ratings — published 2009
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The Argonauts The Argonauts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.01 — 56,957 ratings — published 2015
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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 20 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.34 — 19,813 ratings — published 2020
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The Straight Mind: And Other Essays The Straight Mind: And Other Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.13 — 2,699 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 20 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,137 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 — 279 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 — 6,378 ratings — published 1994
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Homosexual Desire (Series Q) Homosexual Desire (Series Q)
by (shelved 19 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.91 — 246 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 4.07 — 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 4.01 — 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 — 597 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 — 4,570 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 — 841 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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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 — 1,180 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 — 13,626 ratings — published 1987
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The Reification of Desire: Toward a Queer Marxism The Reification of Desire: Toward a Queer Marxism (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.86 — 69 ratings — published 2009
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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 3.94 — 1,242 ratings — published 2002
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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 — 982 ratings — published 2013
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Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 16 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.27 — 2,431 ratings — published 1980
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Feminist, Queer, Crip Feminist, Queer, Crip (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,074 ratings — published 2013
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Kevin Guyan
“Hacking described his research interest ‘in classifications of people, in how they affect the people classified, and how the affects on the people in turn change the classifications.’ Hacking labeled the subjects of these studies ‘moving targets’ because researchers’ investigatory efforts change them in ways so ‘they are not quite the same kind of people as before.”
Kevin Guyan, Queer Data: Using Gender, Sex and Sexuality Data for Action

Nick   Walker
“If you see anyone trying to narrow the definition of neuroqueer and trying to police who gets to use the tern, feel free to tell them that I said to stop acting like a fucking cop. The world needs more queering and fewer cops.”
Nick Walker, Neuroqueer Heresies: Notes on the Neurodiversity Paradigm, Autistic Empowerment, and Postnormal Possibilities

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