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Character(s) undergoes a complete physical sex change, whether surgically or magically, man and woman sharing one body, or a man and a woman swapping bodies.

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Examples

The Marvelous Land of Oz A one hundred and fourteen year old spoiler Tip learns that HE is the long lost Princess Ozma whose been magically transformed and subsequently raised as a boy

The Swap Frustrated at how complicated their lives have gotten, tenth graders Ellie O'Brien and Jack Malloy text each other wishing they had each other's seemingly easier lifestyle. When they swap bodies, Ellie and Jack must navigate complex family dynamics, bullies, and friendship snafus all while trying to switch back before it's too late.

The Bone Doll's Twin Tobin is the princess given male form by dark magic to protect him/her until she can claim her rightful destiny.

The Sex Gates Portals appear at random all over the world. If they don't make you vanish when you pass through them, they cause you to emerge as the opposite sex

Girl Bradley Barker goes into hospital to have his wisdom teeth removed. The very day he enters the hospital, the porters receive their redundancy notices and decide to get drunk. The result is that he is wheeled down to the operating theatre and has a sex-change operation by mistake.

Middlesex Callie/Cal is intersex raised as female though genetically male. After her/his condition is discover Callie's parents and the doctor want her have sex reassignment surgery HE does not want the surgery done.

Cycler Cycler

Andy wrote: "Cycler Cycler"

Sounds great. Thanks.

kind of

Sophie wrote: " kind of"

Thanks.

A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold. (Note, this is a supporting character.) A Civil Campaign

Take a look at The Sex Gates

Pamela wrote: "A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold. (Note, this is a supporting character.) A Civil Campaign"

It'll do, thanks.

Random wrote: "Take a look at The Sex Gates"

I have it on my list of examples.

The Swap
Gender Blender

Rainbowheart wrote: "The Swap
Gender Blender"

Thanks, Rainbowheart. A twist on a classic trope.

Polymorph

X, Y
Biting the Sun

Horns and Wrinkles

Rosa wrote: "Horns and Wrinkles"

Scott wrote: "X, Y
Biting the Sun"

Paige wrote: "Polymorph"

Thanks guys.

The Pussycat Transplant

Um, not sure, haven't read it yet, might not be what your're looking for but its what I thought of:

☯ DαякєηRнαℓ ❛ ᶜʳᵒᵘᶜʰᶤᶰᵍ ʰᵘᵐᵃᶰ ; ʰᶤᵈᵈᵉᶰ ᵗᶤᵗᵃᶰ ❜ wrote: "Um, not sure, haven't read it yet, might not be what your're looking for but its what I thought of: "
Read it and loved it.

The Morphodite for another one.

lol oh dear! Small world :P Well, otherwise I don't really know. I'm rather new to the transgender genre. In fact I have yet to read anything but considering my to read pile lol Um, otherwise... It doesn't quite match but for the hoot of it?

Ann aka Iftcan wrote: "The Morphodite for another one."

Thanks, Ann aka Iftcan.

☯ DαякєηRнαℓ ❛ ᶜʳᵒᵘᶜʰᶤᶰᵍ ʰᵘᵐᵃᶰ ; ʰᶤᵈᵈᵉᶰ ᵗᶤᵗᵃᶰ ❜ wrote: "lol oh dear! Small world :P Well, otherwise I don't really know. I'm rather new to the transgender genre. In fact I have yet to read anything but considering my to read pile lol Um, otherwise... It..."

It does match I need to update my preferences after reading so many wonderful book. Thank you ☯ DαякєηRнαℓ.

Don't mention it! Glad I can be of assistance. If I come across anything similar or in line of what you're seeking, I will be sure to post it!

I heartily second the rec for A Civil Campaign. Bujold is very good at exploring how technological advances will change things, and relatively easy complete sex change on a world where only men are allowed to hold power is an interesting mix. It’s just a fantastic book in its own right, too.

For other recs, two superhero books come to mind.

Dreadnought by April Daniels is about a trans girl who gains superpowers that transform her into her perfect female form. This causes problems with her family and friends. Haven’t read it but I’ve heard nothing but good things.

Princess Holy Aura by Ryk Spoor is about a middle aged man who acquires the powers of a Japanese-style Magic Girl, including a transformation into the form of a teenaged girl. Haven’t read it yet but I’ve enjoyed everything else the author has written.

And if you haven’t seen the new Jumanji movie, I recommend it. It’s a great adventure yarn, for one thing, but it also has a female character trapped in a male body. It’s mostly played for laughs, but Jack Black actually did a really good job with it.

Peter wrote: "I heartily second the rec for A Civil Campaign. Bujold is very good at exploring how technological advances will change things, and relatively easy complete sex change on a world where only men are..."

These all sound great, Peter thank you. I haven't seen the movie yet the trailer looks good. Maybe there will be a novelization of Jumanji.

Cara's Craftastic Creations wrote: "Maybe there will be a novelization of Jumanji. "

Scott wrote: "Cara's Craftastic Creations wrote: "Maybe there will be a novelization of Jumanji. "

[bookcover:Jumanji: : A Novelization by George Spelvin; Based on the Screenplay by Jonathan Hensleigh and Greg ..."

I meant the reboot, Welcome to the jungle.

I have come across two interesting books! and I realize this isn't exactly right, however it sounds pretty interesting?

☯ DαякєηRнαℓ ❛ ᶜʳᵒᵘᶜʰᶤᶰᵍ ʰᵘᵐᵃᶰ ; ʰᶤᵈᵈᵉᶰ ᵗᶤᵗᵃᶰ ❜ wrote: "I have come across two interesting books! and I realize this isn't exactly right, however it sounds pretty interesting? "

These do sound interesting thank you. Btw the second rec is the kind of book that I'm looking for. I've updated my examples.

No worries! Alrightly, I'll keep that in mind when I come across anything more / similar.

Beauty Queens

I Will Fear No Evil by Robert Heinlein

Iain Banks' Culture books depict an advanced, utopian society where a sex change is relatively easy (people have a lot of control over their own biology in general, e.g. they can produce safe drugs inside their own bodies). One of the protagonists of Matter is a woman from a more primitive civilization who was brought to the Culture when she was young, became a man for a time, then went back to being a woman.

Keith wrote: "Iain Banks' Culture books depict an advanced, utopian society where a sex change is relatively easy (people have a lot of control over their own biology in general, e.g. they can produce safe drugs..."

Kateblue wrote: "I Will Fear No Evil by Robert Heinlein"

Rosa wrote: "Beauty Queens"

Thanks, guys.

Dawnn M Barrett wrote: "I am looking for a series of romance books and the one I remember most is about a younger girl raising her brother and falls in love with a military man from texas. She works as a landscaper or for..."

You can't post on my topic. To create your own topic click new topic in the top right corner in the discussion section of the suggest books for me.

In Marco Polo Sings a Solo a young man deposits sperm in a sperm bank, then gets a sex change. She is then impregnated by his (now her) sperm and gives birth to a child. She is the mother and father of the baby.

Lobstergirl wrote: "In Marco Polo Sings a Solo a young man deposits sperm in a sperm bank, then gets a sex change. She is then impregnated by his (now her) sperm and gives birth to a child. She is the mo..."

Interesting! Thank you.

https://gist.github.com/defunkt/75918...

Kate wrote: "https://gist.github.com/defunkt/75918..."

Thanks.

I generally tend to go for the temporary disguise gender-bender type of book, so I'm not sure if these fit your criteria.
All Men of Genius and The Girl Who Was A Gentleman are both historical fictions, set in England, and All men of Genius is one of my personal favorites. It's kinda steampunk if you're into that.
Babe in Boyland and Chaotic Good are modern day. Not really much to say because I don't usually enjoy realistic fiction as much as a lot of other genres, but you may enjoy them.

Mondo Barbie: An Anthology of Fiction & Poetry
There are two stories in here with sex changes.

ERACHic29 wrote: "I generally tend to go for the temporary disguise gender-bender type of book, so I'm not sure if these fit your criteria.
All Men of Genius and [book:The Girl Who Was A Gentleman|36..."

These sound good thank you, but there not the type of books that I'm looking for. See examples.

Rosa wrote: "Mondo Barbie: An Anthology of Fiction & Poetry
There are two stories in here with sex changes."

Thank you, Rosa.

Found another one Ranma ½, Vol. 1 (Ranma ½

I remembered another one - Unmasking Miss Appleby, a Regency romance with fantastical elements where the heroine obtains a gift of shapeshifting magic from a fairy indebted to her family. She uses it to turn herself into a man in order to get a job as a secretary to an earl, then (of course) falls in love with him and uses her powers to help him deal with his enemies. (It contains explicit sex scenes, if you'd rather avoid that.)

Keith wrote: "I remembered another one - Unmasking Miss Appleby, a Regency romance with fantastical elements where the heroine obtains a gift of shapeshifting magic from a fairy indebted to her f..."

The synopsis sounds good. Thank you.

Changing Places
I think this is the first of its kind.

Rosa wrote: "Changing Places
I think this is the first of its kind."

Wow. Thank you. You always come up with good books, Rosa.

From Little Miss Consequence by Aunt Oddamadodd
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00024356/00001/9j

Book is apparently rare, and no link available on Goodreads. Published in 1880.

Page 7 and 8 of linked book scan.

The Ranma 1/2 manga. Ranma gets cursed to become a woman when he gets wet from cold water. Hot water changes him back into a man.