Queereaders discussion

I'm kinda just trying to find books with characters rep of people like me (sorry if I worded this weirdly)

the_local_eldritch wrote: "I'm kinda just trying to find books with characters rep of people like me (sorry if I worded this weirdly)"

It's an extremely self-indulgent and lighthearted book but Canto Contigo (Jonny Garza Villa) has an amazing transmasc rep - and it's a main character !

If you like Fiction horror, and gore stories, I'd definitely recommend "Hell followed with us", by Andrew J. white. The main character is a trans masc and it happens during a world apocalypse, with monsters / body horror deformities. Definitely recommend if you like this genre, one of my best reads of 2023!

Both Cemetery Boys and The Sunbearer Trials duology by Aiden Thomas are really good and I definitely recomend!

She Is Not Our Son
Do not be put of by the fact It wrote this, I urge you to read the review before choosing to ignore it

I wouldn't call it representation per se, as it's a comic memoir from a trans man, but it might strike your fancy - Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure

Casey wrote: "Both Cemetery Boys and The Sunbearer Trials duology by Aiden Thomas are really good and I definitely recomend!"

I WANTED TO RECOMMEND IT, THEY ARE TWO OF MY FAVOURITE BOOKS EVER LIKE OMG!

Also, I recommend I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman,
Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa,
and Sixteen Souls by Rosie Talbot.

I also heard that Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix by Anna-Marie McLemore,
Venom & Vow by Anna-Marie McLemore and Elliott McLemore,
The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa,
Hell Followed With Us, The Spirit Bares Its Teeth, Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White,
Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender,
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi,
Peter Darling by Austin Chant,
Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee,
(not sure if there's a transmasc character for this one but definitely trans rep) The Diablo's Curse by Gabe Cole Novoa,
Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon,
Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callender were really good!

Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa was a really good book. I’m a trans guy so sometimes I was a little uncomfortable when Olivers mom said certain stuff that hit a little too close to home. Still loved it though.

"The Sunbearer Trials" by Aiden Thomas is a fantastic pick! It’s a gripping YA fantasy with a transmasc protagonist, rich world-building, and a story inspired by Mexican mythology. Definitely worth checking out!

Also, Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel by The Kao is so good and underrated!

Stone Butch Blues is a must

Charlie wrote: "(not sure if there's a transmasc character for this one but definitely trans rep) The Diablo's Curse by Gabe Cole Novoa

The Diablo's curse has a genderfluid MC and a transfemme side character!

Riz wrote: "Charlie wrote: "(not sure if there's a transmasc character for this one but definitely trans rep) The Diablo's Curse by Gabe Cole Novoa

The Diablo's curse has a g..."

Ok! Cool! Thank you!

The borrow a boyfriend club by page powars.

The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar

I'm back to also recommend A Million Quiet Revolutions. I just finished it myself and I really enjoyed it!

how has nobody said hell followed with us by aj white

☆Vee☆ wrote: "how has nobody said hell followed with us by aj white"

Yeah, but fair warning, it's a rough read. A transmasc mutual on Bluesky said he had to DNF it as it brought up too much past trauma for him.

Speaking of Gabe Cole Novoa, I liked The Diablo's Curse but LOVED The Wicked Bargain, the book that Diablo is the sequel for, which features a transmasc nonbinary Latine protagonist. I'm nonbinary and felt the transmasc and nonbinary rep in it was on target, insightful and very affirming (it also has low spice pan rep).

AH! I've been waiting to find this question -May the Best Man Win (Follows a dual POV from a trans guy and his autistic ex-bf), Stay Gold (trans guy in a small town high school trying to be himself without outing his identity), Act Cool (gonna be honest haven't read this one but a bunch of my friends recommended it), The Borrow a Boyfriend Club (trans boy joins his schools "borrow a boyfriend" club to try and prove to himself he's a real man)

The first book i could think of is Felix. I haven’t read it yet but its on my tbr

Hi I don't know if you're into manga but one of my fav transmasc rep comes from boys run the riot!! It's brilliant and so elegantally handled. I personally have reread it many times!!

☆Vee☆ wrote: "how has nobody said hell followed with us by aj white"

I did! :)

CJ wrote: "☆Vee☆ wrote: "how has nobody said hell followed with us by aj white"

Yeah, but fair warning, it's a rough read. A transmasc mutual on Bluesky said he had to DNF it as it brought up too much past t..."
I really wanted to read both of them but you made me want to read them even more! Also, did you read Most Ardently? It's really good!

Kai wrote: "Hi I don't know if you're into manga but one of my fav transmasc rep comes from boys run the riot!! It's brilliant and so elegantally handled. I personally have reread it many times!!"

ooh I've been wanting to read that one for a while

I haven't read it yet but I just saw Strange Bedfellows at the bookstore. I like the dreamlike art style of it.