YA Books Featuring Trans/Non-Binary People

Victories Greater Than Death (Unstoppable #1) By Charlie Jane Anders Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250317315
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Published: Tor Teen - April 13th, 2021

Outsmart Your Enemies. Outrun the Galaxy.

“Just please, remember what I told you. Run. Don’t stop running for anything.”


I Wish You All the Best By Mason Deaver Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9781338608359
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Published: PUSH - May 5th, 2020

Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli, Mason Deaver's stunning debut will rip your heart out before showing you how to heal from tragedy and celebrate life in the process.

"Heartfelt, romantic, and quietly groundbreaking. This book will save lives." -- Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs.


Felix Ever After By Kacen Callender Cover Image
$11.99
ISBN: 9780062820266
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Published: Balzer + Bray - April 20th, 2021

A Stonewall Honor Book * A Time Magazine Best YA Book of All Time

From Stonewall and Lambda Award–winning author Kacen Callender comes a revelatory YA novel about a transgender teen grappling with identity and self-discovery while falling in love for the first time.


Cemetery Boys By Aiden Thomas Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781250250469
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Published: Swoon Reads - September 1st, 2020

A trans boy determined to prove his gender to his traditional Latinx family summons a ghost who refuses to leave in Aiden Thomas's New York Times-bestselling paranormal YA debut Cemetery Boys, described by Entertainment Weekly as "groundbreaking."

Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can't get rid of him.


Pet By Akwaeke Emezi Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9780593175446
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Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - January 19th, 2021

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • STONEWALL BOOK AWARD WINNER • ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by The New York Times • Time • Buzzfeed • NPRNew York Public Library • Publishers Weekly • School Library Journal


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Dreadnought (Nemesis #1) By April Daniels Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9781682300688
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Published: Diversion Books - January 24th, 2017

In the vein of Perry Moore's Hero, Dreadnought is an action-packed Young Adult debut novel of a trans superhero who must face off against a cyborg villain.


The Brilliant Death By A. R. Capetta Cover Image
$10.99
Likely available, but must be ordered by email/phone
ISBN: 9780451478467
Published: Penguin Books - September 3rd, 2019

Teodora di Sangro is used to hiding her magical ability to transform enemies into music boxes and mirrors. Nobody knows she’s a strega—and she aims to keep it that way.

The she meets Cielo—and everything changes.


Even If We Break By Marieke Nijkamp Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9781728231969
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Published: Sourcebooks Fire - September 7th, 2021

A shocking thriller about a group of friends who go to a cabin to play a murder mystery game…only to have the game turned against them, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of This Is Where It Ends.

FIVE friends go to a cabin.

FOUR of them are hiding secrets.

THREE years of history bind them.

TWO are doomed from the start.


Stay Gold By Tobly McSmith Cover Image
$11.99
ISBN: 9780062943187
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Published: Quill Tree Books - August 3rd, 2021

Debut author Tobly McSmith delivers a coming-of-age teen love story about a transgender boy who’s going stealth at his new Texas high school and a cisgender girl who is drawn to him, even as she’s counting down the days until graduation. Perfect for fans of David Levithan, Becky Albertalli, and Jenny Han.


When the Moon Was Ours: A Novel By Anna-Marie McLemore Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9781250160102
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Published: Wednesday Books - February 13th, 2018

From the author of The Weight of Feathers comes a young adult novel about a girl hiding the truth, a boy with secrets from his past, and four sisters who could ruin them both.

Recipient of a Stonewall Honor and longlisted for the National Book Award, McLemore delivers a second stunning and utterly romantic novel, again tinged with magic.


If I Was Your Girl By Meredith Russo Cover Image
$11.99
ISBN: 9781250078414
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Published: Flatiron Books - June 26th, 2018

Meredith Russo's award-winning, big-hearted novel If I Was Your Girl is about being seen for who you really are, with a love story you can't help but root for!

Amanda Hardy is the new girl in school. Like anyone else, all she wants is to make friends and fit in. But Amanda is keeping a secret, and she’s determined not to get too close to anyone.


The Passing Playbook By Isaac Fitzsimons Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781984815408
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Published: Dial Books - June 1st, 2021

Love, Simon meets Bend It Like Beckham in this feel-good contemporary romance about a trans athlete who must decide between fighting for his right to play and staying stealth.


Meet Cute Diary By Emery Lee Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780063038837
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Published: Quill Tree Books - May 4th, 2021

Felix Ever After meets Becky Albertalli in this swoon-worthy, heartfelt rom-com about how a transgender teen’s first love challenges his ideas about perfect relationships.

* A 2022 ALA Rainbow Booklist Selection * A Junior Library Guild Selection *


The Witch King By H. E. Edgmon Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781335212795
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Published: Inkyard Press - June 1st, 2021

A New York Public Library Best Book for Teens 2021

To save a fae kingdom, a trans witch must face his traumatic past and the royal fianc he left behind.


May the Best Man Win By Z. R. Ellor Cover Image
$17.99
Likely available, but must be ordered by email/phone
ISBN: 9781250625120
Published: Roaring Brook Press - May 18th, 2021

A trans boy enters a throw-down battle for the title of Homecoming King with the boy he dumped last summer in ZR Ellor's contemporary YA debut.


Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms By Crystal Frasier, Val Wise (Illustrator), Oscar O. Jupiter (Letterer) Cover Image
By Crystal Frasier, Val Wise (Illustrator), Oscar O. Jupiter (Letterer)
$14.99
ISBN: 9781620109557
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Published: Oni Press - August 10th, 2021

2021 Goodreads Choice Award Finalist
2021 New York Public Library Best Books for Teens
2021 Cybils Award Winner
2022 GLAAD Media Award Winner
2022 Lambda Literary Award Finalist


 


A sweet, queer teen romance perfect for fans of Heartstopper and Check, Please!

Annie is a smart, antisocial lesbian starting her s


Act Cool By Tobly McSmith Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780063038561
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Published: Quill Tree Books - September 7th, 2021

*Named a Rainbow Book List Title and one of Bank Street Children's Best Books of the Year*

A trans teen walks the fine line between doing whatever it takes for his acting dream and staying true to himself in this moving, thought-provoking YA novel from the acclaimed author of Stay Gold.


Café Con Lychee By Emery Lee Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780063210271
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Published: Quill Tree Books - May 10th, 2022

From the author of Meet Cute Diary comes a delectable rom-com that’s brimming with zest and a sprinkle of sweetness. A must-read for fans of Casey McQuiston and Julian Winters.


The (Un)Popular Vote By Jasper Sanchez Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780063025769
Availability: Backordered
Published: Katherine Tegen Books - June 1st, 2021

Red, White, & Royal Blue meets The West Wing in Jasper Sanchez’s electric and insightful #ownvoices YA debut, chronicling a transmasculine student’s foray into a no-holds-barred student body president election against the wishes of his politician father.


Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel By The Kao, The Kao (Illustrator) Cover Image
By The Kao, The Kao (Illustrator)
$15.99
ISBN: 9781338775525
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Published: Graphix - February 1st, 2022

A breathtakingly imaginative fantasy series starring Max—a high schooler chosen to become the next "Magical Girl." There's just one catch . . . he's a trans boy!

Although he was assigned female at birth, Max is your average trans man trying to get through high school as himself.