Transgender Books

These transgender books are essential reading for anyone interested in understanding different perspectives on the freedom of gender, genderqueer, and the search for full equality. Submit your own reviews and recommendations...

No Way Renée: The Second Half of My Notorious Life
by Renee Richards

A tennis star and a reputed eye surgeon, Dr. Richards writes about her life after sex reassignment surgery in 1975. An engrossing story. 

She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders
By Jennifer Boylan

 A well-written memoir by novelist and English professor Jenny Boylan. The after word was written by Pulitzer winner Richard Russo, her best friend. Boylan describes her transition after age 40 and after having been married with children.

Becoming a Visible Man
By Jamison Green

A book part memoir, part information about his transition from female to male, and part discussion of broad transgender issues. Written by a well-respected educator in trans issues.

The Riddle of Gender
by Deborah Rudacille

The best summary of the history, science, and sociopolitical ramifications of transsexualism.

Whipping Girl
by Julia Serrano

The best analysis of the place of trans persons in society and as part of the LGBT movement.

The Apartheid of Sex: A Manifesto for the Freedom of Gender
by Martine Rothblatt

Martine Rothbatt is an attorney and entrepreneur and among the wealthiest trans woman around. Her manifesto calls for a new model of sex that fits a spectrum of gender instead of a binary male-female.

Transgender Rights
by Paisley Currah, Richard M. Juang, and Shannon Price Minter (editors)

A  very important collection of articles by leaders in the transgender movement covering law, history, and politics.

Check also: Freedom of Gender and Genderqueer

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