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Here is a list of books I've either read, heard good things about, or want to read. I was going to write reviews, but decided it would be more time-friendly to just link to amazon.com for information. If you know of any good books I'm missing, or want to submit a review, feel free to email me.
General Gender Info/Gender Theory
Bisexuality and Transgenderism: Intersexions of the Others
A variety of essays by different writers on a diverse spread of gender-related topics.
Nobody Passes: Rejecting the Rules of Gender and Conformity
Normal: Transsexual CEOs, Crossdressing Cops, and Hermaphrodites with Attitude
Stories about different individuals from a variety of gender identities.
Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us
Great book that discusses why gender is not simply a binary system. This book is unique because, more than anything, it talks about being “genderqueer,” or not identifying completely with either sex. Suggests that gender is a spectrum, and no one really falls at the far ends of “male” or “female,” but are spread out between the two extremes.
My Gender Workbook: How to Become a Real Man, a Real Woman, the Real You, or Something Else Entirely
Gender Shock
Discusses the implications of and alternatives to our society’s binary system of gender.
RC Series Bundle: Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity (Routledge Classics)
FTM: Female-to-Male Transsexuals in Society
An excellent and comprehensive book about FTM development throughout the lifespan
Gender Blending; Confronting the Limits of Duality
Transgender Voices: Beyond Women and Men
In a Queer Time and Place: Transgender Bodies, Subcultural Lives (Sexual Cultures)
Invisible Lives: The Erasure of Transsexual and Transgendered People
The Riddle of Gender
Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity
The Transgender Studies Reader
Queer Theory, Gender Theory: An Instant Primer
Read My Lips: Sexual Subversion and the End of Gender
Families, Friends, and Significant Others
Trans Forming Families: Real Stories About Transgendered Loved Ones, 2nd Edition
Book focusing on basic trans information, dealing with feelings that come up after learning that someone you know is trans, and coming to terms with having a trans family member. Very family-friendly
She's Not the Man I Married: My Life with a Transgender Husband
Boyd describes the impact her partner’s gender identity has on their relationship, and coming to terms with having a transgender partner.
The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals
**This is an excellent book - it would be the first book I'd recommend to parents and health professionals working with trans children. This book is miles beyond any similar books with it's comprehensive, up-to-date, and accurate information that shows an extensive knowledge of and respect for the trans community.**
Dress Codes: Of Three Girlhoods---My Mother's, My Father's, and Mine
Memoirs written by the daughter of an MTF transsexual woman who began her transition after raising children and living for a long time in the role of father and husband
Out of the Ordinary: Essays on Growing Up with Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Parents
S/He
Pratt, a poet/essayist and partner of Leslie Feinberg, shares essays about her experiences relating to gender.
Health/Medical
Guidelines for Transgender Care
The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals
Bending gender, ending gender: theoretical foundations for social work practice with the transgender community.: An article from: Social Work
Transgenderism and Intersexuality in Childhood and Adolescence: Making Choices (Developmental Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry)
Gender Loving Care: A Guide to Counseling Gender-Variant Clients
Contains very basic information about transgender issues that therapists should be aware of when counseling trans clients.
Principles of Transgender Medicine and Surgery (Human Sexuality)
Transgender Care: Recommended Guidelines, Practical Information, and Personal Accounts
Kotula, Dean. The Phallus Palace: Female to Male Transsexuals.
Essays by FTMs, therapists, and doctors about transitioning, personal experience, surgery, and other miscellaneous topics. This is a really useful book because it addresses so many aspects of being FTM.
Transgender Subjectives: A Clinician's Guide
Transgender Emergence: Therapeutic Guidelines for Working With Gender-Variant People and Their Families
**An interesting book speaking to a variety of common concerns often presented by trans individuals seeking mental health services. Lev emphasizes the therapist’s role in “co-authoring” a trans narrative and addresses several misconceptions about trans clients. One of the few books specifically focusing on working with trans individuals in psychotherapy. If I had to recommend just one book to someone in the mental health field, this would be it.**
Fenway Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Health
Social Services With Transgendered Youth
Legal Issues
Transgender homeless seek safety.(HOMELESSNESS): An article from: City Limits
Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Clients: A Lawyer's Guide
Transgender Rights
The Rights of Lesbians, Gay Men, Bisexuals, and Transgender People (Rights of Lesbians & Gay Men: The Basic ACLU Guide to a Gay Person's Rights)
Transsexual Workers: An Employer's Guide
Transgender Workplace Diversity: Policy Tools, Training Issues and Communication Strategies for HR and Legal Professionals
Historical/Political
Sex Changes: Transgender Politics
A history of the trans movement in the U.S.
Transgender Warriors : Making History from Joan of Arc to Dennis Rodman
Trans individuals throughout history
How Sex Changed: A History of Transsexuality in the United States
Transgender History (Seal Studies)
Trans Experiences/Narratives
Sexual Metamorphosis: An Anthology of Transsexual Memoirs
A survey of excerpts about transgender experiences spanning more than a century, ranging from case studies written in 1886, to the autobiography of Christine Jorgensen, to a selection from She’s Not There, by Maine’s own Jenny Boylan.
Transparent: Love, Family, and Living the T with Transgender Teenagers
Branded T
She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders
Boylan recounts personal experiences during her gender transition.
Body Alchemy: Transsexual Portraits
Book of photographer Loren Cameron’s portraits of FTM transsexuals with brief personal stories and information (and pictures) regarding various surgical options.
Transmen and FTMs: Identities, Bodies, Genders, and Sexualities
From the Inside Out: Radical Gender Transformation, FTM and Beyond
Poetry and essays by trans individuals on the FTM spectrum.
Becoming a Visible Man
Trans-activist Green’s autobiography.
Squirrel Cage
Christine Jorgensen: A Personal Autobiography
Tranifesto
Crossing Sexual Boundaries: Transgender Journeys, Uncharted Paths
GenderQueer: Voices From Beyond the Sexual Binary
Stories sharing a variety of individuals’ explorations of gender identity.
Finding the Real Me: True Tales of Sex and Gender Diversity
Numerous essays written by transgender individuals about their personal experiences.
Wrapped In Blue: A Journey of Discovery
Self-Made Men: Identity and Embodiment among Transsexual Men
From Female To Male
The Testosterone Files: My Hormonal and Social Transformation from Female to Male
The title describes it well enough!
TransActions
Spirituality/Religion
The Mirror Makes No Sense
Crossing Over: Liberating the Transgendered Christian
Trans-Gendered: Theology, Ministry, and Communities of Faith (Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry)
Transgendering Faith: Identity, Sexuality, and Spirituality
Misc.
Trans Liberation: Beyond Pink or Blue
Transcripts of several of Feinberg’s speeches on a variety of topics.
Fiction
Trans-Sister Radio
Great novel about the transition of a MTF transwoman and how this process affects her relationships and life. (Written by the author of Midwifes)
Drag King Dreams
Stone Butch Blues: A Novel
Novel about one transgender FTM becoming an adult in the late 1960s. This is probably the most famous book with an FTM subject. Feinberg is a well-known trans activist and incredibly inspirational speaker. All hir books are highly recommended.
Sacred Country
Story about an FTM transgender person’s childhood in 1950s England. (Note: I haven’t read this book for a very long time, but I remember it seemed very slow-paced and I found the narrator to be rather emotionless.)
Parrotfish
(c)Maine Transgender Network, Inc., 2009