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Many bookish creators are taking part in the #TransRightsReadathon! The aim is to read books written by trans authors or with trans characters whilst raising money.

This is a great way to support authors and diversify your reading. Here are some of our favourite recs! 🧵(1/11)

First of all, in some context, The Trans Rights readathon was set up by @sim_kern on tiktok. All you have to do is sign up, select an org to fundraise for and get reading! We just had to bring light to how wonderfully creative this is.

Now…onto our book recs! (2/11)

Sixteen Souls by @merrowchild - This story follows Charlie, a sixteen year old seer. All of his best friends are ghosts, but he has to team up with another seer, Sam, when they begin to disappear. It has disability, gay and trans rep! (3/11)

Cemetery Boys by @aidenschmaiden - When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo, but accidentally summons a ghost he can’t get rid of. (4/11)

Her Majesty’s Royal Coven - Juno Dawson. This explores gender and the corrupting nature of power in a delightful and provocative story of magic and matriarchy, friendship and feminism. (5/11)

Hell Followed With Us - @AJWhiteAuthor
Sixteen-year-old trans boy Benji is on the run from the cult that raised him. This is an incredibly furious queer novel about embracing the monster within and unleashing its power against your oppressors. (6/11)

Don’t call us dead - This is a collection of poetry by a Black, Nonbinary and HIV positive Poet - @Danez_Smif This is a beautiful collection of poems detailing ‘desire, mortality and a diagnosis of HIV positive.’ (7/11)

Iron Widow - A sci-fi retelling of the Chinese Empress Wu Zetian’s rise to power. It has an incredible anti-hero, and a beautifully chaotic polyamory story. Written by the incredibly skilled nonbinary author @XiranJayZhao (8/11)

Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms by Crystal Frasier, Val Wise and Oscar O Jupiter. This follows Annie, a smart, antisocial lesbian, and how she rekindles her friendship with BeeBee a trans girl who must keep her parents happy to keep their support of her transition (9/11)

Wish You All The Best - @masondeaver. When Ben comes out to their parents as nonbinary, they're thrown out of their house and forced to move in with their estranged older sister. Struggling with an anxiety disorder, when they meet Nathan, everything changes. (10/11)

Honestly, this list could go on and on. There are so many talented trans authors and trans stories that exist, but we hope this list provides you with a great place to start!

Let us know what you’re planning on reading for the trans readathon / your recs below!
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