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• Victories Greater Than Death

  Anders, Charlie Jane,

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  FICTION. Also available as an ebook and downloadable audiobook. First in a trilogy. Tired of hiding in obscurity on Earth, Tina, the human clone of a brilliant alien tactician, pursues her destiny in space, but success is elusive until…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cemetery Boys

  Thomas, Aiden,

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  FICTION. Also available as an ebook and downloadable audiobook. First in a duology. Yadriel, a trans boy, summons the angry spirit of his high school's bad boy, and agrees to help him learn how he died, thereby proving himself a brujo, not…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Diablo's Curse

  Novoa, Gabe Cole,

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  FICTION. Also available as an ebook and downloadable audiobook. Dami, a nonbinary former demonio, must cancel every deal they have ever made in order to tether their soul to earth and remain human, but first they must help a boy named…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Godly Heathens

  a Novel

  Edgmon, H. E.,

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  FICTION. Also available as an ebook and downloadable audiobook. Seventeen-year-old Gem Echols hides their mental health challenges and mysterious dreams in the small town of Gracie, Georgia, but when a newcomer reveals a shocking claim of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

  White, Andrew Joseph,

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  FICTION. Also available as an ebook and downloadable audiobook. Set in an alternate Victorian England where mediums control the dead, sixteen-year-old autistic transgender boy Silas must expose a power-hungry secret society while confined…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Infinity Alchemist

  Callender, Kacen,

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  FICTION. Also available as an ebook and downloadable audiobook. Discovered practicing alchemy by apprentice Ramsay Thorne, Ash must help her find a sacred text of extraordinary power - a journey that forces him to discover his own…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Transmogrify!

  14 Fantastical Tales of Trans Magic

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  FICTION; short story collection. Also available as an ebook and downloadable audiobook. Transness is as varied and colorful as magic can be. In Transmogrify!, you'll embark on fourteen different adventures alongside unforgettable…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• This Day Changes Everything

  a Novel

  Underhill, Edward,

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  FICTION. Also available as an eBook and downloadable audiobook. Queer teens Abby and Leo spend a life-changing day together lost in New York City.

• The Borrow a Boyfriend Club

  Powars, Page,

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  FICTION. Noah Byrd is the perfect boy. At least, that's what he needs to convince his new classmates of to prove his gender. His plan? Join the school's illustrious (and secret) Borrow a Boyfriend Club, whose members rent themselves out…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Heartbreak Bakery

  Capetta, A. R.,

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  FICTION. Also available as an ebook and downloadable audiobook. Teenage baker Syd sends ripples of heartbreak through Austin's queer community when a batch of post-being-dumped brownies turns out to be magical--and makes everyone who eats…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Beating Heart Baby

  Min, Lio,

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  FICTION. Also available as an ebook and downloadable audiobook. Seventeen-year-old Santi Arboleda finally feels settled in his new life in Los Angeles with a growing found family and a relationship with musical prodigy Suwa--until Suwa is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Passing Playbook

  Fitzsimons, Isaac,

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  FICTION. Also available as an ebook and downloadable audiobook. Fifteen-year-old Spencer Harris is a proud nerd, an awesome big brother, and a David Beckham in training. He's also transgender. After transitioning at his old school leads to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ander & Santi Were Here

  a Novel

  Garza Villa, Jonny,

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  FICTION. Also available as an ebook and downloadable audiobook. Nonbinary teen Ander is ready to leave their family's taquería and focus on their art, but when Santi, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, begins to work at the restaurant,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Act Cool

  McSmith, Tobly,

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  FICTION. Also available as an ebook and downloadable audiobook. Transgender teen and aspiring actor August lands a spot at a prestigious performing arts high school in New York City, but he struggles to move past the life he left behind,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• If I Can Give You That

  Bulla, Michael Gray,

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  FICTION. Also available as an ebook and downloadable audiobook. Seventeen-year-old Gael, a trans boy, learns to let his walls down while finding community, discovering his sexuality, falling in love, and navigating difficult family…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Deep Dark

  Ostertag, Molly Knox,

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  FICTION; graphic novel. Also available as an ebook. High school senior Magdalena Herrera already has adult responsibilities and a deadly secret hidden in the dark of the basement, one that drains her of energy and leaves her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Galaxy

  the Prettiest Star

  Axelrod, Jadzia,

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  FICTION; graphic novel. Taylor Barzelay seems to have the perfect life with good looks and good grades, but they are actually an alien princess from the planet Cyandii, and after six long years of accepting the duty to remain in hiding as…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Stage Dreams

  Gillman, Melanie,

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  FICTION; graphic novel. In 1861, Grace, a runaway, and Flor, a stagecoach robber, join forces to thwart a plan by the Confederate Army in the New Mexico Territory.

• I Shall Never Fall in Love

  Conner, Hari,

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  FICTION; graphic novel. Two friends discover their feelings for each other and find a space in their world for their love and identity. George has major problems: They've just inherited the failing family estate, and the feelings for their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cheer Up!

  Love and Pompoms

  Frasier, Crystal,

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  FICTION; graphic novel. Also available as an ebook. Annie is a smart, antisocial lesbian starting her senior year of high school who's under pressure to join the cheerleader squad to make friends and round out her college applications. Her…Read moreRead more of this annotation