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message 1: by Jackkull (new)

Jackkull Bararook | 5 comments Anyone has recomdations for Trans Masc mc books?

Been looking for some to order and I seem to find myself at a loss of where to look in terms of well wirtten pieces of work, so please give me all you got!


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Cassian Baker (bootybeetsbsg) | 2 comments I just read Graceless by Ruby Landers, it's part two in a trilogy (each book is about different characters) and the one of the two main characters is transmasc non-binary!! And honestly some of the most accurate and relatable queer characters I've come across. It's a romance novel!


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Charlie (charfield) | 11 comments The only book I've read with a transmasc MC is The In-Between Bookstore by Edward Underhill - I'll be honest, I personally wasn't THRILLED with it/it wasn't really my thing, but different strokes for different folks 🤷🏻‍♂️


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Jackkull Bararook | 5 comments Oo alrighty, thank youss!


message 5: by Luke (last edited Aug 13, 2025 10:40AM) (new)

Luke (korrick) | 24 comments Romance wise, I liked A Shore Thing by Joanna Lowell and to a lesser extent Chef's Choice by T.J. Alexander. Horror wise, The Woods All Black was pretty good. As others have said, The In-Between Bookstore was eh, as was Peter Darling by Austin Chant.

There are a few books that are arguably trans masc enough to be mentioned but not definitively so. For example, Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg, which I loved, and Mrs. S by K. Patrick, which I was a hairsbreadth away from loving. There's also space opera Empire of the Feast by Bendi Barrett that was rather good.

In terms of what I'm planning to read, really looking forward to Names for the Dawn by C.L. Beaumont, as well as We Are Green and Trembling by Gabriela Cabezón Cámara

Also, if you want nonfic as well as fic, Frighten the Horses: A Memoir by Oliver Radclyffe is excellent, as is The Other Olympians: Fascism, Queerness, and the Making of Modern Sports by Michael Waters. I'm also looking forward to reading The Hidden Case of Ewan Forbes: And the Unwritten History of the Trans Experience by Zoë Playdon.


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Taylor Martin (taystrider) | 1 comments a while ago I read Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas which I really liked! it's YA. there is also a sequel that came out recently that I haven't gotten to read.
On a Horror note: Compound Fracture, The Spirit Bares its Teeth and Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Jospeh White all have Trans/Autistic MCs. He also has a new book coming out in Sept called You Werent Meant to Be Human.


message 7: by Jackkull (last edited Aug 14, 2025 09:51AM) (new)

Jackkull Bararook | 5 comments Taylor wrote: "a while ago I read Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas which I really liked! it's YA. there is also a sequel that came out recently that I haven't gotten to read.
On a Horror note: Compound Fracture, Th..."


I've read Cemetery Boys, I enjoyed it quite a bit! I was pretty sure they were releasing a 2nd book at some point! though I haven't checked back up on it in a while so I will give that a go. Also thank you for your suggestions, I will take a look at 'em!


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Jackkull Bararook | 5 comments Luke wrote: "Romance wise, I liked A Shore Thing by Joanna Lowell and to a lesser extent Chef's Choice by T.J. Alexander. Horror wise, [book:..."

Ahh! Thank you for all the suggestions! Might take me a moment to look through of of them, but I can't wait to see what they have in store. ^^


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