A random collection of over 1910 books and audiobooks authored by or about my transgender, intersex sisters, and gender-nonconforming persons all over the world. I read some of them, and I was inspired by some of them. I met some of the authors and heroines, some of them are my best friends, and I had the pleasure and honor of interviewing some of them. If you know of any transgender biography that I have not covered yet, please let me know.

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Anne Cognito - Sunlight in the Darkness

Full title: "Sunlight in the Darkness"

"Anne Cognito was ranked the highest British woman at the 1991 and 1992 world windsurfing championships in 14th place: unremarkable but for the fact that she was assigned male at birth. She kept her transgender history secret, fearing the consequences of competition as a trans woman in less enlightened times.

After being sacked from the British intelligence services in 1985 for transitioning from male to female, she has lived a hidden life ever since. She describes how her trans history informs every aspect of the daily routine whilst leading an outwardly ordinary, but sometimes extraordinary, life.

The first trans woman to represent Britain in an international sporting competition? The fastest trans woman to run the London Marathon? Rejected by family and friends, and sacked for transitioning, to becoming the top-ranked British woman at the World Windsurfing Championships. Loss, life, and love. This is her story."

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