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.
Full title: "I Am Tshiamo: My Transition to Self-acceptance and Womanhood" by Tshiamo Modisane.
In her heartfelt and powerful memoir I Am Tshiamo, Tshiamo Modisane invites readers on a deeply personal journey of self-discovery, identity, and resilience. Growing up as Kgositsile, a name meaning “king,” Tshiamo always knew she was a girl, despite the gender assigned to her at birth.
Born into a conservative Christian family in the townships of KwaThema and Daveyton near Johannesburg, Modisane faced immense pressure to conform to societal and cultural expectations for a boy. As
2025,
English,
South Africa,
Tshiamo Modisane,
Full title: "Her Name Is Alice: A new 2025 memoir exploring grief, love and the transgender experience, from the mother of Alice Litman" by Caroline Litman.
Her Name Is Alice is a poignant memoir by Caroline Litman, sharing the heartrending journey of her daughter Alice’s life, transition, and untimely death. This deeply personal account sheds light on the challenges faced by transgender individuals and their families.
Alice Litman died by suicide in May 2022 at the age of 20, after waiting nearly three years for her first appointment at a gender identity clinic. Her prol
2025,
Alice Litman,
English,
USA,
Full title: "Warrior Princess: A U.S. Navy Seal's Journey to Coming Out Transgender" by Kristin Beck and Anne Speckhard.
Kristin Beck’s Warrior Princess: A U.S. Navy SEAL’s Journey to Coming Out Transgender, co-authored with Anne Speckhard, is a raw and deeply personal memoir that provides a rare glimpse into the life of a highly decorated Navy SEAL navigating the complexities of gender identity. The book is both an account of Beck’s distinguished military career and an exploration of the emotional and psychological turmoil she faced before embracing her true self. &
2013,
English,
Interview,
Kristin Beck,
USA,
Full title: "Transitional: My Story" by Munroe Bergdorf."Transitioning is an alignment of the invisible and the physical. It is truth rising to the surface. It is one of the most fundamental aspects of the human condition - a part of our experience as a conscious being, no matter who we are. As time goes on, we all develop as people. We all transition. It's what unites us, not what separates us. In this life-affirming, heartfelt and intimate book, activist and model Munroe Bergdorf shares reflections from her own life to illustrate how transitioning is an essential part of all our lives.
2024,
English,
Munroe Bergdorf,
UK,
Full title: "World's First Transgender Married Couple "Open"" by Julia James."Explore the extraordinary true story of a trailblazing couple who redefined love, marriage, and identity. They were among the last within the LGBT community to feel secure enough to share their lives with the world, a revelation that came years after the LGB individuals had done so. "The World's First Transgender Married Couple" offers an invitation to witness the heartfelt, moving journey of two individuals who transitioned not only in gender but in their outlook on life, love, and commitment. This landmark me
2024,
English,
Julia James,
Full title: "And Here I Am: My Seventy Years On A Gender Tightrope" by Colleen Bellson."“Gender dysphoria”. “Transgender”. I'm older than both of those terms. You'd think that with nearly eight decades of experience, I'd understand the condition a lot more than I do. If you're looking for answers here, it's best that you not get your hopes up. I gave up on finding the "why" a very long time ago. For me, being "transgender" has been a gift, a curse, a source of both shame and fascination, and - on balance - a great deal of fun. This book has nothing to do with politics, ideology, activism
2024,
Colleen Bellson,
English,
Full title: "It Gets Better . . . Except When It Gets Worse: And Other Unsolicited Truths I Wish Someone Had Told Me" by Nicole Maines."Nicole Maines knows a little something about “happily ever after”—not just because she’s a self-professed expert in the Disney princess canon, but because she’s lived it. After coming out at an early age, her family had not only to educate themselves, but also those around them as they fought and won a landmark court case in the state of Maine before she graduated high school. She made it into college, got the guy, and finally had The Surgery. She achiev
2024,
English,
Nicole Maines,
USA,
Full title: "Cleavage: Men, Women, and the Space Between Us" by Jennifer Finney Boylan."What is the difference between men and women? Jennifer Finney Boylan, bestselling author of She's Not There and co-author of Mad Honey with Jodi Picoult, examines the divisions--as well as the common ground--between the genders, and reflects on her own experiences, both difficult and joyful, as a transgender American. Jennifer Finney Boylan's She's Not There was the first bestselling work written by a transgender American. Since its publication twenty years ago, she has become the go-to person for ins
2025,
English,
Jennifer Finney Boylan,
USA,
Full title: "Maybe This Will Save Me: A Memoir of Art, Addiction and Transformation" by Tommy Dorfman."From filmmaker, writer, producer and actor Tommy Dorfman—currently starring in Broadway's Romeo + Juliet—comes a beautifully written, bracingly original memoir, structured through the profound revelations of a single tarot card reading, chronicling her troubled teen years, the highs and lows of her creative career, and her journey to self-acceptance
On a hot summer day, twenty-eight-year-old Tommy Dorfman was enjoying a beautiful outing on a boat. But inside she felt unmoored. After a
2025,
English,
Tommy Dorfman,
USA,
Full title: "Paper Doll: Notes from a Late Bloomer" by Dylan Mulvaney."When Dylan Mulvaney came out as a woman online, she was a viral sensation almost overnight, emerging as a trailblazing voice on social media. Dylan’s personal coming-out story blossomed into a platform for advocacy and empowerment for trans people all over the world.
Through her “Days of Girlhood” series, she connected with followers by exploring what it means to be a girl, from experimenting with makeup to story times to spilling the tea about laser hair removal, while never shying away from discussing the transphobia sh
2025,
Dylan Mulvaney,
English,
Full title: "Queer Diplomacy: A Transgender Journey in the Foreign Service" by Robyn McCutcheon."“This wildly compelling, beautifully written, first-of-its-kind memoir is an incredibly important, useful, and deeply humanizing story about one transgender woman’s unique experience navigating the complex world of foreign affairs and diplomacy. It’s a joy to read.” — Anthony Cotton, international inclusive development professional.Join Robyn McCutcheon, an out and proud transgender woman, on her journey as a diplomat with the U.S. Department of State. Follow her on travels that took her through t
2024,
English,
Robyn McCutcheon,
"Psychopathia sexualismus" is the English language version of "Psychopathia sexualismus" published in 1886 by Richard von Krafft-Ebing.Psychopathia Sexualis, written by Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing in 1886, is a pioneering work in the field of sexual pathology. This clinical-forensic study delves into a wide range of paraphilias and specifically focuses on male homosexuality and bisexuality - referred to as the “antipathetic sexual instinct” in the subtitle. Crossdressing in the modern sense appeared with Karl Heinrich Ulrich as early as 1868, and Carl Westphal used the term "contra
1968,
English,
Richard von Krafft-Ebing,
Full title: "Forty Years to Live" by Brenda Bradford Ward."Discover the captivating journey of self-discovery and resilience in "FORTY YEARS to LIFE" by Brenda Bradford Ward. In this compelling narrative, Ward paints a vivid picture of a life lived in secrecy, offering readers a rare glimpse into the struggles faced by individuals navigating gender identity conflicts. Society's response to such conflicts often swings between permissiveness and suppression, yet true understanding remains elusive. Ward skillfully delves into this complex issue, shedding light on the challenges faced by those gr
2024,
Brenda Bradford Ward,
English,
Full title: "Dr. Jeanne Hoff's Unwavering Fight for Acceptance and Equality for Transgender Individuals: Beyond the Binary" by El Rudolph."In a world struggling to grasp gender beyond the binary, Dr. Jeanne Hoff ignited a revolution. This inspiring biography chronicles her pioneering research, shattering the silence on gender dysphoria and paving the way for compassionate healthcare for transgender individuals. Witness her tireless advocacy, challenging discrimination and championing legal recognition for all.Through insightful research, personal stories, and Jeanne's own unwavering voice, th
2023,
El Rudolph,
English,
Jeanne Hoff,
Full title: "Gender Queer: As the Carousel Turns "Gender War"" by Robyn Casias (Skyler Lott).This is the first part of a 4-episode series that tells the stories about "how my expression of Meili slowly diminished trying to dress in girls’ clothes. No one could understand the gender expressions coming from Meili’s flower power version of her Rainbow. The best that I could do is take the psychedelic express train to Alice in Genderland where I could sing, but not be heard.""As the Carousel Turns “GENDER WAR” is a novella series that progresses my journey through a spiritual, social, legal, and
2019,
English,
Robyn Casias,
Skyler Lott,
Full title: "We Are Mermaids: Poems" by Stephanie Burt."Stephanie Burt’s poems in We Are Mermaids are never just one thing. Instead, they revel in their multiplicity, their interconnectedness, their secret powers to become much more than they at first seem. In these poems, punctuation marks make arguments for their utility and their rights to exist. Frozen isn’t simply another Disney animated musical but “the Most Trans Movie Ever.” Mermaids, werewolves, and superheroes don’t just fret over divided natures and secret identities, but celebrate their wholeness, their unique abilities, and their
2022,
English,
Stephanie Burt,
Full title: "Eva's World: A Real Woman’s Life" by Ella Marques.This is the third book by Ella Marques. "I was born a boy, from Venus: It's time to be yourself" (2017) was the first autobiography of Ella Marques. In 2020, she published her second book: "Coming Home to Venus: The story of a woman transitioning to her real self"."Eva’s World is the story of a transgender pansexual hard-working woman that travels the world for business and pleasure. She and her three friends Linda, Olympia and Victoria come together regularly, talk about their lives, their loves and their expectations. Two of the
2020,
Ella Marques,
English,
Interview,
Full title: "Faltas: Letters to Everyone in My Hometown Who Isn’t My Rapist" by Cecilia Gentili."In these hilarious and heartbreaking letters, Cecilia Gentili reinvents the trans memoir, putting the confession squarely between the writer and her enemies, paramours and friends. Writing to childhood figures such as her rapist's daughter, her father's mistress, her best friend, and her mother, Gentili probes deeply into the bitter cruelty, buried secrets, and delicious gossip of a small town. Is she here for revenge, or forgiveness? Both! And more! A story of sex, theft, murder, motherhood, and
2023,
Argentina,
Cecilia Gentili,
English,
Full title: "Poetic Memoir Chapbook Challenge" by Barbara Marie Minney.This is the second poetry book by Barbara Marie Minney. She is a transgender woman, award winning poet, writer, speaker, teaching artist, and quiet activist. Her poetry and essays have appeared in numerous publications, including Politico, The Buckeye Flame, The Gasconade Review, Gargoyle Magazine, The Pine Cone Review, Women Speak: Women of Appalachia Project, Woman Scream: The International Poetry Anthology of Female Voices, The New Wasteland, new words (issue one): a trans and gender-expansive journal, and I Thought I H
2021,
Barbara Marie Minney,
English,
Interview,
Full title: "Safe and Sound: A Renter-Friendly Guide to Home Repair" by Mercury Stardust."As a transwoman, I've discovered (the hard way) that we live in a world with much to fear. But imagine fearing something as simple as asking for help. Imagine relying on others-landlords-to provide a basic human right, like housing, but knowing those same people believe you're an abomination because of your sexuality or gender identity. Imagine a world where reaching out for help is more than just a mundane task-it's a game of chance. Sadly, for too many renters, this isn't just a one-time moment of fear
2023,
English,
Mercury Stardust,
