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.
Original title: "Paradiset er ikke til salg: Trangen til at være begge køn" (Paradise is not for sale: The urge to be both sexes) by Preben Hertoft and Teit Ritzau."The book sheds light on the concept of gender identity as reflected by transvestites and transsexuals, and attempts to demystify these concepts by means of a series of 'case stories' about how it has really happened to people who have had sex reassignment surgery – among them the famous Christine Jørgensen and Lili Elbe. Preben Hertoft was for many years the head of the Department of Sexology. Teit Ritzau is a doctor and film dire
1984,
Christine Jorgensen,
Danish,
Lili Elbe,
Preben Hertoft,
Teit Ritzau,
Original title: "Kærlighedshistorier" (Love stories) by Maria Helleberg."The book contains 11 love stories. The fourth love story "The Gender" from page 66 to page 88 deals with the couple Gerda Wegener and Lili Elbe. Our perception of love is based on history. Over time, a large number of love couples have played a major role in forming the myth on which we today base our perception of love. The love stories serve as a kind of role models or templates for us today.Maria Helleberg takes us on a fast-paced and entertaining trip back in time and along the way gives her personal interpretation o
2012,
Danish,
Lili Elbe,
Maria Helleberg,
Full title: "Gender Rebels: 30 Trans, Nonbinary, and Gender Expansive Heroes Past and Present" by Katherine Locke and Shanee Benjamin (Illustrator)."This fully illustrated book celebrates the history of thirty trans, gender expansive, and nonbinary heroes throughout the world.
Explore the history of trans and nonbinary people throughout the world in this gorgeously illustrated nonfiction book for young teens.Readers will be educated and enlightened about gender-expansive people who have made a difference in our history and who continue to help raise awareness of diversity and inclusion in c
2023,
Coccinelle,
English,
Georgina Beyer,
Jazz Jennings,
Katherine Locke,
Lana Wachowski,
lavern,
Lili Elbe,
Lilly Wachowski,
Lucy Hicks Anderson,
Marsha P. Johnson,
Rachel Levine,
Renée Richards,
Sylvia Rivera,
Original title: "Die Geschichte von Lili Elbe: Ein Mensch wechselt sein Geschlecht" (The story of Lili Elbe: A person changes their gender) by Harald Neckelmann.In the 1920s, the Danish painter Einar Wegener and his wife Gerda, another successful artist, led an eventful life between Denmark, France, and Italy. When one day Gerda asks him to pose for her in women's clothes, she sets in motion a development whose end neither of them can imagine. For fun, Einar appears more and more often at social events as a mysterious woman named "Lili".But the game soon turns into a serious inner conflict. E
2019,
German,
Harald Neckelmann,
Lili Elbe,
"La chica danesa" is the Spanish language edition of The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff.Having gender reassignment surgery in the 1930s was an unusual and sensational affair, and the man who took the step to do so was the Danish painter Einar Mogens Andreas Wegener, who after the operation took the name of Lili Elbe.The operation took place at the Institute for Sexology in Berlin, where the male organs were removed. The surgery was performed by Felix Abraham at the recommendation of Magnus Hirschfeld.Einar Wegener was married to the beautiful, celebrated artist Gerda Wegener. They lived in a
2015,
David Ebershoff,
Lili Elbe,
Spanish,
"Daneza" is the Romanian language edition of The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff.Having gender reassignment surgery in the 1930s was an unusual and sensational affair, and the man who took the step to do so was the Danish painter Einar Mogens Andreas Wegener, who after the operation took the name of Lili Elbe.The operation took place at the Institute for Sexology in Berlin, where the male organs were removed. The surgery was performed by Felix Abraham at the recommendation of Magnus Hirschfeld.Einar Wegener was married to the beautiful, celebrated artist Gerda Wegener. They lived in a highly u
2015,
David Ebershoff,
Lili Elbe,
Romanian,
Full title: "Marie parce que c'est joli" (Marie because it's pretty)"Marie-Pierre's book is the authentic chronicle of a little boy who felt like a little girl, a little girl who became a woman, and a woman who, by dint of tenacity, finds success and meets love.We follow Marie from her childhood in Algeria to the Carrousel cabaret where she becomes BAMBI, Coccinelle's friend, and the headliner of the show for twenty years.
We follow Marie because she knows how to tell us the simple and exhilarating story of a "transition" that upsets her love and triggers her interest in the university educat
2007,
Bambi,
Christine Jorgensen,
Coccinelle,
France,
French,
Georges Burou,
Lili Elbe,
Marie-Pier Ysser,
Marie-Pierre Pruvot,
Michel Marie Poulain,
Roberta Cowell,
"Das dänische Mädchen" is the German language edition of The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff.Having gender reassignment surgery in the 1930s was an unusual and sensational affair, and the man who took the step to do so was the Danish painter Einar Mogens Andreas Wegener, who after the operation took the name of Lili Elbe.The operation took place at the Institute for Sexology in Berlin, where the male organs were removed. The surgery was performed by Felix Abraham at the recommendation of Magnus Hirschfeld.Einar Wegener was married to the beautiful, celebrated artist Gerda Wegener. They lived i
2015,
David Ebershoff,
German,
Lili Elbe,
"La danese" is the Italian language edition of The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff.Having gender reassignment surgery in the 1930s was an unusual and sensational affair, and the man who took the step to do so was the Danish painter Einar Mogens Andreas Wegener, who after the operation took the name of Lili Elbe.The operation took place at the Institute for Sexology in Berlin, where the male organs were removed. The surgery was performed by Felix Abraham at the recommendation of Magnus Hirschfeld.Einar Wegener was married to the beautiful, celebrated artist Gerda Wegener. They lived in a highly
2001,
David Ebershoff,
Italian,
Lili Elbe,
"Cô gái Đan Mạch" is the Vietnamese language edition of The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff.Having gender reassignment surgery in the 1930s was an unusual and sensational affair, and the man who took the step to do so was the Danish painter Einar Mogens Andreas Wegener, who after the operation took the name of Lili Elbe.The operation took place at the Institute for Sexology in Berlin, where the male organs were removed. The surgery was performed by Felix Abraham at the recommendation of Magnus Hirschfeld.Einar Wegener was married to the beautiful, celebrated artist Gerda Wegener. They lived in
2016,
David Ebershoff,
Lili Elbe,
Vietnamese,
"Tanskalainen tyttö" is the Finnish language edition of The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff.Having gender reassignment surgery in the 1930s was an unusual and sensational affair, and the man who took the step to do so was the Danish painter Einar Mogens Andreas Wegener, who after the operation took the name of Lili Elbe.The operation took place at the Institute for Sexology in Berlin, where the male organs were removed. The surgery was performed by Felix Abraham at the recommendation of Magnus Hirschfeld.Einar Wegener was married to the beautiful, celebrated artist Gerda Wegener. They lived in
2015,
David Ebershoff,
Finnish,
Lili Elbe,
"Momicheto ot Daniya" (Момичето от Дания) is the Bulgarian language edition of The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff.Having gender reassignment surgery in the 1930s was an unusual and sensational affair, and the man who took the step to do so was the Danish painter Einar Mogens Andreas Wegener, who after the operation took the name of Lili Elbe.The operation took place at the Institute for Sexology in Berlin, where the male organs were removed. The surgery was performed by Felix Abraham at the recommendation of Magnus Hirschfeld.Einar Wegener was married to the beautiful, celebrated artist Gerda
2016,
Bulgarian,
David Ebershoff,
Lili Elbe,
"Dziewczyna z portretu" is the Polish language edition of The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff.Having gender reassignment surgery in the 1930s was an unusual and sensational affair, and the man who took the step to do so was the Danish painter Einar Mogens Andreas Wegener, who after the operation took the name of Lili Elbe.The operation took place at the Institute for Sexology in Berlin, where the male organs were removed. The surgery was performed by Felix Abraham at the recommendation of Magnus Hirschfeld.Einar Wegener was married to the beautiful, celebrated artist Gerda Wegener. They lived
2012,
David Ebershoff,
Lili Elbe,
Polish,
"Danų mergina" is the Lithuanian language edition of The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff.Having gender reassignment surgery in the 1930s was an unusual and sensational affair, and the man who took the step to do so was the Danish painter Einar Mogens Andreas Wegener, who after the operation took the name of Lili Elbe.The operation took place at the Institute for Sexology in Berlin, where the male organs were removed. The surgery was performed by Felix Abraham at the recommendation of Magnus Hirschfeld.Einar Wegener was married to the beautiful, celebrated artist Gerda Wegener. They lived in a
2016,
David Ebershoff,
Lili Elbe,
Lithuanian,
"A Rapariga Dinamarquesa" (2010) and "A Garota Dinamarquesa" (2016) are the Portuguese language editions of The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff. It was published twice in the Czech language in 2011 and 2016.Having gender reassignment surgery in the 1930s was an unusual and sensational affair, and the man who took the step to do so was the Danish painter Einar Mogens Andreas Wegener, who after the operation took the name of Lili Elbe.The operation took place at the Institute for Sexology in Berlin, where the male organs were removed. The surgery was performed by Felix Abraham at the recommendat
2010,
2016,
David Ebershoff,
Lili Elbe,
Portuguese,
Original title: "Wie Lili zu einem richtigen Mädchen wurde: Lili Elbe: Zur Konstruktion von Geschlecht und Identität zwischen Medialisierung, Regulierung und Subjektivierung" (How Lili became a real girl: Lili Elbe: On the Construction of Gender and Identity between Medialization, Regulation and Subjectivation)."Interwoven into new narratives, the character »Lili Elbe« is currently experiencing a renaissance in popular culture. However, it already became a projection screen for public negotiations of gender and identity during the Weimar period.Supposedly born as a man and surgically transfor
2015,
German,
Lili Elbe,
Sabine Meyer,
"Danimarkalı Kız" is the Turkish language edition of The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff.Having gender reassignment surgery in the 1930s was an unusual and sensational affair, and the man who took the step to do so was the Danish painter Einar Mogens Andreas Wegener, who after the operation took the name of Lili Elbe.The operation took place at the Institute for Sexology in Berlin, where the male organs were removed. The surgery was performed by Felix Abraham at the recommendation of Magnus Hirschfeld.Einar Wegener was married to the beautiful, celebrated artist Gerda Wegener. They lived in a
2016,
David Ebershoff,
Lili Elbe,
Turkish,
"Dánske dievča" is the Slovak language edition of The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff.Having gender reassignment surgery in the 1930s was an unusual and sensational affair, and the man who took the step to do so was the Danish painter Einar Mogens Andreas Wegener, who after the operation took the name of Lili Elbe.The operation took place at the Institute for Sexology in Berlin, where the male organs were removed. The surgery was performed by Felix Abraham at the recommendation of Magnus Hirschfeld.Einar Wegener was married to the beautiful, celebrated artist Gerda Wegener. They lived in a hig
2017,
David Ebershoff,
Lili Elbe,
Slovak,
"Dánská dívka" is the Czech language edition of The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff. It was published twice in the Czech language in 2011 and 2016.Having gender reassignment surgery in the 1930s was an unusual and sensational affair, and the man who took the step to do so was the Danish painter Einar Mogens Andreas Wegener, who after the operation took the name of Lili Elbe.The operation took place at the Institute for Sexology in Berlin, where the male organs were removed. The surgery was performed by Felix Abraham at the recommendation of Magnus Hirschfeld.Einar Wegener was married to the be
2011,
2016,
Czech,
David Ebershoff,
Lili Elbe,
Full title: "Niels Hoyer - Man Into Woman: An Authentic Record of a Change of Sex" by Niels Hoyer.This is the English language edition of "Wandlung: Eine Lebensbeichte" (Conversion: A confession of life) by Niels Hoyer. The book was published in 1053 and had numerous re-editions, including in 2004, 2016, and 2020.In 1932, Lili Elbe published the book titled "Ein Mensch Weschselt Sein Geschlecht" (A man changes his sex), edited by Niels Hoyer (a pseudonym for Ernst Harthern).The book is about Lili Elbe, also known as Lili Ilse Elvenes, a Danish painter and transgender woman, one of the first r
1953,
2004,
2016,
2020,
English,
Lili Elbe,
Niels Hoyer,
