Books to Explore for Trans Awareness Week 2025
Thank you to We Need Diverse Books for highlighting this beautiful list. 🏳️⚧️💙💗
November 13–19 is Trans Awareness Week, a time to advocate for trans communities, acknowledge the challenges many still face, and celebrate trans joy, stories, and resilience leading up to Trans Day of Remembrance on November 20.
Trans stories deserve year-round love, but if you’re looking for meaningful reads to honor the week, here’s a roundup of 2025 releases written by or about trans people and trans experiences. 💙💗🤍
📖 Picture Books
▪︎ One Day in June — Tourmaline
▪︎ Just Like Queen Esther — Kerry Olitzky & Ari Moffic
▪︎ Dancing with Water — Gwendolyn Wallace & Tonya Engel
▪︎ Are You a Friend of Dorothy? — Kyle Lukoff & Levi Hastings
📚 Middle Grade
▪︎ Glitch Girl! — Rainie Oet
▪︎ Ollie in Between — Jess Callans
▪︎ A World Worth Saving — Kyle Lukoff
▪︎ The Ink Witch — Steph Cherrywell
▪︎ Ice Apprentices — Jacob North
▪︎ Halfway to Somewhere — José Pimienta
✨ Young Adult
▪︎ And They Were Roommates — Page Powars
▪︎ The Duke Steals Hearts & Other Body Parts — Elias Cold
▪︎ Love, Misha — Jam Aden
▪︎ These Vengeful Gods — Gabe Cole Novoa
▪︎ One of the Boys — Victoria Zeller
▪︎ Star Fruit — Kamryn Kingsberry
🔥 Adult
▪︎ The Build-a-Boyfriend Project — Mason Deaver
▪︎ Awakened — A.E. Osworth
▪︎ The Lilac People — Milo Todd
▪︎ Best Woman — Rose Dommu
▪︎ Herculine — Grace Byron
▪︎ Moonflow — Bitter Karella
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Trans Awareness Week, observed from November 13 to 19, serves as a vital period to uplift trans voices, advocate for equality, and educate the public on the diverse experiences within the trans community. This week leads up to Trans Day of Remembrance on November 20, dedicated to honoring those lost to anti-trans violence. To truly embrace the spirit of Trans Awareness Week, engaging with literature created by or about trans people offers a meaningful way to deepen understanding and foster empathy. The curated titles for 2025 span all age groups, ensuring that readers at any stage can discover stories that resonate. Picture books such as "One Day in June" by Tourmaline and "Are You a Friend of Dorothy?" by Kyle Lukoff introduce young readers to themes of identity and belonging with warmth and accessibility. Middle grade selections like "Glitch Girl!" by Rainie Oet and "The Ink Witch" by Steph Cherrywell blend imaginative narratives that incorporate trans experiences, providing representation during formative years. For teens and adults, young adult novels like "Love, Misha" by Jam Aden and "These Vengeful Gods" by Gabe Cole Novoa offer complex characters navigating identity, relationships, and societal challenges. Adult books such as "The Build-a-Boyfriend Project" by Mason Deaver and "Moonflow" by Bitter Karella delve into nuanced explorations of trans life, intersections, and resilience. Supporting trans literature is pivotal not only during Trans Awareness Week but year-round. It combats erasure, promotes diversity, and celebrates the authenticity of trans lives. Many of these titles are supported and highlighted by organizations like We Need Diverse Books, underscoring the importance of inclusive storytelling in all genres. When selecting books to honor Trans Awareness Week, consider the power of these stories to educate and inspire. Sharing and recommending them helps spread awareness beyond the week itself and contributes to a culture that values and respects trans individuals and their narratives. Remember, trans stories deserve continual recognition and engagement, from picture books in classrooms to adult fiction on bookshelves. These varied books open pathways to empathy and understanding, essential for creating supportive communities and affirming the dignity of trans people everywhere.