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Since I can't resist a reading challenge, and Hungary is being horrific about queer rights right now, I decided to participate in the #TransRightsReadathon. I have nonfiction books on my TBR already, but I welcome recommendations for other genres 😊 Following the hashtag too!

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Clare
I have fiction!

Peter Darling by Austin Chant with a trans Peter retuning to Neverland

The Sapling Cage by Margaret Killjoy has a trans girl stealthing to join witches

Less fantasy, more literary: Corey Fah does a A Social Mobility by Isabel Waidner. A working class, immigrant NB author wins an award but doesn’t know the unspoken rules needed to collect it

And I always recommend Finna by Nino Cipri, a NB main charachter working in not-ikea when a portal opens up
Clare
urm… I ran out of characters. But if you need any more especially sci-fi, fantasy, YA or graphic novels I have them!
Dr. Zalka Csenge Virág
I could fo for some fantasy that is not generic medieval setting... I recently read American Hippo which was amazing. Anything alt history or steampunk-y maybe?
Clare
I’m a bit over sensitive when it comes to steampunk because I’m working class from a cotton mill town and I’ve read too much bad steampunk that glosses over the human cost.

But Phoenix Extravagant Yoon Ha Lee has a non binary main charachter and a robot dragon. Also rebellion and family drama.
Dr. Zalka Csenge Virág
oh that one does sound fun!

Also, good point about steampunk. I haven't read much of it so far, but I am on the lookout for good recs.
Clare
I’ve just been burned by a few bad ones. I’d be happy to read something recommend by someone I trust. I love the aesthetic, I grew up going to industrial museums and riding heritage steam trains after all.
Dr. Zalka Csenge Virág
dows Mortal Engines count as steampunk? I really liked that one. Also, not sure if American Hippo counds since it's more cowboy than steam. It's a nebulous concept...
anamuk
Not entirely trans readathon material, but China mieville's bas lag books are great steampunk written from a working class perspective.
It's perdid street station, the scar & the iron council.
Dr. Zalka Csenge Virág
alright, another random question: any recs for books that also feature polyamory?
Clare
I’ve been trying to read more books with Polyamory but… I’ve been disappointed.

E. E Ottoman’s The Companion is trans and polyamorous but it’s light on plot. A lot of sex though.

Seriously written, sympathetic, queer polyamory that isn’t just sex scenes is my holy grail right now.
Dr. Zalka Csenge Virág
the Change series has a lot of good queer rep and amazing worldbuilding, and a poly main ship. The ship itself is not queer though
Clare
sounds interesting, who is the author? Google is being unhelpful.
Dr. Zalka Csenge Virág
Sherwood Smith and Rachel Manija Brown
TinDrum
Not sure it qualifies exactly but if you've not read Last Exit to Brooklyn it's unforgettable. Hopefully you've not seen the movie which anyone who's not read the book seems to love
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