6 best-selling biography books like At 30, I Realized I Had No Gender: Life Lessons From a 50-Year-Old After Two Decades of Self-Discovery by Shou Arai

Cover of At 30, I Realized I Had No Gender: Life Lessons From a 50-Year-Old After Two Decades of Self-Discovery by Shou Arai

At 30, I Realized I Had No Gender: Life Lessons From a 50-Year-Old After Two Decades of Self-Discovery

By: Shou Arai

3.39

Format: 180 pages, Paperback

At age 30, Shou Arai came to a realization; they had no gender. Now they were faced with a question…

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1. Be Gay, Do Comics

By: Matt Bors

4.22

Format: 250 pages, Paperback

The dream of a queer separatist town. The life of a gay and Jewish Nazi-fighter. A gender reveal pa… read more

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  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • queer
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2. Is Love the Answer?

By: Uta Isaki

4.25

Format: 258 pages, Paperback

A poignant coming-of-age story about a young woman coming into her own as she discovers her identit… read more

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  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • manga
  • queer
"Like that club from earlier. Some people appreciate that vibe and some don't. If they force people to join when they don't want to, that's harassment. It's the same with romance."

-Uta Isaki, Is Love the Answer?

"Romance is supposed to be great, and not being able to like anyone isn't normal, because any regular person would definitely-" "But you feel like you don't get it. Then why should you have to do it? …"

-Uta Isaki, Is Love the Answer?

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3. Homebody

By: Theo Parish

4.43

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir abou… read more

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  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • queer
"Being openly queer can feel intimidating. But every day just by being yourself you inspire the people around you. You don't have to be an influencer to influence!"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"There is no one way to be transgender, just like there is no one way to be cisgender. We are all just trying to find a place to call our own. We are all deserving of comfort and safety, a place to ca…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Living authentically in a world that takes every opportunity to squeeze you uncomfortably into a box of someone else's design...that is the most radical act of self love. Blossoming in an environment…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Words are important. They allow us to communicate how we think and feel. Words help us to understand and to be understood. So, finally grasping the language you've been reaching for, to explain this …"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

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4. Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees (Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees, #1)

By: Patrick Horvath

4.40

Format: 29 pages, Kindle Edition

Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #1 (2023) Riley Rossmo Variant / Patrick Horvath Pencils & Stor… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • adult
Cover of Transitions - Journal d'Anne Marbot by Élodie Durand

5. Transitions - Journal d'Anne Marbot

By: Élodie Durand

4.01

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

" Vous savez, les genres féminin et masculin sont les deux extrêmes d'un état. Chacun est libre de … read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • queer
Cover of The Bride Was a Boy by Chii

6. The Bride Was a Boy

By: Chii

4.19

Format: 158 pages, Paperback

The heartwarming transgender love story, based on true events! Drawn in the style of diary comic… read more

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  • memoir
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • manga
  • queer
Cover of The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend by Mieri Hiranishi

7. The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend

By: Mieri Hiranishi

4.11

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

From first crush to first crushed! The autobiographical manga about one woman’s quest for the hot s… read more

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  • memoir
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • manga
  • adult
  • queer
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8. Until I Love Myself: The Journey of a Nonbinary Manga Artist, Vol. 1

By: Poppy Pesuyama

4.20

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Nonbinary manga artist Poppy Pesuyama is excited when forms offer the option to choose “neither” fo… read more

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  • memoir
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • manga
  • queer
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9. The Chromatic Fantasy

By: H.A .

4.40

Format: 312 pages, Paperback

A gorgeously drawn graphic novel reminiscent of stained glass and illuminated manuscripts, telling … read more

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  • transgender
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"[Jules] No!! No! No! No! I want to be happy!! I want to love and be loved!! I want to feel safe!! I want to be someone who doesn't deserve it!! I want my life and my body and my soul!!"

-H.A ., The Chromatic Fantasy

"[guard] 'Before we torture you, please sign the release.' [legal form] 'I shall not say "ah, my back really needed that!" when being drawn over the rack. (we've all heard it before. you're not origin…"

-H.A ., The Chromatic Fantasy

Cover of The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics by The Kao

10. The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics

By: The Kao

4.37

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

In this vibrant and affirming comics anthology, 29 trans & nonbinary comic artists share their pers… read more

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  • memoir
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • queer
Cover of Confessions of a Shy Baker, Volume 1 by Masaomi Ito

11. Confessions of a Shy Baker, Volume 1

By: Masaomi Ito

3.08

Format: 178 pages, Paperback

Toshimitsu Yamamura, who runs a real estate business, and Genta Tsubakisaka, a caregiver, live toge… read more

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  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • manga
  • adult
  • queer
Cover of I Want to Be a Wall, Vol. 2 by Honami Shirono

12. I Want to Be a Wall, Vol. 2

By: Honami Shirono

4.40

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Yuriko and Gakurouta recount their first meeting and proposal to a curious Sousuke. Their first imp… read more

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  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • manga
  • adult
  • queer
Cover of My Pancreas Broke, But My Life Got Better (My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness) by Kabi Nagata

13. My Pancreas Broke, But My Life Got Better (My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness)

By: Kabi Nagata

3.99

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

The latest diary manga from the Harvey Award-winning creator of My Lesbian Experience With Loneline… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • manga
  • queer
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14. My Brain is Different: Stories of ADHD and Other Developmental Disorders

By: Monzusu

4.20

Format: 184 pages, Paperback

In this manga essay anthology, follow the true stories of nine people (including the illustrator) n… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels
  • nonfiction
  • manga
Cover of Until I Love Myself: The Journey of a Nonbinary Manga Artist, Vol. 2 by Poppy Pesuyama

15. Until I Love Myself: The Journey of a Nonbinary Manga Artist, Vol. 2

By: Poppy Pesuyama

4.23

Format: 184 pages, Paperback

Nonbinary manga artist Poppy Pesuyama is excited when forms have the option to choose “neither” for… read more

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  • memoir
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • manga
  • queer
Cover of At 30, I Realized I Had No Gender: Life Lessons From a 50-Year-Old After Two Decades of Self-Discovery by Shou Arai

16. At 30, I Realized I Had No Gender: Life Lessons From a 50-Year-Old After Two Decades of Self-Discovery

By: Shou Arai

3.39

Format: 180 pages, Paperback

At age 30, Shou Arai came to a realization; they had no gender. Now they were faced with a question… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • manga
  • adult
  • queer
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17. To Strip the Flesh

By: Oto Toda

3.89

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

A moving collection of six short stories that explores what must be stripped away to find the truth… read more

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  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • manga
  • queer
Cover of Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition by Julia   Kaye

18. Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

By: Julia Kaye

4.27

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

A highly personal collection documenting the early months of artist Julia Kaye’s gender transition.… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • queer
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19. X-Gender, Vol. 1

By: Asuka Miyazaki

3.63

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

An autobiographical diary/essay manga about finding love in Japan as an X-gender person. At 33 y… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • manga
  • queer
Cover of Sensory: Life on the Spectrum by Bex Ollerton

20. Sensory: Life on the Spectrum

By: Bex Ollerton

4.27

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

A colorful and eclectic comics anthology exploring a wide range of autistic experiences—from diagno… read more

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  • memoir
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • adult
Cover of Why I Adopted My Husband: The True Story of a Gay Couple Seeking Legal Recognition in Japan by Yuta Yagi

21. Why I Adopted My Husband: The True Story of a Gay Couple Seeking Legal Recognition in Japan

By: Yuta Yagi

3.90

Format: 148 pages, Kindle Edition

Why I Adopted My Husband is a profound exploration of love, societal expectations, and individuals'… read more

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  • adult
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4.40

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