25 best-selling queer books like Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition by Julia Kaye

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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.…

If you liked the queer plot in Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition by Julia Kaye , here is a list of 25 books like this:

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1. Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity

By: Julia Serano

4.26

Format: 390 pages, Paperback

A provocative manifesto, Whipping Girl tells the powerful story of Julia Serano, a transsexual woma… read more

Similar categories in Julia Serano's Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • memoir
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • nonfiction
  • queer
"Rather than focusing on “shattering the gender binary,"

-Julia Serano, Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity

"It is offensive that so many people feel that it is okay to publicly refer to transsexuals as being “pre-op"

-Julia Serano, Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity

"[I]magine what would happen if, instead of centering our beliefs about heterosexual sex around the idea that the man “penetrates"

-Julia Serano, Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity

"The most radical thing that any of us can do is to stop projecting our beliefs about gender onto other people's behaviors and bodies"

-Julia Serano, Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity

Cover of Infect Your Friends and Loved Ones by Torrey Peters

2. Infect Your Friends and Loved Ones

By: Torrey Peters

4.12

Format: None pages,

In the future, everyone will be trans. So says Lexi. She's a charismatic trans woman furious with t… read more

Similar categories in Torrey Peters's Infect Your Friends and Loved Ones book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • queer
  • transgender
  • lgbt
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3. A Safe Girl to Love

By: Casey Plett

4.07

Format: 242 pages, Paperback

Eleven unique short stories that stretch from a rural Canadian Mennonite town to a hipster gay bar … read more

Similar categories in Casey Plett's A Safe Girl to Love book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • queer
  • transgender
  • lgbt
Cover of First Year Out: A Transgender Transcript by Sabrina Symington

4. First Year Out: A Transgender Transcript

By: Sabrina Symington

3.37

Format: None pages, Paperback

This intimate and striking graphic novel follows Lily, as she transitions from male to female. Depi… read more

Similar categories in Sabrina Symington's First Year Out: A Transgender Transcript book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • memoir
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • queer

5. Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir

By: Liz Prince

3.86

Format: 157 pages, Paperback

Growing up, Liz Prince wasn't a girly girl, dressing in pink tutus or playing pretty princess like … read more

Similar categories in Liz Prince's Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

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6. It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth

By: Zoe Thorogood

4.21

Format: 196 pages, Paperback

Cartoonist Zoe Thorogood records 6 months of her own life as it falls apart in a desperate attempt … read more

Similar categories in Zoe Thorogood's It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • biography
  • memoir
  • graphic novels
  • autobiography
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • adult
"And maybe that 'something' is a piece of my stupid little soul trapped in a book with very divisive reviews on Goodreads!"

-Zoe Thorogood, It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth

"You're going to spend infinitely more time being dead than alive, so it's probably best to make peace with it while you can."

-Zoe Thorogood, It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth

Cover of Be Gay, Do Comics by Matt Bors

7. 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

Similar categories in Matt Bors's Be Gay, Do Comics book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • queer
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8. 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

Similar categories in Theo Parish's Homebody book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • 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

Cover of Mimosa: A Graphic Novel by Archie Bongiovanni

9. Mimosa: A Graphic Novel

By: Archie Bongiovanni

3.73

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Archie Bongiovanni, the comics artist behind the award-winning hit A Quick and Easy Guide to They/T… read more

Similar categories in Archie Bongiovanni's Mimosa: A Graphic Novel book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • adult
  • queer
Cover of Us by Sara Soler

10. Us

By: Sara Soler

4.32

Format: 22 pages, Paperback

None read more

Similar categories in Sara Soler's Us book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • biography
  • memoir
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • queer
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11. Huda F Cares?

By: Huda Fahmy

4.21

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

In this laugh-out-loud funny sequel to the graphic novel Huda F Are You?, the Fahmys are off to Dis… read more

Similar categories in Huda Fahmy's Huda F Cares? book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • graphic novels
  • comics
"Y'know, you catch more flies with honey..." "I don't know why people say that. You can catch flies with garbage too."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?

"We don't know they're friends. They could be brother and sister." "Impossible. They're smiling." "You're right. They're definitely not related."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?

Cover of The Times I Knew I Was Gay by Eleanor Crewes

12. The Times I Knew I Was Gay

By: Eleanor Crewes

3.93

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Ellie always had questions about who she was and how she fit in. As a girl, she wore black, obsesse… read more

Similar categories in Eleanor Crewes's The Times I Knew I Was Gay book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • biography
  • memoir
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • queer
Cover of Transitions - Journal d'Anne Marbot by Élodie Durand

13. 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

Similar categories in Élodie Durand's Transitions - Journal d'Anne Marbot book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • biography
  • memoir
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • queer
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14. The Third Person

By: Emma Grove

4.14

Format: 920 pages, Paperback

In the winter of 2004, a shy woman named Emma sits in Toby’s office. She wants to share this wonder… read more

Similar categories in Emma Grove's The Third Person book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • biography
  • memoir
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • queer
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15. Stone Fruit

By: Lee Lai

4.06

Format: 231 pages, Hardcover

Bron and Ray are a queer couple who enjoy their role as the fun weirdo aunties to Ray’s niece, six-… read more

Similar categories in Lee Lai's Stone Fruit book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • adult
  • queer
Cover of Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon

16. Beyond the Gender Binary

By: Alok Vaid-Menon

4.49

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

Beyond the Gender Binary, spoken word poet Alok Vaid-Menon challenges the world to see gender not … read more

Similar categories in Alok Vaid-Menon's Beyond the Gender Binary book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • memoir
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • nonfiction
  • queer
"I learned about gender through shame."

-Alok Vaid-Menon, Beyond the Gender Binary

"Critiquing gender is not the same thing as creating gender."

-Alok Vaid-Menon, Beyond the Gender Binary

"The days that I feel most beautiful are the days that I am most afraid."

-Alok Vaid-Menon, Beyond the Gender Binary

"It's a surreal experience to have your personhood be reduced to a prop."

-Alok Vaid-Menon, Beyond the Gender Binary

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

17. 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

Similar categories in The Kao's The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • memoir
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • queer
Cover of Other Ever Afters: New Queer Fairy Tales by Melanie Gillman

18. Other Ever Afters: New Queer Fairy Tales

By: Melanie Gillman

4.04

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Once upon a time . . . happily ever after turned out differently than expected. In this new, femini… read more

Similar categories in Melanie Gillman's Other Ever Afters: New Queer Fairy Tales book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • queer
  • lgbt
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19. Brooms

By: Jasmine Walls

4.23

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

YALSA TOP 10 GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR TEENS BEST OF THE Booklist · Kirkus · Polygon · Chicago Publ… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Walls's Brooms book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • queer
  • lgbt
Cover of Fine: A Comic About Gender by Rhea Ewing

20. Fine: A Comic About Gender

By: Rhea Ewing

4.28

Format: 319 pages, Paperback

Washington Post • 10 Best Graphic Novels of 2022 A vibrant and informative debut with “great doc… read more

Similar categories in Rhea Ewing's Fine: A Comic About Gender book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • memoir
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • queer
"Gender affects everybody, so whether you're trans or not, gender is fucking you up. -Jac, 2013"

-Rhea Ewing, Fine: A Comic About Gender

Cover of A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns by Archie Bongiovanni

21. A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns

By: Archie Bongiovanni

4.37

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

Archie, a snarky genderqueer artist, is tired of people not understanding gender neutral pronouns. … read more

Similar categories in Archie Bongiovanni's A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • queer
Cover of Freshman Year by Sarah Mai

22. Freshman Year

By: Sarah Mai

3.76

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

A stylish graphic novel about the unique angst, humor, and self-doubt universal to the experience o… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Mai's Freshman Year book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of 49 Days by Agnes   Lee

23. 49 Days

By: Agnes Lee

4.22

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Day 1 Gotta get up. Gotta keep moving. This map – it says I have to cross over here. Wait, what’… read more

Similar categories in Agnes Lee's 49 Days book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity by Theresa Thorn

24. It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity

By: Theresa Thorn

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture book that introduces the concept of gender identity to the youngest reader from writer Th… read more

Similar categories in Theresa Thorn's It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • nonfiction
  • queer
  • transgender
  • lgbt
Cover of A Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities by Mady G.

25. A Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities

By: Mady G.

4.27

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

In this quick and easy guide to queer and trans identities, cartoonists Mady G and JR Zuckerberg gu… read more

Similar categories in Mady G.'s A Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • queer
"No matter the outcome or whatever decision you make, you will grow and blossom into who you’re meant to be and that’s an amazing thing. Try new things, take some chances. You might be surprised at wh…"

-Mady G., A Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities

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

26. 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

Similar categories in Shou Arai's At 30, I Realized I Had No Gender: Life Lessons From a 50-Year-Old After Two Decades of Self-Discovery book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

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

27. 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

Similar categories in Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • biography
  • memoir
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • autobiography
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • queer
Cover of A Quick & Easy Guide to Sex & Disability by A. Andrews

28. A Quick & Easy Guide to Sex & Disability

By: A. Andrews

4.42

Format: 72 pages, Paperback

A quick, easy, and educational comic book guide that will help change the way we talk about sex and… read more

Similar categories in A. Andrews's A Quick & Easy Guide to Sex & Disability book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • queer
Cover of Grease Bats by Archie Bongiovanni

29. Grease Bats

By: Archie Bongiovanni

4.16

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

So, no one told you life was gonna be this gay! Grease Bats stars Andy, a trans genderqueer individ… read more

Similar categories in Archie Bongiovanni's Grease Bats book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • adult
  • queer
Cover of Continuum (Pocket Change Collective) by Chella Man

30. Continuum (Pocket Change Collective)

By: Chella Man

4.41

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

Pocket Change Collective was born out of a need for space. Space to think. Space to connect. Space … read more

Similar categories in Chella Man's Continuum (Pocket Change Collective) book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • memoir
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • nonfiction
  • queer
"That is the one of the beauties of my identity. It acts as a filter, guiding me toward the gems in life"

-Chella Man, Continuum (Pocket Change Collective)

Cover of Sensory: Life on the Spectrum by Bex Ollerton

31. 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

Similar categories in Bex Ollerton's Sensory: Life on the Spectrum book and Julia Kaye's Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

  • memoir
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • adult

13 best-selling adult books like Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition by Julia Kaye

Transform Your Habits

It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth

Zoe Thorogood

4.21

Transform Your Habits

Be Gay, Do Comics

Matt Bors

4.22

Transform Your Habits

Mimosa: A Graphic Novel

Archie Bongiovanni

3.73

Transform Your Habits

Us

Sara Soler

4.32

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Roaming

Jillian Tamaki

3.77

Transform Your Habits

A Guest in the House

Emily Carroll

4.06

Transform Your Habits

Boys Weekend

Mattie Lubchansky

4.03

Transform Your Habits

Mimosa: A Graphic Novel

Archie Bongiovanni

3.73

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