Queerhistory Books

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Transgender History Transgender History (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,641 ratings — published 2008
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Transgender Warriors : Making History from Joan of Arc to Dennis Rodman Transgender Warriors : Making History from Joan of Arc to Dennis Rodman (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,356 ratings — published 1996
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These Heathens These Heathens (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.18 — 2,560 ratings — published 2025
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Castles, Mystery And Music: The Legend Of Ludwig II Castles, Mystery And Music: The Legend Of Ludwig II (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.00 — 8 ratings — published 1961
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Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.27 — 8,961 ratings — published 2007
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Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,977 ratings — published 2010
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Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.03 — 6,363 ratings — published 1994
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Tomboy Survival Guide Tomboy Survival Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.44 — 2,577 ratings — published 2016
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Stone Butch Blues Stone Butch Blues (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.54 — 36,208 ratings — published 1993
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Queer, There and Everywhere: 23 People Who Changed the World Queer, There and Everywhere: 23 People Who Changed the World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.13 — 3,217 ratings — published 2017
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October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,633 ratings — published 2012
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Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.45 — 6,233 ratings — published 2018
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David Bowie Made Me Gay: 100 Years of LGBT Music David Bowie Made Me Gay: 100 Years of LGBT Music (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 3.58 — 834 ratings — published 2017
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Branded by the Pink Triangle Branded by the Pink Triangle (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 1,573 ratings — published 2013
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Queer Cinema: Schoolgirls, Vampires, and Gay Cowboys (Short Cuts) Queer Cinema: Schoolgirls, Vampires, and Gay Cowboys (Short Cuts)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 3.67 — 52 ratings — published 2012
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Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.30 — 16,584 ratings — published 2014
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The Mayor of Castro Street: The Life and Times of Harvey Milk The Mayor of Castro Street: The Life and Times of Harvey Milk (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.14 — 4,514 ratings — published 1982
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The Celluloid Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies The Celluloid Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,423 ratings — published 1981
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Christopher and His Kind Christopher and His Kind (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.04 — 3,755 ratings — published 1976
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Asegi Stories: Cherokee Queer and Two-Spirit Memory Asegi Stories: Cherokee Queer and Two-Spirit Memory (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 105 ratings — published
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Sexual Futures, Queer Gestures, and Other Latina Longings (Sexual Cultures, 18) Sexual Futures, Queer Gestures, and Other Latina Longings (Sexual Cultures, 18)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.16 — 92 ratings — published 2014
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Queer Indigenous Studies: Critical Interventions in Theory, Politics, and Literature (First Peoples: New Directions in Indigenous Studies) Queer Indigenous Studies: Critical Interventions in Theory, Politics, and Literature (First Peoples: New Directions in Indigenous Studies)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.40 — 190 ratings — published 2011
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Cruising Utopia: The Then and There of Queer Futurity Cruising Utopia: The Then and There of Queer Futurity (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,874 ratings — published 2009
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The Lavender Scare: The Cold War Persecution of Gays and Lesbians in the Federal Government The Lavender Scare: The Cold War Persecution of Gays and Lesbians in the Federal Government (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.06 — 971 ratings — published 2004
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And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.39 — 29,170 ratings — published 1987
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Coming Out Under Fire: The History of Gay Men and Women in World War Two Coming Out Under Fire: The History of Gay Men and Women in World War Two (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,084 ratings — published 1990
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Epistemology of the Closet Epistemology of the Closet (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,275 ratings — published 1990
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Crip Theory: Cultural Signs of Queerness and Disability Crip Theory: Cultural Signs of Queerness and Disability (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 3.99 — 444 ratings — published 2006
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Black Queer Studies: A Critical Anthology Black Queer Studies: A Critical Anthology (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.29 — 248 ratings — published 2005
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The Trouble with Normal: Sex, Politics, and the Ethics of Queer Life The Trouble with Normal: Sex, Politics, and the Ethics of Queer Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,479 ratings — published 1999
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Queering the Color Line: Race and the Invention of Homosexuality in American Culture Queering the Color Line: Race and the Invention of Homosexuality in American Culture (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.07 — 256 ratings — published 1999
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The History of Sexuality, Volume 1: An Introduction The History of Sexuality, Volume 1: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.02 — 25,469 ratings — published 1976
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We Are Everywhere: Protest, Power, and Pride In The History of Queer Liberation We Are Everywhere: Protest, Power, and Pride In The History of Queer Liberation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.64 — 441 ratings — published 2019
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Revolutionary Revolutionary (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 3.71 — 768 ratings — published 2014
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A Queer History of the United States (ReVisioning American History) A Queer History of the United States (ReVisioning American History)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 3.90 — 3,443 ratings — published 2011
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Sapphistries: A Global History of Love between Women (Intersections, 15) Sapphistries: A Global History of Love between Women (Intersections, 15)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 3.66 — 288 ratings — published 2009
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Gay Voices of the Harlem Renaissance (Blacks in the Diaspora) Gay Voices of the Harlem Renaissance (Blacks in the Diaspora)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.18 — 39 ratings — published 2003
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Strangers: Homosexual Love in the Nineteenth Century Strangers: Homosexual Love in the Nineteenth Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.08 — 510 ratings — published 2003
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A History of Bisexuality (The Chicago Series on Sexuality, History, and Society) A History of Bisexuality (The Chicago Series on Sexuality, History, and Society)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 3.43 — 23 ratings — published 2001
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Second Skins Second Skins (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.06 — 100 ratings — published 1998
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Bisexuality in the Ancient World Bisexuality in the Ancient World (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.14 — 682 ratings — published 1988
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Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers: A History of Lesbian Life in Twentieth-Century America Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers: A History of Lesbian Life in Twentieth-Century America (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,093 ratings — published 1991
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Bisexuality and the Eroticism of Everyday Life Bisexuality and the Eroticism of Everyday Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 3.69 — 221 ratings — published 1995
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Fashioning Sapphism: The Origins of a Modern English Lesbian Culture Fashioning Sapphism: The Origins of a Modern English Lesbian Culture (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 3.62 — 34 ratings — published 2000
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Female Masculinity Female Masculinity (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as queerhistory)
avg rating 4.01 — 2,693 ratings — published 1998
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