2SLGBTQIA+ Memoirs and Biographies

Memoirs and biographies of 2SLGBTQIA+ people, for teens and adults.

Updated May 5, 2025
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Welcome to St. Hell / [graphic novel]
Hancox, Lewis, 1989-
Paper Book
  A groundbreaking memoir about being a trans teen. Warning: This book contains adult themes for readers aged 16+ "Candid writing, playful artwork, and a riotous and fearlessly real story of figuring out that you're trans - this book will bring hope and comfort to so...
Love that story : observations from a gorgeously queer life /
Van Ness, Jonathan.
Paper Book
Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness dives into his favourite subjects in Love That Story, a new collection of heartfelt and entertaining essays. From experiencing heartbreaking grief to uncovering the hidden LGBTQ history of his hometown, Quincy, from...
Sister outsider /
Lorde, Audre
Audiobook
Presenting the essential writings of black lesbian poet and feminist writer Audre Lorde, Sister Outsider celebrates an influential voice in twentieth-century literature. In this charged collection of fifteen essays and speeches, Lorde takes on sexism, racism, ageism, homophobia, and class, and...
Boy erased : a memoir of identity, faith, and family /
Conley, Garrard
Paper Book
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING LUCAS HEDGES, RUSSELL CROWE AND NICOLE KIDMAN, AND WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY JOEL EDGERTON 'A necessary, beautiful book' Garth Greenwell, author of What Belongs to You 'A brilliant memoir' Guardian The son of a Baptist pastor...
Untamed /
Doyle, Glennon, 1976-
Paper Book
#1 Sunday Times bestseller #1 New York Times bestseller Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick 'This book will shake your brain and make your soul scream. I am so ready for myself after reading this book!' Adele ...
Becoming Nicole : the transformation of an American family /
Nutt, Amy Ellis.
Paper Book
Written by a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, the inspiring true story of a transgender girl, her identical twin brother, and an ordinary American family's extraordinary journey.
Beyond magenta : transgender teens speak out /
Kuklin, Susan.
Ebook
A 2015 Stonewall Honor Book A groundbreaking work of LGBT literature takes an honest look at the life, love, and struggles of transgender teens. Author and photographer Susan Kuklin met and interviewed six transgender or gender-neutral young adults and used...

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