But the superheroes are part of a massive cover-up, and more serious evils are rising every day. And Bells was really into becoming a superhero, too, which is why it’s so crushing to become a villain. The ability to change your hair length, not have to deal with a binder when you don’t want to, all dependent on how you’re feeling in the morning. Adult Trans Fantasy Booksīells is living every trans individual’s dream by being a shapeshifter.

Nonetheless, these are books you’ll enjoy. But they’re there, and definitely worth reading, and luckily for you I’ve created an entire list of books for you to peruse, categorized between adult and young adult (because the trans identity is not adults-only) and between fantasy and science fiction, although the separation between the two of those tends to be more of an unlocked gate than a wall. That’s in the process of changing, but that doesn’t mean that a spotlight is suddenly being shone on these works. Sci-fi and fantasy have, historically, been a bit of a boy’s club. Unfortunately, it can be a little difficult to find these stories written by and featuring trans people.

Who better to write and be featured in books that are part of a genre that is constantly debated about what belongs in the category and what doesn’t, a genre whose definition changes depending on who is talking about it, where sometimes the best definition you have for it is “well, it’s NOT that…” Which makes trans fantasy books and sci-fi titles perfect for the trans community. You can have sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and everything in between. Speculative fiction is a massive genre that’s really more of a junk drawer for books than an actual genre.

Peter darling by austin chant