Non-Fiction Resources for LGBT Teens, Youth & Families
1. 
How I Learned to Snap: A Small Town Coming-Out and Coming-of-Age Story
by:
Kirk Read
3.82 avg rating — 557 ratings 
3. 
It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living
by:
Dan Savage
4.13 avg rating — 1,986 ratings 4. 
GLBTQ*: The Survival Guide for Queer & Questioning Teens
by:
Kelly Huegel
3.76 avg rating — 349 ratings 5. 
Hear Us Out!: Lesbian and Gay Stories of Struggle, Progress, and Hope, 1950 to the Present
by:
Nancy Garden
3.75 avg rating — 196 ratings 
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A Family by Any Other Name: Exploring Queer Relationships
by:
Bruce Gillespie
3.87 avg rating — 53 ratings 7. 
I Promised Not to Tell: Raising a Transgender Child
by:
Cheryl B. Evans
4.15 avg rating — 245 ratings 10. 
Boys Like Us: Gay Writers Tell Their Coming Out Stories
by:
Patrick Merla
4.13 avg rating — 335 ratings 11. 
Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family
by:
Amy Ellis Nutt
4.22 avg rating — 13,073 ratings 11. 
And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic
by:
Randy Shilts
4.39 avg rating — 28,863 ratings 13. 
Transparent: Love, Family, and Living the T with Transgender Teenagers
by:
Cris Beam
3.99 avg rating — 526 ratings 
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For Colored Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Still Not Enough: Coming of Age, Coming Out, and Coming Home
by:
Keith Boykin
4.30 avg rating — 205 ratings 19. 
The Letter Q: Queer Writers' Notes to their Younger Selves
by:
Sarah Moon
3.92 avg rating — 1,584 ratings 19. 
Reflections of a Rock Lobster: A Story About Growing Up Gay
by:
Aaron Fricke
3.91 avg rating — 117 ratings 
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The Shared Heart: Portraits and Stories Celebrating Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Young People
by:
Adam Mastoon
4.14 avg rating — 36 ratings 24. 
The Journey Out: A Guide for and About Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Teens
by:
Rachel Pollack
3.82 avg rating — 17 ratings 25. 
What If?: Answers to Questions About What It Means to Be Gay and Lesbian
by:
Eric Marcus
3.64 avg rating — 45 ratings 26. 
Does Your Mama Know?: An Anthology of Black Lesbian Coming Out Stories
by:
Lisa C. Moore
4.31 avg rating — 160 ratings 26. 
Raising My Rainbow: Adventures in Raising a Fabulous, Gender Creative Son
by:
Lori Duron
4.07 avg rating — 2,254 ratings 28. 
Let's Get This Straight: The Ultimate Handbook for Youth with LGBTQ Parents 3.93 avg rating — 14 ratings
29. 
Out Law: What LGBT Youth Should Know about Their Legal Rights
by:
Lisa Keen
3.76 avg rating — 21 ratings 30. 
The Full Spectrum: A New Generation of Writing About Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Question
by:
David Levithan
3.83 avg rating — 989 ratings 31. 
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This is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids: A Question & Answer Guide to Everyday Life
by:
Dan Owens-Reid
4.18 avg rating — 264 ratings 33. 
School's Out: The Impact of Gay and Lesbian Issues on America's Schools
by:
Dan Woog
3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings 33. 
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Children's Books With Lgbt Themes: And Tango Makes Three, Gay Male Teen Fiction, Lesbian Teen Fiction, King
by:
Books LLC
3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings 35. 
The creation of controversy: A case study of ''And Tango Makes Three''.
by:
Craig A. Young
0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings 
38. 
Encyclopedia of Contemporary LGBTQ Literature of the United States: 2 volumes really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
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Coming Around: Parenting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Kids
by:
Anne Dohrenwend
3.53 avg rating — 32 ratings 38. 
Cootie Shots: Theatrical Inoculations Against Bigotry for Kids, Parents, and Teachers
by:
Norma Bowles
4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings 
44. 
More Than Welcome: Learning to Embrace Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Persons in the Church
by:
Maurine C. Waun
3.73 avg rating — 11 ratings 44. 
Lesbian and Gay Voices: An Annotated Bibliography and Guide to Literature for Children and Young Adults
by:
Frances Ann Day
4.14 avg rating — 14 ratings 46. 
One Teacher in 10: LGBT Educators Share Their Stories
by:
Kevin Jennings
4.11 avg rating — 208 ratings 47. 
One Teacher in Ten in the New Millennium: LGBT Educators Speak Out About What's Gotten Better . . . and What Hasn't
by:
Kevin Jennings
4.04 avg rating — 93 ratings 
49. 
My Son Wears Heels: One Mom's Journey from Clueless to Kickass
by:
Julie Tarney
3.71 avg rating — 62 ratings 50. 
Gender Neutral Parenting: Raising Kids with the Freedom to Be Themselves 3.84 avg rating — 127 ratings
51. 
Chasing Rainbows: Exploring Gender Fluid Parenting Practices
by:
Fiona Joy Green
4.22 avg rating — 18 ratings 52. 
Gender Diverse Parenting: A Raising My Boychick Collection
by:
Arwyn Daemyir
0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings 
54. 
Rainbow Relatives: Real-World Stories and Advice on How to Talk to Kids About LGBTQ+ Families and Friends
by:
Sudi Karatas
3.85 avg rating — 27 ratings 
55. 
If It's A Choice, My Zygote Chose Balls: Making Sense of Senseless Controversy
by:
Jeremy Hooper
4.31 avg rating — 74 ratings 
55. 
Invisible Minority: The Unknown World of the Indian Homosexual
by:
Arvind Kala
liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating 55. 
The Transgender Men’s Guide to Life: Coming Out and Socially Transitioning Towards Your True Gender
by:
Leo Castana
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13 ratings 55. 
Revolutionary Voices: A Multicultural Queer Youth Anthology
by:
Amy Sonnie
3.88 avg rating — 210 ratings 
55. 
Raising Ryland: Our Story of Parenting a Transgender Child with No Strings Attached 4.21 avg rating — 1,380 ratings
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What Color Is Your Hoodie?: Essays on Black Gay Identity
by:
Jarrett Neal
4.24 avg rating — 21 ratings 
55. 
Hounded by God: A Gay Man's Journey to Self-Acceptance, Love, and Relationship 4.46 avg rating — 13 ratings
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Young Queer America: Real Stories and Faces of LGBTQ+ Youth
by:
Maxwell Poth
4.56 avg rating — 72 ratings 55. 
Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity
by:
Andrew Solomon
4.27 avg rating — 22,183 ratings 
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The Transgender Men’s Guide to Life: Decision-Making and Goal-Setting while Transitioning Towards Your True Gender
by:
Leo Castana
4.05 avg rating — 22 ratings 74. 
Beyond Magenta: Transgender and Nonbinary Teens Speak Out
by:
Susan Kuklin
3.80 avg rating — 5,177 ratings 74. 
Finding Masculinity: Female to Male Transition in Adulthood
by:
Alexander Walker
4.12 avg rating — 90 ratings 74. 
Can Everyone Please Calm Down?: A Guide to 21st Century Sexuality
by:
Mae Martin
4.18 avg rating — 1,958 ratings 
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Friends & Family: True Stories of Gay America's Straight Allies
by:
Dan Woog
4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings 87. 
Does This Baby Make Me Look Straight?: Confessions of a Gay Dad
by:
Dan Bucatinsky
3.76 avg rating — 1,288 ratings 87. 
What's the T? The no-nonsense guide to all things trans and/or non-binary for teens
by:
Juno Dawson
4.32 avg rating — 1,793 ratings 90. 
Have Pride an inspirational history of the LGBTQ+ movement
by:
Stella Caldwell
4.40 avg rating — 80 ratings 
92. 
Free Your Mind: The Book for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youth and Their Allies
by:
Ellen Bass
3.76 avg rating — 49 ratings 
96. 
Becoming Visible: A Reader in Gay and Lesbian History for High School and College Students
by:
Kevin Jennings
3.85 avg rating — 26 ratings 
99. 
Rapture Practice: A True Story About Growing Up Gay in an Evangelical Family
by:
Aaron Hartzler
3.95 avg rating — 3,203 ratings