LGBTQIA+ Nonfiction audiobooks

Road Home

By: Rex Ogle

Narrated by: Ramón De Ocampo

Length: 6 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

One hot summer afternoon, Rex Ogle’s sexuality is found out and his father gives him an ultimatum: you can be gay, or you can live here, but not both—and you have twenty-four hours to decide. Rex desperately hopes for a reprieve that doesn’t come, and the following day, he leaves. With no place to go, he drives to New Orleans, where he has the... Read more

Live, Laugh, Lesbian

By: Helen Scott

Narrated by: Helen Scott

Length: 6 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Navigating lesbian life? From tackling Lesbian Bed Death and strap-ons to handling workplace microaggressions and discovering your second family, Helen Scott, your lipstick femme in chief, is here to lead the way to Gay Town. Dive into this part-memoir, part-guide, and embrace the the highs and lows of navigating lesbian life in the modern... Read more

Why Are People Into That?

By: Tina Horn

Narrated by: Tina Horn

Length: 10 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

From a #1 Apple podcast host, Lambda Literary fellow, and dominatrix comes a sex-positive, judgment-free cultural deep-dive into the world of kink.
 

When celebrated BDSM educator Tina Horn first launched Why Are People Into That?!, publications from Vice to Buzzfeed heralded it as one of the best sex podcasts around. Each episode centered... Read more

Dear Cisgender People

By: Kenny Ethan Jones

Narrated by: Kenny Ethan Jones

Length: 6 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Conversations on the transgender experience may be becoming more commonplace but the topic is still all too often the subject of fierce debate. But behind the shock headlines, what does it really mean to be trans?
In this powerful, extensively researched, and deeply personal memoir, Kenny Ethan Jones, trans activist and writer, offers an... Read more

Decime Julián

By: Julia Álvarez Dachdje

Narrated by: Giselle Halberthal

Length: 2 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

La autora combina sensibilidad con crudeza y echa luz sobre lo que pasa con las infancias transgénero y sus familias. Un libro imprescindible para madres y padres que quieren acompañar a sus hijos e hijas en ese camino que siempre llega al mejor final: la verdadera identidad.
"Ma, ¿sabías que se puede cambiar de género?" Esa fue la... Read more

Queering Contemplation

By: Cassidy Hall

Narrated by: Cassidy Hall

Length: 4 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

The world of contemplative Christianity has yielded to the same voices for far too long, many of whom are from centuries before our time, with lives unlike our own, and often from experiences disconnected from marginalization, oppression, and what it feels like to be an outsider.



Cassidy Hall, an LGBTQIA+ Christian contemplative scholar and... Read more

Swole

By: Michael Andor Brodeur

Narrated by: Mark Sanderlin

Length: 9 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

From a Washington Post critic and self-described meathead, a witty, incisive, poignant exploration of male body image, from the history of the gym to the politics of superheroes to the world of manfluencers

Michael Andor Brodeur is a Gen-X gay writer with a passion for bodybuilding and an insatiable curiosity about masculinity—a concept in which... Read more

On Sex and Gender

By: Doriane Lambelet Coleman

Narrated by: Janina Edwards

Length: 9 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

An eye-opening account on what we get wrong about sex and gender and a “formidable challenge to our politics, on both the right and the left…informed by science, law, and personal experience” (Guy-Uriel Charles, Harvard Law School professor)—and how we can be a thoughtful, sex-smart society.

On Sex and Gender focuses on three sequential and... Read more

Affirmations for Queer People

By: Jess Vosseteig

Narrated by: André Santana

Length: 1 hour 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Celebrate your resilience and bravery in the face of discrimination and empower yourself and your community with these 100+ affirmations for queer people that celebrate being LGBTQIA+.

Queer people are essential members of society—trailblazing for positive change and building up a stronger and more vibrant community every day. It’s time to affirm... Read more

Embracing Queer Family

By: Nia Chiaramonte & Katie J. Chiaramonte

Narrated by: Patricia Shade

Length: 6 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

When Nia Chiaramonte came out as a trans woman to her wife Katie, she knew she would be met with a loving response. But she was less sure where this would leave their relationship, their marriage, and their family. Even murkier was what would happen when they began to bring their extended family, friends, and broader community alongside them on... Read more

Gay Shame

By: Gareth Roberts

Narrated by: Gareth Roberts

Length: 8 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Only a few years ago, it seemed that the fight for gay rights was won in the UK: legal equality was achieved, prejudice rapidly dying out. Mission accomplished, right?

Wrong, argues Gareth Roberts. Homophobia is making a major comeback under the guise of the ideology of 'gender identity'. The enforcers of this new creed insist that attraction to... Read more

Breathe

By: Maia Kobabe & Sarah Peitzmeier, PhD

Narrated by: Sarah Peitzmeier, PhD, Kieran Todd, Blair Baker...

Length: 50 minutes

Abridged: No

A graphic guide to chest binding, adapted for audio, with real-life stories and research-backed advice from bestselling Gender Queer author MAIA KOBABE and University of Michigan professor SARAH PEITZMEIER.

Breathe arose from the need for a resource for folks considering chest binding as gender-affirming care. Dr. Peitzmeier interviewed... Read more

The Organic Masculine

By: Matt Sturm

Narrated by: Matt Sturm

Length: 9 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

The Organic Masculine, presents a journey to redefine masculinity in wholeness. This book delves into the essence of what it means to be a man today, examining the complexities of this question within a developmental framework. Central to this text is the concept of the "Organic Masculine," defined as any form of masculinity that affirms life in... Read more

Homebody

By: Theo Parish

Narrated by: Roly Botha, Anabel Baldwin & George Naylor

Length: 1 hour 3 minutes

Abridged: No

In their debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir about the journey one nonbinary person takes to find a home within themself. Combining traditional comics with organic journal-like interludes, Theo takes us through their experiences with the hundred arbitrary and unspoken gender binary rules of high school,... Read more

Merciless Saviors

By: H.E. Edgmon

Narrated by: Avi Roque

Length: 11 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

The stunning conclusion to the Ouroboros series, a contemporary fantasy duology in which a teen, Gem, finds out they’re a reincarnated god from another world.

That day at the First Church of Gracie changed everything for Gem Echols, and not just because Marian and Poppy betrayed them. Forced to use the Ouroboros knife on Zephyr, who had... Read more

Beyond Trans - Abridged

By: Ash Jackson

Narrated by: Alice Wunder

Length: 6 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Discover the riveting life journey of Ash Jackson, an award-winning musician who turned her pain into powerful music. From her childhood dreams of fame, struggles with self-esteem, and experiences of bullying, to her pro wrestling career, battles with mental health, and remarkable courage in navigating her gender affirmation, her story is one of... Read more

Mechanic Shop Femme’s Guide to Car Ownership

By: Chaya M. Milchtein

Narrated by: Tanis Parenteau & Chaya M. Milchtein

Length: 6 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

A comprehensive guide to car ownership and maintenance intended for anyone—regardless of age, gender or experience.

When did you last pick up a book about cars? Typically written for men, particularly automotive enthusiasts and mechanics, these books rarely appeal to the everyday car owner. Mechanic Shop Femme’s Guide to Car Ownership is... Read more

Trans Truth

By: Gwen Patrone

Narrated by: Barbara Fernandez

Length: 2 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

To all those who have ever felt like they're living a life that's not their own. One that simply doesn't feel authentic.This book is dedicated to you.May its pages guide you on a journey of self-discovery and exploration, as you uncover the truths that have been buried within you all along.May it remind you that your authentic self is a gift,... Read more

Long Live Queer Nightlife

By: Amin Ghaziani

Narrated by: Amin El Gamal

Length: 9 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

It's closing time for an alarming number of gay bars in cities around the globe—but this audiobook narrated by Amin El Gamal reveals why it's definitely not the last danceIn this exhilarating journey into underground parties, pulsating with life and limitless possibility, acclaimed author Amin Ghaziani unveils the unexpected revolution... Read more

Countless Sleepless Nights

By: Carina Maggar

Narrated by: Ahmed Hamad, Cloud Quinn, Davis Brooks, Debra M...

Length: 4 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

'I'm sorry I can't say this to your face, but words fail me every time I try, even though I know you would be fine (and knowing you, you might have already guessed).'

A moving, inspiring and thought-provoking collection of coming-out stories from around the world. From the good, the sad, the surprising and the funny, no two stories are the same,... Read more

The Road Unpaved

By: Risa August

Narrated by: Risa August & Peggy MacArthur

Length: 6 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

After a shocking diagnosis for a rare pituitary disease, and with her eighteen-year marriage in shambles, Risa's life has fallen far from picture-perfect. Recovering from brain surgery and desperate to get back to her former self, she signs up for the bike tour of a lifetime-six weeks from Canada to Mexico on the Pacific Coast Highway.The old... Read more

The Risk it Takes to Bloom

By: Raquel Willis

Narrated by: Raquel Willis

Length: 13 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

A passionate, powerful memoir by a trailblazing Black transgender activist, tracing her life of transformation and her work towards collective liberation.
In 2017, Raquel Willis took to the National Women’s March podium just after the presidential election of Donald Trump, primed to tell her story as a young Black transgender woman from the... Read more

None of the Above

By: Travis Alabanza

Narrated by: Travis Alabanza

Length: 6 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

In None of the Above: Reflections on Life Beyond the Binary, Travis Alabanza considers seven phrases people have directed at them throughout their life. These phrases—some deceptively innocuous, some deliberately loaded or violent, some celebratory—have fundamentally shaped Alabanza, both for better and for worse. But these phrases also... Read more

Freunde lieben. Die Revolte in unseren engsten Beziehungen (ungekürzt)

By: Ole Liebl

Narrated by: Dominic Kolb

Length: 6 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Warum wir Freundschaft neu denken müssen Freundschaft und Sex passen nicht zusammen. So behaupten es zahllose Beziehungsratgeber, romantische Filme und oft auch das eigene Umfeld. Dennoch suchen immer mehr Menschen nach friends with benefits. Traditionelle Familienbilder und das Ideal der einen großen Liebe scheinen mit Erwartungen und... Read more