LGBTQIA+ Nonfiction audiobooks

Bisexual Married Men

By: Robert Cohen

Narrated by: Daniel Henning

Length: 11 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

How much do you know about the lives of bisexual men who are married to women? Bisexual people make up a majority of the LGBT+ community, but they are still relatively hidden and misunderstood. Robert Brooks Cohen aims to address this invisibility by sharing a collection of interviews with Bi+ men who are or were married to women, helping... Read more

Queering Shantideva’s the Way of the Bodhisattva

By: David Franklin Sparks & Shantideva

Narrated by: Aaron Sills

Length: 3 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Class Has Been In Session For Over 1300 Years!When Shantideva first served these verses at Nalanda University in 8th Century India, he didn't just teach - he levitated, gagged and entire institution, and left behind a masterclass in spiritual awakening that has been slaying ever since.The Way of the Bodhisattva isn't just ancient tea - it's the... Read more

From Drama to Dharma

By: David Franklin Sparks

Narrated by: Juanelle Louise Holl

Length: 3 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Ready to serve enlightenment realness? From Drama to Dharma is the spiritual guide you never knew you needed – where ancient Buddhist wisdom meets modern queer culture in a fabulous explosion of insight, humor, and transformation. Forget dry, stuffy spiritual texts. This groundbreaking book interprets traditional Buddhist teachings through a... Read more

Bear Boy

By: Justin Barker & Jane Goodall

Narrated by: Justin Barker

Length: 4 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Bear Boy is a true coming-of-age story of two bears who inspire one boy to stand up for animals, question authority and discover the power of activism."This is a book that will encourage you to follow your dreams...I simply couldn't put it down." -Jane Goodall, UN Messenger of Peace"An empowering story of a young man who discovered his words... Read more

Queering the Runes

By: Siri Vincent Plouff

Narrated by: Krystal Hammond

Length: 7 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Queering the Runes is a love letter to the runes, the gods, and the people who follow the Nordic path. The author presents an alternative approach to the runes, one that creates a gentle container for those who want to follow this heathen path. Based on the author's personal gnosis, as well as deep academic research on runes and Nordic culture,... Read more

The Naked Civil Servant

By: Quentin Crisp

Narrated by: Christian Coulson

Length: 7 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

A comical and poignant memoir of a gay man living life as he pleased in the 1930s

In 1931, gay liberation was not a movement—it was simply unthinkable. But in that year, Quentin Crisp made the courageous decision to "come out" as a homosexual. This exhibitionist with the henna-dyed hair was harrassed, ridiculed and beaten. Nevertheless, he... Read more

Black, Gay & Underage

By: Wil Roach

Narrated by: Wil Roach

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Wil Roach writes about living within a Caribbean culture in the heart of London, as a child of the ’60s through to the ’80s. Born on the island of Trinidad and brought to the UK as a baby, Wil grew up as a * black boy in the frosty capital of Britain, learning by degrees about cultural and sexual diversity. Wil Roach on writing memoir Writing... Read more

Lesbian Love Addiction

By: Lauren D. Costine, PhD

Narrated by: Ann Sprinkle

Length: 7 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Love addiction for lesbians comes in many forms. Some struggle by sexually acting out and others are serial relationship junkies, jumping from one relationship into the next. Some are addicted to the high of falling in love and once that wears off don't know how to handle the day-to-day realities of a committed relationship. Some are even... Read more

Authentic Selves

By: Peggy Gillespie

Narrated by: Beckett Isaiah Arnold & Dominique Dibbell

Length: 15 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Groundbreaking in its depictions of joy and community, Authentic Selves celebrates trans and nonbinary people and their families in their own words. Foreword by transgender activist Jazz Jennings and her mom and fellow activist, Jeanette Jennings.
So often trans and nonbinary people’s stories are told only through the lens of their struggles and... Read more

Am I Trans Enough?

By: Alo Johnston

Narrated by: Nicky Endres

Length: 6 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Am I Trans Enough? The answer is undoubtably yes. You are.

Alo Johnston has been where you are. From watching every transition story on YouTube and navigating online message boards for answers to finally starting testosterone and transitioning himself, he now walks alongside you every step of the way to guide you towards acceptance of who you... Read more

Disidentifications

By: José Esteban Muñoz

Narrated by: Adi Cabral

Length: 9 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

There is more to identity than identifying with one's culture or standing solidly against it. José Esteban Muñoz looks at how those outside the racial and sexual mainstream negotiate majority culture—not by aligning themselves with or against exclusionary works but rather by transforming these works for their own cultural purposes. Muñoz calls... Read more

Am I Trans Enough?

By: Alo Johnston

Narrated by: Nicky Endres

Length: 6 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Am I trans enough? The answer is undoubtedly yes. You are.



Alo Johnston has been where you are. From watching every transition story on YouTube and navigating online message boards for answers to finally starting testosterone and transitioning himself, he now walks alongside you every step of the way to guide you towards acceptance of who you... Read more

The Last Time I Wore a Dress

By: Dylan Scholinski

Narrated by: Dylan Scholinski

Length: 7 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

UPDATED WITH A NEW EPILOGUE
At fifteen years old, Daphne Scholinski was committed to a mental institution and awarded the dubious diagnosis of Gender Identity Disorder. For three years and more than a million dollars of insurance, the problem was “treated”—with makeup lessons and instructions in how to walk like a girl.
 
With a new epilogue by... Read more

Queer Phenomenology

By: Sara Ahmed

Narrated by: Soneela Nankani

Length: 10 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

In this groundbreaking work, Sara Ahmed demonstrates how queer studies can put phenomenology to productive use. Focusing on the “orientation” aspect of “sexual orientation” and the “orient” in “orientalism,” Ahmed examines what it means for bodies to be situated in space and time. Bodies take shape as they move through the world directing... Read more

American Teenager

By: Nico Lang

Narrated by: Vico Ortiz

Length: 8 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

From an award-winning journalist comes a vivid and moving portrait of eight trans and nonbinary teenagers across the country, following their daily triumphs, struggles, and all that encompasses growing up trans in America today.Media coverage tends to sensationalize the fight over how trans kids should be allowed to live, but what is incredibly... Read more

One Day I'll Grow Up and Be a Beautiful Woman

By: Abi Maxwell

Narrated by: Abi Maxwell

Length: 10 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

A fiery, heartbreaking, riveting memoir that follows one New Hampshire family over the course of three years, unspooling a story of gender identity, class, trans youth, and a child caught in the riptide of America’s culture wars

        Abi Maxwell grew up in rural New Hampshire, one of eight kids in a poor town abutting a wealthier lakeside... Read more

Parenting without Panic in an LGBT-Affirming World

By: Rachel Gilson

Narrated by: Rachel Gilson

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Helps parents to teach young children what the Bible says about sexuality proactively and positively in a culture with contrasting ideas and values.  As Christian parents, we long to equip our kids as they venture out into a culture where LGBT is affirmed and celebrated. We want them to know what God says, and to love what God says. But, it’s... Read more

A Short History of Trans Misogyny

By: Jules Gill-Peterson

Narrated by: Charli Burrow

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

"A beautifully written and argued book." —Torrey Peters, author of Detransition, Baby



There is no shortage of voices demanding everyone pay attention to the violence trans women suffer. But one frighteningly basic question seems never to be answered: why does it happen? If men are not inherently evil and trans women do not intrinsically invite... Read more

Erotica for Women

By: Eva Harmon

Narrated by: Eva Harmon

Length: 21 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Are you ready to embark on a journey of pure pleasure?
Dive into "Erotica for Women," a collection of tantalizing tales crafted to awaken your deepest desires and fantasies.
This sultry anthology is designed to captivate and arouse, offering a diverse array of erotic stories that celebrate the beauty of human intimacy in all its forms.
Lose... Read more

A Place of Our Own

By: June Thomas

Narrated by: June Thomas

Length: 6 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

A deeply researched and highly readable cultural history of queer women’s lives in the second half of the twentieth century, told through six iconic spaces. For as long as queer women have existed, they’ve created gathering grounds where they can be themselves. From the intimate darkness of the lesbian bar to the sweaty camaraderie of the... Read more

Transgender 101

By: Nicholas Teich

Narrated by: John Malone

Length: 5 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Talented narrator John Malone does justice to this interesting, highly listenable, and engaging introduction to transgender issues. Written by a social worker, popular educator, and member of the transgender community, this well-rounded resource combines an accessible portrait of transgenderism with a rich history of transgender life and its... Read more

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

The Queer Parent

By: Lotte Jeffs & Stu Oakley

Narrated by: Sarah Beth Pfeifer

Length: 12 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

LGBTQ+ people have more options than ever before when it comes to starting a family, but a lack of both focused information and mainstream representation can leave parents, prospective parents, friends, and relatives in the dark.



Authors Lotte Jeffs and Stu Oakley spoke to dozens of experts and queer families, and this hugely needed book is the... 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