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*''River of Gods'' and ''Cyberabad Days'' by Ian McDonald - India, 2050, with interesting subplots about [[Hijra]]. The pronoun "yt" is used for genderless characters. | *''River of Gods'' and ''Cyberabad Days'' by Ian McDonald - India, 2050, with interesting subplots about [[Hijra]]. The pronoun "yt" is used for genderless characters. | ||
*''Luna: Wolf Moon'' and ''Luna: Moon Rising'', also by Ian McDonald, have a nonbinary character named Vidhya Rao.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna:_Wolf_Moon and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna:_Moon_Rising</ref> | *''Luna: Wolf Moon'' and ''Luna: Moon Rising'', also by Ian McDonald, have a nonbinary character named Vidhya Rao.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna:_Wolf_Moon and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna:_Moon_Rising</ref> | ||
*''Crooked Words'' by K. A. Cook has several short stories about characters who are explicitly said to be nonbinary. The character Chris cultivates an androgynous appearance, and asks to be called by [[Pronouns#they|"they" pronouns]]. Chris is in the short stories "Blue Paint, Chocolate and Other Similes" and "Everything In A Name."<ref>K. A. Cook, ''Crooked Words.'' Unpaged.</ref> In "The Differently Animated and Queer Society," the queer-identified characters Pat and Moon go by "[[Pronouns#Ze|ze, hir]]" and "[[Pronouns#Ou|ou]]" pronouns, respectively.<ref>K. A. Cook, "The Differently Animated and Queer Society." ''Crooked Words.'' Unpaged.</ref> In "Misstery Man," the self-described nonbinary character Darcy asks to be called by "[[Pronouns#Ey|ey and eir]]" pronouns.<ref>K. A. Cook, "Misstery Man." ''Crooked Words.'' Unpaged.</ref> | *''Crooked Words'' by K. A. Cook has several short stories about characters who are explicitly said to be nonbinary. The character Chris cultivates an androgynous appearance, and asks to be called by [[Pronouns#they|"they" pronouns]]. Chris is in the short stories "Blue Paint, Chocolate and Other Similes" and "Everything In A Name."<ref>K. A. Cook, ''Crooked Words.'' Unpaged.</ref> In "The Differently Animated and Queer Society," the queer-identified characters Pat and Moon go by "[[Pronouns#Ze|ze, hir]]" and "[[Pronouns#Ou|ou]]" pronouns, respectively.<ref>K. A. Cook, "The Differently Animated and Queer Society." ''Crooked Words.'' Unpaged.</ref> In "Misstery Man," the self-described nonbinary character Darcy asks to be called by "[[Pronouns#Ey|ey and eir]]" pronouns.<ref>K. A. Cook, "Misstery Man." ''Crooked Words.'' Unpaged.</ref> | ||
*Greg Egan's novel ''Distress'' (1995) includes transgender humans who transition to a specific gender outside the binary that they call "asex", called by [[Pronouns#Ve|ve pronouns]].<ref>John McIntosh, "ve, vis, ver." [http://www.urticator.net/essay/0/30.html]</ref> | *Greg Egan's novel ''Distress'' (1995) includes transgender humans who transition to a specific gender outside the binary that they call "asex", called by [[Pronouns#Ve|ve pronouns]].<ref>John McIntosh, "ve, vis, ver." [http://www.urticator.net/essay/0/30.html]</ref> | ||
*In Kameron Hurley's fantasy novel, ''Empire Ascendant,'' all people in a consent culture get to choose which of the five gender roles they identify with. Hurley calls characters who are "ungendered" by singular they pronouns.<ref> | *In Kameron Hurley's fantasy novel, ''Empire Ascendant,'' all people in a consent culture get to choose which of the five gender roles they identify with. Hurley calls characters who are "ungendered" by singular they pronouns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GUEST POST: Beyond He-Man & She-Ra: Writing Non-Binary Characters by Kameron Hurley |author=Hurley Kameron |work=Intellectus Speculativus |date=3 September 2014 |access-date=27 September 2021 |url= https://intellectusspeculativus.wordpress.com/2014/09/03/guest-post-beyond-he-man-she-ra-writing-non-binary-characters-by-kameron-hurley/}}</ref> | ||
*In a short sci-fi story by Benjanun Sriduangkaew, "[http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/sriduangkaew_12_13/ Silent Bridge, Pale Cascade]" (2013), one of the characters is described as a "[[neutrois]]," and called by "they" pronouns.<ref>Alex Dally MacFarlane, "Post-Binary Gender in SF: ExcitoTech and Non-Binary Pronouns." June 3, 2014. ''Tor.'' http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/06/post-binary-gender-in-sf-excitotech-and-non-binary-pronouns</ref><ref>Benjanun Sriduangkaew, "Silent Bridge, Pale Cascade." ''Clarkesworld Magazine.'' 2013. http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/sriduangkaew_12_13/</ref> | *In a short sci-fi story by Benjanun Sriduangkaew, "[http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/sriduangkaew_12_13/ Silent Bridge, Pale Cascade]" (2013), one of the characters is described as a "[[neutrois]]," and called by "they" pronouns.<ref>Alex Dally MacFarlane, "Post-Binary Gender in SF: ExcitoTech and Non-Binary Pronouns." June 3, 2014. ''Tor.'' http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/06/post-binary-gender-in-sf-excitotech-and-non-binary-pronouns</ref><ref>Benjanun Sriduangkaew, "Silent Bridge, Pale Cascade." ''Clarkesworld Magazine.'' 2013. http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/sriduangkaew_12_13/</ref> | ||
*''Stone Butch Blues'' by [[Leslie Feinberg]], a semi-autobiographical novel about a [[butch]] named Jess Goldberg, and the trials and tribulations she faces growing up in the United States before the Stonewall riots. Feinberg defines butch as a gender identity neither female nor male. | *''Stone Butch Blues'' by [[Leslie Feinberg]], a semi-autobiographical novel about a [[butch]] named Jess Goldberg, and the trials and tribulations she faces growing up in the United States before the Stonewall riots. Feinberg defines butch as a gender identity neither female nor male. | ||
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* ''Into the Real'', by [[Z Brewer]], has a genderqueer protagonist named Quinn.<ref name="Adler-Reads">{{Cite web |title=Happy International Nonbinary People's Day! |last=Adler |first=Dahlia |work=LGBTQ Reads |date=14 July 2021 |access-date=14 July 2021 |url= https://lgbtqreads.com/2021/07/14/happy-nonbinary-visibility-day/}}</ref> | * ''Into the Real'', by [[Z Brewer]], has a genderqueer protagonist named Quinn.<ref name="Adler-Reads">{{Cite web |title=Happy International Nonbinary People's Day! |last=Adler |first=Dahlia |work=LGBTQ Reads |date=14 July 2021 |access-date=14 July 2021 |url= https://lgbtqreads.com/2021/07/14/happy-nonbinary-visibility-day/}}</ref> | ||
* ''Ana on the Edge'', by [[A. J. Sass]], has a nonbinary protagonist.<ref name="readsrainbow2" /> | * ''Ana on the Edge'', by [[A. J. Sass]], has a nonbinary protagonist.<ref name="readsrainbow2" /> | ||
* In '' Every Day'', a novel by David Levithan, the protagonist named A wakes up every day in a different person's body. Each person whose body A inhabits has a clear-cut gender identity, but A themself says, "I didn’t think of myself as a boy or a girl—I never have."<ref>{{cite web |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20190131040504if_/https://outwritenewsmag.org/2018/06/trans-characters-in-fiction/|archive-date=31 January 2019|url =https://outwritenewsmag.org/2018/06/trans-characters-in-fiction/|title=Trans Characters in Fiction|date=27 June 2018|last=Miceli|first=Cami}}</ref> The novel was adapted into a 2018 film.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7026672/</ref> | * In '' Every Day'', a novel by David Levithan, the protagonist named A wakes up every day in a different person's body. Each person whose body A inhabits has a clear-cut gender identity, but A themself says, "I didn’t think of myself as a boy or a girl—I never have."<ref>{{cite web |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20190131040504if_/https://outwritenewsmag.org/2018/06/trans-characters-in-fiction/|archive-date=31 January 2019|url =https://outwritenewsmag.org/2018/06/trans-characters-in-fiction/|title=Trans Characters in Fiction|date=27 June 2018|last=Miceli|first=Cami}}</ref> The novel was adapted into a 2018 film.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7026672/</ref> | ||
* ''Fool for Love'', by Lisa Lees, is "A young adult coming of age / [[coming out]] romance with [[intersex]] and genderqueer main characters and a happy ending." ''A Triangular Attraction'' is the 2012 sequel, a "mystery novel with intersex, trans and genderqueer characters." Both can now be read free online in HTML or EPUB format on [https://lisalees.com/ll/books/index.html the author's website]. | * ''Fool for Love'', by Lisa Lees, is "A young adult coming of age / [[coming out]] romance with [[intersex]] and genderqueer main characters and a happy ending." ''A Triangular Attraction'' is the 2012 sequel, a "mystery novel with intersex, trans and genderqueer characters." Both can now be read free online in HTML or EPUB format on [https://lisalees.com/ll/books/index.html the author's website]. | ||
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* In the book ''Zenobia July'' by Lisa Bunker, a supporting character named Arli is genderqueer and uses vo/ven/veir pronouns. | * In the book ''Zenobia July'' by Lisa Bunker, a supporting character named Arli is genderqueer and uses vo/ven/veir pronouns. | ||
* In the romance/suspense novel ''A Jade's Diamond'', by Char Dafoe, the main characters are a [[Butch#Soft_butch|soft butch]] prostitute named Nayvee LaCroix and a [[Butch#Stone_butch|stone butch]] millionaire Trystan Diamond. Both characters are nonbinary and use [[singular they]] pronouns.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T1JW9Q9/#customerReviews Amazon reviews for ''A Jade's Diamond'']</ref> | * In the romance/suspense novel ''A Jade's Diamond'', by Char Dafoe, the main characters are a [[Butch#Soft_butch|soft butch]] prostitute named Nayvee LaCroix and a [[Butch#Stone_butch|stone butch]] millionaire Trystan Diamond. Both characters are nonbinary and use [[singular they]] pronouns.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T1JW9Q9/#customerReviews Amazon reviews for ''A Jade's Diamond'']</ref> | ||
* ''Genderflex: Sexy Stories on the Edge and In Between'', edited by Cecelia Tan | * ''Gender Optics'', by genderfluid author [[Shalen Lowell]], has a genderfluid protagonist named Alex. Content note: the novel is set in a world where [[Cisnormativity|cisnormative]] gender ideals are legally enforced.<ref name="Farrell-GenderOptics">{{Cite web |title=An Exclusive Interview with Shalen Lowell, Author of Debut Novel Gender Optics |last=Farrell |first=Robyn Hussa |work=We Are The Real Deal |date=22 March 2021 |access-date=25 August 2021 |url= http://wearetherealdeal.com/2021/03/22/an-exclusive-interview-with-shalen-lowell-author-of-debut-novel-gender-optics/}}</ref> | ||
* ''Loveless'', by Alice Oseman, has a nonbinary side character.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=PineappleRobin|number=1401566434170376193 |title=Loveless by Alice Oseman One of my all time favorite books, I love the characters, I love the enemy to love romance between two side characters but the book is mostly about friendships. rep: Aroace MC, lesbian best friend, pansexual roommate, non binary side character|date= 6 June 2021}}</ref> | |||
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* ''Genderflex: Sexy Stories on the Edge and In Between'', edited by Cecelia Tan, is an anthology dedicated to breaking down the gender binary.<ref name="torf_Bend">{{Cite web |title=Bending Genre, Bending Gender |author= |work=Tor/Forge Blog |date=1 May 2012 |access-date=8 August 2021 |url= https://www.torforgeblog.com/2012/05/01/bending-genre-bending-gender/}}</ref> | |||
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*''Beyond Binary: Genderqueer and Sexually Fluid Speculative Fiction'' edited by Brit Mandelo | |||
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* ''Weak Heart'', by Ban Gilmartin, has a nonbinary side character.<ref name="ReadsRainbow2021">{{Cite web |title=Book Recs: Standalone Fantasy |author= |work=Reads Rainbow |date=13 May 2021 |access-date=21 August 2021 |url= https://readsrainbow.com/2021/05/book-recs-standalone-fantasy}}</ref> | |||
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* ''My Maddy'', by Gayle E. Pitman, is a children's book about a [[Family|nonbinary parent]].<ref name="good_MyMa">{{Cite web |title=My Maddy |author= |work=goodreads.com |date= |access-date=2 November 2020 |url= https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43271383-my-maddy}}</ref> | |||
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* ''Foxfire in the Snow'', by J.S. Fields, is a fantasy book with a nonbinary protagonist named Sorin.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Foxfire in the Snow – J.S. Fields |author= |work=jscottcoatsworth.com |date=3 August 2021 |access-date=27 September 2021 |url= https://www.jscottcoatsworth.com/announcement-giveaway-foxfire-in-the-snow-j-s-fields/}}</ref> | |||
* ''Earth Reclaimed'', by nonbinary author [[Sara Codair]], has a nonbinary protagonist.<ref name="magicalreads2021">{{Cite web |title=LIST: 2021 lgbtq+ ya releases |author=Michelle |work=magical reads |date=1 June 2021 |access-date=21 August 2021 |url= https://magicalreads7.wordpress.com/2021/06/01/list-2021-lgbtq-ya-releases/}}</ref> | * ''Earth Reclaimed'', by nonbinary author [[Sara Codair]], has a nonbinary protagonist.<ref name="magicalreads2021">{{Cite web |title=LIST: 2021 lgbtq+ ya releases |author=Michelle |work=magical reads |date=1 June 2021 |access-date=21 August 2021 |url= https://magicalreads7.wordpress.com/2021/06/01/list-2021-lgbtq-ya-releases/}}</ref> | ||
* ''The Warlock Snare'', by Jimena i. Novaro, has a nonbinary love interest.<ref name="magicalreads2021" /> | * ''The Warlock Snare'', by Jimena i. Novaro, has a nonbinary love interest.<ref name="magicalreads2021" /> | ||
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* ''Indestructible Object'', by Mary McCoy, has nonbinary character(s).<ref name="magicalreads2021" /> | * ''Indestructible Object'', by Mary McCoy, has nonbinary character(s).<ref name="magicalreads2021" /> | ||
* ''Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms'', written by Crystal Frasier and illustrated by Val Wise, has a nonbinary side character.<ref name="magicalreads2021" /> | * ''Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms'', written by Crystal Frasier and illustrated by Val Wise, has a nonbinary side character.<ref name="magicalreads2021" /> | ||
* ''A Dark and Hollow Star'', by genderfluid author [[Ashley Shuttleworth]], has a genderfluid side character.<ref name="magicalreads2021" /> | * ''A Dark and Hollow Star'', by genderfluid author [[Ashley Shuttleworth]], has a genderfluid side character.<ref name="magicalreads2021" /> | ||
* ''All Our Hidden Gifts'', by Caroline O'Donoghue, has a genderfluid love interest.<ref name="magicalreads2021" /> | * ''All Our Hidden Gifts'', by Caroline O'Donoghue, has a genderfluid love interest.<ref name="magicalreads2021" /> | ||
* ''There's Magic Between Us'', by Jillian Maria, has a genderfluid side character.<ref name="magicalreads2021" /> | * ''There's Magic Between Us'', by Jillian Maria, has a genderfluid side character.<ref name="magicalreads2021" /> | ||
=== Comics/Webcomics/Graphic Novels=== | === Comics/Webcomics/Graphic Novels=== | ||