Queer Theory Books

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Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity (Paperback)
by (shelved 135 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.04 — 20,190 ratings — published 1989
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Epistemology of the Closet Epistemology of the Closet (Paperback)
by (shelved 101 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,313 ratings — published 1990
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No Future: Queer Theory and the Death Drive No Future: Queer Theory and the Death Drive (Paperback)
by (shelved 88 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.71 — 1,298 ratings — published 2004
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Cruising Utopia: The Then and There of Queer Futurity Cruising Utopia: The Then and There of Queer Futurity (Paperback)
by (shelved 84 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,967 ratings — published 2009
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The Queer Art of Failure The Queer Art of Failure (Hardcover)
by (shelved 82 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.03 — 3,024 ratings — published 2011
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Queer Phenomenology: Orientations, Objects, Others Queer Phenomenology: Orientations, Objects, Others (Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,788 ratings — published 2006
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The History of Sexuality, Volume 1: An Introduction The History of Sexuality, Volume 1: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 66 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.02 — 26,324 ratings — published 1976
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Bodies That Matter: On the Discursive Limits of "Sex" Bodies That Matter: On the Discursive Limits of "Sex" (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,813 ratings — published 1993
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Disidentifications: Queers of Color and the Performance of Politics Disidentifications: Queers of Color and the Performance of Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.40 — 958 ratings — published 1999
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Undoing Gender Undoing Gender (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.11 — 3,349 ratings — published 2004
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Terrorist Assemblages: Homonationalism in Queer Times Terrorist Assemblages: Homonationalism in Queer Times (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,295 ratings — published 2007
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In a Queer Time and Place: Transgender Bodies, Subcultural Lives In a Queer Time and Place: Transgender Bodies, Subcultural Lives (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,212 ratings — published 2005
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Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.27 — 9,228 ratings — published 2007
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The Trouble with Normal: Sex, Politics, and the Ethics of Queer Life The Trouble with Normal: Sex, Politics, and the Ethics of Queer Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,484 ratings — published 1999
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Female Masculinity Female Masculinity (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.02 — 2,747 ratings — published 1998
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Testo Junkie: Sex, Drugs, and Biopolitics in the Pharmacopornographic Era Testo Junkie: Sex, Drugs, and Biopolitics in the Pharmacopornographic Era (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.20 — 3,000 ratings — published 2008
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Touching Feeling: Affect, Pedagogy, Performativity Touching Feeling: Affect, Pedagogy, Performativity (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.15 — 721 ratings — published 2002
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Feeling Backward: Loss and the Politics of Queer History Feeling Backward: Loss and the Politics of Queer History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.21 — 373 ratings — published 2007
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Transgender History Transgender History (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,819 ratings — published 2008
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Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.53 — 42,056 ratings — published 1984
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Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness, and Liberation Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness, and Liberation (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.37 — 2,541 ratings — published 1999
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Queer Theory: An Introduction Queer Theory: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.81 — 686 ratings — published 1996
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A Critical Introduction to Queer Theory A Critical Introduction to Queer Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.77 — 366 ratings — published 2003
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Stone Butch Blues Stone Butch Blues (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.55 — 38,457 ratings — published 1993
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That's Revolting!: Queer Strategies for Resisting Assimilation That's Revolting!: Queer Strategies for Resisting Assimilation (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,290 ratings — published 2004
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Nobody Passes: Rejecting the Rules of Gender and Conformity Nobody Passes: Rejecting the Rules of Gender and Conformity (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.01 — 2,517 ratings — published 2006
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Is the Rectum a Grave? And Other Essays Is the Rectum a Grave? And Other Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.04 — 242 ratings — published 2009
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Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.34 — 20,149 ratings — published 2020
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Queer: A Graphic History (Graphic Guides) Queer: A Graphic History (Graphic Guides)
by (shelved 21 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.92 — 7,421 ratings — published 2016
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The Argonauts The Argonauts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.01 — 57,635 ratings — published 2015
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The Straight Mind: And Other Essays The Straight Mind: And Other Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.13 — 2,775 ratings — published 1980
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Captive Genders: Trans Embodiment and the Prison Industrial Complex Captive Genders: Trans Embodiment and the Prison Industrial Complex (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,150 ratings — published 2011
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Time Binds: Queer Temporalities, Queer Histories (Perverse Modernities) Time Binds: Queer Temporalities, Queer Histories (Perverse Modernities)
by (shelved 21 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.94 — 286 ratings — published 2009
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Fear of a Queer Planet: Queer Politics and Social Theory Fear of a Queer Planet: Queer Politics and Social Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.95 — 206 ratings — published 1993
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Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.03 — 6,393 ratings — published 1994
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Homosexual Desire (Series Q) Homosexual Desire (Series Q)
by (shelved 19 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.90 — 249 ratings — published 1972
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An Archive of Feelings: Trauma, Sexuality, and Lesbian Public Cultures An Archive of Feelings: Trauma, Sexuality, and Lesbian Public Cultures (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.15 — 600 ratings — published 2003
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Between Men: English Literature and Male Homosocial Desire (Gender and Culture) Between Men: English Literature and Male Homosocial Desire (Gender and Culture)
by (shelved 19 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.08 — 645 ratings — published 1985
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Black Queer Studies: A Critical Anthology Black Queer Studies: A Critical Anthology (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.29 — 247 ratings — published 2005
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Against Equality: Queer Revolution, Not Mere Inclusion Against Equality: Queer Revolution, Not Mere Inclusion (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.00 — 605 ratings — published 2014
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The History of Sexuality, Volume 2: The Use of Pleasure The History of Sexuality, Volume 2: The Use of Pleasure (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.06 — 4,596 ratings — published 1984
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Queer Theory, Gender Theory: An Instant Primer Queer Theory, Gender Theory: An Instant Primer (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.92 — 844 ratings — published 2004
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Aberrations in Black: Toward a Queer of Color Critique Aberrations in Black: Toward a Queer of Color Critique (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.34 — 357 ratings — published 2003
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Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 17 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.27 — 2,480 ratings — published 1980
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Normal Life: Administrative Violence, Critical Trans Politics and the Limits of Law Normal Life: Administrative Violence, Critical Trans Politics and the Limits of Law (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.41 — 1,185 ratings — published 2011
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Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.33 — 13,755 ratings — published 1987
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Genderqueer: Voices from Beyond the Sexual Binary Genderqueer: Voices from Beyond the Sexual Binary (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,242 ratings — published 2002
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Can the Monster Speak? A Report to an Academy of Psychoanalysts Can the Monster Speak? A Report to an Academy of Psychoanalysts (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.26 — 4,591 ratings — published 2020
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Bi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution Bi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.79 — 984 ratings — published 2013
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Feminist, Queer, Crip Feminist, Queer, Crip (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,094 ratings — published 2013
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“Androgyny doesn't look a certain way, though gender is ingrained in society such that liberal readings are applied to everyone, sprinkling gender on everything from haircuts to careers to alcoholic beverages. In this way, presentation, when considered for the purpose of legibility feels futile... As long as I am subjected to this unconsented reading of my body, I will desire nothing more than facelessness”
Sachiko Ragosta, It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror

Kevin Guyan
“Heightened data competence can therefore ensure data is used to improve the lives and experiences of LGBTQ people rather than only serve the interests of, what Catherine D’Ignazio and Lauren F. Klein described as, the three S's: science (universities), surveillance (governments), and selling (corporations).”
Kevin Guyan, Queer Data: Using Gender, Sex and Sexuality Data for Action

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