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 132 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.05 — 19,624 ratings — published 1989
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Epistemology of the Closet Epistemology of the Closet (Paperback)
by (shelved 98 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,284 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 86 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.71 — 1,274 ratings — published 2004
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The Queer Art of Failure The Queer Art of Failure (Hardcover)
by (shelved 81 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.03 — 2,916 ratings — published 2011
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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 79 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,918 ratings — published 2009
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Queer Phenomenology: Orientations, Objects, Others Queer Phenomenology: Orientations, Objects, Others (Paperback)
by (shelved 65 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,710 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 64 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.02 — 25,722 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 51 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,767 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 47 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.40 — 947 ratings — published 1999
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Undoing Gender Undoing Gender (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.11 — 3,308 ratings — published 2004
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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 43 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.27 — 9,052 ratings — published 2007
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Terrorist Assemblages: Homonationalism in Queer Times Terrorist Assemblages: Homonationalism in Queer Times (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,282 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 42 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,192 ratings — published 2005
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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 36 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,477 ratings — published 1999
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Female Masculinity Female Masculinity (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.01 — 2,708 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 — 2,871 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 4.16 — 708 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 — 370 ratings — published 2007
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Transgender History Transgender History (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,688 ratings — published 2008
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Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.53 — 41,020 ratings — published 1984
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Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness, and Liberation Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness, and Liberation (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.37 — 2,518 ratings — published 1999
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Stone Butch Blues Stone Butch Blues (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.54 — 36,881 ratings — published 1993
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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 — 364 ratings — published 2003
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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 4.05 — 1,292 ratings — published 2004
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Queer Theory: An Introduction Queer Theory: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.81 — 676 ratings — published 1996
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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 — 2,512 ratings — published 2006
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Queer: A Graphic History (Graphic Guides) Queer: A Graphic History (Graphic Guides)
by (shelved 22 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.92 — 7,361 ratings — published 2016
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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 4.03 — 235 ratings — published 2009
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The Argonauts The Argonauts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.02 — 56,503 ratings — published 2015
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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 20 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,130 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 20 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.93 — 273 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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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 19 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.34 — 19,565 ratings — published 2020
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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 — 6,367 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 — 241 ratings — published 1972
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The Straight Mind: And Other Essays The Straight Mind: And Other Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.14 — 2,637 ratings — published 1980
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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 — 640 ratings — published 1985
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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 4.01 — 604 ratings — published 2014
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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 18 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.15 — 595 ratings — published 2003
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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 — 4,549 ratings — published 1984
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Black Queer Studies: A Critical Anthology Black Queer Studies: A Critical Anthology (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.29 — 248 ratings — published 2005
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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 — 839 ratings — published 2004
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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 — 1,172 ratings — published 2011
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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 3.95 — 1,241 ratings — published 2002
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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 16 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.33 — 352 ratings — published 2003
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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 — 979 ratings — published 2013
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Queering Anarchism: Addressing and Undressing Power and Desire Queering Anarchism: Addressing and Undressing Power and Desire (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.92 — 513 ratings — published 2013
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Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 4.33 — 13,533 ratings — published 1987
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The Reification of Desire: Toward a Queer Marxism The Reification of Desire: Toward a Queer Marxism (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.86 — 69 ratings — published 2009
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Crip Theory: Cultural Signs of Queerness and Disability Crip Theory: Cultural Signs of Queerness and Disability (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as queer-theory)
avg rating 3.98 — 445 ratings — published 2006
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“I never felt as much a citizen as I did when we became outlaws.”
Jeremy Atherton Lin, Deep House

Alexis Pauline Gumbs
“Our definition of queer is that which fundamentally transforms our state of being and the possibilities for life. That which is queer is that which does not reproduce the status quo.”
Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Revolutionary Mothering: Love on the Front Lines

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