32 Essential Books by Trans and Nonbinary Authors to Add to Your Reading List

"The Death of Vivek Oji" ($12)

In "The Death of Vivek Oji," Akwaeke Emezi captures the searing pain of sexual shame and taboo, and how those wounds ripple outward through the families and communities in a small, conservative Nigerian town. It's a gorgeous reflection on tragedy, masculinity, and identity, and will most likely have you bawling your eyes out by the very end.