If you loved
Books like Ace
An affirming, paradigm-shifting read that dismantles societal assumptions about desire and invites you to reimagine intimacy on your own terms. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Ace.
- illuminating
- reflective
- affirming
- expansive
- 01
How to Be Ace
Rebecca Burgess
A candid, deeply validating graphic memoir about the messy, anxious, and ultimately joyful journey of figuring out who you aren't, so you can embrace who you are.
- 02
The Transgender Issue
Shon Faye
A clear-eyed, rigorously argued dismantling of culture-war noise that builds toward a radical vision of collective liberation.
- 03
The Right to Sex
Amia Srinivasan
A fiercely intelligent dismantling of modern sexual politics that asks uncomfortable questions about who we desire and why.
- 04
Disability Visibility
Alice Wong
An urgent, kaleidoscopic chorus of voices that redefines what it means to live, thrive, and fight in a world built for the able-bodied.
- 05
Many love
Sophie Lucido Johnson
A warm, illustrated invitation to rethink everything you know about romance, jealousy, and the shape of a happy life.
- 06
Trans like me
C. N. Lester
A thoughtful, deeply personal exploration of gender identity that invites readers to look beyond limiting labels toward true authenticity.
- 07
Gender Queer
Maia Kobabe
A deeply vulnerable, beautifully illustrated journey through the messy, confusing, and ultimately joyful process of finding the right words for who you are.
- 08
The End of Gender
Debra Soh
A direct, scientifically framed challenge to contemporary societal narratives surrounding sex and gender identity.
- 09
Modern Romance
Aziz Ansari and Eric Klinenberg
A hilarious, data-driven therapy session for anyone exhausted by the modern dating landscape.
- 10
The Other Significant Others
Rhaina Cohen
A thoughtful, paradigm-shifting exploration of how centering platonic love can fundamentally reshape our lives and communities.
- 11
Gender outlaw
Kate Bornstein · 1994
A playful, mind-altering manifesto that invites you to completely dismantle everything you thought you knew about gender.
- 12
Beyond the Gender Binary
Alok Vaid-Menon
A vibrant, fiercely compassionate manifesto that invites you to unlearn the rules and celebrate the boundless possibilities of human identity.
