Library Guides @ VIU: 2SLGBTQ+ / LGBT / Queer Studies: Books

General Call Numbers

Call numbers represent different subjects, and thus can be helpful for browsing shelves to find other books. The following call numbers are 2SLGBTQ+ related:

Bisexuality: HQ74

Gay men and lesbians: HQ75 - HQ 76.8

Trangender, transexual, crossgender: HQ77

Where to Start?

Want an orientation to this field of study? The following give a good overview:

The Transgender Studies Reader
HQ 77.9 T72 2006 (Nanaimo)
Handbook of Lesbian and Gay Studies
HQ 75.15 H36 2002 (Nanaimo)
Handbook of Research with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Populations
Full-text online

Best Books

Stonewall Book Awards
Sponsored by the American Library Association's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table since 1971, awards for literature & non-fiction, and about 10 honor books (finalists) each year.
Lambda Literary Awards
Winners & finalists in 21 categories including biography, debut, drama, mystery, poetry, romance, science fiction, 2SLGBTQ+ / LGBT studies, etc. Given since 1988.