Read-alikes and related books

Books like Plain Bad Heroines A Novel

What to read after Plain Bad Heroines A Novel by Emily M. Danforth: 24 titles sharing themes of Transgender, Feminist, Lesbian, and Gothic, chosen for mood and literary overlap.

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Top related books to Plain Bad Heroines A Novel

Handpicked for thematic and literary overlap — the best shelf companions to Plain Bad Heroines A Novel.

Chouette

Claire Oshetsky

Themes: Transgender • Feminist • Lesbian

Creatures of Will and Temper

Molly Tanzer

Themes: Transgender • Lesbian • Gothic

A Lush and Seething Hell Two Tales of Cosmic Horror

John Hornor Jacobs

Themes: Transgender • Lesbian • Gothic

The Cabin at the End of the World A Novel

Paul Tremblay

Themes: Lesbian • Gay • Dark Fantasy

Exciting Times A Novel

Naoise Dolan

Themes: Transgender • Feminist • Lesbian

Mary and the Birth of Frankenstein A Novel

Anne Eekhout

Themes: Feminist • Lesbian • Gothic

Queenie Malone’s Paradise Hotel

Ruth Hogan

Themes: Transgender • Gay • Paranormal

Night of Demons and Saints A Novel

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Themes: Transgender • Gay • Dark Fantasy

The Air Raid Book Club A Novel

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Themes: Transgender • Lesbian • Gay

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Honey Girl

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Themes: Transgender • Lesbian • Gay

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The Measure A Novel

Nikki Erlick

Themes: Transgender • Lesbian • Gay

#12

The Cherry Robbers

Sarai Walker

Themes: Feminist • Lesbian • Gothic

#13

The Librarian of Burned Books A Novel

Brianna Labuskes

Themes: Transgender • Lesbian • Gay

#14

Creatures of Charm and Hunger

Molly Tanzer

Themes: Feminist • Gothic • Dark Fantasy

#15

The Hop A Novel

Diana Clarke

Themes: Transgender • Feminist • Lesbian

#16

The Heiress The Revelations of Anne de Bourgh

Molly Greeley

Themes: Transgender • Lesbian • Gay

#17

The Divines A Novel

Ellie Eaton

Themes: Transgender • Lesbian • Gay

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The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics Feminine Pursuits

Olivia Waite

Themes: Feminist • Lesbian • Gay

#19

Michael Tolliver Lives

Armistead Maupin

Themes: Transgender • Lesbian • Gay

#20

The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes A Novel

Elissa R. Sloan

Themes: Transgender • Lesbian • Gay

#21

Walking Practice A Novel

Dolki Min

Themes: Transgender • Lesbian • Gay

#22

The Betrayals A Novel

Bridget Collins

Themes: Transgender • Lesbian • Gay

#23

The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows Feminine Pursuits

Olivia Waite

Themes: Feminist • Lesbian • Gay

#24

Devotion A Novel

Madeline Stevens

Themes: Feminist • Lesbian • Gay

The 24 books on this list are tied together by themes of Transgender, Feminist, Lesbian — the same threads that run through Plain Bad Heroines A Novel by Emily M. Danforth. Among the authors featured: Claire Oshetsky, Molly Tanzer, John Hornor Jacobs, Paul Tremblay, and others.