July 14th marks International Non-Binary People’s Day, a day first started in 2012. July 14th is the midway date between International Women’s Day on March 8th and International Men’s Day on November 19th. This is the perfect day to celebrate the diversity of being non-binary in the LGBTQIA+ community for those who identify as being both man and woman, don’t identify as either, or feel themselves outside of both categories. If you’re looking for the perfect way to celebrate International Non-Binary People’s Day, check out some of these reads in an array of genres that feature non-binary characters. From main characters to secondary characters, these stories properly showcase that everyone has a different experience with their identity.

The FutureThe Future by Naomi Alderman

When she fled her father’s isolated compound in Oregon, Martha Einkorn never expected to be working for a social media mogul whose main goal is to control the world. Although she escaped a cult, her father’s apocalyptic warnings are beginning to come true. Now, Martha questions what the future could really look like. In Singapore, Lai Zhen flees from an assassin and fears she could die before she even knows what is really happening. When a piece of software on her phone helps her escape, she wonders what the people who installed it really know about the future. Martha and Lai’s worlds are about to connect when the end of civilization approaches.

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Nettleback by Nat Reeve

In 1893, Henry Nettleback is on the run from her family so she can escape an arranged marriage. When Henry is saved by the Dallyangle Division, a cross between a detective agency and neighborhood watch, Henry quickly enlists. When the Division is under attack, Henry fins herself lost in a small rural town with the tomboy and moody Septimus. As her true identity is threatened, can she save herself while she finds herself in this new world she’s been introduced to?

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X by Davey Davis

With the world ending, Lee finds themselves working for a big corporation by day and wandering the streets at night listening to a true crime podcast. When Lee is dragged to a warehouse party by their friend, they cross paths with the seductive X. When Lee searches for her again, they are unable to find her. Now with the U.S. government encouraging the “exporting” of undesirable citizens, Lee hears that X may be among those leaving. Now, Lee must find X at any cost before it’s too late.

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She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

In 1345, China lies under the harsh Mongol rule. When the Zhu family’s eighth son, Zhu Chongba receives a fate of greatness while the fate of nothingness is granted to their second daughter. When Zhu Chongba dies after a bandit attack, the girl uses her brother’s identity to enter a monastery fueled by her will to survive.

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Chef’s Kiss by TJ Alexander

Simone Larkspur has her dream job at The Discerning Chef, a cookbook publisher in New York City. When The Discerning Chef decides to pivot to video, Simone is in the spotlight and failing on video. When the new test kitchen manager accidentally becomes a YouTube viral sensation, Simone is forced to work beside Ray Lyton, and their personalities could not be more different. Just as Simone begins to warm up to Ray, they come out at work as nonbinary and mixed reactions cause Simone to choose between her career or the person who may be winning her heart.

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Finna by Nino Cipri

An elderly customer at a Swedish big box furniture store has just slipped through a portal into another dimension and now two minimum-wage employees must track her across the multiverse. To make matters worse, these two had just broken up a week ago. Now, Ava and Jules must not only battle furniture and their spokespeople, but also try to not acknowledge the resentment between them as they try to save the woman.

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Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead

Jonny is a Two-Spirit/Indigiqueer cybersex worker just trying to make it in the big city now that they no longer live on the reservation. Self-ordained as a “NDN glitter princess,” Jonny has one week before returning to the reservation to attend their stepfather’s funeral. The next seven days of their life are a fever dream of love, sex, trauma, and memories of their grandmother.

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What Moves the Dead by T.Kingfisher

Retired soldier Alex Easton has just found out their childhood friend, Madeline Usher, is dying. Rushing to the Usher home in Ruritania, Alex is horrified to find fungal growth and possessed wildlife that is surrounding a dark lake and Madeline sleepwalking at night and speaking in strange voices.

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