Middlesex

Spanning continents and generations, Middlesex traces the life of Calliope Stephanides, an intersex person raised as a girl who later discovers his identity as Cal. Through family secrets, Greek-American history, and a deeply personal coming-of-age, this Pulitzer Prize–winning novel explores gender, identity, and transformation with sweeping ambition and emotional nuance.

~ Included for its layered portrayal of intersex identity and its influence on conversations about gender, family, and selfhood. A landmark work in contemporary queer literature. ~