Books That Celebrate Asexuality and the Ace Spectrum
Hayley Dennings
Books about asexuality and the Ace spectrum
Once a year, the world celebrates Asexual Awareness Week. But here at Fable, we are always looking for more books with authors and characters along the ace spectrum.Ace Week is an international campaign to educate about ace spectrum experiences.The week takes place during the last full week in October. It’s the perfect occasion to celebrate the often excluded identity, but it’s essential to acknowledge and support asexuality all the time, not just in October.Here are seven books that celebrate asexuality and the ace spectrum!“The Summer of Bitter and Sweet” by Jen Ferguson. This book tells an emotional story of rage and secrets, following the journey of self-discovery a Métis girl living on the Canadian prairie takes after receiving a mysterious letter from her biological father. “Radio Silence” by Alice Oseman. A story about a student named Frances who has always had one goal: to attend an elite university. She’s convinced nothing will stand in her way–not even a guilty secret or the person she is on the inside. But then Frances meets the genius behind her favorite podcast and everything changes.“Dread Nation” by Justina Ireland. This horror book tells the story of a young girl’s struggle for survival in a new America, where children must attend a combat school to learn how to put down the dead.“Ace” by Angel Chen. Journalist Angela Chen takes readers on an engaging exploration of what it means to be asexual in a world that’s obsessed with sexual attraction through a book detailing her own experiences, as well as interviews with other ace-identifying people.“Sawkill Girls” by Claire LeGrand. A thrilling novel about three teenage girls who must survive an insidious monster that preys on young women.“Vicious” by V. E. Schwab. In a gritty comic-book-style world where gaining superpowers doesn’t automatically create a hero, two men, who were once best friends, but have become bitter enemies, do whatever it takes to become extraordinary.“Meet Cute Diary” by Emery Lee. A heartwarming rom-com about a transgender teen whose first love challenges his ideas about perfect relationships.type: embedded-entry-inline id: 4KvrYKQhLf8tjMjN14XxQVKeep reading on Fable
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Hayley Dennings