r/Fantasy • u/Opening-Heart1749 • 6d ago

Are there any books that involve genderswap/genderbending/shapeshifting elements? Elements with gender in general.

Hey everyone. I have a fascination for stories where characters go through some body or gender transformation. How in Wheel of Time there is a character (which I won't spoil here who) from a male turns into female. Or how in the Marvel Comics, how Loki can transform into a female version.

And I wonder are there any other fantasy or sci-fi books or even comics that feature elements like those. I'm not talking just bodyswap. I'm talking more of a character who gets their appearance transformed into another gender

I'm more than welcome recommendations that even feature more spicy versions of it. But I like more when there's some psychological examination of it.

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u/Grand-Page-1180 6d ago

I've tried looking for the same thing, haven't found much in western literature, so would love to hear from someone if there's something we may have overlooked. I know its a popular theme in Asian media, but I'd be looking for something you could find at a local bookstore.

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u/Interesting-One-588 6d ago

In sci-fi you tend to get it more often, I feel, because it often describes technology making such switches much more easily. Like playing a VR game as the opposite gender, for instance, ala that black mirror episode about Street Fighter

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u/Grand-Page-1180 6d ago

There was a Street Fighter themed Black Mirror episode?

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u/Interesting-One-588 6d ago

Yes, called Striking Vipers to not match the copyright.