Detransition, Baby
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In Manhattan, trans woman Reese has always wanted a baby. Her ex Ames, who has detransitioned, accidentally gets his cis boss Katrina pregnant and proposes the three of them raise the child together.
Yes. Detransition, Baby was longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction in 2021 and won the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel. It was a New York Times Book Review Notable Book.
Yes. An Amazon TV series adaptation has been announced, with Torrey Peters involved. As of 2025, the project remains in development.
Detransition, Baby was written by Torrey Peters, published in 2021 by One World.
Detransition, Baby is 352 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, Detransition, Baby takes most readers 5 to 8 hours to finish.
Detransition, Baby is a standalone novel by Torrey Peters, not part of a series.
Detransition, Baby is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.
