Recs if you like She Came from the Swamp...

every struggled to find actual lesbian/sapphic books when at the library or bookstore? so did I!

bc of said struggle, I started to curate a personal list of books that either has lesbian MCs and/or featured a primary sapphic romance.

i haven't read all of these, but I do try my diligence in confirming that they meet the above perimeters, since many books claim to be sapphic when they're not. this is an ever updating list, only fiction for now!

in progress - taking suggestions

Basically, a huge list of every book I ever heard features sapphic / lesbian characters.

I have not read all of these, so I cannot be sure of the amount of the time on page of the sapphic characters or of the quality of the books.

Some of these I do not plan to read at all, since they are not my style. If you feel like a book doesn't belong here, let me know.

For my favs / read, check out my other lists & shelves.

Don't shoot the messenger.

All the lesbians books I can find. If you have any book you want me to add please comment ❤️

oh me, oh my, that woman is kinda hot except .. am i seeing things correctly? is that a tail? or horns? or scales? or hooves? or wings? ah— that monster is kinda hot. and who could blame me if i decided i wanted that monster? i wonder ..

(during my search for these, i found a lot of monster romances that used gen ai, so i went through each one to make sure that was not the case. if i missed any, do let me know. if you have any recs, i encourage sharing. ;))

A collection of sapphic fantasy books that I have seen recommended across tiktok

Why settle when you can have a monster obsessed with you.

Monster, Mermen, Alien, Entity, Demons, Vampires, Wolf, Orc, ect.

Horror, Fantasy, Romance, and Smut.

Straight & queer

Standalone & series Only first books in series were added because why would you read a second book if you didn't like the first.

Novellas (less than 200 pages) featuring sapphic characters and/or romances!

because who doesn’t want a strong, kind butch in their life that’s a little dumb?

inspired by the himbo quest but make it butch <3 all genres included and suggestions always welcome! stud, butch, masc, and any variant included, too, whether they officially use the title or not :)

full disclosure: i have not (yet) read all of these, so if the butchness or himboness is lacking for one, do comment.

queer books under 200 pages because sometimes you just want to read something short (and queer)

Florida books D*santis would hate for you to read

Includes books with BIPOC and/or queer authors or main characters from Florida and books related to topics being censored including history, race, migration, LGBTQIA+, climate change, the environment, etc.

List is a work in progress, please feel free to suggest additions! Non-fiction and fiction welcome.

Call me a monster? Have it your way 🤷‍♀️ Queer characters who become something wild, feral, misunderstood--and maybe also a literal creature.

Suggestions welcome!

Sometimes I get tired of how in monster romances, he’s always the monster and she’s a human. Here’s a list of books where she’s the monster. There’s a mix of pairings. As always, open to recs!

Novellas & novelettes (roughly 10-40k words or 40-200 pages) across genres by indie/self-pub authors featuring queer characters Many stories lean horror and/or erotic 🔞

Recommendations welcome!

✦ I have not read all of these books - if you notice anything that seems to be mis-labeled/mis-placed on this list, please let me know! ✦

I’m trying to compile all the lesbian monster books I can find!

I will only add the first books of a series unless they’re able to be read standalone.

Any suggestions are appreciated!

Sapphic books across genres by indie/self-pub authors, many leaning erotic 🔞

Recommendations welcome!

✦ I have not read all of these books - if you notice anything that seems to be mis-labeled/mis-placed on this list, please let me know! ✦

It’s what it says on the tin: romance & erotica with cryptid action. We’ve got Mothman, Krampus, Bigfoot and even folktale creatures like selkies, rusalkas, and so much more.

Open to recs (especially with lesser known cryptids—i’m looking at you Fresno Nightcrawler)!

my reading interests for some LGBTQ sci fi, fantasy, and horror books and series

Weird, wonderful, queer creatures of all kinds. Read for a fucked up, batshit time 🙂‍↕️