Recs if you like The Dance Tree...

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.

This list brings together fiction from around the world that documents historical events or periods of time. Titles in this list aren't necessarily "historical fiction" but do have an important historical element to them.

I find fiction is an easy media to help educate me about world history I never learned in school. These titles aim to bring to light historical events that may not be taught in schools!

As always, I'm open to any and all suggestions! 🤠

Stories that tell the tale of sapphic life and love throughout time

angels, demons, monks, plague, puss, flesh, fear, fire,

For those who can’t get enough of the dark & gritty setting of the Dark Ages.

I got a request for a list of sapphic fiction/romances with ambiguous covers that wouldn't be flagged by their country's customs and subsequently tossed. Thought I'd post it here, in case it might benefit someone else!

Books from the Florence and the Machine book club @betweentwobooks on IG

(I am not the book club admin, just a fan, and these are not all the books but I will add them all in soon, I promise)

"As it ever was, so it will be again."

aka you know there's gotta be a river, there's gotta be some obscure and complicated folklore, there's gotta be some sort of myth/historical reference or retelling.

This list is about historical fiction books as they often make the characters or their interactions feel so real even if there is a bit of fiction.

Niche but underrated!

What a woman does is open doors, it is not a question of locking or unlocking.

Historical fiction's haunted, feral cousins. Folk horror, Gothic uncanny, mythic retellings, and formally strange books that make the past feel alive, weird, and slightly dangerous.

A good taste of female and queer anger

A pick of romanticist fiction, poetry and essays, both 19th century and contemporary with adjacent vibes, from me to you. Expect sentimental, but often dark stories and magical places real and fictional, alternative and mythological.

Does what it says on the tin. Historical fiction with lesbians and sometimes it's also fantasy.

florence welch’s book club

*not a complete list