Recs if you like Alice Rue Evades the Truth...

Another resource for those looking for butches in books.

Disclaimer: I do not necessarily recommend all of these books. Please check out my page for reviews of the ones I’ve read!

books w/ full names in the title (mostly fiction)

Beautiful books for when your monthly reading roundup needs a little facelift 😉

I’ve read dozens of stories with butch characters and yet it still feels like such an unexpected delight each time I see the word “butch” in a book. The more that younger lesbians and sapphics reject the word, the more I find myself fiercely clinging to it. I love being a butch lesbian. Butchness feels like home. Using the word honors the history and memory of the butch dykes who boldly walked this path before us.

Please drop recs in the comments 🧡

curated with love by a real life butch 🫡

will update continuously

Not all of these characters use the terms “butch” and “femme” for themselves but I’ve included them based on my personal reading of their characters (aka butch intuition). Check out my other lists for works with canonical butches and femmes.

A dynamic list that is updated at least once a month. Features sapphic books across a variety of genres.

Currently includes: October and November 2025

As a sapphic kind-of-Jew, I'm always looking for this specific rep! I'm very open to suggestions to add to this list :)

(no z!onists pls)