an ongoing sapphic masterlist of books (1600+)
in progress
Basically, a huge list of every book I ever heard features sapphic 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.
Open to suggestions for more titles.
Don't shoot the messenger.






Lesbian Herstory
Make your way through the lesbian herstorical canon.
This list features standalone non-fiction texts only.
Please request these books at your local library.
Most out-of-print texts can be requested through your library's ILL system or read on archive.org. π






The Gayest History List
So much LGBTQ+ history! A lot of this is centered in the US, though there are some exceptions and I'm trying to grow it all the time. Note that I have an HIV / AIDS list that a lot of queer history, especially around the 80s + 90s. So check that one out for more






on queer history






Research for sapphic aliens film booklist
A lot of lesbian longing; think portrait of a lady on fire but set in contemporary London; how the ways we experience the world can be so vastly different, and how kind and curious that can make us if we let it; how where we come from helps us find our home, whether that be in a place or in people; pls comment recommendations if you know any more books or films that explore these themes!






Poetry






classic queer books
for when you need the reassurance/pain of queer history and community






want to read
just a list of the books i want to read at some point





