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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

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.

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 where most of the spice is stored in the pain of watching this people hopelessly yearn for eachother

All the YA Sapphic books that have been published (or at least most of them). The books in this list have at least one main character who is either a lesbian, bisexual or pansexual. I only put the first books in series.

Queer & trans stories in apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic worlds

First of a series only

Sister list to: Zombies, but make it Queer

As always, suggestions incredibly welcome!

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Note: Not specifically a list of good LGBTQ+ representation (though many of them absolutely are, and many are written by queer and/or trans authors!). But I haven't read all of them (yet), so this list doesn't inherently imply my recommendation, as such

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Disability & Neurodivergency stories are rare in apocalypse & zombies books. I've found as many as I could!

As always, suggestions incredibly welcome! I'd love to round this one out!

Not intended as a list of good neurodivergent & dis rep (thou many of them absolutely are - lots are even written by disabled/ND authors! I just haven't read them all, so can't recommend every book on this list), but disabled or neurodivergent characters feature heavily in these stories of survival

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Dystopian matchmaking: romance and love stories that happen against all odds

Apocalyptic and/or post apocalyptic books

Books I saved from my TikTok feed that were labelled as Science Fiction!

put!! them!! both!! on!! the!! cover!! we want chemistry, detailing and design!! WUH! LUH! WUH! shakes the publisher some of these are series so check out the rest!

These sapphic books come from all different genres, each one filling a past Sapphic September prompt plus several bonuses!! How many have you read?

adult and young adult books about queer women/girls surviving in apocalyptic dystopias (zombies, viruses, disasters, evil governments, etc.) because even the end of the world wouldn’t stop me from being super gay.

"i do it for the girls and the gays, that's it"

Finding love at the edge of the world. 🏳️‍🌈✨ This is a collection of stories where the systems have failed, but the human spirit (and queer joy) persists. From crumbling cities to desolate wastelands, these books explore identity, survival, and what it means to belong when the world as we know it is gone. I’m always looking to expand this list! Please drop a comment with your favorite queer dystopian reads to help this collection grow.

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

queer contemporary books that I loved

fraught mother-daughter relationships, soul-crushing devotion, the fear of being vulnerable, in angst and in anguish: love that ruins you

I’m gonna list some of my favorite sapphic reads here for others to explore! ( with different kind of genres!! )

Here are some sapphic books that I think can give you some hope and/or heal something inside you! ❤️‍🩹 P.S.:There are bittersweet endings included.