Recs if you like The Luminous Dead...

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!

are you sick of being recommended stephen king when you ask for a horror novel? have you picked up a book expected to be scared, but the scariest thing about it was a woman being needlessly tormented and gaslit? have you read 4627473 books about a man in a haunted house and need something different?

if so, this list is for you :)

a masterlist of horror by anyone who isn't a straight cis white man, started in 2022 and brought to pb in 2026.

horror books with a queer focus, including queer stories and central characters

Basically, a huge list of books from all genres featuring sapphic characters, whether bisexual, lesbian, butch, femme, or anything in between.

Includes fiction and nonfiction. Books with spice, and books with very little romance alike. You may find epic lady knights, pirates, ancient vampires or just weird girl adventures, heartbreaking stories or cozy books of found family and queer joy. Memoirs, historical fiction, instruction manuals, maybe even a poem or two.

Welcoming suggestions<3

Books with obsessive and/or codependent queer relationships (relationship doesn't have to be canon but the vibes™ should be there)

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

space can be quite terrifying, especially when you're isolated in unknown territory and know that it is unlikely that someone will come to your aid.

these are books to fuel your space related nightmares.

the title pretty much says it all, fic + nonfic featuring mushrooms and fungus!

Romantic or not we love a good situationship or just a wtfship. Especially when it's sapphic.

I will keep adding to the list when I find new books fitting it

who do you become when you’re cut off from the rest of the world?

books in which a person or group of people are physically isolated and have to contend with who they really are.

Horror books featuring sapphic characters and relationships!

The stars are beautiful, but the void is hungry. These are stories of cosmic dread, alien mysteries, and the terrifying unknown lurking beyond our own planet.

Creepy books made better because there are queer characters

…are you certain whatever you’re doing is worth it?

or, books with similar vibes as the game subnautica

A list of horror books with stunning cover art because sometimes we do judge a book by its cover. Obviously this list is subjective but it’s diverse and inclusive.

Ongoing list so please feel free to suggest!

survival stories, often but not always set in extreme locations or climates.

if you like tma, some are just vibes, some actual entities

Sci-fi novels in the vein of the Alien franchise

They say spring is the time when nature comes to life. And sometimes that's scary.

Tight spaces. Heavy air. The creeping realization that escape may not be possible. These are stories designed to make you feel trapped.

Recs welcome!