Recs if you like The Mercies...

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!

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

Historical fiction books with queer characters

Fiction about hyperspecific stuff that'll get you lost in Wikipedia if you're not careful — the more niche the better. Suggestions welcome, but to make the cut, there MUST be a corresponding Wikipedia page!! Links in the comments to get you started.

queer historical fiction! comment recs or books that should be added<3

The only queer & GNC lists/quests I’ve seen have been genre. I love them, but I wanted to also curate a list of literary fiction with LGBTQIA+ characters and themes!

This is a list of fictionalized and nonfiction accounts of witch trials. Please feel free to recommend books, especially ones from authors of colour as this niche interest of mine lacks diversity in that respect!

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

Any form of sapphic or w|w romance <3

bitch what were YOU doing at the devils sacrement...

is it hot in here or is it the witchcraft accusations

Any sapphic book that I feel falls in the category of lit fic

Fiction (and some non-fiction) across genres featuring plagues, poisons, palace physicians, healers, and pre-antibiotic chaos. If it involves herbs, plagues, questionable remedies, court intrigue, or a morally complex healer experimenting in the corner, I want it.

Usually with blunt force

love and hate really are the same thing if the obsession runs deep enough

"Weird girl literature" featuring sapphic characters

💜 yarnandbooks

kids are great. however as a person who doesn’t want kids, I have fatigue around how many novels position motherhood as the epicenter of women’s lives. i’m gathering books here about women in their late twenties and older that don’t focus on motherhood or children. I haven’t read all these fyi!! plz share recs; i’m mostly looking for lit fic.

Transformation. Destruction. Renewal. Water holds significance symbolism throughout literature. Take a DIVE into books where water elements play a DEEP role.

Niche but underrated!