Recs if you like The Councillor...

in progress - taking suggestions

Basically, a huge list of every book I ever heard features sapphic / lesbian 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.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Do you feel like you've read everything there is to read? Or get annoyed that the same books are on all the rec lists? Well, here are some more obscure masterpieces!

Some of the covers are terrible - especially among the older or self-pubbed books; there's a few YA in here; and some that are science fantasy rather than 'pure' fantasy. But trust me: they're all EXCELLENT. (And if you already love a bunch of these, let's be friends!)

secret plots, political moves, and pursuits of power all within imperial, royal, or noble courts.

If you tell me it's political fantasy, I don't need to hear more, thank you

(I might add a few historical fiction as well if it's heavily political -in my opinion, or if it's recommended as such)

Your next adventure begins here

A list comprised of novels that all have some sort of philosophical theme without necessarily trying to be a philosophy textbook. This list has a wide range: existential, political, ethics, etc. These books all make you think about life or society in some impactful way. Recs welcome!

Fantasy where romance can’t be separated from power, allegiance, class, inheritance, rebellion, diplomacy, or the throne. Falling in love means choosing sides. . . or discovering that the person you want may be standing on the wrong one.