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.






be gay, do crime, go back in time
queer historical fiction! comment recs or books that should be added<3






Sapphics With Disabilities
An offspring from the Reddit post and comments. Links below.
Read more about disability rep in media: Link to Fries Test






Sapphics Solving the Case
A list of (mostly) mystery books with sapphic main characters.
I included some books of other genres that have a strong mystery element.






It ain't no lie, baby, bi bi bi
๐ณ๏ธโ๐ bisexual books for bi babes - ain't no lie, baby, bi bi bi






PDX Queer Book Club






Queer Lit Detectives
Everyone loves a good mystery, especially if there's a detective full of character on the case. Where the magic happens is if that detective is also LGBTQIAP2S+.
A version of this is now a quest!






Queer Books with Disabled Characters
July is Disability Pride Month! Here's a big pile of books with disabled characters. All the books also have at least one queer character, and in most cases, the queer character and the disabled character are one and the same. (There are a few non-fiction titles in the mix as well; representation for queerness may be subtext/interpreted). (This list is presented by Duck Prints Press, the indie publisher focused on publishing queer art and stories by queer creators! A group of us collaborate to make these recommendations.)






Books with Queer Female Characters and People
Happy International Women's Day! Have a huge pile of our favorite books starring queer women (fiction and non-fiction!). (This list is presented by Duck Prints Press, the indie publisher focused on publishing queer art and stories by queer creators! A group of us collaborate to make these recommendations.)






Mysteries with Queer Characters
Today (May 22) is Sherlock Holmes Day! Whether you read queerness into the original Holmes stories or not, no one can disagree that this is a wonderful moment to highlight some mystery books starring queer characters! (This list is presented by Duck Prints Press, the indie publisher focused on publishing queer art and stories by queer creators! A group of us collaborate to make these recommendations.)






Queer Sleuthing & Solving (mysteries!)
more mystery stories with queer detectives/protagonists! cozies, noir, romance, paranormal, and sci-fi/fantasy mashups abound, but no thrillers, to my knowledge. tried not to repeat too many books also in the quest! series represented by #1






A classic detective through a new (queer) lens ๐
This is a list of queer and otherwise diverse Sherlock Holmes adaptations for everyone who wants a new take on the rather basic characters and sometimes problematic lines.






Bi Butches, Studs & Mascs
thank the stars for bisexual masculinities. โจ thereโs a lot of great bi+ fem(me)s in lesbian/sapphic/wlw literature, and bi+ masc/butch/stud/gnc/nonbinary rep needs to catch up! soft butches/mascs/studs, stemmes, futches, and tomboys also included here. mostly curated from suggestions, more recs welcomed! note: a small number of these are (significant) side-characters, please check blurb/reviews.






Chronic ilness/chronic pain/physical disability
Just another list that focuses on books with chronically ill or physically disabled MCs. Mainly fiction books. Here so you guys have more to choose from ๐โโ๏ธ Recs are welcome ๐ค






๐ฆปdisability & illness representation๐ฆฝ
These books feature main characters and authors who struggle with chronic illnesses, disabilities, and medical journeys






Feminist Fiction
Fiction books that outright tackle misogyny, or have feminist undertones. For every reader out there who's tired of being met with toxic/misogynist behaviour in stories that is presented as acceptable, or even romantic, and those who want to learn about the female perspective. (For more horrory books, see my list "Feminist Horror", for YA, see my list "Feminist YA".)






hmmm
queer detective stories






Sidekicks Tell the Tale
When the point of view character is a sidekick to someone else.






Historical mysteries
Historical fiction with mysteries!






TBR 2027





