Recs if you like Lady Like...

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.

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

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

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

the coquette femme aesthetic is of the utmost importance

my fave lesbian/sapphic (and culturally related queer) historical period romance novels, mostly pre-victorian era where they have to overcome angsty and tough queer coming-of-age.

your fave iconic lesbian books were written by bi+ authors!!!

mostly to oppose the erasure of essential bisexual participation in lesbian literature and misinformation that bi+ women broadly prefer mlm to wlw. most of these authors have several sapphic books so make sure to check out the rest! many are also nonbinary, trans and/or on the aro/ace spectrums so please be mindful of their pronouns, labels (or lack thereof) and gender identities. suggestions welcomed!

Fans of Gideon the Ninth, this is for you 🧡

we owe lots of great butchfemme (and derivative masc/fem) rep to bi, pan, queer & unlabeled characters, often by bi+ authors! bi, aspec & trans folks are historically essential participants of butchfemme lesbian/sapphic/queer culture. these books have plurisexual character(s), sometimes through implied attraction transcending gender rather than explicit labels; this includes intersections with gender diversity and asexual/aromantic spectrums. check out my other list on bi butches/studs/mascs!

curated list of my fave fiction that have authentic and in-depth portrayals of the bi+ experience—often through intersections with gender expansiveness and the aromantic/asexual spectrums—as attraction that transcends gender, and/or the unique simultaneous embodiment of homosexuality and heterosexuality.

Sapphic romance novels set in the past!

Books where one (or more!) of the main characters is a chaotic bisexual. Bonus points if they’re chaotic while expressing their bi-ness.

NB: All genders allowed. Bi can mean pan, queer, etc., and is inclusive of trans people of all stripes. ❤️

Another collection of books saved from TikTok. We don't gatekeep so I compiled them all here.

Historical romcom books that subvert the genre beyond two cis straight white able bodied people of a similar class. Think the Bridgerton TV Show but even more!

Let me know if you have any recs to add!!

spanning many genres, including classic queer literature, weird girl lit fic, fantasy, horror, memoir-ish, & romance. because we must learn our history while we continue to celebrate our present & imagine beautiful futures free from oppression.

we’ve all read romance novels that disappoint us, as well as novels that pleasantly surprise us. this is a working list of my personal highly anticipated lesbian books that 100% made me scream, cry, kick my feet, etc exactly as expected. ♡

thank the stars for bisexual masculinities. ✨ there’s 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.