Recs if you like When Women Were Dragons...

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.

Historical fiction books with queer characters

Fiction & nonfiction books that explore the complexities and traumas of mother-child relationships or in which such relationships play a central role. While many books on this list are what I’d classify as including “mommy issues” there are others that are more about the different perspectives and nuances of the mother-child (often specifically mother-daughter) relationship. Some books center the child, some the mother, some both.

Suggestions are welcome.

I know there are a couple other dragon lists out there, but a lot of them were missing some of my favourites, so I'm just making my own!

These books the dragons will play a significant role in the plot, even if the focus of the book isn't dragons themselves (like the Hobbit).

For books in a series, I'll only be adding the first one.

Feel free to drop suggestions! I'm trying to include all the dragon books I can.

Feminine rage, female empowerment, emotional validation. Women supporting women. Men being men. Feminism. Feminist reads.

A compendium of books featuring dragons

A woman's place is in the revolution. Featuring magical/gifted women who disobey the powers that be and rage against the machine.

Books about feminine power and rage. Inspiring, enraging, validating. Let us rise, my sisters.

Queer genre fiction set in a world different from our reality, whether set in a different time, a different world, or in a version of our world but with different rules. Perfect for the reader looking for a little escapism in their next queer read 📚✨

Just an absolute butt-tonne of dragon books, baby!!

These are not your daddy's powers (or demons).

These are stories about matrilineal trauma, rage, demons, and/or magic. Women are central to the plot, though gender could be more expansive. Sometimes multiple generations tell the story and sometimes it's just one. Dead / disappeared moms abound (but are not strictly necessary).

If it's a series, only the first book is listed.

reading diversely is not a trend. it’s the bare minimum. and if your shelves don’t reflect that, you’re missing out.

Books with bizarre concepts

Historical fiction with powerful women demanding change.

Open for suggestions!

Book Club for @littleleggies twitch community Jan - Days at Morisaki Bookclub Feb - And Then He Sang a Lullaby Mar - Redwall Apr - The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers May - Portrait of a Thief June - Hungerstone Jul - When Women Were Dragons Aug - Atmosphere Sept - The Sea Gives Up the Dead Oct - The Buffalo Hunter Hunter Nov - The Hounding Dec - Seasons of Glass and Iron

Just books I thought helped show the primal feminine rage we are all experiencing right now in the dumpster fire 🔥 of a planet

"i do it for the girls and the gays, that's it"

All sorts of stories about all sorts of women. Mostly litfic, some horror.

Novels with intriguing titles (that I read or that sound interesting) in English (either originally or translated); a mix of genres. Mostly 4+ words in the title, with some select 3-word-titles but no shorter ones. No parts of series except for the first book.