Recs if you like Imogen, Obviously...
Sapphic Romance Books
Romance books featuring love stories between two women that will make you swoon!
a (ongoing) sapphic masterlist! (600+ books!)
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!
Queer All Year
While it is highly celebrated in June, the Queer community exists all year long and this working list is created to support/encourage others to read more literature written by & represented people within said community.
an ongoing lesbian / sapphic masterlist (2300+)
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
Cover Porn: The Romance Edition
Romance books to read for the aesthetic (usually cartoon covers because Iβm trash for character art)
Lesbian History, Politics, Culture & Identity
β online discourse, βοΈ holistic knowledge fiction & non-fiction that will deepen your understanding of sapphism, its language/label evolution, and its intersections with bipoc, gender diversity and bisexuality. (please note βlesbianβ terminology was originally an expansive umbrella openly inclusive of fluid sapphics when many books were published, and not all identify as specifically/exclusively wlw!)
Asexual Representation
Fiction and non-fiction in which a main character, prominent supporting character, or narrator is canonically/confirmed to be on the asexual (ace) spectrum.
πCanon: Confirmed by either the text or original creator. (Subtextual/implied and circumstantial characters can be found on my other ace list)
βDisclaimer: I have not read all these books. Please feel free to correct me in the comments if I have made a mistake in my research. Or if you have any new titles to recommend.
A Pink Sapphicβs Bookshelf
the coquette femme aesthetic is of the utmost importance
Pretty in Pink
Books with pink covers!
Every YA Sapphic book
All the YA Sapphic books that have been published (or at least most of them). The books in this list have at least one main character who is either a lesbian, bisexual or pansexual. I only put the first books in series.
It ain't no lie, baby, bi bi bi
π³οΈβπ bisexual books for bi babes - ain't no lie, baby, bi bi bi
Unmistakably Sapphic Cover Art For Your Shelf
put!! them!! both!! on!! the!! cover!! we want chemistry, detailing and design!! WUH! LUH! WUH! shakes the publisher some of these are series so check out the rest!
You Even Read Gay!
A non-comprehensive list of Queer books.
Sapphic Books to Diversify Your TBR
These sapphic books come from all different genres, each one filling a past Sapphic September prompt plus several bonuses!! How many have you read?
Femme, Heavy on the βf-e-m-M-Eβ
βfem(me)β as in lover, nurturer and fierce protector of the queer community, especially in relation to gender nonconforming butch/stud/masc peers. <3 check out my other list of my favourite butchfemme fiction in general!
Beloved ButchfemmeβMasc x Fem Lesbian/Sapphic Recs
queer butch/femme & masc/fem fiction i adore <3 not every character on this list might identify as a woman, a βnon-manβ or a sapphic/lesbian, but all these pairings still remain closely related to lesbian/sapphic butchfemme culture.
my large community-built list of contemporary butchfemme/mascfem literature: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/225052.Contemporary_Butch_Femme_and_Masc_Fem_Sapphic_Fiction
for the lesbians, sapphics and nmlnm <3
"i do it for the girls and the gays, that's it"
Bi, Pan & Queer Authors Who Write Sapphic
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!
Everybody Get More Bisexual Butchfemme Right Now!
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!
Gorgeous LGBTQ+ Standard Editions
(mostly sapphic) good queer books on my personal wishlist that have an added benefit of looking beautiful on the shelf!
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