Recs if you like I'll Make A Spectacle Of You...

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!

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

Book titles that represent reasons you might go to the doctor, what you might say to each other, or what treatments might be offered to cure your ailments. It's up to you to decide what is what😉

(This is not a commentary on these books or authors! The focus of this list is purely on the titles---but if you find a favorite new read here, I'd love to know🤭)

A selection of contemporary Southern Gothic titles exploring the decay, despair, and trauma of the reconstructed American South. Come for the palpably atmospheric settings and descriptions, stay for the literary commentary on the legacy of the South's oft-romanticized past.

As a note: I did not include the most well known writers in the genre, e.g. Truman Capote, Harper Lee, William Faulkner, etc. as the list is more focused on the resurgence of Southern Gothic in contemporary literature.

Books on my TBR with LGBTQIA+ characters or themes.

A list of some of my favorite sapphic horror books

personal tbr & recommendations

A dynamic list that is updated at least once a month. Features sapphic books across a variety of genres.

Currently includes: October and November 2025

Not all of these books will have cannibalism... but there is a non-zero chance at least 1% will.

books with a focus on the appalachian mountains or scottish highlands and their folklore

Gothic books written by Black authors, compiled by Amelie West! Please lmk if you have suggestions :)

Mychal3ts made a post on April 21, 2025 on instagram. These are the book recs from the post and comments.

Books releasing in November of 2025! Indie & trad

the wonderful people on BookRiot's All the Books podcast have some great recs, and i wanted a place to keep them all separate (can be from All the Books or All the More Books, just have to be talked about on the show)