Recs if you like The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows...

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.

Historical fiction books with queer characters

anyone else waiting for a sapphic bridgerton season? (books with tea parties, big dresses and/or general victorian vibes!) 💗

It's Lesbian visibility week! Here are 100+ books starring lesbians! Includes some non-fiction about lesbian women. (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.)

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

historical romance featuring very smart ladies of academia.

always accepting suggestions for more historical academic ladies.

A growing historical romance book list for the weary bookish time traveler. Not limited to the Regency era.

A collections of books that features sapphic main characters and stories - from slow burn romance to epic adventures, contemporary romance to magical love stories. Any story that centers queer women, it belongs here

• some books on this list may include sensitive content. - Please check trigger warnings before reading!*

Sapphic books I don’t see people talking about as much. Mileage may vary!

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.)

Queer stories set in the past

Sapphic romance novels set in the past!

Recs based on the 2025 prompts

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

Happy Valentine's Day! Have a huge pile of romantic queer novels. (Note that some of these are more "queer books that include a romance" and others are definitely more "this is a romance novel.") (This list is presented by Duck Prints Press, the indie publisher focused on publishing queer art and stories by queer creators!)

Book Attic

if you, like me, read sapphic books and also have a soft spot for stories with a focus on mother-child relationships. includes both related and unrelated mother figures.

A collection of queer historical romances.