Lesbian Books That Say “Lesbian”
There is an epidemic of authors marketing their books as having lesbian characters but never actually using the word “lesbian” in text— or only doing so in a negative context. The following list is books that use the word in a neutral or positive context. I love being a lesbian and I love calling myself a lesbian!! Let’s celebrate this word as much as possible!! 🧡🩷🧡🩷🧡🩷🧡🩷
All additions will be read and vetted by me first but recommendations are welcome in the comments!!
created by samsam
last updated April, 2026
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incredible list!! so happy to be coming across this right before lesbian visibility week next week!! thank you for creating such an important list!!
WOOOOOOO so down to do another read w u if u are ever down :)) we love our lesbian books !!!
samsamOP
woop woop 🧡 happy lesbian visibility week in advance! Just doing my civic dykely duty 🫡
i have been waiting for a list like this. 🤩
samsamOP
So was I! LOL pls let me know if you have any recs 🥰
i recently read dead girls walking by sami ellis and i know it was said at least once. i can’t remember which book of the series it was said in but grand slam romance by ollie hicks. i know the book of blood and roses by annie summerlee said it, but i think it was one of the side characters who said it and not the main character, though i could be recalling that wrong.
samsamOP
Thanks for the recs!
Don't all books by Jae, Haley Cass, Lee Winter, and so on explicitly acknowledge their characters being lesbians with no negative connotation behind them?
samsamOP
Good to know if they do! I’ve never read any of those authors before so I’ll keep them on my radar!
