If you spend enough time on the bookish internet, you may be led to believe that the sapphic novel was invented yesterday. In my attempt to dispel this notion, I am creating a series of lists that cover lesbian classics by decade!

1930s coming tomorrow.

Note: Not all of the authors/characters represented in these books are lesbians (as we would understand a lesbian today). Nonetheless, I’ve included them on this list due to their historical and cultural significance to the lesbian community.