Lesbian Book reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 234 Reddit reviews across 15 subreddits and 56 posts to rank the best Lesbian Book brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/LesbianBookClub, r/booksuggestions, r/actuallesbians, r/lesbian, r/lesbiangang. Top-rated brands include Sarah Waters (4.9/5), Tamsyn Muir (5.0/5), Casey McQuiston (4.8/5).
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Reviews234
Subreddits15
Posts56
Brands85
Products94
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#1
Sarah Waters
4.9
(29)
"Sarah Waters (Tipping the Velvet author) has written a few historical fiction lesbian books. I really like Fingersmith."
"Sarah Waters books"
"Fingersmiths"
"I would also suggest Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters"
"Also Sarah Waters. ANYTHING she writes."
"Love love love everything by Sarah Waters."
"Sarah Waters: Fingersmith"
"Sarah Waters: Tipping the Velvet"
"Some great authors I would recommend are Jae, Gerri Hill, Sara Waters, EJ Noyes, and Harper Bliss."
"Be prepared to bawl your eyes out - Tipping the velvet."
#2
Tamsyn Muir
5.0
(10)
"The Locked Tomb series. Lesbian necromancers. In space. With swords."
"Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir"
"The Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir, starting with Gideon the Ninth."
"The Locked Tomb Series, by Tamsyn Muir, has definitely scratched this itch for my wife and I."
"Locked Tomb series, sci-fi / mystery with all the main characters as lesbians."
"Unapologetically lesbian."
"It's a very sapphic fantasy/sci-fi series."
"Is really good."
"{{Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir}}"
#3
Casey McQuiston
4.8
(10)
"One Last Stop - Casey McQuiston is my all time favourite book, a lovely bi/lesbian romance."
"One Last Stop by Casey Mcquiston is a must. It's romantic, it's heartfelt, it's hot. Just a delightful read. Cannot recommend it enough."
"One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston was SUCH a good read!!!!!"
"One last stop by Casey McQuiston is very good."
"I really enjoyed ‘One Last Stop’ by Casey McQuiston."
"One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston is one of my favs"
"I would always recommend One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston."
"A great novel with a lesbian couple."
"One Last Stop - Casey McQuiston."
"One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston."
#4
Patricia Highsmith
4.9
(8)
"The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith"
"The Price of Salt and Stonebutch Blues were the main two wlw books we read when I took a queer lit class in college!"
"Patricia Highsmith (Carol)"
"The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith is probably as close to a historical classic as you can get."
"The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith for more romance heavy story lines."
"Carol. Maybe because I love movie (I mean Cate) but this book is really something else."
"There is a movie also called 'Carol'."
"The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith."
#5
Samantha Shannon
4.6
(8)
"Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon."
"The Priory of the Orange Tree - Samantha Shannon."
"The Priory of the Orange Tree :) SO amazing."
"There are some scenes with the queen and her ladies being… intimate."
"It's so, so worth it."
"If you like fantasy/sci-fi/horror, I recommend: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon"
"The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon"
"The Priory of the Orange Tree and A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon"
#6
Malinda Lo
5.0
(7)
"Last Night at the Telegraph Club is YA, but it’s one of my favorite books ever."
"Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo"
"A Scattering of Light by Malinda Lo (A+++)"
"Last night at the telegraph club by malinda lo (i cried)."
"Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo."
"More explicitly butch: Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo."
"I read this a while back, I recommend it: Last Night at the Telegraph Club (Malinda Lo)."
#7
Jeanette Winterson
4.7
(7)
"Jeannette Winterson is my favorite author, and her novel “Oranges are not the only fruit” fit your description."
"Jeannette Winterson (Written on the Body, Oranges are not the only fruit)"
"Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit"
"Written on the Body by Jeanette Winterson is 100% a must read."
"Written On the Body by Jeanette Winterson."
"Also another good “classic” is Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit."
"Perhaps also Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson."
#8
Nina LaCour
4.8
(6)
"We Are Okay by Nina LaCour."
"Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour"
"If you're open to something sad, but still age appropriate, I also loved We Are Okay."
"Did I find the right books?"
"Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour"
#9
Tasha Suri
4.8
(6)
"I’d also like to second The Burning Kingdom series by Tasha Suri"
"The Burning Kingdom Series by Tasha Suri"
"The burning kingdoms series Tasha Suri"
"The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri."
"I don’t see The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri, that may be up your alley."
#10
Leslie Feinberg
5.0
(5)
"Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg"
"Stonebutch Blues definitely needs a huge trigger warning. It was one of my favorite books we read that year but it is definitely intense."
"Definitely Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg!"
"Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown and Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg are both great books I would probably consider lesbian classics!"
"Not sure how Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg didn't get mentioned yet!"
#11
Julia Armfield
5.0
(5)
"If you like fantasy/sci-fi/horror, I recommend: Our Wives Under the Sea by Julie Armfield"
"My favorite book from this year has been "our wives under the sea" by julia armfield. really powerful, at least to me. the main characters are a lesbian couple"
"Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield"
"Like Sci fi? Our Wives Under the Sea is killer"
"Miri thinks she has got her wife back."
#12
Haley Cass
4.8
(5)
"If we're talking contemporary romance: Those Who Wait by Haley Cass."
"My fav is those who wait by Haley cass but I also like all of Melissa Braydens books!"
"I totally recommend “Those Who Wait” by Haley Cass! One of my absolute favorites."
"Those who wait - Haley Cass."
"Contemporary - books by Haley Cass (Those Who Wait, When You Least Expect It, Better Than Expected, On The Same Page)"
#13
Morgan Rogers
4.8
(5)
"ITS SO GOOD!!!!"
"{{Honey Girl}} by Morgan Rogers!"
"Honey Girl!! it’s so good"
"Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers."
#14
Kelly Quindlen
4.6
(5)
"It's super cute and has a POC(Indian lead), you could check it out!"
"There's also She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen, which was SO good!"
"I loved it."
"“She Drives Me Crazy” by Kelly Quindlen are both about jocks and cheerleaders!"
"She drives me crazy is a really cute oneeeee."
#15
Ashley Herring-Blake
5.0
(4)
"Also check out Delilah Green Doesn't Care."
"Delilah Green Doesn’t Care."
"Delilah Green Doesn’t Care is delightful if you want a classic little gay rom com."
"Delilah Green doesn’t care - Ashley Herring-Blake."
#16
Amal El-Mohtar
5.0
(4)
"This Is How You Lose The Time War - Amal El-Mohtar"
"This Is How You Lose The Time War is for anyone who’s ever wanted a girl to hold a sword to your neck before kissing you."
"This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar. Very weird, very good!"
"This is how you lose the time war by El Mothar and Gladstone."
#17
Sheridan le Fanu
4.5
(4)
"Carmilla by Sheridan le Fanu, especially if you’re into vampires and gothic stuff!"
"Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu"
"Carmilla and Laura by SD Simper is a retelling of the classic Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu."
"Carmilla - J Sheridan Le Fanu"
#18
Nicola Griffith
4.5
(4)
"The blue place by Nicola Griffith a lesbian detective noir with the most beautiful prose I’ve ever read."
"Spear by Nicola Griffith."
"Spear by Nichola Griffin."
"Mystery by Nicola Griffith, _The Blue Place_."
#19
Meryl Wilsner
4.5
(4)
"Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner is great. Rivals to lovers between rookie and veteran pro-soccer players."
"Something to talk about by Meryl Wilsner"
"Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner."
"I haven't finished it yet, but so far Something To Talk About by Meryl Wilsner is amazing!"
#20
Nina Varela
5.0
(3)
"My two best recommendations would be Crier's War by Nina Varela, and A Curse of Roses by Diana Pinguicha"
"Great YA fantasy novels I've read with lesbian protagonists."
"-Criers War by Nina Varela"
#21
E.J. Noyes
5.0
(3)
"Alone by E.J. Noyes is super good."
"My favorite is Alone by E.J. Noyes."
"I love Alone by E.J noyes so much."
#22
Gerri Hill
5.0
(3)
"I love Gerri Hill’s books. All of them have been great."
"Some great authors I would recommend are Jae, Gerri Hill, Sara Waters, EJ Noyes, and Harper Bliss."
"Almost everything from Gerri Hill."
#23
Rita Mae Brown
5.0
(3)
"Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown"
"Rita Mae Brown (Rubyfruit Jungle, Six of One)"
"Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown and Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg are both great books I would probably consider lesbian classics!"
#24
Radclyffe Hall
4.7
(3)
"Some true lesbian classics: The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall"
"The Well of Loneliness !! - A classic, one of the most controversial books in queer history."
"Well of loneliness by Radclyff hall."
#25
Natasha Ngan
4.7
(3)
"Some sapphic SFF on the shorter side that I've enjoyed and isn't on your list yet."
"Pls check trigger warnings."
"Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan."
#26
Jen Beagin
4.3
(3)
"Is great too!"
"Big Swiss by Jen Beagin"
"Big Swiss by Jen Beagin"
#27
Chencia C. Higgins
4.0
(3)
"A little kissing between friends by Chencia C Higgins"
"More explicitly butch: D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins."
"D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins."
#28
Yael van der Wouden
5.0
(2)
"The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden is one of my favourites!"
"The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden"
#29
Audre Lorde
5.0
(2)
"Zami: A New Spelling of My Name by Audre Lorde."
"Anything that is written by Audre Lorde is amazing... I would recommend Zami: A New Spelling of My Name"
#30
Nancy Garden
5.0
(2)
"I'd suggest checking out Annie on My Mind by Nancy Garden."
"Annie on my Mind by Nancy Garden!"
#31
Rachel Lacey
5.0
(2)
"Stars collide by Rachel lacey. I thought I didn't like romance books until I read it."
"I've gone through these books in just a few weeks: Stars Collide by Rachel Lacey."
#32
Carmen Maria Machado
5.0
(2)
"In the Dream House, by Carmen Maria Machado*"
"In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado"
#33
Rachael Lippincott
5.0
(2)
"I LOVED She Gets The Girl. I'm adding The Lucky List to my tbr."
"I would highly recommend it."
#34
Alice Walker
5.0
(2)
"Historical fiction: The Color Purple"
"The Color Purple by Alice Walker."
#35
Emma Donoghue
4.5
(2)
"Emma Donoghue's "Learned By Heart" is incredible, it's based on the school years of Anne Lister (Gentleman Jack) and told from the perspective of her first love Eliza Raine."
"Learned by Heart, by Emma Donoghue"
#36
K. Patrick
4.5
(2)
"Mrs S by K Patrick (my fave rep of butch I've read yet, so many niches in lit are practically asexual, she is not)."
"Mrs. S by K Patrick"
#37
Audrey Coulthurst
4.5
(2)
"Of Fire and Stars, Audrey Coulthurst"
"Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst"
#38
Zen Cho
4.5
(2)
"Black Water Sister by Zen Cho is about a Malaysian lesbian."
"Black water sister by Zen Cho."
#39
Arkady Martine
4.5
(2)
"A Memory Called Empire and its sequel A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine."
"If you like fantasy/sci-fi/horror, I recommend: A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine"
#40
Jae
4.5
(2)
"Just for Show by Jae is actually one of my favorite romance novels right now."
"Bachelorette number twelve by Jae"
#41
Chloe Michelle Howarth
4.0
(2)
"Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth :)"
"Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth"
#42
Rebecca Thorn
4.0
(2)
"Can't Spell Treason without Tea by Rebecca Thorn (series)"
"Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne"
#43
Michelle Tea
4.0
(2)
"Not literary fiction, but you might also like memoirists like Michelle Tea (Against Memoir)"
"Really surprised not to see anything by Eileen Myles or Michelle Tea on here."
#44
Olivia Waite
5.0
(1)
"For easy, lighthearted romance novels, I loved the lady’s guide to celestial mechanics by Olivia waite and the other books in that series"
#45
Laura Pearson
5.0
(1)
"The Last List of Mabel Beaumont by Laura Pearson. 86yo isolated widow makes new friends and slowly comes out of her shell. Very emotional and it did make me cry but I would call it really sweet and uplifting"
#46
K Arsenault Rivera
5.0
(1)
"The Tiger's Daughter, K Arsenault Rivera. Couldn't stop reading that one."
#47
Harper Bliss
5.0
(1)
"Some great authors I would recommend are Jae, Gerri Hill, Sara Waters, EJ Noyes, and Harper Bliss."
#48
EJ Noyes
5.0
(1)
"Some great authors I would recommend are Jae, Gerri Hill, Sara Waters, EJ Noyes, and Harper Bliss."
#49
Kristen Zimmer
5.0
(1)
"Two of my all time favorite novels are 'The Gravity Between Us' and 'When Stars Fall' by Kristen Zimmer."
#50
Emily Austen
5.0
(1)
"I cannot recommend any book by Emily Austen enough!!! Her two books: Everyone in this room will someday be dead, Interesting facts about space"
#51
Alex White
5.0
(1)
"Big ship at the edge of the universe - Alex White (fantasy Space opera, the whole trilogy is incredible)"
#52
María Moreno
5.0
(1)
""Black Out" by María Moreno: An amazing autobiog"
#53
Jasmine Garcia
5.0
(1)
"It's a short one but had me crying for hours. Blind beauty by Jasmine Garcia."
#54
Caro de Robertis
5.0
(1)
"Cantoras by Caro de Robertis! 2 of the 5 main characters (all lesbian/sapphic) are butches."
#55
Hiyodori
5.0
(1)
"Anything by Hiyodori and her main characters are always lesbians... Her Clem and Wist series has several books now."
#56
Katherine V. Forrest
5.0
(1)
"If you want classics, you should read Katherine V Forrest (Curious Wine)"
#57
Jane Rule
5.0
(1)
"Jane Rule (Desert of the Heart)"
#58
Alison Bechdel
5.0
(1)
"Alison bechdel (a butch cartoonist and writer) series dtwof (dykes to watch out for) specializes in telling fictional lesbian stories through several characters."
#59
M.E. Girard
5.0
(1)
"More explicitly butch: Girl Mans Up by M.E. Girard."
#60
Mariah Rae Birch
5.0
(1)
"Her Pretty Knight by Mariah Rae Birch is 100% this. Forced proximity, a touch of spice, and SO MUCH longing. It's a wonderful book."
#61
Madeleine George
5.0
(1)
"If you’re into plays, check out Hurricane Diane by Madeleine George! It’s about the Greek god Dionysus taking the form of a butch landscaper, Diane."
#62
Ashley Herring Blake
5.0
(1)
"I really liked the Delilah Green Doesn’t Care series by Ashley Herring Blake."
#63
Marisa Krane
5.0
(1)
"For something more emotional try I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself by Marisa Krane!!! Definitely sad but not too sad, incredible in my opinion."
#64
Marina Yuszczuk
4.0
(1)
"Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk"
#65
Ivan Coyote
4.0
(1)
"Ivan Coyote (Tomboy Survival Guide)"
#66
Catherine M. Wilson
4.0
(1)
"If you like fantasy/sci-fi/horror, I recommend: When Women Were Warriors by Catherine M Wilson"
#67
AK Larkwood
4.0
(1)
"The Unspoken Name by AK Larkwood is a high fantasy novel with a lesbian mc"
#68
Django Wexler
4.0
(1)
"The Shadow Campaigns series by Django Wexler, although you don't get to the lesbianing until the second book."
#69
Melissa Lenhardt
4.0
(1)
"The Secret of You and Me by Melissa Lenhardt"
#70
Dorothy Allison
4.0
(1)
"Dorothy Allison (Bastard out of Carolina)"
#71
Catherine Lacey
4.0
(1)
"Biography of X by Catherine Lacey"
#72
Fiona Zedde
4.0
(1)
"Try Bliss by Fiona Zedde"
#73
Katie Lynch
4.0
(1)
"More explicitly butch: Confucius Jane by Katie Lynch."
#74
Laurie Marks
4.0
(1)
"In the realm of fantasy, there's the Elements of Logic Series by Laurie Marks. The first book (of four) is Fire Logic."
#75
Amy Spalding
4.0
(1)
"For Her Consideration by Amy Spalding"
#76
Fannie Flagg
4.0
(1)
"Fried Green Tomatoes At The Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg"
#77
Alexandria Bellefleur
4.0
(1)
"Count Your Lucky Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur. She writes with tons of detail, and she’s heavy on cheesy romance and steamy passion if you’re into that."
#78
Kalynn Bayron
4.0
(1)
"Cinderella's dead or pretty much anyting by Kalynn Bayron"
#79
Jules Ohman
4.0
(1)
"Just finished Body Grammar by Jules Ohman."
#80
Viola di Grado
4.0
(1)
"My suggestion is: Blue Hunger by Viola di Grado (:"
#81
Melissa Bashardoust
4.0
(1)
"Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust"
#82
Charmaine Wilkerson
4.0
(1)
"Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson"
#83
Shirley Jackson
4.0
(1)
"Haunting of Hill House, by Shirley Jackson"
#84
Karelia Stetz-Waters
4.0
(1)
"Behind the Scenes by Karelia Stetz-Waters is another good romance"
#85
Emily Waters
4.0
(1)
"Honey In The Marrow by Emily Waters"
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