Best lesbian book on Reddit
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#1
Sarah Waters
4.9
(18)
"Love love love everything by Sarah Waters."
"Be prepared to bawl your eyes out - Tipping the velvet."
"The Paying Guest/Fingersmith/Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters."
"The Paying Guest/Fingersmith/Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters."
"The Paying Guest/Fingersmith/Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters."
"_Fingersmith_ or most anything by Sarah Waters."
"Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters."
"Fingersmith by Sarah Waters is so good!"
"Tipping the Velvet was also 5*, highly highly recommend them both."
"Fingersmith was my favourite read of 2022."
#2
Tamsyn Muir
5.0
(9)
"The Locked Tomb series. Lesbian necromancers. In space. With swords."
"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
N/A
4.2
(9)
"One of my absolute favorite reads this year! I loved it so, so much."
"THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE."
"The Priory of the Orange Tree!! I know this post is 2 days old."
"Last Night At the Telegraph Club... was also very good, the former more than the latter for me."
"I feel like it’s one of the essentials."
"Last night at the telegraph club... it's not like its a secret."
"The lesbiana's perfect guide to catholic school."
"Last night at the telegraph club."
"Juliet Takes a Breath... was also very good, the former more than the latter for me."
#4
Casey McQuiston
4.7
(7)
"One Last Stop - Casey McQuiston is my all time favourite book, a lovely bi/lesbian romance."
"One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston was SUCH a good read!!!!!"
"One last stop by Casey McQuiston is very good."
"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."
#5
Ashley Herring-Blake
5.0
(6)
"Also check out Delilah Green Doesn't Care."
"Delilah Green Doesn’t Care."
"Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date."
"Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail."
"Delilah Green Doesn’t Care is delightful if you want a classic little gay rom com."
"Delilah Green doesn’t care - Ashley Herring-Blake."
#6
Nina LaCour
4.7
(6)
"We Are Okay 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?"
"Nina LaCour books."
"Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour"
#7
Tasha Suri
4.7
(6)
"The Burning Kingdoms Trilogy by Tasha Suri!!"
"The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri."
"The Jasmine Throne & the Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri!"
"I don’t see The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri, that may be up your alley."
"Jasmine throne by tasha"
#8
Haley Cass
5.0
(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!"
"Haley Cass writes really great books."
"I totally recommend “Those Who Wait” by Haley Cass! One of my absolute favorites."
"Those who wait - Haley Cass."
#9
Samantha Shannon
5.0
(5)
"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."
#10
Morgan Rogers
4.8
(5)
"ITS SO GOOD!!!!"
"{{Honey Girl}} by Morgan Rogers!"
"Honey Girl!! it’s so good"
"Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers."
#11
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."
#12
Malinda Lo
5.0
(4)
"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 (i cried)."
"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)."
#13
Lee Winter
5.0
(4)
"All of Lee Winter’s books have a lesbian protagonist and love interest."
"Anything by Lee Winter, the best ones are The Brutal Truth."
"Anything by Lee Winter, the best ones are The Awkward Truth."
"Anything by Lee Winter, the best ones are Requiem for Immortals."
#14
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"
#15
Amal El-Mohtar
5.0
(3)
"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."
#16
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."
#17
Gerri Hill
5.0
(3)
"I love Gerri Hill’s books. All of them have been great."
"Really enjoyed them."
"Almost everything from Gerri Hill."
#18
Rachel Lacey
5.0
(3)
"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."
"A cute lesbian rom com I recommend is “Read Between the Lines” by Rachel Lacey."
#19
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."
#20
Patricia Highsmith
4.7
(3)
"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."
#21
Zen Cho
4.3
(3)
"Black Water Sister by Zen Cho is about a Malaysian lesbian."
"Black water sister by Zen Cho."
"The terra-cotta bride by Zen Cho."
#22
One Last Stop
4.3
(3)
"Recently read One Last Stop. Fave book ive read in while ❤"
"For a more chill romcom option: One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston"
"One Last Stop by Casey McQuinston"
#23
Nancy Garden
5.0
(2)
"I'd suggest checking out Annie on My Mind by Nancy Garden."
"Annie on my Mind by Nancy Garden!"
#24
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."
#25
Jeanette Winterson
5.0
(2)
"Written on the Body by Jeanette Winterson is 100% a must read."
"Written On the Body by Jeanette Winterson."
#26
Nicola Griffith
4.5
(2)
"The blue place by Nicola Griffith a lesbian detective noir with the most beautiful prose I’ve ever read."
"Mystery by Nicola Griffith, _The Blue Place_."
#27
Jen Beagin
4.5
(2)
"Is great too!"
"Big Swiss by Jen Beagin"
#28
Alexandria Bellefleur
4.5
(2)
"At the moment my favorite is probably Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur"
"I just read and enjoyed The Fiancee Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur."
#29
Aly Hawthorne
4.0
(2)
"Or a NSFW erotic romance: One-Night More by Aly Hawthorne."
"SciFi horror: Destination: Tomorrow by Aly Hawthorne."
#30
Melissa Broder
5.0
(1)
#31
Alyson Derrick & Rachael Lippincott
5.0
(1)
"It’s cute! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"
#32
Lauren McBrayer
5.0
(1)
"Not all are happy endings."
#33
Travis Baldree
5.0
(1)
"It gave me the warm and fuzzies!!"
#34
Mystic Thompson
5.0
(1)
"Another one I didn’t mention that you all should read is “fighting kudzu” by mystic Thompson."
#35
Francesca Ekuwayski
5.0
(1)
#36
Alexis Henderson
5.0
(1)
"Some of my faves I read this year were The House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson."
#37
Molly Greeley
5.0
(1)
"I just read The Heiress (spin off of Pride and Prejudice where Anne de Bourgh is a lesbian) by Molly Greeley."
#38
Nagata Kabi
5.0
(1)
"Favorite lesbian none fiction: My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness."
#39
SD Simper
5.0
(1)
"Favorite lesbian fiction: Fallen Gods by SD Simper."
#40
Katie Trapp
5.0
(1)
"Highly recommend."
#41
Isabel Sterling
5.0
(1)
"Oh, another good one is These Witches Don't Burn by Isabel Sterling"
#42
Kate Mascarenhas
5.0
(1)
"The Psychology of Time Travel by Kate Mascarenhas and The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson are really, really great sci-fi novels."
#43
Claire Morgan
5.0
(1)
"*The Price of Salt* by Claire Morgan."
#44
Lucky 7
5.0
(1)
"Anything by Rae D. Magdon, but especially 'Lucky 7' or 'Fur and Fangs,' is just straight up amazing."
#45
K.J. Charles
5.0
(1)
"If you’re at all interested in romance novels I really enjoyed Proper English by K.J. Charles."
#46
The Stars and the Blackness Between Them
5.0
(1)
"Incredible book with a very heartfelt story about a Trinidadian queer girl."
#47
Maggie Thrash
5.0
(1)
"Honor Girl by Maggie Thrash! It’s a graphic novel so it’s a fast and fun read."
#48
Rachel Hawkins
5.0
(1)
"I also loved Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins, The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth, and Girl Crushed by Katie Heaney."
#49
Casting Lacey
5.0
(1)
"Casting Lacey by Elle Spencer , this is one of the best lesbian books I've read."
#50
Lisa Jenn Bigelow
5.0
(1)
"Drum Roll, Please by Lisa Jenn Bigelow. It’s for middle grade, but I loved it."
#51
Carolina de Robertis
5.0
(1)
"Cantoras by Carolina de Robertis. Follows 5 queer women living under a Uruguayan dictatorship in the 80s."
#52
Arkady Martine
5.0
(1)
"A Memory Called Empire and its sequel A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine."
#53
Anna Stone
5.0
(1)
"I enjoy Anna stones books!"
#54
Last Night at the Telegraph Club
5.0
(1)
"Last night at the telegraph club is a good one."
#55
Gideon the Ninth
5.0
(1)
"Gideon the Ninth! Lesbian necromancers living damaged and exciting lives!!"
#56
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
5.0
(1)
"The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo and The color purple"
#57
Emily M Danforth
4.0
(1)
"Miseducation of cameron post by emily m danforth (teen drama/romance, also touches upon some heavy themes)"
#58
Jacqueline Carey
4.0
(1)
"Santa olivia by jacqueline carey (dystopian action vibes reminded me of like the divergent series)"
#59
Julie Ann Peters
4.0
(1)
"Keeping you a secret by julie ann peters (sweet high school drama/romance, very light read)"
#60
Lyn Gardner
4.0
(1)
"Choices, by Lyn Gardner!"
#61
Meryl Wilsner
4.0
(1)
"I haven't finished it yet, but so far Something To Talk About by Meryl Wilsner is amazing!"
#62
Zoe Reed
4.0
(1)
"Try Charon Docks at Daylight by Zoe Reed."
#63
She Drives Me Crazy
4.0
(1)
"I would recommend 'She Drives Me Crazy' by Kelly Quindlen"
#64
Ruinsong
4.0
(1)
"Ruinsong by Julia Ember, don't know if you can find it in german though."
#65
Compass Rose
4.0
(1)
"'Compass Rose' by Anna Burke is pretty cool. and there are lesbian pirates in it."
#66
Diana Pinguicha
4.0
(1)
"The miseducation of Cameron Post - TW it's about conversion therapy, but appropriate for young adults"
#67
Written in the Stars
4.0
(1)
"My gf is reading written in the stars"
#68
The Space Between Worlds
4.0
(1)
"The space between worlds - lesbian sci fi"
#69
Under the Udala Trees
4.0
(1)
"My personal favorite is 'Under the udala trees' but oh god is it absolutely heart-wrenching."
#70
Olivia Waite
4.0
(1)
"The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite."
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