Wlw Book Recommendations reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 152 Reddit reviews across 17 subreddits and 31 posts to rank the best Wlw Book Recommendations brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/actuallesbians, r/ALeagueofTheirOwn, r/LGBTBooks, r/wlwbooks, r/latebloomerlesbians. Top-rated brands include Sarah Waters (5.0/5), Olivia Waite (4.4/5), Casey McQuiston (5.0/5).
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Subreddits17
Posts31
Brands91
Products90
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#1
Sarah Waters
5.0
(16)
"Fingersmith - Sarah Waters -- Would also recommend her other works."
"Not YA but Fingersmith by Sarah Waters is excellent."
"The author's first novel is also good, Tipping the Velvet."
"Tipping the Velvet and The Well of Loneliness are some of the classics."
"Books by Sarah Waters especially Tipping the Velvet & Fingersmith."
"I’m sure she’s been mentioned but anything Sarah Waters. She writes in a lot of time periods (“Tipping the Velvet” a"
"TippingThe Velvet is a classic as well, and a period piece"
"Tipping the Velvet is my favourite."
"Fingersmith is so good."
"*Fingersmith* is so good."
#2
Olivia Waite
4.4
(9)
"The lady’s guide to celestial mechanics by Olivia Waite"
"Book 1 – The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics (💖)"
"From the Feminine Pursuits series by Olivia Waite (Romance, Historical Fiction - 1810s - 1820s)"
"The Ladies Guide to Celestial Mechanics - Olivia Waite."
"The one sapphic novel I really enjoyed is “The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite."
"The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics - Olivia Waite -- If you like astronomy and such, could interest you."
"The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite is really good, set in the 1800s."
"The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite (Historical romance set in the 1800's)"
"The whole Feminine Pursuits series by Olivia Waite are good historicals."
#3
Casey McQuiston
5.0
(6)
"One last stop by Casey macquiston! Super cute and romantic and has a little time travel twist."
"One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston is SOOOOO good"
"One last stop by casey Mcquinston is probably my favorite sapphic novel"
"One Last Stop is a really good contemporary new adult novel."
"Check out one last stop by casey mcquiston!"
"**One Last Stop** by Casey McQuiston (this is primarily a romance...) "
#4
Nancy Garden
5.0
(5)
"It was the first wlw book I ever read"
"Annie On my mind by Nancy Garden."
"I second Annie on my Mind though, and also suggest Rain the Webcomic, which is super LGBTQ+ friendly"
"Annie On My Mind by Nancy Garden"
""Annie On My Mind" is one of my favorites and it's suuuper pg."
#5
Malinda Lo
5.0
(4)
"Last night at the telegraph club - malinda lo"
"I'd recommend Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malindo Lo! :)"
"Another vote here for Last Night At The Telegraph Club, especially if you liked the gay bar scenes!"
"Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo (YA historical fiction set in the 50's)"
#6
Tamsyn Muir
5.0
(4)
"The main characters are in their late teens."
"I've heard really good things about the locked tomb series."
"Another vote for Gideon The Ninth/The Locked Tomb series. It's Gothic horror/futuristic/fantasy/Sci fi/???. The series is absolutely full of wlw characters."
"Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir !"
#7
Alexandria Bellefleur
4.0
(4)
"Written in the stars by alexandria bellefleur"
"Count your lucky stars by alexandria bellefleur"
"Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur - this is a contemporary wlw romance, first of a series"
"Written in the Stars (Written in the Stars, #1)"
#8
Samantha Shannon
5.0
(3)
"If you're into epic fantasy!"
"[*The Priory of the Orange Tree* By Samantha Shannon]"
"The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon"
#9
Lana Harper
3.7
(3)
"I also enjoyed Payback’s a Witch by Lana Harper"
"Payback's a Witch (The Witches of Thistle Grove, #1)"
"It was cheesy but cute."
#10
Alix E. Harrow
5.0
(2)
"I second the once and future witches, super good!!"
"Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow - kind of historical fantasy (like 1800s with witches) with queer and feminist themes"
#11
Ally North
5.0
(2)
"Bloom Town by Ally North! I could not put both books down, I was completely immersed in the story."
"Please PLEASE read Bloom Town by Ally North. This book does NOT get enough clout. Its set in the wild West. Cowgirl meets Preachers Daughter. Its about found family and self discovery and forging a new path for yourself in the world."
#12
Haley Cass
5.0
(2)
"I really liked On The Same Page also! Haley Cass is great, honestly."
"On the same page by Haley Cass!"
#13
Anna Burke
5.0
(2)
"Yesssss I was going to recommend Anna Burke as well!! Im in the middle of reading her Compass Rose series and I am OBSESSED"
"Compass Rose books by Anna Burke (a little fantasy by the end of the second book?)"
#14
Chloe Michelle Howarth
5.0
(2)
"Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth. Amazing."
"Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth is one of the best books I read last year hands down. Young adult, coming of age set in Ireland in the 90’s, absolutely beautiful writing."
#15
Arkady Martine
5.0
(2)
"It's a murder mystery set in space that also has a neat little love story."
"The burning kingdoms by Tasha Suri are both great."
#16
Patricia Highsmith
4.5
(2)
"The Price of Salt (aka Carol) by Patricia Highsmith - written/published in early 1950's."
"A classic (turned into the movie 'Carol')"
#17
N.K. Jemisin
4.5
(2)
"**The City We Became** by N.K. Jemisin (urban fantasy, at least one of the MCs is sapphic) "
"The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin (this book has multiple POVs and I can't remember too clearly but I'm 95% sure one of them is sapphic)"
#18
Ashley Herring Blake
4.5
(2)
"Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake it’s not really straight girl realizing anything and it doesn’t exactly have enemies to lovers so much as a side or parallel plot of enemies to sisters. Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail is good and fits both enemies to lovers and straight girl to not so straight."
"Deliah green doesn’t care by ashley herring blake"
#19
Elle Spencer
4.5
(2)
"Every book by Elle Spencer and Jae"
"Check out Casting Lacey by Elle Spencer"
#20
Kalynn Bayron
4.0
(2)
"It's about a black girl who controls plants."
"This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron"
#21
Nicola Griffith
4.0
(2)
"Ammonite by Nicola Griffith"
"Ammonite and/or Slow River by Nicola Griffith"
#22
Roslyn Sinclair
4.0
(2)
"The Lily and the Crown by Roslyn Sinclair. Rating: 4.23 out of 5. Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door."
"The Lily and The Crown by Roslyn Sinclair if you want something with a different kind of vibe. The main character is not so much straight, as so naive that she’s never considered physical attraction to anyone."
#23
Jay Robin Browne
4.0
(2)
"Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit is really sweet and fun!"
"Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Jay Robin Browne"
#24
Fiona Shaw
3.5
(2)
"It's a slow burn but beautifully written."
"Tell It To The Bees was made as a movie and COMPLETELY ruined the book for me as the book had a positive ending and the movie wasn't the same happy ever after for two women."
#25
Robin Alexander
3.5
(2)
"The first recommendation that comes to mind was actually an ebook that a gf gave me: Pitifully Ugly by Robin Alexander."
"The Secret of St. Claire by Robin Alexander"
#26
Mariko Tomaki, Tillie Walden, Tegan and Sara
5.0
(1)
"Some Graphic Novel recs: Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me by Mariko Tomaki. Works by Tillie Walden: Spinning, Are you listening?. Tegan and Sara's graphic novel (with art by Tillie Walden)."
#27
Adiba Jaigirdar, Alyson Derrick and Rachael Lippincott, Hayley Kiyoko
5.0
(1)
"Honestly my favorite wlw books are: hani and ishu’s guide to fake dating by Adiba jaigirdar, she gets the girl by alyson Derrick and Rachael Lippincott and girls like girls by Hayley kiyoko."
#28
Tamsyn Muir, Samantha Shannon, Casey McQuiston
5.0
(1)
"While not a romance, Gideon the Ninth is queer as hell and my favourite book ever. Priory of the Orange Tree is amazing too. I also read One Last Stop recently and it was pretty good."
#29
Zoe Hana Mikuta
5.0
(1)
"Zoe Hana Mikuta has great wlw rep, Gearbreakers is an awesome enemies to lovers and Off With Their Heads is an excellent lovers to enemies."
#30
Nio Nakatani, Imamura Yoko, Tamamusi, Yukio Yuki
5.0
(1)
"Reading wlw manga is my hobby. Popular one (has an anime too!): Bloom Into You by Nio Nakatani. Silly and cute about BDSM: The Real Her by Imamura Yoko. Yuri Harem: I Don't Know Which One is Love by Tamamusi. Cute Age Gap Couple: About a College Girl Who Gets Picked Up at a Mixer by an Older Girl by Yukio Yuki."
#31
Nevada Barr
5.0
(1)
"“Bittersweet” by Nevada Barr is in incredibly well-written, romantic and heartfelt novel about two women’s fight for love and survival in the mid-late 19th century American west."
#32
Ashley Herring Blake, Adrian J. Smith, Melissa Brayden
5.0
(1)
""Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail", by Ashley Herring Blake; "When The Past Finds You", by Adrian J. Smith; "Don't Quit Your Daydream", by Adrian J. Smith; "Marigold", by Melissa Brayden."
#33
Astrid Parker
5.0
(1)
""Astrid Parker doesn't fail" is what you're looking for."
#34
Georgia Beers, Hailey Cass
5.0
(1)
"Honestly, I haven't found anything I haven't liked by Georgia Beers so far! Hailey Cass is also very good!"
#35
Juliet Takes a Breath
5.0
(1)
"I second Juliet takes a breath. It’s the book I needed as a young Latina from the hood."
#36
Layne Fargo
5.0
(1)
"Noooot exactly mystery, but more on the thriller side; They Never Learn by Layne Fargo."
#37
Chronically-Chaotic
5.0
(1)
"Here are a couple contemporary romances that fit this!"
#38
Jacqueline Carey
5.0
(1)
"Santa Olivia - Jacqueline Carey (urban sci-fi)."
#39
K.J. Charles
5.0
(1)
"Proper English - KJ Charles (mystery/historical romance)."
#40
Isabel Miller
5.0
(1)
"Patience and Sarah by Isabel Miller."
#41
Meryl Wilsner
5.0
(1)
"Mistakes were made by Meryl Wilsner"
#42
Viola Davis
5.0
(1)
"Here are a couple contemporary romances that fit this!"
#43
Alexis Hall
5.0
(1)
"Iron and Velvet - Alexis Hall (urban fantasy/paranormal mystery)."
#44
Gabrielle Harbowy
5.0
(1)
"If you like swords and sorcery, D&D style fantasy, a great book with a WLW relationship."
#45
Lauren D
5.0
(1)
"I also have a wlw romcom that fits this!"
#46
Celia Lake
5.0
(1)
"Complementary - Celia Lake (historical fantasy, romance)."
#47
Cat Sebastian
5.0
(1)
"A Little Light Mischief - Cat Sebastian (historical romance)."
#48
Siera Maley
5.0
(1)
"Time It Right by Siera Maley, it tells a story of a girl confused on her sexuality because of the new exchange student."
#49
Claire O'Dell
5.0
(1)
"The Janet Watson Chronicles is a futuristic and political dystopia Sherlock Holmes remix/homage."
#50
Not specified
5.0
(1)
"I recently read and loved The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo."
#51
Jeanette Winterson
5.0
(1)
"I will never not recommend Oranges are not the Only Fruit."
#52
S.D. Simper
5.0
(1)
"The first book is The Sting of Victory."
#53
Heather Rose Jones
5.0
(1)
"Each book has a different f/f pair."
#54
P. Djèlí Clark
5.0
(1)
"1910s Cairo mystery/ adventure."
#55
K Arsenault Rivera
4.0
(1)
"The Tiger's Daughter by K Arsenault Rivera"
#56
SD Simper
4.0
(1)
"The Sting of victory by SD Simper"
#57
Kameron Hurley
4.0
(1)
"The Stars are Legion by Kameron Hurley"
#58
Julia Ember
4.0
(1)
"The Seafarer's Kiss - Julia Ember -- Again a bit more leaning into fantasy, essentially a lesbian retelling of The"
#59
Emily Danforth
4.0
(1)
"The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily Danforth"
#60
Shirley Jackson
4.0
(1)
"The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson"
#61
Simon Mawer
4.0
(1)
"The Glass Room (Simon Mawer) is pretty good."
#62
Sarah Diemer
4.0
(1)
"The Dark Wife - Sarah Diemer -- More of a fantasy setting if you're interested in that."
#63
Nghi Vo
4.0
(1)
"The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo (Sapphic The Great Gatsby retelling with fantasy elements)"
#64
Tasha Suri
4.0
(1)
"The Burning Kingdoms trilogy by Tasha Suri is more of a “enemies to reluctant allies to lovers” and is one of the slowest slowburns I’ve ever read."
#65
Kelly Eskridge
4.0
(1)
"Solitaire by Kelly Eskridge"
#66
Kate Worsley
4.0
(1)
"She Rises by Kate Worsley - queer main character in historical England who follows her passions"
#67
Hannah Bonam-Young
4.0
(1)
"Set the Record Straight by Hannah Bonam-Young"
#68
Courtney Milan
4.0
(1)
"Mrs Martin's Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan"
#69
Val McDermid
4.0
(1)
"Val McDermid (mystery writer) has a 6 book series featuring a lesbian, Lindsay Gordon being the detective."
#70
Xiran Jay Zhao
4.0
(1)
"Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao (this is more sci-fi than fantasy, but has a bit of both genres)"
#71
Aliette de Bodard
4.0
(1)
"In the Vanishers' Palace by Aliette de Bodard"
#72
Kelly Quindlen
4.0
(1)
"Her Name in the Sky by Kelly Quindlen"
#73
Fannie Flagg
4.0
(1)
"Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg."
#74
Hannah Kent
4.0
(1)
"Devotion by Hannah Kent - only if you want to be wreck, story about two young women who come together in a devout Prussian Lutheran community"
#75
Lucy Bexley
4.0
(1)
"Checking it Twice by Lucy Bexley"
#76
Zoe Reed
4.0
(1)
"Breaking Legacies by Zoe Reed"
#77
Gill McKnight
4.0
(1)
"Ambereye by Gill McKnight (very funny)"
#78
Edith Forbes
4.0
(1)
"Alma Rose by Edith Forbes - A young woman who has spent her entire life in a small, dusty town off the Interstate"
#79
Roslyn Sinclair, Anna Stone, Melissa Tereze, Jourdyn Kelly, EJ Noyes, Sabrina Blaum, Milena McKay
4.0
(1)
"Spice? Roslyn Sinclair, Anna Stone, Melissa Tereze, Jourdyn Kelly, EJ Noyes, Sabrina Blaum, Milena McKay. Some of these will also include the tropes you're looking for, too."
#80
Shira Glassman
4.0
(1)
"I’ve heard great things about Shira Glassmans books"
#81
Radclyffe
4.0
(1)
"I love Radclyffe, there’s actual plot lines and substance to her books."
#82
Dahlia Adler
4.0
(1)
"Try mo books ni Dahlia Adler, all sapphic and YA."
#83
Jennifer Dugan
4.0
(1)
"I believe Jennifer Dugan din mostly sapphic yung books nya."
#84
Emily Banting
4.0
(1)
"The Nunswick Abbey Series by Emily Banting."
#85
Lee Winter
4.0
(1)
"The Brutal Truth by Lee Winter or any of hers."
#86
Amanda Radley
4.0
(1)
"Anything by Amanda Radley but the flight series is the best."
#87
TJ Alexander
4.0
(1)
"Chef’s kiss by tj Alexander is a bi girl and nb person that was good"
#88
Chloe Caldwell
4.0
(1)
"It was a quick and easy read and I loved it!"
#89
Julia Bartz
4.0
(1)
"I was pleased (and surprised) that there was some queer stuff in it."
#90
CL Clark
4.0
(1)
"If you like fantasy I’ve heard these novels called the 'Sapphic Trifecta'."
#91
J.K. Jeffrey
4.0
(1)
"Dark academia with vampires and werewolves, power dynamics, and very spicy."
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