Best Lesbian Fiction (2026 books)

Novels in which lesbians are the main characters; their lives, relationships and friendships.

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1	Fingersmith by Sarah Waters 4.02 avg rating — 118,252 ratings score: 39,392, and 400 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters 4.06 avg rating — 78,158 ratings score: 37,610, and 381 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Annie on My Mind by Nancy Garden 4.02 avg rating — 55,955 ratings score: 27,907, and 285 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg 4.28 avg rating — 326,188 ratings score: 21,164, and 216 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Price of Salt by Claire Morgan (Pseudonym) 4.02 avg rating — 84,205 ratings score: 19,499, and 201 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Color Purple by Alice Walker 4.28 avg rating — 750,699 ratings score: 17,145, and 177 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Ash by Malinda Lo (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 37,715 ratings score: 16,779, and 173 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Keeping You a Secret by Julie Anne Peters 3.93 avg rating — 36,673 ratings score: 15,606, and 160 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 59,870 ratings score: 12,952, and 134 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown 3.91 avg rating — 46,979 ratings score: 12,902, and 134 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson 3.73 avg rating — 92,591 ratings score: 12,753, and 132 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 4,063,100 ratings score: 12,262, and 124 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	And Playing the Role of Herself by K.E. Lane 4.22 avg rating — 6,846 ratings score: 11,024, and 116 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg 4.54 avg rating — 36,473 ratings score: 10,514, and 108 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Affinity by Sarah Waters 3.75 avg rating — 28,623 ratings score: 8,002, and 84 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Hours by Michael Cunningham (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 148,582 ratings score: 7,838, and 81 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	I Can't Think Straight by Shamim Sarif (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 5,729 ratings score: 7,407, and 77 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Warrior's Path (When Women Were Warriors, #1) by Catherine M. Wilson (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 8,144 ratings score: 7,339, and 76 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Essential Dykes To Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 13,435 ratings score: 7,310, and 77 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Dark Wife by Sarah Diemer (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 8,212 ratings score: 6,453, and 69 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Huntress by Malinda Lo (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 13,459 ratings score: 6,287, and 67 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Orlando by Virginia Woolf 3.87 avg rating — 114,617 ratings score: 6,122, and 65 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Night Watch by Sarah Waters 3.71 avg rating — 33,219 ratings score: 6,102, and 66 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 100,016 ratings score: 5,910, and 61 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Her Name in the Sky by Kelly Quindlen (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 16,392 ratings score: 5,792, and 60 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Patience & Sarah by Isabel Miller 3.92 avg rating — 5,210 ratings score: 5,496, and 58 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall 3.77 avg rating — 19,444 ratings score: 5,391, and 57 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Empress of the World (Battle Hall Davies, #1) by Sara Ryan (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 13,074 ratings score: 5,314, and 56 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Pages for You (Pages for You, #1) by Sylvia Brownrigg 3.91 avg rating — 9,315 ratings score: 5,295, and 56 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Curious Wine by Katherine V. Forrest 3.90 avg rating — 5,613 ratings score: 5,211, and 57 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Jericho by Ann McMan (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 3,804 ratings score: 5,090, and 54 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf 3.78 avg rating — 355,430 ratings score: 4,961, and 53 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Backwards to Oregon (The Oregon Series, #1) by Jae (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 4,091 ratings score: 4,748, and 51 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu 3.87 avg rating — 195,057 ratings score: 4,618, and 48 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Desert of the Heart by Jane Rule 3.90 avg rating — 5,041 ratings score: 4,595, and 49 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Kissing the Witch: Old Tales in New Skins by Emma Donoghue (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 8,227 ratings score: 4,533, and 48 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Zami: A New Spelling of My Name by Audre Lorde 4.40 avg rating — 23,804 ratings score: 3,980, and 43 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters 3.46 avg rating — 83,364 ratings score: 3,963, and 43 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Jellicle Girl by Stevie Mikayne (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 152 ratings score: 3,899, and 39 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 35,269 ratings score: 3,865, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	A Hero's Tale (When Women Were Warriors, #3) by Catherine M. Wilson (Goodreads Author) 4.56 avg rating — 3,075 ratings score: 3,765, and 39 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	A Journey of the Heart (When Women Were Warriors, #2) by Catherine M. Wilson (Goodreads Author) 4.49 avg rating — 3,250 ratings score: 3,734, and 39 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Starting from Scratch by Georgia Beers (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 3,629 ratings score: 3,713, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Hunter's Way (Hunter, #1) by Gerri Hill 4.21 avg rating — 4,573 ratings score: 3,687, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Waiting in the Wings by Melissa Brayden (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 4,762 ratings score: 3,598, and 39 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Thirteen Hours by Meghan O'Brien (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 3,291 ratings score: 3,544, and 39 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison 4.14 avg rating — 47,715 ratings score: 3,523, and 38 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Tropical Storm (Dar and Kerry, #1) by Melissa Good 4.23 avg rating — 2,137 ratings score: 3,366, and 36 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	The Passion by Jeanette Winterson 4.11 avg rating — 26,445 ratings score: 3,192, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The World Unseen by Shamim Sarif (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 2,290 ratings score: 3,178, and 34 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Blue Place (Aud Torvingen #1) by Nicola Griffith (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 2,396 ratings score: 3,093, and 33 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Rage: A Love Story by Julie Anne Peters 3.63 avg rating — 3,401 ratings score: 2,978, and 32 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 332,171 ratings score: 2,936, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	All That Matters by Susan X. Meagher (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 2,264 ratings score: 2,876, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Slow River by Nicola Griffith (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 4,206 ratings score: 2,850, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Hood by Emma Donoghue (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 2,976 ratings score: 2,843, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Kiss the Girl (Soho Loft, #1) by Melissa Brayden (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 4,948 ratings score: 2,803, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Wild by Meghan O'Brien (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 2,969 ratings score: 2,641, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Madam President by Blayne Cooper 4.16 avg rating — 2,100 ratings score: 2,510, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Thy Neighbor's Wife by Georgia Beers (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 1,426 ratings score: 2,459, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Stay (Aud Torvingen #2) by Nicola Griffith (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 1,451 ratings score: 2,386, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1) by Tamsyn Muir (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 181,765 ratings score: 2,383, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Behind the Pine Curtain by Gerri Hill 4.05 avg rating — 2,680 ratings score: 2,315, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	grl2grl by Julie Anne Peters 3.95 avg rating — 3,690 ratings score: 2,261, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? by Jeanette Winterson 4.01 avg rating — 46,443 ratings score: 2,249, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Blessed Twice by Lynn Galli 4.25 avg rating — 869 ratings score: 2,222, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Dare Truth or Promise by Paula Boock 3.82 avg rating — 4,775 ratings score: 2,205, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Touchwood - 30th Anniversary Edition by Karin Kallmaker (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 985 ratings score: 2,003, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Just Juliet: An LGBT Love Story by Charlotte Reagan 3.95 avg rating — 3,103 ratings score: 1,970, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	Ammonite by Nicola Griffith (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 7,213 ratings score: 1,927, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Too Close to Touch by Georgia Beers (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 2,234 ratings score: 1,924, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	Far from Xanadu by Julie Anne Peters 3.68 avg rating — 4,008 ratings score: 1,915, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald 3.97 avg rating — 68,096 ratings score: 1,894, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	Landing by Emma Donoghue (Goodreads Author) 3.41 avg rating — 4,040 ratings score: 1,844, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	Rescue Me by Michelle L. Teichman (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 652 ratings score: 1,810, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	Wasted Heart by Lynn Galli 4.08 avg rating — 1,236 ratings score: 1,751, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	The Space Between by Michelle L. Teichman (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 1,946 ratings score: 1,729, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	Stir-Fry by Emma Donoghue (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 2,267 ratings score: 1,705, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Kissing Kate by Lauren Myracle (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 10,182 ratings score: 1,695, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	Girl Talk by Cassidy Storm (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 908 ratings score: 1,693, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	Pitifully Ugly by Robin Alexander 4.06 avg rating — 2,061 ratings score: 1,685, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	Denial by Jackie Kennedy 4.18 avg rating — 1,133 ratings score: 1,681, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	The Bermudez Triangle by Maureen Johnson (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 10,279 ratings score: 1,678, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	Loved and Lost by Stephanie E. Kusiak (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 627 ratings score: 1,626, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	An Infatuation by Jennifer Lyndon (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 1,545 ratings score: 1,622, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	Sword of the Guardian (Legends of Ithyria, #1) by Merry Shannon (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 1,848 ratings score: 1,619, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	Artist's Dream by Gerri Hill 4.02 avg rating — 1,823 ratings score: 1,605, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Battle Scars by Meghan O'Brien (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 2,307 ratings score: 1,603, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	The Photographer by Nell Boye 3.63 avg rating — 41 ratings score: 1,589, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	Passion's Bright Fury by Radclyffe 4.25 avg rating — 2,281 ratings score: 1,588, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	Ambereye (Garoul, #2) by Gill McKnight (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 1,932 ratings score: 1,571, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	One Summer Night by Gerri Hill 3.76 avg rating — 1,637 ratings score: 1,535, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	We Are Okay by Nina LaCour (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 100,568 ratings score: 1,513, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	The Devil Inside (Cain Casey, #1) by Ali Vali 4.23 avg rating — 1,671 ratings score: 1,502, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	At Seventeen by Gerri Hill 4.18 avg rating — 1,905 ratings score: 1,492, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	Imagining Reality by Lynn Galli really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 824 ratings score: 1,467, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	Molly: House on Fire by R.E. Bradshaw (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 627 ratings score: 1,456, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	Winds of Heaven by Kate Sweeney (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 941 ratings score: 1,454, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	She Loves You, She Loves You Not... by Julie Anne Peters 3.83 avg rating — 2,483 ratings score: 1,398, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	The Intersection of Law and Desire (Micky Knight, #3) by J.M. Redmann 4.34 avg rating — 761 ratings score: 1,383, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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message 1: by Alienne (new)

Jul 11, 2010 10:49AM

I can't believe 'Keeping You A Secret' isn't on here! *adds*

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message 2: by Jess (new)

Aug 02, 2010 07:14AM

I wish there were more books :( I don't really know any heh.

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message 3: by Anna (new)

Oct 22, 2010 08:46PM

Everyone should check out feministqueerlibrary and add to friends! My girlfriend and I are trying to get together a bigger, more comprehensive list of books in the LGBT genre, fiction and non, adult, YA, children's, etc. So if you have any books to add after viewing the list, you definitely should send a message suggestion!

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message 4: by Briar Rose (new)

Jan 29, 2011 07:12AM

I don't think it actually counts as lesbian fiction, but The Telling, by Ursula Le Guin is a great sci-fi novel with a lesbian main character.

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message 5: by Baxter Clare (new)

Jun 18, 2011 10:46PM

Check out the latest from Lambda Literary Award nominee, Baxter Clare Trautman. The River Within follows three women whose bonds are strained, reforged, and ultimately strengthened as they struggle to choose between the lives they think they should have and the lives they want.

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message 6: by Sandra (new)

Sep 18, 2011 06:58AM

hmmm, what about the Beebo Brinker series?

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message 7: by Xandra (new)

May 27, 2012 07:17AM

I recommend Haruki Murakami's Sputnik Sweetheart. It's an unrequited love story, but it's beautiful and full of emotion.

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message 8: by Sandra (new)

May 28, 2012 06:37AM

Lesley Gowen is pretty good too

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message 9: by Ivan (new)

May 31, 2012 09:44AM

Mean Little Deaf Queer by Terry Galloway

The Queen of Whale Cay: The Eccentric Story of 'Joe' Carstairs, Fastest Woman on Water by Kate Summerscale

The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith

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message 10: by Ulithium (last edited Jun 07, 2012 12:33AM) (new)

Jun 07, 2012 12:29AM

The Kendrian Chronicle: Human Zero

By Ulithium

On a planet called Chromast, fifteen year-old Kendra opts out of the daily psychotropic supplements widely consumed in her utopian society. After evading detention for disorderly conduct, she is left to face her bourgeoning sexuality, her mother’s untimely death, and the newfound knowledge that her planet isn’t as harmonious as it seems.

In this science fiction, coming- of- age, LGBT-oriented epic, a new heroine emerges. Kendra embodies the archetypal mystical revolutionary in a new way. She is determined to rescue the love of her life, Lindra, from an abusive center for troubled children, only to come face to face with the price of utopia.

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message 11: by Kendra (new)

Jan 04, 2013 05:50PM

About a Girl
by Joanne Horniman

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message 12: by Yaris12 (new)

Jan 11, 2013 01:33AM

a lesbian author like, m/m author mary calmes???????

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message 13: by Yaris12 (new)

Jan 11, 2013 01:40AM

especially as the series A Matter of Time, I want a lesbian version

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message 14: by Helena (new)

Feb 14, 2013 08:43AM

Wewee

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message 15: by Nancy (new)

Mar 06, 2013 08:11AM

Did I miss seeing The Dark Side of Venus by Shirley Verel on this list? Can't believe it isn't on here. I remember it well as I went to the trouble of acquiring a hardcover first edition from England-which I still have! Well written and the 2 women end up together. Published in 1960 and I don't believe it has been re-issued but I am researching it now. Google has digitized it but the link seems to not work this morning.
Nancy

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message 16: by Anna (new)

Mar 16, 2013 10:11PM

Can anyone recommend any books with a femme couple/pairing? Lately (or all) the F/F books I've read feature a femme woman and an androgynous woman. Would like to discover a femme/femme pairing for once! (preferably historical or a good erotica but I'm not picky as long as it's a good read)

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message 17: by Sandra (new)

Mar 22, 2013 05:54PM

Bb wrote: "Can anyone recommend any books with a femme couple/pairing? Lately (or all) the F/F books I've read feature a femme woman and an androgynous woman. Would like to discover a femme/femme pairing for ..."

Try "Desert Hearts" aka: Desert of the heart. Years ago I got all my Lesbian books via naiad press... http://www.naiadpress.com/ I read so many I can't remember them all.. I do remember one of my favorites was Kathleen Forest "An emergence of green" Hope this helps and if I think of anything else I will let you know.

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message 18: by Anna (new)

Mar 23, 2013 04:33PM

thanks Sandra, was there a movie of that? Sure I watched it

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message 19: by Sandra (new)

Mar 24, 2013 06:39AM

Hi Bb, yes there was a movie and the movie was better. I had a hard time getting through the book but that was back in the 80's and I was still just getting into reading. Check out the naiad press link, find what you would like there and then look to buy them somewhere else cheaper ;) Back in the day I used to order from them and they would arrive in the mail in brown paper disguise... those were the years where we could not just but them at any bookstore... was like being a pervert, crazy really. Check out "Travels with Diana Hunter" can't remember the author... that one is more of a players story but I don't remember there being a lot of butch/femme distinction. It's hard to find fem/fem from back in the day because it was an uncommon pairing up back then. I would imagine today there would be more of it but, I just can't seem to recall any off the top of my head... although I did read one not too long ago.. I will look later on my shelf to see if I can find some.

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message 20: by Anna (new)

Mar 24, 2013 01:48PM

thanks for the info Sandra, will look into the book!

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message 21: by Marianne (new)

Jul 31, 2013 10:09AM

The January Flower has just been longlisted for the Polari First Book Prize 2013
http://www.polariliterarysalon.co.uk/...

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message 22: by Julie (new)

Aug 01, 2013 01:05AM

Some people posting on this list clearly don't know the difference between fiction and non-fiction.

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message 23: by Nancy (new)

Aug 13, 2013 11:03AM

While this is an older novel it is still a beautifully written story of 59 year old Mrs. Mercedes Medina who unexpectedly falls in love with a 30 year old woman named Lennie who is working in a flower shop.

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message 24: by Iza (new)

Aug 24, 2013 08:47AM

Bb wrote: "Can anyone recommend any books with a femme couple/pairing? Lately (or all) the F/F books I've read feature a femme woman and an androgynous woman. Would like to discover a femme/femme pairing for ..."

Try my Small Town Series. The first novel is called The News In Small Towns. It sounds like exactly what you're looking for.

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message 25: by Fiery (new)

Mar 27, 2014 03:44PM

No Michelle Tea?!?! That's whack.

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message 26: by Daniel (new)

Mar 30, 2014 11:06PM

Written on the Body is not lesbian fiction, the narrator has no defined gender.

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message 27: by Carrie (new)

Jul 12, 2014 06:57PM

Anna wrote: "Can anyone recommend any books with a femme couple/pairing? Lately (or all) the F/F books I've read feature a femme woman and an androgynous woman. Would like to discover a femme/femme pairing for ..."

Loved and Lost by Stephanie Kusiak - 2 feminine women incredible romance.

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message 28: by AJ (new)

Jul 31, 2014 12:54AM

Anyone know a good book with a butch pairing? Or at least butch/femme? Like Anna most of what I've read is femme/andro. I've also read quite a bit of femme/femme. Which is fine, but I'd like to read something different.

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message 29: by Reina (new)

Aug 10, 2015 02:36PM

are any of these books in the adult romance genre or erotica?? just looking for something kinda spicy you know!

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message 30: by Nancy (new)

Aug 11, 2015 05:35AM

No Reina, I don't think so but I can suggest taking a look at the lesbian publishers out there like Bella Books, Sapphire books and Bold Strokes books. They all have erotica and romance novels. Have fun!

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message 31: by Nancy (last edited Dec 27, 2015 12:39PM) (new)

Dec 27, 2015 12:25PM

DAKOTA - Karen E. Baker brings us an important story of love and survival, as well as a timely tribute to the many veterans in our GLBT community.

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message 32: by Nancy (new)

Dec 27, 2015 12:41PM

Nancy wrote: "No Reina, I don't think so but I can suggest taking a look at the lesbian publishers out there like Bella Books, Sapphire books and Bold Strokes books. They all have erotica and romance novels. Hav..."
You might also want to check in on Shadoe Publishing, which has offerings in the erotic genre.

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message 33: by P. (last edited Jun 22, 2016 06:03AM) (new)

Jun 22, 2016 06:01AM

@Daniel; based on what you've said, Written on the Body has been removed.

If anyone else spots something miscataloged, sing out here in the comments. Sometimes these lists grow a few weeds, and without a librarian literally reading all the books it becomes difficult to manage.

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message 34: by P. (new)

Jul 02, 2016 11:16PM

@Susan: my reasoning was this. Normally books that are gender non-specific are done in that way so one can ascribe it in any one the reader pleases. So although you might read it as lesbian, it is perfectly reasonable (and indeed just as correct) to read it as straight or non-binary.

This list is for explicitly lesbian main characters - therefore Written on the Body would not qualify.

If another librarian is around to check-moderate and come down on one or the other side of the question, I welcome the input.

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message 35: by Kathryn (new)

Jul 03, 2016 08:33AM

P. wrote: "@Susan: my reasoning was this. Normally books that are gender non-specific are done in that way so one can ascribe it in any one the reader pleases. So although you might read it as lesbian, it is ..."

@P: I love that you are moderating this list and keeping it true to the lists name. I wish all 'List' creators were as conscientious.

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message 36: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Sep 10, 2016 06:50AM) (new)

Sep 10, 2016 06:44AM

Odd maybe, but I never think of a book as 'gay' or 'lesbian' fiction. To me, it's just a good book. Or not, of course :-)

And how does The Colour (#619) qualify?

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message 37: by Tey (new)

Jun 08, 2017 01:47PM

Connection by Tey Holden

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message 38: by P. (last edited Jun 11, 2017 05:14AM) (new)

Jun 11, 2017 05:13AM

I'm sorry Tey, I'm not sure what you mean. Do you want your book added, or removed?

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message 39: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Jun 12, 2017 12:42AM) (new)

Jun 12, 2017 12:29AM

P. wrote: "I'm sorry Tey, I'm not sure what you mean. Do you want your book added, or removed?"

An author should never use a Listopia in order to promote his or her own books, and as Tey is the author, even the comment is out of place... As the author was the only voter, I've removed the book from this list.

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message 40: by P. (new)

Jun 12, 2017 06:58AM

Thanks Booklovinglady!

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message 41: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (new)

Jun 12, 2017 07:14AM

P. wrote: "Thanks Booklovinglady!"

You're welcome :-)

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message 42: by Hong-Ara (new)

May 05, 2018 06:47AM

I doubt that either The Mists of Avalon or the books of the Millinium Series should be included on this list. They are about bisexual/pansexual women, not lesbians and i think this list should either only include books about lesbians or be broader in its inclusion of bi/pan books.

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message 43: by P. (new)

May 06, 2018 01:55AM

This is a good comment, and a difficult one; I suspect what most people browsing this list are actually after is a story where the two ladies end up together at the end. I've never read the mists of Avalon, and I only vaguely remember reading "Men Who treat Women Badly"/The Girl With the Dragoon Tattoo. But based on your comment I will remove them.

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message 44: by Hong-Ara (new)

May 08, 2018 12:33AM

P. wrote: "This is a good comment, and a difficult one; I suspect what most people browsing this list are actually after is a story where the two ladies end up together at the end. I've never read the mists o..."

That´s why this list was confusing to me, because except for these well known books that have low wlw content (Morgaine has lots of lovers over the course of the book and only one is a woman and while Lisbeth has a friend with benifits in Mimmy, romantically, her story revolves more about Mikhael than it does about Mimmy) there books I´ve read from it center around women who are exclusivel attracted to women, that is the reasons while I added none of those books with a bi-protag that had two women ending together. Thanks for looking into this.

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message 45: by P. (new)

May 09, 2018 01:03AM

No - thank you for posting up and saying something. This list has always been difficult - both in the grey spaces, and the less grey. If you spot anything else, let me know.

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message 46: by Lori (new)

Aug 17, 2018 05:31AM

What is Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild doing on this list?

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message 47: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (new)

Aug 17, 2018 07:14AM

Eileen wrote: "What is Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild doing on this list?"

Into the Wild has been deleted. Next time, do mention the number a book in on in a list, as it took me a while to find it...

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message 48: by Rayna (new)

Mar 12, 2019 09:13PM

Fun Home has made it to #10 without anyone pointing out that it is a memoir, not fiction.

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message 49: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (new)

Mar 13, 2019 12:56AM

Rayna wrote: "Fun Home has made it to #10 without anyone pointing out that it is a memoir, not fiction."

As it is not fiction (a novel), Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic has been removed.

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message 50: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Mar 13, 2019 01:11AM) (new)

Mar 13, 2019 01:03AM

I've mentioned it before and it has been quite a while since I've read it, I admit, but I don't remember The Colour (#723) as being Lesbian Fiction. Can someone enlighten me please? Thanks.

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