Sapphic romance books
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New to the genre? These 5 are the books to read first.
The Price of Salt
Patricia HighsmithEarly landmark novel that defied mid-century pulp conventions by giving its two female protagonists an open and hopeful future together.
Written in the Stars
Alexandria BellefleurContemporary romantic comedy establishing the modern mainstream market for queer female dual-POV romances.
One Last Stop
Casey McQuistonBestselling contemporary romance blending time-slip speculative elements with queer community history in New York.
Tipping the Velvet
Sarah WatersVictorian-set picaresque following a young woman's sexual and emotional development in 1890s London theater and political circles.
The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics
Olivia WaitePioneering Regency historical romance centering two women pursuing scientific work and mutual affection.
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