Book Releases: 2023 Sapphic Releases (January to June)

The start of the year means the first editions of all our big releases posts are coming out and today is the monster that is sapphic releases (part one), with over 350 books on here at first go. Obviously, we anticipate this number will steadily increase, perhaps even from the moment I hit post (as is usually the way).

As you may have noticed, this year our releases posts look a little different. That’s mostly to cut down on how much work we have to put into them at the start (adding 400 books to a post in one go is no mean feat, let me tell you), but also to make it easier and quicker to update. So, as a compromise and to make it easier to find what you might enjoy, I’ve also split this post into genres.

Looking for last year’s? Find them here and here!

Looking for July to December? Find it here!

And hey, a lot of these titles are (or will be) available on Scribd, so if you want to check out that service but don’t have an account yet, use my invite code to get 2 months for free! (This also gives me one free month.)

JANUARY

Contemporary

Catch by Kris Bryant (bi mc, f/f)
Last New Beginning by Krystina Rivers (f/f)
Love and Lattes by Karis Walsh (f/f)
The Hues of Me and You by Morgan Lee Miller (f/f)
Hotel Fantasy by Piper Jordan (f/f)
Hearts in the Wind by MJ Williamz (f/f)
What Happened After… by Nicole Pyland (f/f)
Behind the Scenes by Karelia Stetz-Waters (f/f)
Sorry, Bro by Taleen Voskuni (Armenian American bi mcs, f/f)
The Fixer by Lee Winter (f/f)
The Summer We’ve Had by Katherine Blakeman (f/f)
These Thin Lines by Milena McKay (f/f)
Wildflower Muse by Pandora Pine (f/f)
Rival to the CEO by Emily Hayes (f/f)
Destination Bedding by Allison Temple (f/f)
Not on the Resume by Chloe Peterson (f/f)

The Second Date Rule by Kitty Jones (f/f)
The Revenge Plot by Sienna Waters (f/f)
Chasing Life by Abigail Taylor (f/f)
Happiness is a Shade of Blue by Venetia Di Pierro (f/f)
Becoming Emily Novak by Audrey Beth Stein (Jewish sapphic mc)
What To Do Outside Tremont by Sabrina Kane (f/f)
Miss Havisham Says Yes by Eule Grey (f/f)
This Unlikely Soil by Andrea Routley (sapphic mcs)
The Queering by Brooke Skipstone (lesbian mc)
Cool. Awkward. Black. ed. by Karen Strong (Black cast, f/f)
Friday I’m in Love by Camryn Garrett (Black sapphic mc, f/f)
6 Times We Almost Kissed (+1 Time We Did) by Tess Sharpe (f/f)
Then Everything Happens at Once by M-E Girard (bi mc, f/f)
Pearl of the Sea by Anthony Silverston, Willem Samuel & Raffaella Delle Donne (biracial gnc lesbian mc)
Maisie’s Blueprints by Sharon Leya (f/f parents)
Stella by Chris Orr (bi mc)
The Love We Make by Harper Bliss (f/f)
The New Town Librarian by Kathy Anderson (sapphic mc)
Where Our Closure Begins by Alex M. Nájera (bi mc, f/f)
Two Lives, One Heart by Barbara Lynn Murphy (f/f)

Fantasy

The Daughters of Izdihar by Hadeer Elsbai (bi mc, f/f)
The Sapphire Altar by David Dalglish (lesbian mc, f/f)
Now She is Witch by Kirsty Logan (sapphic mc, nonbinary li, f/nb)
Godkiller by Hannah Kaner (amputee bi mc, side f/f)
Demands by Cheyenne Browning (f/f)
Ink Stains and Ill-Fated Lies by Kellie Doherty (f/f)
The Bloodstained Shade by Cass Morris (f/f)
Back in a Spell by Lana Harper (pan mc, pan genderfluid li, f/gf)
A Ruinous Fate by Kaylie Smith (bi mc)
Hex You by P. C. Cast & Kristin Cast (lesbian mc)
Chain of Thorns by Cassandra Clare (bi mc, lesbian mcs)
Tides of Magic by Andi R. Christopher (neurodivergent sapphic mc)

Historical

The New Life by Tom Crewe (lesbian characters)
The Ashes of the Brothel by Katryna Lalock (f/f)
Her Enticing Muse by Violet Cowper (f/f)
For Lamb by Lesa Cline-Ransome (Black lesbian mother)
Burn the House Down by Kenna Jenkins (f/f)

Mystery/Thriller

Repatriate by Jaime Maddox (f/f)
Liar, Dreamer, Thief by Maria Dong (Korean American lesbian mc)
Beloved Enemy by Elizabeth Whitaker (f/f)
Home by Cailean Steed (lesbian mc)
The Black Queen by Jumata Emill (f/f)
Red Dirt Road by S. R. White (lesbian mc)

Paranormal/Horror

Carmilla: The First Vampire by Amy Chu, Soo Lee & Sal Cipriano (sapphic characters)
Bad Cree by Jessica Johns (Cree sapphic mc)
Royal Bite by Ariel Marie (f/f)
Thieving Women Always Lose by Adrian J. Smith (f/f)
Not So Much Appreciated by Clio Evans (f/f/m)

Science Fiction

I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself by Marisa Crane (sapphic mc)
Child of the Crystal Planet by Ennis Rook Bashe (f/nb)
The Infinite by Ada Hoffmann (autistic sapphic mc)
Rosemary by Nat Burns (f/f)
Hero Complex by Jesse J. Thoma (f/f)
Over The Moon by S.E. Anderson (f/f)

FEBRUARY

Contemporary

Your Driver is Waiting by Priya Guns (Indian American sapphic mc, f/f)
Before She Was Mine by Emma L. McGeown (bi mc, f/f)
Chasing Cypress by Ana Hartnett Reichardt (f/f)
Desires Unleashed by Renee Roman (f/f)
Maybe, Probably by Amanda Radley (f/f)
The One by C. A. Popovich (f/f)
Tides of Love by Kimberly Cooper Griffin (bi mc, f/f)
The Unfortunates by J. K. Chukwu (Black sapphic mc)
On a Woman’s Madness by Astrid Roemer, trans. by Lucy Scott (Surinamese sapphic mc)
Big Swiss by Jen Beagin (lesbian mc)
For Her Consideration by Amy Spalding (f/f)
Couplets by Maggie Millner (bi mc, f/f)
She’s a Keeper by Liz Lincoln (f/f)
Tourist Trap by Kim Katil (f/f)
My Valentine’s Gift by Reba Bale (f/f)
Thick City by Katie Jean Shinkle (sapphic mc)

Keep It in the Family by Jess Newton (bi mc, f/f)
The 30-Day Engagement by Waverly Decker (f/f)
The Business of Love by Charley Clarke (f/f)
Lesbian Lumberjack by Kitty Jones (f/f)
Chaos Agent by Lee Winter (f/f)
Diving Into Her by Alyson Root (bi mc, f/f)
Surprised by Her by Chelsea M. Cameron (f/f)
Out of Character by Jenna Miller (lesbian mc, f/f)
And Other Mistakes by Erika Turner (Black sapphic mc, f/f)
Last Chance Dance by Lakita Wilson (Black bi mc, f/m)
Never Too Much by Sienna Eggler (Black asexual lesbian mc, Black trans lesbian li, Black omnisexual li, nonbinary li, f/f)
The Girl That Can’t Get a Girlfriend by Mieri Hiranishi (f/f)
Dani Capello: Shadows of Men by M. S. Izbicki (f/f)
Cabin Fever by Addison M. Conley (f/f)
A Life Worth Living by Monica McCallan (f/f)
The Storm Within Her by Ami Spencer (f/f)
One Last Shot by Lily Seabrooke & Jacqueline Ramsden (f/f)
Dangerous Game by Bel Blackwood (f/f)

Fantasy

A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon (f/f)
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi (sapphic mc, f/m)
The Jaguar Path by Anna Stephens (bi mc)
Emperor of Ruin by Django Wexler (f/f)
Give a Witch a Chance by Colette Rivera (bi mcs, m/f)
The Delve by Dan Fitzgerald (f/f, m/m)
Dangerous Flames by Stephanie Burgis (f/f)
The Price You Pay by Cheyenne Browning (f/f)
Songs of Vice by Nicole Bailey (f/f)
The Witch of Tin Mountains by Paulette Kennedy (sapphic characters)
Every Gift a Curse by Caroline O’Donoghue (bi genderfluid li, f/gf, lesbian side characters)
Seven Faceless Saints by M.K. Lobb (bi mc, f/m)
The Severed Thread by Leslie Vedder (f/f)
The Sea in You by Jessi Sheron (bi mc, f/f)
Nightbirds by Kate J. Armstrong (f/f)
Juniper Harvey and the Vanishing Kingdom by Nina Varela (f/f)
Adventure in the Floating Mountains by L. D. Lapinski (lesbian mc, trans mc, nonbinary side character)
Testing Faith by A.C. Adams (f/f)
The Hells of Notre Dame by R.L. Davennor (nonbinary lesbian mc, f/f)
A Game of Hearts and Heists by Ruby Roe (f/f)
Crack the Spine by Wade Lewellyn-Hughes (sapphic mcs)

Historical

The Disenchantment by Celia Bell (f/f)
The Librarian of Burned Books by Brianna Labuskes (sapphic mc)
The Secret Life of Spinsters by Renee Dahlia (f/f)
In the Shadow of Truth by J. E. Leak (f/f)
The Daughters of Madurai by Rajasree Variyar (Indian sapphic mc)

Mystery/Thriller

Dark Truths by Sandra Barret (f/f)
A Good Day to Pie by Misha Popp (bi mc)
A Terrible Village Poisoning by Hannah Hendy (f/f)
Scorched Grace by Margot Douaihy (lesbian mc)
Nothing Can Hurt You Now by Simone Campos, trans. by Rahul Bery (Brazilian cast, bi mcs, sapphic mc)
The Blue Pool Murders by Rachel McLean (lesbian mc)
Amid Secrets by Stacy Lynn Miller (f/f)
Proximity by Brian Christopher Shea & Stacy Lynn Miller (sapphic mc)
Paradise Pending by Kris Purdy (f/f)
Kiss Shot by Carolyn Elizabeth (f/f)

Paranormal/Horror

Blood in the Tea Leaves by Beka Westrup (f/f)
Such Pretty Flowers by K. L. Cerra (sapphic mc)
Sister, Maiden, Monster by Lucy A. Snyder (sapphic mcs)
Bone of Contention by Rachel Ford (f/f)
Watcher of the Woods by Skyla Dawn Cameron (f/f)
Consecrated Ground by Virginia Black (f/f)
The Path Home by A. J. Pellegrino (f/f)
Monstersona by Chloe Spencer (bi mcs, f/f)
She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran (Vietnamese American bi mc)
Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury (Sri Lankan lesbian character)
Where Darkness Blooms by Andrea Hannah (sapphic mc, f/f)
The Curse at Witch Camp by Madeline McGrane (nonbinary mc, side f/f)

Science Fiction

Safe With Me by Lily X (f/f)
Frontier by Grace Curtis (f/f)
Too Dangerous to Keep by Skye Kilaen (f/f)
Mech Cute by Van D. Vicious (f/f)
Izzy at the End of the World by K.A. Reynolds (bi mc)
Project Nought by Chelsey Furedi (gay mcs, m/m relationship, nonbinary mc, sapphic mc, nonbinary & sapphic side characters)
Future Wife by Nicole Pyland (f/f)
Golden Rage, Vol. 1 by Chrissy Williams & Lauren Knight (sapphic mc)
Meru by S. B. Divya (f/nb)

MARCH

Contemporary

Return to McCall by Patricia Evans (f/f)
Off the Menu by Alaina Erdell (f/f)
Stolen Kiss by Spencer Greene (bi mc, f/f)
Covered Heart by Karin Kallmaker (f/f)
Lucky in Lace by Melissa Brayden (bi mc, f/f)
So It Went Like This by C. Spencer (f/f)
Mimosa by Archie Bongiovanni (nonbinary mc, sapphic mcs)
Biography of X by Catherine Lacey (lesbian mc)
Tell the Rest by Lucy Jane Bledsoe (lesbian mc, gay mc)
Blue Hunger by Viola di Grado, trans. by Jamie Richards (lesbian mc)
Penny for Your Heart by Season Vining (f/f)
Phantom Advances by Mary Lynn Reed (sapphic mcs)
Künstlers in Paradise by Cathleen Schine (bi mc)
The Sound of Her Smile by Sara Scott (f/f)
Ascending by Nicole Pyland (f/f)
Gray Light Rises by Serenity Snow (f/f)
Queen Vs. Queen by Barbara Winkes, Alysia D. Evans & Anne Hagan (f/f)
The Dry Depths of My Soul by Allison K. Garcia (lesbian mcs, bi, pan, sapphic side characters)
Rhythm Riders by Lina George (f/f)

A Manual for How to Love Us by Erin Slaughter (sapphic mcs)
Wild Geese by Soula Emmanuel (sapphic trans mc)
Chrysalis by Anuja Varghese (sapphic mcs)
Sucker Punch: Pretty Devils by Kayla Faber (f/f)
Fall Hard by Jade Church (f/f)
So You Wanna Be a Popstar? by Zachary Sergi (sapphic mc)
Dear Medusa by Olivia Cole (bi/pan mc, Pakistani-American lesbian li, f/f, Black ace side character)
Belle of the Ball by Mari Costa (f/f)
The Quiet and the Loud by Helena Fox (sapphic mc)
Study Break ed. by Aashna Avachat (f/f)
The Sister Split by Auriane Desombre (sapphic mc)
Camp QUILTBAG by Nicole Melleby & A.J. Sass* (lesbian mc, nonbinary mc)
In Too Deep by Rachael Sommers (f/f)
Chasing Fireflies by Addison Clarke (f/f)
The Human Origins of Beatrice Porter and Other Essential Ghosts by Soraya Palmer (nonbinary sapphic mc, bi mc, trans side character, gay side character)
Meeting Millie by Clare Ashton (f/f)
Not for a Moment by Cheyenne Blue (f/f)
Sotto Voce by Suzanne Clay (queer mc, f/m/m)
Under the Stars by Jaime Clevenger (f/f)
V Day III by Deja Elise (f/f)

Fantasy

The Faithless by C. L. Clark (Black lesbian mc, disabled bi mc)
Arca by G. R. Macallister (lesbian mc, bi mc, pan side character)
The Valkyrie by Kate Heartfield (f/f, side m/m)
Blackheart Ghosts by Laure Eve (bi mc, f/nb & f/f relationships, past f/m relationship)
The Heavy Bright by Cathy Malkasian (f/f)
Furies by Margaret Atwood et al. (sapphic mc)
White Cat, Black Dog by Kelly Link (f/f)
The Memory Eater by Rebecca Mahoney (bi mc, lesbian li, f/f)
Ravensong by Cayla Fay (f/f)
The Witch and the Vampire by Francesca Flores (f/f)
Lucha of the Night Forest by Tehlor Kay Mejia (f/f)
Clash of Fate and Fury by Rachel Menard (f/f)
The Future King by Robyn Schneider (bi mc)
Spin by Rebecca Caprara (f/f)
Outcast by K. J. (f/f)
The Sea in You by Jessi Sheron (f/f)
Catfish Rolling by Clara Kumagai (f/f)

Historical

To Meet Again by Kadyan (f/f)
Daughters of Nantucket by Julie Gerstenblatt (lesbian mc)
Now the Wind Scatters by J. Donai (f/f)
Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood (bi mc, f/m & f/f)

Mystery/Thriller

The Loch by Fran Dorricott (lesbian mcs, bi side character)
Impact by Brian Christopher Shea & Stacy Lynn Miller (sapphic mc)
The Fake by Zoe Whittall (sapphic mc)
I Will Find You Again by Sarah Lyu (f/f)
Hounded by E. J. Cochrane (f/f)
Made for Her by Carsen Taite (f/f)
Missing Clarissa by Ripley Jones (lesbian mc)
The Paper Crane Killer by Morgan Champine (f/f)

Paranormal/Horror

The Fall Line by Kelly Wacker (f/f)
Chlorine by Jade Song (Chinese sapphic mc)
Pack of Her Own by Elena Abbott (sapphic trans mc, f/f)
Render to Silver by Catherine Labadie (bi mcs)
The Immeasurable Depth of You by Maria Ingrande Mora (bi mc, f/f)
The Ojja-Wojja: A Teen Horror Mystery or Whatever, You Know? by Magdalene Visaggio, Jenn St-Onge (sapphic mc)
A Fire in the Shadows by William Brinkman (f/f)
Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova (lesbian mc)
Sleep Alone by J. A. W. McCarthy (f/f)

Science Fiction

Furious Heaven by Kate Elliott (bi mc, lesbian mc, f/f)
The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older (f/f)
Feed Them Silence by Lee Mandelo (f/f)
Life is Strange: Steph’s Story by Rosiee Thor (lesbian mc)
Strictly No Heroics by B. L. Radley (f/f)
Unusual Minds by Tracie Hollis (f/f)

APRIL

Contemporary

Dance With Me by Georgia Beers (f/f)
The No Kiss Contract by Nan Campbell (f/f)
When It Feels Right by Tagan Shepard (f/f)
Gin and Bear It by Joy Argento (f/f)
The Value of Sylver and Gold by Michelle Larkin (f/f)
Sizzle Reel by Carlyn Greenwald (bi mc, lesbian li, nonbinary lesbian li)
Can I Steal You for a Second? by Jodi McAlister (f/f)
Just as You Are by Camille Kellogg (lesbian mcs, f/f)
Rosewater by Liv Little (Black sapphic mc)
The Skin and Its Girl by Sarah Cypher (Palestinian American sapphic mc)
Pomegranate by Helen Elaine Lee (Black sapphic mc)
Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang (Chinese American sapphic mc)
Rain by Barbara Winkes (f/f)
Allured By Her by Chelsea M. Cameron (f/f)
The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur (f/f)
The Lonely Book by Meg Grehan (nonbinary mc, f/f parents)

After Happily Ever After Once Again ed. by Astrid Ohletz (f/f)
Pardalita by Joana Estrela, trans. by Lyn Miller-Lachmann (sapphic mc)
Robin and Her Misfits by Kelly Ann Jacobson (sapphic mcs)
Alondra by Gina Femia (Puerto Rican American bi mc, sapphic li)
Secret Rules to Being a Rockstar by Jessamyn Violet (sapphic mc)
Forget Me Not by Alyson Derrick (Asian American sapphic mc, f/f)
First Year Orientation ed. by Lauren Gibaldi & Eric Smith (f/f)
As Long As We’re Together by Brianna Peppins (Black sapphic mc)
No Boy Summer by Amy Spalding (bi mc, f/f)
Starting from Scratch by Jazz Taylor (f/f parents)
Summer at the Scottish Castle by Rachel Bowdler (pan mc, bi li, f/m, nonbinary side character)
(Un)finished by Kim Hoover (f/f)
Training Horses and Hearts by Nicole Gustafson (f/f)
Curious Minds by Rachel Gold (f/f)
Leading Lady by Bette Hawkins (f/f)
Hope for Spring by S. E. Smyth (lesbian mc)
Falling for the Mark by Dominique Davis (f/f)

Fantasy

Curse of the Gorgon by Tanai Walker (f/f)
The Bone Shard War by Andrea Stewart (f/f)
Unleashed by Alli Temple (f/f)
The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher by E. M. Anderson (sapphic characters)
The Warden by Daniel M. Ford (bi mc)
The Grief Nurse by Angie Spoto (pan mc)
Ice Upon a Pier by Ladz (f/f)
Tell Me How It Ends by Quinton Li (lesbian mc, nonbinary ace mc)
The Stars of Mount Quixx by S. M. Beiko (genderfluid li, f/gf)
That Self-Same Metal by Brittany N. Williams (bi mc, sapphic li)
The Fates by Piper Prescott (lesbian mc, bi mc)
The Blood-Born Dragon by J.C. Rycroft (bi mc, bi li, f/f)

Historical

Harvest Dreams by Jacqueline Fein-Zachary (f/f)
The Red Book of Farewells by Pirkko Saisio, trans. Mia Spangenberg (lesbian mc & characters)
The Weeds by Katy Simpson Smith (sapphic mc)
Twelve Nights with Viola & Olivia by Lady Vanessa S.-G., ed. by Hannah Miyamoto (f/f)

Mystery/Thriller

The Lake House by Sarah Beth Durst (bi mc)
Bianca Torre Is Afraid of Everything by Justine Pucella Winans (nonbinary lesbian mc, Chinese American pan li, nb/f)
Drew LeClair Crushes the Case by Katryn Bury (bi mc)
A Scenic Hills Summer by Shannon Yarbrough (lesbian mc)
Photobomb by Micol Ostow (bi mc, f/f)
A Curious Visit by Jess Lea (f/f)

Paranormal/Horror

The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro (bi mc)
The Darkest Memories by Alyse N. Steves (lesbian mc)
Eyes Gut Throat Bones by Moïra Fowley (sapphic mcs)
Tragic, Vol. 2 by Dana Mele (bi mc, f/f)
This Delicious Death by Kayla Cottingham (bi mc, trans bi li, f/f)
What Walks These Halls by Amy Clarkin (bi mc, lesbian mc, f/f)
Cake Craft by Hannah-Freya Blake (bi mc, f/f)
Peachy by Camri Kohler (sapphic mc)
Funeral Songs for Dying Girls by Cherie Dimaline (Ojibwe/Metis sapphic mc)
Even the Worm Will Turn by Hailey Piper (lesbian mc)

Science Fiction

Outside the Lines by Melissa Sky (f/f)
Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh (lesbian mc, gay character)
The Thick and the Lean by Chana Porter (sapphic mc)
The Way of the Cicadas by Audrey Henley (bi mcs)
Harley Quinn: Ravenous by Rachael Allen (bi mc)
Promises Stronger Than Darkness by Charlie Jane Anders (bi/pan mc, Black Brazilian trans bi/pan mc)
Grace Needs Space! by Benjamin A. Wilgus & Rii Abrego (f/f parents)
The Scourge Between Stars by Ness Brown (Black sapphic mc)
Descendant Machine by Gareth L. Powell (f/f)

MAY

Contemporary

Never Kiss a Cowgirl by Ali Vali (f/f)
Broken Fences by Jo Hemmingwood (f/f)
Reeled In by Fiona Riley (f/f)
Starting Over by Nance Sparks (f/f)
Pantheon Girls by Jean Copeland (bi mc, f/f)
The Adult by Bronwyn Fischer (f/f)
That Summer Feeling by Bridget Morrissey (bi mc, f/f)
Dykette by Jenny Fran Davis (sapphic mc, f/f)
Wild Things by Laura Kay (f/f)
Your Love is Not Good by Johanna Hedva (bi mc)
Mrs. Nash’s Ashes by Sarah Adler (f/f)
Lákíríboto by Ayodele Olofintuade (Nigerian sapphic mc)
Another Chance by Chelsea M. Cameron (f/f)
Passion by Tessa Vidal (f/f)

Homebodies by Tembe Denton-Hurst (Black lesbian mc)
Love at First Set by Jennifer Dugan (f/f)
Changing Spaces by Karmen Lee (f/f)
Cereus Blooms at Night by Shani Mootoo (gay mc, lesbian mc, trans mc, nonbinary characters; reprint)
Stars Collide by Rachel Lacey (lesbian mc, pan mc, f/f)
The Girl Next Door by Cecilia Vinesse (bi mc, f/f)
Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli (f/f)
Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl by Brianna R. Shrum & Sara Waxelbaum (lesbian mcs, f/f)
The Unstoppable Bridget Bloom by Allison L. Bitz (pan mc)
You Don’t Have a Shot by Raquel Marie (f/f)
If Tomorrow Doesn’t Come by Jen St. Jude (f/f)
Never Trust a Gemini by Freja Nicole Woolf (f/f)
Girl Juice by Benji Nate (sapphic mcs)
Chasing After Aoi Koshiba, Vol. 4 by Hazuki Takeoka and Fly (f/f)
Notes on Her Color by Jennifer Neal (Black sapphic mc)

Something Like Possible by Miel Moreland (bi mc, sapphic li, f/f)
Forever is Now by Mariama J. Lockington (Black bi mc)
The Rules of Us by Jennifer Nissley (lesbian mc, f/f)
The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes (autistic sapphic mc)
The Secret Summer Promise by Keah Brown (Black sapphic mc with cerebral palsy, f/f)
Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko (f/f)
Basil & Oregano by Melissa Capriglione (f/f)
Sam Makes a Splash by Nicole Melleby (f/f parents)
Marina in the Middle by Nicole Melleby (f/f parents)
The Song of Us by Kate Fussner (f/f)
The Wishing Flower by A. J. Irving & Kip Alizadeh (sapphic mc)
Queer Life, Queer Love 2 ed. by Matt Bates & Julie Bell (lgbt cast)
A Lot of People Live in This House by Bailey Merlin (bi mc, nonbinary character, polyamory)
The Missing Piece by Kat Jackson (f/f)
Big Island by Emily O’Beirne (f/f)
When It’s True by Barbara Lynn Murphy (f/f)
Appointing by Nicole Pyland (f/f)
Always Emilie by Alyson Root (f/f)
Second Chance Summer by Sarah Kapit (sapphic mc)

Fantasy

The Water Outlaws by S. L. Huang (sapphic mc)
Three Wishes by Anne Shade (f/f)
Trials of the Innermost by Kristina Kelly & Jonathan Fuller (sapphic mc)
The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi (bi mc, lesbian mc, f/f)
Witch King by Martha Wells (f/f)
Sea of Mists by Rachel Ford (f/f)
A Shadow Crown by Melissa Blair (bi mc, f/m)
In an Orchard Grown from Ash by Rory Power (f/f)
Of Tides and Snow by Darva Green (f/f)
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz (sapphic mc, f/f)
Bleeding Heart by Brittany M. Willows (pan mc, ace mc)
Wake by Jae Waller (bi mc, sapphic li, bi, lesbian, gay, trans, & ace/aro side characters)
To Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose (Indigenous bi mc)
Court of the Undying Seasons by A. M. Strickland (pan demigirl mc, f/m, lesbian side character)
Ellie Engle Saves Herself by Leah Johnson (Black sapphic mc)
Shakti by SJ Sindu & Nabi H. Ali (f/f parents)
The Untimely Undeath of Imogen Madrigal by Grayson Daly (sapphic mc)
Grand Slam Romance by Ollie Hicks & Emma Oosterhous (f/f)
The Follower of Flowers by Natalia Hernandez (f/f)
Cursed in Love by Bryony Rosehurst (f/f)
The Throne of Broken Gods by Amber Nicole (bi mc, f/m)
Truth of Crowns by Carl D. Albert (nonbinary mc, lesbian mcs, bi mc)

Historical

The Accidental Bride by Jane Walsh (f/f)
Orphia and Eurydicius by Elyse John (bi mcs, m/f)
Neon Roses by Rachel Dawson (f/f)
They Ain’t Proper by M.B. Guel (Latine genderqueer mc, bi mc, gq/f)
An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrera (f/f)
Gwen and Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher (sapphic mc)
A History of Burning by Janika Oza (Indo-Ugandan cast, lesbian mc)
House of Longing by Tara Calaby (f/f)
If I Should Tell My History by Lady Vanessa S.-G. (f/f)

Mystery/Thriller

This is the Way the World Ends by Jen Wilde (autistic sapphic mc)
Bitterthorn by Kat Dunn (lesbian mc, bi mc, f/f)
Integrity by E. J. Noyes (f/f)
The Flourishing by Merlina Garance (lesbian mc, f/f)
Good Girls Die Last by Natali Simmonds (bi mc, f/f)

Paranormal/Horror

Undiscovered Treasures by MJ Williamz (f/f)
Our Hideous Progeny by C. E. McGill (f/f)
A Long Time Dead by Samara Breger (f/f)
Graveyard of Lost Children by Katrina Monroe (lesbian mc)
to rule the desert by Monica Robinson (lesbian mc, f/f)
We Don’t Swim Here by Vincent Tirado (Black lesbian mc)
All the Dead Lie Down by Kyrie McCauley (f/f)
Sanctum by Sue Rovens (f/f)

Science Fiction

Lords of Uncreation by Adrian Tchaikovsky (sapphic mc)
The Strange Case of Harleen and Harley by Melissa Marr & Jenn St-Onge (f/f)
The Meadows by Stephanie Oakes (sapphic mc, f/f)
City of Vicious Night by Claire Winn (bi mcs, f/f)
Cosmoknights: Book Two by Hannah Templer (sapphic mc, side f/f)
Lost Places by Sarah Pinsker (sapphic mcs)
Space Hysteria by Ava Lock (f/f)

JUNE

Contemporary

Truly Enough by J. J. Hale (f/f)
Just One Dance by Jenny Frame (f/f)
On My Way There by Jaycie Morrison (f/f)
Vintage and Vogue by Kelly & Tana Fireside (f/f)
Transitioning Home by Heather K O’Malley (sapphic trans mc)
My Mother Says by Stine Pilgaard, trans. by Hunter Simpson (lesbian mc)
Can’t Let Her Go by Kianna Alexander (Black lesbian mcs, f/f)
The Reason I’m Here by Jarrod Campbell (lgbt cast)
Old Enough by Haley Jakobson (bi mc, f/nb)
My Own Worst Enemy by Lily Lindon (lesbian mc, lesbian li)
Cicadas Sing of Summer Graves by Quinn Connor (lesbian mc)
Run Baby Run by Melissa Lenhardt (f/f)
Mrs. S by K. Patrick (lesbian mc, f/f)
Things I’ll Never Say by Cassandra Newbould (bi mc, lesbian li)
Charmed By Her by Chelsea M. Cameron (f/f)
Tempt Me by Michelle McCraw (f/f)
Twin Babies To Reunite Them by Ann McIntosh (Black sapphic mcs, f/f)
Even Though We’re Adults, Vol. 6 by Takako Shimura (f/f)
The Summer You Were There, Vol. 3 by Yuama (f/f)
At Least There’s Ice Cream by Georgia Beers (f/f)
Our First Summer by Hana Xiong (f/f)
The Doctor and Her Veterinarian by Emily Hayes (f/f)
When Purple Meets Blue by Julien Fitz (f/f)
Come Sail Away with Me by M. E. Dain (f/f)

Rhubarb Lemonade by Oskar Kroon (f/f)
Ode to My First Car by Robin Gow (bi mc, sapphic li, f/f, lesbian side character)
Does Love Always Win? by Diane Billas (f/f, lesbian mc, pan character)
The Dos and the Donuts by Adiba Jaigirdar (sapphic mc, f/f)
Love Letters for Joy by Melissa See (pan ace mc with cerebral palsy)
Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler (bi mc, f/m, f/f)
The Art of Congressional Love by Sierra Elmore (Black lesbian mc, f/f)
When It All Syncs Up by Maya Ameyaw (Black bi mc, bi li)
Sweet & Bitter Rivals by Jessica Burkhart (f/f)
Wednesday Wilson Connects the Dots by Bree Galbraith & Morgan Goble (f/f parents)
Even if the Sky is Falling ed. by Taj McCoy (bi mc, f/f)
Vivian Lantz’s Second Chances by Kathryn Ormsbee (bi mc)
Cupid’s Revenge by Wibke Brueggemann (f/f)
Us by Sara Soler (sapphic trans mc, sapphic mc, f/f; autobiographical; translation)
Finders Keepers by Radclyffe (f/f)
The Hotel Inspector by Sienna Waters (f/f)
Still the One by Harper Bliss (f/f)
Chevy by Karmellah Howlett (f/f)
Love’s Learning Curve by Lindsey Pennington (f/f)

Love Among the Stars by Claerie Kavanaugh (f/f)
The Color of Always ed. by Brent Fisher & Michele Abounader (lgbt cast)
If It’s Meant to Be by Lily Seabrooke (f/f)
The Road to Dalton by Shannon Bowring (sapphic characters)
Love Among the Ruins by Catherine Maoirisi (f/f)
The Two of Them Are Pretty Much Like This, Vol. 3 by Takashi Ikeda (f/f)
Futari Escape, Vol. 3 by Shouichi Taguchi (f/f)
The Cherokee Rose by Tiya Miles (f/f; reprint)
The Rage Letters by Valérie Bah, trans. by Kama La Mackerel (Black cast, sapphic, achillean & trans mcs)
Brewed Awakenings by Bianca Gamble (f/f)
Love on Page Six by Claerie Kavanaugh (f/f)
The Stars Over Hollywood by Carol Wyatt (f/f)
A Perfect Place to Cry by S-Jay Hart (f/f)
Dear Ripley by Jacqueline Ramsden (f/f)
The Honeymoon Mix-Up by Frankie Fyre (f/f)
Just Like Heaven by Aila Glass (f/f)
Undercover Daughter by Alexa Woods (f/f)
Back Up Plan by Cara Porter (f/f)

Fantasy

The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson (sapphic & trans mcs)
The First Bright Thing by J. R. Dawson (f/f)
The Surviving Sky by Kritika H. Rao (Desi cast, bi/pan mcs, m/f)
A Chorus of Ashes and Shadows by Melissa Karibian (f/f)
Tales From Beyond the Rainbow: Ten LGBTQ+ Fairy Tales Proudly Reclaimed by Pete Jordi Wood (lgbt cast)
Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs (f/f)
The Guards of Wisteria by F. R. Cooper (f/f)
Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall (f/f)
A Talent Within by Suzanne Lenoir (f/f)
A Spark in the Cinders by Jenny Moke (sapphic mc)
The Grimoire of Grave Fates by Hanna Alkaf & Margaret Owen (lgbt cast)
Cinder & Ella by Barbara Slade & Lucia Soto (f/f)
This Gilded Abyss by Rebecca Thorne (f/f)
Keep Your Witches Close by Colette Rivera (f/f)
The Grimoire of Grave Fates by Hanna Alkaf & Margaret Owen (bi mc, lesbian mc, nonbinary mc)
Our Satyr Prince by Dylan Drakes (m/m, f/f)
A Game of Romance and Ruin by Ruby Roe (f/f)
Soul of the Immortal by Meghan Jones (f/f)
Romancing the Gorgon by Tallie Rose (f/f)
When the Stars Alight by Camilla Andrew (bi mcs, m/f)

Historical

Lucky Red by Claudia Cravens (sapphic mc)
Killingly by Katharine Beutner (f/f)
Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth (f/f)
Maddalena and the Dark by Julia Fine (f/f)
Manslaughter Park by Tirzah Price (sapphic mc)
Emma: The Nature of a Lady by Kate Christie (f/f)

Mystery/Thriller

Speak of the Devil by Rose Wilding (sapphic mc)
Hunter’s Revenge by Gerri Hill (f/f)
The Gulf by Rachel Cochran (sapphic mc)
A Degree to Die For by Karis Walsh (f/f)
The Last Drop of Hemlock by Katharine Schellman (bi mc, lesbian li)
Charlotte Illes Is Not a Detective by Katie Siegel (sapphic mc)
The Good Ones by Polly Stewart (bi mc, f/m)
The Guilty Twin by Holly Riordan (bi mcs)
Catfishing Caitlyn by Omar Imady (sapphic mc)
This Summer’s Secrets by Emily Barr (f/f)
Interceptions by Barbara Winkes (f/f)
Don’t Forget the Girl by Rebecca McKanna (sapphic mc)
The Spare Room by Andrea Bartz (bi mc)
Girls Ashore by Vesna Kurilic (f/f)

Paranormal/Horror

Where Echoes Die by Courtney Gould (lesbian mc)
You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron (f/f)
Starlings by Amanda Linsmeier (bi/pan mc, sapphic li, f/m & f/f)
Residents of Honeysuckle Cottage by Elizabeth Davidson (f/f)
We’re All Monsters Here by Amy Marsden (f/f)
We’re Here by various authors (lgbt cast)

Science Fiction

Homeland by Kristin Keppler & Allisa Bahney (f/f)
The Infinite Miles by Hannah Fergesen (pan mcs)
The Ghosts of Trappist by K. B. Wagers (pan mc, bi mc)
Paragon Seven by Phoenix Ning (f/f, lgbt cast)
Qualia the Purple: The Complete Manga Collection by Hisamitsu Ueo and Sirou Tsunasima (f/f)
Black Wine by Candas Jane Dorsey (sapphic mcs; reprint)
Aether by Molly J. Bragg (sapphic trans mc, f/f)

*Please note: It has come to our attention that A. J. Sass plans to partake in a trip to Isr*el, thus legitimising an apartheid state. We do not feel we can support someone who disregards Palestinian lives in such a manner, however we have kept this book on the list as Sass is not the sole author of it.

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