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 [image description: a graphic with book covers in the background and the text “Lesbian Medieval Fantasy Books”. The covers are: Lady Knight by L-J Baker, Watchtower (Chronicles of Tornor #1) by Elizabeth A. Lynn,
Fires of the Faithful by Naomi Kritzer, The Privilege of the Sword (The World of Riverside #2) by Ellen Kushner,
Fire Logic by Laurie J. Marks, The Warrior’s Path (When Women Were Warriors #1) by Catherine M. Wilson, Strands of Starlight (Strands #1) by Gael Baudino, Sword of the Guardian by Merry Shannon,
Kushiel’s Dart (Kushiel’s Universe #1) by Jacqueline Carey] Lesbian & Bi Women Medieval Fantasy(More at the Goodreads list) For more lesbian lit lists, check out The Lesbrary Goodreads Project! 
taeilliesgirl: Hello! I adore this blog, firstly, I used to think that lesbian literature was a rarity before I found you~ So sorry if you've compiled a list like this before that I haven't found, but I was wondering if you had any kind of recommendation list for fantasy novels, particularly medieval fantasy, that feature a queer femme protagonist? Thank you very much!! Thank you! Happy to help! This list of Lesbian Fantasy books should give you a place to start. I don’t personally know of any lesbian fantasy books where the main character actively identifies as femme, unfortunately. As for queer women medieval fantasy books, here are a few I know of:
The only ones I’ve read personally are Kushiel’s Dart and Fire Logic, but I enjoyed both of them! (Kushiel’s Dart is about half court politics and half BDSM sex, iirc.)  [image description: a graphic with book covers in the background. The text overlaid is “ANGSTY LESBIAN ROMANCE *With a happy ending”. The covers are Behind the Pine Curtain by Gerri Hill, When Dreams Tremble by Radclyffe, Keeping You a Secret by Julie Anne Peters, 96 Hours by Georgia Beers, Hearts and Flowers Border by L.T. Smith, Jericho by Ann McMan, Sanctuary by I. Beacham, Lessons by Kim Pritekel, and Coming Home by Lois Cloarec Hart] Angsty Lesbian Romance Novels with Happy Endings(More at the Goodreads list) For more lesbian lit lists, check out The Lesbrary Goodreads Project! [image description: the covers of Princess Princess Ever After by Katie O'Neill, The Infinite Loop by Pierrick Colinet, The Legend of Bold Riley by Leia Weathington, Beyond: the Queer Sci-Fi & Fantasy Comic Anthology edited by Sfe R. Monster, InSEXts #1 by Marguerite Bennett, Jem and the Holograms Vol. 1: Showtime by Kelly Thompson, No Straight Lines: Four Decades of Queer Comics by Justin Hall, Sunstone Vol.1 by Stjepan Šejić, Wet Moon, Volume 1: Feeble Wanderings by Sophie Campbell] Lesbian Graphic Novels & ComicsSee more at the Goodreads list. And check out the Lesbrary Goodreads Project for more les lit lists! 
Anonymous: I'm new to this whole genre of books that represent lesbian/bi/etc females as leads and I'm kind of lost there seems to be a lot to sift through. Id really appreciate it if you could help me by recommending good fantasy f/f works? As a young person who has been struggling to figure out their sexuality/identity for years, it really would help a lot to read about these girls in the format that I've loved for years Thanks a bunch, love the blog! I found it and I haven't stopped since lol xoxo Thanks so much! My favourite les/bian fantasy books, linked to their reviews: The Narrows by m. craig: Questers, magicweavers, magic instead of electricity, all in a Portland-like hipster setting. Fire Logic by Laurie J. Marks (linked to Mfred’s review because hers is better): a fantasy world where homophobia does not exist. Nobody cares that she’s attracted to women. Such a relief after reading a bunch of coming out stories. Hellebore & Rue: Tales of Queer Women and Magic edited by JoSelle Vanderhooft and Catherine Lundoff: The title speaks for itself. Also that cover. Indigo Springs by A.M. Dellamonica: This one will appeal to you if you liked the TV show Warehouse 13. Similarly, this is a realistic world. Except that there is magic contaminating our world, mutating things, but also being channeled into objects that perform specific magic tasks. The main character is bisexual. The Salt Roads by Nalo Hopkinson: I can’t explain this book, and it’s probably not exactly fantasy, but it is amazing. The Second Mango by Shira Glassman: I haven’t done a review yet of this, but it’s a quick, fun read with jewish queer characters and a dragon. It’s a whole series, and this is the first one. Books that I’ve heard good things about and are on my TBR list: When Women Were Warriors series by Catherine M. Wilson, Santa Olivia by Jacqueline Carey, and The Telling by Ursula K. Le Guin. For more, check out the Fantasy tag and:
(For more les/bian lit lists, check out the Lesbrary Goodreads Project) [image description: the covers of The Abyss Surrounds Us by Emily Skrutskie, The Olive Conspiracy by Shira Glassman, The Drowning Eyes by Emily Foster, Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst, The Better To Kiss You With by Michelle Osgood, The Warrior, The Healer, and the Thief by Diana Jean, The Swan Riders by Erin Bow, Not Your Sidekick by C. B. Lee, The Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith Katz] 2016 F/F SFF
Anonymous: Thanks to this beautiful blog full of recs I read what's possibly my favorite book now it's called la Mille bocche Della nostra sete c: I was wondering what are your top 5 books about lesbians Happy I could help! My top 5 favourite lesbian books–at least at this very second–are probably: 1) Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters [image description: the covers of Otherbound by Corinne Duyvis, Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples, Shira Glassman’s Tales From Outer Lands and Climbing the Date Palm, Ascension by Jacqueline Koyanagi, The Stars Change by Mary Anne Mohanraj, God’s War by Kameron Hurley, Spirit’s Princess by Esther Friesner, To Stand in the Light by Kayla Bashe, Ash by Malinda Lo, and Soul to Keep: book 3 in the Vampire Sorority Sisters series by Rebekah Weatherspoon] Sci-Fi/Fantasy with Bisexual Women of Color(More at the Goodreads list) Looking for more wlw lit lists? Check out the Lesbrary Goodreads Project! [image description: the covers of Love Will Burst Into a Thousand Shapes by Jane Eaton Hamilton, Pit Stop by Pat Parker, Poems Between Women by Emma Donoghue, If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho edited by Anne Carson, The Collected Poems of Audre Lorde, The Arc of Love: An Anthology of Lesbian Love Poems by Clare Coss, In Her I Am by Chrystos, Bodymap by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, and Mysterious Acts by My People by Valerie Wetlaufer.] Best Lesbian Poetry(According to this Goodreads list. Vote for/add your favourites!) For more lesbian lit lists, check out the Lesbrary Goodreads Project! |
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