It’s also [more importantly] Latinx Heritage Month, so please support Latinx accounts and buy books from them. Here are some of my fav sapphic reads!
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Spooky and Spooky-ish 👻 🧛♀️ 🧙♀️ 🩸
Unhinged Sapphic Characters
Other Historical Fiction Must-Reads
Spooky and Spooky-ish 👻 🧛♀️ 🧙♀️ 🩸
Ghosts, vampires, witches, body horror etc etc
I love this book so much! You’ve got a haunted house, a lesbian character AND September in the name. Clearly had to be at the top of my list.
The September House
I need everyone to read this book about scary mermaids. At least I’ll save money not going on cruises. It’s so good and perfect for spooky season.
Into the Drowning Deep
Machado’s writing style is so inventive and immersive. I love this memoir and it’s such an important read on domestic abuse in queer couples.
In the Dream House: A Memoir
I’m not usually one for series, but I LOVE Juno Dawson’s HMRC books so much! They’re so fun and queer and witchy. Not too heavy and perfect for spooky season.
Her Majesty's Royal Coven: A Novel
This beautiful queer ghost love story is perfect for your fall TBR. I think about this book all the time.
Briefly, A Delicious Life: A Novel
Sapphic selkie folklore! Loved this book so much.
A Sweet Sting of Salt: A Novel
I will never stop recommending this beautiful haunting book.
My Darling Dreadful Thing
I know this is on every list of mine but I mean I had to include sapphic vampires in my sapphic September list.
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
If you choose one sapphic vampire book, choose this one. Amazing.
House of Hunger
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A slower burn sapphic vampire story. Well worth the read IMO!
Hungerstone
Hansel and Gretel vibes. Coming-of-age done absolutely perfectly. I love this book so much.
The Lamb: A Novel
Okay maybe this is tied with House of Hunger for me. Beautiful lesbian vampire tale.
Thirst: A Novel
This book is SO GOOD! Existential horror.
Lucky Day
I love the way Alix Harrow writes. This is a great book for the ‘ber months (witches) and isn’t scary.
The Once and Future Witches
Unhinged Sapphic Characters
You might laugh, cry, cringe and have many feelings
I literally lol’d with this book. I thought it was so weird in all the best ways.
Big Swiss: A Novel
This book is POLARIZING and I loved it. My wife and I argued/talked about this book for a looong time. Read it, it’s so fun (to me)!
Dykette: A Novel
Well this book was an experience. I loved it, especially as someone entering her 40s.
All Fours: A Novel
Other Historical Fiction Must-Reads
Queer Camelot—need I say more? This book is such a wonderful adventure.
Spear
A classic for a reason. Such a beautifully written and immersive story set in Victorian London.
Tipping the Velvet: A Novel
This book will forever live in my mind. Hard to find so I was glad to find it’s carried by Little District Books.
Stone Butch Blues: 20th Anniversary Author Edition
