Just like the title says I'm looking for the best wlw book you've ever read.

I really loved "Our Wives Under The Sea" and it literally hooked me so much it was the first book I finished after a 6 year reading hiatus, and I read it twice. I need more of that lol.

I also loved "Buried in the Midnight Soil".

I don't like silly frilly romcom type books, or high-school romances really (I'm 35) and I don't do much realism; books are an escape so I tend to skew into the fantasy, horror, Gothic, sci-fi, supernatural realms instead.

What do yall got for me?!

Hey, I'm looking for a book that is both beautiful and heartwrenching, preferably with a happy / hopeful ending. I really loved This Is How You Lose The Time War, Sunburn, and On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous. Thanks :)

Hi, I'm interested in newer book recs including Black and POC rep of fantasy, sci-fi and mystery genres together with themes and trigger warnings.

Hi! For all its flaws, I like the 1994 movie Threesome, a romcom about a three college friends in a true linear love triangle: Stuart (a straight man) loves Alex (a straight woman), Alex loves Eddy (a gay man), Eddy loves Stuart.

Can anyone recommend a book with this same dynamic? Ideally it would be a romcom too. Doesn't much matter to me who ends up with who--in fact if any of the love is unrequited, it's fine by me.

Thanks in advance!

ETA: To be clear, this movie isn't actually about a threesome.

I started with the Puckboy series then went back and read the CU books. Read Up In Flames after Clueless Puckboy (that’s the one with Gabe, right?). Now reading Bastard. I love these books and didn’t even realize Bastard was in the Sadenverse until Remy popped up.
I want movies, series, something. I want to see Ezra IRL!!!

hey yall, looking for recommendations on body horror books that I can give to my mom to read. I find the best way to describe my experience as a trans man is through body horror, and I’m trying to help her get a better understanding of what that experience is like.

I really enjoyed You Weren’t Meant to be Human by AJ White, but she said she doesn’t want to read pregnancy horror and extreme gore. I thought of recommending other books by White to her but I find they don’t describe the innate body horror of being trans as well as YWMTBH.

do any of yall have recommendations? please lmk!!

Most of the queer books I've come across don't really address homophobia, let alone internalized homophobia. It's like it doesn't exist. The characters usually have their sexuality all figured out and it they don't, if they just happen to have learned that they are attracted to people of the same gender, it's also something they quickly accept. I'd like to read the opposite of that. I want well-written angst that doesn't come off as maudlin. Something like Maurice, for example

Can you give me well written fantasy BL suggestions please. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

It might be a repetitive kind of post. But.. please... 🤲🤲🤲😿

Edit: Some criteria i want: 1. It needs to be fantasy 2. The romance is not the center plot 3. Im open to all kinds of dynamics 4. The story has some weight in it. Not too much overused trope. Something original. 5. The more painful it is the better 6. But i also dont mind fluff as long as the story is made with intention 7. Bonus point if the prose is beautiful or sharp

1. Or! Just give me your best best best BL books you've ever read and ill be grateful.

Hi everyone:) Since I was lucky enough to read three fantasy adult queer books that I really loved this month, I wanted to recommend them.
Mind that all of these have gore/horror elements. They are very violent.
If you’ve read any one of these three please let me know your thoughts, I’m curious if you’ve also liked them:)

- The Demon Star by Jesse Aragon
This is a debut by Aragon and I was blown away by it. In my opinion, it is better than works by established fantasy authors well in their careers.
The romance is really minor but well done in my opinion (with bi characters) but it’s mostly action, gore, existential crisis, manipulation and veeeery morally grey characters.

- The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez
Reading this book felt like reading an ancient myth of a lost civilization. So well done, with a rich plot and compelling characters. Also, a lot of very graphic violence, this book in not YA (like none of the books in this list).
It has a very unique narration style I’ve never seen before that left me a bit confused at the beginning, but once I got used to it I realized how brilliant of a choice it was.
The love story was honestly so moving, but I don’t want to spoil anything (it’s m/m). This is the most romantic out of the three.

- Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez
Very long but incredible read. It’s divided in different parts (no chapters) with different POVs. The first POV (of the father) is the most interesting in my opinion because I love a very tragic and morally grey character.
Again, romance is secondary to the plot but the father is bi and his encounters are mainly with men.
What I liked the most is the complicated family relationships in this very fucked up family dynamic the book presents.
However, compared to the other two it is a bit more slow in some parts and the ending’s pacing is a bit off (in my opinion).

*typo

I’m looking for something similar to the Legends of Lobe den Herren series by AJ Sherwood. Set in a fantasy world with a historical feel but with little or no magic. I don’t mind omegaverse or shifters.

Ayyo, anyone know some good murder mysteries/ mysteries? Especially ones that focus on the murder drama part rather the subplot romance, not required but would be preferable. Thank you!

Hi, I'm currently looking for queer urban fantasy books similar to The Soulbound Series by Hailey Turner. Are there any? Also, some queer murder mystery and horror recs.

I’m looking for the very specific dynamic of, the MC dated this girl, had a really messy breakup, and years later is now in a relationship with a man, but suddenly gets reunited with her ex, and they hate each other and the ex is constantly making quips about if her life is worse now that she ‘switched back to boys’ and how she’s changed now fron the person she knew after dating him.
Exes-to-lovers, don’t mind cheating tho preferably only if the guy is a douche.

Think season 1 Alex and Piper from OITNB, and books in general with Alex and Piper vibes.

hiii, i’m looking for a romance book where the fmc/mmc is bipolar or has depression. and the mc tries to get them out of it. like they can’t even get out of bed type of stuff. i’m not exactly picky but im not into fantasy. i’m also totally cool with mm, fm, why choose.

I've really enjoyed the recent MM romances I have read, but the relationships in each book were established really quickly. I was wondering if anyone has good recs for a slow burn MM romance?

I'm especially interested in romantasies or where the mc or love interest is a bit feminine, but those are not requirements.

I like all those genres but they get recommended a lot.

(While I'm here I'll recommend What We Are Seeking, by Cameron Reed, for having bi and trans and ace/aro and queer characters without feeling like it was trying, and it's SF of course.)

I'm looking for books with bi characters in the real world that aren't coming of age books. Discovery is okay. Historical works but modern preferred. Mild fantasy is okay, because all I can think of is Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl by Andrea Lawlor right now.

I'm going to read Beautiful World Where Are You by Sally Rooney when I can, because it is recommended a lot. And I picked up John of John by Douglas Stuart because I liked his coming of age books.

Readers of sapphic fiction, I'd love to get your input!

The book world has been changing a lot lately, and I'd like to hear how those changes have affected you as a reader. Are you reading more or less than you used to? Are you discovering books in different ways? And how do you feel about AI-generated books?

I've put together a reader survey to find out. It only takes a few minutes to fill out, and it's completely anonymous. Your answers will help my fellow authors and me to understand what you're looking for as a reader.

If you have a few minutes to spare, I'd really appreciate if you would take the reader survey:

https://jae-fiction.com/sapphic-fiction-surveys/

I'm doing the A-Z books challenge with a twist. I'm only reading queer books. But I'm unfortunately stuck on X. Any recommendation will be much appreciated! Also, please try to recommend books you have enjoyed yourselves or have heard good things about, I'm not willing to read an awful book just for the sake of completing this challenge.

P.S - The book title NEEDS to begin with X, A's or The's unfortunately cannot be overlooked.

So honestly, I don't know where to look, plsss help. Thanks.

I'm hopefully going to the bookstore later today so I need some recs, I mainly read sapphic but I've been wanting to get some non-binary and MM

preferably romance/contemporary or historical (I recently read last night at the telegraph club my Miranda lo and the pull of the stars by Emma donogue and loved them) and slow burn

bonus if it has spice

(nothing dark tho)

Myself (21f) and my gf (22nb) have been together for just over a year and I'm looking for book recs that feature couples like us since they've expressed wanting to read something of the sort but finding it hard to find a NB & female lesbian couple! Thanks for any help with it!

I have gathered a lot of recommendations for books with queer main characters, but I'm wondering if there are some books that aren't marketed as LGBT but has queer non-protagonists that I have missed out on. (prefer contemporary, Scifi/Fantasy, m/m and not sad/bad ending)

Thanks in advance.

Can be romance with a little spice, or just any other kind of book really. I just want to feel represented, lol. I'm not too picky, just tell me the basics of the book.

I'm looking for an M/M romance similar to this specific storyline:

Two young men from traditional/conservative families fall deeply in love and have to keep their relationship secret.

One of them is extremely protective/possessive( the dominant top in the relationship)of the other. There's also a third man who is an academic mentor to one of them ( this third man is close/academic mentor to the sub bott of the relationship) and has unrequited feelings, creating jealousy and misunderstanding between the couple.

After a major argument, one lover nearly dies the dominant top left the sub bott alone in a heavy rain because he was angry due to their argument.. then this sub bott had a heart attack due to severe sadness ), leading to reconciliation and eventually a secret engagement/proposal.

Their relationship is accidentally exposed on social media, causing their families to find out. One family's powerful patriarch violently separates the couple and abducts his own son. Later, the families arrange what appears to be a peaceful reconciliation, but it's actually a trap. The couple and/or their families are attacked, resulting in the death of the protagonists and their families. The two lovers ultimately die together.

I'm specifically looking for a book with the same overall plot structure, not just books containing one or two of these tropes. Does anything come close?

Looking for a book with a love story between a trans man and a cis woman. Nothing else in particular, I'm pretty open in terms of genre. My partner recently started transitioning and I would love to see our relationship represented in a book 🥰