38 Best Lesbian Books
We analyzed 6+ expert sources, curated book lists, and recommendations from successful people to find the 38 best lesbian books according to the internet — not just one person's opinion. Each book on this list was mentioned by at least two independent sources, and the ranking is based on how frequently each title appears across all sources studied. This consensus-based approach ensures you get recommendations backed by multiple experts, not a single reviewer's bias.
Goal: Find the best Lesbian books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best lesbian books" and study the top 6+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
38 Best Lesbian Books
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Annie on My Mind
Fingersmith
Stone Butch Blues
A Novel
The Color Purple
Color Purple, Book 1
Also recommended by
4 people
Hillary Clinton recommended this bookHillary Clinton
"A brutally honest assessment of human nature at its best and worst." - Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton's recommendation of this book 
Emma Watson recommended this bookEmma Watson
"I've heard amazing things about this book from a person that I trust." - Emma Watson
Emma Watson's recommendation of this book 
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie recommended this bookChimamanda Ngozi Adichie
"I admired the fierce honesty in the single-mindedly feminist world-view of this book." - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's recommendation of this book 
Shonda Rhimes recommended this bookShonda Rhimes
"Brilliant." - Shonda Rhimes
Shonda Rhimes's recommendation of this book
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
Also recommended by
1 person- Emma Watson recommended this book
Emma Watson
On the "books read" section of Emma Watson's GoodReads profile.
Emma Watson's recommendation of this book
Everything Leads to You
Of Fire and Stars
Rubyfruit Jungle
The Gilda Stories
The Gravity Between Us
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
The Price of Salt
Tipping the Velvet
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
A Novel
Also recommended by
2 people
Sahil Lavingia recommended this bookSahil Lavingia
Sahil Lavingia recommended this book on Notion.
Sahil Lavingia's recommendation of this book 
Jack Edwards recommended this bookJack Edwards
"Everyone I know who has read [this book], whether they've been reading for years or just started, adored it." - Jack Edwards
Jack Edwards's recommendation of this book
Ash
Ash, Book 1
Ask, Tell
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
A Novel
Girls of Paper and Fire
Girls of Paper and Fire, Book 1
Her Body and Other Parties
Stories
Jam on the Vine
A Novel
Jericho
Juliet Takes a Breath
Keeping You a Secret
Lena
Poems
Loving Her
A Novel
People in Trouble
Reservations of the Heart
Sing You Home
A Novel
The Gifts of the Body
The Girls in 3-B
The Night Off
The Sea of Light
The Summer of Jordi Perez
The Well of Loneliness
Under the Udala Trees
Women
Written on the Body
Zami
A New Spelling of My Name
Sources
- 1
45 Best Lesbian Books & Lesbian Novels You Have To Read!
onceuponajrny.com
- 2
50 Lesbian Books - The Best of Lesbian Fiction - Our Taste For Life
ourtasteforlife.com
- 3
The Ultimate Lesbian Books List; 75 Lesbian Stories to Read ASAP - EveryQueer
everyqueer.com
- 4
Bi and Lesbian Literary Fiction: 16 Novels to Keep You Thinking
bookriot.com
- 5
Best lesbian books
pennbookcenter.com
- 6
12 Books By (And About) Lesbians And Bisexual Women To Read This Pride Month
buzzfeednews.com
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