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List current as of 05/15/19

It is persistently difficult to find f/f SFF books. Although there are a lot more entering the market, the majority seem to be headed to YA. As an avid adult book reader, I’ve made it my goal to accumulate and read as much of the adult (or even YA that skims close to adult) SFF f/f canon as I can, and, when possible, leave reviews.

Titles are alphabetical and classed first by primary genre (science fiction or fantasy) and then sub-genre, where applicable. I only list the first in the series. All are adult or could be marketed as adult. Those with hyperlinks will take you to my review (which also has the buy links). I include all manner of f/f relationships, including but not limited to: cis lesbians, trans lesbians, nonbinary lesbians, cis and trans bisexual women engaged in f/f relationships, cis and trans pansexuals engaged in f/f relationships, asexual and aromantic f/f relationships, etc.

If you know of a book I missed, please email me! Note that many of these titles came from my Amazon wishlist, where I usually put f/f titles. Something else may have accidentally snuck in so if you notice one below that doesn’t mean the above criteria, please let me know.

Addendum: The line between YA and adult can be blurred by publishers looking to put books in a more lucrative section, by Amazon making random algorithm decisions, and by a host of other factors. If you would prefer to not have the bulk of YA titles removed from a links list for f/f SFF, there are other list options! The ones I know of are linked below.

A Facebook group dedicated to F/F SFF. Lists include YA and middle grade, exclude erotica.

A Reddit list for books with a queer female lead. Includes YA

An entire website dedicated to lesbian science fiction. Includes YA, books by lesbians, books with just kickass women, general queer characters, and female-dominated societies

 

F/F  ADULT SFF TITLES

 

Fantasy – epic (high)

FRUITS OF THE GODS BY WILLIAM C. TRACY

THE MIRROR EMPIRE by Kameron Hurley

THE STEEL SERAGLIO by Mike Carey and Linda Carey

THE TIGER’S DAUGHTER by K Arsenault Rivera

THE WINGED HISTORIES by Sofia Samatar

 

Fantasy – low fantasy

DAUGHTER OF MYSTERY by Heather Rose Jones (book one has more romance. Heavy historical elements across the whole series)

DAYBREAK RISING by Kiran Oliver

KEEPER OF THE DAWN by Dianna Gunn

RUN IN THE BLOOD by A.E. Ross

SHELL GAME by Benny Lawrence

THE CURSED by Natasja Hellenthal

THE FLETCHER by K. Aten

THE EXILE AND THE SORCERER by Jane Fletcher

VELLMAR THE BLADE (book 5 in the Chronicles of Alsea, unsure if books before have lesbians) by Fletcher DeLancey

 

Fantasy – monsters and zombies

DREAD NATION by Justina Ireland

UNDERTOW by Jordan L. Hawk

 

Fantasy – paranormal, contemporary, and urban

ALICE ISN’T DEAD by Joseph Fink

CALL OFF THE SEARCH by Natasja Hellenthal

KNIGHT’S SACRIFICE by Nita Round

LADY DRAGON by D Jordan Redhawk

MAGNIFIQUE NOIR by Briana Lawrence (this is borderline adult / YA)

NEW HARBOR WITCHES: KEEPERS by Kelli Jae Baeli

PORTRAITS OF A FAERIE QUEEN by Tay LaRoi

RUIN OF ANGELS by Max Gladstone (is also high fantasy) (book six in series, but ones before do not necessarily have primary f/f lines)

SEVEN SIDED SPY by Hannah Carmack

THE CURSE OF DOLL ISLAND by Ocean

THE CURSE OF THE OLD WOODS by Elizabeth Andre

THE GHOST OF EMILY TAPPER by Nita Round

WILD MAGIC by May Dawney

 

Fantasy – portal

AN ACCIDENT OF STARS by Foz Meadows

DOWN AMONG THE STICKS AND BONES by Seanan McGuire

 

Fantasy – romance

BENEATH THE SILVER ROSE by T.S. Adrian (could also be classified as low fantasy)

DRAGON HORSE WAR: THE CALLING by D. Jackson Leigh

PALADINS OF THE STORM LORD by Barbara Ann Wright

SKYWHISPERERS by Natasja Hellenthal

THE MASKED MINOTAUR by Chace Verity (ebook only)

THE QUEEN’S CURSE by Natasja Hellenthal

WITCHES, PRINCESSES, AND WOMEN AT ARMS edited by Sacchi Green

 

Fantasy – steampunk

KAREN MEMORY by Elizabeth Baer

 

Fantasy – Sword and Sorcery

CITY OF HOPE AND RUIN: A FRACTURED WORLD NOVEL by Kit Campbell and Siri Paulson

CORRUPTION OF HONOR by A.M. Rycroft (ebook only, novella)

SWORD OF THE GUARDIAN by Merry Shannon

TECHROMANCY SCROLLS: ADEPT (VOLUME 1) by Erik Schubach

THE BROKEN COIL by Sy Itha

THE THOUSAND NAMES by Django Wexler

 

Fantasy – time travel

ISLAND IN THE SEA OF TIME by S.M. Stirling

RETURN OF AN IMPETUOUS PILOT by Kate McLachlan

THE TIME SLIP GIRL by Elizabeth Andre

 

Fantasy – unclassified

DRAGONOAK: THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF KASTELIR by Sam Farren

EELGRASS by Tori Curtis

GOD STALK by P.C. Hodgell (no solid F/F until books three and four)

INTO THE MYSTIC (all volumes) by Elna Holst

NIGHTSHADE by Brooke Radley

RISE OF THE QUEEN – THE ELVISH CHRONICLES by Prudence MacLeod

THE BEAST THAT NEVER WAS by Caren J. Werlinger

THE UNICORN ANTHOLOGY edited by Peter S. Beagle and Jacob Weisman (one story in the anthology contains a lesbian couple)

 

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Science Fiction – cyberpunk

SLOW RIVER by Nicola Griffith

TROUBLE AND HER FRIENDS (PARAGONS OF QUEER SPECULATIVE FICTION) by Melissa Scott

 

Science Fiction – dystopian

BENEATH THE SURFACE by Rebecca Langham

DARKNESS FALLS by KC Luck

RABBITS OF THE APOCALYPSE by Benny Lawrence

SANTA OLIVIA by Jacqueline Carey

SOLITAIRE by Kelley Eskridge

SURVIVAL INSTINCTS by May Dawney

 

Science Fiction – hard science

WINTERGLASS by Benjanun Sriduangkaew

 

Science Fiction – military and marine

DAMAGE CONTROL by David Bridger (ebook only)

DEPTHS OF BLUE by Lise MacTague

THE CAPHENON by Fletcher Delancey (another in the Chronicles of Alsea, but different category, so being listed)

THE TRAITOR BARU CORMORANT by Seth Dickinson (read my review for the sequel here)

TRANSLUCID: DRAGONFIRE STATION BOOK 1 by Zen DiPietro

 

Science Fiction – paranormal (including monsters), urban, super hero

BLACK BLADE BLUES by J.A. Pitts

FIVE MOONS RISING by Lise MacTague

INTO THE DROWNING DEEP by Mira Grant

SHATTERED – THE SUPERHEROINE COLLECTION by Lee Winter

 

Science Fiction – pulp

BANQUET  by Adan Ramie (ebook only)

THE ADVENTURES OF THE INCOGNITA COUNTESS by Cynthia Ward

 

Science Fiction – romance

DEEP DECEPTION by Cathy Pegau (ebook only)

MEDUDA’S TOUCH by Emily L. Byrne

RULEBREAKER by Cathy Pegau (ebook only)

RESCUE HER HEART by KC Luck

SAVING MORGAN by MB Panichi

THE SOVEREIGN OF PSIERE by K. Aten

TOUCHED BY STARLIGHT by Linda North

WITHOUT A FRONT. THE WARRIOR’S CHALLENGE by Fletcher DeLancey (another in the Chronicles of Alsea, but again, different genre)

 

Science Fiction – space opera

ABBADON’S GATE by James S.A. Corey (third book in series, first to have space lesbians)

A SYMPOSIUM IN SPACE by K.S. Trenten (novella)

ARDULUM: FIRST DON by J.S. Fields

ASCENSION: A TANGLED AXON NOVEL by Jacqueline Koyanagi

BARBARY STATION by R.E. Stearns

BURNING BRIGHT: A PARANORMAL SPACE OPERA ADVENTURE by Michael-Scott Earle

CIRCLING URANUS by Kelli Jae Baeli

DERELICT (Halcyone Space) by LJ Cohen and Chris Howard

DREAMSHIPS by Melissa Scott

PASSING SHADOWS by Anna Butler (novella)

PALADINS OF THE STORM LORD by Barbara Ann Wright (also could be classified as space fantasy)

PROTECTOR OF THE REALM (Supreme Constellations) by Gun Brooke

SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR HUMAN HOLIDAYS: A HOLIDAY TO REMEMBER by Angel Martinez

STAR PIRATE by Mia Archer (bordering YA)

THE LONG WAY TO A SMALL, ANGRY PLANET by Becky Chambers

THE CONSUMING FIRE by John Scalzi

THE STARS ARE LEGION by Kameron Hurley

THE WRONG STARS by Tim Pratt

 

Science Fiction – steampunk

RAVEN, FIRE AND ICE by Nita Round

 

Science Fiction – unclassified

AMATKA by Karin Tidbeck

AMMONITE by Nicola Griffith

BURNING BRIGHT by Melissa Scott

DAUGHTERS OF A CORAL DAWN by Katherine V. Forrest

DEEP MERGE by Linda North

FUTUREDYKE by Lea Daley (ebook only)

LOVE BEYOND BODY, SPACE, AND TIME: AN INDIGENOUS LGBT SCI-FI ANTHOLOGY by Hope Nicholson, David Alexander Robertson

MIGHTY GOOD ROAD by Melissa Scott

OCCUPY ME by Tricia Sullivan

POWERFUL THINGS (novella) by Kelli Jae Baeli

SUVI – FORGOTTEN WORLDS by Prudence MacLeod

YULE PLANET by Angel Martinez