Read on Twitter
Contributing to the threads of sapphic book recs with books that contain both sapphic and autistic rep since itâs #AutismAcceptanceMonth and since, yet again, people are claiming there are no sapphic books!
Failure to Communicate by Kaia Sonderby
Scifi. Autistic, bi and polyam main character whose job is to negotiate alliances with aliens. F/F/M. Political drama. So many different alien species.
https://www.amazon.com/Failure-Communicate-Xandri-Corelel-Book-ebook/dp/B01N81A1XO/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2ZJKJNHRMDXS4&dchild=1&keywords=failure+to+communicate&qid=1586668234&s=digital-text&sprefix=Failure+to+comm%2Cdigital-text%2C267&sr=1-2">https://www.amazon.com/Failure-C...
Scifi. Autistic, bi and polyam main character whose job is to negotiate alliances with aliens. F/F/M. Political drama. So many different alien species.
https://www.amazon.com/Failure-Communicate-Xandri-Corelel-Book-ebook/dp/B01N81A1XO/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2ZJKJNHRMDXS4&dchild=1&keywords=failure+to+communicate&qid=1586668234&s=digital-text&sprefix=Failure+to+comm%2Cdigital-text%2C267&sr=1-2">https://www.amazon.com/Failure-C...
Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde
YA contemporary. Dual POV between and autistic character and an asian bisexual character. Takes place at a comic convention. Super light hearted and heartfelt.
https://www.amazon.com/Queens-Geek-Jen-Wilde-ebook/dp/B01KTIEF4E/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Queens+of+Geek&qid=1586668351&s=digital-text&sr=1-1">https://www.amazon.com/Queens-Ge...
YA contemporary. Dual POV between and autistic character and an asian bisexual character. Takes place at a comic convention. Super light hearted and heartfelt.
https://www.amazon.com/Queens-Geek-Jen-Wilde-ebook/dp/B01KTIEF4E/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Queens+of+Geek&qid=1586668351&s=digital-text&sr=1-1">https://www.amazon.com/Queens-Ge...
Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
Follows multiple characters on board a ship headed to the Mariana Trench in search of proof of the existence of mermaids. Main character Tory is a bi scientist. Another character Olivia, is an autistic lesbian.
https://www.amazon.com/Into-Drowning-Deep-Mira-Grant-ebook/dp/B06Y5L7H71/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=into+the+drowning+deep&qid=1586670284&sr=8-1">https://www.amazon.com/Into-Drow...
Follows multiple characters on board a ship headed to the Mariana Trench in search of proof of the existence of mermaids. Main character Tory is a bi scientist. Another character Olivia, is an autistic lesbian.
https://www.amazon.com/Into-Drowning-Deep-Mira-Grant-ebook/dp/B06Y5L7H71/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=into+the+drowning+deep&qid=1586670284&sr=8-1">https://www.amazon.com/Into-Drow...
The Nowhere Girls by Amy Reed
Multiple POVâs, including an autistic character, a sapphic character and a fat character. Follows a group of highschool girls fighting against sexism and rape culture at their school.
https://www.amazon.com/Nowhere-Girls-Amy-Reed-ebook/dp/B06ZXWGSDV/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+nowhere+girls&qid=1586668571&s=digital-text&sr=1-1">https://www.amazon.com/Nowhere-G...
Multiple POVâs, including an autistic character, a sapphic character and a fat character. Follows a group of highschool girls fighting against sexism and rape culture at their school.
https://www.amazon.com/Nowhere-Girls-Amy-Reed-ebook/dp/B06ZXWGSDV/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+nowhere+girls&qid=1586668571&s=digital-text&sr=1-1">https://www.amazon.com/Nowhere-G...
The Outside by Ada Hoffman
Scifi. Autistic & sapphic scientist mc in an established relationship with another woman on her spaceship crew. After accidentally warping reality with her invention, sheâs kidnapped by AI gods and forced to work for them.
https://www.amazon.com/Outside-Ada-Hoffmann-ebook/dp/B07H71QF2C/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+outside&qid=1586668882&s=digital-text&sr=1-1">https://www.amazon.com/Outside-A...
Scifi. Autistic & sapphic scientist mc in an established relationship with another woman on her spaceship crew. After accidentally warping reality with her invention, sheâs kidnapped by AI gods and forced to work for them.
https://www.amazon.com/Outside-Ada-Hoffmann-ebook/dp/B07H71QF2C/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+outside&qid=1586668882&s=digital-text&sr=1-1">https://www.amazon.com/Outside-A...
The Other World by A.C Buchanan
After emigrating to another world, an autistic wlw establishes her career and marries another woman and finally feels like she belongs. But as she reaches old age she finds herself a reluctant emissary for peace.
https://www.amazon.com/This-Other-World-C-Buchanan-ebook/dp/B01J1B0B3Y/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=This+other+world+ac+Buchanan&qid=1586669088&s=digital-text&sr=1-1">https://www.amazon.com/This-Othe...
After emigrating to another world, an autistic wlw establishes her career and marries another woman and finally feels like she belongs. But as she reaches old age she finds herself a reluctant emissary for peace.
https://www.amazon.com/This-Other-World-C-Buchanan-ebook/dp/B01J1B0B3Y/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=This+other+world+ac+Buchanan&qid=1586669088&s=digital-text&sr=1-1">https://www.amazon.com/This-Othe...
No Room at the Inn by Brooke Winters
An erotic f/f novella with an autistic mc. Takes place at an erotic hotel where they both work. Two friends have been sexual partners for awhile, but they start to realize they may have romantic feelings too.
https://www.amazon.com/No-Room-At-Inn-Christmas-ebook/dp/B08234KDYP/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=No+room+at+the+inn&qid=1586669352&sr=8-1">https://www.amazon.com/No-Room-A...
An erotic f/f novella with an autistic mc. Takes place at an erotic hotel where they both work. Two friends have been sexual partners for awhile, but they start to realize they may have romantic feelings too.
https://www.amazon.com/No-Room-At-Inn-Christmas-ebook/dp/B08234KDYP/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=No+room+at+the+inn&qid=1586669352&sr=8-1">https://www.amazon.com/No-Room-A...
Hunt (Freya Snow Book 1) by L.C Mawson
Bi autistic mc. A teen girl bouncing from foster home to foster home discovers newfound magical abilities and meets a ghostly guardian her mother sent to watch over her. Starts as YA and follows her into adulthood.
https://www.amazon.com/Hunt-Freya-Snow-Book-1-ebook/dp/B015WSIUNI/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Freya+snow&qid=1586669720&sr=8-1">https://www.amazon.com/Hunt-Frey...
Bi autistic mc. A teen girl bouncing from foster home to foster home discovers newfound magical abilities and meets a ghostly guardian her mother sent to watch over her. Starts as YA and follows her into adulthood.
https://www.amazon.com/Hunt-Freya-Snow-Book-1-ebook/dp/B015WSIUNI/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Freya+snow&qid=1586669720&sr=8-1">https://www.amazon.com/Hunt-Frey...
Peta Lyreâs Rating Normal by Anna Whateley
A sapphic autistic teen girl falls for another girl while on a school ski trip, as she tries to decide which rules to follow and which to break. Out later this month!
https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/childrens/Peta-Lyres-Rating-Normal-Anna-Whateley-9781760525309">https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/bo...
A sapphic autistic teen girl falls for another girl while on a school ski trip, as she tries to decide which rules to follow and which to break. Out later this month!
https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/childrens/Peta-Lyres-Rating-Normal-Anna-Whateley-9781760525309">https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/bo...
Otherbound by Corinne Duyvis
No autistic rep but is f/f and by an autistic author. Told in dual POVâs between a sapphic character and a disabled character who can see through her eyes and into her world. They have to work together to save a princess.
https://www.amazon.com/Otherbound-Corinne-Duyvis-ebook/dp/B00KABLNZU/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?crid=30UHOJ0CMFOXN&dchild=1&keywords=otherbound+by+corinne+duyvis&qid=1586670679&sprefix=Otherbound%2Caps%2C239&sr=8-1-fkmr0">https://www.amazon.com/Otherboun...
No autistic rep but is f/f and by an autistic author. Told in dual POVâs between a sapphic character and a disabled character who can see through her eyes and into her world. They have to work together to save a princess.
https://www.amazon.com/Otherbound-Corinne-Duyvis-ebook/dp/B00KABLNZU/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?crid=30UHOJ0CMFOXN&dchild=1&keywords=otherbound+by+corinne+duyvis&qid=1586670679&sprefix=Otherbound%2Caps%2C239&sr=8-1-fkmr0">https://www.amazon.com/Otherboun...
This is Where it Ends by Marieke Nijkamp
No autistic rep but has f/f rep and is by an autistic author. Multiple POVâs between teens trying to survive a school shooting.
https://www.amazon.com/This-Where-Ends-Marieke-Nijkamp-ebook/dp/B0108GOLTG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=RMBPHLLM2H6T&dchild=1&keywords=this+is+where+it+ends+by+marieke+nijkamp&qid=1586670964&sprefix=This+is+where+it+ends%2Caps%2C268&sr=8-1">https://www.amazon.com/This-Wher...
No autistic rep but has f/f rep and is by an autistic author. Multiple POVâs between teens trying to survive a school shooting.
https://www.amazon.com/This-Where-Ends-Marieke-Nijkamp-ebook/dp/B0108GOLTG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=RMBPHLLM2H6T&dchild=1&keywords=this+is+where+it+ends+by+marieke+nijkamp&qid=1586670964&sprefix=This+is+where+it+ends%2Caps%2C268&sr=8-1">https://www.amazon.com/This-Wher...
Ascension by Jacqueline Koyanagi
No autistic rep, but has sapphic polyam rep and is by an autistic author. Follows a sky surgeon who stows away on a spaceship while searching for her sister, who is in danger. Finds herself falling for the captain.
https://www.amazon.com/Ascension-Tangled-Novel-Jacqueline-Koyanagi-ebook/dp/B00E40MX70/ref=sr_1_1?crid=22Z24T0PTT2NE&dchild=1&keywords=ascension+by+jacqueline+koyanagi&qid=1586671076&sprefix=Ascension+ja%2Caps%2C430&sr=8-1">https://www.amazon.com/Ascension...
No autistic rep, but has sapphic polyam rep and is by an autistic author. Follows a sky surgeon who stows away on a spaceship while searching for her sister, who is in danger. Finds herself falling for the captain.
https://www.amazon.com/Ascension-Tangled-Novel-Jacqueline-Koyanagi-ebook/dp/B00E40MX70/ref=sr_1_1?crid=22Z24T0PTT2NE&dchild=1&keywords=ascension+by+jacqueline+koyanagi&qid=1586671076&sprefix=Ascension+ja%2Caps%2C430&sr=8-1">https://www.amazon.com/Ascension...
