sapphic books written by aoc; a thread

disclaimer!! im white so i cannot speak on any of the rep in these books. if you have a problem with any of the books or even the way i described them, let me know please!!

girls of paper and fire by natasha ngan!! asian fantasy that deals with trauma and being a survivor (check tws). plus there's a sapphic romance between two poc one of my favorite books of all time too

henna wars by adiba jaigirdar! there's a sapphic rivals to lovers romance,,and portrays what its like being a qpoc! i haven't read it though so here's the description

tell me again how a crush should feel by sara farizan! this is about leila, a persian lesbian, who's been hiding her sexuality,,,and it all changes when a pretty new girl shows up and she starts catching feelings. it deals with coming out, being in high school, being persian, etc

lets talk about love by claire kann! it's about a biromantic asexual black woman who just got dumped because she came out as ace to her gf. it deals with college, becoming an adult, and dating,,

juliet takes a breath by gabby rivera! it's about a lesbian puerto rican who tries to figure herself out over a summer in portland. talks about intersectional feminism, what its like being a qpoc, and exploration of identity

my lesbian experience with loneliness by kabi nagata!! this is an autobiographical comic about a young woman's experience with sexuality, mental health, and growing up !!

the love & lies of rukhsana ali by sabina khan! this book deals with being a qpoc. rukhsana is about to go to caltech to become an engineer when her conservative muslim parents find her kissing her girlfriend. everything is thrown off course when they whisk her off to bangladesh

wild beauty by anna-marie mclemore!
i haven't read it, but i know it's an own voices story abt queer women of color !! i heard the writing was rly beautiful n touching too

laura dean keeps breaking up with me by mariko tamaki (author)and rosemary valero o'connell (illustrations)! this is a graphic novel with a sapphic romance. it deals with friendship, toxic relationships, and being a teenager !

tell me how you really feel by aminah mae safi!! it's a sapphic rivals to lovers romance,,, the writing style is kind of light-hearted romantic comedy and is told in alternative povs !

its not like it's a secret by misa sugiura!! this book deals with the exploration of sexuality, family problems, friendship, being a teenager, and coming out! its about 16 year old sana who just moved to california and meets a girl called jamie ramirez..

you should see me in a crown by leah johnson!! very cute small town f/f romance. lots of sapphic yearning and portrayal of being a qpoc

this is how you lose the time war by amal el-mohtar and max gladstone! someone described it as "killing eve but time traveling pen pals", which sounds cool as fuck. intergalatic f/f romance..what more do you need !!

we set the dark on fire by tehlor kay mejia! a story about rebellion, dark secrets, and a forbidden sapphic romance !! here is a description too

the weight of the stars by k. ancrum!! slow burn sapphic romance and space

clap when you land by elizabeth acevedo! very beautiful story written in prose with an ongoing sapphic romance

ash and huntress by malinda lo!! ash is a lesbian cinderella retelling about a teenager girl. huntress is a fantasy inspired by chinese and japanese traditions and is a prequel to ash!

little and lion by brandy colbert!! suzette comes home to los angeles and ends up falling in love with the same girl her brother is in love with... deals with family, mental health, exploration of sexuality, etc

labyrinth lost by zoraida córdova! it has a bisexual latinx main character with a magic storyline !

the stars and the blackness between them by junauda petrus! a story about a sapphic romance between two black girls while they both deal with a lot of hardship

girl, serpent, thorn by melissa bashardoust! f/f fairytale novel about persian mythology and an entire cast of persian characters!