List of Book Reviews

A handy guide of all the lesbian/ bisexual books we've read on Good Lesbian Books, with links to reviews, a summary of the genre, whether it's available in Kindle format and a link to where you can buy the book. These are all books we have actually read, not necessarily all the books we know about, have listed on the site or would like to read.

Ratings are out of 5.

NOVELS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Title &
Link to Review
AuthorGenreCat's Rating Cress' RatingBook format Where to Buy or Read
But She Is My Student Kiki Archer Romance 3.5


Pennance Clare Ashton Romance/ mystery4
eBook & Print
Broken Wings L-J Baker Urban fantasy/ romance 4 4 eBook & Print
Amazon.co.uk
Lady Knight L-J Baker Fantasy/ historical/ romance3.5
eBook & PrintAmazon.co.uk
Promises, Promises: A Romp with Plenty of Dykes, a Unicorn, an Ogre, an Oracle, a Quest, a Princess, and True Love with a Happily Ever After L-J Baker Fantasy/ historical/ romance3.5
eBook & PrintAmazon.co.uk
Adijan and Her Genie L-J Baker Fantasy/ mythology5 5 eBook & Print
Amazon.co.uk
Beebo Brinker Ann Bannon Pulp / romance4 4 eBook & Print
Amazon.co.uk
A Walk in the Rain Alison Barnard Romance 4
eBook & Print
Gossamer Axe Gael Baudino Fantasy 4 4 Print

Earth Mother's Grace Anthony Baus Fantasy 3.5
eBook
I Am J Cris Beam Transgender/ YA



Cage the Darlings Emma Bishop (Sarah Diemer) fantasy/ romance/ fairytale 3.5
eBook & PrintAmazon.co.uk
Violet & Claire Francesca Lia Block YA/ magical realism3
eBook & Print
Amazon.co.uk
Trans-Sister Radio Chris Bohjolian Transgender/ coming out4
Print
Amazon.co.uk
Dare, Truth or Promise Paula Boock YA
(guest review)
4
Print

Morning Rising Samantha Boyette YA/ drugs/ urban fantasy4
eBook & Print
Amazon.co.uk
Lythande Marion Zimmer Bradley Fantasy/ Sword & Sorcery4
Print,
Some
stories as
eBooks 

Amazon.co.uk
Amazon.co.uk
Oranges And Lemons Liz Bugg Mystery 4
eBook & Print
When the River Flows Out of its Bed Gaelle Cathy Romance/ mystery4.5
eBook & Print
Tierra del Fuego Colony Ship: Parting Shots Caron Cro Scifi4.5
Print
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
[Guest Review]
Emily M. Danforth Young adult/memoir4
eBook & Print
The Dark Wife Sarah Diemer Fantasy/ mythology4.5
eBook & Print
Amazon.co.uk
The Gunfighter and The Gear-head Cassandra Duffy Western/ apocalypse / scifi/ erotica5
eBook & Print
Amazon.co.uk
Shadow of the Knife Jane Fletcher Scifi/ matriarchy 4 eBook & Print
Amazon.co.uk
Curious Wine Katherine V. Forrest Romance 5 4.5 eBook & Print
Amazon.co.uk
Flashpoint Katherine V. Forrest Historical / gay rights 3.5
Print
Amazon.co.uk
Annie On My Mind Nancy Garden YA 3.5
Print
Amazon.co.uk
The Princess's Bride KT Grant Erotica/ pirates2
eBook & Print
Amazon.co.uk
Xianne: A Comedy of Cultures Vol 1 Jayce Grayson Scifi 3
eBook & Print
Amazon.co.uk
The Blue Place Nicola Griffith Mystery4 4 eBook & Print
Amazon.co.uk
Always Nicola Griffith Mystery 4
eBook & Print
Amazon.co.uk
Ammonite Nicola Griffith Scifi / matriarchy4 4 eBook & Print - listed separately
(Kindle - US)
Amazon.co.uk
Slow River Nicola Griffith Scifi/ mystery4
eBook & Print - listed separately

Amazon.co.uk
Hey, Dollface Deborah Hautzig YA5 4 eBook & Print

Amazon.co.uk
Strawberry Shake Sweet Shizuru Hayashiya Manga
4.5 Not for sale in English English scanlations
Amazon.co.jp
Hayate X Blade Shizuru Hayashiya Manga
4 Print

Amazon.co.uk
The Stepsister Scheme Jim C. Hines Fantasy/ fairytale parody
3

eBook & Print

Amazon.co.uk
The Mermaid's Madness Jim C. Hines Fantasy/ fairytale parody
4

eBook & Print

Amazon.co.uk
Red Hood's Revenge Jim C. Hines Fantasy/ fairytale parody
4

Print

Amazon.co.uk
The Snow Queen's Shadow Jim C. Hines Fantasy/ fairytale parody
4

Print

Amazon.co.uk
About A Girl Joanne Horniman YA, romance, depression, bisexual
3.5
3.5 eBook & Print

Amazon.co.uk
Jumpstart The World Catherine Ryan Hyde Transgender, YA



Night Vision Karin Kallmaker Paranormal/ scifi
3
3 Print

Amazon.co.uk
Christabel Karin Kallmaker Romance/ paranormal
3.5

eBook & Print

Amazon.co.uk
Finders Keepers Karin Kallmaker Romance
3

eBook & Print

Amazon.co.uk
The Privilege of the Sword Ellen Kushner Historical fantasy, political intrigue, bisexual 4
Print
Liar Justine Larbalestier YA, unreliable narrator, science fiction 4
Print
Carmilla or The Evil Guest Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu Vampire/ historical / horror
4

eBook & Print
Free eBook (US)
Free eBook (UK) or paperback:
Amazon.co.uk
The Telling Ursula Le Guin Scifi/ philosophy
3.5

eBook & Print

Gravity Leanne Lieberman YA
5
5 Print
Ash Malinda Lo YA/ Fantasy
3.5
4 eBook & Print
Huntress Malinda Lo YA/ Fantasy4 4 eBook & None s
None So Blind LJ Maas Romance 3.5
eBook & Print
The Moonbane Mage Laurie J. Marks fantasy/ hermaphrodites
4

Print
Amazon.co.uk
Fire Logic
- Series overview
Laurie J. Marks fantasy
4
4.5 Print
Amazon.co.uk
Earth Logic Laurie J. Marks fantasy
3.5
5 Print
 Amazon.co.uk
Water Logic Laurie J. Marks fantasy
5
5 eBook & Print
Crimson Dawn Ronnie Massey Vampires/ urban fantasy
4

eBook & Print
Heroine Addiction Jennifer Matarese Scifi/ superheroes/ mystery
4

eBook & Print
Patience & Sarah Isabel Miller Romance, historical
5

eBook & Print
Sassinak Anne McCaffrey & Elizabeth Moon Scifi
3

Print
It's Always Spring Break Somewhere In The Galaxy Raven C. S. McCracken Scifi/ parody
3.5

eBook & Print
Goldenseal Gill McKnight Werewolves/ mystery
3

Print
Jericho Ann McMan Romance
5

eBook & Print
 Amazon.co.uk
The Sublime and Spirited Voyage of Original Sin Colette Moody Pirates /Romance
3
3.5 eBook & Print

Amazon.co.uk
Lunatic Fringe Allison Moon Werewolves/ romance
4

eBook & Print
The Deed of Paksennarion Elizabeth Moon Fantasy/ Sword & Sorcery
4

eBook & Print
Strangers In Paradise Terry Moore Graphic novel
5
5 Print

Amazon.co.uk
Go Get A Roomie Nana-51 (Chloe) Humour, webcomic, lesbians, beer
5

Online
Webcomic (NSFW)
Clara's Story  Doreen Perrine Romance
3.5
4 eBook & Print
Amazon.co.uk
Keeping You A Secret Julie Anne Peters YA/ Coming out
3.5

Print
Pretend You Love Me (Far From Xanadu) Julie Anne Peters YA/ Coming out4
eBook & Print
The Long Earth Terry Pratchett & Stephen Baxter Science fiction 4
eBook & Print
Monstrous Regiment Terry Pratchett Parody / Fantasy
5
4.5 eBook & Print
A Hole In The World Sophie Robbins YA/ fantasy
4

eBook
Come And Go Lee Harlem Robinson Romance/ relationship drama 3.5
eBook & Print

Smashwords
Moonglow Charlie Romo Scifi/ fashion /romance
3

eBook
L World Taryn Rose Romance/ FF
3

eBook & Print
Gotham Central - Half A Life Greg Rucka /DC Comics Graphic novel/ policework
4

Print
Batwoman: Elegy Greg Rucka /DC Comics Graphic novel/ policework
4

Print
Empress of the World Sara Ryan YA/Coming out
3.5

eBook & Print
Branded Ann Merry Shannon Pirates / historical / Romance
5
5 eBook & Print
Sword of the Guardian Merry Shannon Fantasy/ historical
5
5 eBook & Print
Secret Six Gail Simone/ DC Comics Graphic novel/ supervillains
5

Print
Shopping guide to series
BeguiledPaisley SmithErotica/ historical
3

eBook & Print
Skim Mariko & Jillian Tamaki YA/ graphic novel
3.5

Print
Gingerbread Girl Paul Toibin & Colleen Coover Graphic novel
3.5

Print
Straight Out Of University Rosen Trethiwick Romance/memoir3.5
eBook 
My Gay Sparkly Vampire Romance: A Twilight Parody Zoe E. Whitten Paronormal/ romance/ parody
4

eBook
Free
The Warrior's Path Catherine M. Wilson Historical/ fantasy/ YA
4

eBook  
A Fighting Chance Barb Wolfe Martial Arts/ romance 2
eBook
Shadows of AggarChris Anne Wolfe Scifi/ fantasy
5

eBook & Print
Fires of Aggar Chris Anne Wolfe Scifi/ fantasy 3.5


Roses & Thorns - Beauty and the Beast RetoldChris Anne Wolfe Fantasy/ romance
3.5

eBook & Print


SHORT STORIES, COLLECTIONS & ANTHOLOGIES
Title & Review AuthorGenreCat's Rating Cress' Rating Book format Where to Buy or Read
Anthologies (multiple authors)
Daughters of Artemis Edited by S.L. Armstrong werewolves/ erotica

6 stories

3.5

eBook & Print

OMGQueer: Short stories by Queer Youth Edited by Katherine E. Lynch & Radclyffe YA
18 stories

4 Print

Sleeping Beauty, Indeed & Other Lesbian FairytalesEdited by JoSelle VanderhooftFantasy/ fairy tales/

10  stories

4

eBook & Print
Amazon.co.uk
Bending the Landscape: Fantasy
- series overview
Edited by Nicola Griffith & Stephen Pagel Fantasy /scifi, gay & lesbian

11 stories

4

Print
Amazon.co.uk
Bending the Landscape: Science Fiction Edited by Nicola Griffith & Stephen Pagel Scifi, gay & lesbian
5
Print
Collections (single authors)
Kissing the Witch: Old tales in new skins Emma Donaghue Fairytales

13 stories
4
Print
Amazon.co.uk
Dreams & Swords Katherine V. Forrest Scifi / fantasy /mystery

10 stories
3 3 Print
With Her Body Nicola Griffiths Scifi, paranormal

3 stories + essay

5

eBook & Print
eBook listed separately

Amazon.co.uk
18th & Castro Karin Kallmaker Romance, Erotica, Halloween

16 stories

4

Print
A Day at the Inn, A Night at the Palace and Other Stories Catherine Lundoff Fantasy, historical, scifi, urban fantasy

10 stories. 

4

eBook & Print
SidecarAnn McMan Romance, humour

4 stories. 

3.5

eBook & Print
Short Stories
(reviewed individually)
One Solstice Night Emma Bishop/ Sarah Diemer fantasy/ acceptance/ romance
4

eBook & Print



Blazing Star Marie Carlson paranormal romance
3.5

eBook  
The Witch Sea Sarah Diemer Mythology, 
5

eBook
Far Sarah Diemer dystopia/ science fiction/ horror
3.5

eBook
The Art of Mapmaking Thalia Fand Erotic  romance
5

eBook


Aurora Awakening Thalia Fand science fiction/ erotic romance
5

eBook


Oh Captain, My Captain Katherine V. Forrest Scifi, vampires, romance 4
eBook & Print 
Found in:
Dead Kitties Don't Purr Amber Green Science fiction, dystopia, zombies 3
eBook
Ginny's Capture Ellie Heller Scifi, zombies 3.5
eBook
Burn the Brightest Emily Moreton military/ romance 3 3.5 eBook

Amazon.com

Honor Among Thieves Amy Gaertner adventure/ romance 3.5
eBook
No link or an empty box? We are probably still getting around to it or checking details! If there isn't a link to a review yet, it means we're writing it, but haven't published it yet. Or need to reread the book again, first. No rating? Either that reviewer hasn't read the book yet, or they're still deciding how to rate it. Rough guide to ratings: We are both rating the books individually, to allow for the natural differences in opinions, cynicism and taste between readers. Ratings are out of 5. Anthologies are averaged. 
  • 5 - awesome, must read, absolute best examples of lesbian books ever (lack of sufficient lesbian content means it will get knocked down to 4 or below).
  • 4 - very good, but not quite the best.
  • 3.5 - better than average, but not amazing
  • 3 - average, pick up without fear, but not a must read.
  • 2 - terrible, but still has some kind of story. Some people may like it.
  • 1 - awful. Avoid at all costs (generally, the 1's don't even make it onto the site at all, so there won't be many. Those titles tend to act as a benchmark for rating the other books).
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