Lesbian Reading List?

Question

Can anyone suggest a good reading list of interesting lesbian fiction and non-fiction?

Excellent lists everyone

Thanks very much

Can't wait to get back to a country where I can buy them (and access nifty.org - which is barred here)

Answer 1

Well of Loneliness, by Radclyff Hall
Rubyfriut Jungle, by Rita Mae Brown
Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, by Gertrude Stein
History of Sexuality in America, by Estelle B. Freedman and John D'Emilio
Trans-sister Radio, by Chris A. Bohjalian
The Bostonians, by Henry James
Sexual Polics, Sexual Communities, John D'Emilio
The History of Lesbian Hair, by Mary Dugger
The Color Purple, by Alice Walker
Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers : A History of Lesbian Life in Twentieth-Century America (Between Men--Between Women), by Lillian Faderman
Scum Manifesto, by Valery Solanis
The Children's Hour, by Lillian Hellman
The Killing of Sister George, by Frank Marcus

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg
So You Want to Be a Lesbian? by Liz Tracey
Alma Rose by Edith Forbes
The Passion of Alice by Stephanie Grant
Valencia by Michelle Tea

Anything by Leslea Newman

Answer 4

Crush by Jane Futcher
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson, as well as anything else she's ever written
Queer 13 Edit ted by Clifford Chase- Lesbian and Gay writers recall 7th grade
anything you can find by Alix Olsen- she's great as well, very hard to find though
A Place at the Table- sorry, forgot the author
Lettin' It All Hang Out- RuPaul
Happy reading and enjoy your visit to VanillaTown

Answer 5

Some of my favorites:

Rubyfriut Jungle, by Rita Mae Brown
Curious Wine, Katherine V. Forrest
The Color Purple, by Alice Walker
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe, by Fannie Flagg

Answer 6

MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL BOOKS Harry Potter By J.K Rowling Ways To live Forever by Sally Nicholls The Giver by Lois Lowry Number The Stars by Lois Lowry War Horse by Michael Morpurgo Hatchet by Gary Paulsen Holes by Louis Sachar Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo The invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson Diary Of A Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL BOOKS Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson Animal Farm by George Orwell The Catcher In the Rye by J. D. Salinger Brave New World by Aldous Huxley Maximum Ride by James Patterson 1984 by George Orwell West Side Story by Irving Shulman The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien (It takes place in the same world as the hobbit) Eragon by Christopher Paolini I'm 15 years old and In september I'll be a freshman in high school I'm also an above grade level in reading and these are some books I read and enjoyed or books that are required reading at my school all are very good though! Enjoy your reading :)

Answer 7

If you're searching for erotic or down right hardcore reading. Try www.nifty.org. Scroll down about halfway. You'll see an initial list of categories. Click on Lesbian and you'll be brought to another list of various lesbian stories. Different categories for different interests.

Answer 8

to agree with suicideblonde, tipping the velvet and fingersmith by sarah waters.
she also have other books, ie: affinity and the night watch (i've yet to read it)
she is a wonderful writer, if you like period novels, hers is definitely the best.
by the way, the earlier two book are out on DVD too..... but as always, the book is better.

good luck in finding them

Answer 9

Anything by Isabel Miller - especially 'Patience and Sarah'.
Anything by Emma Donoghue.
'Written on the body' by Jeanette Winterson.

None of the above is heavy or political - reading is supposed to be fun.

Answer 10

Go to www.amazon.co.uk

Go on there book selling page and they have people who list their favourite goods ... lots of people have listed and rated their favouite lesbian literature. You can also then buy it all off the site.