Lesbian literature has come a long way since the days when the poetry of Sappho and underground novels like Radclyffe Hall’s were among the few widely available options. Yet, as anyone on the hunt for the best LGBTQIA+ audiobooks knows, it still can be a challenge to find stories centered on lesbian characters and experiences. To ease your search, we’ve compiled our favorites with a series of lists detailing some of the best stories penned by members of the queer community, from to and stories. You can also celebrate the diversity of queer storytelling with of our favorite fiction, memoirs, and histories centered on LGBTQIA+ experiences.
Below you'll find our picks for the best lesbian listens across fiction and nonfiction and in a range of genres and age categories, with one common factor: All of these selections are stories focused on lesbian characters, written by queer authors. Lez go!