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As the year comes to a close, we have one burning question for book lovers everywhere: What were your top 5 sapphic reads of 2024?
Luckily our readers like to share! We look forward to passing along these recommendations to you daily into the new year.
It’s not too late to submit your own top reads and get in on the fun. Click here for the form. Our only rules are that authors may not submit their own books and your list needs to be new-to-you books that were read (not necessarily published) in 2024.
Here are Yahli’s top sapphic reads of 2024:
1. Round Trip by D. A. Hartman
Round Trip presents mental health issues in a beautiful and unique way that really touched me. There are a few other sensitive subjects that were handled with care and realistic approach. All of this paired with great writing, interesting plot and relatable characters makes this book one of the best I’ve read lately.
2. Hummingbird by TC Parker
The writing was exceptional, and I loved how it started so realistic only to become surreal horror by the end. The experience was amazing over all, not enjoyable exactly but gory and thought provoking.
3. Kissing the Witch by Emma Donoghue
The book gives an interesting twist to 13 well known fairytales. The stories are all connected to each other, told by women to other women and discussing women’s issues. it’s a feminist take on familiar stories that’s well written and makes a great book for discussions.
4. Disoriental by Négar Djavadi
This book is mostly about the mc’s family and personal history, and it’s especially interesting because not many books are about Iranian women and culture before and after the Islamic revolution. There is also a big focus on being gay in Iran and about IVF for gay people – another subject that’s rarely talked about in books.
5. The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
The book’s main thing is the start of feminism. The unique part is the way magic and witchcraft are used as a metaphor of women’s power, and pointing out the racism and homophobia within the first suffragette movements. It can be very triggering, but it realistically portrays women’s struggles then and now.
