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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 2025?
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 2025.
Here are Alicia Gael’s top sapphic reads of 2025:
1. Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
It’s a beautiful story, and so well written. It will keep you on the edge of your seat, and try to break your heart. You won’t want to put it down.
2. The Black Bird of Chernobyl by Ann McMan
It’s the writing! It’s the story! It’s the characters! It’s funny, it breaks your heart, it’s unputdownable.
3. The Piano in the Tree by Jo Havens
OMG it’s one of the best books I’ve ever read. The writing is amazing. The story is spell binding and the characters wrap you around their fingers and won’t let you do. I couldn’t put it down.
4. What Really Matters by Rita Potter
Set the week before and several months after 9/11. That day and the residual effects it had on the characters are handled with delicacy and respect, it never exploits the event or the character’s stories. The author took great care to make sure she got the details, the trauma and emotions right. It will absolutely break you, and put you back together.
5. The Wilding of Em’s Path by Ana K. Wrenn
So well written. The story is spellbinding and a frightening look at what our future could be.
