Sapphic September is an annual celebration of sapphic books! Looking for some sapphic reads? Here are some recommendations for Young Adult novels that feature sapphic characters.

YA Fiction

• You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson – After Liz’s college funding falls through, she decides to run for Prom Queen to win a scholarship
• Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo – Two sisters discover each other’s existence following their father’s death in a plane crash
• We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds – A slow burn mystery about a teen uncovering family secrets
• Into the Bright Open by Cherie Dimaline – A queer reimagining of The Secret Garden

YA Fantasy

• This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron – A teen Black girl with powerful plant magic, a mysterious house with a poison garden, and Greek mythology
• Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh by Rachael Lippincott – YA Romance with time travel to the Regency era
• Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher – A queer, historically-based rom-com

Have other recommendations? Please share in the comments below!