Lesbian and Bisexual Fiction Book Reviews

Books for Lesbians Summer 2009

Maybe its something in the air, but most of the best new queer fiction is at least a little disturbing this time around. To discover more great LGBT literature, check out the recent Lambda Award winners, some of whom already made my personal list of favorites.

Also, it didn’t make my official list for its lack of Sapphic content, but fans of famo…

Hotel Liaison is a new lesbian fiction book by JLee Meyer.

Hunter's Way by Gerri Hill is a lesbian romance fiction mystery.

Blind Faith by Diane and Jake Anderson-Minshall is the latest in the Blind Eye lesbian mystery series. Here's why we love this lesbian mystery.

A Girl Named Charlie Lester - Lesbian Book Review

Skyy's first novel, Choices, takes place in a fictional all-Black college in the south. There's lots of action for the studs and the femmes in this lesbian college novel.

Here are the perfect lesbian books to take to the beach or on vacation. The Lesbian Life list of top summer reading.

Lesbian mystery Blind Curves by Diane and Jacob Anderson-Minshall is a winner.

Originally published in 1961, a lesbian pulp novel classic has been republished by Cleis Press. Now you can read one of the best lesbian pulp novels of all time: Twilight Girl by Della Martin.

Cleis Press has re-released classic lesbian pulp novel World of Women by Carol Caine. Originally published in 1968, World of Women is a sexy controversial lesbian pulp novel.

Crashing America by Katia Noyes book review

Lesbian Pulp Fiction, selected and introduced by Katherine V. Forrest

Intimate Chaos by Cheril N. Clarke is a great lesbian romance novel with black lesbian characters.

Here's a new bisexual book review of Two for One by Sean David Wright

When Kip goes on the road with country legend Lacey Leigh, she falls for stagehand Jamie. But will Lacey let Jamie go?

Lori Lake's novel, A Different Dress is a lesbian romance that goes on the road with with a country music singer.

Read my review of Middlesex, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

This lesbian historical novel will keep you up trying to figure out its twisty plot.

Nina Revoyr writes a page-turning novel about her discovery of the Los Angeles of her grandfather's time.

At 40-something, Macy, once the hot babe on the Manhattan lesbian scene, is starting to lose her appeal. Can a cute young thing on roller skates bring it back?

Rita Mae Brown's classic story of self-discovery never goes out of style!

This Wild Silence by Lucy Jane Bledsoe is a finely written lesbian novel about two sisters and the mystery surrounding their brother's death.

Tribe 8 lead singer Lynn Breedlove's debut novel takes us on a fast-paced drug-induced bike ride.

Beyond the Pale by Elana Dykewomon is one of my all-time favorite books.

Lesbian historical fiction is popular now. Read a review of one of the classics of this genre.

Spend a summer with 42-year-old Lynn and her two 20-something girlfriends.

Written in the style of 1950s pulp fiction, these short stories are a fun read.

Read a review of lesbian fiction Grassy Flats by Penny Hayes.

A mystery where one love is lost and another is found.

The books you want to read in the summer are often lighter, funner and hold your attention. As we head into summer 2010, these lesbian and bisexual books are the best ones to pack in your beach bag, to take with you on vacation or to just enjoy in the late afternoon sun on your back deck.

What was the best lesbian novel of 2011? Nominate your favorite novel or author for a 2012 About.com Readers' Choice Award.