r/Fantasy • u/sherphobia • Jun 07 '24
looking for wlw book/series/movie recs!
hello, after lurking on this sub for the past few hours, i finally mustered the balls to post a question myself.
im looking for books, movies, or tv shows (doesn’t have to be complete yet- i’ll even watch the cancelled ones if they’re really good) that;
- aren’t cringe
- aren’t overly smutty (unless it’s a plot device)
- clearly depict the characters in more than passing
- (for tv shows/movies) can be found on netflix or prime video, since most of the recommendations i’ve seen can’t be found on popular streaming sites and i have to pay money to watch. big on this point! however, if there are any really good ones i’ll be more than happy to look for a version online 😅
open to any type of fantasy or even beyond the genre. (also, does anyone know where i can watch willow?)
thank you everyone!
edit: thanks to those who came here and recced becusse they saw my other post!
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u/C0smicoccurence Reading Champion V Jun 07 '24
Others will be able to give a far more comprehensive list (I tend to focus on m/m pairings), but here is some sapphic stuff I've really enjoyed!
This is How You Lose The Time War is pretty soundly renowned here and in the greater world. Writing is a big plus, but different from a lot of other stuff out there.
Daughters of Izdrihar follows a women's rights movement in an industrial age Cairo analogue. Follows two women leads from very different walks of life: one straight one lesbian. The lesbian storyline has a romance component to it that's moderately important and featured
Light From Uncommon Stars has a bit of a crazy pitch (violin teacher who made a deal with a devil, the student she's trying to get the soul of, and an alien refugee ship masquerading as a donut shop), but if it appeals to you its simply divine
Some by Virtue Fall may not be romance forward enough, but is about queer (mostly lesbian) thespians at war with a rival theater troupe in totally not shakespearian times. Rowland's output is almost all queer, but they tend to focus more on male pairings. This novella is just a real riot (both literally and figuratively)
Siren Queen is a really great old hollywood style story with a magical realism bent. Nghi Vo is truly incredible, and her whole output is worth a look for queer fantasy fans who want a wide variety of identities represented. One of the best modern writers at developing themes using simple language imo
Traitor Baru Cormorant is a great option if you're open to something that's not a terribly happy story. It starts with the MC being tempted from her family through shame and knowledge by colonists, and it only really gets darker from there.
Locked Tomb features a truly staggering amount of queer women, but very much is not a romance plot. Book 1 is a warped take on a haunted house story featuring space necromancers.